<p>I joined <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> last week, on a whim, with no idea what to expect</p><p>Minutes later, I was welcomed by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://turtleisland.social/@dillyd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dillyd</span></a></span> which has never happened on any other platform and was a wonderful introduction. So I posted a couple pictures of my <a href="/tags/cats/" rel="tag">#cats</a>, and found, to my surprise, people reacting and interacting</p><p>Maybe it's because I'm not fighting an algorithm, or maybe I just found a place where folks truly appreciate cats. Either way, I'm very happy to be here, and I hope you're prepared for more cat pictures</p>