Show threadTorge RosendahlApr 14, 2025

@kleisli if you are on mobile, there is a "view in browser" button that let's you jump to a post/profile on its instance's site. The default mastodon web UI also has an "open original page" button.

If you want to explore that instance, your only way is that website's explore page.
There used to be an extension (#fediact) to make this eaiser, but it is no longer maintained..

The other way around is more difficult, because most mastodon apps cannot open links to posts and profiles directly.

LakanaAug 23, 2024

#Opensource #FediAct is an extension to simplify interacting with posts on other servers. It needs a new maintainer, and my 30 year old JavaScript knowledge is probably not the best choice. You can spread the word by installing the extension, tagging your friends and boost posts about this. @nixCraft is the only geek I follow here. Tag your friends, boost, spread the word. Preferably add new jokes to the theme.

https://github.com/Lartsch/FediAct

To make things fun,

Make a band milder:

Foil Baloon

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Aphrodite (recharging)Jun 30, 2024

@phire

that would be @vantablack and #fediact that saw that attack from way, way back

Show threadClaire BarnesJun 14, 2024
@FediTips Agree! I was just thinking of all the advantages of Mastodon (#OpenAccess, #RSS, culture...); improvements since I joined 18mths ago (*search*, animated GIFs displaying correctly, content cache issue derisked...); & the tools that helped me (#FediAct, resize-o-don, #JustMyToots...) - list far from complete, but I love it.
A personal website in compatible format, & easy ways of archiving, would be so complementary!
@jsadow @mastohost @carrideen
Show threadVijay PremaOct 16, 2023

@jd @davew

This is an annoying problem inherent with multi-instance apps but the good news is it goes away by installing the #fediact extension https://github.com/Lartsch/FediAct and/or using a mobile app like #Fedilab.

In both cases, the follow button will be injected and work for you on any instance for any user, fully seamlessly in one click, like magic, as you rightly expect it should!

It's unfortunate that this is not communicated to new users, because Mastodon sucks without it.

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bbₜᵤₓᵢAug 28, 2023

Sehr praktisch , leider ruht die Entwicklung gerade.

https://github.com/lartsch/FediAct

#FediAct

@Larvitz

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SchlaftabletteAug 12, 2023

Auf anderen Instanzen Posts zu liken und boosten ist bei Mastodon nicht möglich, weil Ihr dort nicht eingeloggt seid.

Dafür gibt es aber eine tolle Lösung in Form einer Browser-Extension für Firefox und Chrome: #FediAct

https://github.com/Lartsch/FediAct

Anleitung:

1. Extension installieren

2. Extension öffnen (auf dessen Icon in der Menüleiste klicken)

3. Dort Euren eigenen Mastodon-Server eintragen, z.B. mastodon.social

Jetzt könnt Ihr auf anderen Instanzen Posts liken und boosten.

#neuhier

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Vint ProxAug 3, 2023

@jahed Maybe... But maybe not.

#FediAct extension is supposed to determine if the arbitrary site you visit is a Mastodon web interface, providing a shortcut where you don't have to manually add yet another site to whitelist. Hence the access to all websites and a smooth transition from random Mastodon post to actions on behalf of your Mastodon account.

I'm writing this, because I want you to imagine how this hypothetical "access per site" addition would work with extension like this.

YingtaiJul 30, 2023

Help, I am trying to make the switch to #Firefox for Android, but the #FediAct page says I need Firefox Nightly. This worries me because the app description says it's unstable. Is there any way to install this add-on with plain old Firefox for Android?

I am currently using Kiwi for Android, and here are the FediAct installation instructions that refer to Firefox Nightly: https://github.com/lartsch/FediAct

Edit: sounds like I should go ahead and use Firefox Nightly without worrying. Will give it a try!

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Show threadideclonJul 24, 2023

@cymen @guinan Some clients (eg @IceCubesApp for iOS and @apps for Android) let you add other instance’s local timelines.

Otherwise, most instances let you view their local timelines without being logged in! And on desktop, you can use the #FediAct to allow you to interact on instances you don’t have an account.