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#PSA #Feditip #feditips #infrastructure #Mastodon #HowItWorks

Mastodon is built differently. Just like the birdsite, you won't see every toot in existence but the 'why' is different. On birdsite, an #algorithm decided. Here, it's your #social connections that truly, organically determine what you see.

It works because it gives you control over who you interact with, and the people you interact with shape the timelines of you and all your neighbors.

IMAGE CREDIT: axbom.com/mastodon-tips/

The visibility of a toot flowchart In what timeline will a toot appear? For a public toot by user @hello ... Are you following @hello? If yes then toot shows in your Home timeline. If no... Is @hello on your instance? If yes then toot shows in your Local timeline. If no... Does someone on your instance follow @hello? If yes then toot shows in your Federated timeline. If no... Did someone on your instance boost @hello’s toot, or search its URL? If yes then toot shows in your Federated timeline. If no then Toot never reaches your instance.
15 Nov 2022 at 19:24 | Open on urusai.social
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さよなら皆さん

@neatchee clearest explanation I have seen and now I understand exactly how it works, thanks!

9 Jul 2023 at 2:44 | Open on urusai.social
Tigerlily

@neatchee Oh this is actually neat! Thank you for making this :spyfam_anya_sparkle:

21 Dec 2023 at 1:28 | Open on urusai.social
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