youronlyone , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

So… welcome to new users in the #Fediverse network!

If you are exploring the fediverse through the #Mastodon software, feel free to explore other platforms like #Streams #Calckey #Hubzilla #Friendica #Akkoma to mention a few, for your usual “status updates” (and more) UI/UX.

If you want a platform more focused on photos and images, then there is #Pixelfed. Or, you want bookshelves and tracking what you've read, or leaving #book reviews, there is #BookWyrm.

But the beauty of it all, all of these are connected to the fediverse. You can follow any user regardless of which software they are using; AND regardless which server (domain name) they signed-up for.

For example, my accounts are:

• @youronlyone - a Mastodon instance (https://c.im)
• @youronlyone - a Calckey instance (https://calckey.social)
• @youronlyone - a Pixelfed instance (https://pixelfed.social)
• @youronlyone - a #Rebased #Pleroma instance (https://c.wtf)
• @youronlyone - a #PeerTube instance (https://p.lu)
• @youronlyone - a BookWyrm instance (https://bookwyrm.social)

Note #1: There are other instances. For example, https://calckey.world You can check out https://fedidb.org for more.

Note #2: You rarely need an account in other instances. I have other accounts because (1) I like to test; and (2) I use them for different purposes.

We even have fediverse #groups hosted at https://chirp.social and https://a.gup.pe You can follow any group from your existing fediverse account and participate.

Again, welcome! Don't forget to post your #intro / #introduction and update your profile with the tag #fedi22!