Is anyone using Mastodon as their primary social media and is it working for you?

@LianaBrooks@mastodon.online I am, and it's been working wonderfully for me. You could definitely feel the genuine Human part of the interactions around here, it feels like home.

@LianaBrooks I am, and it is.

@LianaBrooks yes and yes

@LianaBrooks@mastodon.online I used Mastodon as my primary social media for almost a year, only have recently moved to Sharkey instead but it was amazing. The system is pretty simple and does have some limitations but all around if you are coming from a microblogging background via Twitter or another social similar to that it should have most of what you want.

@LianaBrooks Yes &Yes!

@LianaBrooks yes, and I cannot believe I ever used corporative networks.

@LianaBrooks yes. One and only.

@jaythvv @LianaBrooks

Is LinkedIn social media? I started an account at some point, friended some people and never updated it. That was probably 8-10 years ago I think.

Also; yes and yes, I have no other social media and I get everything I want out of social media here!

@LianaBrooks Yes. I can't emphasize enough how liberating it is to get off the dopamine/hysteria hamster wheel that is mainstream social media.

@LianaBrooks yes and yes

@LianaBrooks yes, and yes

@LianaBrooks

yeah works fine especially if you don't want excessive social media.

@LianaBrooks Love it! I sacrificed a lot of local engagement when I left Elon's mess, but the communities available here make up for it, afaic.
An environment not controlled by plutocrats is a much better fit for me.
Also starting to branch out in the Fediverse (via Peertube).

@LianaBrooks yes, and I’m horribly addicted!

@LianaBrooks totally worth it.

@LianaBrooks @chris_e_simpson yes and yes

@LianaBrooks@mastodon.online

Yes. Biggest issues have been instance retirements and replication issues (every so often, my wife will ask if I haven't been posting because she stops seeing my posts on her instance).

I end up commenting on BlueSky after following bridgy links.

@LianaBrooks Yes and yes. The fediverse is currently my only social media other than WhatsApp (if that counts) which I only use to keep in touch with those who won't move to Signal.

@LianaBrooks yes on both counts.

Also my only social media service.

@LianaBrooks
Yes & yes.
I closed my Twitter and LinkedIn accounts.
I still have a Reddit login, but I stopped using it and deleted almost all of my 13 years of posts there when it enshittified.
I never, ever created a Facebook account, and have all Meta services blocked by my PiHole.
I did create a Bluesky account, mostly to squat on my username there. I don't use it except to visit bridged posts from Mastodon.