<![CDATA[I'm finally getting round to putting together a "how to get started on Mastodon" blog post for all the people I've been recommending the platform to]]>I'm finally getting round to putting together a "how to get started on Mastodon" blog post for all the people I've been recommending the platform to.
I could do with links to good server directories, if anyone knows of any they would recommend.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/8dcc0836-027c-4cad-a1f1-aefe7b1c5770/i-m-finally-getting-round-to-putting-together-a-how-to-get-started-on-mastodon-blog-post-for-all-the-people-i-ve-been-recommending-the-platform-toRSS for NodeFri, 29 May 2026 18:47:40 GMTThu, 23 Apr 2026 10:47:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to I'm finally getting round to putting together a "how to get started on Mastodon" blog post for all the people I've been recommending the platform to on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:43:01 GMT]]>@grahamdunning @seekraft

I run a site of hand picked good reliable servers to sign up or move to at https://fedi.garden and there's a similar official list at https://joinmastodon.org/servers

Both these lists have specific requirements in safety and reliability for being listed, as far as I know they are the only ones to do this.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116494419963412907https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/116494419963412907Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:43:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm finally getting round to putting together a "how to get started on Mastodon" blog post for all the people I've been recommending the platform to on Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:53:59 GMT]]>@seekraft @FediTips ace, thanks.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://post.lurk.org/users/grahamdunning/statuses/116492339761108940https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://post.lurk.org/users/grahamdunning/statuses/116492339761108940Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:53:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm finally getting round to putting together a "how to get started on Mastodon" blog post for all the people I've been recommending the platform to on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:43:39 GMT]]>@grahamdunning This sign-up guide by @FediTips isn't a server list per se, but it's packed with super useful tips for choosing one:
https://fedi.tips/which-server-should-i-join-how-do-i-find-out-more-about-a-server/

(Same goes for all of their articles really)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.pwei.at/users/seekraft/statuses/116490175763090090https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.pwei.at/users/seekraft/statuses/116490175763090090Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:43:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm finally getting round to putting together a "how to get started on Mastodon" blog post for all the people I've been recommending the platform to on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:33:10 GMT]]>@grahamdunning resource: https://fedi.garden

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sonomu.club/users/c_reider/statuses/116454273232456299https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sonomu.club/users/c_reider/statuses/116454273232456299Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:33:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm finally getting round to putting together a "how to get started on Mastodon" blog post for all the people I've been recommending the platform to on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:56:38 GMT]]>@GuyBirkin perfect, thanks.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://post.lurk.org/users/grahamdunning/statuses/116454129551166875https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://post.lurk.org/users/grahamdunning/statuses/116454129551166875Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:56:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm finally getting round to putting together a "how to get started on Mastodon" blog post for all the people I've been recommending the platform to on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:56:27 GMT]]>@JeremiahFieldhaven yes, but thanks!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://post.lurk.org/users/grahamdunning/statuses/116454128874335381https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://post.lurk.org/users/grahamdunning/statuses/116454128874335381Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:56:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm finally getting round to putting together a "how to get started on Mastodon" blog post for all the people I've been recommending the platform to on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:35:16 GMT]]>@grahamdunning I assume you already have https://joinmastodon.org/servers ?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/JeremiahFieldhaven/statuses/116453809587419731https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/JeremiahFieldhaven/statuses/116453809587419731Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:35:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I'm finally getting round to putting together a "how to get started on Mastodon" blog post for all the people I've been recommending the platform to on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:51:31 GMT]]>@grahamdunning Monoskop has a list of instances and resources https://monoskop.org/Fediverse

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://post.lurk.org/users/GuyBirkin/statuses/116453637606404718https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://post.lurk.org/users/GuyBirkin/statuses/116453637606404718Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:51:31 GMT