Jamie BoothNov 19, 2022
Don Melton

#TwitterMigration #FollowBack #PayItForward

Good morning new followers and welcome to #Mastodon!

You might have noticed that I already followed you back.

Why do that? Am I crazy? Well, yes, but that's incidental.

And I'm not just being polite.

I followed you back because I'm greedy. I want all your awesome, interesting posts and boosts to fill my Home timeline.

This is the "algorithm" at Mastodon. This is how it works.

And you can do the same thing. You might make some new friends too.

Nov 18, 2022 at 4:45pmWeb
Show threadAverage AmyNov 18, 2022
@donmelton thanks for helping us better understand how #Mastodon works. #PayItForward
Show threadDon MeltonNov 18, 2022
@gurlfriday247 You are very welcome! 👍
Show threadAlexandre CHAILLEUXNov 18, 2022
@donmelton I spend hours reading your boosted stuff. It’s both exciting and exhausting.
Show threadDon MeltonNov 18, 2022
@achailleux Thank you and sorry about that! 😀
Show threadBarbara AnelloNov 18, 2022
@donmelton Hello and thanks for the invite to join the #FollowBackParty
Show threadKristy MNov 18, 2022
@donmelton love seeing your reposts because it helps me to find people to follow as well! Keep it going :)
Show threadDon MeltonNov 18, 2022

@kristyjsm Thank you! That is my whole (not-)evil plan right there.🙂

BTW, I'm so glad you're here on #Mastodon! 👍

Show threadSam Hetchler (Kg6hxm)Dec 4, 2022

@donmelton can confirm.

@donmelton is here for the shit posts, coding fun, and automation rants. I lately have been on a kick to infodump about coal plants and the high voltage grid I helped maintain with numbers and analytics.

ADHD brain and career go "brrrrrrrr".

Show threadDon MeltonDec 4, 2022
@kg6hxm Normally people don't go "brrrrrrrr" when I follow them but I'm good with that. 😀
Show threadSam Hetchler (Kg6hxm)Dec 4, 2022

@donmelton ... I'm just that cool?

Nah, reference to the BRRRRing of the glorious warthog that just keeps on going. Beautiful plane that is.

Show threadDon MeltonDec 4, 2022

@kg6hxm Yes, you are cool.

And the A-10 is one of my favorite aircraft. You have good taste, sir. ✈️

Show threadSam Hetchler (Kg6hxm)Dec 4, 2022
@donmelton can I put your endorsement on my resume? I feel like that should be worth something. I mean, it's already like 5 pages long. Being a generalist in tech is hard as hell to get to "just one page".