This page tells you how to get in touch with me if you feel the need. Email is the best way to get in touch with me by far, although phone calls are fine for IRL friends/family.
The format for this page is heavily inspired by rhiaro’s contact page.
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Email is the best way to get in touch with me. I’ll definitely see it eventually and I’ll almost certainly respond to you when I can.
Send an email to get in touch or just say hello. My email address is below. It’s obfuscated to stop relentless SPAM-bots but if you run the command in your terminal it’ll print my email address. For normal people: use my first name (matt) and the domain name of this website (mrshll.uk).
printf "%s@%s.%s\n" matt mrshll uk
I have a public key for receiving encrypted messages, which you can find at the link below:
- My PGP public key (plaintext, 4KiB). You should check the signature matches the signature below.
My public key’s signature:
12BA A1E9 2721 A29C 0A64 4947 E78D 937F 2B5D AEFA
- Will I see it? Almost certainly, once I’m in a wi-fi zone
- Will I reply? Very likely although you may be waiting a day or so in some circumstances
Phone call
If you know me please feel free to call me on the phone. Phone calls are good for a chat, to inform me of something urgent, or to check on something.
I’ll usually answer because I’m usually near my phone but if I don’t it’s probably because I’m doing something important and I’ll ring back as soon as is convenient. Sometimes I don’t have the energy for a call and if so I’ll reach out via another channel.
I tend to reject calls from unknown numbers, so if this is you please send me a message via another channel (email or SMS) and let me know.
Please do not give my phone number to someone else unless it’s an emergency or without checking with me first.
- Will I see it? Yes
- Will I reply? Yes, assuming I know you
Instant Messaging
I do use instant messaging but I would much prefer you to email me or ring me.
I use both Signal and Telegram so you can send me a message on these platforms but I may not see the message or reply instantly as I only check them intermittently.
Please don’t add me to a group chat without my consent unless it is for a specific emergency reason. I also mute all of my group chats so please don’t be offended if I’m not participating in the way you want.
Please do not video call me without checking first. I will refuse the call. Message me beforehand to see if I’m up for a video call.
- Will I see it? Yes
- Will I reply? Probably. Usually within a day.
Whatsapp, Slack, and Discord
These deserve special mention because of their prevalence.
I do not use Whatsapp or Discord and doubt that I ever will. I find it very strange that FOSS projects continue to use Discord.
I occasionally use Slack at the behest of clients for work and they can expect to get in touch with me there while our contract is active.
- Will I see it (Slack)? Yes, but subject to delays
- Will I reply? If you’re messaging me via Slack then you’re a client of mine, so I will respond immediately once I see the message
SMS
Feel free to send me an SMS to inform me of things but expect brief replies; I use a dumbphone now and typing is pretty awful.
- Will I see it? Yes
- Will I reply? Yes but I’ll not type much
Social Media
I don’t use social media. I have an old Mastodon account which I keep around in case I ever need it but I don’t log in at all.
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Will I see it? Probably not
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Will I reply? No