Great idea from @HedgeMage

"Let's play a game, to help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same."

#programming

#iOS

#Apple

#Bread

#Movies

Here's my prediction for mastodon:

* wave of new users, most will go back to twitter
* enough will stay to keep things interesting and development will proceed apace.
* Valid feedback will be iterated on. instance-independent Identity, federated search, instance migration, performance tuning and bug fixes, etc.
* As it matures, it will grow.

Ultimately, a focus on keeping the community welcoming and easing the barriers to adoption will pay off.

One of the issues with only following people you see in your federated time line is that you aren't growing your instance's federation. There is possible growth if you are not in the other person's federation as you might end up being introduced to their instance.

The community needs to figure out a way to aid discovery outside of the federation.