C.L. Irwin Mar 9, 2023

N00b Orientation (i.e., Fediverse 101😉 ): How Mastodon Fits Into the Larger Fediverse (Infographic): https://axbom.com/fediverse/. (It's not meant to be an all-encompassing view of the Fediverse but the various overlapping circles are Venn-Diagram-ish in nature.)

#mastodon #community #mastodoncommunity #usercommunity #user #no00bhelp #n00borientation #n00btip #n00b #tip #help #fediverse #infographic #venndiagram #welcome #welcomen00bs #welcometomastodon

The many branches of the Fediverse

As more and more people are asking me about Mastodon I felt a need for a picture to point at, showcasing how the software known as Mastodon fits into the much larger concept of the Fediverse. I made this infographic to help myself and others explain the many different use-cases

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Show threadC.L. Irwin Mar 9, 2023

@icevislab Welcome to Mastodon! Here are some resources to help you get oriented to Mastodon/the Fediverse:
• Docs (Masto Intro): https://docs.joinmastodon.org/
• Official Blog: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/
• Mastodon Instances:
https://instances.social/
• Verification:
https://verified.coop/
• Fediverse Tips: https://fedi.tips/ + @feditips
• Fediverse Tools:
https://fediverse.party/

Hope that helps!

#n00btip #n00b #tips #mastodon #user #community #mastodoncommunity #fediverse #tools #resources #help

Mastodon documentation

Welcome to the Mastodon documentation!

C.L. Irwin Mar 2, 2023

#N00bTip (TY, @wagesof):
Blogging: https://writefreely.org/
Book Reviews: https://joinbookwyrm.com/
Photo Sharing: https://pixelfed.org/servers/
Video Sharing: https://joinpeertube.org/
Note: These all cross-post to Mastodon, so you can follow & boost Fediverse stuff. For more apps/tools, visit: https://fediverse.party/en/miscellaneous/.

#n00b #user #tips #apps #tools #resources #blogging #books #reviews #sharing #video #film #helpmastodon #help #mastodon #community #mastodoncommunity

WriteFreely

Minimalist, federated, self-hosted blogging platform.

WriteFreely
Show threadC.L. Irwin Feb 20, 2023

Not that ANY of this newfound knowledge was gained after screwing up my very first #polls or anything.🤣 Just going to chalk it up to fudge fingers (i.e., those polls were supposed to be single-answer polls!). So, after correcting this, it was quite a surprise to see the poll counters reset.😂 Hopefully other #n00bs will see this & learn from my mistakes to save themselves the trouble.

Exhibit A: https://mstdn.social/@authorclirwin/109880228529375928

#thisishowwelearn #oops #ohwell #mastodonn00b #n00btip #n00b #tips #help

Author C.L. Irwin :verified: (@[email protected])

At 4 AM, I awoke to a loud "CRASH!" What do you think the source of the noise was? I'll ONLY reveal the answer (after the #poll closes) if 10 or more people respond. [ ] Our 3 cats chasing each other...into a bookcase.😂 [ ] A car driving into a neighborhood mailbox CBU. [ ] The garbage truck making its weekly rounds. [ ] My husband knocking into furniture in the dark.🤣

Mastodon 🐘
C.L. Irwin Feb 20, 2023
#Mastodon #N00bTip: #Polls are single-answer by default unless the #poll creator clicks on any of the radio buttons to convert them to multiple-answer checkboxes. Please Note: If you edit these options AFTER posting the poll, the counter will be reset to zero for both the number of poll answers AND the number of days left in your poll. For a full tutorial on creating polls, check out: https://allthings.how/how-to-create-a-poll-on-mastodon/. #n00b #tips #mastodonhelp #help
C.L. Irwin Feb 20, 2023
#Mastodon #n00btip: To get #verified, logon to https://verified.coop/ using the Hellō interface, a cloud identity wallet. There, you'll be asked to login to least 3 different sites to prove you are who you say you are. You can also link your #websites back to your Mastodon #profile for #site #verification. See Settings-->Edit Profile-->Verification for details & a link example. #N00b #tips
Verified

For people that want verified identities.

Mastodon hosted on verified.coop
C.L. Irwin Feb 20, 2023
#Mastodon #N00b Discovery: Word to the wise, once you post, you cannot change the #privacy level of your posts. To correct this, choose the "delete & repost" option.😆 #n00btip #mastodonn00b #tips