Now you’ll be able to scroll by tweets from individuals you observe who’ve talked about Mastodon, most of whom may also embrace a hyperlink to their web page. Click the “Latest” tab and people outcomes will even be in reverse chronological order. I discovered a handful of my Twitter mates this manner.

There are just a few different search phrases you should utilize—some persons are utilizing the hashtag #TwitterMigration, for instance. Others would possibly spell Mastodon as “Mastadon,” so perhaps seek for that, too. Make certain to verify again in a month or so—assuming this isn’t a momentary factor, extra individuals would possibly create accounts.

Services That Can Find Accounts

The above methodology will in all probability discover most individuals, however if you happen to’re not glad, there are just a few providers you’ll be able to check out. The first one, Twitodon, means that you can sign up utilizing Twitter and Mastodon. It will scan your Twitter followers for anybody who has additionally signed in utilizing each providers, then provide you with an inventory. I discover it unlikely this service will floor anybody who didn’t paste a hyperlink to their Mastodon profile on Twitter, however there’s no purpose to not strive.

Some Twitter customers add a hyperlink to their Mastodon web page to their Twitter bio with out ever tweeting about it. Fedifinder can assist you discover them. This app scans the profile of each Twitter consumer you observe and reveals you any Mastodon accounts in there, no matter what server they’re on. I discovered a few individuals this manner—you would possibly too.

Find Other Interesting People to Follow

The unhappy reality is that the general public you observe on Twitter don’t have Mastodon accounts proper now. That may change, however for now you’ll in all probability want to seek out some new individuals to observe. The excellent news is there are just a few methods to try this.

The very first thing I’d do is observe the account @fedifollows@mastodon.online, which recommends a brand new particular person to observe on daily basis. After that, you need to take a look at Fedi.directory, which jogs my memory of Yahoo’s listing again within the late ’90s. Basically, you’ll be able to browse an index of fascinating accounts to observe in quite a lot of fields. Another comparable web site is Trunk, which presents lists of fascinating accounts. I discovered a bunch of fascinating accounts to observe this manner.

Mastodon, to me, is what Linux could be like if it was a social community. Some individuals will hear that and suppose it’s an insult—I imply it as a praise. The web has change into more and more corporatized. It’s refreshing to make use of a service that hasn’t been A/B examined to loss of life—a service that feels extra like a device than a dopamine lure. I’m not going to delete my Twitter account any time quickly—I wish to preserve posting hyperlinks to my articles—however I do suppose I’ll shift extra of my scrolling time away from Twitter and towards Mastodon. Consider becoming a member of me.