Since there's apparently something like 300,000 more users on here, here's some articles I've written about getting started with #Mastodon and the #fediverse.

How to Get Started on Mastodon
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-get-started-on-mastodon-and-leave-twitter-behind

Alternative Social Platforms
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/quitting-twitter-try-these-alternative-social-media-networks

How to Find Your Friends on Mastodon
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-find-your-friends-on-mastodon

How to Follow People on Mastodon
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-follow-people-on-mastodon

How to Pick a Mastodon Server
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-pick-a-mastodon-server

Twitter Quitter? Here's How to Get Started on Mastodon

Are Elon Musk's Twitter shenanigans getting you down? Here's how to close your Twitter account, delete your Tweets, and get started with rival microblogging service Mastodon.

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@maxeddy
Thanks. That's very useful for beginners such as myself.