@eal after re-reading what I said today, I realized I was very aggresive.
We were discussing about something that wasn't part of the original posts of @Gargron, and I can't even find the quote you're reffering to.
After re-reading the texts, I see no mention of _what is_ mastodon, but _what can you do with it_. It also mentions open protocols such as atom, webfinger and others.
I'm not even sure what we were discussing anymore.