Eniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)Jul 3, 2023

To the people complaining that there aren't enough artists here: are you following any art hashtags? Actually, same question to people who say mastodon doesn't have enough of whatever! Just follow some hashtags! Trust me if you do soon enough your feed will be absolutely drowning in your interest unless it's super niche

And then you can follow people who pop up on there, and maybe even eventually unfollow the hashtag

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@eniko A lot of people new to the #fediverse simply don't know the importance of hashtags. I try to tell newbies that, in the beginning, hashtags build your feed. Eventually, you get connected with other like-minded individuals or individuals that share content that you seek. Following hashtags and using them will be what gets you noticed.
Jul 3, 2023 at 2:31pmWeb
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@eniko I even had to remind myself of the importance of hashtags when I first started my own instance back in January. I was initially confused as to why my feed was so empty. I remembered that I had to not only import my followers but also start following hashtags more closely. It's easier to get started for someone new to join an existing server with an already comprehensive feed.