Ash Kumar @ashkumar@octodon.social
Programmer | Montreal | Canada
@archaicartist They are working on it: https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/issues/177
I know it's not just me; that feeling of seeing the same faces and usernames appear on either the 'follows' or 'followers' of people posting.
I never got big into any of the other social networks. Tooting like this is giving me a newfound joy I'd never experienced.
I'm looking forward to finding my tribe here. Or, since we're all new, forming a tribe with the other amiable #federated. :grin:
@privacymatters Haven't checked out this StartPage you speak of. Looking into it.
@rayalez I second @NthTensor's vote.
@privacymatters This often comes up at my work where, to the amusement of my coworkers and despite being a #programmer, I don't use Chrome or Google search. Instead, it's #firefox & #duckduckgo. Heck, I even trust #microsoft more than Google or Facebook.
Unless I absolutely have to, I avoid using services that contribute in one way or another to the pockets of monolithic mammoth-sized advertising companies who want to shape the internet to suit themselves best.
@lusitania It's pretty fantastic. Glad you had a fun time in my adopted city. I moved here myself a few years ago but it's the first place I felt home.
Just saw my first bad toot (the fourteen words) which garnered a "Last tweet of this kind before ban" message from an admin within 4 minutes. *raises a glass to our Mastodon hosts*
Just expressing my admiration for the great posts you're making :grin:
So, I think it's time someone addresses the "extinction" talk about Mastodon. As I'm in a bit of a cranky mood, I'll gladly be the one to do it. Be patient because there are a few things I wish to unpack.
Here goes. . .
1) Relatively speaking, Mastodon is still a "baby". It's just six months old and word is just now getting out. Just in the last few days, it has seen explosive growth. As is always the case, it's good to wait until there is a body before you decide to have the funeral.
@Juliana That IS the creepy memory 😱
@emily Awesome! Glad to have helped.
Just remember - I posted this earlier: It'll redirect you to the website that you have to open via your browser to authorize access to Tusky.
The REALLY spicy toot :curry: :grin:
It kinda is like that in that one GITS: SAC episode where the entire episode is just people in a chat room discussing politics and philosophy.
Well, the #politics & #philosophy happen in every episode of every instance of #ghostintheshell
Perhaps not the movie though. :rolling_eyes:
@lusitania Hope you enjoy your time here! :grin:
@emily I've been suggesting Tusky to people. It works quite well from a my 24hrs+ perspective.
@Juliana My god, that gif brings me back to some creepy memories... :fearful:
For the federated looking for more life-hacks outside of subverting Twitter: switch to #duckduckgo for your #searchengine.
Not affiliated. Simply respect the company and what they do.
Hey, guys! Guys!
Did you know you can remove the URL to the image after uploading it and the image will still be attached!?
Please do this! #MastodonMastery
