Mastodon is our opportunity to create the community and forge the connections that we want - and, indeed - need.
We don't need to get caught up in the outrage, hatred, bitterness, and bigotry being posted elsewhere.
We have the power to curate, to consider, to control what we see and respond to on this platform.
So, take that power - use it - create a better social experience for yourself today. Follow awesome people, start great conversations, enjoy this.
It's down to us.
@caspian Don't forget the opportunity to learn. I've had the chance to talk to way more people than I ever did in my Twitter bubble. Even if I tried to break out of it, one weird thing about Twitter was replying to strangers... really felt a lot less socially acceptable than it does here. Part of me isn't even sure why.
@JesseF8693 Absolutely - I've been enjoying following personal interest hashtags and getting involved in those conversations.
@caspian I should really follow more of those. #Tech is a big one of mine. Always itching to learn about rarely talked about services. #WorldCommunityGrid and #YouMail, for one. I don't know why they're not more widely talked about. They change the name of their respective games, really. One advances science, the other makes your voicemail more fun than it's ever been.