Why do people care so much about what the tech press thinks of Mastodon? I don't think the life or death of the Mastodon experiment hangs by their validation.
@AlexMax Because good media is the best way of getting #brands here

@peter Positive word of mouth doesn't involve the tech press in the least, and is the best way to grow a community.

If the platform grows to the point where brands come here of their own volition, so be it.