Absolutely no surprise there. When you keep the barrier to entry low and throw in an algorithm to increase βengagementβ via outrage, the soup turns to poison quickly.
This is why every time someone says the Fediverse is βtoo confusing,β I just smile and nod. That attitude of petulant, lazy, self-imposed gatekeeping is whatβs keeping the Fediverse a much nicer place to be.