Show threadArtBear on FirefishSep 24, 2023
@AnthonyFStevens @SiegePerilous @SydesJokes @Amused_Moosey @CraigWard0207 @CrosbieLiz @Missgripper @echarkie @griselda @jax @JudeVickers @phakanm @SarahPoochiewalker @realredlobster @steffenhe @Gussets @sweeterEm @TheDivineMrsS @TonyDF @ziomau @Mastodon
To help new arrivals I've made a thread of key things I've learnt,
summarising my 10months of adventures in the #Fedi (#Fediverse is many linked platforms not just #Mastodon for example #Pixelfed replaces #Instagram). Maybe some find it useful, I try answer questions when I can too.

#Welcome #NewHere #NewbiesWelcome #FediTips #Help #Newbies

RE: https://firefish.social/notes/9er7rlxy6r
ArtBear on Firefish (@ArtBear)

$[center $[x2 $[font.fantasy Adventures in Fediverse Day 1]]] Where am I? Is this the Fediverse? Am I a Firefish? What is the Mastodon? How do I Calckey? Am I Pixelfed? Do I Lemmy? .. 👉 Click on this post to see this Thread🧵 ... 1st of, warm welcome to new arrivals! You're in the right place. Pull up a chair & breathe easier. It's kinder & more considered here. Fediverse is less about anger, and more about solutions & creativity. Here's what I've learned so far about the #Fediverse (#Mastodon #Firefish #Calckey #Pixelfed #Kbin #Lemmy etc) condensed to help others. #1 understanding is I make friends across multiple platforms all at once. Pixelfed is like Instagram. Firefish and Mastodon are like Twitter. Kbin is like Reddit. Peertube is like Youtube. Friendica more like Facebook. But they co-operate, exchange info, followings, posts etc. This is written in Firefish, but many people are reading it from Mastodon for example. You can own your own data, & never have to abandon your circles again as things move on, new Fedi platforms join the Fedi system, not replace. #FediTips #Help #New #Newbies #NewHere #Social #Welcome #TwitterMigration #TwitterExodus #RedditMigration #Meta #Fediverse #P92 #Barcelona #FediPact #Meta #Fediverse #EEE 📎

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Show threadArtBearJul 26, 2023

@black_intellect

Adventures in the Fediverse.
-a short thread, summarising the key stuff I've learnt.
#welcome #FediTips #new #newHere #help #newbies #newbiesWelcome #Fediverse
RE: https://calckey.social/notes/9er7rlxy6r

ArtBear (@ArtBear)

Day 1 Where am I? Is this the Fediverse? What is the Mastodon? How do I Calckey? Am I Pixelfed? Do I Lemmy? .. 👉 Click on this post to see this Thread🧵 ... What I've learned so far about the #Fediverse (#Mastodon #Calckey #Pixelfed #Lemmy etc) condensed to help others. #1 understanding is I make friends across multiple apps/platforms all at once. Everyone is connected together across apps and platforms in the Fediverse. I can surf the #Fediverse with multiple cool software & platforms, yet I can keep my friends & connections. I no longer lose everything when I use new Fediverse platforms as well or instead in the future. #FediTips #Help #New #Newbies #NewHere #Social #Welcome #TwitterMigration #TwitterExodus #RedditMigration #Meta #Fediverse #P92 #Barcelona #FediPact #Meta #Fediverse #EEE 📎

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Show threadAnneTheWriterMar 31, 2023

@wanderingtrek @feditips
Welcome!

Don't feel bad at all to ask questions. Even those of us who have been here a few months can sometimes feel like we have a lot to learn. Mastodon has a lot of capabilities, interests, and nuances.

Some of the fun #hashtags here are:

#FensterFreitag (German for #WindowFriday, because Mastodon began in Germany), where you will find cool photos of windows and architecture. (There are a lot of very talented #photographers on here.)

#HashtagGames where you can find fun wordplay games.

#Jokestodon for jokes and #humor.

#Dogstodon and #Catstodon and #Caturday all have great pet photos.

A lot of hashtags end in "-todon", after a subject. For example, #Geneadon is for #Genealogy. My favorite bit of wordplay with this suffix is the hashtag for donkey photos: #Asstodon.😄

And like on other platforms, you can also find a topic followed by "-OfMastodon," like #DogsOfMastodon.

#Newbie #Newbies #MastodonAdvice #MastodonTips #NewbiesWelcome

AnneTheWriterMar 31, 2023

It's #FollowFriday! 🎉 A huge #Welcome! to the many new people who have recently arrived from Twitter.

This is a great platform, friendly & positive. You'll find great results moreso by interacting, than by merely posting and waiting for likes. #Follow accounts you like, and #FollowBack back whomever you can.

There is no algorithm here, trying to feed you trolls & ads. You can influence your #ForYou topics and what's in your scrolling feed by using #hashtags. Using hashtags generously in your posts (here, tweets are called "Toots") helps other accounts find you to follow you. You can check out hashtags of interest for accounts to follow, and even automatically Follow hashtags.

Best of all, you can EDIT your posts! 🥳🎉

There are accounts to help you figure things out and to answer tech questions, like the amazing @feditips. Be sure to follow them, and check their feed for great advice.

Welcome!

#FollowBackFriday #NewbiesWelcome #Newbies

🦋Mentally Millennial💅🏻Nov 25, 2022
Selfies yesterday 🎀💖 I did to feel better 🥺
#Selfie #Depression #MentalHealth #BPD #Anxiety #MentalIllness #fibromyalgia #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #ChronicFatigue #CFS #MECFS #CFSME #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #Spoonie #Spoonies #MadMastodon #MadTwitter #MentalillnessAwareness #MentalIllnessToots #MentalHealthAwareness #Newbie #Newbies #NewbiesOk #NewbiesWelcome #Introduction #Introductions #IntroductionEn #BPDFam #MentalHealthTwitter #makeup #PinkHair #Pink #ItsONotToBeOk #ItsOkayNotTobeOkay
Jessica CannonNov 20, 2022

If you're new or digging deeper into your Mastodon experience this weekend, consider following these folks for helpful information:

@marktomkins @axbom @feditips @mastodonmigration

And check out: https://fedi.tips

#FediTips #Newbies #NewbiesWelcome

Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadJessica CannonNov 20, 2022
I forgot tags: #newbies #newbie #newbieswelcome #hacks #accessibility
Show threadAndi in OzNov 20, 2022

@AndreaGSD @Bluebanshee @joolytron @nikkisumrow @[email protected] @TwoRiversTX a few things to do first on Mastodon: https://c.im/@drjacannon/109371041312731100

#Newbies #NewbiesWelcome #Welcome #GettingStarted #HowTo #Hacks

Jessica Cannon (@[email protected])

Welcome to the new folks joining Mastodon. Here’s a few things to make sure you do first on Mastodon: -Profile picture, bio, and introduction posts are awesome, even if you’re not sure who/what to tag in them yet. -Consider pinning an introduction post that tells us what you do and what you might be posting or sharing. This helps others know if they should follow you back. -Use the search bar to search for hash tags of things you are interested in, for example #History. This helps find some folks to start following. -Once you start following people and finding some interesting (for you) content, boost those posts. This also helps others know what you are interested in sharing or doing on Mastodon. -Consider checking out https://a.gup.pe/ and seeing what groups interest you. These work as listservs, in a way—when you tag the @group you follow, it shares it with everyone in that group (like reply all). -Keep at it! It will feel confusing for a few days, but there are numerous welcoming folks sharing tips on the feed all the time. Give it a little time and you will be a pro in no time. #Newbies #NewbiesWelcome #Welcome #GettingStarted #HowTo #Hacks

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Jessica CannonNov 19, 2022

A few more tips:

Viewing Mastodon from a web browser can help as you get started. Features that are available on the web version are not always in the apps you may be using.

One example, some instances let you use up to 5000 characters! Most apps limit you to 500. If you'd like to say more, go to your instance or to Mastodon on the web and log in.

Also, editing a toot/post and translate are features that rolled out this week and are available on the web version if they aren't in your app yet.

#Newbie #Newbies #NewbiesWelcome #Hacks

Show threadJessica CannonNov 19, 2022
@Andy_Truc It's okay. Mastodon isn't as fast paced as Twitter, so take some time to get your footing and figure things out. Lots of posts with tips if you search #Newbies #NewbiesWelcome.