I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon.

[mcourcel@allovertheplace.ca]

@ombialik Here you go, you've got a follow. Welcome aboard! Got a bunch of nice folks around here.

[sundew@beige.party]

@ombialik If you like SciFi, I'd like to recommend Greg Egan:
@gregeganSF

[mlanger@mastodon.world]

@ombialik @clew I follow people who interact with me. (And no, I'm not necessarily asking you to follow me.) I'm here for the interaction, not to send out self promotional nonsense or sell something. I'm thinking we need to keep the social in social media.

Anyway, best of luck!

[cassolotl@toot.wales]

@ombialik I'm a bit biased, but maybe @gendercensus? (It's my project but it's definitely #queer culture and very nerdy!)

[jannem@fosstodon.org]

@ombialik
A good trick is that when you find somebody whose posts you like, take a look at what people they follow (or boost). Chances are they're interesting to you as well.

I know a form of following lists is coming. But I agree that the initial finding people is the most difficult part here. Once you have enough people, finding new people happens naturally through their boosts.

[weldon@mstdn.io]

@ombialik

[web]#publishing[& standards]
@evan
@daveverse.wordpress.com
@manton
@dsearls
@pluralistic
@cstross

Science (& Singapore) @sohkamyung

Miniatures: lindarossin.com [not here yet]

For nearly everything else @lisamelton

[dandrumheller@mstdn.social]

@ombialik tons of awesome Fedizens recommended here. Don't think I've seen @Impossible_PhD @alice@lgbtqia.space or @Alice@beige.party mentioned yet though.

[troy_frizzell@mstdn.social]

@ombialik

My experience has been that the more people you follow, the better your timeline is.

I found that the amount of fun I was having made a jump once I got over around 600 accounts.

I found a few people I liked at first, then followed who they followed. Then looked in that group's follows and repeated the same.

Then as people liked or boosted my posts. I would follow them and go thru their follows and add people found there.

It takes a bit of time.

Good luck and welcome.

[beachbum@mastodon.sdf.org]

@ombialik follow the hashtags and you’ll find lots of people with your interests

[rockmastermike@beige.party]

@ombialik some other writers i know here are @OohOkayKay, @abetterjulie but some other nice people are @adhdeanasl @SRDas @the_etrain @Wallflower @vlrny @APBBlue @JustFrank @Alice @aliceamour @catsalad

also following hashtags is the best way to find people who post on subjects

[alice@lgbtqia.space]

@dandrumheller aww thanks 🥰

I see you've got me in good company too

@ombialik @Impossible_PhD @Alice@beige.party

[karendorman@mastodon.sdf.org]

@ombialik
Try @vagina_museum
Fun and educational.

And then follow the people who are followed by the people you like so far.

[a_cubed@mastodon.social]

@ombialik @da5nsy
Welcome.

[drevangowan@fediscience.org]

@ombialik Have a look at the people on the Fediscience server, there are plenty of interesting people to follow here.

[adhdeanasl@beige.party]

@rockmastermike @ombialik I wish to make it very clear that I am a very silly person. Let there be no illusions. @OohOkayKay @abetterjulie @SRDas @the_etrain @Wallflower @vlrny @APBBlue @JustFrank @Alice @aliceamour @catsalad

[w_b@mastodon.world]

@ombialik

Bruce Sterling @bruces

@deviantollam

@VeroniqueB99

[vlrny@disabled.social]

@rockmastermike @ombialik @OohOkayKay @abetterjulie @adhdeanasl @SRDas @the_etrain @Wallflower @APBBlue @JustFrank @Alice @aliceamour @catsalad

Also, #asstodon is full of donkeys.

[da_gut@dice.camp]

@ombialik follow frequently.
At first, don’t try to figure out whether they are quality or not, just follow.
Then Unfollow. If needed.

[perrin42@mastodon.social]

@ombialik

Follow tags, not people.

[wallflower@beige.party]

@vlrny @rockmastermike @ombialik @OohOkayKay @abetterjulie @adhdeanasl @SRDas @the_etrain @APBBlue @JustFrank @Alice @aliceamour @catsalad

Does my ass look big in this post?
#asstodon

Sorry, low-hanging fruit.