#newbietips — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #newbietips, aggregated by home.social.
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Apologies for the long post, but I haven't seen one of these floating around in a while so I thought I'd make my own!
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Newbs to #Mastodon and the #Fediverse, hear me!!
Here are some tips and tricks for your new arrival:
1) It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you write a post about yourself and what creatures can expect when following you. Tag this post with the hashtag #introduction and pin it to your profile. A lot of creatures here look for these posts when considering following someone!
2) Be ridiculously nice to everyone you meet here because they'll give you the same treatment. On the rare chance that they don't, block them without remorse.
3) Don't be afraid to follow/interact with different people in the various timelines from your server and federated servers. It's a great way to find accounts to follow!
4) Follow hashtags of interest. They are widely used here!
5) If you need help, ask for it here in the replies and I'll make sure you get the answers you need, or make your own post with the hashtags Help and FediHelp. (Don't forget the #!)
6) The Fediverse may seem overwhelming at first. I can almost guarantee it'll be worth it if you stick with it!!
7) Write alt-text for your images. Accessibility is important here (and everywhere) and all images, if possible, should have descriptive text. It should be as detailed as possible, but something like "a photo of a black and white cat with a calm expression. The cat is sitting on a table and looking out the window" should be fine. Just describe what's important!
8) If you are looking both for creatures to follow as well as followers for your own posts, it's a good idea to write a post with as many of your interests as hashtags as possible, and in the post, request that creatures boost it. Usually creatures here are happy to help!
9) When using hashtags, capitalize the first letter of each word (i.e. HashtagsLikeThis) to allow screen readers to better process them.
10) Use CWs liberally. Use them for lewd posts, use them for politics, sad posts, everything you think could be triggering for folks. It's kind to do and many servers have rules against certain content not being under CW.
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That's all from me for now, but check the replies to see if anyone else may have #NewbieTips for you!!
Please #Boost so this post can find those who need to read it! Thank you!!
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Apologies for the long post, but I haven't seen one of these floating around in a while so I thought I'd make my own!
🧁🧁🧁
Newbs to #Mastodon and the #Fediverse, hear me!!
Here are some tips and tricks for your new arrival:
1) It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you write a post about yourself and what creatures can expect when following you. Tag this post with the hashtag #introduction and pin it to your profile. A lot of creatures here look for these posts when considering following someone!
2) Be ridiculously nice to everyone you meet here because they'll give you the same treatment. On the rare chance that they don't, block them without remorse.
3) Don't be afraid to follow/interact with different people in the various timelines from your server and federated servers. It's a great way to find accounts to follow!
4) Follow hashtags of interest. They are widely used here!
5) If you need help, ask for it here in the replies and I'll make sure you get the answers you need, or make your own post with the hashtags Help and FediHelp. (Don't forget the #!)
6) The Fediverse may seem overwhelming at first. I can almost guarantee it'll be worth it if you stick with it!!
7) Write alt-text for your images. Accessibility is important here (and everywhere) and all images, if possible, should have descriptive text. It should be as detailed as possible, but something like "a photo of a black and white cat with a calm expression. The cat is sitting on a table and looking out the window" should be fine. Just describe what's important!
8) If you are looking both for creatures to follow as well as followers for your own posts, it's a good idea to write a post with as many of your interests as hashtags as possible, and in the post, request that creatures boost it. Usually creatures here are happy to help!
9) When using hashtags, capitalize the first letter of each word (i.e. HashtagsLikeThis) to allow screen readers to better process them.
10) Use CWs liberally. Use them for lewd posts, use them for politics, sad posts, everything you think could be triggering for folks. It's kind to do and many servers have rules against certain content not being under CW.
🧁🧁🧁
That's all from me for now, but check the replies to see if anyone else may have #NewbieTips for you!!
Please #Boost so this post can find those who need to read it! Thank you!!
💙💙💙
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@Joe_Hill Please consider adding #AltText to your images as I, like many others here, am blind. Sadly I don't know what this is a picture of.
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@Joe_Hill Please consider adding #AltText to your images as I, like many others here, am blind. Sadly I don't know what this is a picture of.
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Everyone is talking about various iOS clients for Mastodon, but if you, like many people, are on #Android and want an app rather than the web (which is also quite good), give #Tusky or #Fedilab a try. Both are robust and offer an experience not unlike Twitter.
I prefer Fedilab because it has more features, but the learning curve is a little steeper because of that. It costs money on Google Play but can be had for free on F-Droid if you want to give it the old test-toast. It's open source and under active development.
Tusky was my first app after the "official" app and it's quite similar to Twitter's app. I'm not sure whether it has editing yet, but that's in the pipeline if it hasn't already made it to release. Speaking of releases, some people like Tusky Nightly for the bleeding edge features, so if you're an early adopter you might want to check that out.
But really, there are all sorts of other apps out there including the "official" ones. Give them all a try until you find one that works for you. Don't be intimidated by the choices. It's liberating to be able to pick an experience that works for you. #newbietips #fedihelp
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Everyone is talking about various iOS clients for Mastodon, but if you, like many people, are on #Android and want an app rather than the web (which is also quite good), give #Tusky or #Fedilab a try. Both are robust and offer an experience not unlike Twitter.
I prefer Fedilab because it has more features, but the learning curve is a little steeper because of that. It costs money on Google Play but can be had for free on F-Droid if you want to give it the old test-toast. It's open source and under active development.
Tusky was my first app after the "official" app and it's quite similar to Twitter's app. I'm not sure whether it has editing yet, but that's in the pipeline if it hasn't already made it to release. Speaking of releases, some people like Tusky Nightly for the bleeding edge features, so if you're an early adopter you might want to check that out.
But really, there are all sorts of other apps out there including the "official" ones. Give them all a try until you find one that works for you. Don't be intimidated by the choices. It's liberating to be able to pick an experience that works for you. #newbietips #fedihelp
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@benpimentel 👍 My feed has a few #newbietips Your community will be different from other apps, be proactive making connections, don't put too much effort into trying to rebuild your previous community ( that is likely to happen organically and you'll waste time looking for folks who are not here yet), it's a slower roll and enjoyable path to walk, after a few weeks of connecting, folks you know from other apps will just start appearing on your feed. #Mastodon #newbie #MastodonTips
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@benpimentel 👍 My feed has a few #newbietips Your community will be different from other apps, be proactive making connections, don't put too much effort into trying to rebuild your previous community ( that is likely to happen organically and you'll waste time looking for folks who are not here yet), it's a slower roll and enjoyable path to walk, after a few weeks of connecting, folks you know from other apps will just start appearing on your feed. #Mastodon #newbie #MastodonTips
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Yes! Thanks for these #newbietips!
I would like to add number 4️⃣: first toot in a threat goes public, the rest unlisted, to avoid flooding other people’s timelines!
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@SusieWildlifefavs Hey there! Thank you for making Mastodon a more accessible place. There's no need to include "#AltText" in your actual image description, though. :-)
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@SusieWildlifefavs Hey there! Thank you for making Mastodon a more accessible place. There's no need to include "#AltText" in your actual image description, though. :-)
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How to Get Started on Mastodon
Interested in trying the social network everyone's flocking to? Here's what you need to know to find your way around and build community.
By @jhpot
#Newbie #MastodonTips #Mastodon #NewbieTips
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-started-use-mastodon/
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How to Get Started on Mastodon
Interested in trying the social network everyone's flocking to? Here's what you need to know to find your way around and build community.
By @jhpot
#Newbie #MastodonTips #Mastodon #NewbieTips
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-started-use-mastodon/
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Me to myself:
'Favourite' is not the same thing as 'Like'
'Favourite' is not the same thing as 'Like'
'Favourite' is not the same thing as 'Like'
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Me to myself:
'Favourite' is not the same thing as 'Like'
'Favourite' is not the same thing as 'Like'
'Favourite' is not the same thing as 'Like'
'Favourite' is not the same thing as 'Like'⭐ ≠ ♥️
⭐ ≠ ♥️
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Mastodon compared to TW is like shopping at a Farmers Market vs a huge Supermarket. You might not find everything you want, but it's good sometimes to slow down and appreciate the people that grow/build things. #newbietips #feditips #migratingfromtwitter
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Mastodon compared to TW is like shopping at a Farmers Market vs a huge Supermarket. You might not find everything you want, but it's good sometimes to slow down and appreciate the people that grow/build things. #newbietips #feditips #migratingfromtwitter
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Hi Mastodon friends - the main thing I find confusing about this platform is the whole server thing?
Like I have no idea if I joined the ‘right’ server for me and the like minded audience?
Anyways just my random thoughts if anyone has any tips please let me know I’d appreciate it 🥰 #mastodonserver #mastodonsplaining #newbiequestion #newbiequestions #newbietips #newbies #disabilityactivists #disabled #NEISvoid #mentalhealth #neurodiverse #neurodivergent #MentalillnessAwareness #introduciton
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Reminder for other new #TwitterMigration folks to please use #CamelCase for your hashtags. It makes them much more legible to people who use screen readers. It might seem like a small thing, but it makes a big difference and Mastodon's gone to so much effort to make better, kinder ways the norm, I'd hate to see that get lost in the influx #NewbieTips
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If you're cis and not a furry, like me, you're probably in the minority on instances like tech.lgbt Hell, if you're cis you might be in the minority on the Fediverse, at least for now.
It can be an uncomfortable, humbling experience for those of us used to being the majority; but it's also a good opportunity to sit back and listen and learn.
One of the good things about Fedi is that you don't need to butt in and make it about you, but that can be a hard habit to break.