Rae Hodge

I get why naysayers and birdsite refugees both grouse about adoption hurdles. But I just found out I can:

-Follow hashtags and pin the column, same as on Tweetdeck

-Make lists or follow others' lists and pin them

-Follow a group of posters on a topic (like @bookstodon!).

And it seems like every day some amazing human is rolling out a new interface tweak or a new Thing you can do.

Nov 21, 2022 at 11:28pmWeb
Show threadbookishNov 21, 2022
@raehodge do you happen to know if you can do this using an app (I’m using Metatext), or just on the computer? Thanks
Show threadJeff McAdamsNov 21, 2022

@bookish @raehodge Depends on whether the app has been updated to support the feature yet.

I think it also requires server software version 4, which is still pretty new, so not all instances may be on it, yet.

Show threadJason RameyNov 21, 2022
@jeffm yep my instance didn't support it when I first migrated
Show threadbookishNov 21, 2022
@jeffm @raehodge thanks
Show threadRae HodgeNov 21, 2022

@jeffm @bookish

Using Tusky on my side and mastodon.online seems to allow (if that helps any).

Show threadbookishNov 21, 2022
@jeffm @raehodge thanks
Show threadLAHNov 21, 2022
@raehodge @bookstodon oh, how do you follow hashtags? TIA
Show threadRae HodgeNov 21, 2022

@lah Help a newblet out if I'm doing it wrong, but I found 2 ways to track a hashtag:

1. With a pinned column.

-Preferences > ✅ "Enable advanced web interface"

-Return to home screen, where your UI should look like Tweetdeck

-Click any hashtag you see. A new column appears all the way to the right, with the selected hashtag in the header.

-Click the 3-bar icon in the top right corner of that new column > "pin"

Show threadRae HodgeNov 21, 2022

@lah

2. Search-n-Follow

- With Advanced Web Interface enabled, search the hashtag.

- A new column appears all the way to the right. In the header of the column, click the follow icon (that wee feller just to the right of the "< Back").

Show threadLAHNov 22, 2022
@raehodge Thank you so much. 🙏🏻 very helpful.
I remain somewhat confused by the Mastodon app - and the Toot community page (my server), which now looks like a twitter feed.
I’m not sure how to make the Toot community page my default - if that makes sense.
Show threadRae HodgeNov 22, 2022

@lah Glad to be learning the ropes with friendlies! And I'm not sure either yet.

But I'm starting to think about the main instance I start with as though it's a dorm. Are you going to hang out mainly in your dorm for 4 yrs? Nah. You're gonna visit other dorms. Your friends are gonna visit yours,. And you can move to a new dorm any time if your dorm does something dumb or find one that sticks out.

I think that's why I like Advanced Web View. The columns somehow make it make sense for me.

Show threadLAHNov 22, 2022
@raehodge yes, I liked the Advanced Web View, too! Doema - that’s a great way to think about it. Lol.
Show threadLAHNov 22, 2022
@raehodge Let me try that again without typos: @raehodge yes, I like the Advanced Web View, too! Dorms - that’s a great way to think about it. Lol.
Show threadKim PfeiferAdamsNov 21, 2022
@lah @raehodge @bookstodon if you click on "explore" (it's the # icon for me but I'm not using an app) and search for a hashtag you can click on the add button next to the hashtags that come up😊
Show threadRae HodgeNov 21, 2022
@KimPAdams @lah 🙏🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
Show threadSusanne Leist AuthorNov 22, 2022
@KimPAdams @lah @raehodge @bookstodon Thank you. It's good to know.
Show threadKim PfeiferAdamsNov 21, 2022
@raehodge how do you find and/or follow groups?
Show threadRae HodgeNov 21, 2022
@KimPAdams Ok so THIS one blew my mind. It took a couple of minutes for me to mentally process what this was but then I had that "OoooOoooo! SNAP!" moment and realized I was dealing with some killer potential tools here: https://sunny.garden/@emery/109384163193619221
ink and yarn (@[email protected])

@[email protected] You might want to check out https://a.gup.pe/ groups - basically you tag "[at](GroupName)[at]a.gup.pe" in a post, and everyone following that username (i.e. subscribed to the list) will get the posts. Also, we can follow hashtags now! :) (I garden, half-heartedly, and not very well.)

Sunny Garden
Show threadCateNov 21, 2022
@raehodge Also you can edit.
Show threadRae HodgeNov 21, 2022
@catester If I had literally any photoshop skills I would draw your post as an enormous Hollywood sign surrounded by exploding fireworks, champagne bottle and confetti poppers. Because YES.