*opens HN* 7th item on the frontpage is "Mastodon is big in Japan. The reason why is… uncomfortable"

ugh

@Gargron I am not worries for the reasons also stated in the post :

"While I suspect some advocates for distributed publishing will be disappointed that Mastodon’s growth is so closely tied to controversial content, it’s worth remembering that controversial content has long been a driver of innovations in communications technology — pornography arguably was an engine that drove the adoption of cable television, the VCR and, perhaps, broadband internet. "