I have not sent many toots since starting on Mastodon (but will eventually), but I have been slowly amassing followers. They appear to be the type of people I've tried to address when I post. (Techie with feelings and appreciate big-picture.) This makes me happy. This is not just people I've followed here following back.
I've been wondering how people are finding me. I did add a link in my bird-site profile, but no post there about that.
@afwaller Thanks! We'll see if anybody confirms.
@danb Used movtodon.org!
@michael_nielsen Thanks! I guess that's it. I think things picked up right after I edited my bird-site profile.
@michael_nielsen @danb yeah that’s how I found both of you! Movetodoon converted as many of my Twitter followers to Mastodon followers as it could.
@danb I saw you mentioned the other day with regards to a sign at an airport. I too am happy to see a lot of thoughtful people popping up here and was glad to see you’d joined up. I suspect it will be a slow process as previous people find each other again.
Typically, you would be found via:
1. Link included in your bird-site profile page
2. Search on your name over here
3. Server directory perusal
I found you via method #2 😀
@danb Found you via boost from @shanselman
@danb I found you "here" the same way I did on theBirdSite: someone "boosted" a post of yours
;^}
@jeffsonstein Fun how that works. I guess there is some destiny in getting certain groups together. Take care.
@danb and a great new year to you
@danb This post!
@danb I found you via Scott Hanselman boost :)
@Pitosalas Thanks, Pito! Hope things are well.
@danb most of the twitter to mastodon migration tools i.e. https://movetodon.org search your twitter profile for links
VisiCalc!
I ran sheets for a takeover of a global seafood company of another company in 1982. I was a 22 year old accountant in a room full of seasoned investment buyout wizards and suddenly I was the smartest guy in the room!
Nice to meet you!
And I saw your toot because someone I followed boosted it!
@danb You can thank
@shanselman for boosting you. VisiCalc was my first spreadsheet. It got me 2 good salary increases at the time. You were one of my heros at the time. Maybe you still are.
@danb found you by a boost from @shanselman
@danb I used movetodon but apparently somehow got missed in the nice. Should have followed you since we’re nearly neighbors.
@danb Hello - I was looking in an old saved articles folder and re-read your article "Software That Lasts 200 Years" (still good btw), and thought - I wonder if he is on Mastoden?
@danb likely they are using movetodon and follow you on bird site