Mastodon: Die Mythen und Zweifel der Twitter-Community.

To-do für euch: Auf den Teilen-Button klicken! 😉

kuketz-blog.de/mastodon-die-my…

#neuhier #mastodon #twitter

Mastodon: Die Mythen und Zweifel der Twitter-Community

Nachdem Elon Musk Twitter übernommen hat, erfreut sich das #Fediverse und insbesondere #Mastodon einem regen Zulauf. Das schmeckt einigen Twitter-Nutzern offenbar überhaupt nicht und sie…

^{Kuketz IT-Security Blog}

Are you using Mastodon through a computer?

Do you wish there was a multi-column TweetDeck-style interface?

There is! It's called the "advanced web interface" and you can activate it any time you want. It lets you add many specialised columns, subscribe to hashtags and all kinds of stuff suited to large wide displays.

Log into the website, go to Preferences > Enable Advanced Web Interface, tick the box and click "Save Changes".

(To restore the default single column interface, do the same thing but untick the box instead.)

This used to be the default interface on Mastodon, and very old articles about the platform will have screenshots of the multicolumn interface.

#MastoTips #Mastodon #TweetDeck #FediTips #Interface

@Gargron I disagree somewhat; yes, scaling well is an L for decentralization, but it is a W for the freedom of hosters.

What if you want to use #Mastodon to host your own centralized platform? #TruthSocial is a good example of this; #Trump aside, it's awesome that you can use #Mastodon to both be part of a huge network, make your own network, or make a standalone social site.

Woot?

#mastodon #bug #amazing_ux #ux

PS. This isn’t some new revelation; I’ve been advocating for this from the start :)

mastodon.social/@aral/2160843

#mastodon #federation #decentralisation #centralisation #design #singleTenant #SmallWeb

Optimising #Mastodon = designing flows that encourage people to leave mastodon.social for other instances, not accepting any more new members on mastodon.social, and making design changes that limit how much a single instance can scale.

A single instance that can scale to host hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of people, is not a design success in decentralisation, it’s a design failure. (It’s a design success in #BigTech.)

CC @Gargron

#decentralisation #centralisation #federation

Resources #Mastodon instances need to run are not free. If we users want to keep the network the way it is, we need to take responsibility for that.

That's why I did my humble part today and made a contribution to my instance: liberapay.com/FLOSS.social
Thank you, @downey, for running it! It's a reliable instance with a friendly community which I enjoy using every day.

FLOSS.social's profile - Liberapay

FLOSS.social was launched on 1 April 2018 as a Mastodon instance for people who care about, support, or build Free, Libre, and Open Source Software (FLOSS). Of course, …

^Liberapay

🐘 Mastodon Tip ✨

Mastodon doesn't always pull in up-to-date profile info.

If you see a blank avatar, or if you just want to make sure you're seeing someone's up-to-date profile info, do this:

1) Right-click on their avatar or username.
2) Choose "copy link address" or similar.
3) Click in the Mastodon search box and paste the link.
4) Press enter.
5) If there's a new avatar or display name, it will update when the profile appears in the search results.

[ #MastoTips #tootorial #Mastodon #MastoMeta ]

Feeling lost on mastodon?
Perhaps this will help.

#mastodon #twittermigration #skills #analogueRules

A reminder that #Mastodon doesn’t make billions from advertising. Servers are supported by individuals & orgs, hosts themselves & donations.

If like me, you’re part of the #stampede arriving from the #Twittermigration, consider adding your support to show @Gargron & others we appreciate their effort & time: patreon.com/mastodon

Mastodon is creating Mastodon | Patreon

Become a patron of Mastodon today: Get access to exclusive content and experiences on the world’s largest membership platform for artists and creators.

^Patreon

GNU/Linux.ch verlässt Twitter und Telegram

Wir vereinfachen unsere Kommunikationskanäle, in dem wir uns auf Matrix und Mastodon fokussieren.

#Social_Media #Kommunikation #Telegram #Mastodon #Matrix #Twitter

gnulinux.ch/gnu-linux-ch-verla…

GNU/Linux.ch verlässt Twitter und Telegram

^GNU/Linux.ch

@kensanata & I declared it a task to package mastodon-backup for easier install on Linux. Well, basically that was declared a task for me, and the first packages are ready for testing. Before declaring them "mature" & placing them into a repo for "public use" we'd prefer some testing to be sure they work well (and which distros might have issues with them).

Please help us getting them ready: github.com/kensanata/mastodon-…

#serviceToot #Mastodon #Tools #Backups #Archive

getting mastodon-backup packaged (for Linux) · Issue #80 · kensanata/mastodon-backup

As discussed in #78 we will go about packaging mastodon-backup for Linux distributions – a task I've adopted. Attached you'll find the first packages to test (I had to rename the files to *...

^GitHub

A guide for using #screenReaders with #Mastodon.

#a11y #accessibility

starshipchangeling.net/mastodo…

Changeling’s Guide to Mastodon for screen Reader Users

What is This?   This is a page where you can find links to all of the currently published chapters of Changeling’s Guide to mastodon for Screen Reader Users. I was considering publishing…

^{The Starship Changeling}

I wrote a nano tool that tries to extract the #Fediverse accounts of your #Twitter followings: fedifinder.glitch.me/

It searches for the patterns @user@host.tld, user@host.tld and host.tld/@user in the screen name, description, location and URL field. It displays them to you in the correct format for easy copying as well as a CSV download that can be imported to #Mastodon.

New version: fedifinder-backup.glitch.me/

There's a tool to find #mastodon handles of your #Twitter followers - and to bulk-follow them here on #Mastodon! Big thanks to @jwildeboer for pointing this out.

For all folks coming in via #twittermigration (#heuhier, #IchBinNeuHier):

==> fedifinder.glitch.me/ looks for your Twitter followers on Mastodon and let's you download a CSV which you can import on (Settings -> Import and Export -> Import on Mastodon web).

CC: @mainec @ahrkrak

📲 Gibt ja wirklich eine ganze Menge Apps für #Mastodon auf #Android. Da dürfte für jedes Pläsierchen was dabei sein: android.izzysoft.de/applists/c…

Ich selbst nutze Webapp oder #Tusky

Schaut gerne auch mal außerhalb des Spielzeugladens...

#FDroid #FDroidFirst
fyi: @stbc @cb1 @IzzyOnDroid

Twitter & Mastodon Clients - Android App Übersicht

^IzzyOnDroid

When I joined #mastodon, I just wanted an open-source #twitter clone.

I got more than that. Subtle design differences made for healthier conversations in ways I wasn't expecting.

Here's a blog post to try to capture those differences and why they matter. scott.mn/2022/10/29/twitter_fe…

4 Twitter features Mastodon is better for not having

When less is more for healthy conversations

^scott.mn

REQUESTING URGENT HELP;

If you know me from #Twitter you've been informed that my mom is abusive & ableist...

I'm an Autistic person requesting help to secure safe housing & pay for a plane ticket. A year ago I was planning to move for college, but gradually my mom has been financially trapping me. I now have no solid income atm & I cannot work or drive!

•Click link for more detail;
gofund.me/50bec059

#mutualaid #ActuallyAutistic #disabled #RequestingAid #News #mastodon

@mutualaid

Oh, ich muss meinen Mastodon-Artikel schon wieder aktualisieren: Automatische #Backups Eurer #Mastodon Accounts sind jetzt, zumindest unter #Linux, jetzt noch einfacher. Mein Merge Request wurde gemergt, und es gibt jetzt das hier:

github.com/kensanata/mastodon-…

mastodon-backup/mastoarch at main · kensanata/mastodon-backup

Archive your statuses, favorites and media using the Mastodon API (i.e. login required) - mastodon-backup/mastoarch at main · kensanata/mastodon-backup

^GitHub

Wow, I really hope that’s not the default copy on the Mastodon web client.

The last thing we should be doing is perpetuating the myth that these things are boring and no one should care about them.

#privacy #mastodon #fediverse

CC @Gargron

Hello to all the new people! 👋

You can choose any Mastodon server to sign up on, but you can also make your own server if you want!

You don't need tech skills or deep pockets, you can get a managed hosting account for about 6 euros a month. (Managed hosting means the hosting company does all the tech stuff.)

If you want more info including a list of companies that offer this, have a look at:

growyourown.services/grow-your…

#Mastodon

Grow your own social network | Grow Your Own Services

Helping non-technical people create their own online services

^{growyourown.services}

Getting started with Mastodon 🌤️

Read:
fedi.tips/

Find people:
fedi.directory/
fediverse.info/explore/people

1. Boost good posts to your followers

2. Search hashtags to find stuff that interest you

3. If you're never posting anything people won't find and follow you

4. Add a profile image to make life more colorful

5. Generate an invite link and send it to your friends

6. Ask questions

#Mastodon #Fediverse

Fedi.Directory

Interesting accounts to follow on Mastodon and the Fediverse

^{fedi.directory}

I’m basically only keeping my Twitter account around so as not to break over a decade and a half of links on the web but I thought it might be an idea to pop over there today and state the obvious:

twitter.com/aral/status/158590…

#elonMusk #twitter #mastodon #fediverse

🇩🇪 Ich habe gerade mal meine Mastodon-Artikel mit den Themen "Backup" und "Migration" ergänzt.

🇺🇸 I've just updated my #Mastodon article, amending the topics "backup" and "migration" (for the latter including a link to the excellent article by @CodingItWrong)

android.izzysoft.de/articles/n…

Mastodon: Microblogging in freundlicher Atmosphäre

Mastodon ist der wohl bekannteste Dienst des Fediverse. Es handelt sich dabei um einen Microblogging-Dienst, der sich am ehesten mit Twitter vergleichen ließe.

^IzzyOnDroid

Excuse me, did my own Mastodon instance that I own and control just rate limit me?

#letsCopyBigTech #whatCouldPossiblyGoWrong #mastodon

My Mastodon Posts June 2020

- Graphics Tools Poll floss.social/@ademalsasa/10432…
- List of Distros Officials floss.social/@ademalsasa/10430…
- Graphics Tools List floss.social/@ademalsasa/10434…
- User Friendly Resources floss.social/@ademalsasa/10430…
- Awesome Free Software floss.social/@ademalsasa/10435…
- Peertube Guide for YouTubers floss.social/@ademalsasa/10423…
- Librehost Overview of Mine floss.social/@ademalsasa/10403…
- Libre Speed Test floss.social/@ademalsasa/10401…
- Alternative World vs Gafam floss.social/@ademalsasa/10400…

#freesw #foss #mastodon

Mastodon – Simplified Federation by @rugk makes remote follows less cumbersome by automatically entering your Mastodon account details and puts that functionality where it should be: in your browser.

You can get it for Firefox from:

addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firef…

#mastodon #remoteFollow #federation #usability #tip #firefox #extension

Mastodon – Simplified Federation! – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)

Download Mastodon – Simplified Federation! for Firefox. Simplifies following or interacting with other users on remote Mastodon instances in the Fediverse.

^{addons.mozilla.org}

If you’re using Mastodon, I’d highly recommend setting:

- Slow mode. This stops you from losing your place while you’re reading a timeline when new posts come it. It also fixes the bug where rotating your phone while watching a video dumps you back in the timeline at some new place.

- Disable swiping motions. This stops you from accidentally changing timelines when you were trying to go back using a browser that implements swiping motions as shortcuts for navigation.

CC @feditips #mastodon

Anyone know how long it takes for Mastodon instances to update their profile pic caches for followed accounts?

I’m still seeing the initial one for our Owncast account. No idea how to manually force a refresh either.

CC @Gargron

#mastodon #fediverse #help

OK, mystery solved; the Inkl folks found the problem:

Mastodon strips out the information they need to not show the paywall in its media preview. So if you click the media preview, it doesn’t work. If you click the original link, it does.

They’re working on a fix.

(Screenshot from Navin at Inkl.)

CC @Gargron

#inkl #mastodon #bug

RSS fans!

You can follow any Mastodon account via RSS by just adding ".rss" to the end of the account's public profile URL.

To find a user's public profile URL, click on their profile image within Mastodon.

For example, if you click on FediTips' profile image you get this page in a new tab:

mstdn.social/@feditips

So, to follow FediTips through RSS, use this address:

mstdn.social/@feditips.rss

This will only show that account's public posts. Other posts will not be visible on the RSS feed.

#RSS #MastoTips #FediTips #Mastodon

FediTips (@feditips@mstdn.social)

1.75K Posts, 541 Following, 12.8K Followers · Posting tips and hints about Mastodon and the Fediverse 🌍 @ or DM me if you have any questions, suggestions or comments 📨 There's no such thing as a silly question, if you're having difficulty usin…

^{Mastodon 🐘}

You can create your own Mastodon server even without technical knowledge 🐘

There are companies that provide Managed Hosting, where you pay a monthly fee and they do all the technical stuff including hosting, installation and updates.

You own and run the server, they do the tech stuff behind the scenes.

The best managed hosting companies for Mastodon are probably masto.host and federation.spacebear.ee

It's not just Mastodon either, there are lots of Fediverse platforms and other online services available through managed hosting. Try visiting growyourown.services for more options (or follow them at @homegrown).

#MastoTips #FediTips #Mastodon #Fediverse #ManagedHosting

Masto.host - Fully Managed Mastodon Hosting

Masto.host was built from the ground up to make running a Mastodon instance easy.

^Masto.host