If you're coming from Twitter, you might find crossposter[0] useful. Shameless plug, I wrote a bit about my experience moving from Twitter to Mastodon[1]

0: https://crossposter.masto.donte.com.br/

1: https://rmpr.xyz/Migrating-from-Twitter-to-Mastodon/

I just signed up. I'll have to overcome a negative first impression caused by the label of the submit button - "TOOT!". Actually, the effect is even worse in French, which was my default: "POUET!", a choice with clearly grotesque undertones. Not a clever pick if the project aims to become mainstream. (But Mastodon is not an easy name either.)

If you join a hosted instance, please pay for it. Otherwise you remain a supplicant.

If you host an instance, please take money because it as it has value.

Looks like we got cancelled

nicely showcaseing the benefits of self-serving.

Does anyone have recommendations for interesting communities or people to follow?