Do you want help with using Mastodon or the wider Fediverse?
You can ask questions by replying or messaging, and I'll try to find you some answers 🙂
Don't worry if a question seems simple, there is no such thing as a stupid question.
If you prefer to look stuff up yourself, there is lots of help for using Mastodon and the Fediverse on the website at https://fedi.tips (new people might especially like the "Quick Start" section at the top).
#FediTips #Mastodon #Fediverse
p.s. Just to make absolutely clear, I am a human being! 😅
I do not use any AI/LLMs.
Do you want help with using Mastodon or the wider Fediverse?
You can ask questions by replying or messaging, and I'll try to find you some answers 🙂
Don't worry if a question seems simple, there is no such thing as a stupid question.
If you prefer to look stuff up yourself, there is lots of help for using Mastodon and the Fediverse on the website at https://fedi.tips (new people might especially like the "Quick Start" section at the top).
#FediTips #Mastodon #Fediverse
Do you know an organisation that might want to join Mastodon or the wider Fediverse?
This guide could be useful, it goes through the reasons for joining and how to get started, as well as answering many questions:
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️ https://fedi.tips/tips-for-organisations-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/
If an organisation is running their own Mastodon server, they might want to also read this guide about how to assign roles and powers to server staff:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-can-organisations-or-groups-run-a-mastodon-server
#FediTips #Mastodon
Most public Fediverse servers are running on professional hosting services using business-grade data centres. They are owned and controlled by grassroots admins, but they are on the same kind of hardware as commercial online services.
For some reason there's a misconception floating around that all Fediverse servers run on home machines in a corner of someone's living room. This usually isn't the case. It is possible to do, but most admins don't do this, especially not for public servers.
Do you want to make your posts more visible? Do you want to make your account more noticeable?
This is a checklist of all the ways you can maximise your discoverability on Mastodon and the wider Fediverse:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-get-more-followers-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse
You don't have to do everything on the list, but each thing you do helps more people discover your account and posts.
#FediTips #Mastodon
If you have a website or blog, you can verify your account using Mastodon's self-service verification system:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account
After your account is verified, your profile's link to your site or blog will turn green.
If you've tried to verify and it's failed to turn green, there are lots of suggestions for how to fix this in the guide linked above.
#FediTips #Mastodon #Verification
You don't have to use Mastodon through an app. You can access your Mastodon server through a web browser on computers, phones or tablets. Use the same account and password you use for your app.
More info about using Mastodon through the web and lots of questions answered at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-log-in-through-the-website-help-my-password-doesnt-work
Many settings and features are on the website but not on apps. If there's a feature or setting missing on your app, try seeing if it's there on the website.
#FediTips #Mastodon
Every account on here has a unique Fediverse address which looks like this:
@ (username) @ (server name)
You can share your Fedi address with others in real life the same way you share an email address or phone number.
These can be useful if someone's account isn't showing in normal searches on your server. You can paste an account's Fedi address into the search box in Mastodon and the account will appear.
More info and lots of questions answered at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/whats-my-accounts-address-how-do-i-follow-other-peoples-addresses-how-can-people-follow-my-address
#FediTips
Anyone can create their own fully independent Mastodon server, and it's much cheaper and easier than you might think.
If you don't want to do the techy stuff, you can use a managed hosting provider who does all the techy stuff for you (installation, upgrades, fixes etc) as well as hosting your server. These typically cost about 5 to 10 euros/dollars per month for the smallest servers.
Here's a step-by-step guide covering the whole process:
➡️ https://growyourown.services/making-your-own-mastodon-server-in-10-steps
#FediTips #Mastodon
Something that could make Mastodon safer and more pleasant to use would be reply controls.
This would optionally allow users to specify who can reply to their posts, so that people who experience abusive replies from bigots, trolls etc can pre-emptively prevent that happening.
It would also give people a middle option between follower-only posts and public posts.
If you're comfortable using Github, you can vote for this by giving a thumbs up at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/14762
#MastoAdmin #Mastodon
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