Ben VirgilioJan 24
Rufus

End of my 3rd week on #Mastodon

I've not experienced social media like this before. People seeing my posts? And replying? Madness! And no robot deciding that my #cats won’t infuriate anyone and so hiding them?

The people here have been super nice too. Sharing their own cats, giving me helpful tips, and replying with positivity. You're a real likeable bunch of weirdos

So I'll probably stick around, if that's okay….?

Here's another picture of Max sleeping... OR IS HE?

#CatsOfMastodon #pets

Jan 23 at 6:52pmWeb
Show threadStacey Cornelius 🇨🇦Jan 23
@rufustheduck Plotting an overthrow. As one does. 😻
Show threadRufusJan 23
@StaceyCornelius he'd never do that to me. Never.... oh hang on. He says he would absolutely do that to me. My mistake
Show threadFlippin' 'eck, Tucker!Jan 23

@rufustheduck If there's a better description of Mastodon than "You're a real likeable bunch of weirdos" then I'm yet to hear it 😄

#Mastodon #Fediverse

Show threadmiikoJan 23
@losttourist @rufustheduck Sounds good enough to me.
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Jan 23
@losttourist @rufustheduck Someone once described it as "the most autistic of social networks" - as an AuDHD person, I felt that was fairly accurate.
Show threadSjaak K. 🇳🇱🇪🇺🐸Jan 23
@losttourist @rufustheduck
I’m not likeable. 🤓
Show threadRufusJan 23
@sjaakkeuvelaar @losttourist I'm going to like you anyway
Show thread0xC0DEC0DE07EAJan 23
@losttourist @rufustheduck I like the linked posts in one of my pins:
https://hachyderm.io/@c0dec0dec0de/115356577743817388
0xC0DEC0DE07EA (@c0dec0dec0de@hachyderm.io)

Attached: 3 images These are the vibes I’m looking for(!): https://www.wired.com/story/god-did-us-a-favor-by-destroying-twitter/ https://wandering.shop/@Longwing/115352240515901756 https://bitbang.social/@NanoRaptor/115280474092247001

Hachyderm.io
Show threadHeliographJan 23
@losttourist #lovesfedi #allimsayin   @rufustheduck
Show threadJosh Jan 24
@losttourist @rufustheduck @Heliograph this is all I’ve ever wanted in my life
Show threadDawid WiktorJan 23

@rufustheduck You're welcome!

PS Nice cat!

Show threadBrian David "Akira"Jan 23
@rufustheduck FORGET algorhythms—was MAX okay with you posting this?!
Show threadRufusJan 23
@eng_n_compsci76 I always show him the picture and let him read the caption and alt description before I post anything. He'd murder me in my sleep if I didn't
Show threadAI6YR BenJan 23

@rufustheduck Thanks for being here and sharing the cat photo! btw, your manbuycow site is not yet linking to your profile, if you do so you can turn your account into a more trusted "verified" account.

https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/profile/#verification

Setting up your profile - Mastodon documentation

Get started with your new account.

Show threadRufusJan 23
@ai6yr thanks! I'll look into it
Show threadGreem (Graeme. Not Graham!)Jan 23

@rufustheduck I've been called worse. And that by cats, too 🙃

Glad to have you here!

Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Jan 23
@rufustheduck I much prefer cats to robots (and algorithms). Welcome to Mastodon. 😃
Show threadRufusJan 23
@lmgenealogy same here. and thank you!
Show threadOlga Lovick (she/her)Jan 23
@rufustheduck the cat is definitely infuriatingly beautiful
Show threadMaj1 THE Neuro Spicy SquirrelJan 23

@rufustheduck Max is deeply cute & I’m really glad you are enjoying your Fediverse experience!

All I can say from my own experience is, to quote Ford Prefect (badly) from the Hitch Hikers Guide, I came for a fornight & stayed 2½ years!

Show threadRufusJan 23
@MAJ1 maybe I should update my description of the Fediverse from 'weirdos' to 'mostly weirdos'
Show threadMaj1 THE Neuro Spicy SquirrelJan 23
@rufustheduck What to “mostly weirdos with a smattering of Armoured Squirrels thrown in” ? 😁
Show threadJen X. ZerofuxJan 23
@rufustheduck Welcome! And keep posting pictures of Max!
Show thread_maleficentgirlJan 23

@rufustheduck

I followed you solely BECAUSE of the cat

Show threadRufusJan 23
@_maleficentgirl the best and only reason
Show threadDDRJan 23
@rufustheduck They are quite good cats, to be honest.
Show threadBerg am Laimerin (v2)Jan 23

@rufustheduck

The bad commercial socials CENSOR cats? How dare they?

Liked you cat pics several times, but now following.

Haven't seen until now, that you also wrote a book ... ordering it "direct" is without DRM, I presume?

(My favourite bookshop sells it, but with DRM)

Show threadRufusJan 23
@muenchnerin It's nice to meet you! Absolutely no DRM if you buy from our website
Show threadIcooIeyJan 23
@rufustheduck Welcome and thanks for the Max! We accept moss and bird photos too. Hat trick if you post a photo with all three!
Show threadRufusJan 23
@IcooIey I'll get to work
Show threadChip UnicornJan 23

@rufustheduck I'm glad that you're enjoying Mastodon!

And Max will not stop scheming until every human recognizes his genius and brings him tuna.

brings Max tuna

Show threadRufusJan 23
@Chip_Unicorn Max accepts you as his subject
Show threadSindarina, Edge Case DetectiveJan 23
@rufustheduck @Chip_Unicorn TUNA FOR THE TUNA GOD
Show threadZygmunt KrynickiJan 23
@rufustheduck that is a cute cat. May I respond with a cat photo of my own (well, my son's cat)
Show threadRufusJan 23
@zygoon fantastic!
Show threadAlex HyettJan 23
@rufustheduck you can’t go wrong with cat pictures in the fediverse.
Show threadMostlyTatoJan 23
@rufustheduck
Welcome, hope you stick around. 😎
Show threadpisipapi 🏳️‍🌈Jan 23
@rufustheduck I had to.
Show threadMichael WymanJan 23
@rufustheduck nice to have you, and your cat pictures, here!
Show threadSofasophiaJan 23
@rufustheduck Yes please, we like sleeping cats so much.
Show threadBoerps ☑️Jan 23
@rufustheduck
Nice to have you here. You're definitely OK.
Show thread☃️SnögubbenJan 23

@rufustheduck I know right! It’s almost like the functioning mental state of a human is to be helpful, kind, and cherish their neighbours. And sinister behaviour in the individual stems from being confined by oppressive organisations like big tech, and the nation state.

(hope this does not come of as irony; that’s not my intent)

So welcome onboard! Happy you like it. May your next three weeks, monts, years, decades, etc. mirror your experience so far.

Also, cute cat!

Show threadRufusJan 23
@jordgubben thank you - and you're absolutely correct!
Show threadA Sentient Glue BottleJan 23
@rufustheduck It's crazy, I had forgotten what it felt like to have a nice time on the internet, but here we are!
Show threadDienstag 🌻ANTIFASCHISMUS 👍🏼Jan 23
@rufustheduck
😻😻
Show threadLydia T. PottJan 23
@rufustheduck
Max is very handsome.
Meggie & Laurie send luv & purrs to him.
Show threadRufusJan 23
@SurrealSeal he sends them back!
Show threadJudah HansenJan 23
@rufustheduck Speaking of people sharing their own cats... https://mastodon.social/@judahhansen/115288512977112105
Show threadRufusJan 23
@judahhansen gorgeous!
Show threadKeithJan 23
@rufustheduck glad to have you here on Mastodon. Always happy to see more pictures of adorable cats!
Show threadlieverbeestJan 23
@rufustheduck What a beautiful cat!
My cat Lotta tried to say hi, but fell asleep...
Show threadRufusJan 23
@wevebe comfortable!
Show threadHeliographJan 23
@wevebe that's recommened procedure for #caturday   @rufustheduck
Show threadJeri DanskyJan 24
@wevebe What an adorable photo of Lotta!
Show threadMuse_LuxJan 25
@wevebe @rufustheduck
Winner of the "sploot" Olympics!