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Qina Liu✅<p>If your goal is to read more books in the new year or if you&#39;re stuck and wondering what to read next, I encourage you to spend some time with this project. I reached out to librarians and booksellers to prescribe book recommendations sorted by moods. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="http://st.news/booksbymood" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">st.news/booksbymood</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Esteban Moro<p>Almost 180k new users joined <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> yesterday, a new record. This third <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/twitterMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>twitterMigration</span></a> wave happened after Musk's Twitter 2.0 ultimatum to <a href="https://datasci.social/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Twitter</span></a> workers. Each wave is stronger than the previous one. Here is my updated plot showing the three consecutive waves.</p>
Qina Liu✅<p>Hello, I’m a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/journalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>journalist</span></a> returning to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mastodon</span></a> for the first time in years since I wrote this guide back in 2017: <a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b?source=linkShare-c763ccc05019-1491783990" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b?source=linkShare-c763ccc05019-1491783990</span></a></p><p>So glad to see major updates on this platform including apps and official documentation guides for onboarding newbies: <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">docs.joinmastodon.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>What did I miss? And who should I be following? </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/introductions" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>introductions</span></a></p>
Eugen Rochko<p>199,430 is the number of new users across different Mastodon servers since October 27, along with 437 new servers. This bring last day&#39;s total to 608,837 active users, which is without precedent the highest it&#39;s ever been for Mastodon and the fediverse.</p>
Qina Liu✅<p>If Mastodon added stories, would they be called floots? <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/4/21163877/twitter-stories-test-brazil-fleets-ephemeral" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/2020/3/4/21163877</span><span class="invisible">/twitter-stories-test-brazil-fleets-ephemeral</span></a></p>
Qina Liu✅Guys, the guy who gave us 🍍🍕 has died #TeamPineapple
Qina Liu✅<p>The Internet&#39;s pretty great <a href="http://mashable.com/2017/06/12/sue-dinosaur-merriam-webster-fight/#OOTtq4ulQiqS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">mashable.com/2017/06/12/sue-di</span><span class="invisible">nosaur-merriam-webster-fight/#OOTtq4ulQiqS</span></a></p>
Qina Liu✅Hi, can we talk about the new #Starbucks #unicornfrappuccino?
Christopher S<p>Fun fact: The number of <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> users now exceeds the population of <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/iceland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iceland</span></a>.</p>
marseye<p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/readme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReadMe</span></a></p><p>"What I wish I knew before joining Mastodon" by <a href="https://mastodon.social/@qinaliu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qinaliu</span></a></p><p><a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p>
silent<p>Nice article on some of the basics of Mastodon for newbs like me:</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p> <p>Much thanks to <a href="https://mastodon.social/@qinaliu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qinaliu</span></a> for the detailed write-up.</p>
blinry [old account]<p>An in-depth explanation of what the :pineapple: meme is all about: <a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p><p>Thanks, <a href="https://mastodon.social/@qinaliu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qinaliu</span></a>!</p>
Webosoof<p>I nominate to the Mastonauts' Hall Of Multiverse Fame<br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@qinaliu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qinaliu</span></a> for the best English blogarticle on Mastodon</p><p>What I wish I knew before joining Mastodon<br>Qina Liu , 2017.04.09</p><p><a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.network/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.network/tags/english" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>English</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.network/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.network/tags/article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>article</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.network/tags/introductions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>introductions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.network/tags/description" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>description</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.network/tags/webosoof" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Webosoof</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.network/tags/nomination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nomination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.network/tags/mastonaut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastonaut</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.network/tags/halloffame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HallOfFame</span></a></p>
Ninah Marie 🍅 (Yes, this one.)<p>I finally understand the 🍍 thing. Thank you <a href="https://mastodon.social/@qinaliu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qinaliu</span></a> 😆 </p><p>This blog is also interesting for newbie Mastodon users. <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/mustread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mustread</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p>
Nolan Lawson<p>In case you missed it, this is probably the best guide out there for getting started with Mastodon. And I"m quoted! 😁 <a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p><p>Thank you <a href="https://mastodon.social/@qinaliu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qinaliu</span></a> for writing it!</p>
Paweł Grzybek<p>Such a cool guide through using Mastodon like a pro by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@qinaliu" class="u-url mention">@<span>qinaliu</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>introduction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/guide" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>guide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastodon101" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mastodon101</span></a></p>
Pseudomichael 🍺<p>The best guide on Mastodon I've seen yet. Share to newcomers or curious friends:<br><a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p><p>(Also, my public google doc for creative people to find each other and network here made it into the article! :joy:)</p>
in another castle<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@adriana" class="u-url mention">@<span>adriana</span></a></span> I also only *just* got it because of <a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p><p>s/o to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@qinaliu" class="u-url mention">@<span>qinaliu</span></a></span></p>
Doc Edward Morbius ❌​<p><a href="https://community.highlandarrow.com/maiyannah" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>maiyannah</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@qinaliu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qinaliu</span></a> has written another good primer, on Mastodon specifically and its culture, particularly around the April 2016 growth explosion, at Medium:</p><p><a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p><p>See: <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/web/statuses/268783" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.cloud/web/statuses/26</span><span class="invisible">8783</span></a></p>
Finn ☕️<p>The most comprehensive introduction to <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> I have seen yet is from</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@qinaliu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qinaliu</span></a> </p><p>and you can read it here:</p><p><a href="https://medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@qinaliu/what-i-wis</span><span class="invisible">h-i-knew-before-joining-mastodon-7a17e7f12a2b</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/mastodon101" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon101</span></a><br>#101</p>