So… welcome to new users in the #Fediverse network!

If you are exploring the fediverse through the #Mastodon software, feel free to explore other platforms like #Streams #Calckey #Hubzilla #Friendica #Akkoma to mention a few, for your usual “status updates” (and more) UI/UX.

If you want a platform more focused on photos and images, then there is #Pixelfed. Or, you want bookshelves and tracking what you've read, or leaving #book reviews, there is #BookWyrm.

But the beauty of it all, all of these are connected to the fediverse. You can follow any user regardless of which software they are using; AND regardless which server (domain name) they signed-up for.

For example, my accounts are:
* @youronlyone - a Mastodon instance (https://c.im)
* @youronlyone - a Calckey instance (https://calckey.social)
* @[email protected] - a Pixelfed instance (https://pixelfed.social)
* @[email protected] - a #Rebased #Pleroma instance (https://c.wtf)
* @[email protected] - a #PeerTube instance (https://p.lu)
* @[email protected] - a BookWyrm instance (https://bookwyrm.social)

Note #1: There are other instances. For example, https://calckey.world You can check out https://fedidb.org for more.

Note #2: You rarely need an account in other instances. I have other accounts because (1) I like to test; and (2) I use them for different purposes.

We even have fediverse #groups hosted at https://chirp.social and https://a.gup.pe You can follow any group from your existing fediverse account and participate.

Again, welcome! Don't forget to post your #intro / #introduction and update your profile with the tag #fedi22!

C.IM

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@youronlyone
atm, calckey.social is not an instance which can be recommended - too many downtimes!

as soon as those technical problems are solved, i believe that this instance might be a way to go especially for people from southeast asia, as they can be sure to find a mod over there who can be trusted and who is from the philippines - you!


regarding friendica: i always recommend friendica to newbies because its interface is oldschool-ish, i.e. it is easy to understand!

moreover, friendica has full text search and quote posts - something which former twitter users will certainly enjoy > but: i do not know of any friendica instance from asia tbh > can you recommend some friendica instances which cater to people from asia?
#fediverse
@testing Sadly, I'm not aware of any #Friendica instances from Asia. The last one was “Blah Blah Communities”, though IIRC, it was a #Hubzilla instance.