@jerry Well-said. Social media is a reflection of society. There will be trolls and sociopaths wherever they smell an opportunity - or a perceived weakness. But Mastodon does have some tools to counter offensive people. These tools could stand to be improved, but comparing Mastodon to commercial platforms, some of which have become havens to scammers, data abusers, prevaricators, and those unhinged from reality, is not a fair comparison for people to make.