Sven Slootweg @joepie91@pixie.town

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

Well this approach to user data protection is... novel:

"If you would like to remove all personal data from [our site], simply log back in and remove or replace any personal information with fictitious data."

From the folks at Tax Act dot com.

Imagine *not* trying to craft a #hottake that will stir people up and get you them clicks.

Imagine #vulnerability and genuine human connection.

#FediTips #TwitterMigration

So, fun fact, large parts of the poker economy are tied to crypto.

This is especially true of online poker because ever since congress passed the UIGEA in 2006, it has been fairly difficult to transfer money onto internet gaming sites via conventional means.

Luckily for me, I don’t play online very much these days, and neither do the players in the cardrooms that I am consistently beating.

But it should be interesting watching the panic set in.

Hello, I'm looking for a nice instance who would be cool with porn (under cw)
It's for a friend
Pls boost of you don't know!

personal opinion:

if you want to post a thing and have it easily available for a long time,

make a static website. doesn't need to be a complicated one. get a website generator, or just write the html yourself. you don't even need a domain, you can use #neocities or some other free service.

because moving a social media profile will always be a complicated process. but a static website can be moved to basically anywhere and will survive for much longer.

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.

"fediverse is worse than twitter because you can't get viral reach"

Re-boosting your own posts for 'the morning crew' or 'the night crew' is an acceptable and encouraged practice here. We are largely a community of supportive people who enjoy being given the opportunity to help each other and boost content we may have previously missed.

You should never feel ashamed of promoting yourself, especially as an artist, when it's so difficult to reach people. If anyone doesn't want to see your boosts, they can just scroll past.

#WormsOfAffirmation 🐛

It’s really easy to tell if a watermelon is ripe! First off: thumping doesn’t help, and weight isn’t really a good indicator. But that’s okay because the easiest way to tell is by color. Look for a spot on the melon that’s lighter in color than the rest of the rind: this is the spot that was touching the ground while the melon was growing! If that spot is white, the melon isn’t good yet. When that spot turns yellow, the watermelon is ripe!

If you are into #pinball, this weekend the Dutch Pinball Open is happening in the Dutch Pinball Museum in #rotterdam, and it seems there's still some tickets left. #dpo is fun for recreational players as well as competitive players. Expect lots of different games, all on free play, and a lot of fun! #dpo #dpm

I'll be volunteering, so come say hi if you're coming over!

https://www.nfvpinball.nl/activiteiten/82/dpo-expo-2022-weekend

@scanlime my self-hosting uptime SLA is Nine-Fives

science levels are holding at 77%

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On the Icelandic fediverse/Mastodon I've started seeing people using the word "tútta" for "toot". "tútta" (pronounced toot-ta) is normally a slang term for a boob/tit.

Please reboob this.

Wrote a bit about woof.group as a social space, how I'm planning to handle the flood of new members this month, and what you can do to help: https://woof.group/about/more#growth

#admin

"...who want to make a new cultural project happen. It can be anything from: poetry, paintings, fashion, zines, music, food, flowers, photographs to workshops or events — whatever you want.

We award ten grants every two months, and our current round closes on 30th November 2022."

https://www.grandplanfund.co.uk

#grant #grandplanfund #poc

I made a thing: ​

I also made a bunch of other things:

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@colapunk @Greef @Kuun
Comparing neurodivergence with playing life in hard mode, is very apt