Poll: how would you describe Mastodon and the migration from Twitter that started in late 2022 after the acquisition?

(You can check more than one reponse. Or, if you've got other descriptions, please leave them in the comments)

For my take, see Mastodon could have leaned into what it's good at

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#mastodon #fediverse

Mastodon, two years later

A continuation of Mastodon: a partial history

^{Jon (The Nexus Of Privacy)}

• A success (37%, 20 votes)
• A failure (1%, 1 vote)
• A missed opportunity (37%, 20 votes)
• Progress (38%, 21 votes)
• Better than expected (35%, 19 votes)
• A disappointment (11%, 6 votes)
• It's too early to know (9%, 5 votes)
• Other (please leave a comment) (1%, 1 vote)

Poll: What are you looking for in the fediverse?

(You can check more than one response ... and if you've got other suggestions, leave them in a reply!)

#mastodon #fediverse

• A Twitter replacement (36%, 21 votes)
• A place to stay in touch with friends (35%, 20 votes)
• A place to meet new people (61%, 35 votes)
• Discussions on technical topics (70%, 40 votes)
• Music, photography, art, books, and other creative stuff (54%, 31 votes)
• Potential job opportunities (19%, 11 votes)
• Promoting my music, photography, writing, art, etc (15%, 9 votes)
• Breaking news (40%, 23 votes)
• Mutual aid (19%, 11 votes)
• A social network that's not run by a corporation making money from my data (89%, 51 votes)