Some tips for new members:

-Third party Mastodon apps are better than official apps. On Android try Tusky or Fedilab. On iPhone/iPad try Toot!

-If you're looking for people to follow see here: https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-basic-tips/#HowDoIFindPeopleToFollow

-This place isn't normally slow! There's a massive influx of new people today, the servers may be slow/buggy while they get upgraded.

-Servers are all independent and run by volunteers out of their own pocket, there are no ads or investors or trackers. Support your server!