Matt Brown

@TimR@mas.to @trumpet@mas.to I think that's due to a very large queue that's very backed up. When you click follow, it doesn't interact with the DB instantly — instead, it queues your follow request because it requires a handshake with an external server. More on scaing queues here: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/scaling/#sidekiq-queues

@beverlylelong@mas.to @trumpet@mas.to you type a hashtag or a person's handle in the top left hand corner box. Mastodon doesn't have regular text search like Twitter does.