Yeah, I hate it when that happens. 😄
Hmmm, for some reason Mastodon is clipping the text on this photo oddly. Supposed to say:
I’ve told my cat a million times to stop opening inter-dimensional portals in the house.
The pixie's parasol mushroom (Mycena interrupta), found in Australia, New Zealand, and Chile.
Photo Credit: Steve Sargent
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sargimuss/26650626112
Have you tried following someone and it says "pending"?
In theory this is meant to only happen when someone has manual follower approval switched on. If they have it switched on, there will be a padlock 🔒 next to their name on their profile.
However, "pending" may also happen if servers are overwhelmed and your request is in a long queue, or there is some kind of technical fault.
Don't assume someone is rejecting your follow if you see "pending". They might not even know it is happening.
My twitter followers are jumping ship. My engagement is dropping rapidly. They changed the algorithm to force feed me right wing accounts. And white supremacy, Islamophobia, & antisemitism on Twitter are being defended as valid points of view.
By contrast this Mastodon community is igniting robust dialogue, respectful disagreement, and offers little comfort to racists and bigots.
This is what Twitter could’ve been, and I’m really hopeful this is what Mastodon continues to be. Thank you all.❤️✊🏽