Don MeltonNov 25, 2022

#FollowFriday

In my three weeks of being a self-appointed Walmart greeter here on #Mastodon, I've noticed people looking for a connection. Just someone to follow them.

So I follow them. Why? Because it costs me nothing, other than time to say hello and click the "+" button.

Many of these folks are shy. Often they're not big posters anyway. So they're not crowding my Home timeline.

And when they do post?  So cool. And I think, "There's my new friend! I wonder what they have to say?"

Show threadMark Wyner Won’t Comply Nov 25, 2022
@donmelton same. I follow more people than follow me, even. If folks have something to say of any interest at all, that’s a follow. I love seeing what people share.
Show threadDon MeltonNov 25, 2022

@markwyner This. 💯 You have figured out the secret to "winning" Mastodon. It's never about the number of people who follow us. It's about the number we follow.

Thanks so much for this comment! 👍

Show threadMark Wyner Won’t Comply 
@donmelton then th next challenge is curating those followers so we get all the good stuff. I’m mastering the art of lists. Though the UX on those needs work, for now they’re working okay.
Nov 26, 2022 at 4:40amWeb
Show threadDon MeltonNov 26, 2022
@markwyner Oh yeah! I've already started on the lists as well. They're turning out to be essential. And, yeah, the UI could be better.
Show threadADHDel-DRAFT-v10-final (2).docNov 26, 2022
@donmelton @markwyner …if you have a list of UXers you’ve found on here I’d like to take a look. 🙋🏻‍♂️
Show threadMark Wyner Won’t Comply Nov 26, 2022
@del @donmelton sure, I can share some recommendations. I haven’t discovered a huge UX community here, same as you. But they’re around. I wish it was easier to share lists on Mastodon. The UX for that feature is interestingly poor. I got you, though. Hang tight.
Show threadMark Wyner Won’t Comply Nov 28, 2022
@del @donmelton so, I thought I had you. It’s not any easier to share lists from a desktop computer. In fact, there’s no linking options for the list itself or the handles therein. It’s just a modal window. I’d love to see this change. I’ve been finding good #UX folks by following that tag. Perhaps that will help you as well.
Show threadADHDel-DRAFT-v10-final (2).docNov 28, 2022
@markwyner @donmelton no problemo. I’ll give it a tap and see where it takes me. Thank you 🙏🏻
Show threadMark Wyner Won’t Comply Nov 28, 2022
@del @donmelton for reference, you’re on my UX list. 😉
Show threadADHDel-DRAFT-v10-final (2).docNov 29, 2022
@markwyner @donmelton I better start posting some #UX stuff I guess.