Post AQhR9xbUNyL2fhDBRY by will@mastodon.content.town
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 (DIR) Post #AQhR9xbUNyL2fhDBRY by will@mastodon.content.town
       2022-12-13T04:01:25Z
       
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       My advice, if you're new here, is to post. I'm still working on it myself. The late stages of Twitter rewarded us for posting less frequently and for posting the worst kind of takes when we did. There's no algorithm here to feed, so post what you're interested in and what you're curious about. Share the things that you care about and you'll find your communities here quickly enough.
       
 (DIR) Post #AQhR9zVBKOTuYiHAtE by will@mastodon.content.town
       2022-12-13T04:04:37Z
       
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       When I think back about my earliest days on Twitter, I found my communities by posting about the stuff I knew a lot about (computer and tech stuff mostly), the things I loved (games and food and coffee) and then I listened to the people whose lives I was curious about.
       
 (DIR) Post #AQhRA1Gil86Q2RWecy by will@mastodon.content.town
       2022-12-13T07:53:16Z
       
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       Two more things that were buried in replies that I forgot. Use the boost button to share stuff that's good and/or interesting. Hitting the star does nothing for promotion since there's no recommendation algorithm here. Hashtags are super useful. Use them, search for tags for things you like, etc. Make sure you post something so your profile people who check you out an idea of what you're into. I'm MUCH more likely to follow someone here if they exhibit shared interests.
       
 (DIR) Post #AQhRA30UISJ1QfwibQ by will@mastodon.content.town
       2022-12-13T07:54:07Z
       
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       TBH, I'm still weirded out by the hashtag thing. On twitter, I exclusively used them for goofs or the occasional sponsored thing. Here people use them earnestly and to great effect.