Matti KohonenDec 19, 2022
Ryan Schultz

Two excellent, in-depth guides to Mastodon, which should answer many of your questions, are here:

1. An Increasingly Less-Brief Guide to Mastodon by joyeusenoelle: https://github.com/joyeusenoelle/GuideToMastodon

2. Nikodemus' Guide to Mastodon: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D9gfeKg_-hlsU66R-dLEvUeyMsqEfyIx2pnfUeX0t_E/edit#heading=h.j95atvlbfrn5

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GitHub - joyeusenoelle/GuideToMastodon: An increasingly less-brief guide to Mastodon

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Show threadHollieKDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz Thanks for the links, which I'm also adding to my increasingly long post on guides to Mastodon!
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 19, 2022
@HollieK72 You're welcome!
Show threadJan McCartneyDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz Thanks for sharing this! Both sources go nicely into the finer points of Mastodon culture.
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 19, 2022
@macca_jan You're welcome!
Show threadAdam Christian SmithDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz This is great!! Thanks for posting!! I have lunch time entertainment today!
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 19, 2022
@adamcsmith You're welcome!
Show threadTurdus MerulaDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz Thanks Ryan FYI the Google docs link is not working
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 19, 2022
@turdusmerula OK, thanks for letting me know. (You might need a Gmail email address to access it.)
Show threadAntonio FigueiredoDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz Thanks for that, appreciate it
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 19, 2022
@afigueiredo You're welcome.
Show threadSpecial KDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz A boosted post is not specifically to appear in people timelines. It will depend on their number of following and followers.
Checking the # Explore section is a good thing to do, and that's where I saw your post - because it was boosted/fav quite well and jumped above - not in my timeline though.
Show threadJippi 🇩🇰Dec 19, 2022

@ryanschultz I would like to shamelessly self-promote my OpenSource guide for mastodon too :)

https://guide.toot.as/

I'm in particular proud of the "How to move server" and "Using your own domain" which is fully interactive and uses your real server information to provide deep links and information

Mastodon Guide

The MastoGuide goal is to help everyone learn about Mastodon

Show threadbassimDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz Excellent advice! Learned some stuff I didn’t know yet. Thanks for putting it together, Ryan!
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 19, 2022
@bassim You're welcome!
Show threadOlcanDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz i can also recommend this guide about moving or consolidating accounts: https://nerdschalk.com/how-to-switch-servers-on-mastodon-everything-you-need-to-know/
Change or Switch servers on Mastodon: Step-by-step guide

As Twitter undergoes recent changes, many users have been looking for alternatives. And Mastodon has been at the top of the list for many users. This open-source, decentralized microblogging platfo…

Nerds Chalk
Show threadMichael BethkeDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz These are great reads!
Show threadMidnightSyntaxDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz that's is the most helpful thing I've read all day. That answered all my questions. Time to head over to social I guess
Show threadStegosaurusDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz Are these endorsed by John Mastadon himself?
Show threadVoronDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz GitHub freaks me out, I’m a Luddite having to figure out other programs to figure out other programs reminds me of a dr dues book and a thing about bee watchers
Show threadRichard HallDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz There's some great advice here - especially appreciated the article by @nikodemus
Show threadSusan [email protected]Dec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz I would add this as an excellent primer for why it's better this way
https://escapingtech.com/tech/opinions/i-was-wrong-about-mastodon-moderation.html
I Was Wrong About Mastodon – EscapingTech

I said that Mastodon moderation wouldn't scale, it does. The cultural differences will likely continue to maintain a friendlier atmosphere regardless of size.

Show threadMark BerryDec 19, 2022

@ryanschultz

Thank you for sharing these excellent resources! I'm sure they will be very helpful to anyone looking to learn more about Mastodon.

Show threadRyan SchultzDec 20, 2022
@markab You're welcome!
Show threadMolly TimminsDec 19, 2022
@ryanschultz “We've had fifteen years of Twitter, Facebook, and heaven knows how many other social media platforms becoming platforms for Search Engine Optimization, Brand Awareness, and Corporate Synergy, and I'll be blunt: most of us are really, really tired of it.”
This makes me so happy. (From the first link, which I was scared to open, but turned out to be full of useful information.)
Show threadSovaDec 20, 2022

@ryanschultz I also made a guide to securely leaving that other site. Too many people are risking someone taking over their old Twitter name and impersonating them by just deactivating their accounts.

https://sovamind.com/writings/how-to-securely-leave-twitter/

How to Securely Leave Twitter,

Decided you aren't going back to the #hatebird? Don't delete your account, because after 30 days anyone can reregister your old handle and pretend to be...

Show thread🏳️‍🌈 Baehr🖖Dec 20, 2022
@ryanschultz
https://mastodon.lol/@Wrecks0/109536218842988117
🏳️‍🌈 Baehr🖖 (@[email protected])

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Show threadNafopositiveDec 20, 2022
@ryanschultz I'm happy this is here.
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 20, 2022
@joehanks1181 You're welcome! Glad it wass helpful.
Show threadPerrine CramptonDec 20, 2022
@ryanschultz Thanks. Boosted. Favorited. Saved. 🙂
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 20, 2022
@pcrampton You're welcome!
Show threadMartin KasteDec 20, 2022
@ryanschultz Does anyone have a compilation of the moderation rules (i.e. free speech rules) of the different instances?
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 20, 2022
@martinkaste No, you'd have to check each instance separately, as far as I know.
Show threadJust EstebanDec 20, 2022
@ryanschultz YAAAAASSSS just what I needed thank you!!
Show threadoutwork everyoneDec 20, 2022
@ryanschultz thank you for this. Much needed assistance for a newbie transplant from Elons Hellscape.
Show threadChen ZhangDec 20, 2022
@ryanschultz !!thumbup
Show threadDavid Jeffers Dec 20, 2022

@ryanschultz WE CAN EDIT POSTS HERE?!

How, I must know!

Show threadDavid Jeffers Dec 20, 2022
@ryanschultz
Oh, I guess it's just an option now. I must have missed that update 😅
Show threadShebang! Dec 20, 2022
@forte @ryanschultz Editing posts is FANTASTIC!  It's supported by a lot of other fedi servers too, such as Akkomo.

Edit!
Show threadDavid Jeffers Dec 20, 2022
@shebang @ryanschultz just infuriates me even more why bird site never Ddd it, because this is such an obviously easy way to do it. Just notify people if someone has edited something they interacted with.. but I guess birds that can just go rot at those point tho lol
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 20, 2022
@forte It's an option in the latest version of the Mastodon software, which your admin has to install. Not everybody has it yet.
Show threadPillosopher-Arjun RajagopalanDec 21, 2022
@ryanschultz Thanks for the two excellent guides. After a month, I must say that there is far too much made of the difficulty of usage. I disagree. The interface is simple and intuitive to anyone with an average skill with computers. I particularly liked this description of Mastodon: "Mastodon is about people. Don't treat people like potential customers who might buy your stuff; treat them like people whom you might want to get to know." That's the key to getting the most out of Mastodon.
Show threadChris AdamsDec 21, 2022
@ryanschultz thank you. Extremely helpful.
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 21, 2022
@chrisadams You're welcome!
Show threadIt’s worse, much worse…Dec 24, 2022
@ryanschultz this is what I like &why I'm on Mastodon
"Mastodon isn't about leveraging followers into customers. It's not about SEO or brand loyalty. Mastodon is about people. Don't treat people like potential customers who might buy your stuff; treat them like people whom you might want to get to know"
Show threadoldfartjmb says FREE PALESTINEJan 11, 2023
@ryanschultz thanks for the links. Just what I need as a newbie.
Show threadMike DFeb 25, 2023
@ryanschultz
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Show threadLeisureguyFeb 25, 2023

@ryanschultz

Just FYI, I also have a brief guide, which is basically a post that I revised and extended as I discovered and learned more.

Take a look and see whether it's of interest.

https://leisureguy.wordpress.com/2022/11/09/mastadon-fediverse/

#mastodon #mastodonGuidde

Show threadJamie R.Feb 27, 2023

@ryanschultz

Thank you, Ryan! 😊