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   Jorge Caballero, MD (datadrivenmd@fedified.com)'s status on Monday, 03-Jul-2023 13:08:58 JST Jorge Caballero, MD

   Hey you. Yeah, you. We're glad you're here. Just wanted to say that

   #Twitter #twitterdown

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     Jorge Caballero, MD (datadrivenmd@fedified.com)'s status on Monday, 03-Jul-2023 13:08:46 JST Jorge Caballero, MD

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     My tip for newly-arrived #Twitter expats: ignore the accounts whose entire brand is doling out advice about the Fediverse. This place really isn't as difficult to navigate as those folks would have you believe.

     If all you want is a place to exchange ideas, follow experts, and get breaking news, then all you need to know is how to log in/out of your Mastodon account and where the "Follow" button is. If that's all you want, this place really is just like any other online social network.

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     Jorge Caballero, MD (datadrivenmd@fedified.com)'s status on Monday, 03-Jul-2023 17:23:31 JST Jorge Caballero, MD

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     This place isn't perfect, but it is better than the hellsite. And it's getting better. And it will continue to get better. Folks on here genuinely want to do better, and it shows. And that's why I've stuck around despite plenty of opportunities to jump ship to another platform. That's why I continue to invest time and resources into this place. I see its potential. I hope you'll stick around long enough to not only see it, but help us realize it, too.

     You are welcome here.

     /x

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     Jorge Caballero, MD (datadrivenmd@fedified.com)'s status on Monday, 03-Jul-2023 17:23:34 JST Jorge Caballero, MD

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     And, there will be folks who will say something like "just mute or block" or "I haven't noticed that" or "That's not been my experience."

     When that happens, you are right to be upset at what will seem as a dismissive comment that adds insult to injury. In a way, they're right, you should not hesitate to mute or block on here. But, in a more important sense, they're wrong: we cannot just ignore and normalize the aggressors and oppressors. And we won't.

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     Jorge Caballero, MD (datadrivenmd@fedified.com)'s status on Monday, 03-Jul-2023 17:23:35 JST Jorge Caballero, MD

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     There's also racism and misogyny, just like anywhere else on the internet- and life. And just like in real life, there are folks on here whose head is stuck so deep in the sand that they will swear on their children's life that this place is a post-racial, bigotry-free utopia. It is not, and you are not alone in thinking that they're delusional, ignorant, or both.

     When they slide into your mentions remember: you are not imagining things, and others noticed that microaggression, too.

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     Jorge Caballero, MD (datadrivenmd@fedified.com)'s status on Monday, 03-Jul-2023 17:23:37 JST Jorge Caballero, MD

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     To the extent that there are trolls on here, they tend to live on a handful of instances. If you're newly-arrived and reading this, then it's *highly* unlikely that you're on one of those servers

     You're more likely to encounter the Fediverse HOA Board- a small, self-appointed group that wastes their day monitoring the Global feed and "correcting" newcomers...a sad, toxic brand of digital NIMBYism

     When they slide into your mentions remember: you did nothing wrong.

     You are welcome here.

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     Jorge Caballero, MD (datadrivenmd@fedified.com)'s status on Monday, 03-Jul-2023 17:23:38 JST Jorge Caballero, MD

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     The only time things get more complicated around here is when you start venturing out beyond Mastodon-land, but if you're like the 85% of folks on the "Fediverse" then it's safe to ignore all the other chatter about WordPress plug-ins and RSS feeds and the ActivityPub protocol.

     All that chatter is just us computer geeks doing what we do. Don't let that intimidate you, and don't let the well-meaning but misguided (and sometimes overly aggressive) how-to Fediverse accounts confuse you

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