Jim @sullybiker@sully.site

@Cousin_Isobel@spinster.xyz It's a terrible state of affairs to never trust anything, but this is the world they wanted. Entire organizations all sold on the notion of the good lie.

@Cousin_Isobel@spinster.xyz There's a really good Michael Crichton essay about this.
https://calhounpress.net/blogs/blog/78070918-wet-streets-cause-rain-michael-crichton-on-the-gell-mann-amnesia-effect

@seth This is a really tough battle. Most people think mastodon == fediverse which unfortunately the developer of Mastodon has done all he can to enable.

@extinct@nitecrew.rip But a different billionaire owns the platform I use which makes me oppressed

@ayy@noagendasocial.com That escalated quickly.jpg

@seth Welcome to this warmer and friendlier alternative to big social media.

You know what big social media didn't have enough of? Rules. In this welcome essay

https://youtu.be/VSxufUoCaG8 This is really good.

@bestiaexmachina@metalhead.club Fedi is like a warm blanket once you get some timeline going. People need to understand it takes time.

@josemanuel The harsh truth is all those things people claim to hate about Twitter are precisely the reason they are there.

@josemanuel @Platinum@nicecrew.digital I think if you really like it, you're already here. It's a bit like FOSS adoption in general.

@josemanuel Yes. Multiple times.

@dave Must be a fair bit of salt production happening over there

My favorite thing about waves of Twitter refugees are incredibly dull instance mods bleating on endlessly about rules

@Mitsu Don't talk about yourself like that

@erinbee of course! Any live music is wonderful.

@erinbee Metal AF

It might be helpful to newcomers to remember the fediverse runs at a slightly different speed to Twitter. Think a series of small connected communities rather than a giant stadium with everyone yelling.

A little frost this morning. Lovely pink sky.