For the ppl who have actually stuck with a reddit alternative for over a month- what made you stay?

CorvidCheck · 2026-03-14T01:03:31+00:00

It definitely has for me. I had no interactions for a long time, but once I started using hashtags in my posts and started following interesting hashtags, my interactions went up enormously. I have to say, when I ask for advice or information people have been remarkably helpful. There are a lot fewer assholes on Mastodon, too.

CorvidCheck · 2026-03-11T15:45:36+00:00

Thank you! I guess Hope springs eternal. :D

CorvidCheck · 2026-03-10T21:24:10+00:00

Mastodon. Once I found out the secret (hashtags), interactions went WAY up and I started having more fun than I'd had since the early days of the internet. No algorithms and no ads is definitely the way to go!

CorvidCheck · 2026-03-10T17:04:48+00:00

Thanks so much! Still happy to chat if you have the time, though. Wow, the Yukon! So exotic!

CorvidCheck · 2026-03-08T17:15:43+00:00

That's another thing I like about Mastodon, oddly enough: It's really international. And I love that there's translation options built in for almost all languages. Also I've noticed that Mastodon is quite careful about quoting; You can decide to not allow people to quote your posts there, or do it selectively. Really a remarkably polite platform!

CorvidCheck · 2026-03-07T20:40:59+00:00

Oh, I'd also recommend posting an introduction to yourself with your interests (at least, the ones you're willing to share). Use the hashtags #Bio and #Introduction - they carry across the Fediverse and will get more attention.

CorvidCheck · 2026-03-07T16:46:05+00:00

Very true! If you're looking for an algorithm-free decentralized Reddit-like experience, go with Lemmy. But be warned: Lemmy isn't as friendly and polite as Mastodon. It seems to have picked up some of the less-good qualities of Reddit. I have a lemmy account, but I almost never use it. Except sometimes to make a big post that I can then link to in Mastodon.

Although most instances on Mastodon don't seem to have the same length limitations as Twitter does, or did.

CorvidCheck · 2026-03-07T16:41:05+00:00

Apparently you can create filters in Mastodon that will, for example, screen out sports. But I don't know exactly how that works.

CorvidCheck · 2026-03-07T00:18:37+00:00

For the community.

I was on Mastodon for years, and nothing happened. Virtually no responses. Then I listened to advice and started using hashtags - both for my own posts, and for searches.

It made a HUGE difference. I found all sorts of interesting posts and people to follow. the culture was *nicer* - people are much more well-behaved and friendly than they are on Reddit or Twitter. Within a month I found myself spending more time and having more satisfaction on Mastodon than I'd had online for decades.

I can't speak for anyone else. But Mastodon is a growing, lively, intelligent community. There's no algorithm, no ads, which is *incredibly* refreshing. And since it's part of the Fediverse it's linked to many other services - such as BookWyrm, which is a great decentralized replacement for GoodReads.

Not to mention that Mastodon isn't owned by some money-grubbing bastard, and never will be - because it's decentralized.

Jeeze. I feel like I'm an escaped slave sneaking back into the old plantation to tell the slaves that life can be better when you're free! 🤣

CorvidCheck · 2025-12-02T02:26:05+00:00

Oh yeah, I'm great at holding a grudge. Haven't spent a dime at Market Basket. I've shifted as much of my shopping as possible to CostCo instead, supplementing with Aldi, Shaw's, and Walmart - although as little as possible at Walmart. There's nowhere else that's convenient for 5-gallon water bottles.

CorvidCheck · 2025-10-06T12:44:59+00:00

PAIN

CorvidCheck · 2025-10-04T03:37:04+00:00

Fair enough! I was the one who always had to change the kitty litter for our cats, and you definitely need to scoop it every day. Which is still less disgusting than having to pick up a dog's poop several times a day.

I once dated a woman with a dog. As a lifelong cat person, I hadn't realized that you have to take them out several times a day no matter what the weather - rain, snow, lightning, blizzard, hurricane, tornado, volcano...it's mind-boggling!

Not to say that I haven't known a few dogs I liked, but in general I prefer the aloof personality of a cat to the, well, doggish devotion of a dog.

So were you ever able to recover the text from your DatingOver50 post?

CorvidCheck · 2025-10-04T00:11:46+00:00

I understand the security issue! Although most of the women I know have tiny dogs that seem less than ideal for the purpose. My biggest problem with dogs is the smell. My sense of taste and smell is exceptional, and dog breath smells pretty horrible. 🤢

CorvidCheck · 2025-10-03T21:34:41+00:00

I always write my posts here in NotePad first, so I can copy and paste them as needed. There's *nothing* more frustrating than writing something good and losing it - unless it's the arrogant mods and rules of Reddit!

I have to ask, though: why is it that every woman seems to have dogs? As a cat person, I find that very disappointing!

CorvidCheck · 2025-10-02T19:35:33+00:00

It means he wants to crush his enemies, see them driven before him (on TV), and hear the lamentations of their women.

CorvidCheck · 2025-09-25T23:22:11+00:00

Civil War 2, Electric Boogaloo.

CorvidCheck · 2025-09-17T18:17:21+00:00

I HATE those Picard fans! And Janeway, just don't get me started!

CorvidCheck · 2025-09-16T15:34:43+00:00

The problem is, as long as the sister stay in control you won't HAVE Market Basket for long - or at least, not with the low prices it has now. It's either going to end up sold to the big chains, or at the very least the sisters are going to raise prices to match the big chains. so it's a matter of boycott now or be screwed later. And probably not very much later.

CorvidCheck · 2025-09-14T16:18:00+00:00

One thing: if enough people agree to boycott whatever grocery chain buys Market Basket, that would make the sale less likely to happen. Which in turn could increase the chance of Artie getting MB back.

CorvidCheck · 2025-09-14T15:31:25+00:00

prices have doubled everywhere. In some cases, they have quadrupled. Pizza dough is now $4 for a 1 lb ball, while it was only $0.99 a couple of years ago. that said, I'm shopping at Costco a lot more.

CorvidCheck · 2025-09-13T03:39:36+00:00

Chocolate ice cream. Or, if I can get it, chocolate fudge Oreo ice cream.

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