Mastodawn

Thank you to everybody who has taken a moment out of your day to boost this post, or leave a reply. It is already starting to have the desired effect. 👍

@lonelyboy1977 grizzled #nufc fan here ready to share my footie lamentations with anyone who will listen

@lackattack As a #LFC supporter I'm still mad at #NUFC for conning us out of £125 million for an injury prone striker we didn't need. 😛

@lonelyboy1977 TOO SOON! WE ARE STILL IN MOURNING!!! looool

edit: And I can't say I am not enjoying Ekitike give him a run for his money as starting #9 :)

@lackattack Yeah, Ekitike is the only summer transfer I have zero complaints about. He has easily surpassed my expectations this season.

@lonelyboy1977 I love watching him and I love that he didn’t roll over to isak! We made an offer on Ekitike too, but he was already intent on moving to Liverpool. Definitely the better choice for him but would have been great to have him

@lackattack Knowing that we prevented Newcastle from signing him almost makes up for being lumbered with Isak as well. 😄 😆

@lonelyboy1977 grudgingly fair point!! Now if we could just keep a lead over you for an entire 90+ extra time…

@lackattack 😂

slemptastrophe Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 That's what I've noticed too. My feed almost always has new stuff to look at, but maybe only 1 in 10 posts have any comments on them.

@dirt_character For me, it has been frustrating that most of the posts that appear in my feed are on topics of little interest to me. So, I definitely want to change that.

reaversion Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 I don't regularly post anything but I might occasionally post or boost Linux and retro gaming stuff. I might also boost bad jokes or illustrations though, so choose wisely.

Tip: always click on your own #hashtags. You will either find new friends, or be lonelier than ever 😅

reaversion Mar 2

@teledyn @lonelyboy1977 Yeah, my favorite feature of Mastodon is following hashtags! If anyone ever decides to post about Quake... I'll know 👀

@teledyn I will take you at your word, and give this a try.

a corollary tip: another good reason to click your own #hashtags is to confirm the popular definition matches your own. 😳

Cadmus 🌲Mar 2

@teledyn @lonelyboy1977 You can 'follow' those hashtags to supplement your feed, as well as add them to your profile to make it easier for other users to find you.

Part of the allure of this platform is not being 'force fed' content by algorithms and paid advertising. This is at the cost of curation through adding follows, etc.

@camless @lonelyboy1977

Very important: we are the only algorithm.

When you 'boost' you send the post downstream to your audience; if you don't, the post stops at you and depends now on others. If no one boosts, it sits, sadly alone and unread, quietly awaiting a hashtag call that may never come 😔

When you 'like' you are only telling the author you liked it. Many turn off their post popularity stats and depend on actual human connections to gauge their success 😌

@teledyn Thanks for highlighting this. I wish I had asked for advice much sooner.

#Fediverse doesn't have a big marketing machine and bookstores aren't much help, but fortunately we have @FediTips and our own enthusiasm to make it work 😊

@camless This is the most frequently given advice I've been given so I have started following hashtags related to subjects I want to see more of in my home feed.

Cadmus 🌲Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 Nice. I noticed that it took about 100+ followers and a dozen followed hashtags for my feed to fill up nicely

Dan York Mar 3

@lonelyboy1977 @camless Ian, I agree with others that using the results of hashtags to find people you want to follow will probably give you the best results. I’ve used that approach over the years to get to where I have a useful home feed.

(Ironically my home feed now has *too much* info at times and so I find myself using feeds for hashtags I follow when I want to focus on a topic.)

P.S. You are welcome to follow me, but I don’t post on your topics all that often.

@teledyn 👍

JonChevreau 🇨🇦Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 Some of those, some not. Mostly news and financial insights, some arts and music. Semi-retired journalist and author, and to quote Monty Python, a “justly neglected poet”

WestFox35 Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 Define post about Linux.

I certainly like Linux.

@WestFox35 Generally, I like being kept abreast of new developments with distros, software, increased user adoption, and helpful tips and tutorials.

WestFox35 Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 Ah, no. I’m not a news bot or journalist.

But I do keep in the loop on the conversations with #linux because its awesome.

Jon

Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 I think I tick most of those boxes 😄

Spark Purcell (they/them)Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 check out @FediTips they can be helpful...

@ailurocrat @FediTips
Thanks for the tip. 👍

@ailurocrat @lonelyboy1977

Fedi.Tips Mar 2

Hi Ian, sorry to hear about your feed.

There's a guide here about all the ways to discover accounts to follow: https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-find-accounts-to-follow-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-how-do-i-find-my-friends

Hopefully this helps 🙂

Also, if you're wanting to make your own account more discoverable by others, there's a guide for that too at https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-get-more-followers-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

How do I discover accounts to follow on Mastodon and the Fediverse? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Ian Gregoire (Author) ☑Mar 3

@FediTips Thank you for this very helpful reply. 👍

Fedi.Tips Mar 3

Feel free to ask if you have any other questions, I'm trying to provide unofficial tech support here 🙂

Morten Juhl-Johansen Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 You sound exactly what the Fediverse needs!

@mjj I appreciate the compliment. Hopefully, taking steps to improve my engagement will improve my overall experience on Mastodon.

Dan O'Ginnec Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 I read scifi and fantasy, but i do not post about it, usually. It takes time to get used to the Pace of the fediverse.

Leander Lindahl 🇪🇺Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 I don't think I qualify on those subjects so don't follow me, but here's a shoutout anyway. Graveyard sounds bad. You should at least get a greeting. 👋

@leanderlindahl Thank you for taking a moment out of your day to do that. I appreciate it. 👍

@lonelyboy1977 Don't knock hanging out alone in graveyards, though :D

@xinit I would rather leave that to others as it just isn't for me. 😄 😆

@lonelyboy1977 Have you heard the Good News of @catsalad yet?

@xinit No. What am I missing?

@lonelyboy1977 They're a person (or cat. It's unclear) that has been pretty decent in providing good boosts.

@xinit Thanks for the tip. 👍

@lonelyboy1977 In fact, you could safely follow the last double hanful of people @catsalad boosted. @hacks4pancakes and @NanoRaptor at the bare minimum.

@xinit 👍

Dilman Dila Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 Hello! I write and make films and post about them, though most times I post random stuff.

moin

Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977
Start follow more People. For example the ones that post under these Hashtags. Dont follow verry large accounts, this here works over human-to-human interaction. Follow small accounts. Have fun!

Johnny Than Mar 2

And you probably know this, but also follow the hashtags:)

@moin

@johnnythan 👍

Jellal Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 i just post about whatever I want. But books, films, and music are definitely recurring topics.

Saustrup Mar 2

@lonelyboy1977 Pleased to meet you! I occasionally write about Linux, retro/vintage computing, home improvements, Ukraine, audiobooks and other weird stuff! 🙂

@saustrup Thank you for taking time out of your day to make yourself known. 👍