Packy AndersonJun 13, 2023
I have another #calckey question. When I try to boost a post on Kalckey.com, I see the following options:
* Boost
* Boost (Unlisted)
* Boost (Followers)
* Boost (Local)

This looks a lot like the post levels in Mastodon:
* Public
* Unlisted
* Followers-only
* Direct

Are these pretty much the same? And is "Local" boosting make my boost only visible on my server?

Finally, occasionally, I only see the last three boost options (unlisted, followers, local) on a post. I'm guessing this means that the original post was published unlisted, so I can't effectively un-unlist it by boosting it publicly.

Mostly I think I have it figured out, but I needed to both write it out so I understood it and do so publicly so someone who knows more than I do could pipe up with "Ah, but here's what you're missing..."

#calckeytips
Packy AndersonJun 15, 2023
#calckeytips The boost button changes color when you've already boosted a post. For me, picking a theme that maximizes the boosted/unboosted color contrast made things better for me. The default theme had too little contrast in the colors it used for this, and I wound up hovering over the button and looking for my handle in the list that popped up, rather than just looking at the UI element and seeing that I'd boosted it.

Now, my ADA compliance brain reminds me that using color as the only indicator of state isn't compliant because colorblind people would have to take extra steps, like I was, to see the state that folks with color vision can see with just a glance.

*Sigh,* Which probably means I should volunteer to help fix it.
Tobleh 🇨🇦 🫐✨Aug 20, 2023

Here's a little bit of a few tips on how to find people or posts in the Fediverse (Mastodon, Misskey, Firefish/Calckey, Pleroma, Akkoma, etc.) - this could mean artists, cool people, or whatever else!

0. There's no algorithm, and - in many cases, no full-text search (the merits or downsides I'm not getting into here). So you'll have to do a little bit of work when it comes to curating your own feed. It does make it a little bit harder, but it's worth it in the end! There's a few things you could do too (consider these the bonus tips of using blocks and filters) to not have stuff you don't want on your timeline, but this is mostly about finding people instead of removing bad actors out of your timeline.

1. Use hashtags. Unlike on X (but like Tumblr), you can follow hashtags. Plus, try casting a wide net - i.e. if you're into coffee, try following "coffee", "V60", "Aeropress", "Espresso", etc; for anime, follow hashtags using names in English, Japanese, and romanji. Plus, it doesn't hurt checking the hashtags when looking through other servers, as there often may be people whose posts may not have been loaded into your home instance - using an extension like FediAct, searching the person's account, or searching the URL of the person/post on your home instance will then let you interact with that post to reply/boost/renote/favourite/like/react/etc.

2. Use resources like Fedifinder! It skims through the profiles of people on X. In the case o Fedifinder, if the person's Fediverse account is in the description, location, listed as their URL, or as a part of a pinned Tweet; that person's corresponding Fediverse account will appear. After that, the resource will likely provide you with a .csv file with everyone that it has found, and you'll be able to import that list through the settings.

3. Lurk through your home feed and all timelines/live feeds. This has worked wonders for me. I'd figure home feed would work better for those who already have a decently active home feed going than for those just starting out, but it doesn't hurt to check! Plus, this is where the bonus tips of blocking and filtering come into play - especially when it comes to discovering keywords that you might've missed!

4. Lurk through the feeds of people that you already follow. This is honestly something that works REALLY well for me, and has helped me find a lot of new artists in my case. You will likely have to look through the person's feed on their home instance, through clicking "View full profile" or "View on remote instance"; although sometimes I didn't need to go that far to find someone I wasn't following before.

...and that's it! I've garnered a decent-sized list of people that I follow because of a few of these tips. If there's any more tips that you'd like to share, please feel free to do so!

#MastodonTips #MastodonTip #MastoTips #MastoTip #FediverseTips #FediverseTip #FediTips #FediTip #MisskeyTips #MisskeyTip #CalckeyTips #CalckeyTip

box464Aug 6, 2023
#Firefish and #Calckey users, I can't stress enough how useful the Preference Backups feature can be!

Settings > Preference Backups

Simply click a backup to reveal options for easy loading of custom configs, including themes, wallpaper, plugins, custom css, and post preferences. Back up online and download for safekeeping. 🎉

#FirefishTips #CalckeyTips
Maikel 🇪🇺 | Hire Me!Aug 1, 2023
For anyone DEV of any fediverse project, quick reminder: @Gargron with the much bigger, by far project, makes only 2400€ per month.

If any of you is expecting to go rich with any of the *key forks or any fediverse app, you'll do best trying your luck in McDonalds.

#feditips #mastotips #calckeytips #iceshrimptips #firefishtips
coffe ☕ Jul 14, 2023
Is there a way to follow #hashtags in calckey? #helpdesk #calckeytips
Tournesol 🌻🥞Jul 6, 2023
Hey #Calckey folk, trying to use the Page feature.
Do you know if there is a way to pin the page for all to see Or make it really simple to find ?

I’m trying to write Terms of Service and Rules but the "Pages" won’t show in the Page tab

#CalckeyTutorial #CalckeyTips
HunkabillyJul 5, 2023
Would love to see a good tutorial/FAQ that covers the main uses for Antennas and Channels in #Calckey.

Extra credit for examples. 😄

#calckeytutorial #calckeytips
packyJun 15, 2023
#calckeytips The boost button changes color when you've already boosted a post. For me, picking a theme that maximizes the boosted/unboosted color contrast made things better for me. The default theme had too little contrast in the colors it used for this, and I wound up hovering over the button and looking for my handle in the list that popped up, rather than just looking at the UI element and seeing that I'd boosted it.

Now, my ADA compliance brain reminds me that using color as the only indicator of state isn't compliant because colorblind people would have to take extra steps, like I was, to see the state that folks with color vision can see with just a glance.

*Sigh,* Which probably means I should volunteer to help fix it.
packyJun 13, 2023
I have another #calckey question. When I try to boost a post on Kalckey.com, I see the following options:
* Boost
* Boost (Unlisted)
* Boost (Followers)
* Boost (Local)

This looks a lot like the post levels in Mastodon:
* Public
* Unlisted
* Followers-only
* Direct

Are these pretty much the same? And is "Local" boosting make my boost only visible on my server?

Finally, occasionally, I only see the last three boost options (unlisted, followers, local) on a post. I'm guessing this means that the original post was published unlisted, so I can't effectively un-unlist it by boosting it publicly.

Mostly I think I have it figured out, but I needed to both write it out so I understood it and do so publicly so someone who knows more than I do could pipe up with "Ah, but here's what you're missing..."

#calckeytips