One thing about me on Mastodon that I'm learning is that I boost a lot. People boost my stuff, and I appreciate it so much, so when I see someone promoting something, I like to boost it. I think of it as less transactional and more like contributing to a massive pool of creative support that I benefit from

Have friends lookiing to join an instance with a connection to #gamedev or #gaming? Have them take a peekl at the Gamedev & Gaming Mastodon Webring!

https://tinyurl.com/mastodon-gamedev-list

On (or running!) a gamedev or gaming related instance and don't see yours on there? Get your admin in touch with me to get added!

The latest Mastodon update lets you follow hashtags. When you follow, posts with a tag appear in your timeline automatically.

Try following #Gardening to make posts about gardening appear in your timeline.

This can be REALLY useful for discovering interesting accounts.

To follow a hashtag:
1. Log in through your server's website
2. Search for hashtag
3. Click it to see its results
4. Click on 👤+ icon in top right (click again to unfollow)

Posts from followed tags are visible in the apps too.

Working on game development and design docs without a PC oh the age of powerful phones is amazing never would of seen this coming as a kid.

#gamedev #SmartPhonePower

A few recommendations for life on Mastodon:

1) Follow anyone you think looks potentially interesting; you can always unfollow later, and they may lead you to new people via boosted posts.

2) Boost posts you think are worthy, so others can discover new content.

3) Don't obsess on replicating your Twitter follows on Mastodon; let it be its own experience, and grow it organically. Obvs follow anyone you miss from Twitter, but this isn't a 1:1 replacement; have fun, follow your instincts.

WIRED just published my beginner's guide to Mastodon! Thank you to the 100+ people who responded to my request for tips and advice for understanding the culture here. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-started-use-mastodon/

I’m boldly going where I haven’t gone before, which is right here at this site. Apparently this is a “toot.” I would appreciate a follow!