A lot of people make up all kinds of wild assumptions Mastodon, how it works, and what it is. We're here to help clear up some of the biggest ones.

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!

    • Geek_King@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      11 months ago

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

      • nexguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        11 months ago

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

        • Geek_King@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

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

      • El Barto@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months 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…

    • Kool_Newt@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      I came ready to learn about prehistoric animals, what’s going on here.