I tried to get into Mastodon but couldn't really grasp it. I don't use Twitter, but I do want to find a Social Media platform that does not want to harvest every bit of my time and life to sell to anyone. I want to find a place to connect socially that isn't all about ads or politics. Mastodon seems to fit the bill, but I couldn't get engaged with how segregated everything is.

To me one of the main selling points of current Social Media giants is the user base. Being connected to everyone on the globe all at once is the main feature. I think the lack of user population is probably one of the biggest reasons its difficult to find a replacement with Mastodon and others.

It feels like Mastodon is competing with Discord more than it is with Twitter. Discord is what I immediately think of if I want an independently moderated group based on a specific topic.