Around 80% of long-standing #Mastodon users are currently explaining how to use Mastodon. So I'll join in by saying...

If you like a post then press the boost button. Liking a post is great and shows your appreciation but there's no other system functionality behind it. Boosting on the other hand, shares the post with a wider audience, which is the only way posts really get seen. Oh and use lots of hashtags as that's the best way to find specific content. #MastodonMigration #TwitterMigration

I avoided tax yesterday, and bought the chocolate bar on the right.

Chocolate bars sold to eat: 20% VAT
Chocolate bars sold for cooking: 0% VAT

Even if exactly the same chocolate.

Intuition
By Vesna Delevska

#trees #nature #art #painting #mastoart

So… welcome to new users in the #Fediverse network!

If you are exploring the fediverse through the #Mastodon software, feel free to explore other platforms like #Streams #Calckey #Hubzilla #Friendica #Akkoma to mention a few, for your usual “status updates” (and more) UI/UX.

If you want a platform more focused on photos and images, then there is #Pixelfed. Or, you want bookshelves and tracking what you've read, or leaving #book reviews, there is #BookWyrm.

But the beauty of it all, all of these are connected to the fediverse. You can follow any user regardless of which software they are using; AND regardless which server (domain name) they signed-up for.

For example, my accounts are:
* @youronlyone - a Mastodon instance (https://c.im)
* @youronlyone - a Calckey instance (https://calckey.social)
* @[email protected] - a Pixelfed instance (https://pixelfed.social)
* @[email protected] - a #Rebased #Pleroma instance (https://c.wtf)
* @[email protected] - a #PeerTube instance (https://p.lu)
* @[email protected] - a BookWyrm instance (https://bookwyrm.social)

Note #1: There are other instances. For example, https://calckey.world You can check out https://fedidb.org for more.

Note #2: You rarely need an account in other instances. I have other accounts because (1) I like to test; and (2) I use them for different purposes.

We even have fediverse #groups hosted at https://chirp.social and https://a.gup.pe You can follow any group from your existing fediverse account and participate.

Again, welcome! Don't forget to post your #intro / #introduction and update your profile with the tag #fedi22!

A Moorhen chick admiring its fine looks in the mirror

#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon