The Richie Rich
One of the things I have learned in my short time on Mastodon is that there are a lot of "weird" people. Weird in an awesome way. Like those who hold entire conversations about insects, and rocks and things that you probably never gave a second thought to, but turn out to be fascinating nonetheless. It's almost like having your own mini discovery channel right at your fingertips. Weird, but yet, oh so cool. Thanks! Us weirdos need to stick together! #TheOwlHouse
Jan 15, 2023 at 5:00amWeb
Show threadNuki's Old AccountJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye
Oh yeah, Mastodon is a great place to just be a weirdo, especially with how instances feel like a "private corner" where only people who'd want to see your content will even have access to it, anyone who comes around to be rude will be moderated, and there's such good ways to mark that content.
Show thread👑 BeckieSueDalton 🍑Jan 15, 2023

@therichierichaye

It is pretty wonderful that way. :)

I'd no clue that the #Mastodon service was as old as it is or that something called a #Fediverse exists (much less how or why).

Other sites have always had a stilted feeling to me, except for #LiveJournal and the infancy of the #birdsite. Everything here feels so free and open and fresh.

I should go and research more so I'll understand about all the tech-things I just don't get yet, but I'm having too much fun people hopping to stop.

Show thread /users/rohitJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye Weirdos of the world unite (here on fediverse), you have nothing to lose but our collective ignorance and boredom :P
Show threadPhoenixSerenityJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye I feel called out & in - at the same time 🥰✌
Show threadZorro Notorious MEB 😡Jan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye There used to be people like that on Twitter but they were mostly drowned out by celebrities.
Show threadChofuAlumJan 15, 2023
@AlgoCompSynth @therichierichaye
Agree early Twitter was very much like that.
And also pics of what people were having for lunch.
Show threadThe Laughing MuseJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye I believe that everybody is #AwesomeWeird, but so few of us are confident enough to claim it.
Show threadAmiW Streetart ❄️Jan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye 💕
Show threadNicholasRJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye I so very much agree! This is one of the MANY reasons I ❤️ #Mastodon and the #Fediverse
Show threadZZ BottomJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye ❤️
Show threadPlants and StuffJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye Yes, #mastodon is a fascinating space, just the way I imagined social networks should be. For the other types, they have their reddits, 4chan, and whatnot. With a bitter Twitter experience, I hope they don’t pollute this space. BTW, what is your weirdness?
Show threadThe Richie RichJan 15, 2023
@plants that would be telling. The fun is in finding out!
Show threadKennethJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye Outliers unite!
Show threaddragonisJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye Yes let's stick together!
Show threadQueJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye the discovery channel abandoned us for junk science and reality television. Now the internet brings me real scientists directly and this is a FEATURE!
Show threadKeith BohannaJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye it's a bit splendid isn't it, the wealth of weirdness😊🤗
Show threadChofuAlumJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye
So much better, tight?
Show threadOld Dog New TricksJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye Truth 👆I love the experience!
Show threadKevin RussellJan 15, 2023

@therichierichaye

Its wonderful to discover that our weirdness does not prevent others from seeing us as siblings.

Wonderful to discover that those so different are kin.

Show threadSomersetWhovian 🇺🇦💙Jan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye
I love it! I'm learning so much. And all the wonderful hashtags are great too: #Mosstodon, #Asstodon, #LichenSubscribe, #FensterFreitag ... Although the people I do follow on Twitter are a very diverse lot, it took me a long time to find them, while here I've found awesomely weird people very quickly.
Show threadRobinJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye when I showed up in late October of last year it felt like turning the dial on a ham radio. I loved it. And Mastodon has remained an amassing place that’s so wonderfully unfiltered by any unseen hand.
Show threadLindaJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye I’m loving it so far. I spend only about 30 minutes a day here and find it relaxing instead of anxiety producing. And like you mentioned, there’s an opportunity to learn so many new things about stuff that previously never crossed my mind. But I’m still discovering how best to find new people and new topics. It’s not a straight line for me but eventually it will get easier.
Show threadkatherine montaltoJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye this is my favorite thing about it!
Show thread@martlund 🌲🐶🇸🇪🇨🇱🌈Jan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye I see it like have a google that you can talk with
Show threadBarbaraKB in MichiganJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye this is just so true! wonderful “rabbit holes” of sharing and conversation all this place. kudos to you for writing so eloquently about your experience.
Show threadMohamedJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye oh where do we find them .
Show threadOperation: Puppet (he/him)Jan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye @ArtseaGardener *professional puppet builder weirdo fist bump*
Show threadStacyJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye And that's EXACTLY why I feel so at home here 😃
Show threadDanatheoneJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye Birdwatching is fun, truffle hunting dogs are cool, identifying trees is a favorite—
Finer details all jumbled into a random serendipitous experience can be its own kind of pleasure
Show threadMikeDunnAuthorJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye
Most definitely!
Show threadMike JohnstonJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye You are so right. I realized earlier today that I was fascinated by the diversity of ideas I’m now exposed to, from disciplines I have no experience with. Sometimes it’s over my head, but it always makes me stop to have a look. And the best part - there’s no damn algorithm filling my feed with junk!
Show threadUneekJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye Indeed you have spoken the truth.
Show threadRebecca CainesJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye yes, and it makes me strangely deeply happy. Owls! Clouds! Foxes! Curious things with delight!
Show threadAhri Boy 🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️Jan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye Twitter and Reddit were great at early days of social media, now they're corrupt and became more unsafe for newcomers. Reddit Admin team is corrupt as promised.
Show threadJenniferJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye
😊💙😊
Show threadDavid NiceJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye The more conversations and pics of insects and rocks and birds, as far as I'm concerned, the better. It's called being curious about the world.
Show threadJamesTDGJan 15, 2023
@therichierichaye indeed. I'm most especially enjoying the vintage tech stuff
Show threadAngelique SophiaJan 16, 2023

@therichierichaye

So many wonderful weirdos, like I finally found the entrance to the secret magical village. Feel like I can embrace all my varied interests and find resonance. Love that it's in its infancy still so we can community build. Every day I find some interesting person I am eager to hear.
#WeirdosUnite

Show threadsecretslothJan 16, 2023
@therichierichaye turns out being "weird" doesn't make us the odd ones out like those childhood bullies wanted us to believe, huh? 😄
Show threadDrSJan 16, 2023
@therichierichaye Yes! Following hashtags has been brilliant here, like walking through the best cafe in the world, with so many conversations happening and where enthusiasm is welcomed, not mocked.
Show threadClaireJan 16, 2023

@therichierichaye

Yes it's better than politics ! There are photographers, writers, artists, bookworms and there's a lot out there to learn.

Show threadBookeaterJan 18, 2023
@therichierichaye you're absolutely right, it's far more stimulating and fun than the other experience! #KnowledgeIsFun #KnowledgeIsPleasure
Show threadFrances_LarinaJan 19, 2023
@therichierichaye
Growing up and as a young adult, I was often described as, "weird, but nice". Mastodon feels like home in that regard.