"I deleted the Twitter app last October and haven’t looked back. Yet I do mourn the severing of connections and relationships with many incredible people and colleagues I met during my tenure on the site.
However, I found it unconscionable to maintain a presence on a platform where white supremacy and hate are now promoted and even financially rewarded.
Since then, I have landed on Mastodon.
I have read think pieces stating Mastodon is “too difficult to learn” and “silos users away from others.” I’m not a tech guy, but that has not been my experience.
In fact, I very much enjoy my time on Mastodon (so far).
In the 15 years I’ve been active on social media — including Twitter — I’ve had more engagement on Mastodon in the last several months than I have ever had on any other social media platform.
For me, Mastodon being truly de-centralized and not owned by a corporation or individual is the selling point that won me over. The lack of ads and manipulation of content by an algorithm?
Priceless.
If you want to follow me on Mastodon, feel free to use this link and say hello: https://universeodon.com/@eosfpodcast"
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