Honestly a lot of the conversations happening about mastodon and how it perpetuates and exacerbates oppression might feel stressful but they’re showing exactly what sets this space apart from corporate walled gardens: we have the *opportunity* to build out the things our communities need, the way our communities need them.

The thing is—that actually takes work, and we’ve gotta do it, and we’ve gotta recognize the folks that HAVE been doing it for a long time now, right in this space. I, for one, don’t want to see their efforts wasted.

And tbh I really think mastodon itself (the specific software, as maintained by Garg et al) ain’t it, and will likely never be it. But I’m thankful that it’s helped bootstrap these conversations and give us a glimpse of what could still be if we can manage to get it there.