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So there appears to be a HUGE influx of new mastodon users. Any idea where this is coming from? Was it media.
@freemo saw it mentioned last night on birdsite ... came and took a looksee.
@me_neeley How you liking it so far? I run my own server (similar in nature to scholar.social), came here a little bit ago though.
@freemo honestly? still feeling a bit noob ... but I'm down for the concept. Social media has become people screaming at one another and cat pics. Of the two, I'll keep the cat pics. 🐱 I miss the exchange of ideas and respect.
@me_neeley While i still find there are a good deal of people that will throw a temper tantrum the second you disagree with them, there is more fruitful conversation here than on other mediums. So its a pretty good place I'd say.
Its easy to learn so dont worry to much about being a noob.
@freemo True - all things being equal I guess there's no ensuring respect and civility at all times but I like the size, lack of monetization through ads, and humans moderating the crazy. This is only day 1 - so check back with me in a week or two and I should be old hat. ;)
@me_neeley You can usually pick an instance with a moderation style you like. Thats the nice part. Some instances (like mine) dont moderate much at all, others will moderate at the drop of a hat, and everything in between.
@me_neeley There are many instances that will moderate on those points. Some are very heavy handed and may overstep their bounds, some not so much. I know some instances that have banned people just for being republican because they claim it is automatic racism, I've seen some instances ban for being on the left with similar logic.
All about picking the instance that has the right balance for you. My instance only moderates if a personal ban isnt sufficient. Luckily we dont have any racists or anything like that yet so it hasnt been an issue.
@freemo picking an instance is like standing in the cereal aisle at the grocery store. There are so many that look good, but sooner or later you have to commit to at least one box. Being an adjunct and a hospice social worker looked like a good fit for me - at least professionally. (But I will admit snagging a username over in tenforward.social .... I'm such a geek) 🤓
@me_neeley Also +1 for picard coming back.
@freemo I'm good with people talking - what I'm not so much interested in is porn, spam, racism, misogyny... you know, the usual. oh, and screaming in all caps. I mean, there's a time and place for all caps.. like winning the lottery, Picard coming back, and double rainbows.. 🌈