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 (DIR) Post #AcFVzH2kK1ctloAYz2 by TodePond@mastodon.social
       2023-01-25T09:05:30Z
       
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       Things I didn't consider when leaving twitter:"Which platform has the best UX?""What's best for my audience and career?""Where are my friends going?"However... (a thread) (1/7)
       
 (DIR) Post #AcFVzIAa8NULGOqKps by TodePond@mastodon.social
       2023-01-25T09:06:50Z
       
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       "Which platform has the best UX?"With the @elk client, my user experience of mastodon is now better than it ever was for twitterand for any problems I've had, I've been able to raise issues and contribute changesAND it's still in alpha! 👀I can't imagine how good it'll be in a year from now... 🦌(2/7)
       
 (DIR) Post #AcFVzKRffoLYJyr0ka by TodePond@mastodon.social
       2023-01-25T09:08:18Z
       
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       @elk "What's best for my audience and career?"In my work and life, I want to be known as someone who is "genuine" and honest.The easiest way for me to do this is to just... "be genuine"So, for me, part of that is following my heart and doing what feels right, regardless of its impact on my career ❤️AND I'm now getting... MORE engagement than I did on twitter!?!? this wasn't supposed to happen!!(3/7)
       
 (DIR) Post #AcFVzLchIIlDyT1KZk by TodePond@mastodon.social
       2023-01-25T09:09:43Z
       
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       @elk "Where are my friends going?"I didn't expect so many people to move to mastodon so soon!?The friends that *have* moved here with me... I feel even more connected to them now.Everyone's so much more... authentic(!) hereIs it something to do with this?➡️ Tweets are written for an algorithm.➡️ Toots are written for humans.AND I'm now finding and following more people than I ever did on twitter... this is not how they said it would go!!!(4/7)
       
 (DIR) Post #AcFVzMkB7yL5RxWosK by TodePond@mastodon.social
       2023-01-25T09:12:11Z
       
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       @elk But no...When I left twitter, I only considered one thing:"By using twitter, am I directly supporting evil nut-heads who don't want me and my friends to exist?" 🫠(5/7)
       
 (DIR) Post #AcFVzNzoTKRJKjqosq by TodePond@mastodon.social
       2023-01-25T09:19:36Z
       
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       @elk "evil nut-heads"I'm no stranger to transphobia and hate speech, but I really hoped that things would get better over time (not worse)!So when presented with a real-world incarnation of a badly written cartoon villain, the least I can do is not be one of those side-characters in a movie that makes me go, "That's so unrealistic! Noone would actually go along with the evil plan!"Not everyone can readily abandon their twitter audience, but I sure can, and you might too(6/7)
       
 (DIR) Post #AcFVzQmS7SXDyAcgyW by TodePond@mastodon.social
       2023-01-25T09:22:50Z
       
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       @elk With all of that in mind, I'm now going to do a year of posting to mastodon! (no twitter)It's MASTODON YEAR 🐘See you there? :)