1/ Hey gang, I've been seeing a lot of tweets saying "Mastodon is too complicated."
I think it's an attack on a new safe space, not unlike bombing Black churches or shooting up an LGBTQ+ club. It's tactical, specific, not random.
Progressives NEED a safe, stable, space for community, communication, information and education, and mobilization.
@duaneaubin That could very well be but I've said that & I am certainly don't have any agenda. It has taken me two weeks to get the hang of this & to be able to get it working on all of my devices. Change is hard & I am more computer literate than most. Maybe we were all just too accustomed to how the bluebird site worked.
@KarenFT I agree with you, at our individual level! But, I also remember a time when people didn't "get" the bluebird site :-) All I'm suggesting is, we would do well to see the bigger picture and resolve to put in some work, because I think this is about much more than ease of use. If we're focused on the details of one tree, we may miss the forest. Bet your bottom dollar, Conservatives see it, and they've managed to all but destroy Twitter out from under so many marginalized communities.
@duaneaubin It is certainly painful for all of us to have to rebuild communities, but I have no doubt we can do it. And hopefully build even better ones.