@hauntedlatte now we have to stop
actually why are Mastodon instances not called herds
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@shapiro it's been running just fine for a while now, it would seem (and since it's built on top of GNU social, i don't think dev is much of an issue in the long-term).
my impression is its core userbase is queer/trans folx and infosec (as you mention), but i think for the former group in particular, network saturation is less important than tight-knit communities of like-minded people—and with granular privacy controls to boot. i don't see longevity as the pertinent issue.
@sblaydes it's a thai coconut curry, and it's extremely delicious! here's a good starter recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/thai-chicken-curry-with-pineapple-1209534. i put sauteed green pepper and onion in mine, with pan-fried tofu instead of chicken. i also add plenty of toasted spices in at the beginning with my (store-bought) curry paste.
@shapiro i felt the same way about 6 hours ago and now i'm totally hooked. click around on your local timeline and follow anyone who sounds interesting or has toots you like. soon, your local and federated timelines will be well-populated with kind souls who do good toots
another srs post here, wont be long:
we are happy there are more folks here but FYI newbies, Mastodon's community was founded by gays, trans folx, POC, furries. Not only do we take no BS from Nazis, we won't have you ruining this place for us.
YOU ADJUST TO US. Mic drop 🎤
Actually, mastodon is the name of the software. You're thinking of "Mastodon's monster"
@acw lol i've been seeing them everywhere but maybe it was just you
@acw (what does the pineapple mean here i haven't figured that out yet)
@evilchili @Borogove not quite—the federated timeline is toots from any user anyone in your instance follows. your "home" feed is toots from anyone you follow. you can also switch the righthand stream to your local timeline, which is all toots from your instance (regardless of who within your instance you actually follow)
@aemarc mastodate tbh
@aemarc actual lol
@b mastobuds
Fuck I'm already addicted to this goddamn thing
I just realized no one on the gay elephant site has seen my dope tattoo!
they'll pry these toots from my cold dead hands