"What I’m finding most satisfying about Mastodon, and I’m seeing a lot of other journalists feel this, is that it actually forces you to ask and confront some of these questions and to make active choices. Even if Mastodon were to remain Twitter’s very tiny stepbrother, I would still like to be part of a Mastodon journalist community because I think we got lazy as a field, and we let Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, and, god help us, Elon Musk and their staff decide...'
"...after getting the hang of it, I love Mastodon like I did Twitter a decade ago."
After using Mastodon for a week, I completely agree with this author, @maxeddy.
Here's his excellent (long!) explainer for those seeking to migrate.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-get-started-on-mastodon-and-leave-twitter-behind
Jiu-jitsu liberal. Couldn't drink well enough to be a writer or a lawyer. Became a stoned philosopher instead. Sometimes pay the bills.