MelodyNov 7, 2022
Jerry Levine

KEEP IN MIND! #Mastodon doesn't work like #Twitter!

Have you just made the #Twexit or the #TwitterMigration?

Favorites ⭐ - they're not "likes". They don't "elevate" posts, they just the poster know you liked their post.

Boosts 🔁 - these push someone's post into your friends feeds (and help discovery).

So if you ⭐ my posts, that's great (and I love you too)!

But if you 🔁 posts, then more people see them!

OH! - #Hashtags are how you search!

#mastodon #MastodonTips

Nov 5, 2022 at 1:19pmWeb
Show threadErika NolteNov 5, 2022
@jerrylevine how do the different servers work? I want to find people with similar interests but don’t want to be in just one pigeon hole. I know it’s not Twitter, but hoping to see things I’m interested in plus random fun stuff
Show threadPatrick McLaughlinNov 6, 2022
@erikanolte if a metaphor helps, think of instances as being villages (if small), towns, or even cities). You can see and hear most of what goes on in the village easily. It’s your neighborhood. And you can get to know and follow individuals in other towns. And track public conversations between communities on a subject (hashtag).
Show thread(Matthew)=> 🏳️‍🌈🇿🇦🎮💻📖Nov 6, 2022
@erikanolte @jerrylevine Yeah hashtags are king here. But you can follow people from other servers in the one you are, it's a bit annoying, you have to search their profile URL and follow them from the search results. But the functionality exists, so if there is someone on another server you want to follow, you can.
Show threadChrono MatthiasNov 7, 2022
@mdstevens0612 @erikanolte @jerrylevine Yes, you nailed it. This is the biggest hurdle to mingle people easily.
Show threadthesuperpapagaiNov 6, 2022

@erikanolte @jerrylevine

For now, I've just been browsing other interest-specific servers and just following people that interest me on that server back in my main server.

Show threadSophie JaneNov 6, 2022
@erikanolte @jerrylevine That’s very much how the different servers work - not single-topic discussion so much as loose communities with a shared vibe. And it’s easy to create accounts on multiple servers if you want to get a sense of the options - you don’t have to migrate your existing account
Show threadGodfrey642Nov 24, 2022
@erikanolte @jerrylevine you search by using #
Show threadRobert WeetmanNov 5, 2022

@jerrylevine Thank you. That has to be one of the most useful posts I've come across in a world of "how to use Mastodon" posts.

I often think that the most difficult stuff to learn about a new system is the stuff that those who are already familiar with it forget others don't know.

Show threadDirk HohndelNov 5, 2022
@jerrylevine
Is there a way to repost something with my own comment on top? So like the Quote Tweet feature over at the DyingBird ?
Show threadGo Forth In LoveNov 5, 2022
@jerrylevine Thank you Jerry. I was thinking a star was the same as a Twitter like. Now I know to boost posts too!
Show threadJulian (They/Them)Nov 5, 2022
@jerrylevine A bit like Tumblr then. Reblogs do more than likes.
Show threadYaboiychristianNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine that’s good info I pushed the share button thing (can’t find emoji) 🙃
Show threadPatricia CoyNov 6, 2022
Thanks Jerry! This is so helpful! #TwitterMigration
Show threadunfunkNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine so in other words, it works like how Twitter used to work back when it was good :)
Show threadVarietyNov 7, 2022

@unfnknblvbl @jerrylevine

and #twitter still worked like this the last years if you had your timeline set to "as it happens" instead of "top tweets".

Show threadGreyGhostMNNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine thanks. I’m new so good to know.
Show threadGuru SinghNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine thanks for this basic lesson. Very new and trying to navigate mastodon 😍
Show threadJulieNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Thanks for these tips. I imagine I will still trip and bump into things, but every hint helps!
Show threadSjksandersNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine is there a way to bookmark toots?
Show threadNadia AminaNov 8, 2022
@Sjksanders @jerrylevine If you have Android the app Tusky let's you bookmark toots.
Show threadDrlindsaykeithNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine really useful thank you!
Show threadGoomba PaintsNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine thanks for the tip this is all new to me
Show threadfletch49erNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Nice one
Show threadChris LuxfordNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine so much to learn.
Show threadSaysDanaNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine What is the #Fediverse ?
Show threadMargaret ThomasNov 6, 2022
@SaysDana @jerrylevine Not trying to stomp on Jerry's toes, but saw the note and am chiming in -- it's the distributed network (federation) of Mastodon servers that comprise this alternate model of social media
Show threadkegzNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine thanks for this! I definitely thought ⭐️ worked the same as ❤️
Show threadBVNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Great info, thanks!
Show threadJoan LockeNov 6, 2022
@debacle97 @jerrylevine
Thank you. I’m a newbie and trying to learn.
Show threadDavid HayesNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine thanks, that was helpful!
Show threadRose Marie MaughanNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine exactly this we need boosts.
Show threadLouis IngenthronNov 6, 2022

@jerrylevine In other words, exactly like Twitter in "Latest Tweets" mode.

Those who turned off "Home" mode long ago may find the transition far easier.

Show threadSkinnerAKNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Any idea on how messaging works yet? I tried it, but messages appeared as public posts. ???
Show threadjohnwallaceNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine That’s exactly how I thought Twitter worked too though? 🤷🏻
Show threadmooncubeNov 6, 2022
@johnwallace @jerrylevine Not anymore, on Twitter anything you do now, either reply, like or retweet, may or may not push the post you interacted with into your followers’ TL. Seems completely arbitrary, it’s an opaque algorithm that just does whatever. 🤷
Show threadJames WoodNov 6, 2022
@johnwallace @jerrylevine People using Home rather than Latest Tweets see all sorts of rubbish thanks to likes and replies. The Mastodon behaviour is basically the same as Latest Tweets, as far as I can tell, except that you know that everyone else will be using it too.
Show threadjohnwallaceNov 6, 2022
@mudri @jerrylevine Good to know! I was a “Latest tweets” kinda guy! 👌🏼
Show threadAdam McDonaldNov 7, 2022
@johnwallace @jerrylevine same, I definitely didn’t have promotion in mind when I liked things on Twitter.
Show threadAceCoutura 🏄‍♂️Nov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine @yuhline since you were asking earlier (I was wondering about this too).
Show threadThibaultmol 🌈Nov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Do ⭐ really have 0 effects on a post? interesting, yeah hadn't thought about that
Show threadPhoton Empress 🌸Nov 6, 2022

@jerrylevine I love these #TipsAndTricks

Mastodon is pretty different than Twitter. Not better or worse, just different. Being able to quickly identify these differences and change my habits is super helpful!

So far really enjoying my experience over here. Mobile apps maybe need a bit of love on iOS though 🥲

Show threadSeaGoatGirlNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Thank you! This is helpful for a newbie!
Show threadZolonNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Remembering to add hashtags to everything will be the hardest for me. #forgetful
Show threadTiffyToesNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine OooOOooo. Thank you!! I never would have figured that out on my own. (That’s not saying much, but still, haha.)
Show threadmaureen_murph_58Nov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Thanks so much for this. I am us getting my toes wet today and this is wonderfully useful. Best. Maureen "Moe"
Show threadGordonKavanaghNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Thanks for this, very helpful!
Show threadSaveOurCountry 🏳️‍🌈Nov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine How about bookmarks? How do I push a post there?
Show threadhavocNov 6, 2022

@jerrylevine You know we're in the new world when Kathy Griffin shows up in your feed with tech tips.

It has a distinctly Rebel Alliance feel to it.

Show threadroman1derNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine
Show threadJanna BastowNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine so, like old Twitter! ^_^
Show threadImpactsuspectNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine That's pretty much like twitter used to work around 2010, isn't it? People like me who didn't like all those twitter-updates should feel right at home, then.
Show threadHot Lead ActualNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine thanks!
Bit of a learning curve what all the icons do
Show threadthesuperpapagaiNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine I was immediately happy when I figured out this place didn't have "likes".
Show threadErikNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine go on, take a boost. Thanks for educating.
Show threadJody Lemoine CD 🇨🇦Nov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Funny, I never realized that that likes on Twitter did anything other than letting people know I liked their posts. In retrospect, I’m glad I wasn’t trying to game the system.
Show threadshilderi Nov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine so favorites are the bookmarks of twitter ?
Show threadCindyGNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine Thanks, those are helpful.
Show threadKebo KitanariNov 6, 2022

@jerrylevine oh thank god, my likes don’t show up on other ppl’s feeds

I can like any post I want in peace without blasting my followers with spicy stuff lol

Show threadSilversaltyNov 6, 2022
@jerrylevine I'd found this to be the basis of a different etiquette at Mastodon. Boost conversation pieces here much more so than at Twitville. Seems overly friendly. Sort of like pointing at someone seated next you when they say something of interest.