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Dear new followers. You are many and I will gladly follow you. BUT. Without toots, bio or picture I will not follow you back. You are not the only newcomer. Porn, maga, racist accounts also want to join here.
That’s why you are in a “waiting” position. Until you actually join the conversation, interact and show me who you are, that’s where you are staying. #newtomastodon #newfollower

I've never been on X or FB or Insta or Ticktock etc.
But i love Mastodon! I love that it's not algorhythm controlled, that it doesn't collect and sell my data, that it's not owned by some creep billionaire. I love how I can make my OWN decisions on what type of content I see and don't see, curating my own feed.
I had NO idea how to use #Mastodon when I joined, but by reading/watching a few brief tutorials I found it not difficult. Don't expect to learn how to use it in one day. Don't expect everyone to explain every single thing to you- watch a couple of short tutorials for beginner users... it's not that hard, and if me an old boomer can do it, so can you! Welcome, friend!
#welcome #introduction
#NewToMastodon

Welcome. It's not that I am #NewToMastodon, but I am rather #neuhier with regards to the server I am on, so please allow to introduce myself, politely:

This is a rather private profile, with occasional toots around German #politics, #football and my personal life decisions (they’ll bring me to hell, I bet, if you believe in such stuff).

I'm #antifascist, and a #nocar person, and from that I think it is easy to conclude on the rest of my political views. If in doubt, please ask. Be prepared that most of my views are leaning towards what has been called #leftHegelianism.

Having worked in #ops and considering myself as #philosophy nerd for years, I am currently working as project lead for #BuildingAutomation and #EnergyManagementSystems. I am sure that humankind needs to change in that regards, and these four have to play a major role in that change.

Living in #Leipzig, #Germany I am happy to answer all questions around topics taking place in mid Europe, as I consider myself as European rather than German.

langs: #english, #french, #german

Hi Mastodon,

I just joined yesterday because I was quite intrigued with this social media concept. I've read that it's more organic than other platforms.

Anyway, hi I'm Sylvie and I'm an artist originally from the Seychelles Islands who now lives in Guam, USA. I create #abstract #oceaninspired #ceramic sculptures, love soft and silky textures, love to laugh, and attempt to live a slow and simple life style.
#newtomastodon #artist #sculpture #tactileart #organic #introduction

Pro-tips:

1 - Write an intro post (and pin it)! #introduction

2 - Populate your account before you start following people. I always follow back, but empty profiles make me feel sus.

3 - Hashtags, hashtags, hashtags. Use 'em, follow 'em and search with them. It's how you find the good stuff.

4 - Follow, then source the people that your favorite folks engage with. That way, you enter into a network of people.

#TwitterMigration #newtomastodon #Introduction
I’m accepting the helping hand from the Birdman to make better use of my Mastodon profile. Although the site is very slow from all the action right now, I much rather be a part of this community, instead of the capitalist’s network full off hate. It’s turned in to a place where one man’s shifting ideas have reel life consequences for millions of people!
When people can’t rely on getting critical real-time weather and news updates, Twitter will loose it’s relevance. Full off bots, hateful people calling themselves: anti-feminists, anti-woke, anti-everyone that’s not like them, along conspiracy theorists spreading their fabricated proof’s, while not acccepting real science, it’s becoming too much.
The upside to Twitter is: I know how it works, and have many amazing people I love to interacting with there.
I just don’t love you have to pay for “free speech”.

Bare with my ignorance while I try to work out how this really works.

#postcolonialism and think words actually matter, then give me a follow!

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#Welcome!

Here is some worthwhile #FediHelp for #Fediverse-#newbies #NewToMastodon:

[masto.ai/@broximar/10979784681
Delete, alas]

9. Follow MANY and follow the #hashtags (!!!) that interest you, as there is no algorithm.

10. Follow @feditips

11. Follow back after vetting of #posts and #bios.

12. Post interesting #toots.

13. Always reply to serious answers.

14. Boost posts of (avid) followers but generally generously #AAB--#AlwaysBeBoosting.

#NewbieHelp
#TwitterMigration
#MastodonHelp

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Important update to my "How-To" on domain-blocking by individual Mastodon users, a useful tweak to keep the vibes right (because your admin won't necessarily block out as much as you well might prefer).

TL;DR: When preparing a blocked_domains.csv file for upload to your Mastodon account, make sure to insert the the " @ " sign, in front of the server domains you wish to block.

I also modified the article's lede, to wit:

Problem: Organized troll brigades are harassing outspoken people on Mastodon. If you ever express support for marginalized communities, you are likely to attract annoying DMs and replies — at best, a nuisance you don’t need.

Don’t be fooled by the false sense of security there: there is a lot more harassment than meets the eye. Many newer and established instances in Mastodon social network do not have extensive block lists. Also, there are new instances cropping up all the time. Admins are very, very busy as it is - they cannot be expected to necessarily stay on top of the moderation requirements of every user.

Solution: Mastodon software permits individual users to block domains.

medium.com/@theghostoftomjoad/
#howto
#basicinfosec
#infosecuritystreams #fasci #antifascism
#newtomastodon

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Introduction 3. I'll follow you for...
I want to share #nature pics - especially of wild plants and amphibians and reptiles. I'd like to read toots on other kinds of #history too (queer history, Black history, Mughal India). I'm hoping to meet more people who are in the UK's University and College Union (#UCU). But I’d also love to see toots which have a trace of the mystery and queerness of faerie about them!🧚💜
#NewToMastodon #TwitterMigration