I'm KerroJul 24, 2023

Hey everyone ... as a bit of a #Mastodon ambassador I've invited a really cool bunch of new people to the platform. They've joined various servers so please give them a follow and a few boosts.
Here's my #introduction for...
@lyndelj
@zoepeck
@dashm
@k8kat
@CorinnePaterson
@ErinTierney
@HZheng2
@lewiis
@joel_wakeham

We're all in here learning together. What's the one bit of advice you'd offer to our new members of the #Fediverse?
#Welcome everyone!

Show threadMark Darbyshire
@jkerrison Welcome all! Some common first pieces of advice are:
- Have a bio, so people know what you're about and why they might like to follow.
- Have a pinned introduction post with lots of hashtags for topics you're interested in, so people who follow those hashtags can find you.
- Follow lots of people and/or hashtags to get lots of interesting posts into your timeline. You can always dial it back later. There is no algorithm, so you're only going to find content by following.
- Boost often. There is no algorithm, so this is the way that good content finds its way to the right people. People may appreciate the boost and follow you or return the favour.
- Remember, you're part of a wider community beyond just Mastodon! The Fediverse includes all sorts of different types of software and websites, and you can follow them all! To you it'll look like they're part of Mastodon, but they could be anywhere!
- It's early days for a lot of people here. We're all learning and trying our best to make this an amazing place.

@lyndelj @zoepeck @dashm @k8kat @CorinnePaterson @ErinTierney @HZheng2 @lewiis @joel_wakeham
Jul 24, 2023 at 7:36amWeb
Show threadI'm KerroJul 24, 2023
@mark @CorinnePaterson @k8kat @zoepeck @lewiis @lyndelj @dashm @ErinTierney @HZheng2 @joel_wakeham Hey Mark! That's really thoughtful. Great tips. I did mention that the Fedi Twitter-like platform integrates with the Fedi Insta-like platform and everyone was a bit bamboozled! Ha ha ha. #FOSS and #fediverse take a bit to get used to!
Show threadMark DarbyshireJul 24, 2023
@jkerrison Yeah, what seems to me like the best selling point is the bit that interests no one 😂

@CorinnePaterson @k8kat @zoepeck @lewiis @lyndelj @dashm @ErinTierney @HZheng2 @joel_wakeham
Show threadErin TierneyJul 24, 2023
@mark @jkerrison @CorinnePaterson @k8kat @zoepeck @lewiis @lyndelj @dashm @HZheng2 @joel_wakeham Amazing! Thanks Mark! Saving this post so I can follow along and make the most out of Mastodon and the Fediverse!