So many people are having a bad first experience with Mastodon because they're using the official app which is lacking features, doesn't allow image uploads randomly, has random slowness, and doesn't give you easy access to the two most active feeds where you can find people (Local and Federated).
Please switch to Metatext, Tusky, or Tooot for a better mobile experience (or even use a browser).
Out of the >15k users that joined this week, over 11k are on the official apps.
@KuJoe official apps have local timeline, tap on magnifier glass, it's right there as "Community"
@spla That's not very intuitive for new users who don't know there's a Local or Federated timeline to look for. The apps are much more suited for experienced users who already know the platform. New users greeted with an empty Home timeline with the first post of "why is nobody here?" is adding a lot of extra work for people trying to help out new users.
