BenHello #fediverse
Just landed #here and still figuring things out!
Darth Hideout π³οΈβπ@darth_hideout @FediTips thanks mate!
Fedi.TipsThank you for the recommendation Darth π
Welcome Ben! There is lots of help for new people on the website at https://fedi.tips and please feel free to ask if you want help with anything specific π
By the way, here's a guide to all the ways of discovering accounts to follow: https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-find-accounts-to-follow-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-how-do-i-find-my-friends/
mattmaison@darth_hideout @bb2101 @FediTips
I was going to say fedi tips also!
always tired@darth_hideout @bb2101 @FediTips
I'd suggest few to no hashtags in the middle of the text.
Hashtags for visibility best in a separate line at the end.
@project1enigma @bb2101 @FediTips
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Any single line of hashtags at the very end of a toot, with a blank line above, gets collapsed into a small, separate tag list.
I personally don't especially care about the especially collapsed display. Just that interspersed hashtags make things nearly unreadable for me sometimes.
Think normal text (white on black for me), with dark blue on black words interspersed (i.e. too low contrast).
AlsoPaisleyCat π¨π¦@project1enigma
Putting hashtags in text is brutal for those who rely on screen readers. They prefer to have the option to avoid reading the hashtags at the bottom.
You might want to try a different browser UI or app option if youβre not finding the hashtags readable at the bottom. In my case, my instance offers additional UIs in a variety of themes, and the hashtags at the bottom are in bubbles.
Waffel@darth_hideout @project1enigma @bb2101 @FediTips Whether it's collapsed or not depends on your client, I guess. Anyway, I like the #hashtags inside the text. IMHO that's why they invented the "#" prefix for. Otherwise it would just be #tags. But the good thing: do as you like!
@waffelhard @darth_hideout @bb2101 @FediTips
If you care about readers/accessibility, you might still want to respect the point of doing none or nearly none in running text. Regardless of other preferences like aesthetics.
@project1enigma @waffelhard @bb2101 @FediTips
Agreed.
Some ppl will block you for not filling out your profile if you follow them. Others for too many tags in your post. Or not enough. Or using the wrong tags. Or.... π€·
And have we mentioned alt text? Content warnings?
What makes me laugh is how many reply threads from real ppl there are to a simple, "Hello, World" post.
Welcome to the Fediverse! lol
Supermoosie@darth_hideout @project1enigma @waffelhard @bb2101 @FediTips
Good news is Mastodon has mute, block and filters, so those annoying people who tell you how to use Mastodon.
Btw welcome!
the_rebel@bb2101 hello and welcome to the #Fediverse
Itβs a whole lot bigger than you might think, and goes beyond Mastodon
https://fediversum.info/
Hereβs a little tip: follow people who share the same topics and interests as you
To do this, you can customise this #Fediwall
https://fediwall.social/
Fill it with the hashtags you think are important, and just start following for now. You can always sort through them late
Itβs a whole lot bigger than you might think, and goes beyond Mastodon
https://fediversum.info/
Hereβs a little tip: follow people who share the same topics and interests as you
To do this, you can customise this #Fediwall
https://fediwall.social/
Fill it with the hashtags you think are important, and just start following for now. You can always sort through them late
CyDon't feel obliged to follow popular accounts here. The network will work just fine if you curate a smaller collection of moderately mutual friends. Check the "Local Timeline" of different instances who appeal to you, to find people to follow.
But uh... @[email protected]
But uh... @[email protected]
βοΈAesthetic Femboy@bb2101 howdy ho and welcome to the fediverse and be sure to follow and use hashtags to find your tribe and have other users discover your posts. Enjoy the fedi 
Em 
@bb2101 @haubles Welcome to Mastodon Ben! 
I wrote this list of small tips for newcomers that you might find helpful: https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109323504324459171
Em :official_verified: (@[email protected])
If you are new here, I've compiled this list of posts I wrote with tips for newcomers. I hope these can be helpful to you! Welcome! πβ¨ Profile Page π€ https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109316634420493334 Mastodon Features :mastodon: β https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109287715784844066 Content Warnings β οΈ https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109282181601490676 Alt-Text π https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109323425237412179 Filters π« https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109323462169819778 Lists π https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109265634017886918 Culture :ablobsmile:β https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109299435630063038 Fediverse :geodesic:β https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109293952488692993 Questions β https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109305965618704182 More Resources π β£ Browse this hashtag to see more of my tips: #TinyMastodonTip β£ Browse this hashtag to see more Mastodon and Fediverse tips: #FediTips β£ Follow this great account for regular Mastodon tips in your timeline: @[email protected] β¨
Stefan Bohacek@bb2101 I couldn't possibly recommend just one, but as you build up your follow list, check out https://followgraph.vercel.app and https://whomtofollow.com to find even more people!
And hey, welcome to the fediverse!
Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.@bb2101 [at]FediTips[at]social.growyourown.services
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BenBEN'S FOREVER! BEN! BEN! BEN! X
millennial fulcrum
Paco Hope
theHastyOne@bb2101 if you want to fill your feed up with 20-30 post all at once almost daily @pluralistic is your guy!
Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF@bb2101 I suggest Cory Doctorow! (at)pluralistic(at)mamot.fr
T. J. Bombadil@bb2101 Welcome! @lisamelton is the queen of Mastodon and is a good place to start. Other than that, depends on interests.
Lisa Melton
Golden Bunny of Destiny π―
Janeishly@bb2101 I'd recommend @Minimus for cute mice and Latin, and hashtags like #mosstodon and #lichensubscribe for macro marvels. But almost everyone on here is interesting
Mark Dominus
steve mookie kongWelcome to the Fediverse!
McRocker π¨π¦π@bb2101 @georgepenney #Spotted
Highly highly recommend George Penney (tagged) who (sorry, George! Edit: which to who) writes the smiliest toots from Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Extra Special Bitter@bb2101 joy booster!
OldCoderThere are different #Fediverse recommendations for different subjects. The guide linked below is helpful:
https://fedi.directory/
If that doesn't show up as a link, copy-paste it into the location bar. In addition, a few suggestions are listed below. Note: If the political entries aren't a match for you, there are others.
Admiral Wonderboat - Humor
https://mastodon.social/@admiralwonderboat
@admiralwonderboat can be described as all-ages humor with a bit of self-help in the mix.
Aphelion - Poetry
https://mastodon.sdf.org/@Aphelion
@Aphelion is a poet
In the Fedi, readers know it
Her efforts rings the bells
Unlike my own doggerels
But if I can get a dog to woof
I still count as rhymes on the hoof
In the Fedi,
you'll find people who are dedi
to all forms of #art
It's a place to make a start
Astronomy Picture of the Day - is just what the title says
https://reentry.codl.fr/@apod
Cats of Yore - Long-Ago Cats are All Thats
https://mastodon.social/@CatsOfYore
Charles Stross - British S.F. author
https://wandering.shop/@cstross
Dan Gillmor - Retired newspaper columnist
https://mastodon.social/@dangillmor
I used to read Mr. Gillmor in the San Jose Mercury News about 30 years ago.
David Revoy - Humor
https://framapiaf.org/@davidrevoy
@davidrevoy : The Avian Intelligence arc in Mini Fantasy Theater is a hoot.
Flipboard Tech Desk - Tech news and commentary
https://flipboard.social/@TechDesk
If you have trouble with getting a follow of Flipboard Tech Desk to work, see the related note under Scientific American further down.
G'MIC - FOSS - Powerful graphics FOSS that works in GIMP
https://piaille.fr/@gmic
Grickle - Humor
https://mstdn.social/@grickle
It's FOSS - FOSS
https://mastodon.social/@Itsfoss
Jen Sorensen - Political humor
https://mastodon.social/@jensorensen
LibreOffice - FOSS - The free office suite
https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice
LibreWolf - FOSS - Privacy web browser
https://chaos.social/@librewolf
Mason Loring Bliss - Mix of topics, including humor and reflection
https://partychickens.net/@mason
@mason : Is that the best way to put it?
Max Leibman - Humor
https://beige.party/@maxleibman
My Dad is Dracula - Humor
https://mastodon.social/@mydadisdracula
@mydadisdracula : Hi, Son, I'm a hyperlink to the Fediverse. You could do worse.
Project Gutenberg - Fediverse feed for the project
https://mastodon.social/@gutenberg_org
ProPublica - Investigative Journalism
https://newsie.social/@ProPublica
Scientific American - Science - The venerable science magazine
https://flipboard.com/@SciAm
If you have difficulties getting a follow of Scientific American to work, ask your instance admin if he or she will look into it. This one relies on the Flipboard gateway, which is new and still being phased in.
Worf Email - Humor
https://mas.to/@WorfEmail
Zack Labe - Science - Climate Visualizations
https://fediscience.org/@ZLabe
My own occasional posts are located at:
https://dansu.org/@OldCoder/with_replies
https://fedi.directory/
If that doesn't show up as a link, copy-paste it into the location bar. In addition, a few suggestions are listed below. Note: If the political entries aren't a match for you, there are others.
Admiral Wonderboat - Humor
https://mastodon.social/@admiralwonderboat
@admiralwonderboat can be described as all-ages humor with a bit of self-help in the mix.
Aphelion - Poetry
https://mastodon.sdf.org/@Aphelion
@Aphelion is a poet
In the Fedi, readers know it
Her efforts rings the bells
Unlike my own doggerels
But if I can get a dog to woof
I still count as rhymes on the hoof
In the Fedi,
you'll find people who are dedi
to all forms of #art
It's a place to make a start
Astronomy Picture of the Day - is just what the title says
https://reentry.codl.fr/@apod
Cats of Yore - Long-Ago Cats are All Thats
https://mastodon.social/@CatsOfYore
Charles Stross - British S.F. author
https://wandering.shop/@cstross
Dan Gillmor - Retired newspaper columnist
https://mastodon.social/@dangillmor
I used to read Mr. Gillmor in the San Jose Mercury News about 30 years ago.
David Revoy - Humor
https://framapiaf.org/@davidrevoy
@davidrevoy : The Avian Intelligence arc in Mini Fantasy Theater is a hoot.
Flipboard Tech Desk - Tech news and commentary
https://flipboard.social/@TechDesk
If you have trouble with getting a follow of Flipboard Tech Desk to work, see the related note under Scientific American further down.
G'MIC - FOSS - Powerful graphics FOSS that works in GIMP
https://piaille.fr/@gmic
Grickle - Humor
https://mstdn.social/@grickle
It's FOSS - FOSS
https://mastodon.social/@Itsfoss
Jen Sorensen - Political humor
https://mastodon.social/@jensorensen
LibreOffice - FOSS - The free office suite
https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice
LibreWolf - FOSS - Privacy web browser
https://chaos.social/@librewolf
Mason Loring Bliss - Mix of topics, including humor and reflection
https://partychickens.net/@mason
@mason : Is that the best way to put it?
Max Leibman - Humor
https://beige.party/@maxleibman
My Dad is Dracula - Humor
https://mastodon.social/@mydadisdracula
@mydadisdracula : Hi, Son, I'm a hyperlink to the Fediverse. You could do worse.
Project Gutenberg - Fediverse feed for the project
https://mastodon.social/@gutenberg_org
ProPublica - Investigative Journalism
https://newsie.social/@ProPublica
Scientific American - Science - The venerable science magazine
https://flipboard.com/@SciAm
If you have difficulties getting a follow of Scientific American to work, ask your instance admin if he or she will look into it. This one relies on the Flipboard gateway, which is new and still being phased in.
Worf Email - Humor
https://mas.to/@WorfEmail
Zack Labe - Science - Climate Visualizations
https://fediscience.org/@ZLabe
My own occasional posts are located at:
https://dansu.org/@OldCoder/with_replies
Mason Loring Bliss@OldCoder I'm surprised to be recommended, but I'm going to take advantage of the mention by checking out all the other folks you're listing. :)
@bb2101 Hey Ben, welcome.
If you haven't encountered it yet, check out https://newsmast.community/about
It's a great way to find accounts and posts with a variety of different focuses. It's also a good reason to get into lists, so you don't get overwhelmed. You can decide what sort of topics you want to visit and focus on them based on your current mood and inclination.
Daron Brewood π¬π§@bb2101 @HollieK72 It all depends on what you are into.
Preserve & increase beauty...Yeah, ya oughta follow @dgar for the dad jokes and the occasional tune. Like this one...
Space Pop (feat. Kaaren Elizabeth Smith) - Dgar
Dgar
Jason Parker (he/they)@bb2101 I know you said one, but you should be following both Alices (there are only two on the entire #Fediverse, can you believe that? What are the odds?). @Alice @alice
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MrGrumpyMonkey
formuchdeliberation@bb2101 welcome, it all depends on your interest... there always allot going on in any field here...
enjoy...
enjoy...
Skwerlgyrl@bb2101 Hello Ben, welcome! I'm a newbie here too, just one month along.