@teruterubozu I say tŵtiau but my Cymraeg is probably even worse than yours 😄
And if you ever feel like tooting yn Gymraeg, add the #Ymarfer hashtag so people know you're practising and open to feedback 👍
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@jaz We've had an account for a couple of years, and though we've not (yet) enticed many similar music orgs in Wales to join us, we like the civility here and technical openness. (Especially compared to our previous social media choice; left in 2024 for obvious reasons.)
@cwmdumusic and we are so incredibly happy to have you here!
@jaz #tellEveryone that the posts that show up on my feed are the ones my community wants me to see and the ones I've decided are best for me, with no input from a corporation. I decide what hashtags to follow and what people to follow. People decide what to post, what hashtags to use, and what posts from their feed would look good on mine too. Every timeline is a community project built with love, and no one gets to buy my attention.
@jaz just a lot nicer and friendlier that commercial social media. Here I can focus on the conversation and not have my focus disturbed by ads
@jaz No ads. No algorithm.
@jaz #TellEveryone that the Fediverse is where we are building a new kind of social media, with every server being a slightly different experiment in how to build community. No server has to be right for all people, and ideally everyone can find a server that is right for them.
I joined social.coop in particular because i want to actively be part of a cooperatively run social media, not just benefit from a service someone else runs.
@jaz People are just so civilised here. It’s like being back in the EU again. #TellEveryone #Mastodon
Most other social media platforms bring out the worst in me.
The Fediverse encourages me to bring my best self.
@jaz No ads, no bloody "influencers", no feeling of competition like you have to amass tons of followers, no obligation to be sensationalist for clicks, OK to witter on about sheep or whatever else I fancy, nice to end up following all sorts of people I would never encounter otherwise, some of whom also like to witter on about sheep. Welsh instance is particularly nice as I live here and dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg so it's nice to practice reading Welsh and even trying a bit of my own.🐂👍
Hi @jaz Quand je suis arrivé ici en 2007, j'étais encore sur Twitter (5000 followers +) mais je ne m'y retrouvais plus.
J'avais besoin d'un autre état d'esprit qu'il y avait au début de twitter.
Même si nous ne sommes pas d'accord sur tout (heureusement), ici est un endroit safe pour toutes les communautés, ethnies.
On partage, on se soutient, on s'aide, se réconforte, on rit, on s'émeut etc
Je vois Mastodon comme un Irc moderne et un lieu bienveillant même si tout n'est pas parfait.
@Steve12L salut et merci bien pour ton commentaire! J'ai le sens d'IRC aussi-meme, c'est enorme/globale mais a la meme fois petit et comfortable.
@jaz It's the platform we are building together. #TellEveryone
Thank you everyone for the amazing feedback! I know I can't expect too much after posting the question in English, but I'd love some non-English replies...
@jaz I am really enamoured with ~the process~ of the Fediverse. Kind of like watching a tree grow, cycling through seasons, gaining branches, shedding leaves.
@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.
