Post AXK7vuF3DYv5e07QbQ by DataDrivenMD@fedified.com
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 (DIR) Post #AXIxfHBzRQAPCZ9uAC by DataDrivenMD@fedified.com
       2023-07-03T03:01:56Z
       
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       To the extent that there are trolls on here, they tend to live on a handful of instances. If you're newly-arrived and reading this, then it's *highly* unlikely that you're on one of those serversYou're more likely to encounter the Fediverse HOA Board- a small, self-appointed group that wastes their day monitoring the Global feed and "correcting" newcomers...a sad, toxic brand of digital NIMBYismWhen they slide into your mentions remember: you did nothing wrong.You are welcome here./4
       
 (DIR) Post #AXK7vnCfO1qxoZwvPk by DataDrivenMD@fedified.com
       2023-07-03T02:27:11Z
       
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       Hey you. Yeah, you. We're glad you're here. Just wanted to say that#Twitter #twitterdown
       
 (DIR) Post #AXK7vqne10DMy8Gzy4 by DataDrivenMD@fedified.com
       2023-07-03T02:38:04Z
       
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       My tip for newly-arrived #Twitter expats: ignore the accounts whose entire brand is doling out advice about the Fediverse. This place really isn't as difficult to navigate as those folks would have you believe.If all you want is a place to exchange ideas, follow experts, and get breaking news, then all you need to know is how to log in/out of your Mastodon account and where the "Follow" button is. If that's all you want, this place really is just like any other online social network./2
       
 (DIR) Post #AXK7vuF3DYv5e07QbQ by DataDrivenMD@fedified.com
       2023-07-03T02:43:30Z
       
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       The only time things get more complicated around here is when you start venturing out beyond Mastodon-land, but if you're like the 85% of folks on the "Fediverse" then it's safe to ignore all the other chatter about WordPress plug-ins and RSS feeds and the ActivityPub protocol. All that chatter is just us computer geeks doing what we do. Don't let that intimidate you, and don't let the well-meaning but misguided (and sometimes overly aggressive) how-to Fediverse accounts confuse you/3