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 I used to love social media, especially Twitter. I had great conversations, made great friends. I made a lot of professional hay, too. But recently, owing to a combination of near-zero engagement and the icky feeling of putting money in the pockets of bad men, I’ve struggled to find the desire to share much of anything. I’m hopeful about the fediverse, but I haven’t had many interactions at all here. Maybe after a fallow season, something will bloom…