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@jaz I like the fact that I have a proper timeline, unfiltered by algorithms and I can see everything (if u want to). The fediverse seems so much more like a community where I can follow people I find interesting and fun. It’s also a nice surprise when you keep seeing the same people pop up in your timeline regularly even though you don’t follow them, they are just common mutuals - it just makes it feel like such a close knit community.

@jaz I love the existence of a Welsh server. My Welsh is still so bad I would never dare talk to someone, but I'm finding it easier to read Welsh toots (tŵtau?)

@jaz #telleveryone the diy community is equal to none. The emphasis on repair, the #sewing #mending #visiblemending people, the #solarpunk vibe. People take initiatives, ambitious or tiny.

@jaz The sheer amount of people who take great photos and then, after uploading, seeing the positive responses of others; that's entirely unlike that Other Site where it's constant ragebait and bot activity. More cats too, which is obviously a good thing.

#TellEveryone

@jaz There's no algorithm to determine what I see. I see the posts from the people I follow. Period. #TellEveryone

@jaz
The people, of course.

Every single person in here has made the deliberate choice of stepping out of the beaten track. So pretty much everyone here is self-selected for having the ambition of finding their own path through life.
I 💖 it!

[The flip side is obvious - self-selection has costs in terms of overall numbers, entry barriers, accessibility, etc. Unfortunate, but everything comes with both pros and cons.]

#TellEveryone 📢

@jaz You only really get the "own your own data" thing by running your own server, but that's what I do, so that's what I get.

I know I can't be banned or moderated badly by the whole fediverse at once. I know where my data lives, I know where it's backed up, I know I haven't signed away wordwide reproduction rights to anyone. I know nobody will be inserting adverts or biased selection algorithms because I control what runs on my server.

#telleveryone

@jaz

Good morning lovely 🌹
I never used Social Media until I joined the #fediverse it's a welcoming friendly place.
Full of chatty silliness as well as serious discussion which is done in a sensible adult way.

I have made some strong connections with people across the world 🌎 that I would never have met IRL.

THANKS to all of you, you know who you are ❤️❤️❤️

#TellEveryone 📢

@jaz

There are lost of things that I love about Mastodon, but the thing that saves me every day is the ability to edit posts.... there is a cottage industry among my followers spotting my typos (and also occasional analytical miss-steps) & being able to edit the post is just brilliant.

#TellEveryone

@jaz Mostly nice people and algorithm free. #TellEveryone

@jaz Interesting and intelligent people who talk about ideas, not celebrities. I learn something new everyday from my Mastodon feed. #TellEveryone

@jaz
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Public common good tool in the spirit of Wikipedia I think.
I highly recommended it for the amateur radio operators. A good way to be of service to the citizens and possible disaster recovery organizations like the Red Cross etc. 🙂

I personally like to read from the University professors also. 📚

Excellent way to practice and improve multi language skills.

✅ Ok to use the answer (If judged worthy 😉 ).

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@jaz A real feeling of community and no ads! This is how social media should be. #telleveryone

@jaz non-toxic ☢️

@jaz People are generally civil even if they disagree with you.
#TellEveryone