I feel like I need to find an #instance on Mastodon where folks in my local timeline would generally want to see most/all of my posts. But I feel like the folks on the science/astronomy/STEM instance aren’t going to want to see a lot of leftist/socialist/anti-capitalism stuff and vice versa. And then there’s the writing and poetry and photography and…etc.
The general instances seem so…big and don’t have that concentration of specialized posting I enjoy in the local feed. I know ppl say that what instance you’re on doesn’t matter that much, but I don’t want to feel like I’m putting out a bunch of stuff that others on my instance think is spammy. Is my Twitter brain viewing this wrong? Do I just pick an instance and #CW half my posts? #newbie #TwitterMigration #mastodon #MastodonTips #advice #HowtoMastodon
qoto is an instance for STEM professionals, but not necessarily just STEM content.
I'm retired so my interests are not just science and tech anymore, so maybe I tend to toot stuff that's all over the place. I try to tie it into science/tech whenever possible, though, like my #/caturday toot today and last Saturday.
Re the political stuff, there are folks here who are all over the spectrum, so if you want to discuss/debate issues/philosophies, you're sure to find people who like to do that.
Looking over your toots, I think you're fine and they have a nice balance. I notice that new folks tend to do more boosting, which makes sense because they're still getting a feel for things prior to putting out a bunch of their own content.
I hope you enjoy qoto and make it your Mastodon home.
