PS The best thing I've gotten out of Twitter was the ability to sit quietly and learn from other people, usually folks I'd have no organic way of coming to know, without getting in their way.

Don't quite know what hashtag would cover that! But I sure hope I can find a way to do that here, too.

Mastodon is really having a moment in mainstream news coverage. CNN, BBC, TIME, etc.

The influx of users will continue at an alarming rate. Remember to be welcoming, and kind, and positive, and helpful.

This isn't just an opportunity to improve the idea of social media, it's an opportunity to shine a wonderful light on #opensource.

Wondering how the longer term Mastodons here on Aus.social are feeling about this massive growth in what is, or has been a pleasant community.

I’ve also noticed people setting up dual posting mechanisms - it’s worth remembering this is a community before it’s a platform.

The culture here, as far as I can make out, isn’t the same as Twitter - that’s a good thing.

So, the least we newbies can do is draft posts here for here, with some regard for the original community and its culture.

Online cultural imperialism isn’t any more desirable than online recreational outrage.

You might feel like a refugee, but be careful not to end up being a coloniser.

Mastodon habits I'm trying to lock in, rather than revert to my Twitter habits:

1) use CWs liberally
2) when threading, set first post to "public" and the rest to "not listed"
3) don't forget the description text when posting images (had to work on that in Twitter too)
4) throw in hashtags like it was Tumblr or Instagram when you want to reach beyond your followers
5) pin and visit hashtags to find more people
6) boost a lot