@Strandjunker I'm definitely in favor of this excellent idea.

@stux I lost track. It was ever since Google Plus shut down, whenever that was.
....and I just looked it up: it was 2019. Seven years, then.

@catsalad Yep--my own.

@mivox @AnnieG Oh, I'll agree that's a lot for a new person to get accustomed to, so by way of answering your new question, I'll now draw your attention to what happens when you reply in the reply editor area. When you're replying to a comment that is a reply to another person's comment, both persons are automatically "tagged" at the beginning line of the editor. If you intend that only one of those people get a notification of your reply, first delete the "tags" of the people you don't want to generate a notification to. The software is for the purpose of forum-type discussion by default because that's the nature of the beast.

@Urban_Hermit @AnnieG I've gone inactive on Facebook myself but posted in my Profile as to why and where I could be found in the Fediverse--no takers from there yet, and I suspect the reason is the same one which explains why I haven't entirely deleted my own account: Groups. Some of them are heavily involved in Facebook Market to sell their stuff on. If you do the same on your Facebook profile then you'd come away knowing that those that don't follow your lead won't be missing you as much as you miss them. If they wanted to find you on here, they'd have the ability.

@GhostOnTheHalfShell @lin11c @Yehuda @tuban_muzuru @beandreams @roknrol @Nettlephagus @AnnieG Thanks to @Urban_Hermit boosting your toot, I am now able to see it. As he explained, that is indeed how it works in the #Fediverse. Notice I put that expression as a hashtag--The Fediverse is one huge firehose of hundreds of thousands of posts per second, so using hashtags is essential for focusing in on the type of content you'd be interested in...for example, you could post a question for anyone to answer when you #AskFedi .

And consider following @FediTips for lots of helpful tips on navigating the Fediverse. Also be aware that although Mastodon is the most prevalent software by which to access the Fediverse, there are others such as the type I'm using (Friendica), Diaspora, Pixelfed, and so on. There are features that they will not have in common (for example, Friendica doesn't do CW--Content Warnings-- or Alt Text for images, or polls etc). With that said--welcome aboard!

@bodhipaksa Something similar in the U.S. although you couldn't use it for tracing paper--it was called John Wayne toilet paper because it was rough, tough, and wouldn't take shit offa nobody.

@thomholwerda GAWD but I miss Radio Nederland Wereldomroep. {sigh}

@Nonilex Let's face it, people--"Melania" is a vanity film and you won't find anyone more vain than Melania.

@FlockOfCats @byroon @Nonya_Bidniss 2 drops per quart seems plenty good IMHO.