As is also the case with Twitter, for example. Maybe the lesson, here, is that private platforms cannot and should not be seen as the "town square" or a place

As is also the case with Twitter, for example. Maybe the lesson, here, is that private platforms cannot and should not be seen as the "town square" or a place for "community", and that if you make that choice, you need to be ready to move if the platform turns in an unfavourable direction. Of course, what we're seeing with things like Bluesky is that, unfortunately, for many, that lesson continues to remain unlearned.