I don't know how to use mastodon.

[alexblock@ottawa.place]

@thisisraerae With Alt text present, and a nice photo, you get a boost! Be sure to follow hashtags to feed your activity stream

[dantheclamman@scicomm.xyz]

@mossyfoot @jbenjamint @http_error_418 @thisisraerae I call myself a clam man rather than a bivalve man just for linguistic simplicity, but mussels are part of my passion too
'Clams' in its strictest sense refers to a specific group of bivalves, the Veneridae

[pseudonym@mastodon.online]

@thisisraerae

You are doing great. Welcome. Keep it up!

[barbramon1@mas.to]

@jbenjamint @http_error_418 @mossyfoot @thisisraerae I lived in New England for decades and have eaten every kind of clam chowder imaginable, and not a one ever contained mussels.
Where have you seen such an abomination?

[rk@mastodon.well.com]

@thisisraerae

Welcome aboard!

[wulfric@beige.party]

@thisisraerae Welcome. I'm sure you will find a community here.

[cptbutton@dice.camp]

@thisisraerae

Tidepools always make me think of "Pagoo" by Holling C. Holling. Not sure if I've ever seen a real tidepool in person.

[jamesk@sfba.social]

@thisisraerae @lydiaschoch You are doing it right. Welcome. (There aren’t many ways to do it wrong)

[tracytthomas@mastodon.beer]

@thisisraerae Where on the coast is this? I can recognize some places, but not this one.

[titania@retro.pizza]

@thisisraerae oh, hello fellow Oregonian! there are dozens of us

[vwdasher@mymasto.com]

@thisisraerae Welcome! Ahh Oregon, such a beautiful place! And incredible coastline. One day I'll come visit again.

[outer@mas.to]

@thisisraerae Welcome! You're doing great! Good luck to you.

[deborahh@cosocial.ca]

@thisisraerae @mayintoronto hi. Welcome! I shared some tips on getting started on fedi here:
https://cosocial.ca/@deborahh/113317825144442535

[mlanger@mastodon.world]

@thisisraerae @outer I love tide pooling.

[paulschoe@mastodon.world]

@thisisraerae

Welcome, does this help?

ONBOARDING to Mastodon

For the many people who want to enjoy Mastodon but who get lost in the forest, this article:

- How entering Mastodon is very similar to entering a new country or city.
- A country where the rules and signs are different.
- A city where you do not know anybody.

See how exploring a new city translates into actions to become familiar with Mastodon.

https://familyoasis.eu/introduction-to-mastodon/

[philsalkie@mindly.social]

@dantheclamman @mossyfoot @jbenjamint @http_error_418 @thisisraerae
There's a Clam Man video game - I got a copy in a Humble Bundle years ago.

Is it about you?

[jackmexa4@mastodon.social]

@thisisraerae

Follow more people and hashtags with all the things that you like.

[simonzerafa@infosec.exchange]

@thisisraerae

Good start!

Follow #tags and start boosting what you like. Follow interesting people and also @FediTips for more tips

Cats and Memes are always an option

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@thisisraerae

Hey there, very nice picture, and thanks for adding a description

I'm trying to operate an unofficial tech support service on here, so feel free to ask if you want help with using this place!

There's also lots of easy-to-understand help for new people on the website at https://fedi.tips