If you're looking for a server to join or move to, it's best to pick from a human-curated list:

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

If you're looking for a server to join or move to, it's best to pick from a human-curated list:

- The official Mastodon site's server list is at https://joinmastodon.org/servers and its requirements for being listed are at https://joinmastodon.org/covenant

- I run an unofficial server list at https://fedi.garden and its requirements are at https://fedi.garden/about-this-site

It's a bad idea to use automated non-curated server lists as they do not have requirements, so they may contain unreliable or unsafe servers.

[rilobilly@mastodon.social]

@FediTips Still not sure of the benefits of joining a server other than the "default" one.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@rilobilly

There's not a "default" server as such, but I'm guessing you mean mastodon.social?

There are lots of reasons why joining mastodon.social is a bad idea:

https://fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-idea-to-join-a-big-server/

[rilobilly@mastodon.social]

@FediTips Always coming through with the important information for the newbies! Appreciate it! (And yes, by "default" I totally meant mastodon.social, so thanks for the clarification!!)

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@rilobilly

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say so!

It's very rewarding if these guides are useful to people!