@actuallyautistic
This is actually a day late. Because of, ... well, work. But, I have now been on this place two years. I came here because of the great twitter wave of '22, not with it. At that time, I had reached the point in my autism realisation that I was at least vaguely confident in it and wanted to talk with others like me. But as I'd never had any real interest in social media, neither really understanding the attraction, nor the point, the main sites didn't really draw me and hearing about this place in relationship with the twitter wave, I thought I would give it a go. This despite it having a reputation for being the home of seriously techy people and me being about as far removed from that, as it's possible to be.
I strongly suspect that because I never had any prior experience, I never experienced this place as being especially difficult to work out. I wasn't expecting to be passive and so went in, knowing that I had to work things out for myself. As far as I can judge, having no experience of other sites myself, this is the difference with this place. It's about putting in the effort yourself. In terms of working out how things work. What you want from an instance and how you best want to interact on here.
And this place really is all about the interaction. It's no good trying to build follower numbers to game the system somehow. Name, or even reputation in other areas, won't get you much, if you don't also put in the effort. It's not a raucous bar, where the rich and famous hang out and get all the attention. It's more a teashop, where it's all about the conversation.
And this, I think, is the most wonderful part of this place. So many people just prepared to talk, to share their views and experiences and knowledge. And in particular the autism community on here. I have learnt so much, made my life better in so many different ways because of you and grown, in ways that I would never have imaged when I fearfully joined this place two years ago. This has all been the most amazing experience and I will forever be grateful that I found this place.
Thank you everyone for making this place what it is. It has been an honour meeting you all and I don't think I will ever be able to express my respect and love for you.
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@pathfinder @actuallyautistic Thanks for sharing that.
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@timo21 @actuallyautistic
😀 :bear_hugs:
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@pathfinder @actuallyautistic
So glad you chose to be here! 🌻
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@CuriousMagpie @actuallyautistic
Thank you. It has been, for the most part, a wondrous experience. :bear_hugs:
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@pathfinder :blobcatheart: @actuallyautistic
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:vulcan_hmn_g1: :bear_hugs:
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@pathfinder ❤️
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@adelinej
I have found so many rare people on here. You are not least amongst them ❤️
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@pathfinder Right back at you. 😊
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@pathfinder @actuallyautistic I think the same Kevin. Thanks.
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@pathfinder @actuallyautistic
I was part of that wave, and I had to push myself to do at least a little bit of work to develop my bubble. I probably should do more, because people come & go & the bubble can shrink. But it’s not that hard, not particularly “technical”, & the benefits of connecting with people like you & others I’ve met here are priceless.
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@Susan60 @actuallyautistic
It's definitely worth the effort to periodically check who you are following and actively look for new people. It can make such a difference to the experience here. 😊
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@pathfinder @actuallyautistic
Yes… and I think it might make us a little more thoughtful about what we bother to scroll through?
I can be a bit lazy about looking for new people to follow, relying too heavily on followers, but maintaining a list helps me to avoid mindless scrolling. When I run out of feed too quickly, that’s when I know I need to do some homework.
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@Susan60 @actuallyautistic
I think I spend far too much time on here, I can normally keep up with my main TL. But, I do keep a list for the key players and subjects that allow me to make sure that I haven't missed anything, when I've been too busy to keep up with the main TL. I've also set notifications to alert me for posters, especially those who don't tend to post all that often and who also tend to do so when I'm asleep.
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@pathfinder @actuallyautistic
Yes, me too. In the early days I was learning so much that was valuable about neurodivergence, but I’ve reached a point where I need to turn to more academic sources if I want to keep learning. (Not that I haven’t done that as well.) The banter & other reading is valuable, but I do spend too much time on it.
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@Susan60 @actuallyautistic
For the most part, I still enjoy it immensely. I don't always have the spoons to add much. But, there's normally something interesting to learn and not just about autism related things, or something that just makes me smile.
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@pathfinder @actuallyautistic
Oh same here! I just spend too much time on it.
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@pathfinder @actuallyautistic
Yup, it's a place for slow connection and unforced osmosis, rather than aggressive debate.
You are an important voice in my timeline, so glad we have this space to share experiences and observations.
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@the_roamer @actuallyautistic
I have learnt so much here, from you and others 😊
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@pathfinder so so so glad you are here!
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@dyani
😀 :bear_hugs:
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@pathfinder 💜
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@samantha
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@pathfinder @samantha love you guys and gals 💞
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♥️
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@pathfinder @actuallyautistic Hey Kevin 👋😊
Happy 2nd Fediversary!
I’m glad you took the plunge & that we met & ended up sharing TLs.
You’re a top bloke mate & I appreciate your help & friendship!
😊🫶🐿️🖖
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@Tim_McTuffty @actuallyautistic
Feel the same :bear_hugs:
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@pathfinder @actuallyautistic this was a great piece Kevin. I have very similar feelings. Although I followed academia and infosec here. I experienced a very similar experience and I can say I don’t think I could have unmasked and learned so well if it weren’t for the community. Specifically in many ways I felt a connection to many of the people and topics and it was somewhat freeing to talk about with others!
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I think for many of us, this is the only place we can talk about this. It certainly is in my case. It also helps that many of us are, shall I say, knocking on a bit
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