David Penfold :verified:

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Mastodon @davep@infosec.exchange
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Followers
2.4K
Account age
9 yrs

Known for

Gone 5am and it's still 25°C10 views Gone 5am and it's still 25°C My wife is humouring me after I took the world cup news badly last night 😁7 views My wife is humouring me after I took the world cup news badly last night 😁 #worldCup7 views #worldCup Wahay! Just received possibly the cheapest pair of running shoes in Christendom, and they're a great fit.7 views Wahay! Just received possibly the cheapest pair of running shoes in Christendom, and they're a great fit.

📊 Post engagement

5
Avg engagement / post
0.2%
Engagement vs followers
Apr 2017
On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Gone 5am and it's still 25°C · 10 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
5.1 / week
Posts several times a week.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 0 text · 8 image · 4 video.
Follower / following
6.8×
Follows 352 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post Gone 5am and it's still 25°C ★ 10
Just in case there's a concerted pattern using different users on the Fediverse, here's how the Signal conversion went. Edit: note that they could potentially say they use someone else's Mastodon account. If that account seems reputable, a… ★ 5 *taps watch* ★ 2 ▶ Here's the gif ★ 3 My wife is humouring me after I took the world cup news badly last night 😁 ★ 7 ▶ #worldCup ★ 7 ▶ #worldCup ★ 3 Wahay! Just received possibly the cheapest pair of running shoes in Christendom, and they're a great fit. ★ 7 ▶ Halftime and it's #TeamUSA 1 #TeamEveryoneElseInTheWorld 2. #worldCup ★ 4 Me, earlier. ★ 4 Latest chilli con carne batch 🤤 ★ 4 The heating market in Germany has shifted dramatically despite all the toxicity around the topic. ★ 1

🐘 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
Apr 2017
An OG fediverse account from Mastodon's early years — a long, established presence.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2017 — 9 years ago.
👁️Averages 5 views per post.
📤Posts about 5.1× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

43/100 Fair
  • Est. 73% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
  • Low engagement (~0.2% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
  • Established account (9+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
73%
Fake-follower risk
Medium
Data confidence
High

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

About

Too old to rock and roll, too young to die. Vegan and anarchism curious. Likes permaculture, infosec, Tranmere Rovers, and whatever my current enthusiasm is. Officially not right in the noggin #ʘ‿ʘ #NoBot

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Just in case there's a concerted pattern using different users on the Fediverse, here's how the Signal conversion went. Edit: note that they could potentially say they use someone else's Mastodon account. If that account seems reputable, ask them to PM you with the account, or similar. We don't want *taps watch* Here's the gif My wife is humouring me after I took the world cup news badly last night 😁 #worldCup #worldCup Wahay! Just received possibly the cheapest pair of running shoes in Christendom, and they're a great fit. Gone 5am and it's still 25°C

🔀 Audience overlap

Estimated

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

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