BregjeOct 28, 2022
Mike McHargue

For those of you coming in on the #twittermigration, it may take some time to get used to the slower pace here. I had tens of thousands of followers on the bird site. The community is smaller here, and there is no recommendation engine pushing content onto your feed.

You community here is what you make it. Take it slow. Enjoy it. Let your nervous system adapt to less stimulation. I suspect it's good for you.

It has certainly been good for me (and I used to make my living on Twitter).

Oct 28, 2022 at 5:42amWeb
Show threadMike McHargueOct 28, 2022
Also, a post "blowing up" here is something that gets boosted 10 times in a week and a half. 🤣
Show threadB.ellaOct 30, 2022
@mike 😂👍
Show threadAnne DOct 28, 2022
@mike just seen you on the aviary. Will be migrating here if it’s as bad as I fear it will be.
Show threadGiselle's very old accountOct 28, 2022
@mike Excellent advice!
Show threadLetsTakeAWalkOct 28, 2022
@mike New here, and I hope Mastadon gains traction. Still on Twitter, but if the bird collapses, I will stick with the elephant. (Yeah I know, it isn’t an elephant)
Show threadWANDERING🏴‍☠️LENSOct 28, 2022

@mike It took me a beat and a half to go from "ok where can I find the good snarky memes about how everyone hates this website because it's run by utter clods that cater to the worst people on the planet to service The Algorithm"

to

"Oh wait, we don't do that here because this isn't one website, and also that algorithmically-defined feedback loop of negativity is not entirely healthy"

Show threadTim ChambersOct 28, 2022
@mike good advice.
Show threadyouknowthatonepersonwithafaceOct 28, 2022

@mike Only been here a minute, but Mastadon kinda reminds me of a bar my dad used to take my brothers and I to when we were kids. Leisurely chats, welcoming of strangers, frank conversations about current events, not friendly to bigotry and slurs.

Lot less folks getting beat with pool cues though.

Show threadSpencerOct 28, 2022
@mike @Thatonepersonwithaface Or so you think. 🎱😉
Show threadlizinhas9000Oct 29, 2022
@mike I deactivated my twitter account today. This is my 3rd day on Mastodon. The slower pace might be a good thing. The only thing I will miss is to help people about their #privacy options that these days, are very few. I also had ten followers on Tw. Oh tens... of thousands... damn!
Show threadMike McHargueOct 29, 2022
@lizinhas9000 Tens is much better. :)
Show threadInfiniteOneOct 29, 2022
@mike Thank you, Mike. Yes it is, and it’s kinda nice. Slowly trying to learn Mastodon, as I’m not the most tech savy. Also, thank you to everyone providing links and instructions. It is helpful.🙏🏻
Show threadDavid “the Talking Skull” Fox🌻Oct 30, 2022
@mike do you miss not having all those followers? Or does this now feel more like anonymously taking a vacation?
Show threadMike McHargueOct 30, 2022
@DavidBFox I miss specific people. I don't miss having so many followers at all--it caused me tremendous stress. I like very much being in a more private posture.
Show threadDavid “the Talking Skull” Fox🌻Oct 30, 2022
@mike nice. And yes, that fits. Several friends I actually interact with on Birdland have just joined mastodon so maybe that will be ok.
Show threadSpencerOct 30, 2022
@mike @DavidBFox I find that too. Twitter became a place where I was frequently nervous that something I said would gain traction and I'd have to deal with anonymous abusive assholes. I still feel some of that here, but less, especially since I have more control over post privacy and what servers my instance federates with.
Show threadDavid “the Talking Skull” Fox🌻Oct 30, 2022
@spencer @mike I never had that happen on Twitter to the point where it became a problem. Lucky 🍀?
Show threadMike McHargueOct 31, 2022
@DavidBFox @spencer from my perspective, yes.
Show threadHenriette Pilkes 🌻🍀🦋Nov 1, 2022
@mike I am looking for the psychology community over here. Found the linguists and scientists, and some artists and cat-lovers. Still not a lot of history or microscopic and nature images.
It is great fun getting there slowly 😉
Show threadMike McHargueNov 1, 2022
@henriettepilkes a worthy pursuit!
Show threadHenriette Pilkes 🌻🍀🦋Nov 1, 2022
@mike thanks! I love this so much more than Twitter 👍☺️
Show threadSpencerNov 1, 2022
@mike @henriettepilkes Hi! I don't post too much about it, but I am psychology-adjacent. I'm a mental health professional by day.

My feed may or may not be what you're looking for, but hello anyway! Welcome, and I hope you find your communities.
Show threadHenriette Pilkes 🌻🍀🦋Nov 1, 2022
@spencer @mike hi Spencer, thx. Life is more than psychology 😉 I'm following you.
Show threadCyris Nov 4, 2022
@mike Quality > Quantity
Show threadColin the MathmoDec 10, 2022

Calling @Chartodon LR ...

@mike

Show threadTed [email protected]Dec 10, 2022
@mike I think folks become addicted to that fast pace and overstimulation.
Show threadProud Progressive Navy VeteranDec 10, 2022
@mike Since leaving the bird, my screen time has dropped DRASTICALLY. Thanks Muskrat!
Show threadDavid SterryDec 10, 2022

@mike To build on the take it slow idea, it's good to be intentional about who you follow. On Twitter I think people followed too much for the novelty of it. I might be late on this but am finding that using lists is helping me create more comfortable social groups that I want to spend more time with. Feels much healthier than chasing follows.

I think there's also a mismatch between following based on one or two toots that you liked versus the freedom you want your friends to have in sharing any kind of content. A list helps create the mental space to tolerate a wider variety of content.