Michael Pope @Middleway@social.cleverlibre.org

#Inoreader #mastodon

For those of you who use Inorearder here is how to use it with Mastodon.

https://www.inoreader.com/blog/2022/11/will-mastodon-replace-twitter-s%D0%B5%D0%B5-for-yourself-with-inoreader.html

@jonmoulton Thanks for the fascinating link. Words like homeoviscous give me a shiver right down to my toes.

I thought I’d start out here with how I arrived. But first, I want to thank @freemo for hosting this instance. I was not really looking to exit the twit as I had trimmed my follows down to some very useful feeds. But, once I noticed Mastodon due the mass exodus in the last weeks, it intrigued me. It sounded like a cross between bbs and the Well; all of which I enjoyed in the past. Once I understood I needed to find an instance, the hunt was on. After looking at many instances, uptimes, user numbers and reading many admins dispositions towards free speech in their instance, I settled on qoto.org. I was happy to see @freemo’s statement on free speech coupled with “but don’t be racist, sexist, hateful, and don’t harass people”. At the same time encouraging users to be adults and block what they don’t want in their feeds and providing directions to block lists for the more sensitive amongst us. Hit all the right buttons for me. I’m looking forward to learning about Mastodon and meeting new people. Oh yeah, and I like the character limits too!

@slider7420 I made the same selection and it was successful. Perhaps try uncheck and save and the check and save again. I have noticed that it did not help with the federated feed as much though.

#introduction

Hi, I have to say I’m thrilled to have found this space! Like many, I found my way here because of all the nonsense going on in that other place. I’m an older guy recently exiting a career of 30 years in #healthcare and looking for what’s next. I grew up in an engineering family where math, science and self sufficiency mattered. After a long and circuitous route through #botany, #architecture, #building, and #business, I chose a second career in #Chinese medicine and #acupuncture. I specialized in #chronic pain, #orthopedics, and #neurological complaints. I’m a curious and open person by nature and love a friendly conversation. A few interest tags will give you an idea of what is rolling around inside this meat sack.

#astronomy, #physics, #neurophychology, #fungi, #sailing, #dachsunds, #fitness, #hiking, #photograpy, #poetry, #buddhism, #circadian biology, #nutrition, #enthnopharmacology, #environmentalism, #psychedelics, #longevity, #peace, #science fiction, #AI, #long now, #music

And oh so many other things. Cheers!