I don’t do a lot of social media. It’s complicated. I’ll write a blog post about it someday. I wrote about my recent abandonment of Twitter here. I also don’t currently use Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok. [yells at cloud]
I do not use Telegram. If someone messages you on Telegram claiming to be me, they are lying and should be reported or shunned or whatever.
I occasionally use Discord, mainly to connect with locals about equipment. There is no “Veronica Explains Official Discord” or anything like that. Even then, I usually prefer email to chat apps. I’m old school!
I have an email address: explainer [at] vkc [dot] sh. Note that I’ve set my provider to automatically delete your email if you send me unsolicited links or attachments. I try to respond to everyone, but there’s no way I can guarantee a response.
Also: I am not accepting technical support requests at this time.
YouTube
The main show! You can find all the really cool stuff at youtube.com/VeronicaExplains. If you haven’t subscribed to me there, you can do so here: pleasesubscri.be.
My YouTube is a mix of Linux tips/tricks, retro tech musings, and similar shenanigans.
PeerTube
My videos are also available on TinkerBetter.tube, a PeerTube instance I’m hosting myself. Right now, I am the only creator posting on the instance, learning the ropes a bit as far as administration is concerned.
My videos were previously published to TILvids, a fantastic educational PeerTube instance which I’ve really come to enjoy. They do a great job over there, and I still have some of my older videos posted there at tilvids.com/c/veronicaexplains_channel.
Patreon/Ko-Fi
Patreon and Ko-Fi pays the bills around here. You can find my Patreon at patreon.com/VeronicaExplains. My Ko-Fi is at ko-fi.com/VeronicaExplains.
(Buying merch also helps pay the bills and is very appreciated.)
Mastodon, Mbin, and Bluesky
I recently decided to take a break from Mastodon, and outlined my reasons here.
My profile is at @vkc@mspsocial.net, but is currently not accepting follow requests.
I also have a Bluesky profile (handle is this domain), but don’t post much there because it’s so Twitter-like.
I am trying out Mbin at @vkc. Not sure I like it, not sure I dislike it, dipping my toe in the water.