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

[grahamdunning@post.lurk.org]

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.

[guybirkin@post.lurk.org]

@grahamdunning Monoskop has a list of instances and resources https://monoskop.org/Fediverse

[jeremiahfieldhaven@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@grahamdunning I assume you already have https://joinmastodon.org/servers ?

[grahamdunning@post.lurk.org]

@JeremiahFieldhaven yes, but thanks!

[grahamdunning@post.lurk.org]

@GuyBirkin perfect, thanks.

[c_reider@sonomu.club]

@grahamdunning resource: https://fedi.garden

[seekraft@mastodon.pwei.at]

@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)

[grahamdunning@post.lurk.org]

@seekraft @FediTips ace, thanks.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@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.