i'm still thinking about what i do and don't like about masto. the issue i think is that the reasons i like it are kind of abstract (no threat of random suspension, not subject to corporate interests) whereas the issues i have are like. very direct in my user experience

it's just very obvious that this was built by developers without the kind of oversight that would ensure that it has an accessible experience for users who aren't developers themselves... the non-thought of computer engineers. which isn't the worst thing ever but it's hard to transition from a product designed to be used by any idiot with a computer to smth that requires me to like, understand it