Via this Lemmy post I just bumped into this: An Open Letter Calling for the Resignation of Eugen Rochko (Gargron) from Mastodon Development.
Posting here because the broader discussion on the topic is very relevant and this is a brainstorming area where we can think them over. I hope we can - in a very constructive way - find ways to improve on some of the pain points that are brought up, and possible others that are as yet unnamed.
Also: Note that I do not endorse the open letter.
I use Mastodon and chose an instance that is small and aligned with my interests. As such the local timeline is very useful, so I would not want to lose visibility on it. However, I use the mobile web and I still don’t see any point using an app to access Mastodon (the same goes for Lemmy). This new iphone App drama about a design choice does not make sense. Asking for resignation because you don’t like some design choice? Seems a bit extreme when that app does not have to be used at all. There are many other apps to choose from, using your favorite browser works too.
Yes, I favor web interfaces too, instead of apps (that often come with all kinds of crap and trackers in it). For Mastodon however, I use FediLab installed from F-Droid.