MAGA took over the GOP in just a few years. I think the same thing can happen to the DNC. Just need a little propaganda, some charismatic leadership, and people willing to slander the establishment.

It’s beautiful when he shits on the copy or even better, wonders out loud why the fuck anyone would use the product.

No war but gas war!

The big labor unions could form a labor party and run candidates in rust belt congressional districts and probably win.

I think changing the verbiage from “server” to “village” or “herd” or “neighborhood,” or just something more familiar to the non-techie, combined with your proposal of displaying a full welcome feed of suggested material would go a long way to improving retention and marketability. Other fediverse portals can learn this lesson too.