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Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse ๐ŸŒ

There are lots of guides on my site at https://fedi.tips. If you can't find your answer @ or DM me, there's no such thing as a silly question!

I am a volunteer, you can buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/fedithing or become a patron at https://liberapay.com/FediThing

Maintained by @FediThing, banner artwork is by @posiputt

๐ŸŽ‚ Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020

Websitehttps://fedi.tips
See also@FediFollows, @FediVideo, @FediGarden, @homegrown, @FediThing
Buy me a coffeehttps://ko-fi.com/fedithing
Become a patronhttps://liberapay.com/FediThing

If you're publishing videos on PeerTube, here's a guide about how to get more people to notice your videos and channel:

โžก๏ธ https://fedi.tips/how-to-promote-your-peertube-videos-account-and-channels

#FediTips #PeerTube

How to promote your PeerTube videos, account and channels | Fedi.Tips โ€“ An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

You can use Mastodon through your server's website, or through apps, but did you know there is also a third option?

"Web apps" let you get the best of both worlds, with all the unrestricted features of the website but also notifications and a full-screen interface.

It's really easy to install web apps, you can find out more in the guide at:

โžก๏ธ https://fedi.tips/how-to-install-web-apps-for-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

It's not just Mastodon either, lots of Fediverse platforms offer web apps.

#FediTips #Mastodon #Fediverse #WebApps #PWA

How to install Web Apps for Mastodon and the Fediverse | Fedi.Tips โ€“ An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

#PeerTube is more than just techy stuff nowadays! ๐Ÿฅณ Here's a thread of human-curated video playlists to help you discover what's available:

TOPICS
3D Printing - https://fedi.video/w/p/qax18Q5wPJw7E7SDKUJFTE
Adventure Games - https://fedi.video/w/p/sVAoWjJZQnSZnw9kyur9Y3
Animals - https://fedi.video/w/p/dUP8ub8SkvAQZygMacmx3w
Animation - https://fedi.video/w/p/18pM2fMmVb11TDokdbPBCP
Art & Artists - https://fedi.video/w/p/5ipZQ3F61oGHLrSEEBcFMo
Board Games & Card Games - https://fedi.video/w/p/rVaisWFBTK9ECVHdL7NNo2
Books, Reading & Writing - https://fedi.video/w/p/nJCANXPGtVkQCELSgTgMnL
City Planning & Urbanism - https://fedi.video/w/p/gfM65MJwWNUQFXVhj19M8A

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3D Printing ๐Ÿงฐ

PeerTube

p.s. If you want an easy way to discover reliable good servers, there are human-curated server lists at https://fedi.garden and https://joinmastodon.org/servers

All the servers listed on these sites have to comply with certain standards of technical reliability and moderation.

p.p.s. If you want help with moving there's a guide at https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server

Fedi.Garden โ€“ An easy way to join Mastodon and the Fediverse

Highlighting nice servers on Mastodon and the Fediverse

@nlupo

Yup, good idea. Just edited the hashtag in.

โš ๏ธ Do not move your account to mastodon.cloud. If you know someone already on mastodon.cloud you might want to suggest they move to a different server.

-Mastodon.cloud's admin hasn't posted since Feb 2023
-There doesn't seem to be any moderation, really awful bigotry is still there months after being reported
-The server software is very outdated and full of unpatched security holes
-Because of all the above, many other servers have defederated mastodon.cloud

#MastodonCloud #FediBlock

If you want to make your Mastodon account as secure as possible, you can use "two factor authentication" also known as 2FA.

2FA means that even if someone finds out your password, they won't be able to access your account because logging in also requires entering a special ever-changing code. (This is similar to the system many banks use to protect online accounts.)

More info about how to use 2FA on Mastodon including lots of questions answered:

โžก๏ธ https://fedi.tips/using-two-factor-authentication-2fa-on-mastodon

#FediTips #Mastodon

Using Two Factor Authentication (2FA) on Mastodon | Fedi.Tips โ€“ An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Did you know you can subscribe to PeerTube channels from ordinary podcast apps like Apple Podcasts etc?

If you're publishing on PeerTube, you can offer this option to expand your audience to people who aren't on the Fediverse but enjoy podcasts.

More info about how to do this and lots of questions answered in the guide:

โžก๏ธ https://fedi.tips/how-to-subscribe-to-peertube-channels-through-podcasting-apps

#FediTips #PeerTube #Podcasts

How to subscribe to PeerTube channels through podcast apps | Fedi.Tips โ€“ An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Do you want your account and posts to be as visible and easy to discover as possible?

Here's a list of all the ways to increase your visibility on Mastodon and the wider Fediverse:

โžก๏ธ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-get-more-followers-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

You don't have to do all these, but each one helps.

#FediTips #Mastodon

How do I get my account and posts discovered on Mastodon and the Fediverse? | Fedi.Tips โ€“ An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

p.s. Because it's federated through the Fediverse, you can follow Manyfold accounts from other Manyfold servers and also from Mastodon etc accounts.

Manyfold is free open source software, and if you're techy you can self-host it using the instructions at https://manyfold.app/get-started/installation

Installation

Organise and share your 3d print files

Manyfold