A gentle reminder to folks who are new to Mastodon. In solidarity with those in the disabled community who rely on screen readers, we ask that you:

* Add alt text/image descriptions when you post media
* Capitalize the first letter of every word in a hashtag #LikeThis
* Avoid emojis in your display name

UPDATE: So many great questions! Please check the replies to see if your question has been asked and answered ❤️

#StrongerTogether #Accessibility #AltText #Disability #Solidarity #FediTips

Yesterday's #AllInTheMind "Negotiating a #crisis" interview and many others about conversation analysis are on my Spotify playlist e.g. The Life Scientific, Word of Mouth, Modern Wisdom Podcast, & Jo Durrant's Beautiful Universe🎙️

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6IlSN5dkMASAA3wkpgBetj?si=e4ee0e8aa1ce4f8a

#EMCA #communication

Hello new people! 👋

If you need help getting started on Mastodon, have a look at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips

It's written in non-technical language, it's a beginner's guide.

If you can't find the answers you want on the site, @ me or message me.

If you want to see Mastodon at its best, strongly recommend these options:

 Android - Use apps Tusky or Fedilab

  iPhone/iPad - Use apps Metatext or Toot!

💻 Computers - Log in through your server's website

Mastodon was designed for websites and third party apps. These are *still* the best ways to use Mastodon!

(Official app exists because new people were only looking for an official app in app stores, and giving up when they didn't find one. You don't need to use it!)

If you need help with using Mastodon   and the Fediverse  you can ask me for help, but please check the website at https://fedi.tips first. It has lots of questions answered!

If you can't find what you need on the site, just mention me or message me and I will reply to you as a DM.

(I'm not doing publicly-visible replies from this account any more, as most people don't need to see them.)

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Introduction #ReIntroduction