eldrichhydralisk

joined 7 months ago

Following hashtags is really powerful and useful on Mastodon. You can click any hashtag on a post to see other posts that use it, and if you like it there's a button you can click to start following that hashtag. You can also search for hashtags in the Explore section. Since there's no algorithm, hashtags are the primary way to get things that interest you into your feed.

@FediTips@social.growyourown.services posts tips on how to use Mastodon, so it's really helpful to follow as a newbie.

@FediFollows@social.growyourown.services posts lists of interesting accounts on Mastodon, usually by topic. It's a good way to grow your follow list!

[–] eldrichhydralisk@piefed.social 11 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Mastodon has successfully replaced Twitter for me, so it's by far my favorite. It does still need better tools for dealing with large-scale posts and users, but overall it feels like it's actually doing the job I want done.

I want to like Piefed/Lemmy more than I actually do. The Fediverse answer to Reddit just doesn't feel ready for prime time yet. It's hard to find/connect with communities and the user base doesn't have that "can address basically any question" magic.

[–] eldrichhydralisk@piefed.social 13 points 3 months ago (5 children)

I'm glad they're looking into 6v6, but I honestly like 5v5 better. Queue times are short, games play quick, and it's easier to keep track of what's going on. It does put a lot of pressure on the solo tank, but not so much that I don't enjoy playing tank.

I'm more interested to see where they go with some of the other queue changes they mentioned. If they can add some more flexibility than "1-2-2 only" in a way that doesn't totally break team comp, that could be a lot of fun!

[–] eldrichhydralisk@piefed.social 8 points 4 months ago

Romance is when you meet someone who makes you want to cross lines you don't usually cross with others. Sex is the really common one, of course, but I'd argue it's all the rest of the emotional and social stuff that makes it *romance*. Sometimes it's exciting, sometimes it's scary, sometimes it's really warm and comforting. But what makes it a romantic relationship rather then just a friendship is that feeling of wanting to cross a line that you wouldn't cross with anybody else.