eldrichhydralisk

Following hashtags is really powerful and useful on Mastodon. You can click any hashtag on a post to see other posts that use it, and if you like it there’s a button you can click to start following that hashtag. You can also search for hashtags in the Explore section. Since there’s no algorithm, hashtags are the primary way to get things that interest you into your feed.

@FediTips@social.growyourown.services posts tips on how to use Mastodon, so it’s really helpful to follow as a newbie.

@FediFollows@social.growyourown.services posts lists of interesting accounts on Mastodon, usually by topic. It’s a good way to grow your follow list!

Mastodon has successfully replaced Twitter for me, so it’s by far my favorite. It does still need better tools for dealing with large-scale posts and users, but overall it feels like it’s actually doing the job I want done.

I want to like Piefed/Lemmy more than I actually do. The Fediverse answer to Reddit just doesn’t feel ready for prime time yet. It’s hard to find/connect with communities and the user base doesn’t have that “can address basically any question” magic.