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One of the most overlooked but useful features on Mastodon is "Notes". These let you add private info to profiles which only you can see:
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A lot of people use notes for keeping track of why they blocked or muted someone, but there are also lots of other purposes.
Notes can be created on the web interface and some third party apps. Just click on the "Add note" section of a profile and type what you want.
What are notes on Mastodon? What does “Click to add note” mean on Mastodon profiles? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
BookWyrm is a social network for people who enjoy books and reading. It's intended as a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Goodreads. The official site is at:
There's a FediTips guide all about BookWyrm with lots of questions answered at:
➡️ fedi.tips/bookwyrm-a-social-ne…
BookWyrm accounts can be followed from Mastodon etc. However, you need to sign up for an account on a BookWyrm server if you want to use BookWyrm's features.
#FediTips #BookWyrm #GoodReads #Alternatives
BookWyrm: A social network for people who enjoy reading | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
Are you seeing posts in your timeline from accounts you aren't following?
Don't worry, it's not an algorithm! You're probably just seeing posts which contain hashtags that you are following.
To check which hashtags you are following on Mastodon:
1. Go to your profile page
2. Depending on what app or interface you are using, click # at the top or click ... and then "Followed hashtags" (some apps may have other ways of doing this)
You can unfollow any tags you don't want to see.
#FediTips @FediTips
There is a really good privacy feature on Mastodon and the rest of the Fediverse:
When you post a link on Mastodon etc, it remains exactly as you posted it. There is no analytics or tracking going on, no one is monitoring clicks on links.
By contrast, on Twitter/X and Bluesky the links people post are redirected so clicks can be monitored. We don't know exactly what Musk or Bluesky do with this info, but they do it by redirecting all links to sites they control (t.co & go.bsky.app).
Every account on Mastodon and the rest of the Fediverse has a unique "Fediverse address" like this:
@ (user) @ (server)
You can see an account's address on its profile page, and it's also on all posts below the username.
Fediverse addresses let you easily follow any Fediverse account by pasting the address into your server's search box. It works with addresses from all kinds of Fedi servers including Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube etc.
Lots more info at:
➡️ fedi.tips/whats-my-accounts-ad…
What’s my account’s address? How do I follow other people’s addresses? How can people follow my address? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
Hey there 👋
If you have any questions about how to use Mastodon or the rest of the Fediverse, it is totally fine to ask! I'm an actual human being here, and I'll try to help answer any questions if I can!
I didn't set up this account to be one-directional or mass audience, it's meant to be about helping people directly. 🙂
If you're using Mastodon through a computer, did you know you can access almost all of its functions through keyboard shortcuts? There's a complete list of shortcuts plus more info here:
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Some of these will only make sense in Mastodon's multicolumn mode, but most of them work in all modes.
NOTE: You don't have to use any of these shortcuts, everthing can be done through the mouse too. The keyboard shortcuts are just for people who prefer them 🙂
Using Mastodon through a keyboard | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
Are you receiving too many emails from Mastodon? You can adjust the settings for email notifications to suit your needs:
1. Log in through your server’s website
2. Click on ⚙️ Preferences
3. Click "E-mail Notifications" on the left of the screen (if you’re on the mobile website, click ☰ and then "E-mail Notifications" in the menu)
4. UN-tick the boxes you don't want in the section "Events for e-mail notifications"
5. Click the "Save Changes" button at the top of the screen
Be careful which accounts you tag in your posts or DMs. If you tag an account with an @ mention, that account will be able to see your post or DM no matter what visibility you are using.
If you want to mention an account without that account seeing your post, you can (for example) replace the @ symbols with the word AT. Alternatively, you can remove the @ symbols or put spaces around them to stop them working.
Is there an account you follow that boosts other people too much? Do you like reading their own posts, but you don't want to see their boosts?
In Mastodon you can hide an account's boosts by doing the following:
1. Go to their profile page
2. Click the ⋯ button on their profile
3. Select "Hide boosts"
You will still see their posts, it will only hide boosts. If you change your mind, go to ⋯ and select "Show boosts".
They will never know you have hidden their boosts 🙂
If you get a DM saying "call me the Fediverse chick", it's a spam. Don't click the links, but DO report it!
Reports from users are really important, especially if they are about spam DMs because no one else can see the spam except the user.
You can report posts by clicking ⋯ on the post and selecting "Report". When you report it, make sure to select the option to forward the report to the server it came from so that the admin there can delete the spammer's account.
Did you know you can subscribe to PeerTube channels on ordinary podcasting apps such as AntennaPod, Apple Podcasts etc? Here's how:
1. Go to the PeerTube channel
2. Click "Subscribe"
3. Long-press or right-click "Subscribe via RSS" and select "Copy link"
4. Paste this link into your podcast app's section for following podcasts through URLs (for example on Apple Podcasts this is at Library > ⋯ > Follow show by URL)
There's lots more info at:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-to-subscribe-to-…
How to subscribe to PeerTube channels through podcast apps | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
menschen mit eher niedrigschwelligen infos zum fediverse versorgen?
hier sind 3 empfehlungen (ergänzt gern in den kommentaren):
artikel von digitalcourage: digitalcourage.de/digitale-sel…
fediverse-wiki mit step-by-step anleitung: joinfediverse.wiki/Fediverse/d…
kurzes video von framasoft (englisch): framatube.org/w/4294a720-f263-…
Do you want your account and posts on here to be discovered more easily? Do you want to make it as easy as possible for people to find and follow you? If so, there is a checklist of things you can do here:
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You don't have to do all of these, but each one helps 🙂
(And of course not everyone wants to be discovered easily, which is why most of these discovery features are opt-in.)
How do I get my account and posts discovered on Mastodon and the Fediverse? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
You can embed Mastodon posts in your website or blog by doing the following:
1. Log in through your server's website
2. Go to the post or reply you want to embed and click on it to show it in an enlarged view
3. Click ⋯ on the post and select "Get Embed Code"
4. Copy-paste the HTML code into your website or blog
Lots of common questions answered about this at:
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If you have problems embedding, see the article for suggestions.
How to embed Mastodon posts on a website or blog | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
You can edit your posts on Mastodon, it's very easy:
1. Go to the post you want to edit
2. Click ⋯ on the post
3. Click "Edit"
4. Make the changes
5. Click "Save changes"
NOTE: Every time you edit, anyone who boosted the post will receive a notification about it. Also, previous versions of the post will be visible by clicking the post's "edited" link. These are to stop abuse through bait-and-switch tactics.
Lots more questions answered about editing at:
➡️ fedi.tips/how-do-i-edit-posts-…
How do I edit posts in Mastodon? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
If you want to hide your Mastodon profile's follow and follower lists, here's how to do it:
1. Log in through your server’s website or web app
2. Click on your profile icon (your profile picture), then click "Edit profile"
3. Click on the "Privacy & Reach" tab at the top
4. Scroll down to the option marked "Show follows and followers on profile", and UN-tick it
5. Click the "Save changes" button at the bottom
Hey new people, you don't have to use the official Mastodon app! There are lots of other options you can use such as third party apps etc. Most people who try these alternatives usually prefer them.
Mastodon doesn't impose any particular app on you. You're free to use your account in whatever way works best for you. Here is a guide to all your options:
➡️ fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use…
If you want to compare apps, you can be logged in with the same account on many apps at once.
Which Mastodon apps can I use? Should I use the official app or a third party app? Are there other options? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
Do you want to make your searches on Mastodon more effective?
There are lots of special words you can include in searches to make them more powerful. These special words are called "operators" and you can find a complete list of them in this guide to searching for things on Mastodon:
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The guide also answers lots of common questions about Mastodon searches including all of the basics 🙂
How do I search for stuff on Mastodon? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
There is an optional feature on Mastodon which lets you automatically delete your posts after a certain amount of time:
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If you activate this, your posts that are older than a certain number of weeks, months or years are automatically deleted by your server.
The setup process for autodelete also lets you choose types of post or specific posts not to delete.
(If you want to keep everything, just don't activate autodelete 🙂 )
Deleting posts automatically in Mastodon after a certain time period | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
Have you noticed a "More from..." section below link previews on Mastodon?
If you click this, it will take you to the Mastodon profile of the person who wrote the article or runs the site that has been linked to. It's a special feature designed to help journalists, bloggers and website owners connect with their readers.
You can find out more about it including step-by-step instructions on how to activate it for your own articles or sites at:
➡️ fedi.tips/when-i-post-a-link-o…
Why is there sometimes a “More From…” section below links on Mastodon? What is “Author Attribution”? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
In case you missed it, the Fediverse's livestreaming platform OwnCast has official apps:
iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
apps.apple.com/app/owncasts/id…
📺 Roku
channelstore.roku.com/details/…
You don't have to use these though, all of OwnCast's features are available through the web.
(OwnCast is like the Fediverse's alternative to Twitch, it's a livestreaming platform with a built-in chat service. More info at fedi.tips/owncast-live-streami…)
