So I’ve been getting more into the Fediverse, as I already had a Mastodon account for a bit. But I’ve joined Lemmy (love it btw, used to login to Reddit before API death ⚰️🕊️) and am thinking of joining Misskey since there’s such a huge Japanese speaking community there.

But is it a good idea, and has anyone here joined? I can read decently, I’m playing Ace Attorney 5 in Japanese (finished the 1st case), I’m doing a Wanikani beginner bookclub that seems right around my level, and I’m almost done with Genki 2 (Quartet books already ordered). So I feel like this is prime time for doing more immersing and interacting with Japanese content.

Which server did you join, main, or a more niche one? Did you focus purely on the theme/content of the server?

I like games, anime, and fanart, and I’m okay with some NSFW, but I’m a little afraid of the misskey servers cause the big art ones are full of hentai/NSFW (Pawoo…). I won’t go on a crusade if I see some loli art, but I don’t want it shoved in my face every 3 posts.

I’m currently thinking of joining the Splatoon themed server, いかすきー.

  • quickenparalysespunk@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 days ago

    from searching servers to join, my impression is that misskey servers are even more niche focused than mastodon (there’s an instance for nail salon technicians and nail artists, for example) and less federated with each other. they seem almost like forum sites or subreddits with specified topics and membership criteria and/or require introduction via an existing member.

    but maybe I just misunderstood the circumstances. don’t take my word for it.

    edit: after trying misskey for a while, i realized hashtags are used much less than Twitter/mastodon.

    topics/communities seem to be organized by instance (“サーバー” aka server) as i mentioned, or by “channels” within an instance. couldn’t figure out the rules/etiquette for joining those.

    warning: never step into a Japanese fandom community without a member vouching for you or being totally certain of the rules before entering. backlash will not be gentle.

    otherwise most people are either posting their art, or greetings “hello”, “good morning”, “good night”,“sweet dreams”

    when hashtags are used, it’s more for word games or “i wanna see [random thing]. everyone post your [random thing]”

    also Japanese internet is full of obscure abbreviations. be sure to study the web/otaku dictionaries

    edit 2: formatting