@wendynather They can for sure! I've finally wrangled my home feed to exclude most bots and companies (I have lists for those), but still have to Mute for Home constantly.
Maybe I should just skip them too... I mean, I already follow 3k with more than enough content. 🤔
@catsalad I cleaned out a few topical ones that don't seem to be having recent activity, like xzbackdoor. Currently following:
#3goodthings
#dnd
#dnd5e
#moosetodon
#dosgaming
#mastodonfc
#KQL
#openbsd
#BlackMastodonAllies
#blackmastodon
#threatintel
Thanks for asking! Going to watch this thread for some others to pick up.
Don't forget the core essentials (IMO):
#Mosstodon #LichenSubscribe #Fungi #InsectSaturday #Bugstodon
@peterdrake In the web interface? I just looked but have no idea.
In the FediLab app I use, there's a tab that lists followed hashtags.
@catsalad A few different categories of stuff (I’ll refrain from hashing the tags so as not to pollute):
jokey stuff: “hashtaggames”, “mastodonisntfullofoldpeople”, “depluraliseafilm” (forgot about that last one)
i’m-still-unemployed stuff: “fedihired”, “hiring”
monsterdon: “monsterdon”
and other stuff: “politicaltech”, “blackfriday”, and “logseq” (the last of which is notetaking software I use)
@catsalad
This is probably unhelpful, but as a moderator, I follow a bunch of hashtags you probably don't want to, beyond #FediBlock: all the slurs, all the dogwhistles, all the code-words, all the hot-button issues that we respond to fights about, and a lot of "internal" stuff.
A suggestion I DON'T see in your list?
Everyone should follow that. I learn new stuff all the time.