For a variety of reasons, many people I respect and enjoy interacting with have shifted away from Twitter in recent weeks. I won’t get into the nitty gritty of the service’s issues here. I just wanted to let everyone know that I’m now on Mastodon.

I don’t sign up for new social media services very often. To be honest, I was hesitant to create a Mastodon account and give myself another feed to keep up with. But enough people that I want to hear from are there, so I decided to give it a try, and so far, I love it!

The energy on Mastodon is quite fun; it all feels very new and untainted by the ills of for-profit services. I check my Mastodon feed not out of a sense of compulsion but because I actually enjoy it. That’s a great feeling.

There’s still a lot to figure out. For example, I’m not settled on which app I’d like to use, so I’m open to suggestions. If you’re on Mastodon, let’s connect! I think this is going to be a good thing.