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   Melanie (melsgarden@universeodon.com)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 08:33:42 JST Melanie

   So I did something unexpected.

   (for context: autistic-me rarely does anything unexpected lol)

   I rejoined twitter.

   My old acct is gone - so I've lost all my friends & connections. No-one has followed me back & that's triggering massive RSD issues.

   But mostly it's just a weird & disorienting thing. An eerie 'walking the empty halls after school' kind of vibe.

   Dunno if I have the strength to start over w twitter. I feel so alone there.

   And I know Mastodon shuns twitter-using folks (pls don't throw hate at me) but for context: I went back bc I miss sci-fi. That was such a huge part of social media for me. I miss Stargate & old-school Star Trek. I miss being able to post about my fav shows & books I'm reading. I really miss my nerdy friends who would do things like geek out over my vintage sci-fi paperback finds.

   I just really miss my friends there. 💔

   Has anyone else gone back? Or started over on another platform? Just struggling & wondering if I'm alone. 😢

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     Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 08:33:41 JST Sean Bala

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     @MelsGarden

     Hi there! Don't feel bad. You need to do what is best for you. On one hand, I think that Twitter has changed alot in the last year. I was never a big user but recently got on and thought it looked like a complete mess. But I know that some of the conversations I want to be having are more active on other platforms. The way I see it, I can try to get the conversations started. But it can be despiriting.

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     Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 09:01:07 JST Sean Bala

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     @MelsGarden

     Two more things! First, I think that groups are in the works for Mastodon so a group based on your interest may come up soon. Second, I think that Fedi Follow had a very long list of Sci Fi accounts with a number of posts just for Star Trek accounts. I will look for it when I am on my computer and post it here for you if you have not already seen it.

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     Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 09:24:07 JST Sean Bala

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     @MelsGarden

     Here is the page from @FediFollows with Star Trek Accounts.

     https://fedi.directory/tag/star-trek/

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     Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 09:26:46 JST Sean Bala

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     @MelsGarden @FediFollows

     And there is the page that was posted recently for SciFi. Star Trek is post 3-6 of 13:

     https://social.growyourown.services/@FediFollows/111359214071194115