Steve Zissou @SteveZissou@qoto.org
Steve Zissou
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Still updating geographers on Mastodon list, which is growing steadily https://progcity.maynoothuniversity.ie/2022/11/mastodon-geographers/ These entries are also being added to codeberg list (with slight delay) where you can bulk follow folks https://lejun.codeberg.page/Mastodon-Geography/ If you want to be added let me know details. I'm not adding folks where the account is effectively anonymous #geography #geographers
@atomicpoet I think by next weekend we'll all try to do 3. 😄
@xurxosanz great list, followed a lot of people!
@gpowerf Not that I know of 
Everyone is saying "The server which you join is irrelevant, they are all federated anyway."
That's not entirely true.
I think a better way of putting it would be "You won't know which server to join before you have joined, so don't overthink it - just make the inevitable mistake and fix it later"
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Starting off my Mastodon journey with a dataviz I made in #RStats with the #rayrender package! The Earth's submarine fiber optic cable network, visualized in #RStats with #rayrender.
Code:
https://gist.github.com/tylermorganwall/b222fcebcac3de56a6e144d73d166322…
Rayrender Github:
https://github.com/tylermorganwall/rayrender
Steve Zissou
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Can I ask a favour?
I'm really grateful to be recommended as a follow, but can you also mention the website (https://fedi.tips) when you do so?
At the moment getting a lot of questions which are answered on the site, and it's difficult to keep up with every question. I'm happy to keep answering, but also afraid I'll miss someone's question.
If they know about the site from the beginning, they will have a chance of finding the answers themselves if I do miss their question.
Thanks 🙏
Steve Zissou
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Everyone else: #Mastodon is really complex and has a lot of questions around who can see your DMs and what instance should you join and how do you find people and why toot instead of tweet and how do we monetise it and...
You know the films where the character wakes up in a strange place with amnesia?
Finding your way around Mastodon feels a bit like that.
Everything is new, but somewhat familiar. Most people are unknown, but you also find some old acquaintances. There's stuff to learn and figure out, there's exploring to be done!
Steve Zissou
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Are you thinking of switching servers?
I moved from .social (great, but enormous!) to the friendly waters of .ie (highly recommended, people here are lovely). If you've just set up an account, though, it can feel mystifying.
I wish I'd found this *enormously* useful post by @djnavarro first. See this part on migrating to a new instance:
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KEEP IN MIND! #Mastodon doesn't work like #Twitter!
Have you just made the #Twexit or the #TwitterMigration?
Favorites ⭐ - they're not "likes". They don't "elevate" posts, they just the poster know you liked their post.
Boosts 🔁 - these push someone's post into your friends feeds (and help discovery).
So if you ⭐ my posts, that's great (and I love you too)!
But if you 🔁 posts, then more people see them!
OH! - #Hashtags are how you search!
Steve Zissou
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This is very meta but here’s a quick guide to… being here. The interest in it is phenomenal https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63534240
Steve Zissou
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This is a cartoon I drew. I’m interested in how these are displayed here.
Joined the #TwitterMigration (mostly under the influence of @Pwnallthethings )
Mastodon looking good so far!
Hello Mastodon!
