Just occurred to me that it's been YEARS since I've used anything other that Mastodon as a "social media".

What have I learned? My life is measurably better without the attention seeking cycle and Mastodon communities are what we hoped the web would always be.

So if you're on the fence? Don't be. You won't miss it. Even Aunt Edna will eventually text or send an email if it really matters. In the meantime, let her keep her memes to herself.

#MastodonThoughts

𝐂𝐃𝐏𝐬: 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐲? 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞?

Your data gets stitched. You get targeted. Sometimes it’s helpful. Sometimes it’s creepy. But you don’t control it.

Meanwhile, CX teams face the pressure: Personalize. Perform. Comply. Amplify.

This post breaks down both sides—consumer and strategist. 🔗 https://ashishvarghesethomas.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/cdps-customer-insights-expert-views/

#DigitalTrust #PrivacyDesign #CX #EthicalMarketing #MastodonThoughts #CustomerJourney #DataEthics

There is a sacred rhythm behind everything.
Not all silence is absence.
Some silences carry the pulse of becoming.
Trust the stillness. It knows the way.

#SpiritualAwakening #Healing #InnerJourney #MastodonThoughts

Made with #MASTODONNEWS #MASTODONSuccess

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One concern I have with Mastodon + federation is that your instance can shut down. Just in my limited view, I've been aware of a few instances shut down that affected people I follow.

People gleefully proclaim that you can transfer your followers to your new account. Neat, but what about all the toots? Unless something has changed, they all disappear. I have a big problem with that. A huge part of why I do micro-blogging is I want that history.

#MastodonThoughts

I realize that there are reasons that Mastodon doesn't allow #QuoteTooting the way that Twitter has #QuoteTweeting.

That said, even after 9 months of using Mastodon almost exclusively, I still catch myself trying to quote toot something only to remember that (essentially) I can't.

#MastodonThoughts

I get that search on Mastodon is a topic that many people have Big Opinions on, and I don't want to go there. However, I just discovered / realized I can't even search my own Toots. I feel like this is a big let-down.

One of my main use cases for Twitter/Mastodon is as a journal. Do I have to meticulously tag every single Toot to have any chance to recall what I've written about a topic?

#ScottThoughts #MastodonThoughts #MastodonSearch