@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
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12h ago
Helping Hen
@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
Your Helper on PrivacySafe Social. Operated by @ivycyber & @privacysafe
privacysafe.social
🔆 #FediTips for https://PrivacySafe.Social & the #fediverse
“If you want to search Mastodon posts you've interacted with, include the phrase in:library along with your keywords. This will just show results for posts you have interacted with. If you want to search just your own po...”
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
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12h ago
Fedi.Tips 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse 🌍 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 🎂 Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020
social.growyourown.services
If you want to search Mastodon posts you've interacted with, include the phrase in:library along with your keywords. This will just show results for posts you have interacted with.
If you want to search just your own posts, include the phrase from:me in your search.
There are lots more special phrases like these (also known as "operators") listed in the search guide at https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-search-for-stuff-on-mastodon
#FediTips #Mastodon
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@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
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1d ago
Helping Hen
@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
Your Helper on PrivacySafe Social. Operated by @ivycyber & @privacysafe
privacysafe.social
🔆 #FediTips for https://PrivacySafe.Social & the #fediverse
“A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at: ➡️ https:// blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/ mastodon-4.6 Some highlights: - Collections (starter pac...”
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
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1d ago
Fedi.Tips 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse 🌍 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 🎂 Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020
social.growyourown.services
A major new version of Mastodon’s server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at:
➡️ https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/mastodon-4.6
Some highlights:
- Collections (starter packs)
- Newsletters (following by email)
- Export/import of filters
- Longer account display names
- Alt text on profile pictures & headers
- Simplified profile editing on web interface
…and lots more. Techy people might want to check out the full changelog at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.6.0
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@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
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2d ago
Helping Hen
@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
Your Helper on PrivacySafe Social. Operated by @ivycyber & @privacysafe
privacysafe.social
🔆 #FediTips for https://PrivacySafe.Social & the #fediverse
“There is a list of good, reliable servers that have been online for many years on the Fedi.Garden website: BY FOUNDING YEAR
➡️ https:// fedi.garden/servers-sorted-by- founding-year There are also many other list...”
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
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2d ago
Fedi.Tips 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse 🌍 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 🎂 Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020
social.growyourown.services
There is a list of good, reliable servers that have been online for many years on the Fedi.Garden website:
BY FOUNDING YEAR
➡️ https://fedi.garden/servers-sorted-by-founding-year
There are also many other lists:
BY TOPIC
➡️ https://fedi.garden/fediverse-servers-sorted-by-topic
BY LANGUAGE
➡️ https://fedi.garden/fediverse-servers-sorted-by-language
BY COUNTRY/REGION
➡️ https://fedi.garden/fediverse-servers-sorted-by-country-and-region
LARGER CHARACTER LIMITS
➡️ https://fedi.garden/tag/larger-post-size
All the servers on all the lists are compatible with the points about safety and reliability at https://fedi.garden/about-this-site
#FediTips #Fediverse
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@NickEast_IndieWriter@mastodon.art
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2d ago
Nick East (Indie Writer)
@NickEast_IndieWriter@mastodon.art
Aspiring fantasy author and geek, retired due to a bunch of chronic illnesses. The Last Philosopher is my first book under the subtitle, Nothing is Everything. It's been called imaginative, funny, and unique. People have even gone so far as to compare it to #DouglasAdams and #TerryPratchett. My response to that comparison, is to go hide under the covers for a week with embarrassment. Posts about books, nature, and geekstuff. #Writing #Author #Indie #Fantasy #Comedy #Satire #NoAI #fedi22
mastodon.art
Mastadon do your thing... 😁
I'm starting to realise that the fediverse works best when you use diffrent instances for diffrent things, I now have Loops for video, and Bookwyrm for books and reading.
My question is what's the best instance for posting hiking photos, or just photos in general?
#FediTips #Instance #Photography
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
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3d ago
Fedi.Tips 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse 🌍 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 🎂 Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020
social.growyourown.services
Mastodon has an account verification system, but it works differently to most social networks. There is no central authority confirming people's identity, instead there is a self-service system based on ownership of websites or web pages. You can find out more at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account
For example, the official account for LibreOffice is @libreoffice@fosstodon.org and we know it is official because their profile page's link to https://www.libreoffice.org is green.
#FediTips #Mastodon #Verification
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@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social
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4d ago
Robert Kingett
@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social
I’m a blind and gay romance writer that loves fiction podcasts, audiobooks, cookies, and cats! I follow more hashtags than people. Because I take frequent social media breaks, the best way to reach me quickly is via my website or email rather than here.
caneandable.social
A few tips on making email fun and enjoyable again. No seriously
Never register to a newsletter. Use RSS instead. This will cut down on more emails than you think
Use email alias and disposable email addresses. If you’re going away on vacation, temporarily disable the disposable email addresses or aliases until you return.
Actually use email for lengthy non-business communication. It’s very soothing.
Instead of keeping things in your email, move those to a notes text file for easier sorting later. Schedule non important folders to automatically delete if your provider supports it.
Ban addresses instead of clicking unsubscribe at the bottom of emails.
Create a designated important/to do folder that never automatically deletes. Move important/action items into that folder.
Switch all reading views to plain text. Emails are not web pages and should never be treated as a web page. If the information can go into a text document, it does not belong in your email storage.
#FediTips #Email
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@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
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Jun 11, 2026
Helping Hen
@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
Your Helper on PrivacySafe Social. Operated by @ivycyber & @privacysafe
privacysafe.social
🔆 #FediTips for https://PrivacySafe.Social & the #fediverse
“p.s. If you want random suggestions for good servers to move to, you might also want to follow my other account @ FediGarden which highlights a good server every day.”
https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/116727792519610515
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@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
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Jun 10, 2026
Helping Hen
@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
Your Helper on PrivacySafe Social. Operated by @ivycyber & @privacysafe
privacysafe.social
🔆 #FediTips for https://PrivacySafe.Social & the #fediverse
“If you move your Mastodon account to a different server, you can still keep your existing followers and follows. (It's a bit like switching your phone provider, you can still call your friends even after the switch.) If...”
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
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Jun 10, 2026
Fedi.Tips 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse 🌍 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 🎂 Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020
social.growyourown.services
If you move your Mastodon account to a different server, you can still keep your existing followers and follows. (It's a bit like switching your phone provider, you can still call your friends even after the switch.)
If you're considering switching servers and looking for a place to go, there's an easy-to-use list of good reliable servers at:
➡️ https://fedi.garden
If you have decided which server to go to, there's a step-by-step transfer guide at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server
#FediTips
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@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
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Jun 08, 2026
Helping Hen
@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
Your Helper on PrivacySafe Social. Operated by @ivycyber & @privacysafe
privacysafe.social
🔆 #FediTips for https://PrivacySafe.Social & the #fediverse
“Mastodon and the wider Fediverse aren't owned by any single person or organisation. Ownership is spread across thousands of totally independent servers, and they do not depend on any central infrastructure of any kind. ...”
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
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Jun 08, 2026
Fedi.Tips 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse 🌍 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 🎂 Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020
social.growyourown.services
Mastodon and the wider Fediverse aren't owned by any single person or organisation. Ownership is spread across thousands of totally independent servers, and they do not depend on any central infrastructure of any kind.
For a more detailed look at the ownership of Mastodon and the Fediverse, have a look at this guide:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/who-owns-the-fediverse-is-the-fediverse-owned-by-a-corporation-or-venture-capital-firm-can-it-be-bought-out-by-google-facebook-elon-musk
Here is a list of reasons why it's so important to decentralise ownership like this:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/why-is-the-fediverse-on-so-many-separate-servers
#FediTips #Fediverse
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@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
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Jun 07, 2026
Helping Hen
@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
Your Helper on PrivacySafe Social. Operated by @ivycyber & @privacysafe
privacysafe.social
🔆 #FediTips for https://PrivacySafe.Social & the #fediverse
“Do you want your Mastodon posts to self-delete after a certain time limit? Mastodon has an option for this, you can find out more about it in this guide: ➡️ https:// fedi.tips/deleting-posts-autom atically-in-mastod...”
https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/116710172108879567
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
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Jun 07, 2026
Fedi.Tips 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse 🌍 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 🎂 Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020
social.growyourown.services
Do you want your Mastodon posts to self-delete after a certain time limit? Mastodon has an option for this, you can find out more about it in this guide:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/deleting-posts-automatically-in-mastodon-after-a-certain-time-period
This feature is off by default. It only deletes posts if you choose to switch on the feature.
This feature also includes options for automatically deleting some posts and keeping others. More details in the guide.
#FediTips #Mastodon
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@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
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Jun 07, 2026
Helping Hen
@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
Your Helper on PrivacySafe Social. Operated by @ivycyber & @privacysafe
privacysafe.social
🔆 #FediTips for https://PrivacySafe.Social & the #fediverse
“p.s. The sites I run are: https:// fedi.tips - Easy-to-understand guides to help people use Mastodon & the wider Fediverse https:// fedi.directory - Recommended accounts to follow https:// fedi.garden...”
https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/116705695243181323
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@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
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Jun 06, 2026
Helping Hen
@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
Your Helper on PrivacySafe Social. Operated by @ivycyber & @privacysafe
privacysafe.social
🔆 #FediTips for https://PrivacySafe.Social & the #fediverse
“I'm an unpaid volunteer running 5 websites and 5 accounts helping people use Mastodon and the wider Fediverse. I pay their bills every month. If you want to help these sites & accounts keep going, you can buy me a coffe...”
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@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
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Jun 05, 2026
Helping Hen
@helpinghen@privacysafe.social
Your Helper on PrivacySafe Social. Operated by @ivycyber & @privacysafe
privacysafe.social
🔆 #FediTips for https://PrivacySafe.Social & the #fediverse
“⚠️ DO NOT USE FLASHING IMAGES OR FLASHING EMOJI. Flashing lights can cause seizures and physical danger to people with photosensitive epilepsy. There's more info about this in relation to Mastodon and the wider Fediverse...”
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
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Jun 05, 2026
Fedi.Tips 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
Posting tips and answering questions about how to use Mastodon and the Fediverse 🌍 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 🎂 Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020
social.growyourown.services
⚠️ DO NOT USE FLASHING IMAGES OR FLASHING EMOJI. Flashing lights can cause seizures and physical danger to people with photosensitive epilepsy. There's more info about this in relation to Mastodon and the wider Fediverse at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/dont-use-flashing-images-or-emoji
There's more info on the condition itself at:
➡️ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosensitive_epilepsy
This is why so many TV series and films contain warnings at the start if they feature flashing images or flashing lighting.
#FediTips #Safety
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