Okay #FediTips I need some help. I'm on some kind of list for spam, getting hundreds of notifications like this a day -- at first it looked like different accounts from the same server (so I blocked the server), but now I'm seeing it from different accounts on different servers and lots of server blocks later, my notifications are still swamped. What options do I have?
@Gargron and the team really need to do something about sign-ups on Mastodon in general.
There is no reason why after all of this time that Mastodon doesn't have some kind of captcha or something similar for when users sign up.
This process really needs to be refined and made better, as in, way better, because right now it's absolutely awful and is part of the reason why we're getting these waves of spam bots.
I have blocked a bot that just boosts every post in the TTRPG hashtag, yet it is still able to boost my posts (I can see it in a logged-out browser). Is there a way to force it to stop?
(No one follows it and it gives me false hope when I see a new boost. Yes I have muted it. Yes I'm obsessed with numbers.)
Sakurajima Tip: We know that there has been some drama lately. If you need to ignore it or filter it for some reason, Mastodon and Sharkey has a filtering feature to allow you to control what you see on your timelines.
Filters can be set by going to Preferences and click filters. Click add new filter, select the scope to apply the filter, the behavior (hide with warning or hide completely. Then specify phrases or keywords to hide. They are case sensitive, unless you uncheck the Whole word option.
The same can be done on Sharkey by going to Settings and go to Mute and Blocks. Under Hard word mute, specify phrases you want to hide.
With these filtering features, you can take control of what you want to see and not see on the timeline.
Have multiple accounts. Servers vanish & updates break stuff.
Sync your follows (that's the people you follow).
Don't get enclosed in one implementation (Misskey vs Mastodon) because what matters is the people you meet and how easily can you convey your message.
Misskey forks are ideal for markdown stuff.
Don't prescribe what you use each account for, let the use come to you, you'll end up following some pattern after a while. Officialise your pattern if you want to in a pinned comment (e.g.: I'm using X account for this, Z account for that...feel free to follow either or none).
Admins owe you nothing at all, respect them, they are letting you use their home while they pay the rent.
Tip generously the client software you use, that'll be the difference between motivating the coder to fix, patch, improve it or them letting the project rot.
PRIVACY: Assume anything public is visible from everywhere and that tech bros are milking all your public content as if it was a free gold mine.
PRIVACY: Always set autodelete to the minimum you can. You are not your content, people will recognise YOU by your brain, not the one viral toot you wrote months ago. This isn't virality-powered toxic & commercial social media.
Don't be a reply guy/lady. Think twice about your tone when replying to complete strangers.
Followers-only does not guarantee your toots can't be siphoned by Meta & Co. They could very easily have an employee trying to impress Zucky following you with a bot account just to get your juicy followers-only toots.
Be mindful that Misskey forks don't come (yet) with autodelete.
Assume you'll make mistake and be ready to say "I'm sorry", nobody cares here who was right, only that we LEARN right.
Maintain a VIP list & sync it across accounts. The most interesting thing I've learn from this is I can easily follow a conversation from a different account because I can see the person replying to me on the VIP column (advance mode in Mastodon) from a different account.
I'll edit and write more if they come to mind, feel free to contribute below. #feditips
Today I have a #feditips or #feditip for y'all because it's something it took me waaaaay too long to figure out how to do right. Until Mastodon makes it more clear or automated, here's how you get Lists to work for you:
Hey, a small youtuber I followed on twitter said he tried mastodon but didn't like it because the layout seemed messy. That seems like a surmountable problem, but I don't care much about layout here: I just use whatever it is I started using to navigate mastodon, because that's what I do, but I know there are different apps with a wide range of formats from messy to super cool and even some apps that make mastodon look more like twitter....
Can anyone point me to some easy-to-share resources for someone who's big objection to mastodon is the layout/user experience?
Is it allowed to have two accounts on Mastodon? I was thinking of making another one, on a smaller and more focused instance. Thank you! #feditips#fedihelp#askfedi
Is there a way to change setting to load most recent posts first on @IceCubesApp rather than having to scroll up while old posts are being loaded? #feditips#IceCubesApp
I won't go into details because they aren't mine to share, but a fash publication dropped dox (real name, location, years of internet history) on an antifascist member of the #fediverse today, based in large part on their activity on @kolektiva dot social and elsewhere on #Mastodon.
Just a reminder that the enemy is aware that we are gathered here and is watching us, and as we head into these dangerous times it's important to remember that. Think twice before posting anything here you wouldn't want linked to you in a court of law, for example. #SocialMedia#fascism#antifa#SecurityCulture#feditips
I'm just one #Mastodon user, here in the #Fediverse, begging you to please say something about the links you post.
Previews don't always work. Indeed, they frequently don't in the Mastodon web app.
We don't just want to see a link, we want to hear why you think it's worth sharing. We want your thoughts. Please share them! #FediTips
The edit post function on #Mastodon is actually really useful for journalists and other creators. I can make a toot about my research as a teaser to my upcoming work and then, after lots of people retoot it, edit it later when my article is finally published. Everyone who showed interest by interacting with the toot now gets a notice that my post was updated, with a link to my new article. #feditips