I honestly have a lot of empathy for people who are having trouble letting go of Twitter because they used to be popular, or very engaged, there. I made amazing relationships there, and there was a time when I really loved the feedback loop I had. (I didn’t care that much about being “known”, but I valued the access it gave me.) It’ll be years before the fediverse reaches its own equivalent strengths, and I don’t fault anyone for struggling to transition from a familiar (if failing) platform.
@anildash @mekkaokereke Same here. I was honestly surprised by how easy it was for me to walk away, when I made so many friends there and it was a source of professional opportunities. But due to trolls and weirdos I'd already hit the point of diminishing returns. I don't think it would have been so easy to just close the app and not open it anymore if I was still getting the same value from it that I had been.