The collapse of Twitter for (basically) self-inflicted reasons makes a strong case for building online infrastructure structured as a non-profit or public utility.
People rely on these platforms for public information, use them for democratic debate and many invest their livelihoods in them.
These platforms are too important to public safety, peoples’ livelihoods and democracy to leave in the hands of eccentric billionaires or the whims of stock markets.
UPDATE: Here's the latest chart.
We're now at 14,000 new users joining per hour.
By the end of the night, we might have 7 million Mastodon users.
If you're from #Twitter with the #TwitterMigration, RIGHT NOW is the time to let your people know you're on Mastodon. Don't wait until that channel is shut off (if or when).
I absolutely do not know everything about #Mastodon but have quickly become an evangelist for it and the greater #fediverse.
If you, or anybody else you know, need assistance getting onboarded, just ask. There are plenty of friendly, non-judgmental people ready to help.
Keep in mind: THIS IS NOT TWITTER.
Luke LeBrun
Chris Trottier
Chris Pirillo
Mare Pan
