There are lots of interesting group accounts you can follow on here, they work like this:

1. Follow a group's account to see discussion of its topic
2. @ the account if you want to post to the group
3. The account boosts anything @-ed to it, be careful when you @ them so that you don't spam the group (spammers tend to be reported and blocked)

More info, incl. how to create groups, at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-groups-on-the-fediverse/

I've listed some active and friendly groups at:

➡️ https://fedi.directory/tag/fediverse-groups/

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@feditips
I'm confused. Are instances within groups or vice versa? I'm enjoying mastodon and joined the first instance I came across, but there are lots of nuances I still don't get.

@72mz

Your instance is the same thing as the server you signed up on,. On here instances and servers are two words for the same thing.

In your case that's mstdn.party.

Group accounts are on special instances designed just to share posts, but the actual posts shared by a group are on whichever instance the poster signed up on.

@feditips
Thanks. I knew about the instances and servers but now I understand the groups.