GeePawHill, 
Hey, if you're new here on mastodon, welcome!
Yes. It's different. Catch your breath.
This place is full of people who actually listen and actually talk, not just advertise, not just metric-game..
This community, strange, broken, partial, WIP, is not owned by a corporation.
Take your time, feel it out, and if you have questions, <extends finger and thumb, waggles hand> ping me.