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I joined #mastodon last week, on a whim, with no idea what to expect

Minutes later, I was welcomed by @dillyd which has never happened on any other platform and was a wonderful introduction. So I posted a couple pictures of my #cats, and found, to my surprise, people reacting and interacting

Maybe it's because I'm not fighting an algorithm, or maybe I just found a place where folks truly appreciate cats. Either way, I'm very happy to be here, and I hope you're prepared for more cat pictures

in reply to Rufus

I'm so happy you're liking it here.
Shout out to @Kitty who published a twelve days of fedi thread on welcoming new people to mastodon. They inspired me.
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in reply to dillyd

@Kitty I really am enjoying it. And the welcome meant a lot - thank you both
in reply to Rufus

be careful it appears to be a friendly invitation but could be a perilous trick #cats #catsofmastodon
in reply to Rufus

welcome aboard. I joined this platform last week and I must say, I'm really impressed with it.
in reply to dillyd

@CathyBikesBook
What brought you here? Did you already know people on here? I see you like bikes and books. If you haven't found them already, you might like the BikeTooter and bookstodon hashtags.
in reply to dillyd

@dillyd I don't know anyone here. I came to try it out. Been wanting to try it for a while and finally got around to it. I've been off twitter for 3 years, and I've tried other social media platforms and they are okay.

Thanks for the recommendations too.

in reply to dillyd

@CathyBikesBook me too! (and I'm also a book-loving cyclist - so I'll check out those hashtags - thank you)
in reply to Rufus

@Rufus @dillyd welcome to the fediverse!

we may be quite partial to cats, yes

in reply to Rufus

One of the main reasons the internet was invented was to transmit images of cats, after all. :)
in reply to Rufus

Welcome to the Fediverse!

Both. It's definitely both.

How gorgeous!

in reply to Rufus

You've truly been welcomed by a great ambassador, @dillyd. As you can tell, you and your cats are definitely welcome!
in reply to Rufus

Unfortunately not having a cat myself I absolutely adore the cat pics that kind Mastodonians bestow on me 🥰
Welcome, please continue being you!
in reply to Rufus

some people are even named Cats! Welcome!

You might want to check in on the #Mosstodon, #LichenSubscribe and #SilentSunday hashtags too.

in reply to Rufus

CATS CATS CATS CATS.
Oh and if you cycle, knit, take photos in pretty places, have other pets that's all welcome too.
in reply to CanCycleABit_Cycling_Liz

@Cycling_Liz I cycle, take photos of pretty places on my way to work in London, and while I don't have other pets, I do have a garden full of foxes. I haven't started knitting yet, but there's still time
in reply to Rufus

Ah you got me at the foxes! Let's see the foxes if you can get close enough 🥰 Welcome btw! It's a lot friendlier here than some other places.
in reply to Rufus

That's amazing. Love it. Thank you. What an amazing fox. I used to live in a flat with a court yard and they'd race around after each other screaming 😱 Their lovely faces, eyes and coats make up for their nighttime antics.
in reply to Rufus

uhhh, I love cat pictures, especially since ours died last year 😔
your sleeping kitty looks so peaceful - that‘s so calming.
in reply to Stuff

@stuff I'm sorry to hear that... My sleeping kitty certainly is peaceful - she sleeps 28 hours a day
in reply to Rufus

Well, you turned up and started posting cat pics, which is a very good start!
in reply to Rufus

uuh, greetings, again 🥰 🖖
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in reply to Rufus

@szpon Always ready for more cats! Feel free to follow the #KainoJaEinari to see how our two rescue cats are doing 😀 And welcome to Mastodon!
in reply to Rufus

Hey, welcome! =^.^= Yeah, it's really chill here.

Gargron (guy who started Mastodon-the-software, but doesn't run it very well) keeps trying to kill the local timeline and instances-as-communities, but like, they're /super/ important. I don't know how you'd even get anyone to notice you when you join without a local TL (*waves confused paw at Twitter/Bluesky*).

We run our own instance so our local TL is literally just me, and we're not widely federated so even our federated TL doesn't have much beyond people we know, but. We started on a normal instance.

in reply to Rufus

We *really* appreciate cats here. Well, I know I do, anyway. Welcome. Beautiful kitty, btw. We have a black and white kitty with a pink nose, too and I have a big soft spot for such kitties. @dillyd
in reply to Rufus

if you like bikes at all you can check out #bikenite tonight! Its a weekly fediverse-wide chit-chat about bikes every Friday
in reply to Rufus

I don't interact much because I'm a lurking looky loo, but this platform is much more welcoming and easygoing. It feels like it takes its time. I guess since it's not bombarding you with ads and tacky and inflammatory targeted posts for engagement... to see more ads lol

We need more open source apps.

in reply to Rufus

you are welcome here! Lovely app with free speech and no ads
in reply to Rufus

Welcome! Yes, there's definitely a strong cat and wildlife/nature vibe on the Fedi in general. You've found your tribe.
in reply to Rufus

Welcome! No algorithm needed, you just connected with northern Sweden using people only. Hope you'll enjoy Fediverse.
in reply to Rufus

Cats cats cats. And doggos, and ants, and birds, and ferrets, and turtles, and donkeys, and fish...❤
in reply to Rufus

Well I got two cats a few years after joining mastodon after scrolling through #caturday images one Saturday morning, so yeah there's a lot of cat content. Welcome aboard!
in reply to Rufus

lovely cat! And welcome to social media as it ought to be.
in reply to Rufus

you could not have started off connecting with a better person. Welcome!
in reply to Rufus

You got me at cat. 🐱

I was once a Londoner as well, lived there for over 20yrs, but now back in Australia.

Welcome to the fediverse 🙂

in reply to Rufus

I knew I left them somewhere!! Thanks, I'll try to get back to collect them. Hope they're not in your way 😉
in reply to Rufus

Oh, well in that case, I'll leave them there. 😊 Pleased they're of use!
in reply to Rufus

Oh yeah. A whole lot of us are cat happy.

I also like that a lot of us are interested in things, and get to share about them among people who enjoy seeing each other doing what interests us. I find that fun and affirming.

in reply to Rufus

Oddly enough, I used to know a cat called Rufus. Even more oddly, he was black not ginger.
But then I had a cat called Tabitha who was a tortoiseshell. I don't know why she was Tabitha, that was her name when she came to live with me.
Abby says Hullo. She too arrived with her name, but I can guess at its origin.
in reply to Rufus

She's been busy snoozing, but responded with some squawks and purrs.
in reply to Rufus

Beautiful cats mate

Mastadon feels more homely than other platforms

in reply to Rufus

Hi Rufus, you are clearly a wonderful addition to Mastodon and thanks to @dillyd for noticing this immediately. As I adore cats and am sadly also allergic to them, seeing cats is a delight for me. Good to have you here.
in reply to Rufus

Oh no, you’ve done it now. I would like to point out that some of the crazy cat people here are actually interesting people in our own right, but we do get a bit carried away over cats.
in reply to Rufus

And full of mischief! (Which is also adorable, if challenging. 😁)
in reply to Rufus

we very definitely appreciate cats over here! Welcome
in reply to Rufus

We love cats. It's a kind of cat cult area of the internet.
in reply to Rufus

There are a lot of members of the Cult of Bast here yes, but in general, once I did some judicious filtration, I've found Mastodon far more pleasant than Twitter and/or Facebook ever were even at their peak levels of enjoyment.
in reply to Rufus

finding @dillyd right from the start is a nice find, one of the nicest posters here.

And posting cats is kind of an easy win here ;-)

Welcome, and have fun!

in reply to Rufus

welcome to the fedi and happy #caturday
Ezechiel says hello (at least he will when is out of the box)
in reply to Rufus

Cats are worshipped around here. I'm sure you already know, but you're going to enjoy the Caturday and CatsOfMastodon hash tags
in reply to Rufus

And oh look. It's Caturday today. Took me a minute to put that together lol. Still caffinating.
in reply to Rufus

Welcome to Fediverse for you and your Cats! ☺️😸
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in reply to Rufus

Her imperial Highness Furriosa bade her human servant to welcome you. (She was busy receiving the royal neck scritchies.)

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