currently on cybre.space @maunzikation@computerfairi.es

Hey newbie tooters, if you're queer and want a more sedate, curated federated timeline and close-knit community, sign up to http://queer.town/

We're new too and need active community members to build our town. Please boost this toot, can't stop the signal etc.

So apparently there isn't an emoticon (emoji? always get them mixed up) for a white heart in the Android or iOS keyboards (at least, none that I've been able to find)... So when doing the NB flag in hearts, I've opted for the following, which you're welcome to use yourself if applicable:

💛👻💜🖤

Enjoy!

#introduction OH a thing for new users: Adding a cw to a post doesn't hide the images! It maybe should, but afaik currently you still have to use the nsfw button to hide images, even if you are using a content warning.

Hey fellow writers and people who like writing and/or reading and/or the written word:

The hashtags I've seen around are
- #writing (for generic writing stuff)
- #amwriting (for quotes and process stuff I think?)
- #tootfic / #mfic / #microfic (microfic+)
- #writingprompts (prompts)

(Are there any others?)

Also be aware of writing.exchange, which is a Mastodon instance dedicated to writers and the like (I'm @kibigo there)

Quick reminder (and heads-up for the new folks!) that the "Mastodon Creatives / Artists / Musicians / Illustrators / Animators / Filmmakers / Game Designers" sheet is a thing that exists, thanks to @pseudomichael - go take a look, and add yourself if you're a creative!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RijFCUasnrtZdLO2BOrkN1H-1i0wGj8YzdtF8FvciGE/edit

For all the newcomers ;
We're working on a website (https://fed.ialis.me/) to explain Mastodon, the Fediverse etc, and we need contributors, specially to write the content.
There is also a list of
interesting accounts to follow (https://fed.ialis.me/directory/). Feel free to pm @href or I if you want add some !

NETWORK STATS
users: 723,980 (+5759 today)
instances: 1,485 (+2 today)

CYBRESPACE STATS
users: 495 (+36 today)
connections: 1,228 (+4 today)
pings: 55,775 (-1295 today)

pretty

https://mastodon.social/media/02S7NzqhYO_aN_fgcY0 https://mastodon.social/media/xtPCylKHp93IfFenWeo https://mastodon.social/media/JjoQfoR8Wk3P77RfvLo https://mastodon.social/media/E9KqD5YwkJH6UKF-lVI

Historical note: ITS BEEN began as a spoof of / means of testing CW's when they were first introduced months and months ago and is probably one of the most Masto-specific memes

Most of us came from Twitter once, too. Be patient, and answer questions if you got the spoons.

if we aren't calling "report", "mute" and "block" reportoot, mutoot and blootck then what is the point

A reminder about free/open source software for new ppl:

Twitter is a big corporation that has many programmers, designers, user support ppl, etc. Mastodon doesn't.

We just have average people doing this on the side, often in their underpants at 2 a.m., on a volunteer basis/for donations. It's up to US to help improve Mastodon.

To help out:
https://discourse.joinmastodon.org/
https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon
https://www.patreon.com/mastodon