Mastodawn

JayTuma1 Dec 1, 2022

#MASTODONTIPS HUGE THREAD!

For those that joined #Mastodon and grabbed the first server they could find but would prefer to #migrate to a different one, I created a short guide on how to do this quickly and easily.
It also allows you to easily move any followers across to your new profile and leaves a redirection on your old profile for those that find it. 😁👍

And be sure to check out the threaded replies for more tips. I will continue to add more. 👍🏼
#feditips
https://youtu.be/BpI-SplOXVE

How To Easily Migrate your Mastodon Account to Another Server without losing your Followers

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Paul O'Malley Nov 22, 2022

Following on from this Initial Mastodon Guide, I have been seeing a lot of people asking for tips on how to find people and content to fill in their Home Timeline.
I decided to make a follow up video on how to best use search and also cover why sometimes you don't get the results you expect.

https://youtu.be/9cIbSPPszIE

Any boosts will be appreciated to help others improve their Mastodon experience.
#TwitterExodus #TwitterMigration #Search #feditips

How to Find and Follow People and Content on Mastodon

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Paul O'Malley Nov 23, 2022

OK, well this is getting far more interesting for me! 😎
Given the open nature of the #ActivityPub protocol, it is possible to pull in the Instagram alternative, Pixelfed, into your Mastodon Home Timeline.
This is great for those looking for an alternative to Instagram, but not wanting to use yet another app.

Here is another short video on how this works and how you can use it yourself!
#twittermigration #twitterexodus #Instagram #Pixelfed #feditips

https://youtu.be/iPq-NqtTEqU

How To Add Pixelfed Feeds to your Mastodon Timeline - Instagram Replacement

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Paul O'Malley Nov 24, 2022

This seems to be becoming a habit of mine now as I begin to use Mastodon more and continue to learn more about it each day.

This one covers the options available to you when posting content such as Alt Text and Content Warnings but also talks about language settings and using filters to tidy up your timelines.

Any boosts will be greatly appreciated so we can help everyone get the most out of Mastodon.
#twittermigration #MastodonTips #accessibility #language #feditips

https://youtu.be/Pg0rtrUOoJY

How to Compose a Post on Mastodon (all the options)

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Paul O'Malley Nov 26, 2022

Yet another short video to add to the list of guides.
This one covers how to make use of the Advanced Web Interface to really tailor your web experience for #Mastodon.

For those that are used to things like #tweetdeck or the app #tweeten on Windows, this will be very familiar to you. And best of all, it is built right into Mastodon natively.

As always, boosts are appreciated to get the message out to all the newcomers.
#NewHere #MastodonTips #FediTips
https://youtu.be/I4l9FjzGywc

How to Use the Advanced Web Interface for Mastodon - Tweetdeck Style

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Paul O'Malley Nov 27, 2022

Another day, another video.
A lot of us already have a large #Twitter #Network and would love to be able to easily search #Mastodon for them to fill out our network here.
The #Fedifinder site helps make this a reality and it recently got some updates.
This video walks through the steps to #Migrate your network across in minutes.
As always, any #boost are appreciated to spread the word... And a sub would be lovely. 😜 #twittermigration #twitterexodus #youtube #feditips

https://youtu.be/37S246Wr_JE

Easily Find Your Twitter/𝕏 Network on Mastodon - CONFIRMED WORKING (2023)

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Paul O'Malley Nov 27, 2022

Seeing a little too much #Caturday in your feed? Want to hide #spoilers for a TV Show until you see the episode?
#Filters are easy to set up and customise on #Mastodon. This short video walks through how to use them step by step to make it as easy as possible for you to manage your feeds.

As always, thanks in advance for the boosts, and a sub to my channel would mean a lot, I am aiming for 1000 subs. 😜👍
#twittermigration #twitterexodus #Youtube #feditips

https://youtu.be/2yt5JvFoGrw

Take Control of Your Mastodon Feed with Filter Features

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Paul O'Malley Nov 28, 2022

I shared a video earlier in this thread about how to #migrate your account to another server and ensure your followers come along for the ride, but how do you move other data such as the people you #follow, #mute or #block?
This video walks through this process step by step to make it as seamless for you as possible.

Yet again, thanks for the #boost and extra thanks to those that subbed to my channel.
https://youtu.be/bjzetO-zl3Q

#twittermigration #MastodonTips #Feditips #youtube

How to Move Data Between Mastodon Accounts

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Paul O'Malley Nov 29, 2022

I still haven't run out of tips to share...
Lists are a feature many are used to from the Bird Site, but they function differently here. They are a great tool for you to make your own custom timelines.

Check out this short guide video on what lists are as well as how to set them up for yourself.

Yet again, thanks for the #boosts and subs. I love the culture of sharing here.

#lists #feditips #twittermigration #youtube

https://youtu.be/YpEQmc9W3zc

Organize Your Mastodon Feed with the Power of Lists

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Paul O'Malley Nov 30, 2022

Direct Messages on Mastodon are probably one of the most confusing things for new users as they aren't really like messages on other platforms.

I have done my best to explain what they are in a few minutes for you all here. Check it out and let me know if it helps.
More tips still to come so stay tuned.

Please give it a #boost if you can to help spread the knowledge around the Fediverse.

https://youtu.be/XWiaQAmHvys

#FediTips #twittermigration #youtube #DirectMessages #DMs

How To Create and View Direct Messages on Mastodon

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Paul O'Malley Dec 1, 2022

I love seeing all the new members joining the platform, but this does mean that with more people, you may feel the need to #mute or #block an account on #Mastodon. That is fine, your experience on this platform should be dictated by you and you alone.
So, I made this short guide to help you better navigate how to use this feature.

Please give it a #boost if you can to help spread the knowledge around the Fediverse.

#FediTips #MastodonTips #YouTube
https://youtu.be/X3L4FxyTZYc

Take Control of Your Feed with Muting and Blocking on Mastodon

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Paul O'Malley Dec 3, 2022

A little known feature of #Mastodon is the ability to create your own personal notes about an account.
This is a great way to potentially remind yourself why you follow particular accounts (or just about any other reason you can think of).

Also, these notes are private. The account does not know what you have written down, nor the fact that you have even made these notes.

Please #boost to help spread the knowledge around your networks. ☺️
#MastodonTips #Feditips #Notes
https://youtu.be/npoBM9Ev2CQ

Maximize Your Mastodon Experience with the Power of Notes

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ScatalogicAI Dec 3, 2022

@paulomalley
The notes are semi-private. The admins of your instance can see them.

Paul O'Malley Dec 3, 2022

@moliver Yeah, that's a good callout. But then again, technically everything on the instance "can" be seen by the admins.
So it's about as private as anything else is on the platform.

ScatalogicAI Dec 3, 2022

@paulomalley
Agreed. The notes are super useful, but it's something to keep in mind, depending on the note, lol

Nik Dec 9, 2022

@paulomalley @moliver I think it's worth emphasizing that they're really not private. It's not just that the admins can see them, but you're also relying on their overall security posture.

Are the admins using 2FA? How secure do they keep the devices they access their accounts from? How up-to-date is the infrastructure the instance is hosted on? How easy would it be for a new admin to join the team?

Etc.

@paulomalley I had no idea about this feature. Thanks for sharing!

Paul O'Malley Dec 3, 2022

@doaas No problem.
I saw a couple of people asking about it the other day and so thought it might be worth creating a guide on it.

I'm glad you found it useful. 😄👍

453289 Dec 3, 2022

@paulomalley only available on browser? I don’t seem to have in app.

Paul O'Malley Dec 3, 2022

@ManicBookkeeper That will likely depend on the mobile app you are using. Some do support it but others at the moment are waiting to be updated.

I don't believe the official apps have support yet but I know that Tusky Nightly on Android does (but it's a beta build currently).

453289 Dec 3, 2022

@paulomalley I’m cool waiting. Just wondered if maybe it was on a different spot on app.

Martin Vermeer FCD Dec 28, 2022

@ManicBookkeeper @paulomalley Same here. On default web client, but not on #Pinafore.

Paul O'Malley Dec 28, 2022

@martinvermeer
@ManicBookkeeper
I believe it may depend on the app you choose to use. Not all apps support the Notes feature just yet, but many do.
I personally use Fedilab on Android, but I know that Tusky also supports it. The official mobile app doesn't have support for this yet.

I can't speak for Pinafore as I haven't really used it much myself, I tend to use the advanced web interface on my PC.

RiCK SAUNDERS Dec 3, 2022

@paulomalley thanks!

Vincentius Dec 5, 2022

@paulomalley I may use it to remind myself if a already asked someone to allow my following.

Paul O'Malley Dec 5, 2022

@vincentius thats not a bad idea actually. Nice suggestion.

Russ Skinner Dec 5, 2022

Thanks for the great tip.

Prokofy Dec 5, 2022

@paulomalley We had that in Second Life since the beginning (at least 2004). We used them at first avidly. Then stopped. I wonder why. Interesting to ponder.

SharonBergAuthor 🇨🇦Dec 5, 2022

@paulomalley Oh, you have answered my great curiousity! Thank you for that.

Paul O'Malley Dec 5, 2022

@SharonBergAuthor Not a problem at all. I am glad that you found the content useful. 😁👍

Veronica Dec 5, 2022

@paulomalley I tried this but I could see the notes that I wrote about myself, and I cannot believe what my other personality says about me when she is drunk.
Can I block her?

Paul O'Malley Dec 5, 2022

@SmarteristGeenyas
I wish. lol
Unfortunately, the struggle will need to continue for the time being... 😉👌

Cassandrich Dec 5, 2022

@paulomalley An unethical instance admim can read them, though.

Paul O'Malley Dec 5, 2022

@dalias this is true, but then again, the same could be said for literally everything on Mastodon.

RCS Dec 5, 2022

thanks for that. I had seen the notes feature but wasn't sure of it's purpose

Sami Samhuri Dec 5, 2022

@paulomalley noted

Tonya Canning Dec 5, 2022

@paulomalley
Thanks so much for this! I'd wondered what that feature was, but was too nervous to mess around with it without knowing.

Theresa Ripley Dec 1, 2022

@paulomalley Just boosted...another question, what does the word Bot mean on an account in mastodon?

Paul O'Malley Dec 1, 2022

@tripley66 Great question.
It's an option that can be set for an account so that others know that it is not a real person making the posts.
For Example: there are some accounts that auto post links to articles when they get posted to a blog, this would be a bot account. The tag helps you to identify the account better.

Theresa Ripley Dec 2, 2022

@paulomalley That's very helpful...I knew what a bot was...thinking it not very good. Sometimes there is a person I know, and want to follow, and they have several accounts and one says Bot. I'm sitting there thinking which one of these should I follow. Guidelines?

Paul O'Malley Dec 2, 2022

@tripley66 Hard to say for sure, but I would suggest looking in their about pages and looking for things such as Verified URLs and things.
Verified URLs will be highlighted in Green.

Theresa Ripley Dec 2, 2022

@paulomalley Thank you, thank you. I'm sure could help many.

PhoenixSerenity Dec 3, 2022

@paulomalley I think people should mute or block when they see fit to. Everyone has different tolerance levels & different wants/needs from social media usage. What works for me, may not work for others. Filters are wonderfully helpful 😊✌

Paul O'Malley Dec 3, 2022

@msquebanh 100% agree. I'm honestly finding the level of control over my experience here on Mastodon to be refreshing.

I made a separate guide on using filters too (it's linked in the replies of my pinned post). Hopefully a few more people are able to find it and get some value out of it.

PhoenixSerenity Dec 3, 2022

@paulomalley I am really enjoying my experience here! Only been on here since Nov. 13. This is super refreshing 🥰🙌

msbreezy863 Dec 1, 2022

@paulomalley question. Using IPhone , how does this work?

Paul O'Malley Dec 1, 2022

@lbaldridge Not all mobile apps have a dedicated area for Direct Messages at this time but they are getting updates quite rapidly at the moment.

If you are using the Official client, you can still change the visibility of a post using the icon circled in my screenshot here. It should be the same (or similar) on iOS.
Setting the visibility to Only people I mention will have the same effect here as it does on the web.

jrinnr Nov 29, 2022

@paulomalley Nice intro to Mastodon lists. #TwitterMigration #Lists

Jaci Nov 29, 2022

@paulomalley
TY

Ivy Nov 28, 2022

@paulomalley
Thanks, and followed. Your videos look interesting, for a total newbie here who is not sure how it all works!

Nicholas Ashbaugh Nov 27, 2022

@paulomalley Bless you for this. I definitely had my fill of 🐈🐈‍⬛😹😻🙀😿🐱 caturday!!! LOL.

Paul O'Malley Nov 27, 2022

@nicholasashbaugh My pleasure. I'm still learning a lot about Mastodon (like most of us new members) at the moment and like being able to share the learnings with others.

I mostly use the filter to hide TV Show Spoilers for a day or two each week until I can watch the episode myself.

Nicholas Ashbaugh Nov 27, 2022

@paulomalley That is a great tip! I'll remember that when series/season finales happen.

I recently learned that hashtags are VERY important here... I follow the #YouTube one which is how I found your tip. You basically have to tailor your feed since there's no algorithm! I'm glad you can opt-out of hashtags too! Thanks again for helping folks make the migration here.

Paul O'Malley Nov 27, 2022

@nicholasashbaugh Yeah, learning how to tailor my feed with the right tags to ensure a nice variety of content was one of the biggest things to help make the migration easier.

@paulomalley You wrote:
tailor my feed with the right tags

What do you mean by tags? Are you talking about saved hashtag searches?

Thanks!

Paul O'Malley Nov 28, 2022

@jesseliberty I sure am. 😁
Using saved hashtags is the easiest way to filter through the federated timeline to find just the content you wish to see. You can always unfollow them later if you get sick of them.

Also, don't be too worried about using the block and mute options to clear out stuff you don't want to see. That is what it is there for.
You can even mute people for a set period of time if you like.

Nicholas Ashbaugh Nov 27, 2022

@paulomalley PS: I subbed to your YT channel. There's a plethora of great tips there for newbies to Mastodon. I loved the Notifications how-to... I had no idea I could expand it to see all the different types of notifications. Thanks again for sharing.

Ash Tuesday Nov 27, 2022

@paulomalley game changer! If only other social media could have offered this.

#filters #Mastodon

Paul O'Malley Nov 27, 2022

@atuesport Yeah, Twitter has the Muted Words options, but it never really seems to work the way you would like it to.
I had a bunch of muted phrases over there and still managed to see them all the time... 🥲

BobHy Nov 23, 2022

@paulomalley Thanks for the great guide, I got this to work! But... don't you need a pixelfed account to get started? I had to sign in on a pixelfed server in order to do see that 'copy link' button... It would be a really lightweight trick if you didn't need the extra account.

Paul O'Malley Nov 23, 2022

@bobhy I happened to already have a Pixelfed account myself, so I was signed in.
But you could get these profile URLs in a number of ways and the process would still work. I found a couple of the links for profiles I am now following via Reddit for example.