After successfully setting up a small Mastodon instance for friends and acquaintances I'm going to officially move to that server. Let's see how this goes.

UPDATE: It's working! Not fully moving over there yet. Carry on about your business.

If you need something to put on in the background, NASA’s #Artemis livestream is absolutely spectacular right now. Yes, that’s the Earth and the moon. https://video.ibm.com/channel/b4dEcL3bJKW #space #science #nasa

Installing my own little Mastodon instance. Stand by for success/failure. Migration imminent? 😅

#admin #IndieWebSocial

Update: to try to federate better with Chinese Mastodon servers, we have added about 12 new instances to our peering network. Some inside China, some nearby but with content entirely in Chinese. We are not publicizing these instances but do hope Federating them is a small help.

There are reports that as larger social media are censored by the state over 150K+ Chinese users are migrating to various Mastodon servers. More on this effort as it goes.

#China #ChinaProtests

Trying to replicate platforms we already have is a losing game.

This is the future, man. We can do cool shit that doesn't even have a name yet.

Dentist: So, do you floss?
Me: Do you use a unique password for every account?

@strongholdclimb glad you're here :)

Today I added so-called #verification to my Mastodon profile using #keyoxide. I didn't really know what I was getting into when I got started, but I made it work! And learned a lot in the process.

I haven't seen a lot of folks describe this process, so here were the basic steps I followed.

(Note: if the command line frightens you, you're probably better off putting code in an existing website as described in the Preferences menu. But if you want a nerdier challenge like I did, read on!)

Anyone going to be at #iaapa this week? #iaapaexpo

hey guys from Twitter.

we are glad to see you here but please understand that the fact that fediverse is anti-viral, anti-hierarchy and anti-capitalist is the point of it

please also understand that CWs, alt text and other stuff here is not there to "silence you" — it is to allow users greater agency over their feeds for their mental benefit, and to support disabled people.

this network was built by marginalized people. who disliked Twitter for the same reasons you do.

don't bring it back.

Good morning. If you run into any trouble or confusion at the polls today., You can call the civil rights Election Protection hotline at:
1-866-OUR-VOTE.
To report intimidation or other potential violations of law the DOJ @CivilRights has a hotline: 1-800-253-3931. #VOTE #Democracy

Grilled-cheesing and tomato-souping my way through this day. Bring on the #electionday #comfortfood. What's your comfort food of choice?

@jann Excellent thanks!

@albinokid

Tip 1: Use hashtags. There's no algorithm to suggest followers or shove posts into your feed in the hopes you follow someone.

Tip 2: Boost (re-post) toots liberally. *You* are the algorithm.

Tip 3: Use CW (content warnings / content wrappers) to discuss politics, the meta.

Tip 4: To create "threads", make the first post public and each reply "unlisted" to prevent clogging up your instance's feed.

Tip 5: Provide text descriptions, even just basic ones, when attaching photos or media.

Tip 6: Use the "report" features for moderating trolls so your admins can take action.

Hey US based Mastodon folks, what hashtag are we using to, um, discuss the election today? #election2022 ? (https://social.vaughnhannon.com/?p=2294)

Are you new to Mastodon? Do you need some help? Do you want a simple guide to how Mastodon works?

Check out my website, it answers lots and lots of questions you might have:

➡️ https://fedi.tips

It's written in non-technical language, and aimed at a general audience. If you're new here and feeling a bit lost, this is the site for you!

(There are also tips for advanced users in a separate section of the site.)

If you can't find the answers you want from the site, @ or message me 🙂

@briannawu glad you're here!

This academic directory
allows you to follow a discipline in bulk with a few clicks. Incredible quick start discovery tool.
🐱https://github.com/nathanlesage/academics-on-mastodon
#Sociology
#STS Science and Technology Studies
#PoliticalScience
#Geography
#History and #Philosophy of Science
#Philosophy
#History (Google Spreadsheet)
#Philosophers and Philosophy Teachers

Bravo to @hendrikerz
🐘https://scholar.social/@hendrikerz/109281004549755949
#TwitterMigration #AcademicTwitter #AcademicMastodon #Academic
#FollowFriday #FF #fediverse #feditips

@vaughn Testing out a mention...to myself...on my site. Ignore this.