protoneutype @protoneutype@schelling.pt

this is a comfy respite from the Discourse™

no clout chasing, no posturing, no big empty void

just a friendly intimate authentic space

*breathes a sigh of relief, flexes fingers, and stretches arm behind back*

space is the place...

and this is a nice place :D

imagine a social network with zero notifications

why did it become a thing for us to be pinged when someone likes an update or responds to a message 🤔

answer: bc it keeps us glued to said app

ultimately nothing in a notification commands immediate attention

this isn't rocket science folks

no alarm bell ➡️ peace of mind

my favorite mastodon feature so far:

turn off 100% of notifications

no attention hijacking here 😌

oof...having a pretty hard time finding someone on gab who isn't

- maga boomer
- flagrant nazi
- #conservativechristian
- conspiracy nut

did find this random vegan influencer tho :P

💁 12 ways to explain why u don't use FB/twt anymore:

1. I like to try new things
2. FB/twt got boring
3. FB/twt don't need me
4. FB/twt make me feel invisible
5. I don't like ads
6. I don't like zuck/jack
7. twt is 98% blowhards and brands
8. I don't like clickbait
9. I don't like being pressured to waste my energy on the outrage topic du jour
10. I'm against monopolies and need my actions to align with my values
11. the future is private, decentralized communication
12. have u tried mastodon?

TREES BEFORE REFUGEES

lmaooo who comes up with this 😂

I am on gab now

gab is banned from both app stores and doesn't let you use gmail to authenticate, so takes a little more effort

unable to post pics or gifs bc the server can't handle them rn, but I successfully published my first gab

UI is more refined than parler, however everything is slow af like being on the darknet

I'm operating under a fresh identity to avoid suspicion 🕵️

best thing I found on parler

sadly posted by a qanon loser

this is legit based, shame there isn't more on this wavelength

parler recap:

- some creative propaganda
- an embarrassing amount of nostalgia for WWII
- a few slightly interesting pagans
- no signs of zoomer energy or topwit ingenuity
- no great esoterica-inclined minds found

their search and tweet retrieval functions are already hiccupping

disappointing for twitter to lose a competitor, but character-wise, parler going down doesn't seem to be a big loss imo

also now there's apparently a running clock until parler goes down so it's like LIMITED TIME, HIGH STAKES now

this is how I get my kicks 👻

the subset of gab/parler users who I'd actually be interested in knowing is quite small (the top 2% in openness), but that's what makes the hunt to find them exciting 😄

yeah this is a good example of how I rationalize pursuing inprobable endeavors

I'm mostly just curious abt freethinkers who've joined these alternative platforms and exist outside the maga fox news boomer bubble

that and they're prime ground for infiltration / trolling 🦧

appears AWS is pulling the plug on parler tonight

consequently there's a massive rush to gab, which is throwing a server overloaded error 🙃

gab dot com seems to be overloaded rn

anyone on parler?

I made an account but all I saw was boomer maga types so haven't followed anyone on it lol

oh, so pretty much this is just another alt

for when I have something to say that I don't want to share with the wider world

or if I'm interested in a more intimate convo space

sweet, that sounds fun and easy enough :d

I've been doing this for the last 15 min

why does swinging your hips back and forth FEEL SO GOOD???

🚨🐦 PSA TO ALL BIRD SITE BUDDIES 🐦🚨

if you haven't already done so:

NOW IS THE TIME TO DOWNLOAD YOUR TWITTER DATA

even if u have no reason to be suspended, u never know who could go after u

data includes follow list, followers, media, DMs, and js files of tweets + likes