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 One of my H8R friends resumed his twitter activities, and he points out how many sh*++y people there are there.
In one thread, there was a person who previously used the N-word to describe Asians and another who suggested public hangings for drug dealers.
While I miss the "diversity of thought" on the Birdsite, I rather deal with nice people with coherent thoughts that I find on the much smaller Mastodon.