I think the reason #QOTO has been highlighted in the top banner at joinmastodon.org is because we are currently one of the fastest growing instances on the list.
Very cool considering we are also the largest one too.
We know youโre busy doing great things.
We donโt ever wanna be a burden on you. We really hope we donโt make you feel obliged to reply to all the peasant crap we post.
As it is its a privilege to get to talk to the many brilliant people I have met here that I could otherwise never have encountered.
But we shouldnโt push it. People have lives.
Goodluck with your venture and we hope it takes off with an unmatched escape velocity.
FYI I only have two conditions for people I follow, if you meet these criteria I will always follow you:
1) You follow me
2) You engage with me through conversation and do so respectfully.
If anyone wants me to follow them and I dont, just send me a message and I'll be happy to if you meet the above criteria.
I do actively follow people daily, usually a good number of people. But I also routinely go through my list and unfollow people if they have been idle or get disrespectful too. So my follower count tends to stay on the lower side.
Christmas has officially started int he Netherlands!!!!
Some great photos too...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-you-love-trains-well-you-can-buy-one-11573834371
Thanks for the shoutout man. My Instagram and Twitter usage has been reduced by 80% almost since joining QOTO. Loving it!
Jeffrey Phillips Freeman
Innovator & Entrepreneur in Machine Learning, Evolutionary Computing & Big Data. Avid SCUBA diver, Open-source developer, HAM radio operator, astrophotographer, and anything nerdy.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, USA, currently living in Utrecht, Netherlands, USA, and Thailand. Was also living in Israel, but left.
Pronouns: Sir / Mister
(Above pronouns are not intended to mock, i will respect any persons pronouns and only wish pronouns to show respect be used with me as well. These are called neopronouns, see an example of the word "frog" used as a neopronoun here: http://tinyurl.com/44hhej89 )
A proud member of the Penobscot Native American tribe, as well as a Mayflower passenger descendant. I sometimes post about my genealogical history.
My stance on various issues:
Education: Free to PhD, tax paid
Abortion: Protected, tax paid, limited time-frame
Welfare: Yes, no one should starve
UBI: No, use welfare
Racism: is real
Guns: Shall not be infringed
LGBT+/minorities: Support
Pronouns: Will respect
Trump: Moron, evil
Biden: Senile, racist
Police: ACAB
Drugs: Fully legal, no prescriptions needed
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