How to move to Mastodon.
1. Choose a server (I know, it is hard, you don't have enough info!). I'll include a post at the end about popular servers for scientists. It's easy to move if you don't like the one you start on. Join on the page for your server.
1. Choose a server (I know, it is hard, you don't have enough info!). I'll include a post at the end about popular servers for scientists. It's easy to move if you don't like the one you start on. Join on the page for your server.
2. Fill out your profile, very similar to Twitter profile.
3. Find people to follow. There's a search box in the top-left corner. Search by @handle@server, e.g. @kristinmbranson@qoto.org or just handle @kristinmbranson. twitodon.com matches Twitter & mastodon handles. You can also search by hashtags, e.g. #AI.
4. Post an introduction about yourself with the hashtag #introduction. Include hashtags related to your interests. Here's mine: qoto.org/web/statuses/1… . People will "boost" (retweet) your intro to get you started.
5. It's ok to ask questions if you have them -- my experience is everyone is super friendly and ready to help.
Servers I see people on:
qoto.org: STEM focused, this is where I am.
fediscience.org: Scientists
fosstodon.org: Open source software
mathstodon.xyz: Math
General: mstdn.social, mastodon.cloud, mastodon.social
qoto.org: STEM focused, this is where I am.
fediscience.org: Scientists
fosstodon.org: Open source software
mathstodon.xyz: Math
General: mstdn.social, mastodon.cloud, mastodon.social
Extra credit: Mess with your preferences. I've changed the Site theme and filtered to only show me posts in English.
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