> didn't come to life as a reaction to Twitter changing ownership
Small correction, it came to life years before the actual purchase due to the _possibility_ that Twitter could be purchased. This gave it years to mature, and I think the time was well spent for the most part.
Agree with the rest of your points though. Mastodon is really a great platform, even if it's not the best platform for every type of user or use case, and I truly do not understand why it provokes such vitriolic detractors. I was astonished that it was actually easier for me to get updates about what was happening to Twitter during its API and connectivity issues last month from my Mastodon feed than anywhere else, including Twitter itself.
Small correction, it came to life years before the actual purchase due to the _possibility_ that Twitter could be purchased. This gave it years to mature, and I think the time was well spent for the most part.
Agree with the rest of your points though. Mastodon is really a great platform, even if it's not the best platform for every type of user or use case, and I truly do not understand why it provokes such vitriolic detractors. I was astonished that it was actually easier for me to get updates about what was happening to Twitter during its API and connectivity issues last month from my Mastodon feed than anywhere else, including Twitter itself.