Post 371446 by freemo@qoto.org
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(DIR) Post #320699 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-01T22:45:52Z
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I have to say I'm really surprised with how quickly my follower count and the #QOTO user count exploded in just a little over 2 months.When I first came to the fediverse the very first thing I did was start my own server (qoto) because I wanted a place where I could talk freely (free speech), without the facism of censorship. Honest sincere debate, something I felt was lacking from other nodes in the fediverse.I never intended to draw a crowd, or even other members on my server. It was for me and for one friend, that's it. But somehow in the 2 - 3 months I've gained thousands of followers many of whom have come to join our family on QOTO.What I dont get is how. What did I do that was so special that got me 3k followers in a few months. I have to think its more than just being a nice guy.My guess: people, like me, crave a place they can be honest, where a difference of opinion is met with mature respectful debate, not censorship and hatred. I hope we have created that here!Tell me what you think! I'd love to hear everyones opinion on what brought them over to QOTO or even why you decided to follow me.
(DIR) Post #320790 by Surasanji@qoto.org
2018-10-01T22:56:30Z
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@freemo As I am a member of the Mod team along side you, I'm afraid that my opinion is horribly biased, but I think we do the best we can and do a pretty good job at letting people maintain free speech and being excellent to one another.But, there is a bit of tooting my own horn in that statement, so take it with a grain of salt! :pWithout joking, though, I wouldn't have accepted your invitation to the moderation team if I thought you were anything other than rational and fairminded. I picked Qoto out of the gate, and I think I picked well. I enjoy it here, and I enjoy the discussions I have here.
(DIR) Post #320839 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-01T22:59:51Z
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@Surasanji Thank you, that really does mean alot to me. I'd rather be wrong and fair minded then right and close minded.You certainly have brought a lot to this comunity and just like everyone who is active at QOTO we wouldn't be what we are without people like you to fill the crowd.Thats what amazes me too, not just that I started this but somehow with relatively minimal effort we managed to get sooo many people who are so excellent. Like whats the formula that made that part happen too.
(DIR) Post #321078 by mikey@toot.love
2018-10-01T23:15:31Z
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@freemo I'm not on QOTO (though I have considered joining), so here's an opinion from a mere follower.I followed because, from the posts I saw, you seem to be a rational, levelheaded person, something sorely lacking in the fediverse and the world at large. Somebody put you in my federated TL, and I found that I'd rather read your posts than memes, bots, and the rest of the lot.
(DIR) Post #321119 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-01T23:17:29Z
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@mikey Thanks that is a huge compliment for me. I cant always be right, I recognize I will be wrong a lot. But I can try to be fair, I can try to listen, and I can do my best to second guess my assumptions. I have more control over that then I do over being right. So in the end, that is one of the best compliments I could get. Level headed/rational and compassionate are probably the top two I'd hope for.
(DIR) Post #321660 by LWFlouisa@vampire.estate
2018-10-02T00:17:51.298689Z
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@freemo I didn't realize lack of debate was that big an issue. With that in mind, while I am a member (sort of) of the left. It really seems like, particularly the social left, is starting to ignore why free speech is important.O_oI don't think it's that I've drifted rightward though, rather what I thought of as left, was definitely not what I used to think being left leaning was ten years ago.
(DIR) Post #321661 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-02T00:21:06Z
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@LWFlouisa I tend to agree. I would say that I am socially left (I think the poor and minorities, and at-risk groups need our love) but am fiscally right (I dont think the solution is solved by throwing money at it).
(DIR) Post #321663 by LWFlouisa@vampire.estate
2018-10-02T00:20:43.840708Z
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@freemo When you realize you're Left Libertarian, what once was called "Big Left" feels more like a betrayal than anything freedom respecting.
(DIR) Post #321664 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-02T00:21:43Z
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@LWFlouisa I think the extreme left, and to a lesser extent the extreme right, is so polarized that any deviation feels like a full on betrayal sadly.
(DIR) Post #321679 by LWFlouisa@vampire.estate
2018-10-02T00:22:38.558600Z
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@freemo * Internet toast
(DIR) Post #321680 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-02T00:22:52Z
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@LWFlouisa ::raises a glass::
(DIR) Post #323188 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-02T03:01:57Z
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@SecondJon Thank you, very well said. What I love so much about this response is that the reasons you came to qoto and the impression this space left on you was **exactly** the type of environment I was hoping to foster. I really could not be happier to hear you (and hopefully others) call this place home for those reasons.
(DIR) Post #355760 by rhuarc@qoto.org
2018-10-04T03:54:21Z
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@freemoWhen I started looking for a instance to join, I was looking for a place that would not sensor or Shane someone just because they hold a different belief. Great ideas come from honest questions and intelligent discussion. Thanks for hosting a place for free speech to thrive.
(DIR) Post #361314 by rhuarc@qoto.org
2018-10-04T12:44:20Z
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@freemoWhen I started looking for a instance to join, I was looking for a place that would not sensor or shame someone just because they hold a different belief. Great ideas come from honest questions and intelligent discussion. Thanks for hosting a place for free speech to thrive.
(DIR) Post #371446 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-05T00:13:40Z
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@rhuarc Its great to have you here!
(DIR) Post #384892 by shaokahn@qoto.org
2018-10-05T19:49:57Z
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@freemoWelcome to the Tooterverse of your Qotoverse in the Fediverse! You have/got blessed, nice, mature, open and technical mind.
(DIR) Post #396048 by rnitsch@qoto.org
2018-10-06T12:18:11Z
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@freemo I would like to add (or confirm) that QOTO, so far, seems to be a huge success, because we pretty much have *quality* free speech here. That is, free speech, but without the trolls or extremists/lunatics, that often destroy such an environment very quickly. This danger is always around the corner, I think, especially when user numbers grow very rapidly. So far it's turning out really well. I've found lots of intelligent, open-minded people here.
(DIR) Post #408524 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-07T03:18:33Z
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@rnitsch I'm glad you like it here! We had one or two extremists but everyone on the instance is mature enough to just instantly mute such people. Since they never get any attention they wind up just going away.
(DIR) Post #408541 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-07T03:20:10Z
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@shaokahn Thank you, I really appreciate that.
(DIR) Post #423968 by tkturney@qoto.org
2018-10-08T02:24:52Z
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Honestly, @freemo, I really can't say why. Much like most of the best things in my life, this just kinda fell in my lap. I never use Twitter, I'm introverted, but not to the point of being xenophobic. The interwebs are such a toxic playground, and it's been such a pleasant surprise to find some solace in the storm.Hats off to you, good sir.
(DIR) Post #425107 by freemo@qoto.org
2018-10-08T04:31:59Z
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@tkturney Im glad you find peace here. It has been really great having you here.Thank you.