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I am new to @hoosier.social. I am not all sure how it works here. I put in hashtags in my profile to follow but nothing comes up when I click explore.

Is this an only following only type of group here? All you can see is the people that you follow? How are you supposed to find anything you didn't know about prior? I'm kind of confused. I thought this was a social media group here.

(Anybody kind enough help explain how this group works?)

#DumbFounded #Lost #Confused #Help #NewUser

I am new to @hoosier.social. I am not all sure how it works here. I put in hashtags in my profile to follow but nothing comes up when I click explore.

Is this an only following only type of group here? All you can see is the people that you follow? How are you supposed to find anything you didn't know about prior? I'm kind of confused. I thought this was a social media group here.

(Anybody kind enough help explain how this group works?)

#DumbFounded #Lost #Confused #Help #NewUser

I am new to @hoosier.social. I am not all sure how it works here. I put in hashtags in my profile to follow but nothing comes up when I click explore.

Is this an only following only type of group here? All you can see is the people that you follow? How are you supposed to find anything you didn't know about prior? I'm kind of confused. I thought this was a social media group here.

(Anybody kind enough help explain how this group works?)

#DumbFounded #Lost #Confused #Help #NewUser

I am new to @hoosier.social. I am not all sure how it works here. I put in hashtags in my profile to follow but nothing comes up when I click explore.

Is this an only following only type of group here? All you can see is the people that you follow? How are you supposed to find anything you didn't know about prior? I'm kind of confused. I thought this was a social media group here.

(Anybody kind enough help explain how this group works?)

#DumbFounded #Lost #Confused #Help #NewUser

I am new to @hoosier.social. I am not all sure how it works here. I put in hashtags in my profile to follow but nothing comes up when I click explore.

Is this an only following only type of group here? All you can see is the people that you follow? How are you supposed to find anything you didn't know about prior? I'm kind of confused. I thought this was a social media group here.

(Anybody kind enough help explain how this group works?)

#DumbFounded #Lost #Confused #Help #NewUser

Hello World!

I'm back on Mastodon, baby!

Following Threads' foray into the Fediverse, I thought I'd rekindle what we had here.

This is a new account which mirrors my Bluesky and Threads activities. I post a few times a week about what I'm working on, where you can find my writing, and general thoughts.

Do hashtags work? Let's see...

#Writer #Author
#NewUser #Mastodon
#HelloWorld #HelloMastodon #Introduction

Hello World!

I'm back on Mastodon, baby!

Following Threads' foray into the Fediverse, I thought I'd rekindle what we had here.

This is a new account which mirrors my Bluesky and Threads activities. I post a few times a week about what I'm working on, where you can find my writing, and general thoughts.

Do hashtags work? Let's see...

#Writer #Author
#NewUser #Mastodon
#HelloWorld #HelloMastodon #Introduction

Hello World!

I'm back on Mastodon, baby!

Following Threads' foray into the Fediverse, I thought I'd rekindle what we had here.

This is a new account which mirrors my Bluesky and Threads activities. I post a few times a week about what I'm working on, where you can find my writing, and general thoughts.

Do hashtags work? Let's see...

#Writer #Author
#NewUser #Mastodon
#HelloWorld #HelloMastodon #Introduction

Hello World!

I'm back on Mastodon, baby!

Following Threads' foray into the Fediverse, I thought I'd rekindle what we had here.

This is a new account which mirrors my Bluesky and Threads activities. I post a few times a week about what I'm working on, where you can find my writing, and general thoughts.

Do hashtags work? Let's see...

#Writer #Author
#NewUser #Mastodon
#HelloWorld #HelloMastodon #Introduction

Hello World!

I'm back on Mastodon, baby!

Following Threads' foray into the Fediverse, I thought I'd rekindle what we had here.

This is a new account which mirrors my Bluesky and Threads activities. I post a few times a week about what I'm working on, where you can find my writing, and general thoughts.

Do hashtags work? Let's see...

#Writer #Author
#NewUser #Mastodon
#HelloWorld #HelloMastodon #Introduction

Brand new to Mastodon, just signed up today.

Looking forward to seeing how this platform is and meeting new people.

I'm established on Blue Sky, though I was informed that Mastodon is another left-friendly platform💙 🗽

I'm a 2x self-published author 📖 📖

#New #NewUser #author #writing #lgbtqia #womensrights #humanrights #antifa #resistance #politics #teachers #autism #disability #poetry #starwars #startrek #nurses #constitution #mentalillness #neurodivergent #bluecrew #democrats

How To Add Users On Amnezia Self-Hosted VPN And How To Connect As A Newly Added User https://youtu.be/lYrNftmnlPY #Websplaining #AmneziaSelfHostedVPN #AmneziaSelfHosted #Amnezia #SelfHostedVPN #SelfHosted #VPN #AmneziaApp #AmneziaClient #NewUser #NewUsernams #ShareVpnAccess #VpnServer

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Hello world! I’m Zubair Ahmed, an author passionate about the intersection of technology and humanity. I recently published my book, 'The Soul of the Silicon: Unearthing the Path Beyond the Algorithm.' Looking forward to connecting with writers and thinkers here.
#Introduction #Author #Tech #NewUser #Books #WritingCommunity

Heyyyy everynyan
my IRL friends told me to make an account here and i said why not (even though i am SCARED OF SOCIAL MEDIA)
I heard it's less toxic out there so i gotta try
I wouldn't normally go out of my y2k shell, but since i kinda need commisions and possible interest in what i'm doing, i need to have some sort of social media, because sadly, in this day and age, you cannot go anywhere without any social media. Boowomp…
I hope i can be your friend! I'm kinda nervous to post this
Here's a MS Paint Doodle

Heyyyy everynyan
my IRL friends told me to make an account here and i said why not (even though i am SCARED OF SOCIAL MEDIA)
I heard it's less toxic out there so i gotta try
I wouldn't normally go out of my y2k shell, but since i kinda need commisions and possible interest in what i'm doing, i need to have some sort of social media, because sadly, in this day and age, you cannot go anywhere without any social media. Boowomp…
I hope i can be your friend! I'm kinda nervous to post this
Here's a MS Paint Doodle

Heyyyy everynyan
my IRL friends told me to make an account here and i said why not (even though i am SCARED OF SOCIAL MEDIA)
I heard it's less toxic out there so i gotta try
I wouldn't normally go out of my y2k shell, but since i kinda need commisions and possible interest in what i'm doing, i need to have some sort of social media, because sadly, in this day and age, you cannot go anywhere without any social media. Boowomp…
I hope i can be your friend! I'm kinda nervous to post this
Here's a MS Paint Doodle

Heyyyy everynyan
my IRL friends told me to make an account here and i said why not (even though i am SCARED OF SOCIAL MEDIA)
I heard it's less toxic out there so i gotta try
I wouldn't normally go out of my y2k shell, but since i kinda need commisions and possible interest in what i'm doing, i need to have some sort of social media, because sadly, in this day and age, you cannot go anywhere without any social media. Boowomp…
I hope i can be your friend! I'm kinda nervous to post this
Here's a MS Paint Doodle

Heyyyy everynyan
my IRL friends told me to make an account here and i said why not (even though i am SCARED OF SOCIAL MEDIA)
I heard it's less toxic out there so i gotta try
I wouldn't normally go out of my y2k shell, but since i kinda need commisions and possible interest in what i'm doing, i need to have some sort of social media, because sadly, in this day and age, you cannot go anywhere without any social media. Boowomp…
I hope i can be your friend! I'm kinda nervous to post this
Here's a MS Paint Doodle

a post for helping ppl onboard to mastodon/fedi:

okie, so someone is wanting you to get on mastodon/fedi

what the heck is it?

it's a better way to do life and share life online

you know how a gmail user can send things to a hotmail user?

it's kinda like that

you choose a server (also called an instance) that is your home-base and then public posts you make are "federated" out to servers all around the world

you can choose to keep posts private and only limited to your followers or even to just one person

there are no ads

there is no algorithm: we are the algorithm by reposting/boosting other ppls posts and being an active participant in creating things or just talking

it kinda feels like the Internet of old and it gives me hope

you can follow hashtags to get a feed of other folks doing similar things to you

many news orgs are on here too bc of flipboard

you can follow RSS feeds even with rss-parrot

wanna change your instance? you can! your followers and following lists can be imported to a new instance

some instances (like mine) have character counts past 10k, so you can post longer form content too

what's "fedi" mean?

fedi or the fediverse refers to how it's not just Mastodon that counts in this network: there are many other compatible softwares besides mastodon that are still all interconnected

mastodon is a non-profit project developed on top of protocol called activity-pub and it's what drives the fediverse

for instance (heh), a good instance for fellow trans folks is transfem.social which uses a software called sharkey instead of mastodon, but they still communicate with each other

i recommend getting started on a mastodon instance:

• infosec.exchange
• catgirl.cloud
• lgbtqia.space
• you can also take a look at featured instances: https://joinmastodon.org/servers

sometimes, depending on the server, sign up times can take a min

but once you get on and established (did you remember to turn on your 2fa?), make sure to add some details to your profile!

a lot of folks here don't wanna interact with blank accounts or accounts with no posts

once you get a bit setup, how do you find ppl?

well, first recommendation is to create an introduction post (tagged with hashtags)

here is mine for an example:

https://infosec.exchange/@sparklepanic/114923778190319719

you can browse more related content by clicking on the hashtags in the post

hashtags are important to how discovery works on fedi

the culture of fedi is to ALWAYS use the CW (content warning) function for anything remotely 18+/nsfw and ALWAYS use alt-text on images (the descriptions for those with disabilities)

please don't boost images if they don't have alt-text

there are quite a few trans/poly/sex-positive ppl on fedi and the way we keep it nice is by making sure to always mark things with CW (even politics for a lot of folks is important, with "uspol" as the cw)

follow these to get started (not in any particular order, some do post 18+ occasionally, but they content warn)

following ppl is a bit different if they are on a different server:

when you click on them, if they don't share your home instance, you'll see something like "remote follow this person" and then you put your home instance URL into the box (to the instance ur already logged into) and then you can follow them!

• https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad
• https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco
• https://infosec.exchange/@SwiftOnSecurity
• https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci
• https://defcon.social/@deviantollam
• https://reentry.codl.fr/@apod
• the "catsofmastodon" hashtag
• a hashtag related to you local area (since im in Portland, i follow the "pdx" hashtag)
• https://mas.to/@skeletor
• https://mastodon.social/@eff
• https://lgbtqia.space/@alice

another thing i should mention is defederation and codes of conduct: each instance has it's own code of conduct and the whole space has it's own version of netiquette, keeping ppl accountable for their posts and if it gets really bad, instances will "defederate" from each other so that you don't have to see content that is harmful or that doesn't abide by community standards

remember, these servers are basically all operated by volunteers: people with technical ability put them online at cost to themselves and they are usually administering it as a side-project or as a public service

make sure to throw some money at your instance admin if you can

https://fedi.tips/ is also a good resource! (or here on mastodon @FediTips

what the hecc app do i use?

i recommend using the progressive web app (PWA): this is the "add to home screen" thing in ur browser and it behaves like a native app

you'll also see i had typos in this post, but mastodon supports edits, so it's okie!

fedi is really cool and im so happy to be part of the community and hope that you too can be active online in ways that actually honor our humanity

#fediverse #newuser #mastodon #netiquette

Hi, I'm new here, nice to meet everyone ​:raritystars:​

#newuser #pony #ponyoc #ponyart #profilepicture

Hi, I'm new here, nice to meet everyone ​:raritystars:​

#newuser #pony #ponyoc #ponyart #profilepicture

Hi, I'm new here, nice to meet everyone ​:raritystars:​

#newuser #pony #ponyoc #ponyart #profilepicture

I’ve made multiple intros like this before but I didn’t back them up, so here goes another…

Hello! I’m snakebites-and-ink.

I’m cautious about sharing my real name online, so you can call me my username, some derivative of it, or another good-faith nickname. I’m also cautious about sharing my precise age, but I am an adult. My pronouns are He/Him and I'm aroace.

I like whump—characters suffering and optionally being comforted afterward (all in a purely fictional capacity of course). That is the main thing I made my tumblr for, what most of my current writing is, and something that will probably feature heavily on my blog here. A few of my favorite whump tropes are conditioning/brainwashing, mind control, pet whump, living weapon whump, and carewhumpers.

Some of my other interests include (but certainly aren't limited to): biology, especially marine biology; fantasy, especially dragons; animals; anything that makes me laugh; and creative work, especially writing.

I’m an amateur writer. I’ve written series (though so far nothing really longer than novellette length), miniseries, and quite a few drabbles. I plan to post at least some of my writing here, though I’ve yet to decide what or how much (suggestions are welcome!).

I came from Tumblr, which has been my main social media for a long time, but that might change with all the negative changes they’re forcing on their users. My url there is snakebites-and-ink. That’s where I’ve posted most of my work so far; here’s my masterlist. You might have also seen me on goblin here on the fediverse, but that seems to be down now.

Interactions are welcome! But I can be both socially awkward and socially anxious, so please give me the benefit of the doubt.

I’ve made multiple intros like this before but I didn’t back them up, so here goes another…

Hello! I’m snakebites-and-ink.

I’m cautious about sharing my real name online, so you can call me my username, some derivative of it, or another good-faith nickname. I’m also cautious about sharing my precise age, but I am an adult. My pronouns are He/Him and I'm aroace.

I like whump—characters suffering and optionally being comforted afterward (all in a purely fictional capacity of course). That is the main thing I made my tumblr for, what most of my current writing is, and something that will probably feature heavily on my blog here. A few of my favorite whump tropes are conditioning/brainwashing, mind control, pet whump, living weapon whump, and carewhumpers.

Some of my other interests include (but certainly aren't limited to): biology, especially marine biology; fantasy, especially dragons; animals; anything that makes me laugh; and creative work, especially writing.

I’m an amateur writer. I’ve written series (though so far nothing really longer than novellette length), miniseries, and quite a few drabbles. I plan to post at least some of my writing here, though I’ve yet to decide what or how much (suggestions are welcome!).

I came from Tumblr, which has been my main social media for a long time, but that might change with all the negative changes they’re forcing on their users. My url there is snakebites-and-ink. That’s where I’ve posted most of my work so far; here’s my masterlist. You might have also seen me on goblin here on the fediverse, but that seems to be down now.

Interactions are welcome! But I can be both socially awkward and socially anxious, so please give me the benefit of the doubt.

I’ve made multiple intros like this before but I didn’t back them up, so here goes another…

Hello! I’m snakebites-and-ink.

I’m cautious about sharing my real name online, so you can call me my username, some derivative of it, or another good-faith nickname. I’m also cautious about sharing my precise age, but I am an adult. My pronouns are He/Him and I'm aroace.

I like whump—characters suffering and optionally being comforted afterward (all in a purely fictional capacity of course). That is the main thing I made my tumblr for, what most of my current writing is, and something that will probably feature heavily on my blog here. A few of my favorite whump tropes are conditioning/brainwashing, mind control, pet whump, living weapon whump, and carewhumpers.

Some of my other interests include (but certainly aren't limited to): biology, especially marine biology; fantasy, especially dragons; animals; anything that makes me laugh; and creative work, especially writing.

I’m an amateur writer. I’ve written series (though so far nothing really longer than novellette length), miniseries, and quite a few drabbles. I plan to post at least some of my writing here, though I’ve yet to decide what or how much (suggestions are welcome!).

I came from Tumblr, which has been my main social media for a long time, but that might change with all the negative changes they’re forcing on their users. My url there is snakebites-and-ink. That’s where I’ve posted most of my work so far; here’s my masterlist. You might have also seen me on goblin here on the fediverse, but that seems to be down now.

Interactions are welcome! But I can be both socially awkward and socially anxious, so please give me the benefit of the doubt.

I’ve made multiple intros like this before but I didn’t back them up, so here goes another…

Hello! I’m snakebites-and-ink.

I’m cautious about sharing my real name online, so you can call me my username, some derivative of it, or another good-faith nickname. I’m also cautious about sharing my precise age, but I am an adult. My pronouns are He/Him and I'm aroace.

I like whump—characters suffering and optionally being comforted afterward (all in a purely fictional capacity of course). That is the main thing I made my tumblr for, what most of my current writing is, and something that will probably feature heavily on my blog here. A few of my favorite whump tropes are conditioning/brainwashing, mind control, pet whump, living weapon whump, and carewhumpers.

Some of my other interests include (but certainly aren't limited to): biology, especially marine biology; fantasy, especially dragons; animals; anything that makes me laugh; and creative work, especially writing.

I’m an amateur writer. I’ve written series (though so far nothing really longer than novellette length), miniseries, and quite a few drabbles. I plan to post at least some of my writing here, though I’ve yet to decide what or how much (suggestions are welcome!).

I came from Tumblr, which has been my main social media for a long time, but that might change with all the negative changes they’re forcing on their users. My url there is snakebites-and-ink. That’s where I’ve posted most of my work so far; here’s my masterlist. You might have also seen me on goblin here on the fediverse, but that seems to be down now.

Interactions are welcome! But I can be both socially awkward and socially anxious, so please give me the benefit of the doubt.

I’ve made multiple intros like this before but I didn’t back them up, so here goes another…

Hello! I’m snakebites-and-ink.

I’m cautious about sharing my real name online, so you can call me my username, some derivative of it, or another good-faith nickname. I’m also cautious about sharing my precise age, but I am an adult. My pronouns are He/Him and I'm aroace.

I like whump—characters suffering and optionally being comforted afterward (all in a purely fictional capacity of course). That is the main thing I made my tumblr for, what most of my current writing is, and something that will probably feature heavily on my blog here. A few of my favorite whump tropes are conditioning/brainwashing, mind control, pet whump, living weapon whump, and carewhumpers.

Some of my other interests include (but certainly aren't limited to): biology, especially marine biology; fantasy, especially dragons; animals; anything that makes me laugh; and creative work, especially writing.

I’m an amateur writer. I’ve written series (though so far nothing really longer than novellette length), miniseries, and quite a few drabbles. I plan to post at least some of my writing here, though I’ve yet to decide what or how much (suggestions are welcome!).

I came from Tumblr, which has been my main social media for a long time, but that might change with all the negative changes they’re forcing on their users. My url there is snakebites-and-ink. That’s where I’ve posted most of my work so far; here’s my masterlist. You might have also seen me on goblin here on the fediverse, but that seems to be down now.

Interactions are welcome! But I can be both socially awkward and socially anxious, so please give me the benefit of the doubt.

Hello Fediverse, I'm Sam.

I'm a Trans Woman, who is running a small local business for Model Replicas such as Trains including but not limited to OO, HO, Gauge 1 & N Gauge.

I normally use the account @[email protected] but thought it'll be good to have a more professional account alongside the @studio account for my brand Break3 Studios.

Feel free to ask me questions and let's get chatting.

#introduction #New #NewUser #HelloFediverse #Fediverse

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For new users to the Fediverse. What would you suggest for them to do?

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For new users to the Fediverse. What would you suggest for them to do?

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While I’m here and still unable to sleep— is anyone a previous Cohost user? This reminds me of my early Cohost days when I was fumbling around trying to find people to follow.
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(Question answered, no more help required: Thanks Finchhaven! Answer in comments...)
Folks, I'm trying to help a Mastodon newbie and realizing that after two years, I'M very confused on a point. The question is on when can a person looking at your profile see your following list by clicking it in the profile? Is there a security setting for it that I'm not finding. I'd like her to be able to see my following list...
#mastodon #mastodonhelp #mastodonprivacy #newuser

I literally have no clue what I’m doing I just got here #newuser #HeadEmpty

I literally have no clue what I’m doing I just got here #newuser #HeadEmpty

In secrecy, on the edge of a dark valley where mists intertwine with the night, prophecies of the world's end reside. Only the owl, perched on the edge of a tree, its leaves fashioned from blood, knows the secret that will save us from doom. But beware, for pegasi, celestial beings, hold danger within. Their wild nature and untamed desires can bring forth ruin.

#darkart #fantasy #newuser #conceptart #stylizedart