@goatsarah Mastodon also limits who you can see. I mentioned I can browse through other people's followers to follow them. I can't read some accounts because they are on another server (even when someone recommends them). It's never been an issue on Twitter or other socials. You could follow and read whomever you wanted
The problem is that Mastodon isn't a finished project, it doesn't work properly, so it's hard to use it. Problem is definitely not in users. Because users are never the problem.