I've been slowly shifting over most of the general commentary I do from Twitter to here in the past few days (especially), and it's definitely been a better place to interact with others. Plus, it's not run by an erratic right-wing billionaire who implements new rules on a whim.
I just wrote a quick guide on how to get started with Mastodon, for a non-technical but not tech-phobic audience. If you have any fact-checks or suggestions, feel free to reply here.
Ditching Twitter? How to get started with Mastodon
Now that Twitter is under new (and controversial) management, a decentralized open-source alternative has seen surprising growth. Here's how the Fediverse works and how you can get started.
*Sheepish request* I'm new to Mastodon, but a lot of my former Twitter followers don't know I'm here yet. Someone suggested I could simply ask you fine people to boost me. Would you be so kind? (I promise to post a photo of my dog to say thanks). #WelcomeToMastodon