Okay, bonus post today! Mastodon v4.5.0 has just been released! 🥳

This brings many improvements, most significantly:

- Fetch all replies, threads are now the same for everyone no matter which server they are on. If new replies are detected in the thread you're viewing, a box will appear that lets you load them automatically.

- Quote toots, click 🔁 boost on a post and select "Quote" to use it. If the option isn't clickable, it means the person or server hasn't given permission to be quoted.

It's very easy to discover and follow PeerTube accounts & channels from Mastodon:

1. Go to a PeerTube site (e.g. https://fedi.video )
2. On the account or channel you want to follow, click ⧉. This copies its Fediverse address.
3. Paste the Fediverse address into the search box in Mastodon etc. This makes the profile appear within Mastodon and you can just click "Follow".

To easily and safely discover high quality PeerTube stuff, have a look at https://fedi.video

#FediTips #PeerTube

If you follow a Ghost site from Mastodon etc, it isn't just a one-way feed.

Ghost sites are actually on the Fediverse and they can interact with Mastodon etc accounts, they can favourite, boost and reply.

You can see Ghost site @sam replying to @FediFollows here: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediFollows/115293813549700275

This is two-directional, Fediverse-compatible websites can seamlessly talk with people on Fediverse-compatible social networks. This is how the open web is supposed to work.

#FediTips #Fediverse #ActivityPub

If you use Mastodon through your server's website, you might have noticed an eye icon 👁️ in the top right corner of post threads. Have you ever wondered what this does?

This icon is really useful if you are viewing a thread with lots of posts hidden by Content Warnings (CWs). Clicking the eye toggles all the CWs for the entire thread open or closed, which saves a lot of time if there are many CWed posts in that thread.

More info in this guide:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/what-does-the-eye-icon-%f0%9f%91%81%ef%b8%8f-mean-on-mastodon

#FediTips #Mastodon

If you're browsing a Mastodon server's website, have you ever noticed the ⧉ button on people's profiles?

This can be very useful, as it lets you copy the profile's web address in a single click. This makes it easy to:

- Paste it into the search box on your own server or app, so you can interact with it

- Share the profile with others on other platforms, it's a web address so anyone can view it

- View the profile in a new browser tab, the address will be the "original page"

#FediTips

⚠️ More scam posts are spreading lies! (see attached screenshot below)

To set the record straight:
- You do not need to verify on Mastodon
- No legitimate Mastodon admin will ever demand you verify
- No legitimate Mastodon admin will ever ask for your bank card details
- There are no monetisation features on Mastodon
- There are no extra features for verified accounts on Mastodon

If you see a scam post, click ⋯ on the scam post, then "Report", and select the option to forward the report too.

⚠️ There is another "verification" scammer on the move, do not click on their link, it is a scam!

Genuine Mastodon servers never demand verification like this.

If you see a scam post like this, click ⋯ on the scam post, then "Report", then report it and make sure you select the option to forward the report to the origin server.

#Mastodon

Do you publish videos on PeerTube? You can optionally give people early/exclusive access to videos by publishing them as "unlisted" or "password protected". You can do this on the video upload screen in the "Privacy" dropdown menu.

You can then share the unlisted link or password with whoever you want to give access to.

This is particularly useful for rewarding patrons with early access, or for asking for feedback before full publication.

#FediTips #PeerTubeTips #PeerTube