CatrathustraJul 1, 2023
Matthew Garrett

Welcome to all the new users fleeing twitter! It's important to remember that the Fediverse (the correct term to describe what people frequently call "Mastodon") isn't Twitter and there are different social rules here. In order to avoid upsetting people who've been here for a while already, here's some guidance:

1. Become ungovernable
2. No snitching
3. Otherwise, do whatever the fuck you want

Hope that helps!

Jul 1, 2023 at 9:45pmWeb
Show threadAndrew Miller 🦓🦓Jul 1, 2023
@mjg59 i declare jailbraek
Show threadJason Petersen (he)Jul 1, 2023
@mjg59 you left off attack and dethrone god
Show threadDevil Doll, Esq.Jul 1, 2023
@jason @mjg59 Underrated post.
Show threadSleeplessoneJul 2, 2023
@jason @mjg59 TIL the Fediverse is a Final Fantasy game.
Show threadamarioguyJul 1, 2023

@mjg59

> Otherwise, do whatever the fuck you want

brb performing fault injection on prehistoric intel management engines /s

Show threadTÔ DE MUDANÇAJul 1, 2023
@mjg59 @melissawm pls ask Mathew to add the fourth rule, the one about strictness in operating systems designations
Show threadStrange TimJul 1, 2023
@mjg59 "If you see someone stealing toots, remember, no you didn't."
Show threadDobviewsJul 1, 2023

@mjg59 Also please use #introductionpost and mark your hobbies, interests, politics etc so we can find you!

Example: #Atheist #crochet #storyteller etc.

Welcome!

Show threadKristian H. KristensenJul 1, 2023
@mjg59 Yes thank you, burn the mastodon best practices.
Show threadPatricia AasJul 1, 2023
@mjg59
Show threadDarwin WoodkaJul 1, 2023

@mjg59

1. Become ungovernable

You can't tell me what to do

Show threadthe last heronJul 2, 2023
@darwinwoodka @mjg59
Show threadCelebrate Billionaire PainJul 1, 2023
@mjg59 this is quite good and accurate.
Show threadNyancient CthUwUJul 1, 2023
@mjg59 What happened to "be gay, do crime"?
Show threadMichael ☕️Jul 1, 2023
@mjg59
4. Every day is #caturday.
Show threadPhil M0OFXJul 2, 2023
@mjg59 You missed out "be gay, do crimes" - or is that just for the queer instances? :P
Show threadAlice Averlong🏳️‍⚧️Jul 2, 2023
@philpem @mjg59 do they make any other kinds of instances?
Show threadPhil M0OFXJul 2, 2023
@foone @mjg59 queer, queer adjacent, queer friendly... I think that covers it, the other ones aren't part of the fediverse
Show threadneutrino78xJul 2, 2023

@mjg59

I don't know, man. This place has a major issue with people acting like you should be afraid of being kicked off if you dare to disagree with anybody.

On Twitter, it's pretty common, if you're scrolling down and you see something you disagree with, that people will be talking about it and debating it.

Here.....you feel uncomfortable if your views happen to differ even a little bit. For example I am ON THE LEFT.....but if somebody is expressing Bernie Sanders views and I want to express a Joe Biden view, people act like that's wrong and I can be kicked off.

(I guess no one can kick you off but I'm talking about how it feels to the user.)

I don't want this place to be overrun with loud maga voices like Twitter, but on the other hand, it should be considered ok to be left wing moderate or even right wing moderate, and people should be able to go back and forth a little without being accused of being a "troll" or bot, don't you think?

Show threadAlaricJul 2, 2023
@neutrino78x @mjg59 I mean at the end of the day we’re all going to cultivate our family of followers here just like at the other place but when you first arrive you’ll come across communities with different sensitivities and views and all that.
Show threadMark vWJul 2, 2023
@mjg59 Only works if you find a decently modded server.
Show threadBoyd Stephen Smith Jr.Jul 2, 2023

@mjg59

Re "No snitching":

Due to supply chain issues, snitches will no longer receive stitches. Now, instead, snitches will be found in ditches.

;)