It would be good if there could be an explanation of the different instances and how to pick one that's right for you.

Those books are sooooo good. Cannot recommend them enough

Welp, reddit's a nuclear wasteland now

Yeah even though I'm still just as uncomfortable making posts and will only do it if really needed, I have felt much more able to comment on Lemmy.

Hopefully my confidence will continue to improve with time

Yeah, the size can be pretty overwhelming