I will say, as we get more #BlueCollar trade workers on here, as opposed to people whose primary interest is tech/furry/LGBTQ #content, I think we will see more reason to have actual interest: I can totally see #Fastenal making an account that gets shared by various people in construction and fabrication.

I also think that non-profits, especially ones which either put out media or do impressive charity work, could have a massive presence on here. Imagine a Mastodon where 90% of the large orgs you see money-seeking posts from are trying to care for animals or mitigate poverty or whatever. I also think, because people are more likely to share positive content, despite being more likely to respond to negative content, this marketing will be positive.

Imagine #ASPCA ads with happily rescued pets, instead of crying abused ones, or #UNICEF ads with smiling children eating food.

That's a culture I'd prefer to live in.

@lauren
Oh man, running into those magic storefronts in real life is so surreal...

Have you ever been to a #Fastenal store? And like, they always seem to have the part you need even if it's some weird obscure part from some Korean equipment you're working with? And they pop it into their database and just go where the computer tells them and, there it is, your non-standard bolt-connector that you should have had to wait two weeks to get imported from Korea?

Wild.