#introduction
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@simon_brooke oh, I'm so glad you liked some of my portraits! Thank you, this means a lot to me.
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@Maker_of_Things thank you, I'll do my best to fit in (I'm terrible at parties, haha)
@LitteRatty
Same. I am #ActuallyAutistic and really don't like parties and groups of people.
However, here I can take my time, read the room, process the conversations, and then decide if I want to be involved.
Also, no one really minds conversations that are days long and take hours for the next response.Not everyone is nice here, there are some arseholes, you just block them as you would anywhere else.
Some folks, like me, have protected accounts so you have to request to follow. Don't worry about requesting, and don't take it personally if it isn't accepted.
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@JigmeDatse Thank you for the encouragement, I'll do my best to engage with the community and hopefully will soon make some friends.
I'm going to look for the New Zealand book review, I'm sure I'll be able to find it.
As for my art, this was my first post here so I haven't shared any, but there is the link to my website in my bio. I'd be happy if you visited it and let me know if you found anything out there that attracted your attention.
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Welcome!
You'll figure it out in time, worry not. I suggest following @FediTipsAlso worth noting is that many here appreciate accessible ALT texts on images:
https://www.perkins.org/resource/how-write-alt-text-and-image-descriptions-visually-impaired/great advice, thank you!
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@Thebratdragon great, I'll start doing just that and see how it goes.
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Bine ai venit!
Welcome
BienvenuYour local instance @bookstodon.com
seems good for booksP.S. Am văzut că unele dintre tablourile tale au ca decor regiunea Sibiului.
Am vizitat-o, inclusiv Păltinișul, cu mulți ani în urmă.
Am o amintire foarte frumoasă despre ea.@oKolobos wow, thank you for this unexpected message in Romanian!
Sibiu is my hometown, very dear to me - the town itself and its whereabouts. I'm so glad you kept nice memories of them.
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@suzannespirit Hello, nice to meet you! I'm still trying to figure out the community rules, so I don't know yet if it posting some art from time to time would be acceptable. Anyway, I invite you to visit my website
https://manufineart.com/ , I'm honored and delighted by your interest.I haven't read any of Guy Gabriel Kay's books, but I'm adding his name on my list and will research him in a moment.
@LitteRatty Please do post your art! That is one of the joys of Mastodon. Look out for the hashtag #PortfolioDay
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@LitteRatty you may also want to look into installing the StreetPass extension for your browser: it's a thingie that lets you know when a web page has metadata that declares an associated Mastodon / Fediverse profile and keeps a list of all the profiles discovered like this, it's another way to find interesting accounts here
@oblomov oh wow, never knew this existed, thanks for the tip!
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@LitteRatty oh wow. cool that you found your way to the fediverse!
may i share you some links for some ressources that may help you:
fedi.wiki/
fedi.tips/
joinfediverse.wiki/Main_Page
Have fun! 
@Yonggan thank you, that's useful stuff, will explore those.
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@LitteRatty Welcome! Honestly don't worry about it, post what you want to post and chat when and if you want to chat. Most platforms punish you for not being active enough, but there's no such issue on here so just take your time
Lots of us love to see others making art, and as a big reader you've obviously picked a good server there, I'm sure you'll feel at home in no time!
@thegiddystitcher thank you for such a warm and encouraging welcome!
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@suzannespirit Hello, nice to meet you! I'm still trying to figure out the community rules, so I don't know yet if it posting some art from time to time would be acceptable. Anyway, I invite you to visit my website
https://manufineart.com/ , I'm honored and delighted by your interest.I haven't read any of Guy Gabriel Kay's books, but I'm adding his name on my list and will research him in a moment.
@LitteRatty All sorts of art being posted. If there's content you think may offend your followers, you can add a Content Warning like "nudity" or "political" so they can consent to whether or not they see that.
Looking at your art though, it's perfectly safe. Post whatever you want, use CWs when you want to be considerate, use ALT text so that blind folks can enjoy, and let people use their filters as they please.
This link helped me with ALT text:
How To: Write Good Alt Text - Supercool
Adding useful alt text to images is one of the easiest ways to make your website more accessible. But it's not necessarily an easy thing to do well …
Supercool (supercooldesign.co.uk)
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@LitteRatty Welcome to the fediverse.
It is a bit confusing at first, especially when you're used to "the algorithm" directing things (some good and some bad) your way. I see you've already got some suggestions about hashtags to start with, so I won't try to add to that, but they can be a good way to find individuals to follow.
I don't know if you'd be comfortable posting art here, but I'd be very interested in seeing some of your work.
Again, welcome, and best wishes here in the fediverse.
@DaleHagglund thank you for the welcome and for your interest, I'll post some art as soon as I finish answering this introduction post. (Wow, I wasn't expecting so many warm and kind people to respond to this one, my first!)
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@LitteRatty This can be a great place. I hope it's a good home for you.
@ShaulaEvans thank you, I trust it will become one of my favorite places.
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@LitteRatty You could try following hashtags for your interests. Over time, that will find you the people and accounts you're interested in.
#book, books, writer, author, writersLife, authorsLife, writingCommunity, fiction, historicalFiction, art, painting, oilPrinting, contemporaryArt, reading, readingList, etc pp, you get it. There's so much art!
@dasgrueneblatt Great suggestions for hashtags to follow, many thanks!
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@BOOKHOUSE hi there!
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@riggbeck thank you, that's exactly how I feel at this moment, like knocking at the door. Looking forward to entering the house .
You're welcome.
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@LitteRatty hello and welcome! Lots of good advice in the thread! Following hashtags around subjects that interest you is a good way to find your people - # art # books # AmReading # history # bookstodon, and so on. Follow lots of tags and people to start with to populate your feed, you can always unfollow later. A top tip is to follow the marvellous @lisamelton, who will fill your timeline with a vast range of boosts. Hope you enjoy it here!
thank you so much! the hashtags are prefect, never thought "AmReading" could be one of them! I also started following @lisamelton - grateful for the recommandation.
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@LitteRatty
Always happy to follow a new artist. Your paintings look amazing, too! What are you reading right now?@tuckerm thank you, I'm happy you like my work, this means a lot to me.
What am I reading now: I have just started the second volume of the Welsh Princes trilogy by Sharon Kay Penman - "Falls the Shadow". I was so immersed in the first book, at the point I had to take a break from the series and come back to reality. Reality was a bit too chaotic for me, so I found refuge in Hamnet, finished it two days ago and since last night I'm back in XIII century Wales.
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Hello everybody,
I'm a bit lost here, coming from "traditional" social platforms. I have no idea how this works and to top it all I'm also too shy to enter people's conversations.So let me introduce myself: I'm a Romanian artist, I paint in oil and acrylic. I am also a voracious reader, always on the lookout for new books. I enjoy most of all historical ones - fiction and non fiction, classic literature is my comfort food, yet I'll not refuse a good mystery or thriller.
@LitteRatty welcome! I'm looking forward to seeing your art! Make sure to use Hashtags like # Art # painting # Illustration whatever fits best, so I will see it!
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@LitteRatty My religion has Romanian roots, so I always think the world—and therefore Fedi—needs more Romanian influence. Welcome!
@VoiceofDuum here I am, bringing my small drop of influence to the Fedi
