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 Empathy sure, but not only. It's been almost six month since Melon Husk took over and it was quite clear where this was heading from the start. I think it is also more than natural to be upset with these people, who have been rationalizing their continued involvement with often ridiculous claims and grand standing. The more of them that would have made the move here early, the better the fediverse would now be.