New around here? Want to introduce yourself? Here’s a thread! Or if that whole practice makes you want to disappear, uh…Make someone up, or introduce your pet instead!

Whatever floats your boat, and hey, if you have a boat, introduce that boat!

Oh, and before I forget (again), I’ve written a relatively brief FAQ to help folks find their way around here.

  • xodiak@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    Hello! I’m 58 from Missouri and I just signed up here tonight. I’m fairly techy. I remember connecting to various BBS while in school with my 24k modem on my Tandy 1000 from Radio Shack. But this is all a bit overwhelming and a little confusing. I’m committed to getting the hang of it all and ditching the other place. Picture of my dog that likes to sit on rocks.

  • trouser_mouse@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Wow it’s crazy having an intro thread - it’s like a forum from 25 years ago! I love Lemmy feeling quite small and welcoming like this, awesome.

    I am in the UK, have followed through various platforms since the 90s. I am old and sensible as my grown up screen name suggests.

    I write and play a lot of table top roleplaying games (TTRPGs)!

    • ElectroVagrant@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Wow it’s crazy having an intro thread - it’s like a forum from 25 years ago!

      *crumbles into dust*

      I kid, but welcome! Speaking of TTRPGs, have you seen where some of these are on Itch.io these days? I’ve never gotten into them myself (not much for RPGs personally, and I don’t have a tabletop group to play with), but I’ve found some of the art & settings interesting!

      • trouser_mouse@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        There are so many on itch - I have my games on there! The indie TTRPG scene is thriving and bigger than ever - I play mostly online, and Discord is a huge part of that nowadays. Very active communities!

  • InevitableCriticism@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Hello there! I’m a fellow Reddit refugee that quit after 10 years when Apollo shut down. I’ve got two very silly pups named Pippin and Sunny, a tortoise named Bowser, and a gerbil named Oreo.

    I’ve been gaming since the 80’s and haven’t slowed down a bit. I’m currently playing WoW, Diablo 4, Tears of the Kingdom and Final Fantasy 16. I’d have to say that my favorite games of all time are Portal 1 and 2. I’m a big nerd and I love Legos, movies, books, art and ice cold martinis.

    I’m very happy to be here :)

  • Kuma@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Hello 👋 I will first introduce my 10 year old cat Simba. He loves going outside and smell trees and flowers. He do not like to play for long because he hates losing. Loves cuddles and is very social with everyone. He sleeps a lot too close by 😂

    And my self (with out Pic).

    I am a developer. I like reading Manga and manhwa, play games, do any kind of physical activity with others. I also seem to like lemmy a lot because I have never written this much publicly before.

    Thanks for having me :D

    • CatZoomies@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Simba’s beautiful, and that’s a cute pic. That’s how my and my significant other’s cat is, he loves to lay on our keyboards when we’re working or gaming. There’s nothing quite like having a pet in close proximity to spam the F1 Help button when they’re sleepy.

      • Kuma@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        oooh he helps me deleting and writing a lot. He really likes laying his head on the keyboard so i put my hand under his head acting like a pillow. I have become pretty fast at writing with only one hand because of that 😂

        • CatZoomies@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          Ha ha. Cat owners unite! I appreciated reading that and experiencing it vicariously. He sounds like a good boy!

          • Kuma@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 years ago

            He is the best of boys! Pukes only in the bathroom and sit down and wait until i tell him he can eat. He pees weird but that is fine because i bought him a huge liter box so it will stay inside haha

      • Kuma@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        I am all about it in a reasonable budget. It can be so extremely expensive very easily 😂 It should feel great but it doesn’t have to be perfect. These are ec Sakura from varmilo :D they are great!

    • ElectroVagrant@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Hiya, thanks for visiting!

      Also let's be real for a moment here...

      You’re really Simba, aren’t you!? =P

  • positiveWHAT@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Hello. Was on Reddit for 10 years and been here six days now. I’m here mostly for science, news, fiction, games and finding new stuff. Got over the urge to look at Reddit already, but am taking this new poison. The fediverse with its different instances gives a feeling of smaller communities comming together which is both true and nice.

  • SSTF@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Hello world.

    I mostly do tabletop hobby projects, I’ve got both a huge backlog to post and some new stuff coming up. I also do generally creative projects including worldbuilding a little scifi space adventure universe that I started way back when I needed to keep myself sane at work.

    I’m here to add as much original content as I can for quality.

  • tobor@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Hey, I’m Tobor. Migrated from another instance and I like it here! My interests are all over the place, but at the moment: Zelda, drawing, poetry and plants. Nice to meet you all 🍃

  • VelvetVessel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Hey everyone, velvet here :) I am a developer with a revolving door of interests and hobbies. Lately I’ve been interested in true crime/horror, the Sims, aerial sports, and hanging out with my cat and two aussie pups! This is my first time joining the Fediverse after 12 years on Reddit, nice to meet you all!

  • Rogue_General@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Oh hey there. Reddit user of 9 years, migrating for obvious reasons. Just want to introduce my little community, if any of y’all enjoy playing old-school forum games:

    !forum_games@lemmy.world

    I’m really liking the friendly vibe here and hope it continues as the community grows!

  • cshock@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I was an 11 year Reddit member, deleted my account yesterday.

    Been here for a few hours and my nerves have already calmed, this feels like home!

  • Mostly_Frogs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Hi I’m a guy with four cats who’s just here to see cat pictures mostly. My cats just want to sleep, so I get on here to watch other people’s cats do fun stuff.

    • Wyrdletini@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Hello Mostly_Frogs, I am the slave owner of five cats and I am also here for the cats! I haven’t quite figured out posting cats quite yet. I mean, I have posted, but the pic either turns out sideways or it posts as a link instead of a pic… I’ll figure it out.

      I’m not sure about Lemmy yet. But it sure felt nice to post a cat photo after a couple weeks of Reddit chaos