drackshackDec 15, 2022
Mr. Funk E. Dude 🤷‍♂️

Mastodon is what you make it!

Don't want to see something? Filter it.

Want to be kind to people who are struggling? Put a Content Warning on it.

Want others to see something cool? Boost it.

Don't like who someone is or what they represent? Block them.

Tired of seeing boosts? Turn it off!

Want more people to follow you? Engage!

Don't want anyone following you without asking? Lock your shit down!

With Mastodon you can either break your bubble or create your own. It's up to you!

Let's go!

Dec 14, 2022 at 3:59pmWeb
Show thread📷 ʇsǝǝƃʇsןǝ ɹǝʇnoʍ 🍁🍂Dec 14, 2022
@Mrfunkedude
Show threadLaurie BrunnerDec 14, 2022
@Mrfunkedude How does one turn off boosts? I didn’t even realize that was a thing.
Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🤷‍♂️Dec 14, 2022

@Twizznit two ways...

You can either go to a specific profile and select the 3 dots next to the bell icon and select "hide boosts from" or you can go to the top of your HOME column and deselect "Show Boosts" from the settings icon to get rid of all of the boosts in your Home timeline.

Show threadLauraDec 14, 2022
@Mrfunkedude @Twizznit is there any way to do this and get the boosts into a list? I want to prioritize what my friends say, but I don’t want to miss what they boost entirely. :/
Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🤷‍♂️Dec 14, 2022

@Kyrielle @Twizznit I have no idea.

Maybe one of my followers knows?

Show threadLaurie BrunnerDec 14, 2022
@Mrfunkedude Hmm. Thank you for those tips. They don’t appear to be options that are available on the mobile app, though.
Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🤷‍♂️Dec 14, 2022
@Twizznit yeah, honestly, the official mobile app kind of sucks. You might want to play around with third party apps, and see which one works best for you. I never recommend the official app.
Show threadMostlyTatoDec 14, 2022
@Mrfunkedude I've just discovered filters, so now I don't see any more cross posted RTs from that site. Phew.
Show threadPari Moon-ForestDec 14, 2022
@MostlyTato
Oh do tell, I have found my way to filters, but, did you just filter the word "Twitter"?
Show threadMostlyTatoDec 14, 2022
@PariMoonForest I just filtered @twitter.com to stop cross posted material. You could filter 'RT' to stop retweets that have been cross posted, or you could filter 'twitter' to stop anything that mentions the site. Depends how specific you want to be.
Show threadPari Moon-ForestDec 15, 2022
@MostlyTato
Ah thank you! Yeah I did one for "Twitter". But I actually haven't seen a huge amount...Maybe a few screen shots...but I think we will all settle down as we get comfy here.
I'm so glad that Mastodon (and the platform predecessors, admins, etc) exist!
Show threadZZ BottomDec 14, 2022
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Show threadNicoleDec 14, 2022
@Mrfunkedude You always harvest what you plant... It is valid as well for social media. Toxic content will bring you toxic time.
Show threadStavvyDec 14, 2022
@nicole2g
Bit like life, you get back what you put in... with a bit of luck. Brilliantly more educational & less confrontational.
@Mrfunkedude
Show threadNicoleDec 14, 2022

@MiguelSmizSuarez @Mrfunkedude as i like to say, too much talking not enough doing.

I talk about how to make compost to help create beautiful garden.

Show threadChristopher GravesDec 14, 2022
@Mrfunkedude I'm still confused on when to use the favorite button though...
Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🤷‍♂️Dec 14, 2022
@asdfdelta use it whenever you want to let the content creator know that you liked their post. That’s all it does. Remember, there’s no algorithm here. The only way to help someone’s post to be seen by others, is to boost it.
Show threadChristopher GravesDec 14, 2022

@Mrfunkedude Which I really enjoy, actually. Atleast so far.

But it seems favorites really aren't used a lot, maybe it's a paradigm shift that hasn't happened to me yet

Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🤷‍♂️Dec 14, 2022
@asdfdelta I get about twice as many favorites on my content as I do boosts. I think it's because that everyone who boosts, will also favorite, and the rest are those who just favorite.
Show threadFionaDec 15, 2022
@Mrfunkedude I’ve found this in the 6 weeks I’ve been here, it’s so refreshing to be able to build your own content! I think I had nearly everything muted or blocked in the other place but even then the unwanted made their little troll like way through. Here I can read all the political posts I want AND read the comments, and get absorbed in others interesting and educated thoughts. Then post my birds 😁
Show threadCathybugDec 15, 2022
@GreenishFinger @Mrfunkedude
That's so true. I enjoy it here much more.
Show threadFionaDec 16, 2022
@Cathybug @Mrfunkedude Me too Cathy, and so does my heart rate 😁
Show threadCathybugDec 16, 2022
@GreenishFinger @Mrfunkedude
Definitely 😊
Show threadClevelandDec 18, 2022
@Mrfunkedude
Good stuff, and appreciated, especially from me, being new. I'm mostly on the phone app. It seems like posts, likes, etc ate coming at me from all sides. So I apologize if I miss a needed reply. I'm not coming from twitter, never used it. I've been weaning off fb, even if family, etc don't follow. The bright side is,vmaybe I'll connect with new folks, and probably more interesting! So, back to you're post. There's quite a bit of terms and functions unknown to me. Is there a FAQ some where perhaps?
Show threadMr. Funk E. Dude 🤷‍♂️Dec 19, 2022

@mawil1013 You are VERY welcome!

First, I don't recommend the official Mastodon app. It has missing features that haven't been implemented into the app yet.

If you're on Iphone I suggest Tooot (not Toot)

I don't use Android but I see a lot of people recommend Tusky.

Lastly, I suggest checking out https://fedi.tips to help you get some of the terms we use around here.

Hope that helps!

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

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadClevelandDec 19, 2022
@Mrfunkedude
I'm using fedilab, is that a good one?