*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

@maison_faim I read somewhere that 'toot' word was selected after being proposed by an early financial supporter of Mastodon development.

Not a bad one, as it relates to the beast itself.

@freemo Nice, I imagined you need that for the blue shadowing on the rocks. The whole base is probably a small size too, right.

@redcolumbine LOL, so true. Sadly so.

@freemo Looks quite nice, yes, and a lot of fine details. Wow. Are you using a magnifying glass?

@maison_faim Oh, and by any chance you like cats?

@catpostingbot can provide a nice feed of pretty ones daily. 😉

@maison_faim LOL, why do I think I can relate to that? 😜

So many interesting places, people, posts and links to check out.

No Winter worries, what to do when weather is miserable outside? Seat and read, reply, repeat...

@maison_faim in the About this instance page. Basic theme here is STEM, Science, Tech, Engineering and Math.

But no one is being told to shut up for general posting, so... No worries.

We had a discussion going about the many incoming new users, the instance has grown about 1,000 accounts in a month or so. But there were no conclusions or a policy developed yet, so it's status quo for now.

Dr Freeman is quite a nice fellow, he should be around soon and probably will say hello.

@maison_faim

One suggestion I would have is, it works best on a laptop or desktop. Mobile is possible, but there are so many things happening and extra links and tabs to open.

I couldn't imagine using the fediverse with a mobile phone, maybe just one instance and not a busy one at that.

@maison_faim It is a nice place. Our system admin is @freemo , who is a Doctor in Science and operates his own business.

The instance benefits from professional hosting and daily backups, so it's a stable place to build a profile.

There is a theme, but light chat is not discouraged. And a variety of users with many interests.

I have only been here for a month, and love the experience.

@maison_faim yes, you can read them in the About This Instnce page: https://qoto.org/about/more

Basic rules, people being expected to be decent and behave. Light moderation if needed.

@maison_faim Glad to have you here, it's a good place.

And we need more local posting, so feel free to let it fly. Welcome. ☀️

@maison_faim LOL, Hello MF, and welcome.

That was Fast! 😛

Panettone is delicious, and even better if #homemade.

#christmas #comfortfood #food #Italian #omg

BBC Good Food programme's recipe: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/panettone

@maison_faim@mstdn.social The Local feed on an instance with over 400 thousand users must be something else. No idea, havn't seen it yet, but it sure must be busy.

Ours is pretty quiet, and we have a nice theme, Science related.

@maison_faim@mstdn.social Ours here is open registration, you are welcome to join.

https://qoto.org 😉

@maison_faim@mstdn.social that screenshot quote was taken from a new guide to mastodon that is still being built.

A bit more detailed, but if you want and have time to read, it's online here: https://rame.altervista.org/mastostart/

I would say that's not a beginner's guide, but a mid level one.

@maison_faim@mstdn.social
The Home feed is supposed to be for people, accounts you follow.

I think these other posts you see are replies or mentioning the account you do follow.

@arteteco Ah, cool! 😄

I imagined it was so, or maybe a Discourse forum reply, misplaced here.

@arteteco This post looks a bit orphaned, should it be a follow up to an existing discussion?