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 threadRosie Tennant DoranNov 10, 2022
@bookofsand How do you make a list? 😊💖💙 Xxxx
Show threadMaximus ClarkeNov 10, 2022
@RLeBonTennant 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.
Show threadRosie Tennant Doran
@bookofsand Thanks! I had to go into Mastodon on my web browser to be able to do this, but I figured it out in the end. This sounds like it may be a helpful thing if you talk to someone a lot, yet their replies don't show up in their notifications. That's happened to me quite a bit on here recently. 🙃💙💖 Xxxx
Nov 10, 2022 at 11:43pmWeb
Show threadsarah (she/her)Nov 11, 2022
@RLeBonTennant @bookofsand I had to do this too and see the add option but it won’t actually let me add. 😩
Show threadRosie Tennant DoranNov 20, 2022
@Sestephenson @bookofsand Did you manage to get this list sorted in the end? 😊💙💖 Xxxx
Show threadsarah (she/her)Nov 21, 2022
@RLeBonTennant @bookofsand I did not. I feel pretty out of my depth because I’m not great with new tech to begin with and Mastodon feels like new tech and new tech in a way that’s different than anything I’ve experienced.