Please don’t feel bad for switching instances, or seeking one that is a better fit. An instance is also a community, you want to be in comfortable company. Also the values and vibes will matter when it comes to moderation & safety.
When I first joined yrs ago I tried at least half a dozen instances, until I found the right ones for me. I now post on two instances. Take your time exploring the fediverse. Actually you don’t need to join an instance, most of mastodon ones will let you peek into their local TL from their front page, so you’ll have an idea before you go in.
#BlackFediverse #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter
Imagine *not* trying to craft a #hottake that will stir people up and get you them clicks.
Imagine #vulnerability and genuine human connection.
@discordiankitty@mastodon.me.uk I wouldn't worry too much about overwhelming a small server, to be honest, as long as your toots are generally in line with the vibe there. Some topic-specific servers ask to put other topics under a CW, but many also don't, I think.
And you could always just ask the admin if you're unsure :) Most admins are very approachable on here
laughing at the birdsite
@AudreyJune@queer.party Ah, but the difference there is that they're run into the ground by disinterested rich folks with more money than sense, and who mainly need a place to stash their debts. Elon probably genuinely *cares*, but still doesn't really have any sense, and that makes it much more explosive! :p
If nothing else, I guess we get some once-in-a-lifetime entertainment out of something that was doomed to fail.
laughing at the birdsite
@AudreyJune@queer.party I wouldn't be surprised if the whole thing folds in a week or two, because some system somewhere goes down and they fired the people responsible for making it not do that. Apparently nearly everyone they've begged to come back, has pretty much told them to "fuck off". Except for the H1B folks, who have no other choice...
The whole thing is eerily reminiscent of the downfall of Freenode, just at a much larger scale
@kescher I wonder if there's something like nofollow tags for keywords in a post?
@joenepraat Misschien is https://distro.f-91w.club/fedizine/fedizine_read.pdf wel nuttig voor de wandelclub, met dank aan @fedizine@kolektiva.social
migration meta ➖️
I think I managed to understand more about why so many arguments against Mastodon as being too complex bother me, why they get under my skin. It really feels like people aren't arguing against Mastodon in particular, but rather are positively arguing that walled gardens are inherently good. At some point, it seems like the fully corporatized model captured peoples' imaginations such that the internet of the late 90s may no Ionger be possible.
In the process of moving to @joepie91. This account will stay active for the foreseeable future! But please also follow the other one.
Technical debt collector and general hype-hater. Early 30s, non-binary, ND, poly, relationship anarchist, generally queer.
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Sometimes horny on main (behind CW), very much into kink (bondage, freeuse, CNC, and other stuff), and believe it or not, very much a submissive bottom :p
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Strong views about abolishing oppression, hierarchy, agency, and self-governance - but I also trust people by default and give them room to grow, unless they give me reason not to. That all also applies to technology and how it's built.