Mastodon is big in Japan. The reason why is… uncomfortable

Mastodon is big in Japan. The reason why is… uncomfortable
Ethan Zuckerman, 2017/08/23
This criticism of Mastodon - which, full disclosure, I use regularly - is odd. Here it is: "Japanese users had been looking for a Twitter-like platform where they could share lolicon writing and imagery for some time." For those unfamiliar with lolicon (as I was", it "includes animated cartoons and 2D drawings of young men and women in a way that is undeniably sexualized." As Zuckerman says, "some advocates for distributed publishing will be disappointed that Mastodon’s growth is so closely tied to controversial content."
But where's the problem? I don't see one. More...