This is a product mindset that’s being applied to something that is not a product in a traditional sense. That’s kind of my point here. Mastodon represents a presentation of open protocols, and all of the work was put into making sure those protocols and the broader network provided a good experience.

Additionally, social networks are not things you use just once or twice. I would argue that social media is defined by how it functions as a mature tool much more than the initial experiences. We have not had much in the way of social networks that seem to be designed for long-time users.

We focus too much on new users in a space where people use these tools for years, decades even.