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Guide for Using Mastodon Search: it’s easier and more powerful than you might think
by Mark Wyner
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PMUG NJThe Mastodon social media service offers “the Twitter of yesterday” for those seeking a micro-blogging alternative. Learn the basics when PMUG President Aric Pedersen talks about Mastodon at the January meeting. Non-member “seats” available. bit.ly/3tusMRk
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Crowstone@rweston Yes - the big differences are that you need to follow because there's no basic algorithm to create a home page.
The other thing is that the search works via hashtags. You'll notice things like #mastodonBasics in people's posts - this is how people will find them. Hashtag your posts extensively.
You can also search for something, then follow those search results. The your Home page will then also show the search of that hashtag.
The other thing is that the search works via hashtags. You'll notice things like #mastodonBasics in people's posts - this is how people will find them. Hashtag your posts extensively.
You can also search for something, then follow those search results. The your Home page will then also show the search of that hashtag.
Tracy HallAs already discussed elsewhere, "CW" (Content Wrapper) is encouraged. BUT ...
It only covers TEXT. If your attached image is sensitive (or added later), you may want to *separately* mark it as "sensitive content"
#mastodonbasics
One feature to note: "favorites" do not create a count, nor are they shared on your own timeline - in that way they are more like "bookmarks"
"Boosts", on the other hand, *do* show up and help distribution for toots.
One feature to note: "favorites" do not create a count, nor are they shared on your own timeline - in that way they are more like "bookmarks"
"Boosts", on the other hand, *do* show up and help distribution for toots.
#mastodonbasics
Mastodon is built *exactly* like the bird app, but HERE you can *see* the structure.
Multiple machines ("servers") run the service (just like the bird app), each owned and operated independently, but they are *all* connected together.
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