browneyedgirl
Hmm...diff between local and federated timeline?
Apr 4, 2017 at 4:37amWeb
Show threadthockApr 4, 2017
@browneyedgirl people on this server / all the servers
Show threadC'n'u SocialApr 4, 2017
@browneyedgirl local is mastodon.social only, federated is all instances not blocked by your local instance
Show thread[migrated] wireApr 4, 2017
@browneyedgirl Local timeline is your instance only. Federated aggregates the whole network of the people you can talk with
Show threadbrowneyedgirlApr 4, 2017
@wire OK, that makes sense. Is there a map anywhere?
Show threadTim PastoorApr 4, 2017
@browneyedgirl @wire Network viz would be awesome.
Show thread[migrated] wireApr 4, 2017
@timp @browneyedgirl There is no map, but you've got a list of instances here: instances.mastodon.xyz
Show threadbrowneyedgirlApr 4, 2017

@wire @timp Thanks! So instances are like different hosts running mastodon? Are there different topics/categories or is that lumped together twitter like?

V. cool...

Show thread[migrated] wireApr 4, 2017
@browneyedgirl @timp Instances are literally different hosts running Mastodon. They are different computers interconnected through the Federation.
Show threadMichael Selsky ✳️Apr 5, 2017
@browneyedgirl @wire Do note, the federated timeline isn't everyone on every instance. It's everyone on your instance and everyone the people on your instance follow.
Show threadEdouard ◢◤ EdiApr 4, 2017
@browneyedgirl local = only your instance toot, federated = every public toot
Show threadMobiusApr 4, 2017
@browneyedgirl trying to figure that out myself
Show threadGapApr 5, 2017
@browneyedgirl Federated = all Mastodon instances. Local : only mastodon.social for you (ot octodon.social for me)
Show threadPiersonApr 5, 2017
@browneyedgirl I think local is just from your instance while federated is all