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Gerald Combs

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Mastodon @geraldcombs@infosec.exchange
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Followers
578
Account age
3 yrs
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Known for

I showed off the original #Wireshark / Ethereal server today at #FOSDEM. Pretty sure it got more applause than I did.41 views I showed off the original #Wireshark / Ethereal server today at #FOSDEM. Pretty sure it got more applause than I did. Travel tip: If you want your bags to be recognizable from a distance, cable ties come in a variety of colors, are unobtrusive, and are nearly indestructible.24 views Travel tip: If you want your bags to be recognizable from a distance, cable ties come in a variety of colors, are unobtrusive, and are nearly indestructible. Thanks to everyone at #FOSDEM who attended today's talk on #Stratoshark! It was a lot of fun!15 views Thanks to everyone at #FOSDEM who attended today's talk on #Stratoshark! It was a lot of fun! If you open #Wireshark on its birthday you get an Easter egg.14 views If you open #Wireshark on its birthday you get an Easter egg.

📊 Post engagement

Recent posts · likes + reposts
Dec 29latest
11
Avg engagement / post
4–14
Typical post (engagement)
1.9%
Engagement vs followers
52/100
Consistent reach
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
Half of recent posts land between 4 and 14 likes + reposts (median 4) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.

🔥 Top post: I showed off the original #Wireshark / Ethereal server today at · 41 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
0.15 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 0 text · 12 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
8.5×
Follows 68 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post I showed off the original #Wireshark / Ethereal server today at #FOSDEM. Pretty sure it got more applause than I did. ★ 41
Not sure what conclusion to draw from this, but selling all of your AI stocks probably isn't outside the bounds of reason. ★ 2 …and we managed to backport the welcome page slide preferences this time around! Sorry they were missing in 4.6.5. ★ 4 Go home Visual Studio Code, you're drunk and getting handsy. ★ 8 Pro tip: Putting a knot in your conference badge lanyard raises it up & makes it easier to read. ★ 4 If you open #Wireshark on its birthday you get an Easter egg. ★ 14 Pretty much every time I demo #Wireshark. ★ 4 Berryessa Glory Hole status. ★ 3 Thanks to everyone at #FOSDEM who attended today's talk on #Stratoshark! It was a lot of fun! ★ 15 If you're going to be at #FOSDEM this year, we'd love to see you at the #Wireshark stand in building H! We'll have free stickers and t-shirts for sale while supplies last. T-shirt Proceeds go to the Wireshark Foundation. ★ 3 Thanks, Palo Alto. It's nice to know that something I've been pouring my heart and soul into "generally do not contain content that is useful to the end user." ★ 4 Travel tip: If you want your bags to be recognizable from a distance, cable ties come in a variety of colors, are unobtrusive, and are nearly indestructible. ★ 24

🐘 Community & instance

Home server
infosec.exchange
A cybersecurity & infosec server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 11 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.2× per week.

🕵️ Fake follower check

Estimated
66/100
Good Credibility score
89%
Real Real audience
Low Fake-follower risk
High Data confidence
  • Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Engagement (~1.9% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
  • Established account (3+ years old).

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

B-list computery person. Creator & lead developer, Wireshark. Works at Sysdig. He / him.

📸 Gallery

Not sure what conclusion to draw from this, but selling all of your AI stocks probably isn't outside the bounds of reason. …and we managed to backport the welcome page slide preferences this time around! Sorry they were missing in 4.6.5. Go home Visual Studio Code, you're drunk and getting handsy. Pro tip: Putting a knot in your conference badge lanyard raises it up & makes it easier to read. If you open #Wireshark on its birthday you get an Easter egg. Pretty much every time I demo #Wireshark. Berryessa Glory Hole status. I showed off the original #Wireshark / Ethereal server today at #FOSDEM. Pretty sure it got more applause than I did.

🔀 Audience overlap

Estimated

Estimated shared audience with similar creators — useful for avoiding overlap (or doubling down) when planning a campaign.

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