Be careful which accounts you tag in your posts or DMs. If you tag an account with an @ mention, that account will be able to see your post or DM no matter what visibility you are using.
If you want to mention an account without that account seeing your post, you can (for example) replace the @ symbols with the word AT. Alternatively, you can remove the @ symbols or put spaces around them to stop them working.
If you're using Mastodon through a computer, did you know you can access almost all of its functions through keyboard shortcuts? There's a complete list of shortcuts plus more info here:
➡️ fedi.tips/using-mastodon-throu…
Some of these will only make sense in Mastodon's multicolumn mode, but most of them work in all modes.
NOTE: You don't have to use any of these shortcuts, everthing can be done through the mouse too. The keyboard shortcuts are just for people who prefer them 🙂
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
If you get a DM saying "call me the Fediverse chick", it's a spam. Don't click the links, but DO report it!
Reports from users are really important, especially if they are about spam DMs because no one else can see the spam except the user.
You can report posts by clicking ⋯ on the post and selecting "Report". When you report it, make sure to select the option to forward the report to the server it came from so that the admin there can delete the spammer's account.
But if they can't see anything you post or anything your mutual contact comments on or likes, neither you nor they would never know each other exists if the posts aren't public.
On friendica you do see the contacts of those who share with you because you get the posts your contacts comment on in your stream because of the comments @Kristi H.. You should consider to pay a lot of attention to hashtags and following those to get content of interest into your stream. Also usefull in the beginning can be to create a mastodon account on a bigger mastodon instance and drag content and contacts to your account with that account. Once you have a reasonable pool of input surfing becomes easier.
btw
I often check on the public pages of the mastodon sites I have accounts on before I log in, lot's of content and contacts I find on those streams. And their differ astonishingly. Once you have the URL's of the interesting post's you simply put those in you search box, pull them onto the server your on and chime in from there:
troet.cafe/explore
social.tchncs.de/explore
mastodon.social/explore
tupambae.org/community/global
One of the real differences of federation is that everything is kinda dispersed. To have two accounts on a monopolistic site doesn't make to much sense, out here that's completely different.
I've just updated the guide on how to make your Mastodon and Fediverse posts accessible to blind and deaf people:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-do-i-make-posts-…
Amongst other things, it now includes step-by-step instructions for adding alt texts.
Thanks for all the feedback about the previous version, hopefully this provides more info in a clearer way. Let me know if I've missed something or got something wrong.
(I also merged the blind and deaf guides as the media description process is identical.)
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In case you missed it, the Fediverse's livestreaming platform OwnCast has official apps:
iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
apps.apple.com/app/owncasts/id…
📺 Roku
channelstore.roku.com/details/…
You don't have to use these though, all of OwnCast's features are available through the web.
(OwnCast is like the Fediverse's alternative to Twitch, it's a livestreaming platform with a built-in chat service. More info at fedi.tips/owncast-live-streami…)
@Peter Vágner Aside note:
As far as I know, you can only send posts to a Friendica forum with an exclamation mark to have them forwarded to all members. But you cannot do that with comments, not in a conversation whose (start) post did not go to that forum.
On Friendica and all its descendants, a reply is never a stand-alone post. It's always a comment on another post.
Thus, mentioning a Friendica forum in a comment with an exclamation mark is futile.
#Long #LongPost #CWLong #CWLongPost #FediMeta #FediverseMeta #CWFediMeta #CWFediverseMeta #Friendica #FediTips
Hi there @utopiarte,
I'm observing this #poll question on the #friendica @helpers #group from over here on a #mastodon instance and can't like, only fav, yet actually I'd like to be against this proposal as it is very dangerous!
I wouldn't put my name on the line in this internet for poll's by name vote, #democracy or even post an opinion.
That's way to dangerous in the actually #zeitGeist of #neoLiberalFascist's having the thumb on LLM's to hunt us down.
youtube.com/watch?v=mxNZduzm6B…
Provided to YouTube by WM GermanyGrüss mir die Genossen · WesternhagenMit Pfefferminz bin ich dein Prinz℗ 1978 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANYDrums: Jean ...YouTube
You can customise what appears on your timeline using Mastodon's Filters feature. It lets you automatically hide posts containing certain words, phrases, hashtags, links or emoji. This guide explains how to use Mastodon filters and answers lots of common questions:
➡️ fedi.tips/filtering-your-timel…
Filtered posts can be either hidden completely, or hidden behind a warning that can be clicked open.
Filters give you the ability to hide whatever you don't want to see, from NSFW to Wordle.
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
Hey lovelies, a good way to approach writing content warnings for posts is to consider: Am I going to make someone's day harder and more upsetting by posting this without one?
I know there's a pressing desire to share information, heck even I am guilty of that from time to time, but the reality is "Yes! We need to talk about these things!" And also "Yes! Some of these things are really triggering and painful for some of us to come across over and over and over again."
CWs enable us to keep up communication while remaining kind to people who are often affected the most by the stories we are posting. Fedi is a far kinder place because we make it kinder, and if you are new here, you can help continue that.
And yes, this takes a couple of seconds out of your day, but it also makes you a considerate person in the process.
Even easier, you can just consider it a subject heading for whatever post you are about to make.
It doesn't mean less people will read it, it just means it gives people a second to process whether they have the bandwidth for it right then and there and that's great for everyone's ongoing mental health.
Food is another CW that not everyone follows, but it's a kindness for anyone who is suffering with issues related to eating disorders or illnesses or medications that cause severe nausea and is a kindness to anyone dealing with that.
And no, you don't have to CW but i guess the real question is do you want to be kind to others?
And if you find a post you really want to share without one, copy the link for the post and paste it in a new post with a CW. It only takes a couple of seconds.
Lots of questions about 
Pixelfed right now! 😅
The most common Pixelfed questions are answered on the Fedi.Tips website at this link:
➡️ fedi.tips/pixelfed-photo-shari…
If you want to find people to follow on Pixelfed, there's more info here:
➡️ fedi.tips/finding-people-to-fo…
Here's how to import your data from Instagram to Pixelfed:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-do-i-import-my-i…
If you want to receive DMs from strangers on Pixelfed, you need to activate that option:
➡️ fedi.tips/dms-arent-getting-th…
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
There are lots of different ways to discover accounts to follow on here, have you tried them all?
➡️ fedi.tips/how-do-i-find-accoun…
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
If you're posting a thread on here, numbering its posts can be a good way of indicating they are part of a thread. People may see individual posts shared out of context and not realise they are part of a thread, which is why numbering can be useful.
You can number simply by just putting 1,2,3 etc at the end, or 1/3, 2/3 etc if you know how many posts there are. Some people put 🧵 next to numbers to indicate a thread.
More info about creating threads at:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-do-i-post-a-thre…
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
If you're wanting to discuss a particular year, you might have noticed that number-only hashtags don't work on here.
To get round this, a lot of people use the word "year" before the number, for example #Year2024 or #Year2025
(By the way, there is a discussion about this issue on Mastodon's Github page at github.com/mastodon/mastodon/i…)
Writing #2019 in a toot does not result in a hashtag being created, although some clients render it like it was (don't get fooled when trying). From a federalized ActivityPub instance that can crea...GitHub
If you want to make sure you always see posts from particular accounts you follow, go to their profile and click the notification bell:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-to-be-notified-w…
The official apps don't yet have this feature, but third party apps do and so does your server's website.
If you want the official apps to have this too, and if you're comfortable using Github, you can give a thumbs up at:
Android
github.com/mastodon/mastodon-a…
iPhone/iPad
github.com/mastodon/mastodon-i…
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
Lot of new people over past couple of days asking for help! Welcome 👋
I am an unofficial tech support account helping people use Mastodon and the Fediverse. If you want to ask anything at all about this place, feel free to mention or message me:
➡️ @FediTips
My website is full of beginner's guides:
➡️ fedi.tips
I also run a site and account to help people discover who to follow:
➡️ @FediFollows
If you have any questions, please ask!
Interesting accounts to follow on Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.directory
The term "Mentions" on here means when you type an @ symbol and then the address of the account you want to mention. This is also known as @-ing (pronounced "at-ing").
Mentioning an account causes the account owner to get a notification about the post where they were mentioned, so they can go and see it.
There are lots of questions answered about mentions on Mastodon here:
➡️ fedi.tips/what-are-mentions-on…
If you have any other questions, let me know in the replies!
If you want to, you can set your Mastodon account to automatically delete your own posts after a certain time period (for example posts older than 90 days). You can also set it to retain certain types of posts even after the period has elapsed.
There is a step-by-step guide about how to use this feature at:
➡️ fedi.tips/deleting-posts-autom…
The guide also answers lots of questions including why deletions sometimes get delayed, and whether auto-deletion stresses server resources.
Reminder that the original Metatext third party app is no longer being maintained, as its lead developer had to step back due to health issues.
However, there is a new version of Metatext run by different people called Feditext which is currently in public beta testing. You can follow the official Feditext account at:
➡️ @Feditext
If you would like to join the public beta testing, it's on Apple TestFlight. There are more instructions here:
The Fediverse's social reading platform BookWyrm lets you import your account data from Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, OpenLibrary or Calibre. There are step by step instructions for how to do this here:
➡️ fedi.tips/importing-your-data-…
If you're wondering what the heck BookWyrm is, it's a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Goodreads. There's an intro article here:
➡️ fedi.tips/bookwyrm-a-social-ne…
#BookWyrm #FediTips #GoodReads #StoryGraph #LibraryThing #OpenLibrary #Calibre #Books #Fediverse
You can use Mastodon on many retro computer systems:
Apple II - colino.net/wordpress/en/mastod…
Apple Macintosh (pre-OS X) - github.com/smallsco/macstodon
Commodore 64 - github.com/Havoc6502/MOStodon
Commodore Amiga - github.com/BlitterStudio/amido…
MS-DOS - github.com/SuperIlu/DOStodon
MVS - github.com/mainframed/BREXXTOD…
Palm OS - github.com/knickish/heffalump
Windows 95 - github.com/meyskens/mastodon-f…
If you are using Mastodon on a computer, you can optionally use it entirely through your keyboard using "hotkeys". There is a complete list of these keyboard shortcuts here:
➡️ fedi.tips/using-mastodon-throu…
You can see this list at any time by pressing Shift + ? (or just ? on some keyboard layouts).
Some of the shortcuts only work with the advanced multicolumn mode (more info about it: fedi.tips/how-to-activate-mast…) but most shortcuts work with single column mode too.
#FediTips #Mastodon #Keyboards
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There's a fun little browser extension called "StreetPass for Mastodon", which notices if websites you're browsing have official Fediverse accounts:
When you check your StreetPass, it will show you a list of all the official accounts from the sites you've been browsing. It does this offline, your browsing data doesn't leave your machine, and the code is free open source.
Official accounts are detected by verification (more info: fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-a…).
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
Okay, this is possibly going to be controversial in some quarters, but it has to be said for the good of the Fediverse:
Mastodon.social is not a good way to join Mastodon. If you're already on mastodon.social, you might want to move your account to another server. I've done an article about this topic at:
➡️ fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-ide…
If you want to move your account, there's a complete step-by-step guide to how to do it here:
➡️ fedi.tips/transferring-your-ma…
#FediTips #Mastodon #MastodonSocial
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Wow, apparently there is now a classifieds sales platform for the Fediverse called Flohmarkt ("flea market"). You can find out more at:
➡️ codeberg.org/flohmarkt/flohmar…
...and especially its wiki page at:
➡️ codeberg.org/flohmarkt/flohmar…
The wiki contains a list of existing servers, compatibility with other Fediverse platforms like Mastodon, and instructions for installation.
No official account yet but you can follow the lead developer at:
➡️ @grindhold
(via @Tealk 🙏 )
Do you ever stumble upon an old Excel file that's locked with a password and you can't remember what it is? This can be incredibly frustrating, especially if the file contains valuable data! 😩
In my latest video, I show you a surprisingly easy way to remove worksheet protection from any Excel file, even if you don't have the password! This trick is perfect for those times when you're locked out of your own information.
The best part? You don't need any fancy software to do it! Just a little bit of text editing will do the trick. 😉
Check out my full video here: youtu.be/68goS6XdoW0
#excel #howto #productivity #exceltips #microsoft #office #tutorial #tech #software #spreadsheets #YouTube #Feditips
Tired of being locked out of your own Excel data? In this video, I reveal a simple trick to remove worksheet password protection from ANY Excel file, even if...YouTube
(This might seem obvious to some but it has been asked, and it is 100% fine to ask! 👍 )
Hashtags are where you put a # in front of a word or phrase to indicate the topic you're posting about, which makes it easier for people to find your post. Lots of questions answered about hashtags here:
➡️ fedi.tips/what-are-hashtags-ho…
For hashtags with several words, put them together without spaces, with capital letters #LikeThisExample
You can follow hashtags too:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-do-i-follow-hash…
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
The Fediverse is deliberately spread out on thousands of independent servers running many types of software, which connect together to form a single social network.
But why is it like this? Why go to all this trouble? Wouldn't a single large server be easier?
Here is a complete list of reasons why it is very important for a social network to be spread out on many independent servers:
➡️ fedi.tips/why-is-the-fediverse…
(If I'm missing a reason, let me know in the replies!)
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
In case you missed it, you can use Mastodon's "Lists" feature to create themed mini-timelines with accounts you select. You can then hide these accounts from your main timeline if you want, so that it isn't so crowded.
➡️ fedi.tips/how-to-use-the-lists…
...and if you're on a computer, you can combine Lists with the "Advanced Web Interface" mode to have lots of themed timelines on a single screen:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-to-activate-mast…
You can pin as many Lists as you want, and also hashtags etc.
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
Have you heard the terms "Fediverse" or "Fedi" and wondered what they are?
I've done a little article that tries to explain what the Fediverse is, and how Mastodon is a part of it:
➡️ fedi.tips/what-is-mastodon-wha…
TL:DR - The Fediverse is a network of thousands of independent social media servers that communicate seamlessly using a common standard. Even totally different kinds of Fediverse server allow users to follow each other.
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There's a new free open source Reddit-style platform for the Fediverse called PieFed. It's still fairly early in development, but you can try out a demo server at:
There's more info on its official website at:
You can follow the project at:
➡️ @piefedadmin
It's lightweight and written to make it easier for developers to contribute. (For any devs reading this, it's written in Python.)
(via @Mrfunkedude)
A link aggregator, a forum, a hub of social interaction and information, built for the fediverse.PieFed
@Friendica Support
Hi there,
not sure if this is a bug or just that I'm missing some idea/rule functionality.
I didn't have a look at gitHub
See image gif in screenshots spoiler
#newHere #neuHier #hola
[img=https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/1024/480767]Gif scene of the movie "The Martian".
The lonely main actor is sitting on a stone on the inhabited planet he was left on alone.
A text reads:
"First day in the diaspora of the fediVerse .."
The astronaut is depicted how he opens the solar panels of his equipment, presses a big button on it and the hashtags #hola, #neuHier and #newHere appear.
In the last scene he sits again on his stone and the text: ".. wait .." is displayed.
In the first scene that reads the text about the first day in the fediVerse the probably oldest logo of the fediVerse is displayed at the bottom left of the scene. At the horizon on the right the actual logo of the the fediVerse rises behind the landscape.
In the last scene, while our hero is awaiting the outcome of his intent to make contact with the outside world, the old Federated Social Web logo appears in front of the sun.[/img]
#[url=https://tupambae.org/search?tag=fediVerse]fediVerse[/url] #[url=https://tupambae.org/search?tag=fediHelp]fediHelp[/url] #[url=https://tupambae.org/search?tag=fediTips]fediTips[/url] #[url=https://tupambae.org/search?tag=gimp]gimp[/url] #[url=https://tupambae.org/search?tag=gimped]gimped[/url]
@ gimped@tupambae.org @[url=https://tupambae.org/profile/tutorial]Tutorial[/url]
Congratulations!
Please provide a PeerTube alternative to YouTube: mastodon.online/@blueghost/111…
#LibreOffice #OpenSource #Fediverse #PeerTube #Privacy #Video #FediTips #FediVideo @tilvids
One of the most under-used features of Mastodon is audio. You can attach audio files to your posts, they can be in MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A or 3GP formats. They can be any length, as long as the file size is under 40 megabytes (some servers may have even higher limits).
I've attached an example audio file to this post, you should be able to play it on most interfaces and apps.
(Music is "Modern Technology" by Mokka Music, used under Creative Commons Attribution licence)
There's an alternative version of Mastodon called "Mastodon Glitch Edition" (aka "glitch-soc" or just "Glitch"). Glitch is totally compatible with normal Mastodon, but adds experimental new features.
For example, Glitch instances let the admin alter the character limit, allow local posting, text formatting and lots of other stuff.
Many features in Glitch have eventually made their way into normal Mastodon after proving themselves stable and useful.
You can find out more at:
If you run your own Mastodon instance you can switch to Glitch, and switch back again if you don't like it.
(You may be wondering how this post is so long? It's because FediTips is on an instance that uses Glitch, and the instance character limit has been extended to 1000.)
#FediTips #MastoTips #Fediverse #Mastodon #Glitch #GlitchSoc
📰 New blog post: How to choose a Mastodon/Fediverse server nevillepark.ca/2023/07/01/how-…
Finally got this post out!
A lot of the servers I recommended in a previous post have since shat the bed, so instead I decided to write about what to look for in a fedi server, what to ask the admin, and some red flags.
You don't have to use Mastodon through an app!
Every server has its own website where you can log in and use all its features. The web interface is excellent, and it usually gets the latest features before the apps do.
Your server's website address will usually be the same as its name, for example the website for the server kind.social is at kind.social
The website works on both computers and phones. (If you're using the phone version, click # to see the search box.)
We're a generalist server consisting heavily of queer, disabled, and neurodivergent users. We strive to foster a genuinely enjoyable shared social experience, and we hope to make you feel welcome!Mastodon hosted on kind.social
