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0 pointsFalconSensei4y ago0 comments

> Most instances have an open directory which lets you browse through the most active/recent profiles

which is useless, unless it's a niche instance. mastodon.social is generalist, so most people there are not posting anything I want to see.

But finding a good niche instance is really hard - in terms of the niche, rules, and actually being fast and working well.

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rglullis4y ago

You don't need to join the instance to see its directory.

When I started my own instance, I went to a handful of different instances and looked at the directory. Then I started following the ones that seemed interesting. That was enough for me to bootstrap my feed to the point of something useful.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointsFalconSensei4y ago0 comments

> Most instances have an open directory which lets you browse through the most active/recent profiles

which is useless, unless it's a niche instance. mastodon.social is generalist, so most people there are not posting anything I want to see.

But finding a good niche instance is really hard - in terms of the niche, rules, and actually being fast and working well.

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rglullis4y ago

You don't need to join the instance to see its directory.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse