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#MastodonGuides Mar 3, 2023

With so many great Mastodon intro guides out there, is there one that is the best?

Well... now there is!

@Em0nM4stodon 's guide is pretty much perfect. If you could only have one guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse, this is it.

Control Alt Delete Blog: The Mastodon’s Guide to the Fediverse >>> https://controlaltdelete.technology/articles/the-mastodons-guide-to-the-fediverse.html

Clean, concise, comprehensive and beautifully produced. Just great work!

#twittermigration #help #guides
More Guides >>> https://medium.com/@mastodonmigration/sharing-advice-and-assisting-with-the-great-mastodon-migration-53c1a286b805#1ad8

The Mastodon’s Guide to the Fediverse (starting with Mastodon step-by-step!)

A simple blog about privacy, security, open source, software engineering, and tech in general.

Mar 4, 2023 at 6:17amWeb
Show threadSwagpuss McGMar 4, 2023
@mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon mastodon is really good and all, file loads failing, missing federated app view hold it back. The next one, it's got to have federated views, but with the nice community appeal of the best of twitter, Reddit, Tumblr, YouTube, insta, all running their own little fun networks. As is, we've like... 65% there maybe. And in the process, everything else is a total dumpster fire. I left Twitter when $cience started trending. I'm out there, but those folks are mental...
Show threadone nonplus one equals oneMar 4, 2023
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Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyMar 4, 2023

@mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon

I disagree, this is clearly not the best guide.

There's a huge section on images and not even an external link to how to do alt-text, let alone mentioning the "friction" you will, rightly, encounter by posting lots of images without alt-text.

The Mastodon desktop client will do the bulk, if not all the alt-text for you.

"Post images like a pro" indeed.

#AltText #Accessibility

Show threadEl DuvelleMar 4, 2023

@Homebrewandhacking @mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon
It seems to me it explains how to do alt-text pretty well in this section no? https://controlaltdelete.technology/articles/the-mastodons-guide-to-the-fediverse.html#9-3-alt-text

And also it explains that people might not boost your posts if they have no alt-text here: https://controlaltdelete.technology/articles/the-mastodons-guide-to-the-fediverse.html#9-5-pictures

Overall I think it strikes the right balance, being quite complete but not overwhelming!

The Mastodon’s Guide to the Fediverse (starting with Mastodon step-by-step!)

A simple blog about privacy, security, open source, software engineering, and tech in general.

Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyMar 4, 2023

@elduvelle @mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon

https://mastodon.ie/@Homebrewandhacking/109966044973068973

PJ Coffey (@[email protected])

@[email protected] @[email protected] Oh yes, it's the Mastodon migration omnibus which doesn't talk about it.

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Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyMar 4, 2023

@elduvelle @mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon

Ah yes, the technical instruction manual.

It appears at first glance to be very information complete which makes it a great guide to Mastodon for computer programmers who, of course, are the only people on Mastodon.

I mean I, personally, like what I've seen and would find it useful. I don't know anyone socially that I could show it too who would also find it useful.

Show threadEl DuvelleMar 4, 2023

@Homebrewandhacking

Why do you think they wouldn’t find it useful? I think the “steps”organization is great! It starts from the very simple basics, people can stop anytime if they’ve had too much, or keep reading if they want to go into more details. So it’s not overwhelming but it has complete and accurate information…
I’d say it’s one of the best guides I’ve read so far! But am certainly interested in any other ones that you think are better!

@mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon

Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyMar 4, 2023

@elduvelle @mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon

I don't have anything better.

Honestly, you'll have to take my word for it. For hacker types, good times. But I don't think it's great for Twitter migrants.

I think the writing style is good, but it needs pictures and better layout.

I write technical manuals on game design disguised as RPG source books and the layout let's me get away with it.

Show threadEl DuvelleMar 4, 2023

@Homebrewandhacking
Fair enough: a picture is worth a thousand words (if you can see it).

@mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon

Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyMar 4, 2023

@elduvelle

1500 characters I thought? :)

@mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon

Show threadMastodon MigrationMar 4, 2023

@Homebrewandhacking @elduvelle @Em0nM4stodon

Hmmm... don't really see how The Mastodon’s Guide to the Fediverse is too technical. Seems well organized, simple and clear, but not everything is for everyone.

Perhaps you would prefer this other great guide targeted specifically at non-technical users:

Odin Halvorson: The Compassionate User’s Guide to Mastodon >>> https://indubitablyodin.medium.com/the-compassionate-users-guide-to-mastodon-5bf22724b57f?sk=662bd99ad0e77202bd415af8544feb8d

Thanks for the feedback!

#twittermigration

The Compassionate User’s Guide to Mastodon - Odin Halvorson - Medium

The Tamagotchi was the coolest invention around the year that I first started to use the Internet. It was the most basic level of Internet usage, just using my dad’s giant desktop computer to poke…

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Show threadMastodon MigrationMar 4, 2023

@Homebrewandhacking @Em0nM4stodon

You may be confusing the guide referenced in the post:

Control Alt Delete Blog: The Mastodon’s Guide to the Fediverse >>> https://controlaltdelete.technology/articles/the-mastodons-guide-to-the-fediverse.html

...with the Mastodon Migration omnibus linked at the bottom:

Sharing advice and assisting... >>> https://medium.com/@mastodonmigration/sharing-advice-and-assisting-with-the-great-mastodon-migration-53c1a286b805

The later is certainly not a great guide, more of a reference, but you're right alt-text should be mentioned, even if it is not the subject of the image posting bit.

#twittermigration

The Mastodon’s Guide to the Fediverse (starting with Mastodon step-by-step!)

A simple blog about privacy, security, open source, software engineering, and tech in general.

Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyMar 4, 2023

@mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon

Oh yes, it's the Mastodon migration omnibus which doesn't talk about it.

Show threadEl DuvelleMar 4, 2023

@mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon This is really good indeed! Super clear and well-written, love the different steps. Thank you for sharing!

I also didn’t know you could do this:

You can browse the Local timelines of instances that aren't yours generally by adding the suffix /public/local after an instance’s name in the address bar of a browser

Show threadDouglas Phillips BooksMar 4, 2023
@mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon lots of happy words in this doc! My favorite, used when a key feature is missing: "There is no recommendation algorithm on Mastodon (which is a good thing actually)."
Four months into Mastodon, I've learned to laugh instead of cry. 😆
Show thread@martlund 🌲🐶🇸🇪🇨🇱🌈Mar 4, 2023
@mastodonmigration @Em0nM4stodon I'm delighted that it doesn't say "For Dummies". What an offending insult to learning.