Create a Mastodon account for Datasette

[simonw]

Similar to https://twitter.com/datasetteproj

[simonw]

I decided to go with fosstodon.org - partly because Django is there too, and because I want the brand to stand alone, rather than live on my fedi.simonwillison.net personal instance.

https://fosstodon.org/@datasette

I used this background:

And this Avatar (I added a white background to the one used by Datasette.app):

[simonw]

Can add this to the homepage to verify the URL:

<a rel="me" href="https://fosstodon.org/@datasette">Mastodon</a>

[simonw]

I could add a badge:

https://img.shields.io/mastodon/follow/109295217130200299?domain=https%3A%2F%2Ffosstodon.org&style=social

URL generated using https://shields.io/category/social and https://prouser123.me/mastodon-userid-lookup/

It doesn't really fit the style of the other. badges though:

[simonw]

Alternative badge:

https://img.shields.io/badge/mastodon-@datasette-blueviolet

I like that better:

[simonw]

That worked - the website link now shows as being verified:

[simonw]

All up and running now, put out an #introduction post https://fosstodon.org/@datasette/109295380911990163 and picked up a few followers already!