Hoy~ I’m not really a refugee from anywhere in particular, I’ve been slowly squeezed out of social spaced for a few years now. I love people, but it’s hard to want to participate when you get shouted down. Hopefully I’ve found a nice place here with y’all, it definitely feels inviting!

I have a lot of labels that can be of various levels of usefulness, but I think if those closest were to to be asked about me “kind” is the first word that would come to mind. I took the “do unto others” thing really seriously, even if I ditched the rest.

I’m queer as the day is long and I partially communicate in memes. Most of my time not gaming, I casually work on my dream game in my head. Just a classic nerd from the 90s.

Hi all! Another one of those pesky "reddit-fugees” as it were. It was my only sort of “social media” which I mostly used to post pictures of things I baked and try to have positive interactions with other online community members. So needless to say I’m glad I found this server/instance and I’m looking forward to participating in the community.

Beeeeeeeeeeeehawwwwwwwww!!! 🍁

As a neurodivergent person of trans experience, online socializing is critical for safely recharging my social needs. This seems like a good refuge from the plague of corporate interests at the moment. I’m excited to explore and enthuse with everyone :)

Some biographical descriptors:

• friend of critters, plants, and computers
• enthusiastic spouse and coparent to 3 hounds
• radical egalitarian
• queer guy of trans experience
• inhabitant of a spicy CNS
• former biomedical researcher
• current software engineer
• aspiring physician
• cPTSD survivor
• AR/VR enthusiast
• armchair philosopher
• anticapitalist

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Ooooh this takes me back to the forum era, with elaborate intro posts, trying to impress every one. Good times…

So I’m Khalic, reddit immigrant and very happy to be part a nice community where respect and tolerance is valued. I’m a cis guy, gay, around 40, living in europe, big video game enthusiast, software developer in biotech, I love to learn, dogs, walks, music, reading and many other things.

See you around here

Hello, I’m green_witch!

I’m a travel-weary drifter from the festering ruins of “that place”, where I spent most of my time lurking.

I enjoy herbalism, mycology, bushcraft, botany, nature, and consider myself a student therein. I’m unfortunately pretty timid, and my grasp on language is tenuous at best, but I’m trying to open up more and (hopefully) be a part of a community.

I hope we can all treat each other well and make something neat together.

Hi all! I’m another Reddit refugee I guess. I just couldn’t abide by their policies any longer so I deleted my 13 years of comments and my account and here I am.

I’m “just” a boring suburban housewife with an awesome dog and progressive political views these days, but I used to work in medical billing and I’ve raised two boys and two stepkids who are still in my life even though I left their dad many years ago. Five years ago my body decided to rebel against me and make me have a stroke. I am largely healed from that but it took away my active hobbies and I’m technically disabled due to chronic pain and some memory issues.

I have Huntington’s Disease. I’m pre-symptomatic right now. I inherited it from my mother, who is currently living at a nursing home. I’d be stoked to find people who could relate to the whole genetic disorder thing. It’s a heavy burden sometimes.

I’ve been active on forums on and off since the late 90’s. I used to be a mod back when that was a new thing. I enjoy cooking and solitude and playing The Sims. I have a wonderful husband who also loves solitude, and we enjoy our solitude in the same house but different rooms most of the time.

I keep in touch with my friends and family through digital means for the most part because I can’t drive. I meditate and loosely follow the Buddhist principles of letting go of negative emotions when possible and appreciating what is around me. I am a work in progress.

Hi! I’m not just a Reddit refugee, but an everything refugee. Or at least, that’s how it feels. I’ve been online since the mid-80s, and I’ve seen platform after platform be acquired and burnt down under me. I’m pretty much used to it by this point.

That doesn’t mean I like it.

I’m an old-time geek. Huge bibliophile, particularly fond of old science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, children’s books, YA, classics, and humor. Oh, add graphic novels and manga to the list. I’m also a long time tabletop RPG player and GM. My system of choice is the Avalon Hill edition of RuneQuest 3; my RQ site might be the oldest one still existing. Of course I play other systems as well. I’m into deep role-playing, and would definitely like to find people who are interested in that sort of thing!

My primary activity over on Reddit was recommending books. I have a resource of nearly a thousand book recommendations that I have created over the years. Hoping to be able to make recommendations on Lemmy, too.

What else? I’m a pretty good public speaker, and was an invited program participant (i. e. panelist) at a regional New England science fiction convention for over 25 years. I’m an atheist, but I advocate tolerance and understanding between atheists and theists (and yes, I’ve done panels on that topic too; they were great).

I was a redhead when I had hair, with a redheaded son. I’m the single divorced father of a newly-adult son. I’m currently unattached. Oh, and I’m apparently demisexual.

I live in Massachusetts, USA. I like cats, cooking, walking, and well-written TV and movies. I’ve been refining my grilling techniques for about 35 years now, on a lifelong quest to make the perfect burger.

Hello and howdy to everyone! I’m another of the recently reddit-less, hoping to find a good community here and (figuratively) leave the place a little better than I find it.

Hi, I’m four babies in a trenchcoat. My interests include grown-up things like businessing and adulting. I am definitely an adult. Ignore the first sentence.

I apologize for the list of labels but I’m an atheist, autistic, agoraphobic, asexual, epileptic, trans, homeschooled-until-college 28-year-old.

If you met me you’d think I’m a relatively normal person though!

I’m a theatre kid working as a data analyst in local government healthcare.

I’m trying to learn Unreal Engine 5 but I’m struggling to keep going even though it’s a lifelong dream. Though I’ve made good and rewarding progress and I took all next week off to let myself hyperfocus without getting fired.

The Wall by Pink Floyd is my favorite album ever, and the first piece of art to make me sob. Every. Damn. Time.

Hello, i’m andrew and like many — a reddit refugee. I’m a graphic designer and web developer who currently resides in the UK, but is planning on moving to Germany later this year. It feels nice to be looking around all of the different communities, my main focus at the moment is learning German.

Henlo, I am Gigagoblin! 30’s, neurospicy, non-binary, queer. Kinda over all the labels, honestly, just trying to exist. I’m very low-energy & social situations make me spill spaghetti everywhere, but it’s easier to connect online! I kinda have huge trouble getting started on things, as well as finishing them & my interests come & go. That said, I’m into writing (poetry & lyrics, mostly), music, movies (especially horror!), cyberpunk, fantasy, spooky things & Digimon. There are manga & anime I enjoy, but I’m not like, obsessed with the mediums. I also enjoy all kinds of gaming, but it’s hard to commit when your brain can suddenly decide The Thing is no longer sparking joy.

Essentially, I’m trying my best in the framework I was given. I know I’ve treated people poorly in the past due to my own pain. It’s easy to take it out on others when you’re miserable & without hope. Thing is though, I’m also a parent to the most wonderful child & I need to be the kind of person she deserves.

It turns out I’m better off without the people I’d been hanging out with for 15 years, but it also means I’m basically friendless at this point. I don’t usually mind the solitude, but sometimes the silence becomes deafening. I guess it’s because it’s no longer really a choice? Anyway, looking forward to chatting with people here! Apologies if I’m immediately coming across as super depressing, I seem to always be “going through some stuff” & I’d rather paint an honest picture of myself!

Hi, I’m Omni. Older cis het white dude. Likes math. Not as dipshitty as the previous two sentences imply, I hope.

In a previous life, I wrote a moderately successful indie game. Currently, working part time in R&D for a small nuclear engineering company, and spending the rest of my time in independent study. Currently working on group theory.

Hello. Been here since April already. I’m a late Baby boomer, dad to one, granddad to four. Quite introvert and reserved (unless alcohol is involved) but if you poke me enough I might engage in conversation with you. Self-deprecating sense of humour.

Most of the time live in the UK but my SO lives in the US and I spend a couple of months a year over there, she spends time here too. We’ll eventually settle in one place but for now we both have active jobs so this has been a good compromise for the last 15 years. Add step-dad to one and step-granddad to two.

Religious beliefs - confirmed atheist - but I respect others’ beliefs if that’s what they choose and they live by their convictions (not just the one hour they attend their place of worship a week.)

Sexual orientation - I am a heterosexual male, however. I strongly believe that others may have different preferences, or be uncertain what their preferences are and I respect and accept this. I also encourage others who have narrower views to do the same.

I currently work in a technical support role in Civil Aviation, where most of the systems are now at the trailing edge of technology.

I feel that the Fediverse is a good thing and I hope it succeeds. But I do feel I’ve been here before with Fidonet and BBSs (bulletin boards), Usenet (internet newsgroups but before they were polluted by the Google Groups interface) and of course #IRC. Big Tech turned the internet into a consumer and business tool and monetised it by capturing the users in their walled gardens (yes, F…, T…, R…, G…,) Some of these I do still use to engage with less tech-savvy family and friends.

Howdy! I’m a mid-30s game developer. In a past life (my 20s) I was an astronomer, but academia sucks so I gtfo’d. I like to ride bikes, but I fell out of the habit over the pandemic; just getting back into it now. I enjoy boomer shooters, and indie games. Gay and trans and loving it.