@davemark this is a good way of putting it:
“P.S. It’s important to understand that the Mastodon model is oriented around topics and communities more so than creators. As such, you’ll get the most out of your experience by following tags for topics you are interested in first and then follow handles for folks that post to those tags or communities.”
@seachanger @davemark 100% agree! Once l discovered following hashtags, Mastodon became a whole new experience.