RE: https://infosec.exchange/@JessTheUnstill/115633192512888626
There's an excellent Masto tip by @JessTheUnstill@infosec.exchange quoted below.
To clarify a bit, you can mute conversations on other people's posts if the posts appear in your notifications. There are two scenarios where this isn't possible and the tip is needed:
- If you follow someone and they reply to a person you also follow, you will see their entire conversation without notifications. This tip lets you hide it.
- If you're seeing the same post boosted many times, you can use this tip to hide it.
A lesser known Mastodon pro tip:
Want to mute a conversation, but the mute conversation button isn't appearing on the post?
The only way you can mute a conversation is on a post you have made in the conversation.
But the secret part - Say you want to mute it without actually participating in the conversation:
Reply to a post, set the visibility to "Private Mention", remove everyone's username from the post. Post it.
Then you can click "mute conversation" on THAT post, and it silently mutes you from the conversation.
OwnCast is a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Twitch. It's a livestreaming platform with built-in chat. You can chat without an account, or use your Mastodon etc account to verify your chat identity. Lots more info here:
➡
️ https://fedi.tips/owncast-live-streaming-and-chat-on-the-fediverse
If you'd like to try it out, you can follow this OwnCast account that holds regular music streams and it will post in your Mastodon etc feed when it next goes live:
➡️ @video@stream.labr.online
#FediTips
BookWyrm is a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Goodreads. It lets people keep track of their books, publish reviews and discover new titles. Find out more about BookWyrm at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/bookwyrm-a-social-network-for-people-who-enjoy-reading
There's a list of servers you can sign up on at:
➡️ https://joinbookwyrm.com/instances
(The flagship is overcrowded, you might want to use a different server.)
You can import your data from Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, OpenLibrary or Calibre:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/importing-your-data-into-bookwyrm-from-goodreads-librarything-storygraph-openlibrary-or-calibre
#FediTips #Books #Reading
Mastodon includes a built-in system that lets you invite people to join your server:
1. Log in on your server’s website
2. Click on ⚙
️ Preferences (if you’re on a phone click ☰ in bottom right and then ⚙️ Preferences)
3. Click on "Invite People" at left of the screen (if you’re on a phone click ☰ in top right and then "Invite People")
4. Choose the settings you want for your invitation link and then click "Generate"
More info about invitations at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/inviting-people-onto-mastodon-and-the-fediverse
#FediTips #Mastodon
Thank you so much for all the feedback yesterday on the revamp of the Fedi.Garden site!
I've redone the front page again to make it even simpler and clearer, let me know what you think:
➡️ https://fedi.garden
Hopefully this makes it easy enough for anyone to sign up, but as always any feedback and suggestions welcome 👍
Muting and blocking are really important tools on Mastodon. Mutes hide someone from you without them knowing, whereas blocks totally cut off contact with an account and prevent interactions.
To mute or block someone, go to one of their posts or their profile page and click ⋯, then select "Mute" or "Block".
I've done a guide all about mutes and blocks on Mastodon which answers lots of questions:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/blocking-and-muting-on-the-fediverse
If I've missed something, let me know! 🙂
#FediTips #Mastodon
By default, Mastodon prevents you seeing a boosted post again until 40 other posts have flowed through your timeline. There is more info at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-stop-seeing-the-same-boosted-post-again-and-again-in-mastodon
The 40 number is hardcoded into the Mastodon server software and currently cannot be altered. It seems to have worked better in the days when Mastodon was much quieter.
If you're comfortable using Github, you can vote for this number to be adjustable at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/18693
#FediTips #Mastodon
- If you want to permanently delete one of your posts, go to ⋯ on the post and select "Delete".
- If you want to alter the post without deleting it, go to ⋯ and "Edit".
- If you have accidentally included sensitive information, or if you want to alter the post's visibility, or if you want to reset a conversation thread, go to ⋯ and "Delete & Re-draft".
More info about deleting posts at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-delete-a-post-on-mastodon
More info about editing posts at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-edit-posts-in-mastodon
#FediTips
If you see a post you want to share but you want to add a Content Warning (CW), it is now very easy to do this:
1. Go to the post you want to share
2. Quote the post (on the web interface click 🔁
Boost and then "Quote")
3. Add a CW to your own post, the one that appears above the post being quoted. This will hide everything in your post including the quoted post.
This used to be impossible, but since Mastodon added quoting it also allows adding CWs to posts you want to share.
#FediTips
Servers are safer to use if a setting called "authorized fetch" (also known as "secure mode") is switched on. Ordinary members cannot activate it, it can only be activated by the server's admin.
When it's activated it makes blocks much more effective and greatly reduces unwanted interactions.
You might want to ask your server admin to switch it on. If they're unsure about it, they can find lots more info and step-by-step instructions at https://fedi.tips/authorized-fetch
#FediTips #Mastodon
p.s. Years ago "Authorized Fetch" used to cause compatibility and/or resource problems, which is why it is switched off by default and why some longer-serving admins may be reluctant to switch it on.
However, nowadays it works well and some newer Fediverse platforms like GoToSocial have it activated by default.
Speaking personally I've had Authorized Fetch switched on for several years on my own server, and have not run into any problems with compatibility or resources.
Fedi.Tips
Jess👾
