ALAN LAVENDER @lavenderlens@social.cleverlibre.org

Quick reminder. If you see a blue tick in someone’s name? They added that themselves. It’s a cute sticker, not a verification.

Check someone’s profile to see if they have verified themselves using a bit of code on their website. https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-advanced-tips/#HowDoIVerifyMyAccount
If they have, the link will be green.

#introduction Hello everyone. Thanks for providing everyone involved in #twittermigration a soft place to land. I strive to be a positive presence in the lives of those I interact with. If that comes to include you then, welcome aboard. I am a retired teacher, a proud Canadian, a family man, a blogger (mostly about music) and I love a hot cup of tea almost as much as I love my family. I look forward to becoming more skilled in how everything functions here. For now, this is me. I am here.

#introduction

Hi, I'm Tristan.

I've been bumping around the internet industry since the early 1990s. There is record of my being one of the earliest webmaster (among the first 30) when I was in college.

I'm a believer in technology's potential for good. I'm also a realist worried about its potential for not good.

I'm now running a startup helping #non-profit and #government agencies in #human-services

In my spare time, I love #reading #writing and thinking about building a #better-net

My top advice for #twittermigration folks looking to build an audience on #mastodon:
👉 Show up! Fill out your profile (yes you can copy your bio from the bird app) and post a few starter toots with what to expect from you
👉 Hashtags are a great way to find users outside your community. Be specific to your interests too
👉 Engage. Reply to toots!! Go out of your way to find people with mutual interests. Build your bridges while it’s easy
👉 Come back tomorrow
#newhere #introduction #twittermigrant

Electron and BBC Micro User Show (1985)
#BBCMicro #acornelectron

Banksy’s powerful new works in Ukraine

1977 #retrocomputing

If you want to delete all your old Twitter DMs (which I think is a good idea even if Twitter might retain copies of them somewhere), and also your historical likes, RTs, and any tweets you don’t want to keep, I made a Twitter app for that.
It’s called Semiphemeral and it’s pretty easy to use. I posted instructions for how to do it https://twitter.com/semiphemeral/status/1591258781098594304?s=46&t=L4aWvmyNxEFRL6eULgeO-A

% who say religion is very important in their lives
Ethiopia 98%
Indonesia 93%
Honduras 90%
Nigeria 88%
India 80%
S Africa 75%
Egypt 72%
Brazil 72%
Turkey 68%
Greece 56%
US 53%

Mexico 45%
Canada 27%
Spain 22%
Australia 18%
Russia 16%
France 11%
Japan 10%
UK 10%
China 3%
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2018/06/13/how-religious-commitment-varies-by-country-among-people-of-all-ages/