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Dgar

I tooted Hello World on November 30, 2022.

Then I began tooting my #music and a ton of #puns #jokes, and #memes. And you all responded so genuinely, and with such positivity, that I very quickly was made to feel at home.

My deepest gratitude goes out to the #Mastodon community, a #community that has literally improved the quality of my time on this spinning rock as it hurtles through space, towards a future that seems more uncertain every day. Itโ€™s unlike any other โ€œsocial media platformโ€ here.

Today, I celebrate the arbitrary milestone of five thousand followers, and I just wanted to say thank you.

Thank you for the favourites, the boosts, the follows, and the comments.

Thank you for your conversations, discussions, and corrections.

Thank you for listening to my music and sharing your thoughts on it with me, and for following along on your chosen streaming service. This has been amazing.

But, above all, Iโ€™d like to thank you all for making Mastodon the friendly and welcoming place that it is. My experience here is one of wonderful acceptance, and it has been truly humbling. There is nowhere else quite like it.

Massive big huge love to you all,

- Jon (Dgar)

A photo of Jon (Dgar) with shaved head and glasses.
151 comments
JustAFrog

@dgar Thanks for being here, too.

You're part of why it's fun here.

Defiance!

@dgar This is such a great message! And good validation of the positive culture here. One I hope doesn't change as the site grows.

Likely Jan Lukas

@dgar

I've appreciated your humour! Congrats on the many follows! ๐Ÿ™‚

Staid Winnow

@dgar Come for the jokes, stay for the music?

Dgar

@staidwinnow
I could only hope!
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Dgar

@BigJesusTrashcan
Me too!
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DELETED

@dgar love the jokes and the music! Space Pop will always be my favourite one. ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ›ฐ๐Ÿ›ธ

Dgar

@skyfire101
Thanks Anthony!
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Dgar

@redrummy @moliver
Mmm, yes please!
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Dgar

@motel
Hi!!
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The Casual Craftsman

@dgar cheers mate, youโ€™re one of my favorite follows.

DELETED

@dgar hey there you don't get to thank everyone in such beautiful way without getting back many thanks charged with the same beautiful vibe. ๐Ÿ˜Š

Dgar

@neoczo
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Mike. he/him. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

@dgar wow I started a month later and I'm 4,750 followers behind! I'd better get on that that. congrats!

Barbara Monaco

@dgar Thanks for the laughs! ๐ŸŒž

Cunty Bob

@dgar I agree! The most stupid and vile shit I see....is my own!? That's refreshing. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคฃ

Cardboard Robot

@dgar @edgery Enjoy your posts and just started listening to your super interesting music. Rock on Djar.

Dgar

@edgery @CardboardRobot
Thanks for following along!!
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Eduardo Sรกnchez

@dgar It's been a pleasure. Here's to many more years in the community!

Dgar

@sombragris
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DaveJK

@dgar @sombragris Had a chance to listen to your music. I really enjoyed Space Pop. Nice tune with fun hooks.

Dgar

@DaveJK @sombragris
Thanks for checking it out!
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MaJ1 OLD

@dgar youโ€™re very welcome mon ami, you brighten even the darkest days (although you still wonโ€™t take my advice on guitars๐Ÿ˜œ).
Long may you tickle us pink (and occasionally blue) ! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿ––

MaJ1 OLD

@dgar keep seeing your photo atm, miss the hair do you had on yesterday ๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿ˜

Dgar

@ravensrod
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Catsnfats

@dgar congrats, Dgar! Always good to see you in my TL.

Kyrie_C

@dgar Congrats and Thank you! I love your jokes and puns and copy some into my "reminders" so I can torture/amuse my work team at our weekly meeting - Bless!!

Dgar

@Kyrie_Charadrius
Thanks for following along!
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CheckingInOcassionally

@dgar
Congratulations. That's a big number. It's over 14 times what I have and I had joined Mastodon earlier that same month - albeit I wondered why I was doing so given how I'd have very little time for social media.

It was lucky for me you joined when you did, because it would take a while before I'd see you.

Indeed, just in time for when I ended up home for 2* months after an operation and you've been invaluable. (* extended to around May 10th)

Been lucky to have you. Laugher = medicine

@dgar
Congratulations. That's a big number. It's over 14 times what I have and I had joined Mastodon earlier that same month - albeit I wondered why I was doing so given how I'd have very little time for social media.

It was lucky for me you joined when you did, because it would take a while before I'd see you.

Dgar

@CheckingInOcassionally
Iโ€™m humbled. So glad to be a positive influence.
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CheckingInOcassionally

@dgar
What I hadn't sapce to include there is;
How do you cope with so many followers?

Dgar

@CheckingInOcassionally
Itโ€™s time consuming. I do try to respond to every mention, at the very least, with a favourite to show I see you, but I am beginning to see why people like George Takai simply canโ€™t, (with 300k+). But if people are going to take the time to listen to my music and send me a comment, I like to make sure I thank them. Itโ€™s all quite humbling, and I appreciate every single one. ๐Ÿซถ

Taz Poltorak

@dgar Now, when you say you were tooting your music ...

Dgar

@TazPoltorak tooted and some is even pinned!
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Dgar

@vecrumba
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Catweazle

@dgar, thank you for the pleasant and endearing moments with which you have seasoned the toots ๐Ÿป

Dgar

@Catweazle
Thanks for the company along the way!๐Ÿซถ
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Tim Goodwin

@dgar Thanks mate, lovely message and I'm pleased to have met you here. It's been good to make new connections in such a positive atmosphere.
Your jokes sometimes make me groan, often make me smile and sometimes make me laugh out loud. (I am still laughing at Elton John's pet rabbit weeks later, and the associated ear worm.)

Dgar

@TG_Esq
Cheers bloke. Appreciate you.
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Jabbaard

@dgar And thank you for the great jokes. Greetings from Holland

Dgar

@Jabbaat
Thank for following along!
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Heather Evans

@dgar
Anyone who can make you laugh, chuckle, snort & giggle plus make music is a good person in my book.

Dgar

@feather1952
Nawwโ€ฆ thanks so much!!
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Hannah

@dgar Thank yรณรบ, for making us smile! ๐Ÿ˜Š

Dgar

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Beano

@dgar thank you for the warm welcome you gave me, and for making me laugh. โ™ฅ๏ธ

Dgar

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Pattacakek

@dgar That was really lovely, heartfelt message. I really enjoy your posts. I donโ€™t always comment, but often favourite.

Dgar

@pattacakek
I appreciate your following along and enjoying the ride!
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Dgar

@Space6host
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Dgar

@weslowik
Thanks! I will!!
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Citizen โŽ๏ธโŽ๏ธ

@dgar thanks for the fun & for the joy you provide .
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Dgar

@AnnonBudgie Naww, thanks!!
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James ๐Ÿฆ‰ #FBPE :europe:

@dgar And thank you for making it such a fun plaice ๐ŸŸ

Dgar

@freequaybuoy
Someone has to tell the jokes! The jokes must be told!!
Thanks for following along!
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Ged Maheux

@dgar Congrats! I hope to get to 5k myself some day, something I couldnโ€™t accomplish in over 15 years on the bird site. Your feelings about Mastodon echo my own so Iโ€™m very glad to hear itโ€™s treating you well. Take care of yourself.

Just Boby

@dgar I love your tooooooots :D weโ€™re gonna build a special toot-prison for you for your occasionally terrible puns ๐Ÿคช

Itโ€™s such a pleasure to follow you ๐Ÿ’• thank you

Rev. GothAlice

@dgar No, thank you. ๐Ÿฅฐ

I always look forward to your content.

elala@nrw.social

@dgar Thank you for sharing your spinning rock with us.๐Ÿ˜Š

Nosaj :boost_ok: :loading:

@dgar I remember that Hello World toot โฃ๏ธ

GJ Groothedde ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

@dgar You're more than welcome to it, Jon. Usually enjoy your posts!

Zlatko Duric

@dgar I guess you could say your puns have really struck a chord with your followers! 5000 of them can't be wrong, right?

DoubleTreble ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿซ–

@dgar
You have just said everything I want to say about this place every day!! ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–
I was never a social media fan, but was persuaded to join Masto and have been so pleased with it, the people I have found here have been lifesavers at times, ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ
You know who you are ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’• beautiful people ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–

si_irini

@dgar
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love your words.
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Simplescribbler

@dgar and many thanks for the smiles and the music.

Geri โ„ข๏ธ

@dgar Nice to see a pic of you and for all the cheery and uplifting levity x

RadiDaddy

@dgar I joined in December and finding & following you introduced me to a ton of awesome people and made Mastodon feel very homelike. Congrats on the milestone!

Michaล‚ "rysiek" Woลบniak ยท ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

@dgar I've been here for years, but already I can't imagine a fedi without your utterly gut-wrenching puns.

Ziagrrrl

@dgar Canโ€™t count how many times youโ€™ve made me smile let alone outright snortlaugh! What you send out, you give back. ๐Ÿงก Many thanks to YOU.

OutOnTheMoors

@dgar Thanks for the music and the puns ๐Ÿ˜Š

Heliograph

@dgar I love how much you're enjoying this โ˜บ๏ธ and people enjoying your stuff

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