@anubis2814 I've mostly been seeing messages to block the trolls and don't give them traction, also to check out block lists of bad actors arriving from the birdsite. Also, how not having an algorithm is nice. Guess it depends on who you're following?
But, I remember here a few years ago when people where encouraged to follow everyone who liked your toots/posts to help fill out follows. Maybe that was just a Mastodon thing?