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> 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.
by FalconSensei 5y ago
> 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.
- rglullis 5y agoYou 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.