If you're lonely or isolated or finding the Christmas period difficult for any reason, you might want to follow the hashtag #JoinIn and follow the group !@joinin
These are intended for people to start friendly chats about everyday stuff they're doing like making food, going for walks, listening to music etc.
It's fine to reply to posts with the JoinIn tag or in the JoinIn group, as the person who made the post is actively seeking conversation π
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Alecia Batson (she/her)
in reply to Fedi.Tips π • • •Jennie Louise πΊπ¦π΅πΈ
in reply to Alecia Batson (she/her) • • •I think people are using the hashtag #joinin more than the group.
Badgardener
in reply to Jennie Louise πΊπ¦π΅πΈ • • •This.
Fedi.Tips π
in reply to Badgardener • • •I've messaged the fedigroups admin to ask about the group's status. Sometimes FediGroup profiles appear to be empty even when they are active because their founder chose the private option.
About the hashtag vs group, you can use both. They aren't competitors, they are just two ways of reaching people which can be used simultaneously. They federate in different ways which is why it's useful to use both.
Furbland's Very Jolly Mastodon
in reply to Fedi.Tips π • • •for whatever reason, the group is blocking me (???)
I can use @JoinIn@ovo.st though, so I shall :P
TheNovemberFella βπ³οΈβπ πΊπ¦βΈοΈπ°οΈπ
in reply to Fedi.Tips π • • •Maria Langer | πππ΅π₯οΈ
in reply to Fedi.Tips π • • •@Badgardener I spend Christmas alone just about every year these days and I don't mind it at all. It's just another day.
One year I did start following the #joinin tag. Unfortunately, I had to stop following it because it was dragging me down with depressing posts and even some pleas for financial assistance.
Yes, I'll get into a conversation with you and maybe we can even build a friendship, but I won't do it if you're dripping with self pity. I'm not a shrink. π€·πΌββοΈ
Mmmm
in reply to Maria Langer | πππ΅π₯οΈ • • •Maria Langer | πππ΅π₯οΈ
in reply to Mmmm • • •Captain Button
in reply to Maria Langer | πππ΅π₯οΈ • • •@mlanger @photom @Badgardener
I've found being alone most of the time is necessary because that is the only time I feel I can do want I want instead of catering to other peoples' needs or desires.
Especially because I really really suck at figuring out what people want.
Maria Langer | πππ΅π₯οΈ
in reply to Captain Button • • •Goiterzan/Amygdalai Lama
in reply to Maria Langer | πππ΅π₯οΈ • • •.
If you donβt mind being alone, and donβt want to hear depressing shit, maybe #joinin is not for you
Maria Langer | πππ΅π₯οΈ
in reply to Goiterzan/Amygdalai Lama • • •@punishmenthurts @Badgardener Oh, so you're saying it's a mutual pity party?
And here I was, naively assuming that a positive attitude is what some folks needed. Silly me. π
Thanks for the tip. Party on. #JoinIn
Goiterzan/Amygdalai Lama
in reply to Maria Langer | πππ΅π₯οΈ • • •.
Iβm not happy to be gatekeeping, but what are you doing?
Maria Langer | πππ΅π₯οΈ
in reply to Goiterzan/Amygdalai Lama • • •SevenDeadlyExes
in reply to Fedi.Tips π • • •Fedi.Tips π
in reply to SevenDeadlyExes • • •@SevenDeadlyExes
Yes! It's for anyone who fancies a conversation about everyday things π
Fedi.Tips π
in reply to Fedi.Tips π • • •p.s. The group can be used by anyone who fancies a chat about everyday things. It's not just for people who are isolated π
p.p.s. You don't have to decide between the group or the tag, you can use both in the same post. They federate in different ways so it helps you reach more people if you use both.
Ellie Kennard
in reply to Fedi.Tips π • • •Fedi.Tips π
in reply to Ellie Kennard • • •It's a reply to this post: social.growyourown.services/@Fβ¦
You should be able to see the original post if you click on the reply.
Fedi.Tips π
2025-12-22 23:14:33
Megan Lynch (she/her)
in reply to Fedi.Tips π • • •Thanks for keeping it alive.
I think it's important to acknowledge that it was started by comedian Sarah Millican, who started it on Twitter back in the day (I think she did eventually step back from it in 2023).
sarahmillican.co.uk/joinin/
#joinin | Sarah Millican | Official Website
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