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Mastodon

🎉 #Mastodon 4.0 is out now! This server software update includes a ton of improvements, like following hashtags, translating posts, editing, an improved filtering system, customizable user roles for administration, but also some important security fixes.

Check out the full changelog:

github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r

341 comments
John Koen

@Mastodon and I just deleted the official app because #Metatext already worked better :blobshibewink:

DogMom Life 💙

@Mastodon My instance is currently showing as v 1.4.5 Should I assume this means it could be a while before I see an update to 4.0?

Moni Ghaoui

@Mastodon Just upgraded my personal server. Looking forward to checking out the changes 🙂

Hugo Martin

@Mastodon what does it mean for me who's using the Android app?

Ben Cox

Users of electronicmusic.social: I'll likely update to Mastodon 4.0 later this week. If I can manage it, I'll migrate the server to Kubernetes on GCP at the same time. (It's currently just running on a GCE VM.)

Ambientcloud

@Mastodon Thanks for all the work on the platform!

brengoode

@Mastodon you have made upgrading way too complicated to do. It should be much easier. BTW, I never received a response to my email.

0 woes :verified:

@brengoode @Mastodon Copy paste 2 commands from github, restart your stack. It's not that bad at all.

Wolfie Rankin

@Mastodon Concerning 2FA, I'd like pages to let us preference which type of 2FA we'd prefer to log in with, and which are kept in reserve should we have difficulty.

I have also considered if if it might be possible to use a lock which the user chooses to use which stops e-mail, password and 2FA from being changed for 12 hours after a new login.

aWanderer

@Mastodon editing of posts would be a great feature!

💐 🏖 🌺 𝕂𝕚𝕂𝕚

@aWanderer @Mastodon You can do that in the web version. You’ll find the option in the ••• menu next to an existing post. It opens an edit window with the existing text, which you can edit exactly as you might expect.

aWanderer

@ZeKik @Mastodon ohh. Maybe, IDK, I don’t use the web version.

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@aWanderer @Mastodon FWIW, it tends to have more features than the app versions (such as adding a background image in profiles). It’s also quite good, especially the mobile version for phones IMO (only tried Safari for iOS personally).

Campbell Jones

@mike @Mastodon @kev Looks like it's been taken care of! Typing this from my phone, but looking forward to using the new web UI on fosstodon :D

kms✍🏻

@Mastodon Being a newbie here, and not particularly tech-savvy, how do I download this? Through my current instance? Thanks in advance. 🙌🏼

TenkuuCastle

@karmaso @Mastodon someone should definitely correct me if I’m wrong (I just joined yesterday), but my understanding is that this will be an update to your instance itself, you shouldn’t need to do anything on your end!

Acorn Squashbuckler

@karmaso I'm fairly new myself so I could be mistaken, but I think it's up to your instance admins to install the update on your instance. Unless you host an instance, I don't think you need to do anything.

That said, the new features will probably show up in-browser first. I'm guessing it could take a few weeks for the mobile clients to catch up. Don't know for sure though; maybe the dev teams are in close communication.

Cormac Jones

@Mastodon
You should move the search page to a separate pop up screen or something altogether as the way twitter has done it

Lance 📖

@Mastodon looks great, super happy, thank you for all the hard work. 👏 😃

Rev. Wolfgang Löwenstein 🪝

@Mastodon Das Rüsseltier war Mal wieder in Aktion und hat uns etwas nettes mitgebracht. Vielen Dank dafür. Trööööt

Blackheath Weather

@Mastodon I love this environment. I've just written up and published a page linked on my website about it.

Karen

@Mastodon cool! I can't wait for translate! Anyhow does this just happen on its own? I'm very new here so it's my first update.

Dam

@Karensk8ergirl @Mastodon Your admin has to update your server. You probably wanna figure who your admin is and follow them for announcements.

Marc Widmann 👍

@Mastodon Danke euch für eure tolle Arbeit! Die hashtags denen gefolgt wird sollte noch eine Einstellungsseite gegönnt werden um diese zu verwalten.

Dave

@Mastodon Apologies if 5000 people have already asked, but has the IOS app been updated?

Mr. Fahrenheit

@david_orr @Mastodon Firstly the severs need an update of the software. I could imagine, this will takes some time.

Jeremy

@reivad @Mastodon yeah I think we'd be upgrading in about a day to let it settle. already see 4.0.1 tagged

DELETED

@Mastodon
Could you please add a function to the official application to display a timeline that includes multiple instances?

Lukian

@Mastodon thank you'll for every effort on doing Mastodon

FriendlyMike :friendlyRobot:

@Mastodon @ty I'm just the middle man that admins. Someone else handles the hosting. I assume upgrade coming soon which means we will have edit!

Ty Smith :verified: :verified:

@friendlymike @Mastodon Didn't know masto.host takes care of updates too. That's convenient.

FriendlyMike :friendlyRobot:

@Mastodon @ty handled like a true boss. Delegated and taking credit :successKid:

Phil in SF

@Mastodon So how do I see which hashtags I've followed?

Amelia :skull_hearteyes:

@Mastodon yeah hi, the UI on mobile is incredibly ugly, who wanted a vertical toolbar, now everything is all squooshed

Also why do word filters default to showing as "filtered: [word I do not want to see, ever]. See anyway?" No, I do not want to see it, why do I have to change all my existing filters individually

Seems cool otherwise though, foss, love it, cool

Mr. Fahrenheit

@Pixley @Mastodon i like the toolbar. Maybe it could be optional.

Mark Ayers

Following hashtags has to be a breakthrough feature. It will be transformative. For good or for ill. Only the future will tell.

@Mastodon

Justin

@Mastodon 4.0.1 a bit later, then 4.0.2 sometime today 😂

Justin

@corpy @Mastodon I think I'll give it 24 hours or so before updating my production instance...

ladyteruki

@Mastodon : I have noticed that on mastodon.social, the local timeline (and probably the federal one too but it goes so fast, it's hard to tell), some toots appear filtered... except, I don't have any filters. My conclusion is that this instance filters some words, but where can I see the list ? Or even, where can I reenable some (I don't need God of War messages to be filtered for instance) ? Filters imposed to me without knowing which ones doesn't sound right.
mastodon.social/@ladyteruki/10

@Mastodon : I have noticed that on mastodon.social, the local timeline (and probably the federal one too but it goes so fast, it's hard to tell), some toots appear filtered... except, I don't have any filters. My conclusion is that this instance filters some words, but where can I see the list ? Or even, where can I reenable some (I don't need God of War messages to be filtered for instance) ? Filters imposed to me without knowing which ones doesn't sound right.
mastodon.social/@ladyteruki/10

Jan H. Krüger

@ladyteruki @Mastodon and another one for the transparency list.

Server based filter lists which override user based filter lists.

CC: @enno

Jan H. Krüger

@ladyteruki @Mastodon if true, which needs more investigation on my side.

william

@Mastodon Bravo 🎉🥳🎊 The changes look amazing 😀

XenoFutaba (aka The_Beastars)

@Mastodon How do I upgrade it from github or do I have to wait for this web server to automatically update itself or what?

SebasFC

@Mastodon browser on phone makes the screen go black if you want to cut copy or paste #bug
Using Fairphone Android duckduckgo browser or chrome browser

If you continue typing screen goes back to normal.

I hope this helps

Jon Henshaw :coywolf:

@Mastodon 4.0 adding support for uploading WebP, AVIF, and HEIC is pretty ding dang nice!

kaiserkiwi :kiwibird:

@Mastodon any plans on when the official apps will be updated for this?

ohobby

@Mastodon When will there be an update for the Mastodon app so that editing is also possible via the app?

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HAFBlade

@Mastodon I really have to try this out in a VM, some time. Thx for the updates

Meike Leopold

@Mastodon Well, I hope its not me who has to install that?! I am not a techie you know, simply a user

goran

@Mastodon greetings mastodon why with every post. when you click there is no translate message

b9AcE

@Mastodon "Great, excellent, good, mhmm... wait WHAT?!? EDIT?! NOooO!!!"
The worst idea that I actively, strongly opposed for all of the over a decade at "that other place", has now infected this place too, making every toot-boost a leap of faith and a long-term relationship. :-(((
Please consider not exposing the users to this harm-enabling antifeature.

beedaddy 🐝

@Mastodon Thanks a lo! I just updated my tiny instance to v4.0.2. Works well so far …

Anca Antoci - Fantasy Author

@Mastodon Yes. Mastodon 4.0 is an update to the software that powers each server. That means you’ll only get access to it when the administrator(s) running your server has time to perform the update.

Ron

@Mastodon

Just upgraded, was planning 3.5.1 to 3.5.3 but got v4.0.2 🙂

Kuu

@Mastodon @threkk esto cómo funciona? Se tiene que actualizar cada instancia y a parte la app?

Raily

@Mastodon when will you add post search to the app?

Kupski-arts

@Mastodon is there a plan on adding scheduling toots? it a feature i use all the time on twitter :D

Kupski-arts

@Mastodon Also worth looking at is tabs if you could have tabs within the web software with different servers that your user can use in all of them would help keeping the decentralized thing and still have an overview. Look at Tweetdeck as an example =)

Stories and Folklore

@Mastodon When will we be getting end-to-end encryption for DMs?

Also, wondering when we will get editing on the Mobile App.

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Sébastien NOBILI

@Mastodon 4.0 changelog looks nice 🤩
Thanks @fosstodon admins for such a quick upgrade 👍

Stefan Gey

@Mastodon
Unfortunately, the old profile pages are gone. 😐 The button is now called "Veröffentlichen" instead of "Tröt"?

devolute

@Mastodon > "Fix nofollow rel being removed in web UI"

SEO consultants on suicide watch.

Buffy the Psych Prof

@Mastodon yes but will it help us get our password reset links is the real question 🙋‍♀️

Michael Connor Buchan

@Mastodon You can follow hashtags now? Oh, this is gunna be epic!

z4rathustr4

@Mastodon Happy to be a part of this community. Joined today, but I think the principles of this social network are trustworthy. Huge clap

Khayri R.R. Woulfe

@Mastodon Still no native option in toots composer to schedule toots. 😐

Angie, Earth Carer.

@Mastodon being a newcomer and a total ignoramus where all this complicated stuff is concerned, will this just happen for all of us, or do we have to do something individually to get it?

findel

@Mastodon Is there a place to see the list of followed hashtags?

Gaëlle Bausson

@Mastodon Loving the new features and discovering Mastodon. Big thank you and kudos for this.

CanadaMan

@Mastodon ahh thats why the server was down lol

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