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It's Friday and version 1.2 of "The many branches of the Fediverse" is published. Thanks everyone for your interest and engagement.
There is a changelog at the bottom of the post with more info, and you are welcome to download hi-res PNG and PDF versions of the diagram.
Do feel free to use this visual in any way you like, in your presentations, publish in your own spaces, etceteras. I'm just glad if you find it useful.
The many branches of the Fediverse
As more and more people are asking me about Mastodon I felt a need for a picture to point at, showcasing how the software known as Mastodon fits into the much larger concept of the Fediverse.Per Axbom (axbom.com)
You may be aware that there is something called the #Fediverse.
But do you know about all the different types of applications that run on the Fediverse?
I made this visual to give myself and others something to point at when explaining "the big picture".
You may be surprised by how many services beyond Mastodon there are to explore.
Download it for free here and use as you please:
axbom.com/fediverse/
That post also has links to all the different applications.
The many branches of the Fediverse
As more and more people are asking me about Mastodon I felt a need for a picture to point at, showcasing how the software known as Mastodon fits into the much larger concept of the Fediverse.Per Axbom (axbom.com)
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
There has recently been a huge rush of people trying out Mastodon. I love it. This is also noticeable in the number of people reading my earlier Mastodon Guide. I wanted to take this opportunity to provide a brief list of usage tips that I wish I had at hand when first setting up my Mastodon home.
10 quick Mastodon tips:
axbom.com/mastodon-tips/
10 quick Mastodon tips
There has recently been a huge rush of people trying out Mastodon. This is also noticeable in the number of people reading my earlier Mastodon Guide.Per Axbom (axbom.com)
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
The free open source livestreaming platform OwnCast has set up a demo server at:
It currently runs a loop of videos by people who self-host their livestreams using OwnCast, along with short videos promoting other libre projects.
If you run a free open project and have a short video (under 1 minute), you can have it added to this loop by contacting @owncast.
OwnCast servers include Fediverse compatibility, so you can follow them from Mastodon etc. When a stream you follow goes live, you'll see a message telling you about it in your timeline.
#FediTips #Fediverse #OwnCast #FOSS #Libre #LiveStreaming #Twitch #Alternatives
OwnCast is a sort of Fediverse alternative to Twitch. It lets people host their own video livestream with a chat window at the side, and OwnCast accounts can be followed from Mastodon etc.
You can find out more about @owncast at owncast.online, and they have a directory of streamers at directory.owncast.online
If you follow an OwnCast account from Mastodon, you will see a post from them in your timeline telling you when the account has gone live.
Also, if you follow an OwnCast account or boost its posts, this will appear in the livestream's chat window (see the attached picture).
Some OwnCast accounts you can try following right now include:
@live (soulful house music shows)
@hatnix (Linux gaming streams)
@Hamish - (retro gaming streams)
(Note that some OwnCast accounts do not have Fediverse switched on yet, so they won't be visible on Mastodon etc)
#OwnCast #OwnTips #FediTips #Fediverse #Twitch #Alternatives
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:
So, to follow FediTips through RSS, use this address:
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
If you're currently on a massive server like mastodon.social, you might want to consider moving your account to a smaller server.
You can keep your followers when you change servers, here's how to do it: mstdn.social/@feditips/1079394…
You can find reliable servers at joinmastodon.org/communities (all the servers listed there agree to the covenant at joinmastodon.org/covenant). Try to pick one with fewer people.
There are lots of good things about smaller servers:
-Better moderation, because there are more staff per member.
-Smaller servers tend to have more personality, with a village feel.
-The local timeline on smaller servers is much more readable.
-Smaller servers protect the Fediverse as a whole from being taken over, because lots of smaller servers are harder to buy than a few big servers.
-It's easier to make a difference on smaller servers. It's easier to discuss things with the admin and other members.
#FediTips #MastoTips #Fediverse #Mastodon
FediTips (@feditips@mstdn.social)
If you want, you can move your Mastodon account from one instance (server) to another. Moving lets you take your followers, follows and some settings with you. 1.Mastodon 🐘
Profiles and posts on Mastodon and the Fediverse have public versions you can share with people who aren't on the Fediverse.
To see the public version of a profile, click on the profile picture. This will open the public version of the profile in a new tab.
To see the public version of a post, click on the datestamp below the post. This will open the public version of the post in a new tab.
These "public pages" are handy for sharing with friends, because they don't require logging in to see them.
Public pages are also very useful for something else:
If you paste the URL address of a public page into the search box on Mastodon, and then search for it, the post or profile will appear within your server. This is handy if you cannot find a post or person by searching, but you know they exist on another server.
Searching for a URL like this forces your server to "notice" the profile or post.
It also works with URLs from PeerTube, PixelFed etc.
ℹ️ #Privacy is a major concern for us here on toot.wales as well as many other #Mastodon servers.
After joining, please check your profile (link below) to enable or disable:
1. Require follow requests
Manually control who can follow you by requiring your approval
2. Suggest account to others
Allow your account to be discovered by strangers
3. Hide your social graph
Don't let others see who follows you, and who you follow.
Tŵt Cymru | Toot Wales
The independent social network for Wales, the Welsh, and everyone else! | Y rhwydwaith gymdeithasol annibynnol i Gymru. Tŵt is the social media network that puts YOU in charge. No data mining, no silly ads.Mastodon hosted on toot.wales
say goodbye to celebrity, except for @TommyWiseau . no one here is famous enough that you have heard of them unless you are a nerd. you cannot bully the government on fedi, unless it is @Nicolas_Maduro . those cringe takes you want so bad to dunk on? forget them. they are meaningless. mute, block, report, move on. use #fediblock to report bad behavior widely
say goodbye to using targeted ads as a form of tarot. i know that discussing what computers think of you has become a common icebreaker, so this may be a difficult adjustment. instead, try sharing what you think of computers!
NO: the algorithm thinks i’m a chaser with hormonal acne ha ha
YES: it is cruel that we have forced sand to think. why would we do that
fediverse software is mostly open source, meaning you can pop the hood and break things to your liking. mastodon has many forks with interesting features, such as hometown, glitch-soc, and fedibird. there are also other instance implementations including pleroma and misskey. if you know a thing or two about software, play around and see what you like. this is still a very malleable space and your efforts can have a big impact!
As an alternative to FediTips, you might want to also check out @noelle's "Increasingly Less-Brief Guide to Mastodon":
github.com/joyeusenoelle/Guide…
It's got slightly different takes on many issues, but hopefully seeing a different perspective will give you a fuller understanding of how Mastodon works.
#MastoTips #Mastodon #FediTips #Fediverse
GitHub - joyeusenoelle/GuideToMastodon: An increasingly less-brief guide to Mastodon
An increasingly less-brief guide to Mastodon. Contribute to joyeusenoelle/GuideToMastodon development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
The excellent Wikimedia Commons has lots of Fediverse-related artwork under libre licences, so you can use them on your own site and projects.
For example:
Fediverse logo
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil…
Friendica logo
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil…
FunkWhale logo
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil…
Mastodon logo
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil…
Mobilizon logo
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil…
PeerTube logo with text
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil…
PeerTube logo without text
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil…
PixelFed logo
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil…
Also, the official Mastodon site has a press kit full of artwork downloadable at joinmastodon.org/press-kit.zip
The Fediverse has a podcasting platform called @Castopod which has accounts that can be followed from Mastodon etc. People can also comment, like or share individual episodes. More info at:
It has just moved out of alpha testing into beta testing, with a new interface and lots of new features.
Podcasts can also (of course!) be followed through RSS instead, if you prefer.
#CastoPod #Podcasting #Podcasts #Podcast #Fediverse #FediTips #ActivityPub #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #RSS
Castopod | Your Free & Open-source Podcast Host
Castopod is a free and open-source hosting platform made for podcasters. Engage and interact with your audience whilst keeping control over your content.castopod.org
There have been many reports lately that Facebook is blocking links to joinmastodon.org
If you are still on Facebook, please keep spreading the word about Mastodon and the Fediverse.
If joinmastodon.org doesn't work, try posting a link to a reliable instance people can join. There are so many instances, Facebook cannot block all of them from being mentioned.
That Facebook are even doing this implies the Fediverse is on their radar, which is quite an achievement in itself!
#FediTips #Fediverse #MastoTips #Mastodon #Facebook #DeleteFacebook #Alternatives
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Mastodon is an open source decentralized social network - by the people for the people. Join the federation and take back control of your social media!joinmastodon.org