My suggestion if you want the Fediverse to work, follow and favorite and boost the absolute hell out of people. It’s not about dopamine or clout chasing, it’s about letting people know they’re not just typing into a void.
@Cynthia@jsit Maybe depends on local instance, but as a long-time #twitter user who started migrating just a few weeks ago, I've seen *way* more engagement with my original content toots here than at twitter over past year (ie leaving aside replies). FWIW, I find myself speaking to a smaller but more specific audience here.