every time tumblr or twitter is shit, recommendations for mastodon instances start going around. my criticism of mastodon hasnāt changed for years now, and itās a variation on āimagine if tumblr drama could result in a website being deleted and your worst ex getting access to every dm youāve ever sentā
did you know that mastodon admins can read your dms as long as either you or the recepient are on an instance they host, because theyāre not encrypted
proponents argue itās not a problem when itās actually extremely a problem considering that mastodon (by design) encourages small friend groups to run instances together and have personal relationships with admins
like itās just not fit for purpose
let me elaborate in simplest terms: if some random moderator at a corporation who knows nothing about me and reads thousands of reports a day sees my dm history, I will care less than if my coworker or neighbour does
“Birds are fed by their parents in their infancy. When the time comes to feed themselves, there can be some confusion when the food does not go into their mouth by itself.”
