Hi!
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
Welcome.
As others have said, follow folks and hash tags.
To really get things going you want to fill the funnel. Nothing is auto suggested to you that you or someone you follow didn't pick.
It's ok to follow a bunch, then unfollow what doesn't work for you.
Cheers.
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle welcome! I'd love to hear more about your read the world challenge, I am doing similar, although no where as concentrated as you! I made several reading challenges this year, but the only one I've kept to
is rereading Terry Pratchett, one a month.
I've just started The Rabbit Factor by Antti Tuomainen - really liking it so far! -
Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle hello and welcome
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle Welcome!
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle Hi. Welcome. Sorry it did not take before. I came over in the great exodus of October 2023, so I think I’m still considered a newbie. I hope you have a good experience. It can be a good place. Like the old web.
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
Hi. The read around the world project will be followed by many here if you post on that. I enjoy being a bookstore tourist and reading translated fiction, especially classics. Reading in languages other than English mostly limited to reading to my grandchildren.
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle Welcome aboard. You can find a lot of nice folks on here. And it's really easy to block the bullies!
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle howdy ho and welcome back
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle welcome! I suggest following at least 100 people to make your timeline personalized and active. That helped me on my second try here.
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@imaginaryuncle
Welcome! I'm still new here as well and remember the 90's with great fondness. I've added another few tags that may apply to your #introduction.The world needs more teachers, it's one of those professions I've always respected. Thank you.
I hope some people latch on to your introduction. There have to be some #90s #GenX'ers around.
90s was the best
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
@imaginaryuncle welcome!
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@imaginaryuncle welcome! I suggest following at least 100 people to make your timeline personalized and active. That helped me on my second try here.
@abetterjulie thanks for the tip!!
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Hi. The read around the world project will be followed by many here if you post on that. I enjoy being a bookstore tourist and reading translated fiction, especially classics. Reading in languages other than English mostly limited to reading to my grandchildren.
@Minnesota411988 I’m glad people will find that interesting! I’ll post about that here for sure and I’ll link my tracker in my profile too. I love the idea of a book tourist. I guess that’s what I am too!
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@imaginaryuncle welcome! I'd love to hear more about your read the world challenge, I am doing similar, although no where as concentrated as you! I made several reading challenges this year, but the only one I've kept to
is rereading Terry Pratchett, one a month.
I've just started The Rabbit Factor by Antti Tuomainen - really liking it so far!@peatbogfaery hello to a fellow reader! I decided to do this challenge after feeling sort of burnt out and it’s been fortifying. I’ll link my tracker in my profile if you’re interested and I’ll also post about the books I read for the challenge from now on. I’ll have to check out The Rabbit Factor!
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@imaginaryuncle I enjoy Mastodon when I do, but it's so difficult for me to navigate. Hope you find something amazing!
@thalassophobic what navigation difficulties did you face?
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Hi! I’m new here. I’ve tried Mastodon a couple times but maybe third time’s the charm! I have become increasingly disillusioned by mainstream social media and I’m searching for ways to connect with other people outside of an algorithm.
I teach high school English and I read a lot. Currently at book 92 of a read around the world project. I was a teen in the 90s and still trying to keep my grunge phase alive. I love art and film too.
Hope to meet some likeminded people!
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@imaginaryuncle
welcome!
I find a lot of people through just following hashtags. Oh and I also make art and repost art stuff and interesting things...@TripTilt thanks for the tip! And much respect to you as an artist!
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my favorite horror film is The Haunting (1963) [I don't like inferior remakes], based on the Shirley Jackson book: The Haunting of Hill House (love Shirley Jackson)
I did quite enjoy The Shining.@libramoon @Immy I love a good haunted house story! I just watched Obsession. It’s very Gen Z but a really good horror film.
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Remember, you can get a direct link to any post, an "http" one that people can open in their browsers. (How to get it depends on what app you're using. For me it's on the posts "..." menu.)
I'll send them, (usually pictures of owls), to friends who aren't on Mastodon. I consider it part of a long-term strategy to get them over here.
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@imaginaryuncle Ooooh, the Shining is a good choice! I really like that one, among other Kubrick films.
Personally my favourite film is Stalker, I find it unbelivably interesting in concept and execution. Tarkovsky's other films are excellent too.
@Immy I don’t know this one! I’d have to check it out!
