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- The author was never an 'online community first' person, using the internet mainly to keep in touch with real-life contacts.
- They moved to Mastodon after Twitter was bought by Elon Musk, finding its lack of ads and recommendations charming.
- Initially apathetic to online causes, the author later saw the US press collapse due to Trump's lawsuits, making reliable news hard to find.
- The Fediverse became the only consistent source of trustworthy news, especially about Trump's threat to invade Greenland.
- Direct communication with experts on the Fediverse provided valuable, unmediated information without brand-building or algorithms.
- The author contrasts this with other platforms like Threads (boring, brand-focused) and Bluesky (trying to recapture 2008 Twitter).
- They criticize the protocol debate as irrelevant, noting convenience always wins over technical merit.