@zinnia i like it because it's organized more like the decentralized protocol-based services of old, rather than the monolithic single-site structures that seem to dominate now.
<crusty old fart>social media peaked with usenet and irc, and it's been downhill ever since </crusty old fart>
Server run by the main developers of the project 
It is not focused on any particular niche interest - everyone is welcome as long as you follow our code of conduct!
@zinnia exactly!