I'd say just try any of the microblogging-capable federated apps, and weigh them on their pros and cons. Like Pleroma for instance. Mastodon is by far the most

I'd say just try any of the microblogging-capable federated apps, and weigh them on their pros and cons. Like Pleroma for instance. Mastodon is by far the most popular app. A lot of that is by better productization and name recognition, leading to network effects. Downside to that for the Fediverse is that many newcomers think Mastodon === Fediverse, and don't discover all it has to offer. For devs willing to contribute, or start their own federated projects, there's much to choose from and build upon. There is much untapped potential in the under-used Linked Data aspects of the specification. To build entirely different app types and protocols that interoperate (which need not necessarily be with entire fediverse). ForgeFed is an example of this. https://forgefed.peers.community https://forgefed.peers.community