"The Mastodon team is finally getting some traction" is an important phrase to consider.

Mastodon has traction. It is an internet cockroach that will out last any other current social network.

But that kind of traction is not recognised in this context because this is not a good faith post made by a serious person

@fasterandworse "this is not a good faith post made by a serious person"

I worked with Scott at Symbian at the turn of the century. The issue is not so much that you're wrong (oh, you are) but that you seemingly believe that you're bringing something of value to others by publishing your ignorance.

@froztbyte

He's one of the top most UX experts in tech for the last few decades, and as he has now retired he freely offers his time helping with UX in open source. He has no commercial motivations whatsoever, he's driven by the fact (and yes, it's a fact) that many open source projects don't have access to competent UX resources while commerical companies do.

He's not some AI proponent - he's one of the persons actively working with the Mastodon team on making our UX better.

You'll find his name here: https://joinmastodon.org/about

@fasterandworse

@troed @fasterandworse okay okay, that's nice, much previous credential very awe! I, too, am capable of looking up someone's past! (and in fact I did)

but again I ask you: can you argue _why_?

you make a substantive claim that someone else is wrong, with no argument as to why other than "bc he said so!", a naked appeal to (perceived) authority

if you want to argue a point, *argue a point*. bring your points, I'll bring the snacks!

@froztbyte

Sorry, I was unaware that you didn't understand English. I can't help you then.

@fasterandworse