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@ntnsndr
And yet most people who *finally* flee the nazi bar flock to… BlueSky and Threads. They've obviously learned nothing, and this is very disheartening.
@fheinderyckx @ntnsndr well you see we're all radicals over here who are making a big fuss over nothing as this is surely going to blow over jesus christ is that a mushroom cloud in the distance
@lritter @fheinderyckx @ntnsndr yes, pretty much. I heard from someone leaving X that they prefer Bluesky because it has more features they like. Fair enough but also: so you're not really leaving X for the reason you thought all along...
If we've learned anything from Antietam, it's that we just can't keep marching people over a hill from just one side.
If there is a hill, it needs to be approached around from the right, around from the left, and THEN over the top. Taking the top then means that you have the high ground and can chase those Bastards straight back to Hell.
I think that's a misunderstanding. They don't leave X because Elon is a nazi, but because there are too many nazis, trolls and dipshits in their timeline and interactions and that's a problem BlueSky actually solves quite well at the moment (and to be fair, better than the fediverse). Threads not so much, but they seem to abandon that too in the meantime.
@Starkimarm @ntnsndr
You're right, but the proliferation of nazis, trolls and dipshits results from the whims of the new owner. So the owner is the root of the problem. So ownership, i.e. being owned by someone or some profit-driven entity, *is* the peril.
That is partly right, but obviously many could live very well with Twitter being for-profit pre-Elon and many can live with BlueSky the way it is right now. Because it also has some aspects people like. that the fediverse is lacking.
Has Elon been banned from getting a Fediverse account?
@VulcanTourist @ntnsndr would it be appropriate to say: "I Hope so"?
@kiiixx @VulcanTourist @ntnsndr
I did attempt to contact John Mastodon about this. I requested, kindly, to permaban Space Karen from the Fediverse.
I have yet to hear back. I do have it on good account that John Mastodon is involved with Fediverse Chick - which might explain the delay.
@h3artbl33d @VulcanTourist @ntnsndr tbh I had a lot to research to understand your reply.. I am a new be in the fediverse. One last question: who is the fediverse chick?
@kiiixx @VulcanTourist @ntnsndr
Sorry - that was merely meant as a joke. John Mastodon became somewhat of a meme, starting when he was cited as the founder of Mastodon.
Fediverse Chick is another, more recent meme, because some actor created accounts under the name 'Nicole' everywhere and subsequently spamming folks through DMs. This is also referred to as "getting Ncoled".
One remark: Nicole is likely an actual person and not involved with the spammer - whom very likely has nefarious intentions. Please report any DM to your instance - the mods/admins ought to take care of it.
@kiiixx @VulcanTourist @ntnsndr
Oh and lastly, Space Karen is how I refer to that piece of shit known as M*sk.
@h3artbl33d @VulcanTourist @ntnsndr yeah. I allready thought this was a joke. Dont worry.
I really appreciate the joke and the great explanation. Thank you
@kiiixx @VulcanTourist @ntnsndr
No worries! Glad that you moved to tbe Fediverse. I hope you really enjoy your time here. It might take little bit more effort - as the Fediverse is not AI powered or fueled by some nasty algorithm.
I personally was really amazed by the real interactions on the Fediverse, reminding me of the early, non-commercialized web.
@catsalad @kiiixx @VulcanTourist @ntnsndr
Two user instance Seems like Nicole is very eager to replace my uncle - whom was until recently a very wealthy prince from Nigeria and left his fortune to me.
Still need to book some tickets and pick up all those briefcases full of cash.
@h3artbl33d @catsalad @VulcanTourist @ntnsndr oh sorry man.. Where do you store all the cash?
I ask for a friend.
@kiiixx @catsalad @VulcanTourist @ntnsndr
I still have to pick it up - but I plan to bury it it quite deep in the grassfield opposed to my house. And I will train the dog to bark whenever an intruder inspects the ground.
@kiiixx @catsalad @VulcanTourist @ntnsndr
Naturally, this info is secret. So please don't share. As an additional measure I have encrypted it with ROT-676.