[akolbe]

It'll take a while for the dust to settle, I think. For now, it must be said that if it weren't for Musk, we wouldn't have this info. Some people at least will see this as a reason to stay on (or re-join) Twitter.

The nice thing about Mastodon is that it is federated, with servers in various different countries and jurisdictions. As such, it's not that vulnerable to pressures issuing from a specific nation state. I like that about it. A lot of people who feel wary about Musk are there already. That's a good thing.

[smoldesu]

The dust settled, that's what I'm saying. We already know how much people care about their privacy and free speech; they don't.

Also, I have no idea what Mastodon's significance is in this conversation. Did I miss something?

[akolbe]

> Use the free market to develop a compelling alternative

Mastodon is seen as the main Twitter alternative by many. Lots of people migrating there from Twitter.