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mastodon wasn't stable or performant in the beginning either. It attracted users because there weren't other well known alternatives and those users were excited to build a new place where they felt comfortable. Gargron rode that excitement and enthusiasm until it didn't serve him anymore, then he shut those ppl out
Who were the people or the types of people pushed out?
most of the early contributors from 2017-18. Many of them wrote blog posts about their experiences
I think I’ve seen some of those blog posts. Let me know if you’ve got any links as I haven’t read much.