As (fka) Twitter continues to decompose, the #Fediverse grows with new users seeking refuge. To all newcomers, ✨#Welcome✨! Here is a "starter pack” with helpful tips, advice and resources...

https://shellsharks.com/notes/2023/10/20/infosec-mastodon-starter-pack

For #infosec folks, there is an archive of old followfriday posts with lots of great accounts to follow.

Remember to give this place time. The Fediverse offers a cornucopia of interesting and delightful things, if only you put the effort into finding it.

@shellsharks What happened? I noticed a number of twitter folks suddenly appearing on bsky during the past 24h

@shellsharks ...and that one guy who keeps posting bizarre absurd shit...

@the_turtle Yes! We need them too 😁

@buherator Could be any number of things, I do know that X was "tweaking" how blocks work (I.e. you like, can't block people anymore or something?). Unsurprisingly, I think more and more people are seeing that place for what it is... user-hostile, unsafe, catering to (ahem) not so great people, etc... Other networks are gaining steam. Traditional Fedi, Bsky and threads are seeing waves of new signups. Good riddance.