Jeff JarvisDec 16, 2022
Welcome new neighbors. My best tips:
1. In preferences, switch to advanced web interface.
2. Switch to light mode. You will thank me.
3. Complete your profile & write & pin a post introducing yourself *before* you start following other folks.
4. In the Notifications column settings, under quick filter bar, turn on "display all categories" (separates replies from boosts from new followers).
5. Try movetodon.org to find folks from the Dodo site.
More here: https://medium.com/whither-news/on-joining-mastodon-d539eed5e41a
On Joining Mastodon - Whither news? - Medium

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Show threadTodd JordanDec 16, 2022
@jeffjarvis I'm all in but man does Light mode almost blind me. :)
Show threadJeff JarvisDec 16, 2022
@tojosan In dark mode, purple against gray is damned hard to discern.
Show threadTodd Jordan
@jeffjarvis Good point. I'm going to have to find more theme choices. The contrast on white is much easier to read. The Witch themes are worse.
Dec 16, 2022 at 12:47pmWeb