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Followers
1.1K
Account age
7 yrs

📊 Post engagement

4
Avg engagement / post
0.3%
Engagement vs followers
Jul 2019
On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Linux wasn't always easy to use. From editing XF86Config to figh · 14 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
7.6 / week
Toots daily — consistently active for a campaign window.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 12 text · 0 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
230×
Follows 5 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post Linux wasn't always easy to use. From editing XF86Config to fighting Wi-Fi chipsets and package dependencies, here are 12 Linux headaches that quietly disappeared over the past 25 years. Full story here: https://ostechnix.com/linux-headaches-we-thankfully-never-have-to-deal-with… ★ 14
Learn how to Install JetBrains Mono on Linux via package manager or manual setup, plus Nerd Font icons, ligature config, WSL/Flatpak fixes, and troubleshooting. Full guide here: https://ostechnix.com/install-jetbrains-mono-linux/ #JetBrai… ★ 1 Wondering why Tor Browser refuses to run with sudo? Learn what changes when you run it as root, why it's unsafe, and the correct way to launch it on Linux. Full story here: https://ostechnix.com/never-run-tor-browser-with-sudo/ #Torbrowse… ★ 3 Learn what an application-level firewall is, how inbound and outbound filtering work, and how tools like Little Snitch and OpenSnitch compare. More details here: https://ostechnix.com/application-level-firewalls-explained/ #ApplicationFir… ★ 2 Linus Torvalds released the fourth release candidate (RC4) for Linux Kernel 7.2. Learn what's new in Linux 7.2-rc4 version. More details here: https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-7-2-rc4-released/ #Kernel72 #RC4 #Linuxkernel #Linux #Releas… ★ 2 Discover best ZIM files, storage planning, library management, and everything you need to build a offline knowledge library with Kiwix. Full guide here: https://ostechnix.com/best-kiwix-zim-files/ #Kiwix #ZIM #BestZIMFiles #DigitalLibrary … ★ 2 Learn how to use the Arch User Repository (AUR) safely. Discover the lessons from the June 2026 AUR malware attack and protect your Arch Linux system. Full details here: https://ostechnix.com/use-the-aur-safely-arch-linux/ #ArchUserReposi… ★ 5 Learn a practical approach to Linux desktop recovery. Understand desktop startup, diagnose failures using logs, and regain access with a TTY, Recovery Mode, or a Live USB. Full guide here: https://ostechnix.com/linux-desktop-startup-recove… ★ 4 Wondering why Fedora creates both /boot and /boot/efi? Learn what each one does, how they work together, and why Fedora's partition layout differs from Ubuntu. Full details here: https://ostechnix.com/why-fedora-creates-boot-and-boot-efi/ … ★ 3 Learn what makes industry-standard XML formats different and discover the best open-source Linux and enterprise tools used to process them. More details here: https://ostechnix.com/industry-standard-xml-formats-linux/ #XML #ExtensibleMark… ★ 2 Debian 12.5 is the final Debian release with full 32-bit (i386) support. It will continue receiving LTS security updates until June 30, 2028. Full details here: https://ostechnix.com/debian-12-last-full-32-bit-release/ #Debian12 #i386 #32b… ★ 7 Linus Torvalds released the third release candidate (RC3) for Linux Kernel 7.2. Learn what's new in Linux 7.2-rc3. More details here: https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-7-2-rc3-released/ #Kernel72 #RC3 #Linuxkernel #Linux #Opensource #Rel… ★ 2

🐘 Community & instance

Home server
floss.social
Their home server on the fediverse — the instance a creator picks signals the community they belong to.
On Mastodon since
Jul 2019
An OG fediverse account from Mastodon's early years — a long, established presence.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2019 — 7 years ago.
👁️Averages 4 views per post.
📤Posts about 7.6× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

66/100 Good
  • Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Engagement (~0.3% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
  • Established account (7+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
89%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
High

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

About

OSTechNix (Open Source, Technology, Nix*) commenced operations in 2012, to become a place where we could build on the extensive knowledge of our technical writers, to make our website the ideal place where we can publish the Latest News, How-to articles, Tutorials and Tips & Tricks about Free and Open-Source software and technology.

🔀 Audience overlap

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

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