For some reason, as much as I loved Twitter, it began to feel like a chore. Probably in part because:

• I follow way too many people there
• Of all the ads and sifting you have to do mentally
• Of how much the algorithm controls what you see and who you interact with
• It all moves so fast and I always felt like I could never keep up

I’m enjoying the simple delight of this blog and using #Mastadon. Meeting new people. Learning new networks and communities is a joy to me. I don’t feel like I have to be on but I do feel like I want to check things out with no real pressure to perform and get boosts. I also like watching other people be excited to discover these new systems.

This came to light today when I was waiting for an invite to a new app, hoping to get a link to be an alpha tester. Sitting there refreshing the developer’s Mastadon page repeatedly for 10 mins struck me as something I have never done before – at least not for an app. Even though I didn’t get in, the excitement was fun and kind of silly. Then I realized, I’m enjoying the internet again.