This day in 2017 - nine years ago - Mashable published an article saying that Mastodon would not survive (https://mashable.com/article/mastodon-wont-survive).

Thank goodness it was wrong.

If Mastodon, and indeed the broader fediverse, had not survived, I would not have all you fantastic, amazing, fun, interesting, and diverse people to share things and chat with.

Yes, that includes *you*!

It is a genuinely delightful social media experience, and I am incredibly grateful for it.