#MastodonHowTo

2025-01-13

Helllo, I have a #MastodonHowTo Etiquette question : Sometimes I really like a post, and I boost it. But I also realize that in the post are some hashtags missing , which would give it a much larger impact, making it more easily found etc.
What is the polite thing to do ? Write a reply that only contains the missing hashtags ? Paraphrase the post in the reply and add the hashtags ? Or is adding new hashtags not the polite thing to do ? Anybody any thoughts ?
PS: did I use the correct hashtag ?

Eric Maugendreeric@social.coop
2024-11-08

How to find conversations here?

- choose a keyword that stands for an area of interest - for example "joy" or "emissions" or "whiteness"
- look for it from the top box or click: #joy #emissions #whiteness

#howTo #conversations #MastodonHowTo #TwitterMigration #search #discoverability #MastodonGuide #retrieval

a flock of birds
Estelle Platiniestelle@techhub.social
2024-03-09

There are two effective ways of participating in a discussion topic: #groups and #hashtags.

For example, choose your <topic> and type <topic> in the search box at the top of your screen. Then:
- "Profiles": spot one ending in "@a.gup.pe" then on the right push "Follow";
- "Hashtags": spot an item and then in the top right-hand corner "Follow the hashtag".

You may enter a peculiar discussion below, if it piques you:
#moralBeauty
#SpotAndDiscard [… what distracts from autonomy]
#institutionsDeceive
#judicialBias
#unitary
#fragility
#proZionism [support, allies]
#israelism [foreigners raised to unconditionally love Israel]
#JewishState [citizenship]

@breton

#NewHere #Newbie #beginner #howTo #FediverseTips #FediTips #FediHelp #MastodonHelp #Mastodon #MastodonTips #MastodonHowTo #resource #resources #ToFollow #ToBeFollowed

Screenshot of a Mastodon client

"Search results"
We read "patriarcat" in the search box. Then :
- a profile in "@chirp.social" and "@a.gup.pe" then on the right "Follow" ;
- an item in the "Hashtags" section below.
gi124gi124
2023-10-28

is it possible to rate limit people or hash tags? like if I follow a high activity tag, I don't want my whole feed clogged with it. just a few top posts, and then I want my other tags.

2023-10-15

With which publishing level should you reply to toots? Unlisted? (have only used public up to now 😳) Still trying to learn the best way of using #mastodonhowto

2023-08-07

Question for more experienced mastodon users:

How does one post a series of messages which are related to each other ? Usually they are numbered. Is there an accepted etiquette for this on the network?

#mastodon #toots #MastodonHowTo

#PSA

I strongly recommend everybody, just once in a while, to scroll through the federated timeline.

You'll find interesting gems, since not everyone chooses to use hashtags.

I've found great #people , #photography, #jokes, #news , etc

#FediEtiquette #FederatedTimeline #mastodon #noob #NewHere #FediverseTips #FediverseHowTo #MastodonHowTo

2023-04-08

Wie kann ich #mastodon so einstellen das meine #-Liste nur deutsche Artikel anzeigt?
#mastodonhelp #mastodonhowto

2023-04-07

Questions for #tooters - is there a way to see your own toots in the #Tusky app? And a way to add people to lists in the app?

#MastodonHowTo

Rita Portela (parody)westernspinster@zeroes.ca
2023-02-08

If anyone needs to switch instances, this step by step how-to lets you switch and maintain as much of your info as possible. (Follows, bookmarks, blocks, etc.) Very helpful!

I just noticed that all my followed hashtags didn't transfer over, so be sure to follow all those again.

fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-

#MastodonTips #MastodonHowTo #ChangeInstance

2023-02-06

OK #mastodon and #mastodonhowto I give up. How do I get news in my news feed and community in my community feed?

2023-01-28

Is there an effective way to thread posts on Mastodon? In my feed I see posts. Many are from the same author, replying to their own post, in a cascading series. Is there a setting I can use to put all of these posts and replies in line? As opposed to saying them randomly in my feed?

#MastodonHowTo #Threading

2023-01-24

@erikschroder79 Guten Morgen und willkommen

Ich habe mir diesen Post zu Mastodon markiert: rheinneckar.social/@nachtigal/

Vielleicht können noch andere helfen?

#mastodon #mastodonhowto

Six Grandfathers Mountain6G
2023-01-16

@micahflee

How you post over the 500 Mastodon limit? I found the answer.

Hope this helps new users of the Mast, because there are so many now.

@pkrugman@mastondo.online posted a 7 part post yesterday, nothing wrong with that, thx. Good graphics on wage growth.

But to new users coming from the bird, the Mast normal limit is 500.

2023-01-09

How to manage “noisy Tooters”? I am interested in a couple of accounts but I get rather annoyed by their binge-posting #mastodonHowTo #feditips #fedihowto

myrmepropagandistfuturebird@sauropods.win
2023-01-07

@jambo

Yes. If you go to the settings page under appearance here:

hachyderm.io/settings/preferen

You will see something called "Slow Mode." This will make the timeline stop updating so fast. It's very annoying.

Is the app beeping a lot? That's the other one that tends to drive people nuts...

#mastodonhowto

Screenshot showing the location of the Slow mode check box on the settings page. 

"Turn on to stop auto scrolling on timeline."
2023-01-02

@bunnytown I don’t see it on yours, but I also don’t see it on a photo I posted last night - and I was so careful to try and be as descriptive as I could. What are we doing wrong?
#AltText #MastodonHowTo

myrmepropagandistfuturebird@sauropods.win
2022-12-31

@feditips

I was wondering if that notes field was for sending a PM. But this is also very useful! #mastodonhelp, #mastodonquestions, #mastodonhowto

Screen shot showing the location of the NOTE field on every profile page. 

An overly helpful red arrow points the exact location and says: Put notes about users here. These are just for you to see.
myrmepropagandistfuturebird@sauropods.win
2022-12-30

@kingsley

Here's what I do. See if it works the same, if not let me know.

#mastodonhowto #mastodonquestions #emoji

screen shot of the emoji menu that pops up when you click the laughing face in the corner of the text window for new posts. 

Arrows show to click that first, then click the yellow fist to change skin colors.

Client Info

Server: https://mastodon.social
Version: 2025.04
Repository: https://github.com/cyevgeniy/lmst