@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 Engagement on the Fediverse feels more meaningful than on most mainstream social media. It feels like the percentage of lurkers is lower here too! #TellEveryone
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> In one or two sentences ...
No.
@jaz There are so many reasons I love the #fediverse
The main one at the moment is that is gives me a safe and happy place to spend my time when I wake up at 2am with nothing to do and no one to talk to (they are all sleeping).
I can scroll away for hours and be entertained and engrossed in new and interesting topics.
I also don't have any pressure to be active until I fully wake up, which is now at 5am.
@jaz No algorithm is a big one for sure.
I also like how each instance can be tied to a geographical area, that's a neat feature.
@jaz People are friendlier and interact with my posts more #TellEveryone
@jaz I like the diversity of people and their interests. #TellEveryone
@jaz I really enjoy the Fediverse as I don’t feel controlled or forced to be exposed to stuff that I don’t want to be exposed to. It feels safer for me to be here; the people I’ve met and connected with are what really make the Fediverse though. Finding people with similar interests through the hashtags is great. Long live the Fediverse!
#TellEveryone
On Xitter, I felt like I was whispering in the dark. Here I feel like I'm participating in a larger conversation. I have curated followers and followees. I chose them and they chose me. It's not weird to follow a stranger here or ask to be followed. That's how it works. It's organic. It isn't an algorithm. It's human-centric.
Alt-Text is a big deal here. I'm not visually impaired but I am neurodivergent, and good Alt-Text often provides the additional context I need to understand the image or meme. I like that we are encouraged to use Alt-Text in that way, not as just an exact description or transcription.
Third thing: you can edit your Toots.
@jaz Connection with real people and seeing the content I want to see - no algorithms is the best! I have curated a feed of crafters, gardeners, people from the toot.Wales community... #bettersocialmedia sums it up perfectly 😁
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I can #TellEveryone that somehow it happened that only at #Fediverse I was able to find at some time so many people to follow solely by my interests, and news sources I tend to trust more, that I often spend too much time reading all these toots and interacting with people, that I may need o curb down time spent here :)
Simply speaking, manually picked following of people and tags works better than any automated algorithm.
@jaz I find the general level of conversation to be much less antagonistic. I wouldn't say it's always perfect or non-argumentative but it feels like people are making genuine effort to communicate more effectively and not just spewing whatever unpleasantness they feel like and that's sadly quite rare on the internet. #TellEveryone
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Probably the best feature is the lack of an algorithm driving content to people that don't want it. My time line is full of makers, artists, academics, researchers, lefties and radicals of various stripes and genders.
@jaz My feed is one I selected, and I don't see ads. I know some of my mods and I can directly support my instance, so I am not the product. I have learned about all kinds of interests and hobbies and points of view I would never have seen on other sites. It reminds me of 1990's internet blog rings, which I loved.
@jaz ❤️ tech.lgbt instance by @david where there’s real inclusivity for BIPOC & LGBT+
Feel it’s more authentic to connect with real people here on the Open Web vs. enshittified Big Social
Met awesome individuals like @Em0nM4stodon (when i 1st joined) due to shared interests in privacy & safety online for women and marginalized folx
So many more reasons than what fits in a toot 🔥
I LOVE the #Fediverse as there are no algorithms controlling what you see and no adverts telling you how to spend your money.
The #Fediverse is a much, much #BetterSocialMedia as our conversations are civilised...even when we disagree with each other, we do so politely and respectfully.
The #Fediverse is decentralised...it's owned by no one person and by everyone. Toots are moderated carefully without quashing free speech but still maintaining a safe space for us all.
#TellEveryone ❤️❤️❤️
