Is there any reason to stick with Mastodon? Hardly anyone seems to interact. It is a strangely alienating experience.
@BrownsvilleG11 If your local timeline is mostly full of twitter escapees then it will be full of people saying it's unlike Twitter. Pick a host that has a like-minded community to you and you may find more relevant chatter. Check out https://instances.social/ for a guided selection process that might work for you
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@unixben thanks Ben! I will take your advice. Much appreciated!
@BrownsvilleG11 Try your federated timeline as well, that will help you find people to follow
@unixben yes, I have been scrolling through the federated timeline and following. I think I probably need to do that a bit more and build up a critical mass.