A quick note of something that may be important for people to know: I already noted that DMs here are a bit sketchy security wise, but (THIS IS THE IMPORTANT BIT): if you mention someone else's account in a DM, Mastodon, yoinks them into the conversation.

So, you know, if you think you're talking about someone behind their back, you might be doing it to their face.

@mmasnick Reminds me of the time years ago when my boss yelled at our department and I shot a yahoo IM to a coworker that said, “Wow! Someone’s pissy today!” My hart just about kept through my chest when I realized that I sent the message to my boss by mistake.