▲ 2018 ▼ Mastodon has hit 2 million active users today! (lemm.ee) submitted 3 years ago by mastermind@lemm.ee to c/fediverse@lemmy.world 188 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] shashi154263@lemmy.world 20 points 3 years ago (6 children) Where are all those people. When I open it, I see empty feed. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 32 points 3 years ago (2 children) You gotta follow some people, and also hashtags. Following hashtags made a huge difference populating my feed. There's no algorithm so you get to/have to choose what you want to see. I also use the ice cubes app for mastodon, which has a trending option also for when I want to see what's gaining traction outside of my follows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ZenobiaVayne@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Also don't be afraid to use filters to block keywords if you need a break from certain topics. It's amazing how calm and actually interesting the feed is if you block all mentions of Twitter and Threads and US politics permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cvozbosher@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Wow, you and the commenter above really sold me on it. That's the way the internet was meant to be used. You go and search for shit. Not shit getting fed to you because "it totally matches up with other things you like". I've hated these algorithms for so long. And for me personally completely misses the mark on what actually excites me. Instead it intentionally shows me bullshit that I will scroll through for hours or plaster my face in front of the second I have exactly 30 seconds of free time in my day. It's fucking junk food. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shashi154263@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I tried, but couldn't find anything interesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Did you search/subscribe on hashtags for subjects that you liked? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lenins2ndCat@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago You get out what you put in. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Sailor_jets@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shashi154263@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ok, I'll try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Glad to have you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] daniskarma@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago My feed doesn't stop. It's more active that my old Twitter feed. I just follow lots of active people. permalink fedilink source parent [+] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] neblem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Follow your friends, check out your instance's federated feed and follow some people there (if you aren't self hosting), follow some tags, and follow a trending bot like @popularposts@masto.ai permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] shashi154263@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago There is absolutely no chance that any of my friends or anyone I know is on mastodon. I'll try popular tags. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rufio@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago What are friends permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AugustMetronome@slrpnk.net 32 points 3 years ago (2 children) You gotta follow some people, and also hashtags. Following hashtags made a huge difference populating my feed. There's no algorithm so you get to/have to choose what you want to see. I also use the ice cubes app for mastodon, which has a trending option also for when I want to see what's gaining traction outside of my follows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ZenobiaVayne@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Also don't be afraid to use filters to block keywords if you need a break from certain topics. It's amazing how calm and actually interesting the feed is if you block all mentions of Twitter and Threads and US politics permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cvozbosher@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Wow, you and the commenter above really sold me on it. That's the way the internet was meant to be used. You go and search for shit. Not shit getting fed to you because "it totally matches up with other things you like". I've hated these algorithms for so long. And for me personally completely misses the mark on what actually excites me. Instead it intentionally shows me bullshit that I will scroll through for hours or plaster my face in front of the second I have exactly 30 seconds of free time in my day. It's fucking junk food. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shashi154263@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I tried, but couldn't find anything interesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Did you search/subscribe on hashtags for subjects that you liked? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZenobiaVayne@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Also don't be afraid to use filters to block keywords if you need a break from certain topics. It's amazing how calm and actually interesting the feed is if you block all mentions of Twitter and Threads and US politics permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cvozbosher@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Wow, you and the commenter above really sold me on it. That's the way the internet was meant to be used. You go and search for shit. Not shit getting fed to you because "it totally matches up with other things you like". I've hated these algorithms for so long. And for me personally completely misses the mark on what actually excites me. Instead it intentionally shows me bullshit that I will scroll through for hours or plaster my face in front of the second I have exactly 30 seconds of free time in my day. It's fucking junk food. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cvozbosher@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago Wow, you and the commenter above really sold me on it. That's the way the internet was meant to be used. You go and search for shit. Not shit getting fed to you because "it totally matches up with other things you like". I've hated these algorithms for so long. And for me personally completely misses the mark on what actually excites me. Instead it intentionally shows me bullshit that I will scroll through for hours or plaster my face in front of the second I have exactly 30 seconds of free time in my day. It's fucking junk food. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shashi154263@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I tried, but couldn't find anything interesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Did you search/subscribe on hashtags for subjects that you liked? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Did you search/subscribe on hashtags for subjects that you liked? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lenins2ndCat@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago You get out what you put in. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Sailor_jets@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shashi154263@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ok, I'll try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Glad to have you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shashi154263@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ok, I'll try. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Glad to have you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Glad to have you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] daniskarma@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago My feed doesn't stop. It's more active that my old Twitter feed. I just follow lots of active people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neblem@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Follow your friends, check out your instance's federated feed and follow some people there (if you aren't self hosting), follow some tags, and follow a trending bot like @popularposts@masto.ai permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] shashi154263@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago There is absolutely no chance that any of my friends or anyone I know is on mastodon. I'll try popular tags. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rufio@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago What are friends permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shashi154263@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago There is absolutely no chance that any of my friends or anyone I know is on mastodon. I'll try popular tags. permalink fedilink source parent
