@RustyCrab @Inginsub @Zealous I also like the non-linear conversation of threads in general. I like starting and abandoning and hopping between conversations that are often with the same people. Instant messaging typically forces a linear conversation that doesn't allow this and makes me feel awkward to start or end things. But other platforms with the same thread-like structure lack the sense of community that fedi has. I don't know - I'm trying to pin down why this clicks for me when nothing else ever has. Federation helps maintain a sense of community because even if twkn is overwhelmingly large you still have your own instance - your own "club" so to speak and others still have a tag that identifies what club they belong to and so you know them a little before you even know them really.