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Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

Mastodon's "Advanced Web Interface" lets you pin several hashtags in a single column:

1. Search for a tag
2. Click βš™οΈ
3. Click "Pin"
4. Click βš™οΈ again
5. Toggle "Include additional tags for this column"
6. Enter multiple tags in any of the three boxes, depending on how you want them to affect what the column shows.

"Any" shows posts with any of its tags
"All" shows posts with all of its tags
"None" hides posts with any of its tags

More info: fedi.tips/how-to-activate-mast

#FediTips

Mastodon's "Advanced Web Interface" lets you pin several hashtags in a single column:

1. Search for a tag
2. Click βš™οΈ
3. Click "Pin"
4. Click βš™οΈ again
5. Toggle "Include additional tags for this column"
6. Enter multiple tags in any of the three boxes, depending on how you want them to affect what the column shows.

The Fresh Beets

@FediTips This is one of my favorite things in Mastodon. One column to keep an eye on multiple related hashtags? Sign me up!

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

The long-running Fedi server mstdn.social (not to be confused with mastodon.social πŸ™‚ ) has just received a takedown request from the Russian government for hosting @Bellingcat, a news site which has long been critical of Putin:

mstdn.social/@stux/11365246164

Thankfully mstdn.social isn't in Russia so Putin has no power over it.

If anyone wants to turn this into a Streisand Effect kind of thing, you might want to follow @Bellingcat and slip a donation to @stux at mstdn.social/@stux/11362379158

The long-running Fedi server mstdn.social (not to be confused with mastodon.social πŸ™‚ ) has just received a takedown request from the Russian government for hosting @Bellingcat, a news site which has long been critical of Putin:

mstdn.social/@stux/11365246164

Thankfully mstdn.social isn't in Russia so Putin has no power over it.

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

Hey new people! πŸ‘‹

You can do likes by clicking the ⭐ favourite button. Favouriting lets the author know you liked their post.

You can do re-tweets by clicking the πŸ” boost button (AKA "re-blog" on some apps). Some apps use a πŸš€ symbol instead of the arrows. Boosting shares a post with your followers.

To view a post later, click the πŸ”– bookmark button. No one else sees your bookmarks.

More info including how to browse your favourites, boosts & bookmarks at:

➑️ fedi.tips/how-do-i-do-likes-an

#FediTips

Hey new people! πŸ‘‹

You can do likes by clicking the ⭐ favourite button. Favouriting lets the author know you liked their post.

You can do re-tweets by clicking the πŸ” boost button (AKA "re-blog" on some apps). Some apps use a πŸš€ symbol instead of the arrows. Boosting shares a post with your followers.

barbara

@FediTips is there a way to mute certain hashtags?

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@FediTips

"You can do re-tweets by clicking the boost button (AKA "re-blog" on some apps). Some apps use a symbol instead of the arrows."

Where is the boost button (either of the ones you mention)? Is it specific to certain apps or instances only?

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

This is why I have been trying to warn about #BlueSky.

BlueSky has just been partially bought by a cryptocurrency company "Blockchain Capital" and appointed a blockchain / cryptocurrency expert to their board:

bsky.social/about/blog/10-24-2

The board member is a bitcoin researcher involved with NFT analytics.

BlueSky describe the tie-up with Blockchain Capital as a "natural partnership" and says the blockchain company has "a uniquely deep understanding of our decentralized foundation".

(via @jwz)

This is why I have been trying to warn about #BlueSky.

BlueSky has just been partially bought by a cryptocurrency company "Blockchain Capital" and appointed a blockchain / cryptocurrency expert to their board:

bsky.social/about/blog/10-24-2

The board member is a bitcoin researcher involved with NFT analytics.

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

The official Mastodon app (and most other Fediverse apps) do not collect any data about you.

When you sign up on a Fediverse server, it asks for the minimum amount of information (an email address and a password) and none of this info goes to the app or app makers.

This is in stark contrast to other social networks which seem to collect lots of personal info. See the attached image for a comparison of the privacy policies of various official social network apps.

#Privacy #FediTips #Fediverse

Tall image containing screenshots of the app store privacy policies of the official apps for Mastodon, Threads, Twitter/X, BlueSky, Instagram and TikTok.

The Mastodon app does not collect any information.

Threads collects Health & Fitness, Purchases, Financial Info, Location, Contact Info, Contacts, User Content, Search History, Browsing History, Identifiers, Usage Data, Sensitive Info, Diagnostics, Other Data

Twitter/X collects Purchases, Location, Contact Info, User Content, Browsing History, Identifiers, Usage Data, Contacts, Search History, Usage Data, Diagnostics, Other Data

BlueSky collects Contact Info, User Content, Usage Data, Diagnostics

Instagram collects Health & Fitness, Purchases, Financial Info, Location, Contact Info, Contacts, User Content, Search History, Browsing History, Identifiers, Usage Data, Sensitive Info, Diagnostics, Other Data

TikTok collects Purchases, Financial Info, Location, Contact Info, Contacts, User Content, Search History, Browsing History, Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics

This information is correct as of 19th October 2024.
Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

The Fediverse platform GoToSocial has entered beta testing (announcement is at gts.superseriousbusiness.org/@).

GTS has many safety features that Mastodon is still missing, for example GTS users can set who can reply, boost or like their posts. Admins can also optionally set a GTS server to use "allowlists", where only selected servers are allowed to federate with them.

You can follow GTS at:

➑️ @gotosocial

...and their official website is:

➑️ gotosocial.org

#Fediverse

The Fediverse platform GoToSocial has entered beta testing (announcement is at gts.superseriousbusiness.org/@).

GTS has many safety features that Mastodon is still missing, for example GTS users can set who can reply, boost or like their posts. Admins can also optionally set a GTS server to use "allowlists", where only selected servers are allowed to federate with them.

Bearking

@FediTips @gotosocial does anyone know if you have to stand up your own server for GoToSocial or if you can join an existing instance? I read through the documentation and it seems focus on standing up your own server.

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

You can use Mastodon's "Filters" feature to hide posts containing certain words, phrases, hashtags, links or emoji.

There is lots more information on how to set up filters and what all the different options mean at:

➑️ fedi.tips/filtering-your-timel

Filters can be set to show filtered posts behind a Content Warning, or to hide the posts completely.

They can hide stuff on timelines, notifications, profiles, conversations etc.

They can be permanent or temporary.

#FediTips #Mastodon #Filters

You can use Mastodon's "Filters" feature to hide posts containing certain words, phrases, hashtags, links or emoji.

There is lots more information on how to set up filters and what all the different options mean at:

➑️ fedi.tips/filtering-your-timel

Filters can be set to show filtered posts behind a Content Warning, or to hide the posts completely.

SuperMoosie

@FediTips

Very useful for those outside a particular large country that has an election coming up.

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

A Mastodon update (v4.3.0) was released yesterday with many new features:

-Click on "ALT" to see image descriptions
-Notifications now grouped
-Servers tell you if defederation affects your follows
-"System" theme added, dark or light based on your computer or phone settings
-Attached images can be reordered before posting
-Poll options much clearer
-Post language & visibility settings clearer

...and lots more.

Non-techy info at blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/

Techy info at github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r

A Mastodon update (v4.3.0) was released yesterday with many new features:

-Click on "ALT" to see image descriptions
-Notifications now grouped
-Servers tell you if defederation affects your follows
-"System" theme added, dark or light based on your computer or phone settings
-Attached images can be reordered before posting
-Poll options much clearer
-Post language & visibility settings clearer

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

You don't need to use the official apps on Mastodon, in fact you'll probably have more fun if you use third party apps or your server's website.

You can find out about all the different ways of using Mastodon here:

➑️ fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use

You also don't need to sign up through an app. You can sign up directly on the website of the server you want to join, and use your account on any Mastodon-compatible apps you want. You can even use your account on many different apps at once.

#FediTips

You don't need to use the official apps on Mastodon, in fact you'll probably have more fun if you use third party apps or your server's website.

You can find out about all the different ways of using Mastodon here:

➑️ fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

You can use Mastodon on many retro computer systems:

:apple_old_logo: Apple II - colino.net/wordpress/en/mastod

:apple_old_logo: Apple Macintosh (pre-OS X) - github.com/smallsco/macstodon

:commodore: Commodore 64 - github.com/Havoc6502/MOStodon

:amiga: Commodore Amiga - github.com/BlitterStudio/amido

:ms_dos: MS-DOS - github.com/SuperIlu/DOStodon

:IBM: MVS - github.com/mainframed/BREXXTOD

:Palm_OS: Palm OS - github.com/knickish/heffalump

:windows95: Windows 95 - github.com/meyskens/mastodon-f

#FediTips #RetroComputing #1980s #1990s

You can use Mastodon on many retro computer systems:

:apple_old_logo: Apple II - colino.net/wordpress/en/mastod

:apple_old_logo: Apple Macintosh (pre-OS X) - github.com/smallsco/macstodon

:commodore: Commodore 64 - github.com/Havoc6502/MOStodon

:amiga: Commodore Amiga - github.com/BlitterStudio/amido

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Nyla Smokeyface :heart_ace:

@FediTips I FUCKING LOVE TECHNOLOGY AND HOW PEOPLE STILL MAKE STUFF FOR OLD SOFTWARE

Matthew M :risc_os_verified:

@FediTips And yet no native app for RISC OS… :catnooo: /lh /nsrs

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

Hey @pixelfed users! πŸ‘‹

By default, you can only receive DMs from people you follow.

If you want to receive DMs from everyone, you need to switch this option on:

1. Log into Pixelfed
2. Go to Account Settings
3. Go to Privacy
4. Tick the box marked "Receive Direct Messages from anyone"
5. Click on the Submit button at the bottom of the screen

(NOTE: Blocked accounts will not be able to send you DMs even if you switch on receiving from anyone.)

#FediTips #Pixelfed #PixelTips

Hey @pixelfed users! πŸ‘‹

By default, you can only receive DMs from people you follow.

If you want to receive DMs from everyone, you need to switch this option on:

1. Log into Pixelfed
2. Go to Account Settings
3. Go to Privacy
4. Tick the box marked "Receive Direct Messages from anyone"
5. Click on the Submit button at the bottom of the screen

Brother Soul

@FediTips @pixelfed

I think it's long overdue for me to jump in those Pixelfed streets. Cheers for this.

Brother

TroikaFox

@FediTips @pixelfed

Boosted πŸ‘πŸΎ

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

If your Mastodon timeline is getting too crowded, you might want to split it into several themed mini-timelines using the Lists feature. More details here:

➑️ fedi.tips/how-to-use-the-lists

You can optionally set Lists to hide their posts from your main timeline, which makes it less crowded.

For example, you could create a sports-themed List for all the sports accounts you follow, and look at that List when you want to see the latest sports-related posts.

#FediTips #Mastodon #Lists

If your Mastodon timeline is getting too crowded, you might want to split it into several themed mini-timelines using the Lists feature. More details here:

➑️ fedi.tips/how-to-use-the-lists

You can optionally set Lists to hide their posts from your main timeline, which makes it less crowded.

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

If you're posting a link to YouTube and there isn't any embedded video appearing in the post, it's possibly because YouTube has started automatically putting a shortener (youtu.be) on its sharing links.

To have a link that will embed properly in a Mastodon etc post, use the full version of the YouTube video's address which begins youtube.com (instead of youtu.be). You can get this full version from the address bar of your web browser when you're watching the video.

#FediTips #YouTube

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

If you edit a post on Mastodon to add a mention of someone's account, they won't get a notification about it. If you want someone to notice your post, either mention them in the very first version of the post, or mention them in a reply and tell them to read the post you're replying to.

They also probably won't be able to see a mentions-only post if you edit their mention in afterwards (but do not rely on this as a method of hiding them from discussions of their account).

#FediTips

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

If you've been tagged in a Mastodon thread you don't want to take part in any more, you can mute the conversation:

1. Log in through your server’s website or web app (and some app store apps also include this feature)
2. Go to the πŸ”” Notifications section and scroll to a notification you’ve received from the thread you want to mute
3. Click β‹― on the notification and select "Mute Conversation"

It will stop all notifications from the thread. No one will know you've done this.

#FediTips

If you've been tagged in a Mastodon thread you don't want to take part in any more, you can mute the conversation:

1. Log in through your server’s website or web app (and some app store apps also include this feature)
2. Go to the πŸ”” Notifications section and scroll to a notification you’ve received from the thread you want to mute
3. Click β‹― on the notification and select "Mute Conversation"

Ronald

@FediTips Or use a good app. Mine (@trunksapp) has an option in the menu above the toot:

"Mute conversation"
Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

You don't need to use link shorteners on Mastodon. All links count as 23 characters towards your posts's maximum size, no matter how long the link really is.

By avoiding link shorteners, you are also protecting people's privacy and reducing the risk of link rot.

(There is a bug on the official iPhone/iPad app that means links are counted as their true length instead of 23, which is yet another reason to switch to a third party app such as Ice Cubes or Mona or Ivory.)

#FediTips

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

p.s. People asking "Why 23 characters?", it's because a long time ago on Twitter links were counted as 23 characters by Twitter replacing all posted links with their own link shorteners (which meant Twitter could track what people clicked). These shorteners were always 23 characters long.

Mastodon provided a more privacy-friendly alternative to this by leaving the links intact without a shortener, but still only counted them as 23 characters.

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

Substitoot is a free open source add-on for web browsers which automatically fetches complete Mastodon threads from the original server. This is useful if you think some replies are missing due to federation issues.

➑️ Substitoot for Firefox (also works on Firefox for Android): addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firef

➑️ Substitoot for Chrome: chromewebstore.google.com/deta

➑️ Substitoot's source code: github.com/virtulis/substitoot

Would be nice to know people's opinions and experiences about this add-on πŸ€”

(via @manu)

Substitoot is a free open source add-on for web browsers which automatically fetches complete Mastodon threads from the original server. This is useful if you think some replies are missing due to federation issues.

➑️ Substitoot for Firefox (also works on Firefox for Android): addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firef

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Dan

@FediTips i've been using this since i saw this toot and it works great!

Β«howeverΒ», it seems to basically disable user blocking. looking at the notes, this is a known issue. i was very confused that i was seeing multiple accounts i thought i'd blocked some time ago in replies and shrugged it off until I thought of disabling the extension and saw a return to expected behavior.

this makes it unusable for me and, i suspect, others.

once this is fixed, i'd love to reinstall the extension as well as fund it. this fixes many of the significant problems with the fedi.

thank you Fedi.Tips for mentioning it and the dev for making it, even if it never gets any further development, i really enjoyed my time with it.

@FediTips i've been using this since i saw this toot and it works great!

Β«howeverΒ», it seems to basically disable user blocking. looking at the notes, this is a known issue. i was very confused that i was seeing multiple accounts i thought i'd blocked some time ago in replies and shrugged it off until I thought of disabling the extension and saw a return to expected behavior.

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

Do you want to block or mute someone on Mastodon? Do you want to mute someone temporarily? Do you want to mute DMs from strangers? Want to mute just someone's boosts? Want to hide posts with certain words or phrases?

These and other questions are answered in this guide to blocking and muting on Mastodon:

➑️ fedi.tips/blocking-and-muting-

I've tried to cover all the questions that people ask, but please let me know if I've missed something or got something wrong.

#FediTips #Mastodon #Blocking #Muting

Do you want to block or mute someone on Mastodon? Do you want to mute someone temporarily? Do you want to mute DMs from strangers? Want to mute just someone's boosts? Want to hide posts with certain words or phrases?

These and other questions are answered in this guide to blocking and muting on Mastodon:

Fedi.Tips πŸŽ„

RSS fans!

- You can follow Mastodon accounts on RSS by adding ".rss" to the end of a Mastodon profile's web address.

- You can follow RSS feeds on Mastodon by using the RSS Parrot service (rss-parrot.net) which turns feeds into Fediverse accounts.

- PeerTube accounts have RSS options on their follow button, and can be followed from podcast apps.

- Friendica has particularly advanced RSS features.

More info about all of these at fedi.tips/following-mastodon-a

#RSS #FediTips

RSS fans!

- You can follow Mastodon accounts on RSS by adding ".rss" to the end of a Mastodon profile's web address.

- You can follow RSS feeds on Mastodon by using the RSS Parrot service (rss-parrot.net) which turns feeds into Fediverse accounts.

- PeerTube accounts have RSS options on their follow button, and can be followed from podcast apps.

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DerPepe (streams)
#hubzilla shares the championship with Friendica!

You can follow a Hubzilla channel via RSS by entering the URL of the hub, "/feed/" and the channel name in your feed reader:

/feed/

And, as with Friendica, you can add RSS feeds as sources for your own stream.
#hubzilla shares the championship with Friendica!

You can follow a Hubzilla channel via RSS by entering the URL of the hub, "/feed/" and the channel name in your feed reader:
Bumble

@FediTips@social.growyourown.services FYI: The #Misskey & derivatives are the same as Mastodon -- add .rss to the end of the profile URL

#Sharkey #Iceshrimp #Catodon #Firefish #RSSfeed

Powersource

@FediTips oh damn! Anyone got any rss parrot accounts anyone recommends to follow on the fediverse?

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