@jztusk @nancylwayne @anxietynectarr @Remedios_Varo_Bot In theory instances are pretty important and they might be practically important in other parts of the Fediverse.

On Mastodon the choice of instance doesn't seem to be too relevant for most users. Myself I only rarely check the feed my instance is offering me.

@jztusk @nancylwayne @anxietynectarr @Remedios_Varo_Bot I'd like to double down on the unfollow later advice. If you go for generic hashtags it might easily flood your timeline. However if you don't know where to start you might need to make use of those obvious hashtags first to discover more obscure ones. Or accounts.

Following and unfollowing are the most important things to do for you. Because there is no machine around to take that piece of work from you.