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Xamanismo Coletivo<p>"Fediverse statistics site <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FediDB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FediDB</span></a>, operated by PixelFed and Loops creator Daniel Supernault, now has an <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/onboarding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>onboarding</span></a> tool to help people <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/getstarted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>getstarted</span></a> with <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/thefediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thefediverse</span></a>. It asks the user a few simple questions: first to select the type of content they are interested in, such as microblogging, video or forums. Based on that choice, it recommends various platforms. Based on the platform choice it asks for a few simple filters, such as region and community size, before presenting the user with a list of servers to choose from for registration."<br><a href="https://fedidb.com/welcome" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">fedidb.com/welcome</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Tabea Wilke<p>If Mastodon's UX improves, we will see more journalists and researchers/think tank folks here, sharing content about breaking news events. I've heard it's too complicated for them to get started. </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/getstarted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>getstarted</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/timeline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>timeline</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/breakingnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>breakingnews</span></a></p>
JB Emmons<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon101" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon101</span></a></p><p>If you're a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/twittermigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>twittermigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> and this all seems intimidating, skip the lengthy tutorials. You don't need all that information!</p><p>Level 101: All you need to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/getstarted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>getstarted</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a>:</p><p>1) Find any instance. (Easy - if you can read this, you're already done!)</p><p>2) Use the search function to look up the handles of people you know &amp; want to follow. Follow them.</p><p>3) Check the HOME timeline only for now. Everything you're looking for is there.</p><p>4) Start posting and engaging!</p>