Followers
921
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Public follower count at check time.
Blain Smith Mastodon stats
Mastodonblainsmith@fosstodon.org
Profile data checked Aug 6, 2026, 12:51 PM
Report generated Sep 13, 2026, 3:17 PM Β· Methodology
70/100
Mostly strong signals
Following
650
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Public following count at check time.
Posts
139
About this metric
Public post count reported by the network.
Typical post
2
About this metric
Median interactions across 40 sampled original posts.
Category scores
Out of 100Community response
Limited
27/100
Topic consistency
Limited
48/100
Posting rhythm
Mixed
75/100
Bio clarity
Strong
82/100
Federated discovery
Strong
95/100
Post context
Strong
98/100
Profile basics
Strong
100/100
Media accessibility
Strong
100/100
Verified identity
Strong
100/100
Peer position
98 Mastodon profiles Β· Under 10K Β· updated Oct 6, 26Public engagement
35th percentile
Audit score
59th percentile
Bio and content
12 of 40 posts analyzedBlain Smith presents a personal profile centered on systems programming, networking, Linux, self-hosting, strength sports, human-rights protocols, and family context.
Audience
Systems programmers, open-source developers, self-hosters, decentralization advocates, and followers interested in strength sports or personal updates.
Positioning
A personal technologist profile combining low-level software work, internet infrastructure, decentralization principles, strength sports, and candid life updates.
Bio/content match
MixedEight of twelve sampled posts support the technical focus; dishwasher, audience, motorcycle, and community-commentary posts fall outside the stated topics.
Public interactions on posts published in the last 30 days
40 posts in windowReply share
9%
Amplification
18%
Media descriptions
100%
Verified links
1
Profile directory
Listed
Network signals
Response consistency
61%
Sample: Median 2 / average 3.3
Hashtag coverage
68%
Sample: 27 of 40 posts
Verified links
1
Sample: 3 public profile fields
Profile discovery
On
Sample: Mastodon profile directory
Category details
Community response
Typical public response is below the network baseline, sparse, or concentrated in a few posts.
- 34 of 40 posts received interactions
- 2 median interactions per post
- 0.22% median interactions per follower
Topic consistency
Eight of twelve sampled posts support the technical focus; dishwasher, audience, motorcycle, and community-commentary posts fall outside the stated topics.
- Rust borrow-checker news directly matches the bio.
- Several posts cover Hare networking and BSD interface work.
Posting rhythm
The captured sample shows frequent, current publishing.
- Newest visible post is 39 days old
- 40 posts published in the 30-day window
- 9.3 visible posts per week
Bio clarity
Blain Smith presents a personal profile centered on systems programming, networking, Linux, self-hosting, strength sports, human-rights protocols, and family context.
- Names Go, Rust, Hare, networking, and Linux.
- Advocates decentralization and self-hosting.
- Mentions powerlifting and strongman interests publicly in the bio, without corresponding sampled posts on those topics.
Federated discovery
The account is available to Mastodon discovery surfaces and uses searchable post signals.
- Profile directory enabled
- Public indexing enabled
- 68% of sampled posts used hashtags
Post context
Sampled original posts consistently provide visible text context.
- 40 of 40 posts included text
- 38 of 40 posts included at least 60 characters
Profile basics
The public profile has enough identity detail to evaluate quickly.
- Bio found
- Avatar found
- 3 public profile fields
Media accessibility
Every sampled media attachment had a description.
- 1 of 1 attachments described
- 100% media-description coverage
Verified identity
The profile uses Mastodon fields and verified links to establish identity.
- 1 verified links
- 3 public profile fields
- Public destination link found
Profile roast
This bio is an incoherent keyword landfill, burying Hare and networking posts beneath powerlifting, etiquette links, hashtags, and a movie quote.
blainsmith@fosstodon.org Β· C Β· 70/100
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