FediTips has moved!Jul 11, 2023

There are lots of interesting group accounts you can follow on here, they work like this:

1. Follow a group's account to see discussion of its topic
2. @ the account if you want to post to the group
3. The account boosts anything @-ed to it, be careful when you @ them so that you don't spam the group (spammers tend to be reported and blocked)

More info, incl. how to create groups, at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-groups-on-the-fediverse/

I've listed some active and friendly groups at:

➡️ https://fedi.directory/tag/fediverse-groups/

1/2

How to use discussion groups on Mastodon and the Fediverse | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show thread72mzJul 11, 2023
@feditips
I'm confused. Are instances within groups or vice versa? I'm enjoying mastodon and joined the first instance I came across, but there are lots of nuances I still don't get.
Show threadFediTips has moved!

@72mz

Your instance is the same thing as the server you signed up on,. On here instances and servers are two words for the same thing.

In your case that's mstdn.party.

Group accounts are on special instances designed just to share posts, but the actual posts shared by a group are on whichever instance the poster signed up on.

Jul 11, 2023 at 7:53pmWeb
Show threadFediTips has moved!Jul 11, 2023

@72mz

By the way, if you ever want to check which instance an account is on, have a look at its profile page. The instance is the last part of the account address. More info at https://fedi.tips/whats-my-accounts-address-how-do-i-follow-other-peoples-addresses-how-can-people-follow-my-address/

What’s my account’s address? How do I follow other people’s addresses? How can people follow my address? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show thread72mzJul 11, 2023
@feditips
Thanks. I knew about the instances and servers but now I understand the groups.