Panayotis Vryonis @vrypan@octodon.social

I just want to thank @CobaltVelvet for hosting this instance.  I know being a sysadmin for a pet project can quickly go from being fun to being a chore, so I'm hoping that hearing some appreciation might boost your spirits.

It's actually really awesome that Mastodon attracted a shitload of users who largely aren't aware that the underlying GNUSocial platform is old.

You know why?

Because it means we can do this over and over.

Every time someone releases a new implementation with different-looking chrome on top, it can go through its own marketing and media cycle and garner new users. *And the network effect will be cumulative.*