my favorite things about mastodon when i first arrived (uhhh more than a year ago):

- i could say ACAB without getting dogpiled by fascist sockpuppets
- i could nerd about p2p things and folks chimed in with thoughtful takes based on considerable experience, and even material assistance!
- when we couldn't afford food, folks chipped in and we made it through the month ?
- with the exception of the rare sockpuppet, even the people who disagree with you are thoughtful human beings.