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

@mngrif Thank you, that was an enjoyable .gif, unlike many we come across (blasted things).

@freemo They are pretty, we could pick which is the favourite, based on looks alone (as I never watch their programming).

For me the very center one. 😺

But kind of creepy to show how focused the corporation is on placing only a certain phenotype of female on display on their airwaves.

@freemo
LOL... Trolling in this was in a good sense, as in, preparing and casting bait (your topic de jour), then wait for the bites. 😜

Your friend must have an interesting conjugal history, with all these partners, willing and waiting on the sideline.

But there's value in being available. There are so many nice people, good to be able to be available and enjoy their companionship without expecting a long term commitment.

@nipos

@freemo Adding a portrait, seems proper.

René Auberjonois, 2010 photo by Luigi Rosa, posted on Flickr and Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Auberjonois

@freemo
I have noticed your favouring of a morning trolling session, looking for takers and a nice debate. 😄

Had intended to respond on the question of being single, which I found was a good discussion one, and better than traditional marriages nowadays.

Don't recall seeing one about Linux and GNU?

Pluto, I was an observer, was an interesting discussion.

@nipos

@Sphinx @moonshine@freespeechextremist.com

Off the mothership, went to visit a server where someone I have talked resides. And I like their policy statement.

The Mothership, I did not like much; seems like a place where half the people would be lost, the other half trying desperately to be listened to. Just. Too. Big.

Gargron is a nice guy and I am following him now too.

@Sphinx @moonshine@freespeechextremist.com
Went looking and check out the numbers at the Mothership (mastodon.social).

HUGE. And I saw things on their Local feed that made me blush. OMG. CW or not, that shouldn't be on a General instance, imo.

As in. Dick picks. Really? Yep.

@teknonomicon Write then down, those thoughts, before other things distract you and they are lost, forever.

You might want to try writing on a plain text editor, it's simple, no distractions, no formatting to curate or notifications popping up.

When you have it completed, re-read. Good? Copy and paste in the very small Toot editor window here (which is not really great for more complex thinking and longer writing.

I did that the other day and was very pleased with the results.

You can even break a large piece into smaller chunks; then copy and paste them here, one after the other, first post and follow up replies.

That makes it easier for people who might not touch a full, longer writing piece.

I saw another user telling a story like that, and loved to follow his posts, the build up of the story.

His story is here, if you like to check it out. https://todon.nl/@anarchiv/103260707759534544

@teknonomicon That's a real nice post, thank you! Well done.

It's great to read or listen to people explain their stories, their life experiences, we all walk on different paths but have much in common.

Thanks for sharing such personal insights TN.

I came across a series of desktop snapshots taken by a techie user at another instance.

** Full post, more versions on Discourse : https://discourse.qoto.org/t/some-pretty-linux-desktops-i-have-seen/131

They are quite interesting, I am posting here a picture of my favourite one.

With her on the desktop it would become even harder to pry me away from my laptop, lol.

/me wishes for an AI like "Her" (2013 film)...

With thanks to Paulo, @jpaulostrindade

@moonshine@freespeechextremist.com @Sphinx I have enjoyed those talks, with blitz and georgia, nice people.

@moonshine@freespeechextremist.com
Yes, that's true. And plus you are involved in many conversations, many fast ones, it helps be brief

@Sphinx

@moonshine@freespeechextremist.com
LOL, that doesn't surprise me, you prolly used SMS a lot too?

/me no big fan of mobile. Like it when traveling, but at home it's laptops and desktops 4 the win.

@Sphinx

@jahnke @manav Trigonometry is a nice topic, and specially when you see it applied.

Like, how high is that Mountain there?

How distant is that marker? Topography uses it.

We don't know much about you yet, Manav, do you need an introductory book on Trig basics, or more advanced material?

@jahnke Did Dr Freeman saw your account and posts yet, MR?

He's our host and sys admin here.

@freemo

@Sphinx No, I meant there is a lot of short, one liner posts. Which I don't like much, as there's no need for that terseness nowadays.

When Twitter started, they allowed people to send in tweets via SMS, hence the 140 chars limit thaey had for ages.

That forced people into ultra terse mode to try and say something relevant, in so little text.

Many just post banter (at TW), but I personally dislike the cryptic style, sometimes it takes work just to decipher what the person means at all.

@Sphinx @moonshine@freespeechextremist.com
That makes HT's numbers really stand up, eh. A verbal crowd there.

@Sphinx @moonshine@freespeechextremist.com
And then I get curious about QOTO's score...

@Sphinx @moonshine@freespeechextremist.com

This got me curious to see their stats, and they currently have about the same number of posts as HT. But many more users.