The mute feature is far friendlier here and not the punitive, all-or-nothing cudgel it is on Twitter.

Mute durations include:

5 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
6 hours
1 day
3 days
7 days
Indefinitely

So if you're #newhere but overwhelmed and need to shut out the noise as you acclimate, or if you're here here and want to temporarily filter out the newcomers, consider the flexibility and benevolence of a Masto-mute😊 #FediTips #Mute #moderation

@mxtiffanyleigh that’s awesome to know. Thanks for the info!

@mxtiffanyleigh When new people come in (he says, having been here for two weeks) and don't unlist their threads, dropping ten posts directly into the feed, I'm aggressive about muting for a week.

I like my instance. Maybe I followed them! But there are lots of new people here and it might take a few days to figure out the lay of the land.

@mxtiffanyleigh Would be great if there was a term or two between 7 days and forever.