Maximus ClarkeNov 10, 2022

1/4 A key thing I've learned about Mastodon: When you find your friends on here, don't just follow them — add them to a list!

If you follow a lot of accounts, your close friends' posts may not show up in your feed at a time you're logged on. Unlike FB or Twitter, Mastodon has no algorithm to resurface your friends' posts from hours or days ago.

Solution: Create a list called "Friends" and check it when you're on. This will ensure that you see what they posted while you were away. (cont'd)

Show threadPurple DragonNov 10, 2022
@bookofsand I would assume you could also create topic based lists for people you follow who primarily post certain types of things
Show threadMaximus ClarkeNov 10, 2022
@purpledragon Exactly. Haven't gotten around to doing that yet, but I probably will soon.
Show threadPurple DragonNov 10, 2022
@bookofsand I'm not seeing an easy way of adding people to a list (i.e. click on their name and have an "add to list" function, or something in the Follows table). Looks like it's a matter of copy/pasting their name/id into the Edit List thing. Accurate?
Show threadMaximus Clarke
@purpledragon What works for me is this: If I am already following someone, I can view their profile, then click the 3 dots button to the right of the Unfollow and Notify buttons, and I see an "Add or Remove From Lists" option. But this only works if I am viewing their profile from within my own feed, if that makes sense.
Nov 10, 2022 at 8:52pmWeb
Show threadPurple DragonNov 10, 2022

@bookofsand When I go to someone I'm following who's on a different server, I'm not logged in, and I get the "Follow" button, even though I'm following already.

Still trying to figure out some of the ins and outs here 🤔

Show threadPurple DragonNov 10, 2022
@bookofsand Oh, I was just able to do what you described, clicking on their name from my feed, rather than going from the "Follows" table. Thanks