thought desk

Hey #Mastodon 👋🏻

So I joined today and am looking for people to follow. My interests are:

- #nonfiction #books
- #mentalhealth #adhd
- #musicproduction
- #Composing
- #gaming ( #fallout #nms #animalcrossing #skyrim)
- #music (really into Karnivool right now)
- #dogs

I’ve probably done hashtags all wrong, but as I say, I’m new round here! #introduction

Mar 7 at 9:29pmWeb
Show threadCynBlogger ❌👑Mar 7
@thoughtdesk
Welcome!
Hashtags look fine to me — similar tags will pop up as you type — just use the most popular or most specific.
Hope you find your people. Follow everyone you see at first, weed them out later.
Join the fun nightly at #HashtagGames
If you are inclined toward expressing gratitude, join us at #ThreeGoodThings
If you love flowers & art, try #bloomscrolling and a zillion art- & photography-related hashtags.
Enjoy the Fedi!
Show threadthought deskMar 7
@cynblogger Thanks so much! Really appreciate the tips and the three good things hashtag is just lovely.
Show threadthe buff who fell to earthMar 7
@thoughtdesk welcome! 
Show threadthought deskMar 7
@buffyleigh Thanks!
Show threadLeah KiserMar 7

@thoughtdesk

Go to the page for each of those hashtags and subscribe to the hashtag. That will fill your home feed with all the stuff you love!

Show threadthought deskMar 7
@LeahKiser Thanks! Will do!
Show threadKeithWMMar 7
@thoughtdesk Welcome! Don't follow me, my posts are no good, but I'm sure you'll have a great time.
Show threadSharon McCarthyMar 7
@thoughtdesk Hi!!👋. Welcome. Me thinks you will be very comfortable here. For dogs, #DogsOfMastodon will reward you and your pup if you choose to post him or her with delight.
Another great place to interrupt doom scrolling is #SilentSunday. Lots of really fine photographers hang here. Follow the above links as if they were an account.
You probably know this already, but just in case, when you post a picture, please be sure and include alt text
Looking forward to seeing you around:)
Show threadPost Tenebras Lire 📚Mar 7
@thoughtdesk welcome !
You are already using hashtags.
You are on the right way to have great discussions here
Show threadthought deskMar 8
@ptl Merci! 👋🏻
Show threadTuhinMar 7
@thoughtdesk welcome. And I'm sure there are plenty of people to follow here with similar interests! 😄
Show threadFerfer72Mar 7
@thoughtdesk I'm a musician. I'd love to chat!
Show threadKaren D 🇨🇦Mar 8
@thoughtdesk
Welcome, I think you'll love it here. You've been given good advice here already. I esp recommend following lots and lots of people and hashtags to start with. Find someone you are interested in and check out who they're following and also follow their followers. Prune out what doesn't excite you once your feed is well populated. And of course use #AltText to be inclusive and further your connections.
Show threadthought deskMar 8
@KarenDorman Thank you! Everyone’s been so nice with just this post alone, I’m looking forward to talking to more people.
Show threadMDMRNMar 8

@thoughtdesk Welcome! And you did it just fine. Welcome to Fedi!

And definitely checking out a fellow Animal Crossing player! 

Show thread❥ fæ darlingMar 8

@mdmrn

i am jealous of your animal crossing emoji! 🤩

@thoughtdesk

welcome!! fellow gamer here. (LOVE animal crossing and skyrim; want to play fallout someday; currently obsessed with dinkum)
looking forward to your posts! ^◡^ 

Show threadthought deskMar 8
@cupcakefae Thanks! Always good to meet a fellow gamer! Haven’t heard of Dinkum, I’ll investigate!
Show threadthought deskMar 8

@mdmrn Thank you! Followed you back!

Love the profile picture. Also, how did you get that animal crossing emoji in your reply?

Show threadMDMRNMar 8
@thoughtdesk Thanks! My instance is a video game themed one and has AC emojis!
Show threadplayinginthedirtMar 8
@thoughtdesk Welcome
Show threadthought deskMar 8
@pitd Thanks!
Show threadLooking for explanations…Mar 8

@thoughtdesk

Read, comment, boost etc. That’ll give people more to look at when they look at your profile. Follow people you like & check out who they follow/are followed by. And maybe say not just what you’re interested in, but why? What makes you tick?

Show thread Pixy's Journey Mar 8
@thoughtdesk
Welcome! Hope you'll enjoy the FediVerse and all it has to offer.  
Show threadthought deskMar 8
@PixysJourney Thank you!
Show threadChookMother 🇦🇺🦘Mar 8
@thoughtdesk Hello! I'm sure those hashtags will connect you with some people with the same interests. Have fun on Mastodon!
Show threadthought deskMar 8
@anne_twain Thanks! It’s been fun so far!
Show threadMichael T BabcockMar 8
@thoughtdesk I would put a bunch of that into your about me as well for what it's worth.
Show threadthought deskMar 8
@mikebabcock Thanks for the tip! I’ll update my profile.
Show threadMichael T BabcockMar 9
@thoughtdesk I wrote a longer version of the same advice here in case its helpful: https://floss.social/@mikebabcock/116197267128670936
Show threadFynnMar 8
@thoughtdesk welcome! @mosgaard posts lots of interesting #musicproduction and audio engineering stuff. Especially interesting if you're (interested in) using Linux.
Show threadthought deskMar 8
@fynn1 @mosgaard Thanks so much for the tip. I’ve followed you both!
Show threadUndeadJamieMar 8

@thoughtdesk Welcome to Mastodon!

Hashtags look great to me. For tips on Mastodon and the wider Fediverse, worth giving @FediTips a follow.

Plenty of people on the gamerstavern.online instance you could follow for gaming in general. Check out @brakeoutgaming for No Man’s Sky and other games. Also @HeyItsShaney has also joined Mastodon recently and likes to play Animal Crossing.

Show threadthought deskMar 8
@jamie @FediTips @brakeoutgaming @HeyItsShaney Thank you!
Show threadFedi.TipsMar 8

@thoughtdesk

Welcome! 👋

The hashtags look fine!

Please feel free to ask if you want help with using this place, and there is also lots of help for new people on the website at https://fedi.tips

Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadZZ BottomMar 8
@thoughtdesk 👋 😍
Show threadNazoMar 8
@thoughtdesk I can't think of anyone good to follow that someone hasn't already suggested to you. I just wanted to say that perhaps if you enjoy No Man's Sky you may want to look at Empyrion. It didn't have their budget (ok, it didn't have a budget at all, lol) but it started at the same time, does a lot of the same stuff, and some of it IMO (especially the building) it does better. But, again, much lower budget and it shows, lol.
Show threadPerrin42Mar 8

@thoughtdesk

Try following hashtags, not people.

Show threadMorgan ⚧️Mar 8
@thoughtdesk as a composer and attempted producer I recommend following @etherdiver for music related stuff! I have several other musicians I follow but Ether Diver does all sorts of recommendations with #otherPeoplesMusic
Show threadthought deskMar 8
@raphaelmorgan @etherdiver Thanks for the recommendation!
Show threadEther DiverMar 8
@raphaelmorgan @thoughtdesk thank you for the kind endorsement. I do indeed write about both other people's music, and the music making process. I stream, too, on music making/production/sound design.
Show threadHølkMar 8

@thoughtdesk Aloha and welcome. I need to listen to the new Karnivool, I heard it's good, but in general I did not get warm with their prior albums. Give "The Intersphere" a try in case you don't know them yet 👋

https://tidal.com/track/84777695/u

The Intersphere - Relations in the Unseen

Listen to Relations in the Unseen on TIDAL

Music on TIDAL
Show threadOctavia Con Amore  Succubard's LibraryMar 8

@thoughtdesk @etherdiver welcome to fedi~  I do book readings from the Elder Scrolls games if that interests you at all at all  

if memory serves, @thearcanecomposer does music generally if and @HaruEb does Celtic music  

I used to play game soundtracks on the violin until last year but long covid has me bedridden now 

Show threadthought deskMar 9
@OctaviaConAmore @etherdiver @thearcanecomposer @[email protected] Thanks for the tips! I’ve followed you all!
Show threadChewieMar 8
@thoughtdesk no, that's all good! Welcome 👋
Show threadthought deskMar 9
@chewie Thanks!
Show threadLoy HenaMar 9
@thoughtdesk
Welcome here  
Show threadSMar 9
@thoughtdesk Thumbs up for Karnivool!
Show threadThe Human CapybaraMar 15
@thoughtdesk Welcome to Mastodon!
Hope you'll like it here!