@CalmlyBallistic I wouldn't impugn @lopatto's character without evidence (but that's just me). The strength and resiliency of the social web *should* be that it allows for all kinds of different spaces to exist — some that are safe for most people and some that are definitely not.
The Mastodon network isn't monolithic and shouldn't be, and to @lopatto's point — the default Mastodon.social does give a rather stuffy vibe, perhaps in response to the rough and tumble or the Twittersphere.