I don't know how everybody else is doing it here, but my basic approach to finding new people to follow works like this:
When I favorite (star) a post, I click on the profile and follow them if their feed looks interesting. Click to see who they follow, check and follow a few that look promising.
Every day, my feed gets more interesting, entertaining, and informative.
@WilBroussard Sounds similar to my method.
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