For those that joined #Mastodon and grabbed the first server they could find, but would prefer to #migrate to a different one, I created a short guide on how to do this quickly and easily.
It also allows you to easily move any followers across to your new profile and leaves a redirection on your old profile for those that find it.ππ
And be sure to check out the threaded replies for more tips. I will continue to add more. ππΌ
#twitterexodus #twittermigration #feditips
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How To Easily Migrate your Mastodon Account to Another Server without losing your Followers
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •Following on from this Initial Mastodon Guide, I have been seeing a lot of people asking for tips on how to find people and content to fill in their Home Timeline.
I decided to make a follow up video on how to best use search and also cover why sometimes you don't get the results you expect.
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Any boosts will be appreciated to help others improve their Mastodon experience.
#TwitterExodus #TwitterMigration #Search #feditips
How to Find and Follow People and Content on Mastodon
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •OK, well this is getting far more interesting for me! π
Given the open nature of the #ActivityPub protocol, it is possible to pull in the Instagram alternative, Pixelfed, into your Mastodon Home Timeline.
This is great for those looking for an alternative to Instagram, but not wanting to use yet another app.
Here is another short video on how this works and how you can use it yourself!
#twittermigration #twitterexodus #Instagram #Pixelfed #feditips
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How To Add Pixelfed Feeds to your Mastodon Timeline - Instagram Replacement
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •This seems to be becoming a habit of mine now as I begin to use Mastodon more and continue to learn more about it each day.
This one covers the options available to you when posting content such as Alt Text and Content Warnings but also talks about language settings and using filters to tidy up your timelines.
Any boosts will be greatly appreciated so we can help everyone get the most out of Mastodon.
#twittermigration #MastodonTips #accessibility #language #feditips
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How to Compose a Post on Mastodon (all the options)
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •Yet another short video to add to the list of guides.
This one covers how to make use of the Advanced Web Interface to really tailor your web experience for #Mastodon.
For those that are used to things like #tweetdeck or the app #tweeten on Windows, this will be very familiar to you. And best of all, it is built right into Mastodon natively.
As always, boosts are appreciated to get the message out to all the newcomers.
#twittermigration #twitterexodus #feditips
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How to Use the Advanced Web Interface for Mastodon - Tweetdeck Style
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •Another day, another video.
A lot of us already have a large #Twitter #Network and would love to be able to easily search #Mastodon for them to fill out our network here.
The #Fedifinder site helps make this a reality and it recently got some updates.
This video walks through the steps to #Migrate your network across in minutes.
As always, any boosts are appreciated to spread the word... And a sub would be lovely. π #twittermigration #twitterexodus #youtube #feditips
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How To Easily Find Your Twitter Network on Mastodon
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •Seeing a little too much #Caturday in your feed? Want to hide #spoilers for a TV Show until you see the episode?
#Filters are easy to set up and customise on #Mastodon. This short video walks through how to use them step by step to make it as easy as possible for you to manage your feeds.
As always, thanks in advance for the boosts, and a sub to my channel would mean a lot, I am aiming for 1000 subs. ππ
#twittermigration #twitterexodus #Youtube #feditips
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How To Use Filters on Mastodon to Hide Content
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •I shared a video earlier in this thread about how to #migrate your account to another server and ensuring your followers come along for the ride, but how do you move other data such as the people you follow, mute or block?
This video walks through this process step by step to make it as seamless for you as possible.
Yet again, thanks for all the boosts and extra thanks to those that subbed to my channel.
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#twittermigration #twitterexodus #Feditips #youtube
How to Move Data Between Mastodon Accounts
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •I still haven't run out of tips to share...
Lists are a feature many are used to from the Bird Site, but they function differently here. They are a great tool for you to make your own custom timelines.
Check out this short guide video on what lists are as well as how to set them up for yourself.
Yet again, thanks for the #boosts and subs. I love the culture of sharing here.
#lists #feditips #twittermigration #youtube
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How To Use Lists in Mastodon
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •Direct Messages on Mastodon are probably one of the most confusing things for new users as they aren't really like messages on other platforms.
I have done my best to explain what they are in a few minutes for you all here. Check it out and let me know if it helps.
More tips still to come so stay tuned.
Please give it a #boost if you can to help spread the knowledge around the Fediverse.
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#FediTips #twittermigration #youtube #DirectMessages #DMs
How To Create and View Direct Messages on Mastodon
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •I love seeing all the new members joining the platform, but this does mean that with more people, you may feel the need to #mute or #block an account on #Mastodon. That is fine, your experience on this platform should be dictated by you and you alone.
So, I made this short guide to help you better navigate how to use this feature.
Please give it a #boost if you can to help spread the knowledge around the Fediverse.:ablobcatrave:
#FediTips #MastodonTips #YouTube
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How to Mute and Block Accounts on Mastodon
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in reply to Paul O'Malley • • •A little known feature of #Mastodon is the ability to create your own personal notes about an account.
This is a great way to potentially remind yourself why you follow particular accounts (or just about any other reason you can think of).
Also, these notes are private. The account does not know what you have written down, nor the fact that you have even made these notes.
Please #boost to help spread the knowledge around your networks. βΊοΈ
#MastodonTips #Feditips #Notes
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How to Use the Notes Feature on Mastodon
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