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Shoq

@unusualplan Do you find yourself using it much? So many of the bigger instances are so general, I am not sure just what value it brings (except for the relatively small and topically focused communities)

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@shoq
I use it in only two cases

1: a music band-specific instance with 350 members. It's mostly on topic or close enough, has members I know ex-Twitter. I read it regularly.

2. Journa.host. Only dip in occasionally, usually when there's a big news event and my regular timeline isn't keeping up with my new news addiction :-) I have used it also to find new journalists to follow in my Home.

In general, though, I agree with you that most local timelines aren't helpful to follow.

@shoq
I use it in only two cases

1: a music band-specific instance with 350 members. It's mostly on topic or close enough, has members I know ex-Twitter. I read it regularly.

2. Journa.host. Only dip in occasionally, usually when there's a big news event and my regular timeline isn't keeping up with my new news addiction :-) I have used it also to find new journalists to follow in my Home.

unusualplan replied to Brewster Brownville

@brewster
I don't know that app personally, as I'm on Android. There's a Google Sheet comparison of features across all platforms that I can't locate but has been posted here.
@shoq @CMDoran

The Febrile Muse for Harris replied to Brewster Brownville

@brewster
Idk abt metatext, but can in Fedilab. What it looks like:
@shoq @unusualplan

Shows top of timeline with followed instances, for Fedilab, where hashtags also go. The instances followed are newsie.social and journa.host. Hashtags are not shown in picture, but an across scroll motion reveals them.
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