The kind of drama happening now (ie. devs ignoring specific requests put forth by some users) is the natural outcome of the benevolent dictatorship model and proves that, no matter how decent, good and caring a person is when starting a massive FOSS project, they are ALL bound to reach the "I make the rules" stage, because that's the nature of human beings when exposed to massive stress.

Let's stop #ForkOff and make #Mastodon a #Cooperative NOW!

@Antanicus
I think the point about the need for democratic or cooperative governance are apt, but saying what we saw today were devs ignoring the community is not true, and quite detracts from your important point.