Julie Goldberg
I'm curating a #List of #journalists, but I don't know if #Mastodon will ever allow shared #Lists. As a #librarian, I'd much rather curate for a crowd than just for myself.
(Okay, this is an embarrassing number of #hashtags for an adult, but I understand that is how things are done #AroundHere.)
Nov 6, 2022 at 5:07pmWeb
Show threadJulie GoldbergNov 6, 2022
I don't know how to ask for a new feature, but a way to sort someone onto a list at the moment you follow them would be helpful, too. Now, I have to go to a separate screen and search them to add them to a list.
Show threadZane SelvansNov 6, 2022
@Julie Yah, it's quite a process. I've used lists on Twitter as a kind of "poor man's algorithm" for years to curate my attention. Some kind of filtration is really helpful!
Show threadJulie GoldbergNov 6, 2022
@ZaneSelvans I LOVE Twitter lists! I have so many-- for friends, local politics, on and on. Twitter was rarely a dumpster fire for me because I curated what I saw and who I interacted with. I'd like that option here, too.
Show threadZane SelvansNov 6, 2022
@Julie I can't even remember the last time I was able to use the "home" feed -- even in chronological form. I've used Tweetdeck + lists + some browser plug-ins for years to be able to swtich "channels" and change what I see depending on my mood, current events, need to focus, etc. I hope Mastodon will eventually have more powerful curation tools! It'd be great to have a library of different open algorithms to choose from, parameters to vary in your personal feed, etc.
Show threadJordan CarlsonNov 6, 2022
@ZaneSelvans @Julie You can do this with a bit of manual work right now. If you build a list of hashtags/people, you can then pin that list as its own column in web view. (As you can any other timeline view) E.g. if you wanted your local instance as its own column, just open the local timeline, click the settings, and hit "pin". Removing it is as simple as clicking again, then hitting "unpin".
Show threadJulie GoldbergNov 6, 2022
@jordantcarlson @ZaneSelvans Thanks!
Show threadZane SelvansNov 6, 2022
@jordantcarlson @Julie Is there any way to view other peoples' lists? Or to share your own?
Show threadJordan CarlsonNov 6, 2022

@ZaneSelvans @Julie Not that I'm aware of, at the moment. It's been in their suggestions pages off and on for a while, but... open source is open source. The explosion of new people might lead to someone sorting it out?

I've seen a lot of people linking lists via github, anecdotally, but haven't gone and checked them myself yet.

Show threadweedelord420Nov 6, 2022

@Julie in the coding world we call this a Request For Enhancement or RFE. Mastodon is open source so you make an RFE here where their code is stored https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues

I'm not sure this is really the best place but it was the first I thought of for requesting new features

GitHub - mastodon/mastodon: Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community

Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community - mastodon/mastodon

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Show threadJulie GoldbergNov 6, 2022
@weedelord420 Thanks! I will attempt that!
Show threadZane SelvansNov 6, 2022
@Julie I would imagine the GitHub issues for the project are one place to request features, comment on or boost other requests, etc. https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues
GitHub - mastodon/mastodon: Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community

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Show threadHeidi Li FeldmanNov 6, 2022
@Julie Hi Julie, there is already a list of #journalists: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13No4yxY-oFrN8PigC2jBWXreFCHWwVRTftwP6HcREtA/edit
Maybe that will save you some work?
Journalists on Mastodon and Fediverse (Responses)

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Show threadJulie GoldbergNov 6, 2022
@heidilifeldman Yes, I can get a list, but unless there is a way I don't know about, I can't upload it into a Mastodon List. Or am I missing something? I hope so! Lol!
Show threadJennifer JordanNov 6, 2022
@Julie @heidilifeldman you should be able to import the csv file! I can try to track down instructions, they are definitely circulating around here somewhere. :)
Show threadHeidi Li FeldmanNov 6, 2022
@JAJordan @Julie Julie, try these steps:
1. Click on the “preferences” options
2. Within preferences, select “import and export”
3. On the menu on the left, click the “import” submenu
4. On the import screen, select the import type, click on “browse” to select your csv file and then click “upload”.
Show threadJulie GoldbergNov 6, 2022
@heidilifeldman @JAJordan I'll have to try this when I have a little more time. Hoping there is a way to import them straight into my "Journalists" list. Thank you!
Show threadJoseph AndrianoNov 6, 2022
@Julie I recently tooted about wanting to find more journalists and academics who post in-depth threads. I’ll be adding them to a list as I find them, it would be great if there was something I could browse through to find the accounts I’m looking for.
Show threadAnkeNov 7, 2022
@Julie Hey there! Just wanted to drop a FYI: Earlier I saw a post going around imploring people to not post public lists of people to follow without asking the people on it if they're OK with being included.
I believe the context was someone posting lists of authors from marginalised identities, and the worry is a public list being abused as hitlist for harrassment. Just something to keep in mind 🙂
Show threadTim ChambersNov 7, 2022

@Julie Also see this:

Journalitsts on Mastodon Form to Sign Up:
https://forms.gle/dw5gzkA11uxXiGTy5

Current full list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13No4yxY-oFrN8PigC2jBWXreFCHWwVRTftwP6HcREtA/edit?resourcekey=undefined#gid=1320898902

Show threadJosh HansonNov 7, 2022
@Julie Hashtags are really frustrating. The world moved beyond hashtags a long time ago.
Show threadJosh HansonNov 7, 2022
@Julie Case in point. I want to find that map of how toots work with the different timelines, but I don't know how to find it because I can only search via hashtags.
Show threadJulie GoldbergNov 7, 2022
@joshhanson1530 I’d love advanced search, but I don’t know if it’s possible in this decentralized environment.
Show threadBaruch KatzNov 11, 2022
@Julie On #mastodon, nearly the only information made public is what is written in a public post. I recommend you write a post with a list of recommendations.