To teach my students the fallacy of "I have nothing to hide", I simply ask them to tell the whole class about the last time they masturbated.
It is surprisingly efficient, they immediately grasp it. I never had someone argue with me on the subject after that.
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folks gonna be so honest, i have no clue who to follow on here or how to use it. I am new to this fediverse thingy. I want to find other game devs, artists, photograpers and silly people to follow. if you are one of these people please say hi
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Yo.
And yeah, I mainly like to draw cute stuff whenever I feel like making anything, and my pinned post goes over what I'm all about.
mas.to/@dfx4509b/1169939213587…
So, to copy from my Blacksky, although I added some stuff that Blacksky's character limit didn't let me do, here's my pinned post showing the type of stuff I mainly like to do.I'm Josh, and I mainly like to draw cute animal art, primarily centered around bunnies or rodents, and mice or rats in particular although squirrels are a fun subject too, or fanart.
I do traditional art and my fave drawing media are crayons, chalk, and oil pastels, and I also like to paint too, and my current fave painting media are Crayola markers blended with a wet brush as well as watercolor crayons as of late, and also acrylics and watercolors since way back, although I remember tempera/poster paint being fun to play with in grade and middle school too.
I'll link the main four socials I post stuff to below, and include some examples of my stuff as well.
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Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/DFX4509B
Mastodon: mas.to/@dfx4509b
Friendica: friendica.world/profile/dfx450…
Blacksky: blacksky.community/profile/dfx…
none of those things
just boosting for more exposure for you
welcome! 🙌
I'm an author. That's a word artist. Does it count?
Oh, and people do often accuse me of being silly. But I guess YMMV. 😀
I've boosted you for the gaming and artist stuff.
For helpful advice on the Fediverse itself, and a bit of hand-holding, follow @FediTips .
Have fun. Remember, there's no algorithm forcing stuff down your throat here. We have to go look for ourselves.
Hi,
Shameful self plug of myself, I do photography.
You can also look at people I follow, all are cool and most are photographers.
infosec.exchange/@Landsil/foll…
Also follow @catsalad , trust me on that 😂
1.26K Posts, 78 Following, 209 Followers · Hobby photographer from UK Very run-n-gun, street, nature, random events, portraits, whatever is interesting.Infosec Exchange
Welcome! I do some amateur photography, and I make art! But I don't post about it very often, oops. I'll give your hello a boost, though, for more visibility.
Welcome to the fediverse!
you do have to follow a Catsalad account. It's FediLaw.
I recommend @catsalad (they post many awesome cat pics).
As there's no algo here, you gotta find your own people. Look at followers of followers. Lots of stuff gets re-toots and if you see something cool give them a follow!
Also using hashtags like #VideoGames is a great way to find new followers (and you can search on those tags too to help find more people) 😊
Welcome to The 'Verse!
(unfortunately we're out of Mastodon plushies, but we might have a toaster somewhere....) 😋
I know @mattblaze posts on photography, along with a lot of other stuff.
I don't really post on much you're interested in, though.
@Drew
Aww thanks so much 💙
If you like silly seals, I also post seal photos from time to time. Which reminds me, it's been a while...here is a silly seal 😅
Welcome! I have collections/starter packs for visual novel developers and my favourite artists on the fediverse right here~
mastodon.social/collections/11…
mastodon.social/collections/11…
A collection of my favorite active artists on the fediverse! (No AI or Crypto)Mastodon
hi, artist here. This place is like the Old Internet, it's hard to find people at first, so it's worth having a look at who people follow to grow your initial cluster. You can always unfollow people if they're not the right fit for you.
It's a lot like gardening really, takes a bit of time to establish, but once it's as you'd like it then it mostly takes care of itself.
For a silly artist to follow: @eclectech
A (very fine) photographer: @BobHorowitz
A fine feed of fantastic easter bloc photos: @eastblocvisuals
One of the strengths of this world is you can follow hash tags: #BelieveInFilm #UrbanSketching
Hi, silly people are most of the Fedi.
As a newbie, you could try these:
social.growyourown.services/di…about.fedigroups.social/direct…jointhefediverse.net/?lang=en-…
You've got the hang of hashtags so good start.
Whole Fedi of instances, not everyone interacts with the instance you're on.
if you decide to move try mastodon.fediverse.observer/li…Lots of alternatives to Mastodon for microblogging plus photo, video etc software.
Silly person here. Other highly excellent silly people:
@TheBreadmonkey
@the_etrain
@maxleibman
@lowqualityfacts
@amiserabilist
@Kierkegaanks
@Alice
@RickiTarr
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Interesting accounts to follow on Mastodon and the Fediverseluettelonadminni (Fedi.Directory - Interesting accounts on Mastodon & the Fediverse)
Also follow these hashtags: (not making proper hashes here, so as not to spam the actual hashtags) :
- silentsunday
- bloomscrolling
- fensterfreitag
Follow those (yes, you can follow a hashtag), and then follow the people to like from there.
welcome! Here's some general purpose user directories you can browse by topic if you're interested
fedi.directory/
fediverse.info/explore/people
communitywiki.org/trunk/
Also see
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
For a list of gamedev related instances (not sure if they all still exist though)
Interesting accounts to follow on Mastodon and the Fediverseluettelonadminni (Fedi.Directory - Interesting accounts on Mastodon & the Fediverse)
I'm not a game dev or a photographer but I have a list of standard advice for anyone knew to the fediverse.
Some advice for fediverse newcomers, particularly those coming here from corporate social media: 1) Follow and boost! Following is how you find posts you like, and boosting is how you let others find posts you like. 2) Alt text! Many fediverse users are blind. They cannot see images. Hence, if you make a post with an an image, it's good to include a text description of the image. This can be an "alt text," which screenreaders can read instead of the image, or it can just be text under the image. Some people are unwilling to boost posts that contain description-free images. 3) Content warnings! When you make a post about a heavy topic, you can choose to "hide" it behind a warning which mentions the kind of content. Anyone who sees the post can decide if they are in the right headspace to open it. For example, if you are going to talk about what a transphobic politician is doing, you can use the content warning `transphobia, politics`. Some users will only boost posts with heavy topics if they have content warnings, so using a CW can expand the reach your posts have. If you're talking about a heavy topic, you should *not* try to hide it with "algo-speak." For example, if you're talking about suicide, do not say "su*cide* or "unalive myself:" type out the actual word you mean, and use a CW. On corporate social media, "algo-speak" can help you bypass the platform-imposed word filters. On the fediverse, however, the only word filters are those that users voluntarily create and apply for themselves. Trying to bypass such filters would be rude. This also means if you see a post with a warning like "transphobia," it does not mean it's actually a transphobic post: it's likely made by a trans person critiquing transphobia. If you see *actual* transphobia, you should report it immediately. Speaking of which.... 4) Reports! All moderation on the fediverse is done by actual living, breathing people! There's no AI scanning all your posts to decide who to ban or whose posts to hide. If you see a post containing bigotry or spam, press the report button (usually located near the reply or boost buttons) and write a report: the real people who run your instance will read the report and respond! I talk more about reports in the quoted post. Also, if you receive a DM claiming to be a mod bot which tells you your account has been automatically disabled, it is a scam, and you should report it. 5) Money: Your instance is run by a single person or small group of people doing it for fun, in their free time, at their own expense. There is no company running your instance. There are no investors. There is no premium memership. There are no ads. You should keep in mind that the people running your instance are doing it for fun, and not to extract profits from you. Your instance admins *might* accept donations, or they might not (it's their choice). If they do, and you can afford it, then it's good to donate to support your instance, but you will not unlock any additional features by donating. And if you can't donate, you should not feel bad about it. #FediTips #Welcome♲ @2something@transfem.social:
Quick message to all fediverse newcomers:
Moderation in the fediverse is done by humans. There are no bots scanning your posts to decide whether to ban or hide what you write based. This has some important consequences:1) If you see a rule-breaking post, click the "report" button and write a report. The actual living, breathing creatures who run your instance will review the report.
The location of the report button varies depending on your client/app software: it's usually near "reply" or "boost."
2) The text you write in a report matters, because it will be read by an actual person. The mods are not just counting the number of reports.
3) If you're talking about a sensitive topic like suicide, you should not bleep it out or try to disguise it with "algo-speak." Do not write things like "sui-de" or "unalive yourself". You won't be banned for typing the actual word out. You should instead use a content warning for your post to warn your readers. Some users who don't wish to see certain topics can voluntarily apply word filters to their own timelines, and bleeping words is rude because it bypasses their filters.
4) If you get a DM saying something like
Your account has been automatically disabled due to suspicious activity. Please click here to verify your identity
it is a scam! There is no AI to automatically disable your account! You should report the scam message.
Hey there, welcome! 👋
In case this helps, here's a beginner's guide that goes through every way to discover accounts to follow on particular topics: fedi.tips/how-do-i-find-accoun…
Also, if you want to make your own account and posts as discoverable as possible, there's another beginner's guide about that: fedi.tips/how-do-i-get-more-fo…
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welcome! i suggest making a post with #introduction and some stuff you're interested in to get going 😛
i consider myself Somewhat Silly(tm), feel free to check out my account and/or @groupnebula563@cuddly.tube 😛
...shameless self-promo aside, search and hashtags are your friend. if you want more people to stumble across your profile turn on "feature me in discovery experiences" and "show public posts in search results" under settings 😛
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in reply to ploum • • •Doc Edward Morbius ⭕
in reply to sleepy62🍁🛠️ 🖥️ 🔬 🌞 • • •@sleepy62 "Sharing is caring".
-- Dave Eggers, The Circle
(It's ... dystopian, for those unfamiliar.)
@ploum
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in reply to ploum • • •well i was changing the light bulb above the sink in the bathroom and i started thinking about the movie "Avatar"...
wait your question is just rhetorical to make a point?
am i oversharing again?
Nicole Parsons
in reply to ploum • • •"I don't mind surveillance. I haven't done anything wrong"
"Until they change the definition of 'wrong'."
Reminder: Republicans are voyeurs & pedophiles demanding gender checks for kindergarten baseball.
dailykos.com/stories/2026/3/13…
thehill.com/opinion/campaign/6…
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/06…
erininthemorning.com/p/opinion…
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2022/06…
Democracy relies upon the right to privacy, even in public settings.
Opinion: The Trans Sports Attacks Were Never About Sports
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in reply to Nicole Parsons • • •I think maybe we need to point this out more.
ploum
2026-08-11 20:49:19
John Q McDonald
in reply to ploum • • •what did the school authorities say when they learned you were talking about masturbation with your students?
in USA that’d get you arrested
(not that I think it should)
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The only thing I can think of is this classic:
youtube.com/watch?v=E5ZJ6jiyWf…
How we "Pay for Our Sins" Father Guido Sarducci
King Of Sync (YouTube)`Da Elf
in reply to Sterling • • •@AG100pct @briankrebs Don't even need to see the video.
"I was thirty-fiva cents short."
Sterling
in reply to `Da Elf • • •Just looking at his picture make-a me smile
mathew
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in reply to ploum • • •"They immediately grasp it."
Um... phrasing?
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in reply to Jay :3 • • •"when did you last jerk off"
"right now, actually"
DonCC
in reply to ploum • • •Yet another Josh
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in reply to Eden Linnea • • •Einfach Nein
in reply to ploum • • •Equally effective, and probably practical with a briefed "victim" to play along:
"Yes we found that genome sequence explaining that attitude of yours in your data and it does not fit into this group. You will be escorted out NOW and we will keep your tuition fees."
Once the person is out, ask again!
GeePawHill
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in reply to ploum • • •Valentijn Sessink
in reply to ploum • • •unfortunately, this amplifies the idea that privacy is about standing naked under the shower. It isn't.
It's the manipulatability that is the problem - for individuals as much as for society. But not the Victorian era blackmailing type.
The privacy that's at stake is the size of your wallet and who controls it. By guiding you to some products while dismissing others. About your political choices and who can manipulate these - by showing you some information and withholding other. About your thoughts about society, about your empathy. Because if Big Tech knows what touches you, they can touch you - and they do, because they know, so they can.
Our privacy and our society is at stake *because* people think that it's the nekkidpics they're after.
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Agreed. But, this is also a construction of the morals of society.
It's far worse getting caught masturbating or dancing naked in the streets than committing fraud, abusing public funds and/or authority... and so on.
@ploum
Marius DAVID
in reply to ploum • • •That is actually something I openly shared with my schoolmate in (french) collège (should be around the age of 12-14).
Cue those schoolmates harrasing me with question that I eventually stopped answering them (a few months later).
They were so immature and childish. (which, now that I think about it, might be exactly what they where. Immature child.)
Patrick O'Beirne
in reply to ploum • • •C++ pays the bills
in reply to mathew • • •Let's hope it was never your turn in the barrel.
omar
in reply to ploum • • •Be careful with this. Sex and other relates intimate stuff are "so kewl" or "so what?!" right now.
You just need one "funny" guy in the class.
After all, even elected women (ex:
Sandrin Rousseau) disclosed on Twitter she was fond of anal.
No, instead ask them to unlock their smartphone for you.
lertsenem
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in reply to ploum • • •An alternative, seen elsewhere in the Fediverse:
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in reply to ploum • • •I Like the bathroom analogy :
Who closes the bathroom door ?
Which lead to the conclusion that closing or not the door is a personal choice whereas online, "they" can open the door without you knowing
Orion Ussner kidder
in reply to ploum • • •Hi. Hello. Hi. Fellow educator, here:
You shouldn't ask that question of a class.
The fact that it's a demonstration of a principle does not mean you're not putting them in a position, even if it's only for a moment, of thinking they *have to* answer that question in public for fear of getting a bad grade in your class.
That's unethical. Stop it.
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