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Followers
236
Account age
3 yrs
💰 Suggested sponsorship rate
$40 – $65 / sponsored post
Estimated from audience size & typical reach — every deal is negotiable and held in SocialDB escrow.
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📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
Dec 27latest
2
Avg engagement / post
1–2
Typical post (engagement)
0.8%
Engagement vs followers
65/100
Consistent reach
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
Half of recent posts land between 1 and 2 likes + reposts (median 1) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.
🔥 Top post: Anyone trying #linux for the first time today? Or maybe trying o · 6 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.2 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 12 text · 0 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
15×
Follows 16 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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What are some neat or different #linux distros that are still functional as a daily driver? #linuxdesktop #linuxmint #ubuntu #archlinux #debian #fedora #opensuse #elementaryos #popos
Deactivated {bird site} account today. Will continue on this platform going forward.
Linux Mint 22 https://thelinuxexperiment.com/linux-mint-22/ #linux #linuxmint
KWLUG: Inkscape, Logseq (2023-12) https://thelinuxexperiment.com/kwlug-inkscape-logseq-2023-12/ #linux #podcast #lug
KWLUG: Machine Learning for Observability, mitmproxy (2023-11) https://thelinuxexperiment.com/kwlug-machine-learning-for-observability-mitmproxy-2023-11/ #linux #podcast #lug
KWLUG: Game Wave Console, PrivacySafe (2023-10) https://thelinuxexperiment.com/kwlug-game-wave-console-privacysafe-2023-10/ #linux #podcast #lug
KWLUG: Cool Tools (2023-09) https://thelinuxexperiment.com/kwlug-cool-tools-2023-09/ #linux #podcast #lug
KWLUG: Ardour, KDEConnect (2023-08) https://thelinuxexperiment.com/kwlug-ardour-kdeconnect-2023-08/ #linux #podcast #lug
KWLUG: UNIX Philosophy, Dev Containers (2023-07) https://thelinuxexperiment.com/kwlug-unix-philosophy-dev-containers-2023-07/ #linux #podcast #lug
KWLUG: Zubick's Scrap App, Devel::DebugHooks (2023-06) https://thelinuxexperiment.com/kwlug-zubicks-scrap-app-develdebughooks-2023-06/ #linux #podcast #lug
KWLUG: grassRoots History, Umbrel (2023-05) https://thelinuxexperiment.com/kwlug-grassroots-history-umbrel-2023-05/ #linux #podcast #lug
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
hachyderm.io
A tech & engineering server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
✅ Link-verified
Verified link
Proved ownership of a website linked on their profile — Mastodon's green-check verification, a real identity signal rather than a paid badge.
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 2 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.2× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated52/100
Fair
Credibility score
76%
Mixed
Real audience
Medium
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 76% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.8% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Verified account.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
The original Linux Experiment 🙂
Is free software ready for the mainstream? Has Linux progressed far enough in its evolution to be a practical desktop environment for those who don’t have degrees in computer science? Can a user really just switch off Windows or Mac and be as productive on a completely open source operating system?
Let's put Linux to the test and see if it can truly deliver as a daily driver OS.
Are you interested in contributing your story to the site? Please reach out!
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