Why do you repeatedly say that Mastodon is "alternative" ?
It's just social media, like all other social media.
Sure, it's an alternative to other social media, but TikTok is an alternative to Facebook, which is an alternative to Reddit, etc., etc.
The wording makes it seem like all other social media is normal and standard, but Mastodon is somehow strange and different.
@isol In my thesis I look at theories of alternative media, which can be applied to Mastodon. That is why I speak of Mastodon as alternative social network.