BD Coach & ADHD brain -SaskiaNov 9, 2022
Where does a person find the general #etiquette and user manual of mastodon? I tend to want to do things 'right' from the get go. I've learned to break through the resulting ADHD perfectionist brainfreeze and still take a lot of imperfect action.. All my typos are proof of this if nothing else....But the despite all this the need/desire for a good user manual is still present. Please help! #daretoask #help #how #usermanual
Show threadCharles RoperNov 9, 2022

@ADHD_Cyborg I had a similar perfectionist brainfreeze. Particularly the choice of server. I also have been wondering if there's a go-to getting started guide. I guess much depends on the culture of the server you join - that's kinda the point of Mastodon. A couple of things you might find useful:

https://indiepocalypse.social/@tamitha/109297512714740269

https://simonwillison.net/2022/Nov/8/mastodon-is-just-blogs/

Tamitha (@[email protected])

@[email protected] Tip 1: Use hashtags. There's no algorithm to suggest followers or shove posts into your feed in the hopes you follow someone. Tip 2: Boost (re-post) toots liberally. *You* are the algorithm. Tip 3: Use CW (content warnings / content wrappers) to discuss politics, the meta. Tip 4: To create "threads", make the first post public and each reply "unlisted" to prevent clogging up your instance's feed. Tip 5: Provide text descriptions, even just basic ones, when attaching photos or media. Tip 6: Use the "report" features for moderating trolls so your admins can take action.

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Show threadBD Coach & ADHD brain -SaskiaNov 9, 2022
@charlesroper thank you!
Show threadCharles Roper

@ADHD_Cyborg This also eye-opening: https://infosec.exchange/@tinker/109303871871567699

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Tinker ☀️ (@[email protected])

Now that new folks have had a chance to settle into Mastodon... ...I want to show y'all a really cool thing. Mastodon isn't just Mastodon... it's a tiny part of the greater Fediverse. So Mastodon is many servers that can talk to each other... right? Kinda like an analogue to Twitter (a microblog site) but "federated"... That's cool and all, but get this: There are other apps that analogues to popular apps, too! - Instead of Instagram, there's Pixelfed! BUT BUT BUT!!!! - They all use ActivityPub (the protocol behind Mastodon)! SOOOOOO!!!! - You can *follow* posts on Pixelfed FROM YOUR MASTODON ACCOUNT!!! (And vice versa!) Not only do Mastodon accounts follow other Mastodon accounts on other servers, they can follow other accounts on other application that use ActivityPub!!! It's like if your Twitter account could follow someone's Instagram account!!!! THIS!!! This is the power of the greater **Fediverse**!!! More info: https://fediverse.party/en/fediverse/ Sample List: * Facebook analogue: [Friendica](https://friendi.ca) * Instagram analogue: [Pixelfed](https://pixelfed.org) * YouTube analogue: [PeerTube](https://joinpeertube.org) * Spotify analogue: [Funkwhale](https://funkwhale.audio) * MeetUp analogue: [Mobilizon](https://joinmobilizon.org) * Reddit analogue: [Lemmy](https://join-lemmy.org) * Podcasting analogue: [Castopod](https://castopod.org) * GoodReads analogue: [BookWyrm](https://joinbookwyrm.com) * Soundcloud analogue: [Reel2Bits](https://reel2bits.org) * Twitter/Mastodon analogue: [Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/) * Twitter/Mastodon analogue: [Misskey](https://join.misskey.page/en-US/) (HT @[email protected] for compiling the core list!) ______ #feditips #fediverse

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