Athyvaya
👩🦯The Blind FraggleOne of the best posts I've seen on here was: "Mastodon is for what you love, not what you hate." I for one am devoted to keeping it that way.
Lol, I can't believe this post is still making the rounds! Well thanks, everyone!
Maybe it's time to remind people of this again.
A timely reminder, I think.
The first post I made that went viral, and it wasn't even really mine! Then I found and boosted the original, and it didn't get nearly the same attention. I felt a bit like a thief, lol. Ah, memories...
Anyway, remember when this thinking was still the norm here?
beforewisdom 
Really? The most traffic I have seen on Matodon have been people posting how horrible Threads is and how Meta should be ( I agree ) blocked.
After that the most frequent topic are the record breaking hottest days.
People aren't talking about what they love on Mastodon, they are talking about what they hate and fear.
@beforewisdom Right, exactly! That's why I made this post, to remind people and tell them why I'm trying to distance myself from it.
@beforewisdom I just saw one doompost too many.
Only one too many? 🙂
@beforewisdom One too many this morning, lol.
Byte Arcane@beforewisdom @Fragglemuppet People **always** go tribal so it's expected that all other forms of social media will be trashed here...
@ByteArcane Yes, but it's relentless. And everyone presents it as if we've never heard it before.
I promise you, we have. Soooo many times!
🥥 Tucker Carlson's Nuts 🥥@beforewisdom @Fragglemuppet
🥥 I do hope that your experience of the #Fediverse will improve as you do more #hashtagging and following of people you like, @BeforeWisdom.
#Mastodon is Not Twitter. (MINT)
A good resource for creating a Mastodon more to your taste is @fedi.tips -- or fedi.tips in your favorite browser. 🥥
🥥 I do hope that your experience of the #Fediverse will improve as you do more #hashtagging and following of people you like, @BeforeWisdom.
#Mastodon is Not Twitter. (MINT)
A good resource for creating a Mastodon more to your taste is @fedi.tips -- or fedi.tips in your favorite browser. 🥥
Mar :🌻@Fragglemuppet That is one of the best quotes. Thank you for sharing.
Allen B. Skye@Fragglemuppet I was just thinking that since I stopped using Twitter, I have no idea what nonsense folks like Charlie Kirk, Ben Shapiro, Candace Owens, etc are spewing. Or if I do see it here, it’s been filtered down to the point where I can get the gist of whatever thing they’re raging about but not actually be involved. It’s nice.
Brian TransplantI feel the same way. I try to talk about Skastodon / Mastodon for what they are, rather than what they aren't.
I hope people are joining and federating because we're a good place to talk about good music, and not just because we're "not that other site."
Rivanlee Anandar@Fragglemuppet you know that the best thing to being here is seeing this app growing
fisunov@Fragglemuppet "#Mastodon is for what you love, not what you hate."
I wish this were true but to me it looks like almost everyone on Mastodon constantly keep hating on everything - on blockchain, on Elon Musk, on so called "fascists", on antivaxers, even on people who do not want to use "image descriptions, on Putin, on Russia and Russian people, on God, on Bible, and so on and on, making Fedi toxic place.
Mike Switzer@Fragglemuppet
But what if I love arguing with strangers on the internet?
Arguing With Strangers
JoeChip@Fragglemuppet The result of no algorithms to promote hate! Fearmongering and hate brings views which bring money, so if you don't optimise for money, fear/hate drops automatically and we get a more balanced reflection of society
LoyalNewb@Fragglemuppet Here!Here! That is why I came over to the Fediverse as soon as I heard about it. The part that confuses me, however, is what app to use. Mastodon was the first to pop up in a search, but some how ended up at universeodon.com? Still learning how this Fediverse world works and how to access it. It reminds me of accessing Tor, lol.
Iain MacLean (he/him)@loyalnewb @Fragglemuppet Are you on Android or iOS? On my iPhone I’ve been a dedicated Toot! user from the start, but Ice Cubes is nice and a lot of people like Ivory (although the free version has very limited functionality). Can’t help with Android.
@pkboi @Fragglemuppet I'm on Android
@loyalnewb Tusky seems to be the most popular. My friends recommend it.
ಚಿರಾಗ್ 🌹✊🏾Ⓥ🌱🇵🇸 (he/him)
Shani Komulainen@loyalnewb @Fragglemuppet here are some suggestions... I just stated using Tusker & it's good so far. https://allthingstech.social/@kylewritescode/110647031659709410
Async Kyle :xcode: (@[email protected])
New to Mastodon these past few days and are an Apple user? Here are some iOS, iPadOS, macOS clients I suggest checking out. - @[email protected] - @[email protected] - @[email protected] - @[email protected] - @[email protected] - @[email protected] #FediTips #NewToMastodon #MastodonTips #MastodonClient #NewUsers #TwitterMigrants #TwitterMigration
@ShaniKom @Fragglemuppet I have android
Peter Drake HAS MOVED@peterdrake @ShaniKom @Fragglemuppet One thing that is REALLY confusing me is, what is the difference between apps like Mastodon and Tusky? I am not sure what other apps there are for the fediverse.
@loyalnewb @ShaniKom @Fragglemuppet Others understand all of this much better than I do, but I believe:
Mastodon is one particular service in the fediverse; others include Pixelfed.
You can access Mastodon through a web browser.
There is an official Mastodon mobile app and other mobile apps like Tusky.
You *might* find an answer here:
@loyalnewb @peterdrake @Fragglemuppet The apps all work with Mastodon, some cost money or have a subscription. Try a free one, see if it works well for you. ...you can always switch to another, it won't effect your account. They each are slightly different in their features... kinda like models of tv's, they have different features but you can watch the same shows on each of them.
Mastodon works on computer browsers too. Use that to compare if the app you chose works for you.
Mastodon works on computer browsers too. Use that to compare if the app you chose works for you.
ShittyKopper@loyalnewb
everything listed on https://joinmastodon.org/servers is mastodon. and some not on there are also mastodon. universeodon is mastodon. you're on mastodon.
mastodon is not a single site but software any willing admin can set up. that's why everyone's usernames are like email addresses. because there is no "one true mastodon" (despite how much eugen wants to push mastodon dot social as "the" mastodon)
(the real confusing parts begin when you encounter non-mastodon people talking to you. i'm not on mastodon for example)
everything listed on https://joinmastodon.org/servers is mastodon. and some not on there are also mastodon. universeodon is mastodon. you're on mastodon.
mastodon is not a single site but software any willing admin can set up. that's why everyone's usernames are like email addresses. because there is no "one true mastodon" (despite how much eugen wants to push mastodon dot social as "the" mastodon)
(the real confusing parts begin when you encounter non-mastodon people talking to you. i'm not on mastodon for example)
@ShittyKopper what are you on, if not Mastodon?
@loyalnewb i'm on calckey right now. if you want to see how different it is you should be able to (assuming you're using tusky like it says on your post) click the 3 dots at the top right and press "open in browser" when looking at my post.
the fediverse really is just a bunch of different software that all talk the same language. mastodon happens to be the most popular.
the fediverse really is just a bunch of different software that all talk the same language. mastodon happens to be the most popular.
@ShittyKopper
So, I got fedilab app. So far I like this one.
So, I got fedilab app. So far I like this one.
Shimriez@LoyalNewb Hi and welcome to the Fediverse. What instance you're on is not a big issue, they are all connected across the Fediverse. As for a Mastodon app, Trunks and Megalodon are pretty good (Android).
LoyalNewb (@[email protected])
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just Naomi 🏳️⚧️@Fragglemuppet
Well said!!
Well said!!
Ertain@Fragglemuppet I would like to keep it that way, too, ma'am.
Geoff 🏴@Fragglemuppet Similar to the difference between Facebook and Twitter at its best: "One is for communicating with people you know in real life but wish you didn't, the other is for communicating with people you don't know but wish you did."
Mastodon Migration@Fragglemuppet Beatiful sentiment. Thank you!
Sam Duede@Fragglemuppet yes! Love it!
Philipp Michel Reichold@Fragglemuppet thst's why I make free use of the mute and block buttons as well as edit filters. Life is too short To do otherwise.
Bhante Subharo ☸@Fragglemuppet The "Filters" feature - to hide posts with common keywords where negative, sensationalist, poorly-argued spew is virtually always wrapped around said keywords - is underrated.
I see far less of this sort of negativity you speak of this way. All of a sudden, Mastodon is much more of what I was wanting to see. 👍
If only for the sake of protecting our emotional well-being from being aggressively "janked" by this jarring, unwelcome, unproductive spam, "Filters" is indispensable.
@sbb @Fragglemuppet I also find using filters and muting particular words are good for ensuring endless posts and complaints about other social media don't clog my timeline. And also US politics (I live in New Zealand and it's mostly irrelevant). And there's so much of it!
Give me fans of stuff that excites them - even if I'm not particularly interested in it. Then I can blather on about why I love jazz and other cool music without people shouting 'Shut up Dad'.
Alexandre@Fragglemuppet man I hope it doesn't turn into twitter hate 2.0
shukes@Fragglemuppet Love the Muppets....!
gavinisdie 
@Fragglemuppet fuck, I just realized I spend most of my time here in political discussion
Abhishek Bolar@Fragglemuppet I haven’t really posted anything yet. But this is something I’ll keep in mind. Positive vibes only.Thank you 🙏
Rudy@Fragglemuppet Privacy influencers who sell & promote their own devices, self-name their own OS, tout themselves as being big on sites such as Odysee. They too, have own social media site on their degoggled devices. Use phrases such as '3-letter agencies' & ducking the 'Zuck'. All in the name of privacy the patrons delete their chats. Voluntarily? Dunno.
@Fragglemuppet Blind Fraggle, you Rock. Get it?
Matthew@Fragglemuppet
use Lists for what you hate (ie news about That Fucking Guy)
use Lists for what you hate (ie news about That Fucking Guy)
Aviva Gary
LeonianUniverse@Fragglemuppet It should be that way with all social media, and so the fact that it isn't is sad, but hey, at least we have that here.
Rachel Lawson@Fragglemuppet @dilmandila that’s genius!