If I see a comment with 12 replies, all from the same instance, all just the same emoji over and over, I don’t care that it’s small, that’s spam to me. They have their culture, so let them have fun. But I’m not part of it, so leave me out, it’s annoying. I think both of these are fair takes.

Maybe this is part of why I keep bouncing off Mastodon. It feels tight-knit. It’s about individuals, about relationships.

I don’t fit in such a system. I’ve nothing to offer in a relationship, I cannot be a “comrade.” Still, I want news, media, and easily accessible knowledge being shared.

So, I’m a lurker, a consumer. I tend towards anonymous forums and spaces centered around topics rather than people. Or, I seek celebrities, and sellers, and content creators.

Either sort-of give me something I want, while Mastodon doesn’t. Too focused on the people, but without big names to follow.

I’d like to visit the center of the sun.

You could point out typos and mistakes without being condescending.

You could say Bluesky is… picking up Steam, eh?

Sorry, I have no new or interesting insights to offer, I’d hope most already get what’s happening, anyway.