Colin W
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Followers
78
Account age
3 yrs

Known for

📊 Post engagement

3
Avg engagement / post
3.8%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Can any New Zealand peeps recommend a small PA system with two h · 7 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
0.59 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 9 text · 3 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
0.8×
Follows 99 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
🔥 Top post Can any New Zealand peeps recommend a small PA system with two handheld wireless mics. To be used for company wide meets that often turn to Q&A sessions (speaker + pass the mic around). Uplink to laptop for Zoom remote users a plus. Would be used in an open plan office, area app… ★ 7
A prized possession. IYKYK (and if you don’t you probably got cut more than once) 🤣 Why does Microsoft permit uppercase characters in a users UPN if it often breaks SSO integrations? (Side note: Inheriting a shoddy IT environment often sucks). Edit: turns out there is a way to transform SAML attributes for exactly this. t… ★ 2 Living on the edge ★ 1 The bright yellow colour this morning on yesterday’s kwilla deck staining job is not what I was going for at all. Perhaps cursing will help: You’re brown damit! ★ 2 The new TVNZ+ app is vibe coded and vibe tested isn't it? #trainwreck ★ 4 Allied Telesys want an annual sub to access firmware updates on their “enterprise” WiFi AP’s (which are pretty suckage at the best of times). Ruckus firmware is free for the life of the AP. Ruckus also let me run “Unleashed”, a local AP ba… Surely one of the best hazy beers in New Zealand. Hazy Daze from Papamoa’s The Island brewery and restaurant. Juicy Hopiliciousness! ★ 1 Been trialling a handful of JetKVM devices for enabling console access on lesser servers but hit a snag. No documented / cyber friendly way of segmenting these devices where they belong into a mgmt VLAN :( Otherwise a rather slick implemen… ★ 1 There is something quite despicable about a manufacturer that can enforce firmware updates on internet connected devices despite me setting “auto update” to off. I’m looking at you Wallbox EV charger. Yeah, you, F you! ★ 6 Good lord, Aramex has my much needed urgent shipment that crossed the globe in hours and has now been sitting somewhere between CHC and WLG for DAYS. What is it with these guys?! #blackhole ★ 6 My hearing aids are rather “clever” but it’s obvious they were not trained on cicadas. Up and down like a yo-yo! ★ 4

🐘 Community & instance

Home server
mastodon.nz
Their home server on the fediverse — the instance a creator picks signals the community they belong to.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 3 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.6× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

80/100 Excellent
  • Est. 97% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Strong engagement (~3.8% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
  • Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
97%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
High

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

About

Nature lover, hungry gardener, occasional photographer, tech nerd, and maker.

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