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@paulg Exactly, pretty much the same but not as toxic and not (quite) as addictive.

I had that thought a while ago (in German): https://mastodon.social/@bitbonk/109282032849739708

@paulg It's like when I switched from coffee with milk+sugar to black coffee. It's completely different and at first it was weired, but now I don't miss milk+sugar anymore - at all.

@paulg especially when you self host. There’s a nice stopping point when you stop seeing anything to read

@paulg Yeah, I'm still getting used to it

@paulg I can't believe you would write this sentence when Mastodone is right there for the taking!

@paulg I have to say that I’m Enjoying it way more because it is different. Seems like less crud and more content I am interested in.

@paulg Maybe for some. I started using Mastodon after not using any social media for a year, because I was excited about using a platform which is not an ad-funded walled garden and lets me connect with people. For me, Mastodon is RSS with replies.

@paulg i guess i feel similar. but i dont really think it's the technology itself though, is it? more the lack of the _social network_ within this social network. i guess it takes some time to grow, both in terms of number of users, but also their ties

@paulg how much comment spam are you seeing in comparison?

@paulg I suspect that if and when they unfuck Twitter, we'll all go back to heroin.

@paulg it’s like drinking a fruit smoothie that someone made for you vs. eating a fruit salad that you make yourself.

@paulg you should go back to twitter, you're not going to like it here

@paulg welcome!

@paulg I like it here a lot more than on Twitter. People are respectful and polite, which is a nice change. It just takes a little getting used to the way everything functions.

@paulg one major reason - the top replies don’t show on the main feed yet. You can see the authors intent but the drama in any replies is buried.

@paulg It is however if you want to rival the real thing, follow @paul and get in on the beta if @ivory as it bests all else as long as you follow 250+ (to keep your feed lively) on mastodon and use apple products. It’s a really good looking product.

@paulg Here are all of the news bots ICYMI https://hachyderm.io/@amart/109509253631548040

@GoldenRuleLover @paulg @paul @ivory Mastoot is really good free alternative, I feel it’s even better than the popular Toot! app

@paulg well as a newcomer, I like it, but I don't have any of my friends here, I feel like screaming into a black hole

@paulg is it novelty? Will it wear off when you spend a few days on it?

@paulg

@paulg: "Among other things, Mastodon is methadone."

I was reading a book with larger-than-life characters in recovery on methadone, playing D&D. I had the same thought.

The spark of a biting or snappy idea, or the pick-me-up of being seen, these have pull on us. It's tough to walk away from people who have chosen to follow us - even if we know deep down that staying feeds a ghoulish beast. Our rationalizations come fast and strong.

It is time for #Mastodon, even if
#MastodonIsMethadone