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   Scott Jenson (scottjenson@social.coop)'s status on Thursday, 01-Feb-2024 09:23:02 JST Scott Jenson

   #mastotips I've heard from a few folks that getting started in the fediverse is hard. They sign up and... nothing shows up. That's exactly right! There is no algorithm to get you started. Instead:
   1. Follow as many people as you can
   2. Look at who they follow and pick up a few more
   3. Follow a few hashtags to bring in new stuff.

   It'll take a few weeks but hang in there.

   As a #UX person, it pains me to put this burden on YOU, we could do better here!

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     Scott Jenson (scottjenson@social.coop)'s status on Thursday, 01-Feb-2024 09:22:58 JST Scott Jenson

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     I'm specifically thinking of a 'friends of friends' feature that would let you scroll (or search) through all of the friends of everyone you follow. It would be a very effective way to find people 'in your circle' quickly.

     Are there any clients that support this? #mastodev

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     JackFromWisconsin (jackfromwisconsin@wikis.world)'s status on Thursday, 01-Feb-2024 09:26:06 JST JackFromWisconsin

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     @scottjenson I find this idea for a feed much more relevant to me than (for example) a local feed. Since everyone on a friends of friends is only 1 connection away, they're usually all people that are interesting, relatable, or relevant to me. Would love to see this in Mastodon core.

     Awesome idea!