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MelodicDinosaur Feb 28

Hi, the Mastodons. I don't know how this works yet or how active I'll be here, but I thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm a UK-based female AuDHD adult, choosing to remain mostly anonymous. I'm really just curious about how the Fediverse works - I can be ambivalent about social media but I thought this sounded refreshing in contrast to the big, powerful platforms which feel scarier to me by the minute. I've also been getting to grips with Linux recently, and am thinking about other ways within my limited means and courage to try to be involved with more of the small things that are about moving away from exploitation and towards caring for each other.

Take care out there :)

Elisabeth M Feb 28

@MelodicDinosaur you're nd and into linux; you're in the right place 😜

MelodicDinosaur

@independentpen LOL, so *this* is where we've all been hiding! 😀

Elisabeth M Feb 28

@MelodicDinosaur do you know about hashtags around here? The algo is chronological so tags are very helpful. Such as #actuallyAutistic or #AuDHD . There are a bunch of great weird ones too, #lichensubscribe (for lichen pics), #asstodon (donkey pics), #caturday (which today is). Check out @FediTips if ever you feel lost (:

Mark Dominus Feb 28

@independentpen https://mathstodon.xyz/@mjd/116036387808224516

Elisabeth M Feb 28

@mjd did not know that! Thank you

@mjd @independentpen I didn´t know this. I realize I´m doing so many things wrong here, I might be unable to finish fedi. Probably gonna start with a new char...
And welcome @MelodicDinosaur 😃

MelodicDinosaur Feb 28

@independentpen @FediTips Ooh... thank you!

@MelodicDinosaur @independentpen @FediTips

Welcome!

My advice: Step 1 is "follow 30 hashtags". There's no algorithm, so that's what gets your timeline started with things your care about.

There's lots of further advice and good further steps to take, but hashtags are really good starter seeds on Mastodon. Have fun!

Hedgewizard 🐈Feb 28

@MelodicDinosaur

(Phases in time-traveler style)
Damn. The lichen people got to her first.
(It's either lichen, cats or sourdough around here. Pick your tribe.)

But seriously, welcome on board - great choice of server, you won't get flooded with shit on there!

My unasked-for advice - if you find that you've followed someone who floods your timeline you don't have to unfollow or mute them - you can also just turn their boosts off (if that's the problem) or if it's more a verbal diarrhoea thing put them in a list of their own.

Have fun. And stay away from the lichen freaks.

Elisabeth M Feb 28

@Hedgewizard @MelodicDinosaur who hurt you lol

Hedgewizard 🐈Feb 28

@independentpen @MelodicDinosaur
THEY KNOW WHAT THEY DID

MelodicDinosaur Feb 28

@Hedgewizard @independentpen The *lichens*? What did they dooo?

Hedgewizard 🐈Mar 1

@MelodicDinosaur @independentpen
Attention whores, one and all. Check their thallus type before engaging, that's all I'm saying

MelodicDinosaur Feb 28

@Hedgewizard Oop! A friendly Hedgewizard. Hello!

I hope you'll forgive my asking such a purrsonal question - you're a very handsome cat, but are you a familiar or representative of the wizard or are you the wizard himself?

I'd rather not have to choose a tribe but it'd better not be sourdough because I tried one once and forgot about it and then it just got smelly and I threw it away so I'm afraid the little yeasts that live in the air will gang up on me if I ever try it again.

As for lichen vs. cats, I'll have to think carefully about this. I do like my new lichen friends but I don't want to end up embroiled in gang warfare. I'll have to seek specialist advice.

Hedgewizard 🐈Mar 1

@MelodicDinosaur
That's Tiki. He's my over-familiar. This one is Ishi - if you hold him just right you can hear the wind whistling through the empty space between his ears

Ben 🏳️‍⚧️Feb 28

@MelodicDinosaur @independentpen

Seconded. Hello.

@MelodicDinosaur @independentpen