If you're wondering why there are so few news stories about the rise of #Mastodon, it's because nobody is getting paid to game the media about it.
There's no publicists, no cozy ad deals, no suits, no coercion: Nobody is getting rich off of Mastodon
... that's also why it's so enlightening and fun to participate here
Is Mastodon rising? Is there a comparison available of Mastodon numbers to other platforms?
I love it here, and I'm hoping that over time, more folks will recognize the value in democratic social media.
At this point, I have not successfully talked anyone into joining Mastodon. I know one other person, personally, and only I only barely know him, on Mastodon.
But still, I love it here and will not go back to corporate social media!!
I folllow @mastodonusercount which is a bot that posts an update on active users regularly. The number of users has been increasing very slowly but steadily; we're close to 14 million now.
@vanellopemint @maria @mastodonusercount
I also follow that bot and get excited when I see huge numbers of new members.
You mention "active" users, and I'm not seeing that.
Maria Bustillos
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