Are you seeing too much of certain topics on Mastodon?

You can customise what you see using Mastodon's "Filters" feature:

https://fedi.tips/filtering-your-timeline-to-hide-posts-on-mastodon

Filters let you automatically hide posts containing specific words, phrases, parts of words, hashtags, links or emoji.

Filtered posts can either be either hidden completely, or displayed behind a content warning so you can click them open if needed. You can also set up multiple filters if you want.

Don't be afraid to interact with people before sending a follow request. Some people like to know what others are like before following, so feel free to comment on public posts.

But also: # of follows don't mean anything here.and it's beautiful.

You are now transgender

When you see a post that has something like

"2/3"

at the bottom, that's the post's power and toughness, respectively.

That post can be sent toward another user, but that user can block with one of their own posts. And if one post's power is enough to reduce another post's toughness to zero, the user must delete that post.

Do you want help with using Mastodon or the rest of the Fediverse? Or do you know anyone who wants help with using this place?

I'm really happy to help people directly, just get in touch however you want. You can reply to this post, or mention me in your own posts, or DM me, it's all good

Especially keen to help non-technical people, it is totally fine to ask even the simplest questions!

If you prefer reading guides, there's also lots of help at https://fedi.tips

I have decided to block mastodon.cloud and would recommend that you consider doing the same. If you know anyone who currently uses this instance, it may be advisable to encourage them to migrate to another one.

You can read more about the reasoning here: https://social.linux.pizza/@FediTips@social.growyourown.services/115027347528608850

There are lots of ways to share posts on Mastodon:

- If you want to share a post with your followers, click the boost button ( or )

- If you want to share a direct link to a post, click ⋯ on the post and then "Copy link"

- If you're using a mobile app, there may also be a "share" button that looks like a box with an arrow. Click this to bring up options for sharing on your phone's apps.

More info on all these methods at:

https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-share-posts-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

If you're reading this, recommend someone you follow who's underrated, brilliant, or just brings joy to your feed.

Then boost this post (or better copy/paste) so others do the same.

No algorithms needed, WE ARE the recommendation engine. YOU can help others in your network to discover and find their community.

Copy/paste, spread the love. Let's make the timeline brighter.

I recommend @SmartmanApps

You can change the email address on your Mastodon account very easily:

1. Log into your Mastodon server's website
2. Click Preferences (or ☰ and Preferences on a phone)
3. Click Account (or ☰ and Account on a phone)
4. Type your new email into "email address" box, and enter your password in the "current password" box next to the email address (but NOT in the "new password" section)
5. Click "save changes"

This works on your current Masto account, you do NOT need a new account.

@leepetersen @seachanger

every time something as beautiful as this unexpectedly comes up on my timeline, I’m so happy and grateful that someone boosted it so I could see it, too.

#Mastodon #feditips

https://alaskan.social/@leepetersen/115007417631472356

Fediverse groups are really useful accounts to follow. They are sort of "super hashtags" as their posts reach everyone who follows the group, no matter what server they are on. You can find out more at:

https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-groups-on-the-fediverse

They aren't like groups on other platforms, it's better to think of them as hashtags that federate more effectively.

Follow a group to see its discussions in your timelines, mention a group to post to it. (It's like old-style email discussion lists.)

You can find all of the tips posted by this account on the website at:

https://fedi.tips <-----click here to see the website!

The tips on the site are organised into categories, are written in much more detail, and often have illustrations and links to accompany them.

@FediTips
Boosting... Specifically, your own posts.

Boosting your own post right away doesn't do anything useful.

Boosting your own post a few days later brings it back into the timeline for anyone who missed it the first time around.

But how about boosting your own reply? If a reply is also relevant outside of the discussion, is there any advantage to boosting it? Would more people see it? I mean boosts are not a part of the thread, but does that make any difference?

Once upon a time I thought yes, but later came to the opposite conclusion. I'm guessing you know the definitive answer.

i just discovered i can get notifications for when specific people post! #mastodon #FediTips #tips

If you accidentally share sensitive info in a post, delete the post as soon as possible.

Do NOT just edit, because editing leaves the sensitive info visible in previous versions of the edited post. (Previous versions are visible on edited posts to prevent "bait and switch" abuse tactics from editing.)

If you want to keep most of the post intact when you delete it, select the "Delete & Re-Draft" option. This deletes the post but puts a copy of it into the post creation box.

Every server has a "Local" timeline which shows all the public posts made by members of that server. You can browse the Local timelines of most servers by going to their websites and clicking " Live Feeds". You don't need to be a member of that server or logged in.

You can also follow Local timelines of other servers on certain third party apps including Fedilab and Subway Tooter on Android, Ice Cubes on iPhone/iPad.

More info about this at:

https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-browse-the-local-timelines-of-other-servers-on-mastodon-can-i-follow-other-servers-local-timelines-from-my-account