Social network Bluesky recently published a proposal on GitHub outlining new options it could give users to indicate whether they want their posts and

This too heading towards enshittification ?

  • Zenodyne@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Do you have any suggestions for starting out on Mastodon? I know for a fact that I won’t be able to get my friends to move there, and that’s whatever, I guess. I’m not against meeting new people and would love to give it a spin.

    • FergleFFergleson@infosec.pubEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Follow the money hashtags! Seriously, if you can’t immediately find people to follow (a very common problem when people first join a social network), follow hashtags! Super easy to do:

      • Search for your topic
      • In the search results, switch to the “Hashtags” tab (or just scroll down to the hashtag section of the results)
      • click into one of the hashtag search results
      • Review the posts, frequency, etc. If you like what you see, click “Follow Hashtag”.

      It really does a great job of (1) populating your feed with interesting, relevant content and (2) can ultimately connect you to new people with similar interests.

    • Rekall Incorporated@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I mostly follow big accounts and don’t that much with folks (outside of a niche hobby account that I am trying to slowly grow).

      Best option seems to be to subscribe/browse hashtags that pique your interest. Eventually you’ll find people who regularly post/boost interesting content and users.