Hello new people! 👋

If you need help getting started on Mastodon, have a look at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips

It's written in non-technical language, it's a beginner's guide.

If you can't find the answers you want on the site, @ me or message me.

Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

@feditips
Is it possible to embed a gif?
I tried to embed and I tried copying the link and neither method worked.
Thanks!

@LazyCirclesEsq @feditips

Me I always upload gifs via gboard. But for the web ui, gifs turned into mp4s works better from what experienced as they get converted into such by Mastodon regardless.

ezgif.com is a pretty good tool for doing all sorts of things with gifs such as converting to mp4.

@LazyCirclesEsq
According to this it should be as simple as adding the file. But maybe your server has problems coping with the influx of Twitter users.
https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-basic-tips/#WhatCanIAttachToAPost
How To Use Mastodon and the Fediverse: Basic Tips | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

@LazyCirclesEsq @feditips it's a really rudimentary app it seems, still sorting out basic things despite 'endless possibilities'.