Post AJ5qb5Ws75wMHrRCSm by arin_basu@mastodon.nzoss.nz
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(DIR) Post #AJ5qEAbL5cBFMDbCds by dznz@cloudisland.nz
2022-05-04T01:04:16Z
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My darling #NZTwits, a reminder that after the initial burst of energy as you explored Mastodon, you'll be drawn back to Twitter. You're addicted, I'm addicted, Twitter wants us to stay that way by making us endlessly upset.Make a mindful effort to pop in here once a day at least to toot something, or boost something. You're actively building community now, and it matters for the future.
(DIR) Post #AJ5qECW5y5ArIXA2kK by dznz@cloudisland.nz
2022-05-04T01:05:49Z
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Twitter has somehow become the international commons forum, and I don't actually see that changing in the foreseeable. But you are part of a community that care about each other, and part of that is keeping this space alive.
(DIR) Post #AJ5qb0PFA1rqOkpXNY by davidgarywood@mastodon.social
2022-05-04T01:07:15Z
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@dznz Kia ora. Totally agree with this
(DIR) Post #AJ5qb15mbrtYWgjVgW by dznz@cloudisland.nz
2022-05-04T01:09:28Z
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@davidgarywood I think it's a bit like Baker Street by Rafferty - moving to a small town sounds great, it feels healthy and wholesome, but if you're used to the high-energy rat race, you get pulled back in when the specter of boredom looms.
(DIR) Post #AJ5qb1u7aiA32oHi9A by dznz@cloudisland.nz
2022-05-04T01:10:47Z
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@davidgarywood but I want to build extended connections with people I trust care about the right things. It's why I'm here!
(DIR) Post #AJ5qb2lIP0hBhjAB1s by davidgarywood@mastodon.social
2022-05-04T01:11:38Z
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@dznz mastodon NZTwits sometimes feel like the net we’d have if that international cord was cut. I don’t hate that vibe tbh
(DIR) Post #AJ5qb3PM04jphxuAT2 by dznz@cloudisland.nz
2022-05-04T01:12:52Z
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@davidgarywood yes, exactly, or the quiet room in the rave with the ambient music and pillows - pretty necessary for the brain as the world falls down.
(DIR) Post #AJ5qb44TXBdDlV90Yy by arin_basu@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-05-04T01:18:48Z
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@dznz @davidgarywood It's not unusual for people to go back to the #birdsite now and then, but with the acceptance of #fediverse that we have seen in the past few days is encouraging. The level of engagement that already happens in #fediverse is _different_ from what goes on in twitterverse. Some people may still return for small talks and doom scrolling but if we hold on to our convos and invite people keeping options open, I am hopeful that we will see they will return. And stay.
(DIR) Post #AJ5qb4sSXLc8GWWvTM by dznz@cloudisland.nz
2022-05-04T01:21:33Z
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@arin_basu @davidgarywood hard out, and it's worth remembering we're here, as a community, for years to come. There will be waves of energy, and lulls.
(DIR) Post #AJ5qb5Ws75wMHrRCSm by arin_basu@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-05-04T01:23:07Z
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@dznz @davidgarywood Hear hear! Exactly!And that's the point. Takes a while for a worthwhile thing to mature and grow. Those who will come and join will do so.
(DIR) Post #AJ5qb67ju1Qm8Cgdvc by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-05-04T01:35:14Z
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@arin_basu @dznz @davidgarywoodI tell you what it's been great to drop into the 'verse during Aotearoa daytime and see recent activity, rather than tumbleweeds and stale posts from the international crew who are awake when we're asleep ;)
(DIR) Post #AJ61xmTgDAoZM8y4oq by arin_basu@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2022-05-04T03:42:25Z
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@strypey @dznz @davidgarywood Yup!