From the Department of Strangely Tempting Bad Ideas: A bot that automatically defederates from every Fedi node run by an account with a photograph of a human as the icon.

This is a terrible idea. And yet.

#keepmastodonweird

#KeepMastodonWeird needs to be a thing.

@alexeheath We can and should shut out Meta if that's how they want to play ball. They're guests in our gardens, not the other way around. They don't get a say in how we operate. If they don't like it? They can de-federate. #keepmastodonweird

@atomicpoet @craigmaloney @gruber

I don’t get Mastodon users. When tech people say things that are basically accurate, supporters get mad. Island, misfit, and zealotry should all be good things? Being the anti-Facebook (or antitwitter or anti whatever) is necessarily going to mean being weirdos - ie not the same as the other social media.
And even “loser” - if it’s understood to merely mean “less popular” - should be good thing?
Why are Mastodon supporters mad at Gruber?
#KeepMastodonWeird

Reactions to Mastodon For Dummies I've seen range from "I need this!" to "This is the end."

As a recent migrant to Mastodon myself, I have great respect for those who created this space and culture. As Mastodon grows, we need to keep that spirit.

To me, the Fediverse is a revolution, and we need every new recruit! A book won't bring in any new people -- but it can be a necessary orientation (boot camp?) for many people who are Mastodon-curious.

#excited
#mastodonfordummies #keepmastodonweird

@tomlevenson

AnthropoceneMan is THE source for bad poetry.

But #Mastodon makes it happen.

#KeepMastodonWeird

@amandacsb2 @IAm_THEPaulina #KeepMastodonWeird

Final #projektlunarsigil entry. This … thing took on more dimensions than I was able to adequately represent in a strictly planar format.

#3dprinting #occult #keepmastodonweird

Final #projektlunarsigil entry. This … thing took on more dimensions than I was able to adequately represent in a strictly planar format.

#3dprinting #occult #keepmastodonweird

April 1, 2050. Post Apocalypse Diary, Final Entry?

It’s finally happened.

Genetically enhanced feral scotties have taken over the frozen food aisle: Alert, quick as death, tenacious as they are perky – my team of pit bulls didn’t stand a chance. Horrible! Yet I must return. The Klondike bars call to me.

I’ll make another run tonight; what other choice have I? Maybe the stun grenades will work this time.

#keepmastodonweird

#KeepMastodonWeird

Epiphany: Mastodon is a place where I can finally post all the old weird quotes I've been collecting for 10 years.

A) people might actually read them! and B) people here won't think this hobby is weird

#writing #writingcommunity #poetry #classics #KeepMastodonWeird #history #quotes

@mondinspace

#keepmastodonweird

@natania Came because I hate the birdsite, stayed for the weirdness (this was '18, mind you; glad it hasn't changed).
#KeepMastodonWeird

Mastodon war immer ein sehr Weißer Space, was durch den Twitterinflux vielleicht besser wird.

Mastodon war aber immer schon ein eher queerfreundlicher Space, wo die ganzen trans Coder und tech Enbys unterwegs waren, Queerness, Neurodiversität und allgemeine Weirdness wertgeschätzt wurden. Nach den ersten Tagen auf diesem Account mach ich mir etwas Sorgen, dass das durch die ganzen Leute von Twitter eher schlechter werden könnte. Bitte haltet dagegen. #KeepMastodonQueer #KeepMastodonWeird

Mastodon is apparently the kind of site where people use words like lachrymose and petrichor just because they honestly enjoy them, welcome fellow nerds to our homelands

#etymology #language #nerd #writing #writingcommunity #keepMastodonWeird

@Owlor I helped purport the phase “content wrapper” as it sounded neutral for a variety of use-cases.

But I’m a middle-aged/class Dad so you may want to ignore me.

#keepMastodonWeird

@penis #KeepMastodonWeird

@penis #KeepMastodonWeird

I’m loving that there so many other goths and assorted delightful weirdos on here. #keepmastodonweird