> Yeah, Mastodon and most of it's clones are run by some of the worst sewage runoff from Twitter, who rampantly defederate and block any 'other' who encroaches on their echo chamber. I wish it wasn't the case, but sadly it is.

I too wish it wasn't the case. They were uniquely capable of taking the position that Elon is now taking. They could have become a top player and decentralized social media. It could have been fantastic. How unfortunate that Mastodon was so hostile and basically eliminated their chance of being a top contender.