Just because someone specializes in something you don’t like doesn’t mean they’re some kind of villain.
A lawyer specializes in advising and defending AI model creators? Tough titties: somebody has to do that job, and everyone deserves representation in a court of law. It’s better if someone specializes and knows the ins and outs.
A former Twitter cofounder did business as an angel investor and maybe some VC stuff? Okay, in what capacity? A guy who has repeatedly started companies giving his insights to new startups doesn’t have to be this malicious, predatory thing.
But no, half of you hear “Masto board has Twitter guy and AI/Blockchain bro”, and the community immediately erupts into hysterics while doing exactly zero research on any of these people.
It’s also really telling to see people who couldn’t code their way out of a paper bag demand a hard fork. Like, really, are you going to be the one to lead the charge?
Do you not even remember how well that went the last time this happened, with #ForkOff? Or that the half dozen Masto forks out there are spread kind of thin?