Is your Mastodon timeline too empty or too full? Are you seeing stuff you don't want to, and missing stuff you do want to see? Is your timeline overwhelmed by someone who shares too many posts?
These and lots more timeline problems are solved in the "How to customise your Mastodon timeline" guide:
➡
️ https://fedi.tips/does-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-use-algorithms-does-it-start-pushing-stuff-at-me-based-on-my-interactions
#FediTips #Mastodon
p.s. Good grief. I'm trying to help people use this place and just got accused of "disinformation" and "causing harm" because they didn't like the way I used the word algorithm in the guide.
Can we please chill out and be a bit more friendly? The Fedi relies on volunteers helping each other and making suggestions in a constructive way.
If I've done something wrong it is brilliant if you point it out, most of the guides rely on people correcting me. But there is no need for personal attacks.
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services thanks for your posts. I've referred your material to new users multiple times. Thanks again.
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services I appreciate so much all the work you put in to make people feel welcome here and help them find their way. Thank you.
p.p.s. Thank you so much for all the supportive replies! 🙏
It is very motivating if these guides are helping you 😊
Also, thank you to people who disagree with what I write but do so without personal remarks or accusations. Very grateful for you taking the time to make suggestions or corrections or alternative viewpoints.
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
I just want you to know that I really appreciate what you do here. You've been a big help to me, and judging by how often I see your posts boosted, I am not the only one who feels that way!♥
️
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services you are not wrong. Unfortunately there are ignorant people even in the #Fediverse who it seems are quicker to display their ignorance by attacking you rather than expanding their horizons and learning new things.
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services thank you for everything you do. You've probably done more to help more people understand the Fediverse than anyone else out there (and probably more to help the world in general than the person criticising you)
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Technically, showing exactly the posts and boosts of those you've followed, in chronological order, with no filtering, adjustments, or heuristics *is an algorithm.*
Even when it is not the kind of "algorithm" used and criticized by the mainstream sites we criticize.
Our words are often ambiguous. We often need to clarify what we mean by them.
…
And hey; I appreciate your good work!
I think many do. 💕
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services personally, I did not see your use of terms as being problematic. I don't know what they're on about.
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services a cooking recipe is an algorithm.
But people are freaking weird about that word
You do good work, dude.
I would say “unleash your troll army!” but that’s just a flashback to my years ago Twitter days
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services I just wanna say: your tips are great. (probably not perfect) Thanks!
Fedi.Tips
