Eeva BerglundOct 27, 2022
OK, I am going to learn how to use this platform now that I really do need a replacement for that other one. I don't have an office cooler or other obvious community hang-out to exchange on, so social media it is.
Will be grateful for any tips on good, easy-to-follow guides.
Show threadckohtalaOct 27, 2022

@eevabee yay!!!

great to see you here!
a good first step is to write a hello and intro with the hashtag #introduction

the local timeline will show you what scholar.social people are posting, while the Home timeline will show you what people you follow are posting (who can be from other instances)

use hashtags since no content will be pushed to you

Show threadEeva BerglundOct 28, 2022
@ckohtala Thanks for your encouragement. I'm a bit stuck between what seem to be two instances, but I'll get the hang of this soon.
I am a bit weirded out by how much I like social media after all.
And then I note that there should have been a # to precede the letters introduction, but there you go... easy does it.
Show threadckohtalaOct 28, 2022

@eevabee yeah, there is such an influx now that the hashtag introduction is more easily noticed and boosted

I jump between social.coop and scholar.social - both smallish instances where I know a couple of people IRL

STS and SHOT folx are flooding into mastodon.social which is great! woohoo

Show threadEeva Berglund
@ckohtala yup, there was me thinking online time might go down, and the pain between the shoulder blades, but that time may have to wait.
But am considering leaving the phone free of SM apps. (take that abbreviation as you will)
Oct 29, 2022 at 8:02amWeb
Show threadckohtalaOct 29, 2022

@eevabee that's wise.
when I feel the need I check Mastodon on the phone's browser app and it works fine.

I've just learned about Nitter which might be a good idea, a way to still scroll the birdsite but promoting privacy and reducing the Death Star platform effect: "Prevents Twitter from tracking your IP or JavaScript fingerprint"

https://alternativeto.net/software/nitter/about/