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A question about servers, from a total beginner (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by broadcloak@alien.top to c/mastodon
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I've just joined Mastodon, and I'm a little confused about the effect of joining a particular server. If I understand it correctly, I can join any server, but then I can search or follow users and hashtags across all of Mastodon?

If that's right, then what difference does it make which server I actually join? Does the server determine what posts/news I see without searching?

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[โ€“] JustDalek_@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The biggest difference I have noticed is that you can join a big server, and check out their live feeds, localtab

The content is very generalized, a massive scramble of languages and topics

If you look for a smaller server in contrast, but one aligned with your interests and check their live feeds, local section it is much more aligned with a community

The biggest difference I have seen is community. Big general servers feel like noise to me

Smaller servers feel like communities

[โ€“] broadcloak@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The biggest difference I have seen is community. Big general servers feel like noise to me Smaller servers feel like communities

Got it, that pretty much answers my question. Thanks.