Top tip if you're using mastodon on your mobile, there's an App called Toot - you do have to make a small one off payment for it - but it's much better than the official app. Super user friendly. Migrants from the Bird Place will find it more what they're used to.
@EmmaKennedy Thanks for this, super useful. Trying to get my head round things here. If I lose my Twitter community altogether it'll have a big ole impact on my income so hoping I can rebuild it here...