<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[I guess it would be appropriate for me to post a photo I took of the Cowichan Valley where I live from atop Swuq&#x27;us (Mt]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I guess it would be appropriate for me to post a photo I took of the Cowichan Valley where I live from atop Swuq'us (Mt.Prevost) as my first post here on SocialBC Mastadon. <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/Vancouverisland" rel="tag">#<span>Vancouverisland</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/photography" rel="tag">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://socialbc.ca/tags/introduction" rel="tag">#<span>introduction</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/4f883c55-2908-4522-a0a8-a54db4277a1f/i-guess-it-would-be-appropriate-for-me-to-post-a-photo-i-took-of-the-cowichan-valley-where-i-live-from-atop-swuq-us-mt</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:22:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/4f883c55-2908-4522-a0a8-a54db4277a1f.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:01:39 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I guess it would be appropriate for me to post a photo I took of the Cowichan Valley where I live from atop Swuq&#x27;us (Mt on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:08:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/amgine%40mamot.fr">@<span>Amgine</span></a></span> <span><a href="https://socialbc.ca/@ChrisIstace">@<span>ChrisIstace</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/chris%40mstdn.chrisalemany.ca">@<span>chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca</span></a></span> I blocked and reported the spammer myself! <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /><br />and then went and suspended it from socialbc.ca<br />Hooray for local moderation! ;=)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://socialbc.ca/users/chris/statuses/116375613129712582</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://socialbc.ca/users/chris/statuses/116375613129712582</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[chris@socialbc.ca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:08:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I guess it would be appropriate for me to post a photo I took of the Cowichan Valley where I live from atop Swuq&#x27;us (Mt on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:03:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://socialbc.ca/@ChrisIstace">@<span>ChrisIstace</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/chris%40mstdn.chrisalemany.ca">@<span>chris</span></a></span> </p><p>You're welcome! also, Chris-of-many-hats is one of the admins at socialbc. While there are bots - like that one - here in the <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/fediverse" rel="tag">#<span>fediverse</span></a>, the nature of a federated environment makes it much more expensive with a lower rate of return. And we have the most wonderful communities of <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/moderation" rel="tag">#<span>moderation</span></a>.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Amgine/statuses/116375357318127046</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Amgine/statuses/116375357318127046</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[amgine@mamot.fr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:03:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I guess it would be appropriate for me to post a photo I took of the Cowichan Valley where I live from atop Swuq&#x27;us (Mt on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:59:29 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/amgine%40mamot.fr">@<span>Amgine</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/chris%40mstdn.chrisalemany.ca">@<span>chris</span></a></span> the mute function on Bluesky has been amazing to keep my feed free of people like Trump, Musk, Vance and Poilievre. I will use it here liberally if needed once I get a feel for the "room". Thanks for the welcome <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://socialbc.ca/ap/users/116369954157813678/statuses/116375340305355555</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://socialbc.ca/ap/users/116369954157813678/statuses/116375340305355555</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[chrisistace@socialbc.ca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:59:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I guess it would be appropriate for me to post a photo I took of the Cowichan Valley where I live from atop Swuq&#x27;us (Mt on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:54:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://socialbc.ca/@ChrisIstace">@<span>ChrisIstace</span></a></span> </p><p>Welcome!</p><p>Last fall was my first time riding (<a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/eBike" rel="tag">#<span>eBike</span></a>) to the top of Mt. Prevost - spectactular! Yes, I had to walk the bike for a bit; neither of us had enough juice.</p><p>I live in <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Quw%CC%93utsun%CC%93" rel="tag">#<span>Quw̓utsun̓</span></a> too, in Duncan.</p><p>Give a shout out if you have any questions! like how to block (or mute) any scammers. Such an awful introduction to Mastodon, so sorry you had to get that.</p><p><span><a href="/user/chris%40mstdn.chrisalemany.ca">@<span>chris</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Amgine/statuses/116375322480857717</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Amgine/statuses/116375322480857717</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[amgine@mamot.fr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:54:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I guess it would be appropriate for me to post a photo I took of the Cowichan Valley where I live from atop Swuq&#x27;us (Mt on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:07:10 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honestly this photos are incredible, and they caught my interest. I'm interested in purchasing just 5 of them as digital copy.<br />
Please do well to send me a direct if interested]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gram.social/p/Daviant_Art/947857468815024942</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://gram.social/p/Daviant_Art/947857468815024942</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[daviant_art@gram.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:07:10 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>