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# A Mastodon introduction
- URL: https://werd.io/a-mastodon-introduction/
- Published: 2022-11-05T02:59:23.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-05T02:59:23.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:22

[Here’s what I wrote](https://werd.social/@ben/109288864341640490) on [my Mastodon profile](https://werd.social/@ben) to (re-)introduce myself to the fediverse:

> Hi! I'm Ben Werdmuller. I've been a blogger since 1998\. These days I post regularly at [werd.io](https://werd.io/). Writing is my first love, and I'm working on a novel.  
>  
> I founded two FOSS social platforms (Elgg and Known), worked at a mission-driven investor, worked at Medium, and was Geek in Residence at Edinburgh Festivals. Today I'm CTO at The 19th ([19thnews.org](https://19thnews.org)), a women-led newsroom that reports on gender, politics and policy.

If you’re on Mastodon, or [any other Fediverse-capable site](https://fediverse.party/), add me at [@ben@werd.social](https://werd.social/@ben).