Welcome to Socel new users!
A few things to help you get settled in:
1. This excellent thread on thriving on the fediverse by our friends at Mastodon.art: https://mastodon.art/@Curator/102567092349817529
2. This toot about being a member of Socel: https://socel.net/@admin/101180139985796794
3. Invite friends to join by creating an invitation under Preferences > Invite People
Lastly, here is a link to the directory to help you find new friends: https://socel.net/web/directory