🍀
big joys in little communities
i'm new!! hi!! stumbled on here after seeing someone on twitter mention this in passing!! this is a very lovely place. everything has been so cruel and hateful and mean lately. you'd think given how hard life already is, warm and kind spaces like this would be more common. oh well. it does make things feel more special :) i'm very shy, and honestly, nothing cool goes on in my life so i doubt i'd be able to rec interesting things. after struggling with my younger years, i feel like i'm only now starting to find the things i like and catching up with everyone else :o especially in terms of art and books and film and games and... everything!! this is kind of embarrassing to admit (it's okay though because anonymity is awesome), but i am only now forming a personality!! it's nice to be here though. very good vibes. lurking here is just as great because it doesn't feel like "doomscrolling" nice to meet you all!! hello!!
image
@fourleaf
Jan 16, 2025
15
see likes

Comments (7)

Make an account to reply.
image
@sniffle
yes I also saw it in passing on twitter, and I’m already checking this place more instead of twitter. Even if this place isn’t as busy as twitter, it brings calm with it. feels more like a community, especially one where people don’t hate each other. ik lots of people went to blue sky but I didn’t want to just go to what would become another twitter, so I love how unique this site is. kinda reminds me of old forum pages. and the cool thing about this site is that people can recommend cool stuff to help you find what you want your personality to be :) if we’re open to it, then we’re all discovering new things constantly, which is a human experience I adore
Jan 16, 2025
2
image
@fourleaf
sniffle aw you really hit the nail on the whole bluesky thing :( i know the block/mute features work way better over that platform, and you can curate your space way better but it still feels like a closed off bubble... i think what's truly charming about forums (and PI) is that people are actually encourage to say hi, even to strangers, and maybe say a nice few things to them. it's simple stuff like that that makes me so happy to be here!! we share what we love, and we try to take a little piece of that stranger's loves with us. it's super cute and charming!! sorry i'm a big fan of cats so i have to say: love your pfp!!
Jan 17, 2025
2
image
@sniffle
fourleaf thank you!! I also love your profile, the picture is cute and I like what you did with your name and @ combo :) And yeah I like how it’s not just echo chambers here because you’re exposed to things you might not even be interested in, but that makes it refreshing for me and also stops me from scrolling too much, keeping it to a more healthy amount. Instead of an algorithm trying to smother me with all my interests constantly to keep me on.
Jan 17, 2025
1
image
@dfeola316
I just joined too and it's so refreshing! Feels like I am actually interacting with real people instead of a robot :)
Jan 16, 2025
3
image
@fourleaf
dfeola316 omg yeah it does doesn't it?? the twitter bot problem is soo insane, and it's always so sad to want to engage with other people only for the replies to a post being swamped with the same generated comment looking to make a dumb profit :( and it isn't me being "technology bad!!" i'm just saying social media used to be soo fun. y'know. when it was all real vibes and people!! it's refreshing being here cuz of it :)
Jan 17, 2025
1
image
@fairycat
hi !!! i joined recently too. it's a fun little place here and i hope you enjoy it ! hopefully you can find some new recs and figure out what you like
Jan 16, 2025
2
image
@fourleaf
fairycat aw yeah i've been loving it a lot here!! no sense of doom whatsoever, just people sharing what they love :) !! i'm sure i'm bound to find some gems here haha, but i like it's not so much a pressuring environment. thank you so much for the welcome!! it's super appreciated :]
Jan 16, 2025
1

Related Recs

⭐
a Grateful hello/
I like this place, 0r maybe it’s just refreshing to have a social media devoid of any actual social repercussions,.. BUT nevertheless i'm grateful to see people in all their forms. you! mysterious stranger! you are beautiful in all your judgements and blessings and doubt and talent, it is a blessing to see you. even in a performative setting, I feel it is an honor to be here and see from this life what others have learned and lost.
image
@babymoonwalker
Apr 17, 2024
🌞
breath of fresh air
i’m just starting out but i just can’t wait to settle in w this community and befriend new people :) it’s unique i love it
image
@lewweltfajla
Jan 17, 2025
🫂
being a part of a community (in real life)
there's a deep sincerity that comes with talking to someone new to a scene or meeting new people in a hobby or space you enjoy that i feel is lost in the cynicism and inherent negativity of most social media platforms (present company excluded) and i think getting outside and meeting new people in your community is a really beautiful thing that more people should do
image
@odette
Apr 14, 2025

Top Recs from @fourleaf

recommendation image
🧸
childhood toys
maybe something nostalgic for you? these little trinkets were the first thing i saw when opening pinterest up for ideas :) doesn't have to be these little green dudes, though!! maybe something that's more sentimental?
image
@fourleaf
Jan 16, 2025