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I know this is a long shot, but nothing ventured, nothing gained and maybe the fediverse can help.

🇬🇧My oldest son (19) is moving to Eindhoven to study design at the Design Academy Eindhoven. He's looking for a room to rent, which is proving very difficult. Is there anyone in the fediverse who can help him with a room either in Eindhoven or nearby? He doesn't mind commuting.

🇳🇱Mijn oudste zoon (19) gaat design studeren aan de Design Academy in Eindhoven. Hij is op zoek naar een kamer, wat erg moeilijk blijkt te zijn. Is er iemand in de fediverse die hem aan een kamer kan helpen in Eindhoven of omgeving? Hij vindt het niet erg om te reizen.

- #boosts welcome -

A long shot, I'm sure, but I'm trying to repair my #kettle lid and hoped someone here could help

It's a #RussellHobbs 20460 and the spring which makes the lid pop open has fallen out. I have the spring but cannot figure out where it goes.

A web search shows other people asking the same question, but no useful answers.

If someone has one of these kettles, would they kindly post a photo or explanation of where the spring goes, please.

I can remove the lid but that didn't shed any light.

#Boosts appreciated.

#Repair
#HomeRepair

#MastodonTips

When you boost it shares it to your feed and all your followers. Without an algorithm running, boost are what makes content spread and sorta “go viral”. A boost is pretty similar to a retweet in Twitter or share in fb.

The culture on mastodon is to be more generous with boosts, to help posts you like get to more folk.

Boost other new folks especially, help them find their people.

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@scottrossi @Toadlyturtle
No one is demanding money by holding those with affluence accountable
Like most so called alleys they would rather:
- stroke their egos about what they're doing right
- try to bury their shame and guilt or heap it into others by saying "I'm doing my best" (that's their business to reassure themselves and tell theirselves)
- talk about problems without actions or solutions

In the time this reply was made #boosts could have been made (free) or shares to other platforms

I've been experimenting with not 'liking' posts here.

With no algorithm, I guess the purpose of liking is to give (+ve) feedback, but it's ultimately a relatively shallow form of 'engagement'. I've therefore been trying to exercise discipline in only using the more meaningful types of engagement, ie boosts/reposts and replies.

I'd recommend giving it a go for a week, if only to become conscious of how you use likes/boosts/replies in general.

I recently unfollowed most non mutuals and found out how to hide all boosts and I'm back to really enjoying Mastodon again. It's so great to see all the nice people I follow again: your thoughts, little snippets of your lives, random things found elsewhere on the internet. Don't get me wrong: Boost away. I'll switch them back on occasionally, but one of the things I like about the fediverse is the more personal feel it has. Anyway, have a good day!
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