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east

@east@kbin.social

Passionate about technology, playing music, and collecting vinyl.

Find me on Mastodon over at https://cupoftea.social/@east

OC How did you end up finding kbin? Did you migrate here from Reddit?

I was initially introduced to Mastodon a few years ago by a close friend and picked up on it quickly given the benefits of not having to deal with advertising, or being shown what a mega-corporation thought I should have to see through algorithms. I have since found a great instance over on cupoftea.social that promotes quality...

Curious, if you were/are a Reddit user, will you be leaving the platform for good or have you already? CEO has called unpaid moderators' concerns "noise", that will be "passing soon."

There's a lot of noise with this one. Among the noisiest we've seen. Please know that our teams are on it, and like all blowups on Reddit, this one will pass as well. The most important things we can do right now are stay focused, adapt to challenges, and keep moving forward. We absolutely must ship what we said we would....

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That's a great idea actually. Nice approach on the matter and thanks for spreading the word. I may keep my account just to do the same on desktop. I really don't want anything reddit related on my phone anymore though. With them forcing the use of their own app and pretty much making their mobile site unusable I'd just have to stick to desktop with ublock origin.

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Now that I think of it, I haven't checked Reddit either since coming here. I really do think once people set foot here or on any instance for that matter there's a good chance they won't want to go back. I also feel like, there's really nothing stopping people from striking up new communities to represent ones they (and others) may have lost, which is great. Also I have a similar approach on the ads, I run ad-guard DNS on my phone and it works with most things, but what it doesn't work with doesn't get a place on my phone.

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Yeah, totally understandable. That's quite a run. As you've said even if they were to backpedal and reverse everything- which they won't there's definitely no guarantee it won't just happen again in the future. It seems like they're using a heavy hand this time, and now they're even threatening to oust mods for protesting.

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Besides there are probably better ways to use all the time I used to waste scrolling through my Reddit feed.

Honestly it's kind of nice having a full fledged app in my pocket to burn time with. Though I'm not opposed to one for kbin (or the existing one for lemmy), it's been pretty refreshing just having my access mostly be limited to desktop. I do find myself more centered on what's happening in front of me when I'm out and about.

There are a few niche hobby and interest communities I might check in on

I hope we see even more niche communities see growth on different instances. I've noticed quite a few are popping up with subscribers, they just need participation from the community more than anything. I think they will get that as more people adopt the platform.

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Well put, regarding the capture by corporate interests and the return. I couldn't really put my finger on why I had been feeling like the fediverse is as exciting and interesting as the early internet I experienced growing up, but I think that is at least a large part of why that is.

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Welcome! That's cool, hope you find some communities here that you find engaging. As for deleting my account and all the rest, I'll probably do the same very soon.

OC Welcome to /m/chat!

Hello all! I've decided to start this community in order to create a space on kbin where people can chat about things they might not feel fit anywhere else. Discussion here can include topics that do fit elsewhere, however. The main goal of chat is to create a general social space for people to freely and safely communicate...

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That's so awesome, glad you're making progress!

OC What are some hobbies you have that carry you through the day/week? Feel free to share them here!

I absolutely 100% look forward to my hobbies every day of the week. I picked up some new ones over the past two years and they have been an immeasurable asset to my sanity and happiness over the past two years. The first being that I'm picking up, and practicing guitar again. I have a starter setup still and that is ample for my...

Outside of this, do you use anything that could be considered social media?

I originally had signed up for a few social media platforms in their early days but over time I felt that I wasn't seeing what I thought I wanted to see. As companies started tailoring their algorithms things started to get less relevant to my interests. As a result I left behind those platforms for a couple of years before...

Has anyone else been losing track of time in the Fediverse?

I've heard other people talk about falling down Reddit holes over the years, but I was never this engaged on Reddit. I posted maybe a handful of times. I'd usually browse r/popular/top set to desktop version in Firefox on mobile without logging in. Here, though, I'm literally losing sleep and hours pass because the energy, the...

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Hours are definitely passing quickly for me while browsing kbin, mastodon, and participating in related chats and such. It's definitely one of the first things I think about when I wake up, which is a testament to how intoxicating it is. That said, I don't let anything get in the way of my sleep these days. Overall, I'm glad to have discovered the fediverse. It feels engaging in a way that the early web did for me as I was growing up.

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Thanks for the input everyone. For now I've started a Matrix chat and put it in the sidebar for anyone interested. In the future I may consider also adding a Discord.

So fathers day will be celebrated on Sunday, June 18th in US, UK, CA & more. Do you have anything planned?

I thought this would be a good reminder as well. While I am not a father myself, I spend time with mine usually, doing whatever he has planned for the day. We're not really much for exchanging cards and such. I think time spent together is an ample way to spend the day overall....

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Oh, that sounds nice, should be a good day then. I haven't stopped by an ice cream stand yet this year, should do that before the season is out for sure. Usually I go for moose tracks if they have it.

Matrix chat for m/chat. For friendly casual discussion, feel free to join up! The link is in the sidebar, check this thread for details.

The topic of conversation is general, friendly civil discussion. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. If you're unfamiliar with Matrix- the process of joining is fairly simple. Follow the prompts on the invite link below and create an account/join....

Do you have any planned vacations? Where to? Do you have a favorite destination?

I currently don't have any planned that I'm looking forward to, but someone I know is currently in Costa Rica for a trip and is having a blast from what I hear. I'm thinking of planning something! I do have availability to do one soon, just not sure where I'd go yet.

Super excited about our community (m/chat) reaching 500 subs/700 comments in just over 3 days.

Hey all, we just ticked over the 500 sub mark. It's been very encouraging reading your stories of how you've found this community, the wider fediverse and reading what you have to say! I am confident we can continue to grow and keep the same friendly vibe going forward....

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