Linda Cantwell @lakesunrise@social.cleverlibre.org
*Tech Enthusiast *Procurement Career *Youth Mentor *Pickleball Newbie *Photography for Fun *Lake for Serenity
#tech #IBM #BigBrothersBigSisters #music #photography #PennState #socialmedia #dogs #pickleball
Joined Nov 2022
Lake sunrise - shades of pink on a cold snowy lake. Only partially frozen, the open water reflects the skies.
Linda Cantwell
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My little #Robin friend thinks he's a #Christmas card today. Once he had some food and a drink of water, he was cheerily chatting and singing in his favourite perches. In #Bath #Somerset #UK.
#Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BritishWildlife #UKBirds #UKBirding
We're Army fans, but invited one of our favorite Navy fans and his family into our home today for friendly rivalry and game watching. #goarmybeatnavy
This sweet gazebo is community property in my neighborhood, yet one of our neighbors took the time to make sure it looks festive for the holidays. I love that. #neighborhood #holidays
Linda Cantwell
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I have given one man immense power over my social media life:
Nope, not the wealthiest man in the world! But Ruud Schilders is doing a wealth of good running mastodon.world with good equipment and policies.
I hope my WSJ Mastodon guide helps people understand this community and the role trust + information plays in picking a server.
Linda Cantwell
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@sortius Yes, you are right! Well... except for that minor detail of making sure that lovely wrapped gifts are sitting under it on Christmas morning. 🎅
Linda Cantwell
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I'm noticing a lot of "I'm bored of Mastodon, I'm going back to #Twitter" posts.
In case they are genuine, here's what I've found works:
⚫ try to post content, not complaints. People want to engage with you, not your gripes
⚫ try to learn. If you're putting in an effort to be part of the community, the community will welcome you
⚫ Try to avoid posting links to tweets, definitely don't cross-post. People want Mastodon content
⚫ Reply! Reply! Reply! Everyone wants to know someone's reading and considering their content, even you
⚫ Don't lurk. Many of us check for a filled out profile, avatars, and posts, before we follow someone back
⚫ Chill. It's a big new world that doesn't serve everything up to you
⚫ Avoid the trap of rebuilding Twitter here
Feel free to link this post to people struggling with Mastodon. It's what I've found works, and may not work for everyone
@ferryfm What an incredibly beautiful photo. How lucky you are to see this scene so often. Thank you for sharing it! #photography
Not looking forward to winter! But always love the scenery. Today, the mallards love hovering in between thin ice, while the setting sun casts a glow in the cove.
All kinds of animated Christmas decorations in my house - lights on timers, battery-operated candles, remotes turning the tree and other items on and off.
You know which one works best? The cheap little "buck store" Santa, solar-powered and sitting on a window sill. Had him for years. He is worthless and cheesy, but when the other devices are failing, he soldiers on.
#christmasdecorations #cheapbutyouloveit
#cornybutyouloveit
#gofigure
Linda Cantwell
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People keep saying only tech people are moving to Mastodon, as if that isn’t the same with anything new. Tech people will always be the first to adopt new technology. Our job is to prove the utility and lower the barrier to entry. Maybe Mastodon is currently too confusing for the average user. But so was Twitter, and smartphones, and the internet.
@DAshford Looks like Heidi doesn't mind one bit! Looking very stylish, too!
@JulieNye What a beautiful tribute to your faithful friend. So sorry for your loss of this beloved companion.
Linda Cantwell
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It’s a Thanksgiving tradition!!
You can get anything you want at #AlicesRestaurant.
@missdee This amazing photo makes me imagine that I am walking, slowly, across that beautiful bridge admiring the awesome sky. Thank you for sharing your lovely happy place with us.
@molliekatzen What a clever graphic! Looks fabulous. Enjoy the holiday!
Linda Cantwell
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I am NO expert but I wrote an email to a friend at his request explaining how to join Mastodon, so I turned that into a post. I'm holding a masterclass in Mastodon -- a masterdon? -- at my school on Dec. 5, so this is also my preparation. Tell me what I screwed up.
https://medium.com/whither-news/on-joining-mastodon-d539eed5e41a
*Tech Enthusiast *Procurement Career *Youth Mentor *Pickleball Newbie *Photography for Fun *Lake for Serenity
#tech #IBM #BigBrothersBigSisters #music #photography #PennState #socialmedia #dogs #pickleball
Joined Nov 2022
