Will OremusDec 22, 2022

One thing that Mastodon newcomers may not realize is how easy it is to turn Mastodon for web into essentially a Tweetdeck clone, with columns for search/compose, home, notifications, and any lists you've set up. It takes literally seconds.

Here's what mine looks like right now:

Show threadPhilgrossDec 22, 2022
@willoremus Is this setup going beyond the flipping of the Advanced multicolumn option? It looks fancier than mine...
Show threadWill OremusDec 22, 2022
@Philgross it's just that, except i've pinned a list to mine which maybe you haven't tried yet?
Show threadPhilgross
@willoremus I haven't even tried making a list. Let me give that a shot.
Dec 22, 2022 at 7:17pmWeb
Show threadWill OremusDec 22, 2022
@Philgross this thread may help https://journa.host/@spencerdailey/109550540019073158
Spencer Dailey (@[email protected])

A month after incorporating Mastodon lists into my workflow ( https://journa.host/@spencerdailey/109388873948779246 ), here are some thoughts about the end user experience: As you know, lots of friction exists in many aspects of using Mastodon, and yet, people really want to be here (because they fought through it). 😄 Mastodon's "Lists" feature *is* great, but it really makes you put in the work. Some thoughts on using Mastodon as a media-gazing tool:

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Show threadPhilgrossDec 22, 2022
@willoremus Once I put a user in the list, I was hoping they would stop showing up in my Home list (I was trying to isolate some chatty accounts). Is there a way to exclude them from Home? Can I un-follow them while keeping them in the List?
Show threadWill OremusDec 22, 2022
@Philgross not that i know of, but i'm not an expert -- just learning alongside a lot of others.