jason0x21Apr 30, 2018
Adam K (moved)
I have a bunch of friends from Twitter joining Mastodon tonight so I made a quick guide to how the site works. Making it public so anyone can see/boost it if it's helpful. If you have any questions feel free to ask!
Jan 28, 2018 at 8:23amWeb
Show threadSydney Falk, An Oversensitive SJW TypeMar 17, 2018

@adamk678

you may want to change "is the exact same experience as Twitter" phrasing

because like, personally that would scare me a little

maybe "is roughly like Twitter's timeline"

Show threadLyn BlackšŸCat šŸ‚Mar 18, 2018

@adamk678
Nice! Thanks for sharing.

Iā€™d suggest you look for @cassolotlā€™s guides as well. Theyā€™re really informative.

Show threadCorax (ze) Mar 18, 2018
@adamk678 is there a way to for search toots (on just your instance or globally) that contain a certain word or phrase, or does the search function only find hashtags?
Show threadAdam K (moved)Mar 18, 2018
@Corax Right now search features are kinda up in the air, varying between instances. Some instances only let you search hashtags and users, some let you search your own toots. Most don't let you search other people's toots as a way to avoid targeted harassment. Search is still being worked on so what's available has been changing a lot lately as instances update. I'd get in touch with the admin of your instance to ask what is currently available in terms of search functionality.
Show threadCorax (ze) Mar 18, 2018
@adamk678 thank you!
Show threadAutonomiMar 18, 2018
@adamk678 A guide to how to customise Mastodon would be helpful too. I've never managed to work it out.
Show threadAdam K (moved)Mar 18, 2018
@safenetwork If you look at the screenshot above, see the icon in the top right corner of each column? That opens up the settings where you can choose what appears in the column and what order they are placed in. You can also pin and unpin columns from there if you want to add/remove any.
Show threadAutonomiMar 18, 2018
@adamk678 OK - So how do I add more columns? Thanks
Show threadAutonomiMar 18, 2018
@adamk678 OK I've worked it out. Thanks. That could be more intuitive though...
Show threadJakobpunktšŸ”„Mar 19, 2018
@adamk678 This feels like a really stupid question, but I can't for the life of me figure out where the setting is to add another column to the layout.
Show threadAdam K (moved)Mar 19, 2018
@jakobpunkt See the icon in the top right corner of each column? Click on that, and it will open up the options. Click "Pin" and the column will stay. On top of the Local and Federated timelines, you can also pin Lists and hashtag searches.
Show threadJakobpunktšŸ”„Mar 19, 2018
@adamk678 Ooooh! Awesome! Thank you!
Show threadJoelMar 19, 2018
@Jbc2025 in case you are confused.
Show threadspaceotterMar 19, 2018

( not pertaining specifically to @adamk678 . general statement)

@Gargron

the more time I spend here the more convinced I am in dropping the term instance in favour of server.

I think "The Local Timeline shows public posts from accounts on the same server as you." is readily understood. The term instance frequently conjures an explanation. sigh

Am I the only one who thinks this?

Show threadAlonealastalovedalongtheMar 19, 2018
@adamk678 ooh this is useful, but the federated timeline is composed of public toots from all instances that your host instance doesn't block right? I am not quite sure about this aspect yet
Show threadErik MoellerMar 19, 2018

@Alonealastalovedalongthe @adamk678

Close. It's not posts from all instances. It's your local timeline + posts from people that folks on your instance follow, threads they participate in or toots they boost.

So it's sort of a sample of content from many instances -- what's in the sample is shaped by the behavior of people on your instance. Small instance with few users = small federated timeline.

Show threadkseniyaMar 19, 2018
@adamk678 awesome Adam! I told everyone, and my followers I was deactivating my account and getting out of Twitter! I need to go back now and tell them about Mastadon!
Show threadChristopher B - Story ArtistMar 19, 2018
@adamk678 This is awesome. I really want to share it with friends on twitter. Would you mind me tweeting it out there?
Show threadAdam K (moved)Mar 19, 2018
@ScribbleAddict I don't mind if you share it yourself, but you could also retweet or quote my tweet https://twitter.com/adamk678/status/954096210511572995
Adam K on Twitter

ā€œI made a quick guide to Mastodon. I hope anyone curious finds it helpful.ā€

Twitter
Show threadChristopher B - Story ArtistMar 19, 2018
@adamk678 Ah perfect! I was searching to see if you had tweeted it out, but couldn't find it. I'm glad to find another advocate of mastodon who uses twitter. I like to promote it out there, but ya know, I'm an artist primarily, so I'm not going to dump any place that I can get an audience :) Thanks for the help!
Show threadjk168Mar 19, 2018
@adamk678 what is and how to boost?
Show threadjk168Mar 19, 2018
@adamk678 oh now i see the picture. you already answered it :)
Show threadMarcin CieślakMar 19, 2018
@adamk678 this should be displayed upon first login instead of the welcome dialog.
Show threadEric GroftMar 19, 2018
@adamk678 nice!
Show threadMere makes art!Mar 19, 2018
@adamk678 it works almost exactly like tweetdeck if that helps some people.
Show threadMeg McCormickMar 23, 2018
@adamk678 Thanks to you and everyone that is helping us #newbies navigate a new social media platform. This is so helpful! ā¤ļø
Show threadMishaApr 30, 2018
@adamk678 Thanks
Show threadAprocryphabulousAug 18, 2018
@adamk678 Glorious! Extremely useful to this little newbie C:
Show threadAlberto ā“‹Aug 18, 2018
@adamk678 cc/ #introductions #mastodon #help #intro #newhere #introduction #newbie
Show threadDrTootsAug 18, 2018
@adamk678 am I able to change my main instance?
Show threadTapioca Pearl Aug 18, 2018
@DrToots Well, I guess, sure! You can sign up on any number of instances, and I'd call whatever account you use most your "main instance". But you can also set an account you don't use to redirect to the one you do. It's at the very bottom of the "Edit Profile" settings on the web interface. Hope this helps!
Show threadbepisfactory Aug 18, 2018
@adamk678 I didn't know the difference between local and federated. Thanks
Show threadLenaAug 18, 2018
@adamk678 there's no way to expand a colomn ? to have a larger view
Show threadGhosty HannahAug 18, 2018

@honeyxilia @adamk678 that depends on the theme you're using.

My instance has a theme that expands if I have less columns.

And actually, I just noticed you're on my instance! Switch to witches_town! 

Show threadMarie-CĆ©cile PaccardAug 18, 2018
@adamk678 thanks a lot for this!
Show threadRobert "Anaerin" JohnstonAug 18, 2018
@adamk678 You can also make lists of accounts, and add them in extra columns similar to how TweetDeck handles it for :birdsite: The only annoyance I can see is that you can't add someone to a list from their profile preview.
Show threadmaloki šŸµAug 18, 2018
@adamk678 could you consider reposting this with a image description?
Show threadChucky of Twinja šŸŽøšŸŽØAug 20, 2018
@adamk678 This is great! Thanks.
Show threadSimon BrookeAug 25, 2018
@adamk678 Good, but #Mastodon is not a 'site'. It's a federation of instances, which are 'sites'.
Show threadAdam K (moved)Aug 25, 2018
@simon_brooke Right, I sacrificed some accuracy in order to be simple and easy to understand for people coming from the birdsite. Whether or not that was the right choice, I'm not sure.
Show threadColin J.Aug 25, 2018
@adamk678 Hey Adam! Really helpful to this relative newb.
Show threadColin J.Aug 25, 2018
@adamk678 What's the client being used there?
Show threadAdam K (moved)Aug 25, 2018
@abbreviatedman Just the default web client
Show threadDrakeBortlesAug 25, 2018
@adamk678
@ulle
Show threadulleAug 25, 2018
@griffinspacejam great and how do I access the fucking explanation?? It's not in a thread or something.
Show threadDrakeBortlesAug 25, 2018
@ulle
It's an image
Show threadDrakeBortlesAug 25, 2018
@ulle
Be nice on th feed
Show threadulleAug 25, 2018
@griffinspacejam how do I access the image. What is the feed.
Show threadDarkstarAug 25, 2018
@adamk678 The explanaton of the second column ("Home") is wrong.
In Twitter the tweets are in random order, and mixed with tweets from not-followed accounts and commercials. These "features" are missing in the Mastodon client.
Show threadAdam K (moved)Aug 25, 2018
@darkstar This is nitpicking what is supposed to be a simple explanation for people who are coming from Twitter.
Show threadThe Chemical DetectiveNov 6, 2022
@adamk678
Very helpful - thanks
So ā€˜instancesā€™ are small groups (servers) that you join initially but you can interact with those on other ā€˜instancesā€™ if you can find their ā€˜mastā€™ or profile address above the fog through #hastags ?
Letā€™s try #chemistry #engineering and #chemicalengineering