<![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit.]]>A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. We had written back and forth over the years and sent each other gifts in the mail. She even began making pottery herself, she says inspired by me. Leaving IG after twelve years was no simple, easy thing. Meeting her made me remember the positive side of social media—it’s potential to connect like-minded, kindred souls who never would otherwise have met.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/9deaec7e-c22f-4118-a01f-c2a88b66b4e3/a-couple-of-weeks-ago-a-woman-who-d-followed-me-on-instagram-for-10-years-happened-to-be-in-town-and-came-to-pay-me-a-visit.RSS for NodeThu, 25 Jun 2026 20:52:12 GMTWed, 27 May 2026 23:09:12 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Sun, 31 May 2026 15:20:06 GMT]]>@potterybyosa 🥰

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thepit.social/users/APBBlue/statuses/116669861482119751https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thepit.social/users/APBBlue/statuses/116669861482119751Sun, 31 May 2026 15:20:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 17:33:22 GMT]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pixelfed.social/p/natuurlijkverwonderen/965666366160590188https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://pixelfed.social/p/natuurlijkverwonderen/965666366160590188Thu, 28 May 2026 17:33:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 15:10:36 GMT]]>@potterybyosa
From 2017 to 2019, I was on a forum called "Writerbeat". All sorts of characters exchanging different views. But I built up relationships with about 10 of them. We haven't met IRL, but if we did, it would be like old friends.

Writerbeat was able to build a community, which I am not seeing in all other social media. Unfortunately, the business matrix was not there, and it shut down.

I moved to G+, then Medium. I joined Mastodon in 2023.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/davevolek/statuses/116652837188966779https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/davevolek/statuses/116652837188966779Thu, 28 May 2026 15:10:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:10 GMT]]>@philleu I mean that everyone I’ve tried to introduce to the Fedi, from artist peers to IG followers, haven’t really latched on. I’ve had a few friends start accounts and then abandon them and go back to Meta. I can sort of understand why but I personally hit my wall with those platforms and am willing to adapt to something new (albeit retro.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116652324303147245https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116652324303147245Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 12:48:46 GMT]]>@potterybyosa
I wouldn't really call it unpopular, but more unknown. No ads. No banners. No popups. No influencers...no such luck. Maybe one day, they will still discover our hideout.

It's also very true what you mentioned about the lack of communication. This crowd is very much into privacy. Just have a look at this recent survey...

https://icosahedron.website/@halcy/116646295603847217

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philleu/statuses/116652279505627980https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philleu/statuses/116652279505627980Thu, 28 May 2026 12:48:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 12:22:17 GMT]]>@davevolek I’ve met a couple ppl from Mastodon IRL. I’ve only been on here for a year. Let’s see what the next decade holds.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116652175374625187https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116652175374625187Thu, 28 May 2026 12:22:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 12:20:39 GMT]]>@philleu you know, only a couple of my IG followers migrated with me to the Fedi but even they don’t use the Fedi actively. It’s surprising to me how unpopular this platform is compared to the corporate varieties.

I actually have met a couple of ppl from Mastodon IRL. One gave me two fruit trees, another came by to pick up an ollla he’d purchased and then came back for plant starts that I had to share. Anonymity in the Fedi can stymie personal connection. Also the lack of DMs.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116652168959921633https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/potterybyosa/statuses/116652168959921633Thu, 28 May 2026 12:20:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 08:26:19 GMT]]>@potterybyosa

Beautiful story! The meetup just had to happen.

Has she joined you here in the Fediverse since your departure from IG? How about here connections?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philleu/statuses/116651247530893073https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/philleu/statuses/116651247530893073Thu, 28 May 2026 08:26:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 06:50:49 GMT]]>@potterybyosa I've met a few people IRL in older days, that I got to know from .... well, it was before Social Media, but message boards/forums.

It is (was) the saving grace of the internet for me, that it can bring like-minded people together from around the globe. Even if you need a lot more filter and troll-defence these days.
Especially as somebody that have difficulty in creating social contacts in real life.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/ap/users/116118702619468696/statuses/116650871997386374https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sunny.garden/ap/users/116118702619468696/statuses/116650871997386374Thu, 28 May 2026 06:50:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 05:30:16 GMT]]>@potterybyosa Love this so much!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://vis.social/users/kristinHenry/statuses/116650555261160229https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://vis.social/users/kristinHenry/statuses/116650555261160229Thu, 28 May 2026 05:30:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 04:20:53 GMT]]>@potterybyosa
😁💜

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/realn2s/statuses/116650282416616814https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/realn2s/statuses/116650282416616814Thu, 28 May 2026 04:20:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 01:10:16 GMT]]>@potterybyosa 🫂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://discuss.systems/users/irfelixr/statuses/116649532869702672https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://discuss.systems/users/irfelixr/statuses/116649532869702672Thu, 28 May 2026 01:10:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 01:09:53 GMT]]>@potterybyosa

Social media had so much potential to connect people. But no longer.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/davevolek/statuses/116649531379905803https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/davevolek/statuses/116649531379905803Thu, 28 May 2026 01:09:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 00:45:26 GMT]]>@potterybyosa woow you are both amazing. Im advocating for trans refugees in sudan, we are suffering and struggling to survive. Pls help us by sharing our story on the gofundme link so more people can hear our voices and support us.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116002328821489213/statuses/116649435228374434https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116002328821489213/statuses/116649435228374434Thu, 28 May 2026 00:45:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Thu, 28 May 2026 00:09:32 GMT]]>@potterybyosa I love this so much.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/forestfern/statuses/116649294072148975https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/forestfern/statuses/116649294072148975Thu, 28 May 2026 00:09:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Wed, 27 May 2026 23:39:32 GMT]]>@potterybyosa Yes! This is the internet I love and still support. These types of sharing connections are so valuable to being human.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/curiousmold/statuses/116649176123630772https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/curiousmold/statuses/116649176123630772Wed, 27 May 2026 23:39:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Wed, 27 May 2026 23:26:43 GMT]]>@potterybyosa
so verrrrry nice

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nrmacdonald/statuses/116649125736540159https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nrmacdonald/statuses/116649125736540159Wed, 27 May 2026 23:26:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A couple of weeks ago a woman who’d followed me on Instagram for 10 years happened to be in town and came to pay me a visit. on Wed, 27 May 2026 23:12:52 GMT]]>@potterybyosa 🥰

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://NerdJoy.social/users/JillsJoy/statuses/116649071230372237https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://NerdJoy.social/users/JillsJoy/statuses/116649071230372237Wed, 27 May 2026 23:12:52 GMT