New here? Suggestions for enjoying your time in the Fediverse (1 of 2)

What: make the Fediverse a fun and engaging place to be
How: follow people who have interesting work, hobbies, posts that entertain / inform you
Better yet: comment what you have in common, what you like about the person you followed/allowed to follow you (always screen requests)

Best practices: interact with people! This is a community so you can
a. like (use the star) you show them you favourited their post (shows appreciation)
b. reply (back button) which starts a thread; you can also reply back privately (DM)
c. boost (circular arrows) shows you resonate with the post
You'll often see posts that say "boost for reach" -- you help spread good ideas while supporting the OP; also shows folx who view your profile or follow you what you're into

hot take: toot or boost good content instead of just ranting about politics, news, etc.
my definition of good: fun, funny, cute (cats & capybaras, hello), informative posts

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