Gregory's Server@kissane A really nice write-up! My main takeaway was how different the experiences can be. For my tech-oriented interests, finding interesting people to follow was pretty easy, besides the initial hump of running my own single-user instance. But that doesn't seem to have been the norm for many other people.
What I'm curious about: What is the "copy-paste dance" the article mentions for following people on remote instances?
@kissane And one more, on instance choice: From my PoV, new users have nearly zero chance to make an informed choice on instances. None. Sure, the server rules may all read more-or-less the same, but even ignoring all the fedidrama, users don't even know whether the rules as stated are enforced with an iron fist or with a lot of leeway. You have to have been on the Fediverse for a year to make a truly informed decision.