ploumNov 10, 2022

100 Mastodon myths:

1. Mastodon is hard.

FALSE. It’s a "soft"ware. Not hardware.

2. You have to use Linux to post on Mastodon.

FALSE. FreeBSD and OpenBSD are also supported.

3. You need to learn to use the Vim editor before posting on Mastodon.

FALSE. There’s also an emacs plugin.

4. Mastodon is only for computer nerds.

FALSE. As you can see, we sometimes try to make jokes that everyone could understand.

Show threadJos Bell
@ploum Hmmmmm.
Is it also ok that other than having heard of Linux I literally don't know anything about any of the stuff you mention 🤔 I'm just hangin' out here taking it all in without plugins or vims or bsds... Perhaps there's another magic portal ??
Nov 11, 2022 at 1:01amWeb
Show threadRachel MariaNov 11, 2022
@Jos21Bell @ploum Jos me too. Many of us are new & still trying to figure it out.
Show threadJoana de Castro ArnaudNov 11, 2022
@Jos21Bell @ploum
Relax and go with the flow. Just absorb the nerd lingo, then search for the new words.
To *use* Mastodon, a browser or mobile app is enough. To *manage* Mastodon, Linux wizardry is required.
Vim and Emacs are old-style text editors, still very popular. BSD is an operating system, Linux-like. A plugin is software made to install within another software; browser extensions are examples.
Show threadJos BellNov 11, 2022
@jcastroarnaud @ploum Most of us who've just joined are just using it as per other soc media on standard browser without add ons - I found the basic app useless, but seems fine going via the website.
Is there more to see ??
Show threadJoana de Castro ArnaudNov 11, 2022
@Jos21Bell @ploum The Mastodon app offers little more than the web interface. I prefer the Tusky app on Android, also free. And there are paid apps, which I didn't try.
Show threadDewi IoanNov 14, 2022
@Jos21Bell @ploum
Its mostly just nerd techy jokes... to parody the people saying it's too complicated (It isn't)
Mastodon is all web based, the backend usually run in Unix/Linux but can run on Windows...