The Internet is exciting again

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.