There are lots of places where beginners can find out more about using Mastodon and the rest of the Fediverse:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/what-do-i-do-next-are-there-any-other-guides-to-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

Especially want to draw attention to the excellent video "Introducing the Fediverse" by @_elena which is now in three languages:

🇬🇧 https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/64VuNCccZNrP4u9MfgbhkN
🇫🇷 https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/hxzy97B63KJBtVC6jU5Cf4
🇮🇹 https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/petiQESS6xH5B68Pysqfug

(Also, the English-language video includes subtitles in more than a dozen other languages, click ⚙️ to choose one and then CC to activate.)

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In case you missed it, there is now a Fediverse alternative to Strava called Wanderer:

➡️ https://wanderer.to

There is a public server list at:

➡️ https://wanderer.to/servers

To sign up on a server, click on "Create Account", then "Login", then "Make One".

If you're running your own public Wanderer server you can add it to the list at https://github.com/Flomp/wanderer/discussions/361

Techy people can self-host using instructions at https://wanderer.to/run/installation

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Boosting is really important on the Fediverse because it makes whatever you boost federate to the entire servers of all your followers. A boosted post appears on your followers' timelines, but also becomes searchable to everyone on all the servers of your followers.

Instead of an algorithm, the Fediverse relies on human beings sharing stuff they find interesting. This process creates a wonderful chain of discovery.

To boost something on here, click the 🔁 or 🚀 button below the post.

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If you follow someone and you enjoy their posts but you don't like their boosts, you can hide just their boosts:

1. Click on their name or picture to go to their profile page
2. Click ⋯
2. Select "Hide Boosts"

If you change your mind, go back to their profile and select "Show Boosts".

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Mastodon's server software has just been updated, it is now on all servers that have updated to the latest version 4.4.0.

The biggest change is the revamping of the mobile website interface, it now uses screen space much more effectively and has a main menu identical to the desktop site (click ☰ to see it).

If you've previously avoided the mobile website, you might want to try it again?

If you enjoy using the website, you can install it as an app: https://fedi.tips/how-to-install-web-apps-for-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

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