Just remembered I have an account here after someone posted a mastodon thing on bluesky. Do I know how to use it? No. Do I know where to start? Also, no.
@Louiestowell@mastodon.social I found the best place to start is the Trending section. Follow some people you find interesting. Then search a few hashtags of things you are interested in and follow some there.
Without algorithms you need to find people to follow. Respectful replying can help to start to build a group of people that you interact with.
@8bit_PK@universeodon.com Hello Paul! I came a few years ago, got very confused, left, so gonna try again. I follow people already - can you help an eejit out and say where they'd appear?
@Louiestowell@mastodon.social yes!
The people you follow would appear on your Home feed, which should be the main feed you see when you open your app. Without knowing which app you use, I don’t know specifically.
Also, this website is pretty good at helping people get started: https://fedi.tips here is the Mastodon account you could follow too @FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Hashtags will also be your friend. You can follow them, which will put them into your Home feed.
@8bit_PK@universeodon.com @FediTips@social.growyourown.services Oh and also: I'm seeing stuff in my home feed from ppl I don't follow, how do I stop that? (THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE) xxx
@Louiestowell@mastodon.social You will see posts from people you don't follow if:
A) Someone you follow boosts that post.
B) You follow a hashtag on the post.
You can mute or block people if you want to remove them from your home feed.
You can also go to an account you follow and hide boosts from that account.
I hope this helps!
@ShaulaEvans@zirk.us @Louiestowell@mastodon.social
Yup, agree with all this.
This is what you see in your feed:
-Posts from accounts you follow
-Posts shared by accounts you follow
-Posts with a hashtag you're following
You can check which hashtags you're following by various methods depending on how you access Mastodon. If you're on the official mobile app go to your profile page and click the # icon at the top. If you're on the website click the "Followed hashtags" option.
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services @ShaulaEvans@zirk.us AHHH grand so home pools "people you follow" and "hashtags you follow" in the same place? Perfect, I get it! THANK YOU BOTH!
@Louiestowell@mastodon.social
Yup, that's it!
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services cheers bossman!
Louie Stowell
Paul Kuyper 🇺🇸
