Welcome to Counter Social all of our new friends.
Searching #CStips is a good place to start.
As for who to follow? Follow people in your local timeline or those that have been boosted. Follow the people whose posts you enjoy.
If you need a jumping off point, you could always just follow those who @th3j35t3r follows and branch out from there.
Welcome to the madness. We're glad you're here.
Here's to tooting becoming your favorite pastime.