I think a big reason a lot of these people are going back to X and giving Mastodon shade is because Mastodon fosters mutual communication and connection in a much more natural way between people.

Those I follow and who follow me have a pretty good volume of interaction. I read the things they post and link. They read mine. We talk about it. I love checking in and catching up on my little online community. It’s nice! 😊

People return to X just want followers in the strictest sense of the word. Sycophants that will just click like and subscribe on their posts without calling them out on anything. Much like the companies they cover, they just want to see number go up.

I’ve said before “There is no hobby on earth that rich white men will not attempt to ruin”. Don’t let them yuck your yum. Just ignore them and let the fuck off back to the Nazi bar.