Hey there! Figured I'd share here since my main instance, Lemmy.ml, seems to be really broken right now. I published an article today focusing on some of the myths and misconceptions Mastodon users have spread over the last few years, with some critical analysis and debunking.

Let me know if you like it!

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[–] FabledAepitaph 18 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Aw, I thought this was about actual Mastodons.

[–] Geek_King 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Meee tooo, hard disappoint. I was thrilled there were a whopping 10 misconceptions about the extinct animal!

[–] nexguy 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One misconception is that mastodons sharpened their tusk points with a nail file while giving their enemy the evil eye. Never happened.

[–] Geek_King 2 points 1 year ago

There's a sweet misconception being cleared up, that's the stuff, thank you stranger!

[–] elbarto777 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why would you expect that from a fediverse community post?

I blame the thumbnail, though.

Edit: or maybe I can't take a joke..

[–] A_A 4 points 1 year ago

Same here, as the picture led us to believe.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I'm glad I'm not the only one disappointed.

We want real mastodon facts, damn it.