My instance is single-user, and I feel like I basically just get a vague potpourri of posts from all over the place. I haven't defederated anyone and basically never block anyone.

The general feeling is that everyone is addicted to drama and negativity in general. The world is an awful place, and we go there to make sure we know just how awful it is and make sure we're not missing any awful headlines. In the absence of awful headlines, we fight each other over whatever we feel like is important to fight over.

Maybe I'm just now starting to see that. I wonder what the average fedi user's time on the network is? A month? A year? I started about a year and a half ago, and as I look back, I don't think I'm better off for the time I've spent.