Why not just find people you like on it first and then use it? Joining a social network you know nobody on seems weird. Also, the Public Timeline is your local

Why not just find people you like on it first and then use it? Joining a social network you know nobody on seems weird. Also, the Public Timeline is your local instance's. My local instance has no users that speak different languages than I do, so the timeline is without content I don't understand. The Whole Known Network goes way too fast to be of use, but it too is mostly filled with English speakers (albeit mostly non-desirable sorts).