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Fedi.Tips

@FediTips@social.growyourown.services
mastodon 4.6.6
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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@social.chinwag.org, banner artwork is by @posiputt@mastodon.art

🎂 Account originally joined mstdn.social on 16th Nov 2020

234860 Followers
4 Following
50 Posts
Joined December 16, 2023
Website:
https://fedi.tips
See also:
@FediFollows, @FediVideo, @FediGarden, @homegrown, @FediThing@chinwag.org
Buy me a coffee:
https://ko-fi.com/fedithing
Become a patron:
https://liberapay.com/FediThing

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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Aug 06, 2026
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@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

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Mastodon has a feature which lets you download your complete post archive onto your computer or phone. Here's a guide all about how to use it: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-download-your-mastodon-post-archive The guide also answers lots of questions about Mastodon archives. Let me know if I've missed your question. #FediTips #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Aug 04, 2026
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@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

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You can check which version of Mastodon a server is running by going to its website and then doing the following:

  • On a computer, look at the bottom left corner of the website to see vX.X.X (with numbers instead of Xs).

  • On a phone, click ☰ in the bottom right, then click "About", then scroll to the bottom of the About page to see vX.X.X (with numbers instead of Xs).

Lots more info about Mastodon server versions and their significance at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-check-which-version-of-mastodon-is-running-on-my-server-what-are-mastodon-forks

#FediTips #Mastodon

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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Aug 02, 2026
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@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

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Do you want your public posts to be searchable on here? If so, you need to do at least one of these things:

  • Opt into "full text search" so that your public posts can be searched by all the words in them. More info at https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-opt-into-or-out-of-full-text-search-on-mastodon

  • Use hashtags in your public posts so that people can find them in hashtag searches. More info at https://fedi.tips/what-are-hashtags-how-do-i-use-them-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

Doing both gives your public posts maximum visibility.

Doing neither means your public posts aren't searchable at all.

#FediTips

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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Aug 01, 2026
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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

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Boosted by FediFollows @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services
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 coffee: ➡️ https://ko-fi.com/fedithing (No registration, choose any amount, all currencies work, one-off or monthly donations) Alternatively become a patron: ➡️ https://liberapay.com/FediThing All support greatly appreciated! 🙂 ❤️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services, @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services, @FediVideo@social.growyourown.services, @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services & @homegrown@social.growyourown.services
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 31, 2026
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@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

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Do you have any questions about using this place? Any question is fine, don't worry if it seems too simple, I'm especially wanting to help non-technical people on here. Put them in the replies (or DM if you prefer) and I'll try to get some answers for you 🙂 #FediTips
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 29, 2026
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@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

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⚠️ Spammers from a site called SocialDB.xyz seem to be flooding Mastodon members with emails claiming to offer sponsorship opportunities (which is dubious to say the least). It's probably best to just ignore these emails, report them as spam and do not click on any of their links. They seem to be getting email addresses from websites mentioned in Mastodon profiles, if the site has a public email address. The spam assumes the linked site belongs to the account owner. #SocialDB #SocialDBXYZ
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 29, 2026
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@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

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You can control who can see your post by choosing a visibility setting when you publish it. Here's a guide to all the visibility settings and how to use them: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/who-can-see-my-posts-in-mastodon-how-do-i-send-dms-in-mastodon The guide also answers lots of questions about visibility settings. Let me know if I've missed something! If you want to restrict who can see your post, choose "Followers Only" (only your followers can see it) or "Only People I Mention" (only accounts mentioned in that post can see it). #FediTips #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 28, 2026
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@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

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Boosted by Trending Bot @trending@homestead.social
You can hide your Mastodon profile's follows and followers by editing your profile. Full guide here: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-hide-your-follows-and-followers-in-mastodon They will still be visible to you when you are logged in, but no one else will be able to see them. The method for doing this changed with Mastodon 4.6.0 so you may want to check out the new location for this setting. (Thanks to @ophiocephalic@kolektiva.social for pointing out the update!) #FediTips #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 27, 2026
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@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

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Boosted by Trending Bot @trending@homestead.social

There is a weather service on the Fediverse called FediMeteo providing forecasts in your timeline for cities and towns around the world:

  1. Go to https://fedimeteo.com
  2. Click your country
  3. Click your town/city
  4. Copy-paste the Fediverse address (looks like @ something @ something ) into the search box in Mastodon etc
  5. Click follow in Mastodon etc

(Don't worry if it looks blank, it just means no one from your server follows that account yet.)

If you have questions ask @admin

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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 26, 2026
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@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

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If you're interested in starting your own Mastodon server or other kinds of online services, you might want to check out my other website: ➡️ https://growyourown.services I've just revamped the site to feature options for all tech skill levels (including none!). You can follow this account for the site's latest updates: ➡️ @homegrown@social.growyourown.services Here's an easy-to-understand tutorial from the site about creating your own Mastodon server: ➡️ https://growyourown.services/making-your-own-mastodon-server-in-10-steps #SelfHosting #CommunityHosting
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 25, 2026
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@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

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If you are able to, it's really important to add alt text descriptions when posting an item of media on here 🙂 If you forget to add descriptions, there are two ways you can be reminded. Both methods are covered in this guide: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-remember-to-add-text-descriptions-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse #FediTips #AltText #Accessibility #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 24, 2026
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@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

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Write Freely is a minimalist blogging platform for the Fediverse, with a focus on the text itself. You can find out more on its website at: ➡️ https://writefreely.org You can follow the official account at: ➡️ @writefreely@writing.exchange There's an official list of Write Freely servers you can sign up on at https://writefreely.org/instances and there are many others out there which aren't on the list. #FediTips #WriteFreely #Blogging #Minimalism
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 23, 2026
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@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

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There's apparently scammers going round pretending to be Mastodon admins, demanding people "verify their identity". Do not click on their links, do not give them any info. It is a scam. Genuine Mastodon server admins never demand verification like this. Here's a guide to how to recognise and avoid various kinds of scams on Mastodon and the wider Fediverse: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-avoid-scammers-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse (Thanks to @amministratore@mastodon.uno for providing warning about the latest wave of scam posts.) #FediTips
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 22, 2026
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@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

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Mastodon has a built-in system to prevent you seeing the same post boosted again and again. However, it allows boosts to reappear if 40 other posts have passed through your main timeline, and this is why you may see the same boost repeated. As the Fediverse is now much busier, Mastodon's devs are raising this number to 80 other posts (technical details are at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/39784) This should hopefully be in the next update. (Thanks to @nitrml@tyrol.social for pointing this out 🙏 ) #FediTips #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 21, 2026
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@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

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There are only four ways that posts can appear in your main Mastodon timeline:

  • You follow the account that made the post
  • You follow an account that shared the post
  • You follow a hashtag that is included in the post
  • You follow a group that shared the post

If you see a post in your main timeline that doesn't seem to fit into any of these categories, this guide might help you find out what is going on:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/why-is-a-post-appearing-in-my-mastodon-timeline-i-dont-understand-how-it-got-there

#FediTips #Mastodon #HomeTimeline

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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 20, 2026
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@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

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Boosted by Trending Bot @trending@homestead.social

If you're following someone who posts interesting stuff but boosts way too often, you can mute just their boosts:

  1. Go to the account's profile page
  2. Click the ⋯ button
  3. Click "Hide Boosts"

Their own posts will continue appearing in your timeline as normal, but their boosts won't.

#FediTips #Mastodon #Boosts

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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 19, 2026
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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

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Are you following an account which you enjoy, but it overwhelms your timeline with frequent posts? You can use Mastodon's "Lists" feature to create separate themed mini-timelines, which helps to make your main timeline less busy: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-the-lists-feature-on-mastodon You can then dip into the mini-timelines when you want to see their content. This is especially useful for news and media accounts, as they may post extremely frequently. #FediTips #Mastodon #Lists
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 18, 2026
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@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

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You don't need multiple accounts on here, because one account can interact with people on other servers. It's similar to the phone network, you can use one phone to call people on other providers. However, there are certain situations where you may want to create multiple accounts (for example you might have separate personal and work accounts). If you do want to use multiple accounts, this guide answers lots of questions about why and how to do it: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/using-multiple-accounts-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse #FediTips
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 17, 2026
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@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

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FitPub is a new fitness tracking platform for the Fediverse, sort of an alternative to Strava. You can follow their official account for more news: ➡️ @fitpub@fosstodon.org There are also more details on FitPub's Codeberg page: ➡️ https://codeberg.org/fitpub/fitpub (To avoid confusion, FitPub is a totally separate project to the Fediverse trail and journey tracker Wanderer, which you can find out more about at https://wanderer.to ) #Fitness #FitnessTracker #Fediverse #ActivityPub #FitPub #Strava #Alternatives
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 14, 2026
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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

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If you're running a professional account which needs to crosspost to many social networks at once, there are paid services designed specifically for this purpose which include support for Mastodon: ➡️ https://buffer.com/mastodon ➡️ https://publer.com (There used to be free crossposting services too, but Musk etc shut these down by charging for API access.) More info and questions answered on this topic at: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/crossposting-between-mastodon-and-other-social-networks/ #FediTips #Mastodon #Crossposting
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 13, 2026
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@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

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Do you want to write posts that are longer than 500 characters? If so you might want to consider moving your account to a server that supports longer posts. Here's a list of good, reliable servers that let you write longer posts: ➡️ https://fedi.garden/tag/larger-post-size Here's an easy-to-understand step-by-step guide on how to transfer your account to another server: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server #FediTips #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 12, 2026
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@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

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If there's a post in your timeline and you want to see the discussion thread that it comes from, just click on it. Clicking on a post in the timeline will take you to the thread view for that post, where you can see the rest of its thread by scrolling up or down. (By the way, when you click on a post try not to accidentally click on any links in the post, clicking a link opens the link rather than showing the thread.) #FediTips
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 11, 2026
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@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

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Are you writing a website link in your Mastodon post or profile? If so, remember to include https:// at the beginning so that people can click it! example.com is written without https:// at the beginning and is just a piece of unclickable text. https://example.com is written with https:// at the beginning and can be clicked to open its website. #FediTips #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 10, 2026
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@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

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There are many ways to use Mastodon through a desktop or laptop computer, including the official web interfaces, third party web interfaces and desktop apps. Here's a list: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/desktop-apps-for-mastodon Let me know if I'm missing something! #FediTips #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 09, 2026
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@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

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There are really important reasons why the Fediverse (including Mastodon) is spread out on thousands of fully independent servers: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/why-is-the-fediverse-on-so-many-separate-servers There are also really important reasons why servers don't store every post from every other server: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/why-arent-all-mastodon-and-fediverse-posts-and-accounts-automatically-visible-from-all-servers The weird quirks of the Fediverse (including Mastodon) are designed this way specifically to keep the network under the control of ordinary people and grassroots communities. #FediTips #Fediverse #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 08, 2026
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@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

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If you see an account on here that looks blank to you, it might not actually be blank!

It probably just looks blank to you because no one from your server follows the account yet. If you follow the account, its posts will start gradually showing up on your server too.

If you want to see the account before following:

  1. Go to its profile page
  2. Click on ⋯
  3. Choose "Open in browser" (this option may be called "View on..." or "Show original page" in different apps/interfaces)

#FediTips

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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 07, 2026
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@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

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You don't have to use the official Mastodon app if you don't want to! Mastodon is an open platform and there are lots of different apps and web interfaces which you can use. I've tried to do a guide to all the different options here: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use-should-i-use-the-official-app-or-a-third-party-app You can even use your account on multiple apps and interfaces simultaneously, which is a good way of comparing their features. #FediTips #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 06, 2026
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@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

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All servers on Mastodon and the wider Fediverse are totally independent, both technically and legally. Each server decides for itself what its rules are, and the rules can vary from server to server. This guide explains how to find a server's rules, and answers lots of questions about how they are enforced: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/who-sets-the-rules-on-the-fediverse-how-do-i-find-out-what-the-rules-are-on-my-server If you have a question that isn't answered in the guide, feel free to ask in the replies 🙂 #FediTips
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 05, 2026
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@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

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You can optionally restrict and screen who follows you in Mastodon by activating the follow request system. Here's a guide about how to do this: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/restricting-who-can-follow-you-in-mastodon The guide answers lots of questions about follow requests. If I've missed your question, post it in the replies 🙂 You can also combine follow requests with the followers-only post visibility setting to lock down your account completely, more info at https://fedi.tips/who-can-see-my-posts-in-mastodon-how-do-i-send-dms-in-mastodon #FediTips #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 04, 2026
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@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

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Boosted by Trending Bot @trending@homestead.social
I am 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 coffee: ➡️ https://ko-fi.com/fedithing (No registration, choose any amount, all currencies work, one-off or monthly donations) Alternatively become a patron: ➡️ https://liberapay.com/FediThing All support greatly appreciated! 🙂 ❤️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services, @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services, @FediVideo@social.growyourown.services, @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services & @homegrown@social.growyourown.services
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 03, 2026
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@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

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Replying to @FediTips@social.growyourown.services
p.s. Mastodon admins may want to switch off invitations entirely as the AI signups seem to be exploiting the invitation system. The setting for user invitations is a bit hidden but you can find it with this guide: https://fedi.tips/inviting-people-onto-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/#AdminInvites
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 02, 2026
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@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

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There has recently been a wave of AI-generated accounts signing up pretending to be real people. Server admins are trying to ban them as quickly as they are discovered, and some servers have temporarily closed sign-ups while they deal with it. If you spot an account you think might be AI-generated, click ⋯ on one of the account's posts and select "report". Remember to give your reason for reporting, so that the admin knows what to look for. #FediTips
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jul 01, 2026
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@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

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"Mentions" are where someone's account address (also known as their Fediverse address or their handle) is included in a post. When someone is mentioned, it notifies them so they can look at the post where they are mentioned. You can usually mention someone by typing @ and then the first part of their account address. Here's a guide to using mentions on Mastodon: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/what-are-mentions-on-mastodon-what-does-ing-mean This guide also answers lots of questions about mentions! Let me know if I've missed something. #FediTips
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 30, 2026
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@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

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GoToSocial is a type of Fediverse server which emphasises user safety and being lightweight to host. It's really good, and is particularly popular with those who self-host their Fediverse accounts. The developers of GoToSocial's software are currently trying to raise money to keep the project going. You can help by donating at: ➡️ https://opencollective.com/gotosocial#category-CONTRIBUTE Here is more info about what the money is needed for: ➡️ https://gts.superseriousbusiness.org/@gotosocial/statuses/01KW9ZZ72ZQTFH6AWR020VXWH9 You can follow them at @gotosocial@gts.superseriousbusiness.org #GTS #GoToSocial
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 29, 2026
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@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

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Mastodon has settings for filtering timelines by language, filtering search results by language, choosing your posting language and choosing your interface language. Lots more info about these including many questions answered at: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/setting-your-language-preferences-on-mastodon-and-filtering-out-posts-in-other-languages If you have a question missing from the guide, post it in the replies and I'll try to help find an answer 🙂 #FediTips #Mastodon #LanguageSettings
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 27, 2026
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@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

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I've made a couple of posters to promote the Fediverse, perhaps on community noticeboards, or at activist or tech events etc. I've left part of the posters blank so you can customise them with sources of info about the Fediverse (for example useful websites, local user groups, local/national servers to join etc). You can find the posters (and lots of questions answered) at: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/posters-for-promoting-the-fediverse Also, any feedback, translations or alternative posters very welcome! #FediTips #Fediverse
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 23, 2026
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@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

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Replying to @bytebro@mastodonapp.uk
@bytebro@mastodonapp.uk Yeah, unfortunately the devs are having to deal with a huge number of different things with very few resources, as this is a non-profit project which deliberately doesn't have any investors, shareholders etc. So, they have to prioritise quite a lot when choosing what to work on 🙂 I guess a workaround for the moment might be using the web interface and using your browser's own bookmark system?
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 23, 2026
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@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

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Replying to @bytebro@mastodonapp.uk
@bytebro@mastodonapp.uk The Mastodon developers' Github page is probably the best place. There's a similar issue for this open at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/28409
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 23, 2026
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@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

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Boosted by Trending Bot @trending@homestead.social
If you want to, Mastodon can be used entirely through your server's website. You don't need to use an app. Many people prefer the web interface because it gets new features before the apps, there are many settings that are only adjustable through the website, and the web suits a wider range of screen sizes including desktop, tablet and phone. Lots more info and questions answered about using Mastodon through the web at: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-log-in-through-the-website-help-my-password-doesnt-work #FediTips #Mastodon
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 22, 2026
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@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

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All accounts on here have two names:

  • A short "username", which is just letters and numbers without any spaces. This is mainly used for mentioning people in posts. It cannot easily be changed.

  • A longer "display name" which can have letters, numbers, emoji and special characters. This is mainly intended as a human-readable name that can be easily changed whenever you want.

Here's a guide that answers lots of questions about them:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/choosing-a-good-username-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

#FediTips #Mastodon

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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 21, 2026
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@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

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Is there an account you follow whose posts are particularly important to you?

You can make sure you never miss their posts by activating post notifications:

  1. Log into your server's website
  2. Go to the profile page of the account you want to be notified about
  3. Click the 🔔 bell icon

If you do this, you will get additional notifications every time that particular account posts. More info and questions answered about this feature at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-be-notified-when-someone-posts-on-mastodon

#FediTips #Mastodon

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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 21, 2026
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@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

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Replying to @dymaxion@infosec.exchange
@dymaxion@infosec.exchange Yeah, it probably could be made easier by the apps as the operators are part of the official API.
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 20, 2026
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@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

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If you want your account to be available to people's Collections (starter packs), you need to make sure you have ticked the correct box in your settings:

  1. Log in through your server's website
  2. Click ⚙️ Preferences (or on mobile web click ⋯ in bottom right, then ⚙️ Preferences)
  3. Click Privacy & Reach (or on mobile web click ⋯ in top right, then Privacy & Reach)
  4. Tick the box "Feature me in discovery experiences"
  5. Click "Save Changes" at bottom of screen

#FediTips #Mastodon

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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 20, 2026
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@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

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Replying to @dymaxion@infosec.exchange
@dymaxion@infosec.exchange Ahhh okay... you can use the from: operator to specify particular accounts and you can have multiple operators in a single search. That might be a way to choose results for particular accounts, though of course it's not as convenient as just choosing a list. More info at https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-search-for-stuff-on-mastodon You can also use - (minus sign) before an operator to remove its results.
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 20, 2026
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@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

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Replying to @que@mastodon.au
@que@mastodon.au If you're using the web interface these operators are visible when you click on the search box, but I don't know how many people notice them! 🙂 Apps may have various ways of presenting these options.
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 20, 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

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Replying to @asbjornn@expressional.social
@asbjornn@expressional.social Great to hear it is useful! 🙂
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 20, 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
Replying to @dymaxion@infosec.exchange
@dymaxion@infosec.exchange I think the idea of the Lists feature on Mastodon is as a private sort of thing that no one else sees. But the new Collections feature is a bit closer to a public list, and it is/will be searchable if it's set to be public by its creator.
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 18, 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

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Boosted by Trending Bot @trending@homestead.social
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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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 17, 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

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Replying to @lianna@micro.webgarden.click
@lianna@micro.webgarden.click I've just been playing around with it, you can remove yourself from specific Collections even if you allow Collections in general. (EDIT: And you get a notification every time someone adds you to a Collection.) Also, if you block an account it cannot add you to a Collection at all. Accounts on servers that have been defederated by your server cannot add you either.
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Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services · Jun 17, 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

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Replying to @lianna@micro.webgarden.click
@lianna@micro.webgarden.click Yup, exactly! EDIT: Also, if you're allowing Collections in general but don't want to be in a particular Collection, you can remove yourself from it.
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