ALLIE ❤ HARTApr 23, 2017

Okay here's a real toot that you can actually boost without people looking at you like you're crazy.

https://medium.com/@alliethehart/gameingers-are-dead-and-so-is-mastodon-705b535ed616

The past few weeks (okay, ever since the schism) I've felt kind of disenchanted by Mastodon and especially its development environment, and I wrote an essay about why that is. It's long, but if you're interested in Mastodon's history or politics you should give it a read.

Show threadALLIE ❤ HARTApr 23, 2017
I briefly go into detail about a lot of history stuff that we don't really talk about anymore, although it's not necessarily the focus and there's more to say. Mastodon's history has been one of a LOT of turmoil and I swear it seemed like every two weeks there would be shit going down and people complaining and either leaving or getting run off the site. Nobody talks about that so much anymore, or ever really did.
Show threadALLIE ❤ HART
For a long time, people who stuck with Mastodon through all that did so because they were a part of the community and felt represented by it and they were hopeful that things would get better and change. And a lot of things HAVE improved. But I think some of that hope is dying out and proving to be a little naïve.
Apr 23, 2017 at 4:48amWeb
Show threadALLIE ❤ HARTApr 23, 2017
Anyway, you can read the article for more. Sorry about the length lol.
Show threadplsburydoughboy (I/het/him)Apr 23, 2017
@u2764 thanks for writing this; I'm afraid my worst fears have been realized
Show threadRose ChevalApr 23, 2017
@u2764 Allie I am queer and disabled and still trying to for an assessment of Mastodon. I guess I'm wondering, is it possible to separate the technology from the creators? Especially on a federated system.
Show threadRose ChevalApr 23, 2017

@u2764 In other words, who cares who has been an asshole? If the tech works, use it, steal it, shour it from the rooftops. I've been specifically telling RL friends (techies and non techies) about Mastodon. Wonder if others are doing the same.

Any community where everyone agrees all the time is a cult. That's not to excuse bad behavior just to say that this is the best shot I've seen at non corporate social media in 10 years.

I feel like that's worth something.

Show threadRose ChevalApr 23, 2017
@u2764 Not necessarily worth giving anyone the benefit of the doubt or being quiet, contented worker bees. More worth staying actively involved and trying to bring your own communities here or forge new alliances. Cheers.
Show threadEffy Elden ~ ineffybleApr 23, 2017
@u2764 As a trans dev who's been involved heavily at periods on and off since... November I think? I really don't know how to feel about this.
Show thread-Apr 24, 2017

@effy @u2764

I does seem a little over the top, especially with statements like "The relationship between Mastodon and its queer community has always been a negative one", but I've only joined in the last month so I can't really comment.

Show thread-Apr 24, 2017

@u2764 @effy

But I fully support the idea that Mastodon needs a larger, better dev team who are committed to the ideas it was set up around.