I am so incredibly grateful to all the people here. New migrants like me have been nothing but hopeful and existing accounts nothing but helpful.

Best thing of all, by reinforcing the idea of social media as a shared space, it’s put me in listening, rather than just transmit mode, and made me a lot more mindful of why, how, and what I post across ALL platforms. #mastodon #fediverse #community

@SturdyAlex So true. I don't know what it is about this place but it makes my usual fare on The Other Place feel positively loutish in comparison. It's like the difference between dinner at a cosy family-run restaurant, and a McDonalds after closing time on a Friday night