If you're looking for a Flickr-style photography platform on the Fediverse, there's one in beta testing called Vernissage:
➡
️ https://joinvernissage.org
Bear in mind it's still in testing, so it may not all work properly yet. You can follow the latest news on its official account:
➡️ @vernissage@mastodon.social
Vernissage is part of the Fediverse so you can also use it to view photos and follow photographers from Mastodon, Pixelfed and other Fedi platforms.
#Photography #Fediverse #Vernissage
#PeerTube is the community-owned Fediverse alternative to YouTube.
You can help PeerTube grow by going to https://fedi.video and watching some videos, this lets the video makers know they have an audience 🙂
Even better, you can follow video makers from Mastodon:
1. Click the video maker's name on Fedi.Video to go to their profile page
2. Click on ⧉ on the profile page
3. Paste into the search box in Mastodon, then click follow
This lets video makers know they have followers.
#FediTips
p.s. You can also do this on other PeerTube sites. The reason I'm mentioning https://fedi.video in particular is because I've tried to make it as safe and easy as possible for new people by manually curating every account, and trying to list as many high quality accounts as I can.
If you want a wider and less filtered view of PeerTube, you can use the official search engine at https://sepiasearch.org (but that will be less safe and lower quality as it's not manually curated).
#PeerTube is the community-owned Fediverse alternative to YouTube.
You can help PeerTube grow by going to https://fedi.video and watching some videos, this lets the video makers know they have an audience 🙂
Even better, you can follow video makers from Mastodon:
1. Click the video maker's name on Fedi.Video to go to their profile page
2. Click on ⧉ on the profile page
3. Paste into the search box in Mastodon, then click follow
This lets video makers know they have followers.
#FediTips
Mastodon's verification system is mainly for people and organisations who have their own website. It makes your Mastodon profile's link to your website turn green, proving you are the owner of the site.
Here's how to verify your account:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account
If you've tried doing this and it didn't work, see the troubleshooting section of the guide ("My website address won’t turn green!") as there are lots of possible ways you might fix it.
#FediTips #Mastodon #Verification
In case you missed it, you can edit your posts on Mastodon!
1. Go to the post you want to edit
2. Click ⋯
3. Click "Edit"
If someone has already boosted your post, they will be notified every time it is edited. This notification is to prevent "bait and switch" abuse of the editing feature.
More info about post editing at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-edit-posts-in-mastodon
#FediTips #Mastodon
p.s. I know a lot of people know about editing but posted because still seeing people unaware of the edit feature on here. This is possibly because other platforms don't have editing or restrict its use to elite members.
Everyone can edit their posts on here, you don't need to be a special member of any kind.
In case you missed it, you can edit your posts on Mastodon!
1. Go to the post you want to edit
2. Click ⋯
3. Click "Edit"
If someone has already boosted your post, they will be notified every time it is edited. This notification is to prevent "bait and switch" abuse of the editing feature.
More info about post editing at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-edit-posts-in-mastodon
#FediTips #Mastodon
I am an unpaid volunteer running 5 websites and 5 accounts helping people use Mastodon and the wider Fediverse. I pay their bills every month.
If you want to help these sites & accounts keep going, you can buy me a coffee:
➡️ https://ko-fi.com/fedithing
(No registration, choose any amount, all currencies work, one-off or monthly donations)
Alternatively become a patron:
➡️ https://liberapay.com/FediThing
All support greatly appreciated! 🙂
❤
️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services, @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services, @FediVideo@social.growyourown.services, @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services & @homegrown@social.growyourown.services
p.s. The sites I run are:
https://fedi.tips - Easy-to-understand non-technical guides for how to use Mastodon & the Fediverse
https://fedi.directory - Thousands of handpicked recommended accounts sorted into topics
https://fedi.video - Highlighting the best videos on the Fediverse
https://fedi.garden - Listing well-run reliable servers to join or move to
https://growyourown.services - Encouraging non-technical people to start their own servers and other online services
I am an unpaid volunteer running 5 websites and 5 accounts helping people use Mastodon and the wider Fediverse. I pay their bills every month.
If you want to help these sites & accounts keep going, you can buy me a coffee:
➡️ https://ko-fi.com/fedithing
(No registration, choose any amount, all currencies work, one-off or monthly donations)
Alternatively become a patron:
➡️ https://liberapay.com/FediThing
All support greatly appreciated! 🙂
❤️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services, @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services, @FediVideo@social.growyourown.services, @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services & @homegrown@social.growyourown.services
Do you want to make your own Mastodon server? It's much easier and cheaper than you think, there are three ways to do it:
NON-TECHY - A "managed hosting" company does all the techy stuff for you behind the scenes. Starts from 5 to 10 euros per month all inclusive.
SLIGHTLY TECHY - Services like @yunohost@toot.aquilenet.fr provide a graphical interface for VPSs & home servers.
VERY TECHY - Manually installing using the official documentation and command lines.
More info on all these:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-create-my-own-server-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse
If you see something you like on here, don't be scared to give it a favourite ⭐
!
If you really like something, you might want to also boost it 🔁
(which shares it with your followers).
There is no algorithm on here, so you can like and share whatever you want without any additional side effects.
Your timeline on here is entirely in your direct control, it isn't going to push stuff at you or hide stuff just because you liked or shared something.
#FediTips
Fedi.Tips