So there appears to be a HUGE influx of new mastodon users. Any idea where this is coming from? Was it media.

@freemo saw it mentioned last night on birdsite ... came and took a looksee.

@me_neeley How you liking it so far? I run my own server (similar in nature to scholar.social), came here a little bit ago though.

@freemo honestly? still feeling a bit noob ... but I'm down for the concept. Social media has become people screaming at one another and cat pics. Of the two, I'll keep the cat pics. 🐱 I miss the exchange of ideas and respect.

@me_neeley While i still find there are a good deal of people that will throw a temper tantrum the second you disagree with them, there is more fruitful conversation here than on other mediums. So its a pretty good place I'd say.

Its easy to learn so dont worry to much about being a noob.

@freemo True - all things being equal I guess there's no ensuring respect and civility at all times but I like the size, lack of monetization through ads, and humans moderating the crazy. This is only day 1 - so check back with me in a week or two and I should be old hat. ;)

@me_neeley You can usually pick an instance with a moderation style you like. Thats the nice part. Some instances (like mine) dont moderate much at all, others will moderate at the drop of a hat, and everything in between.