[Encrust6221]

My sole motivation for wanting twitter to die is that this format dies with it.

[IshKebab]

I hadn't thought about that but you're right that would be amazing.

[Spivak]

Eh I've already seen people posting links to Mastadon instances with the same format. Unless "Twitter style social" dies the format will live on.

[hamburglar]

I think the difference is that Mastodon doesn't make the format one of their defining characteristics. And maybe eventually everyone will eventually see that a longer format post is an option, and that it makes sense for certain content. And Automattic will register macrotweets.com and make it a redirect to wordpress and everything will go full circle.