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When you arrive to Mastodon, try to follow at least 200-300 accounts. As there is no algorithm shoveling delayed content into your feed, this place will feel sparse until you hit the right threshold of active connections. It really springs to life, though. 52 comments
@alexwild @NorCal_Lynne I’m following almost 700 people and I suspect many have become inactive on here. It’s … quiet. Very quiet.  @NorCal_Lynne @alexwild I think a lot of people are used to (trained to) just get content spoonfed. Here you have to be active, engaged to receive. It’s like watching sports vs doing sports. @bowreality @NorCal_Lynne @alexwild I like that analogy. I do need to branch out more - I just have that introvert tendency to wait until invited 😂 🤷♀️ @hicoo @NorCal_Lynne @alexwild I think part of it is really to unlearn being passive. Like, boost, comment and you’ll have a good life and fun here. I will not go back to an algorithm deciding who and what I see. My feed here is so much more interesting, diverse, and fun than FB or the Bird ever were. When I was on the other sites I had to limit my time because it stressed me out so much. But I come here to relax and have fun. A completely different and exponentially better experience.  @alexwild Uhm, that's highly subjective. I think a better universal advice would be to find hashtags that match one's interests and follow them first, then look for people to follow personally in that feed. @alexwild @dmbaturin it’s so good! I was intermittently checking some but then followed those hashtags so serendipitous and delightful posts from random folks in my feed. @r343l @dmbaturin Did I ever mention how happy I am to see you here? It’s like the old days. @alexwild It’s small enough that I’m not (yet) using lists and not the whole following (and of course no company switching me back to algo timeline of ENGAGE OUTRAGE ENGAGE which is partly why I started using lists.)  @alexwild @dmbaturin how can you follow a hashtag? I have to search for them but I can't save a hashtag to show up on my feed  @s1m0n4 @alexwild @dmbaturin Some apps might not have the function yet. Via browser it works: @s1m0n4 @alexwild @dmbaturin it's easy with megalodon app. There are little icons in the right of the #hashtag. @dmbaturin @alexwild Completely agree. You can have a full time line following just a few hashtags. @alexwild Also: find a server that has a theme you are interested in, and watch the local feed. @alexwild@mastodon.online Or just a dozen or so people who reshare everything under the sun @alexwild @EllenInEdmonton @alexwild The mute function is a godsend. I've got a few prolific boosters on my TL, and things got pretty busy pretty quick.  @alexwild yup, and aim for a wide collection. You can always prune things later (because, yep, at a certain point it becomes a river again) @alexwild Like many others, I found that following the right hashtags, rather than trying to find my old Twitter people, made it happen for me. I then felt secure enough to finally close my Twitter account three days ago. @alexwild That would be great, but I have no idea how to find even 10 accounts that I'm interested in following. I never used Twitter so I can't "migrate" my followees from there. @alexwild yes. I follow anyone whose posts I like (you can always change your mind!) Who cares how many followers they have or who sees it? I’m here for the conversations. @alexwild This. Another great help to find like-minded people is to #follow #hashtags (and use them, they are the "glue" in the Fediverse and searchable). Brings the posts into your timeline. @alexwild Another tip: How things work - a good and short helping website by @feditips https://fedi.tips/ #FediTips #HowTo #Mastodon #Fediverse  @Nachodramatico @alexwild Depending on how you access Mastodon, you can use the local timeline or search to see a feed of people on your server. If you’re on a server that caters to folks who have interests similar to your own, you can find cool people to follow that way.  @Nachodramatico @alexwild Start by following hashtags for topics that interest you and then follow people who post interesting things with those hashtags. @alexwild I’m only following 70 accounts and my timeline is absolutely packed! There is a lot of interaction going on here and I like it. @alexwild its not really necessary to follow that many. i follow like around 50 accs, and my timeline is full @alexwild hard disagree. I’m quite happy with just a handful of accounts, and one “group” account for Trek fans. That alone guarantees lots of delightful, silly, or thoughtful Star Trek content when I check in, and a smattering of other things I want to see. I don’t want hundreds of new posts in my feed every day. I just want content that doesn’t leave me angry and rage-replying to everyone. |
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@alexwild I’ve seen quite a few people saying they miss Twitter because their timeline has little content or engagement but they’re only following a few dozen accounts. So, thank you for putting this message out there.