Something I notice quite a bit when people are trying to convince others to try Mastodon is that they put most of their focus into the infrastructure.
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federation! ✨
open-source!
decentralized!
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This is all well and good, but doesn't quite answer why someone should give their time and attention to it.
"Is it easy to use?"
"Who uses it?" "Are my friends there?"
"How do I find people to talk to?"
"Can I use it on my phone?"
"Which instance do I choose?"