A key thing I've learned about Mastodon: When you find people you know and want to keep up with, don't just follow them — add them to a list!
Merely following is not enough, b/c their posts may not show up in your feed at a time you're logged on. Unlike FB or Twitter, Mastodon has no algorithm to resurface your friends' posts from hours or days ago.
So create a list called "Friends" and check it when you're on. This will ensure that you see what they posted while you were away.
@bookofsand Another thought - I haven’t tried it but consider to explore at least my own account: it should be simple to make an rss-feed for an account, just add .rss. So making rss-feeds of those you care most about might be another or additional way to catch up. Anyone who use that method?
