Finding People & Following

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Bonfire makes it easy to connect with others across your instance and the wider fediverse.

How to Find People

  • Search: Use the search bar to find people by username, display name, or full fediverse address (e.g. @alex@community.bonfire.social).
  • Shared Circles: Discover people through shared circles and groups. Learn more in Circles as Shared Lists.
  • User Directory: Most Bonfire instances have a user directory you can browse. Look for the "Users" link in the sidebar or navigation menu.
  • Instance Directory: Some instances list other known federated communities. Find the "Instances" link in the sidebar for discovery.

Following Profiles

  • Click the Follow button on any profile to receive their public posts and updates in your feed.
  • If the profile requires approval, your follow request will be sent for review.
  • You can follow profiles from your own instance or any compatible fediverse platform.
  • If you find a profile on another instance, you can follow them by copying their full address and searching for it on your own instance. For more details, see Remote Interactions and the Fediverse.

Managing Your Connections

  • View and manage your followed profiles in your account’s "Following" section.
  • Organize connections using circles and use custom feeds to filter their posts and activities.

Tips

  • You can follow multiple profiles from the same person (if they use Bonfire’s multi-profile feature).
  • Use circles to group people by interest, relationship, or context.
  • Explore directories and circles to find new people and communities.