Now that I've been on Mastodon for almost a year, I did miss twitter at first.

But now, I really don't miss it at all. My timeline is a lovely blend of topics, from a wide variety of voices and parts of the world.

And I don't spend half my day angry and anxious. It is entirely possible to be aware of the bad things happening in the world, without living in a manic tidal pool of umbrage. #mastodon 

 So, if you've arrived here but still feel like it's a mostly empty room, may I suggest some strategies:

1. Follow a lot of people based on their content.

2. Search for old friends from twitter.

3. Proffer a topic of discussion, have a lively interchange, and follow everyone who engages with you.