Interesting article.
The writer states “I think the resurgence we are seeing has been caused by many variables. Two primary drivers over the last few months has been the upheaval caused by unhinged billionaires and privacy invasive business models. But I think there are other factors at play too.”
When Twitter’s ownership became a toy to be played with by a variant owner you could see its bleak future. Decades ago we talked about the monetization of the internet but never realized what was about to take place. Now there is a growing element of people moving away from those insidious platforms.
It seems Mastodon has reached a level of participation that allows one to curate a following of extremely interesting people and organizations. Along with the number of applications and features available it really is a renaissance for social media. And blogging is only getting better.