gargron 120320232204 ' My opinion is increasingly that servers in that valley between single-user/family and giant end up being good for whatever community wants to use them to be isolated amongst themselves, but really rather clash with the expectations of a random person who just wants to use something that isn't Twitter.

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   Chris Trottier (atomicpoet@calckey.social)'s status on Tuesday, 09-May-2023 19:09:52 JST Chris Trottier

   Lots of controversy in this comment by @Gargron@mastodon.social. First off, I don't know if this was taken out of context.
   
   However, I have to ask: who is @gargron trying to appeal to? Is it people who love Mastodon's initial promise? Or is it people who just want a Twitter replacement?
   
   The truth is that people who just want a Twitter replacement don't give a damn about Mastodon. They will just as soon use Bluesky or Spoutible or Post if one of them "wins".
   
   They have little investment in Mastodon, and if @Gargron@mastodon.social bends over backwards for those seeking a Twitter replacement, this is the road to ruin.
   
   What he needs to do is make Mastodon the best it can be. That means focusing on the many things that make it special.
   
   And what makes it special? Federation, interoperability, extensibility.
   
   That's what people who love Mastodon are looking for.