Do you want to make sure you notice posts by certain accounts?

If you're using Mastodon, go to the account's profile page and click on the 🔔 bell icon. When this is activated, you will be additionally notified every time that account posts anything. Their posts will appear in your timeline as normal, the bell just adds an additional notification in your "Notifications" section too.

More info at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-be-notified-when-someone-posts-on-mastodon

#FediTips#Mastodon

It's a really good idea to make your posts accessible:

- It helps blind, deaf & deafblind people read your post
- It also helps abled people read your post
- Accessible posts get more boosts

Here's a complete guide with step-by-step instructions and also lots of questions answered about this topic:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-make-posts-more-accessible-to-blind-people-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

As well as adding descriptions to images etc, there are also lots of things you can do to make text-only posts more accessible too.

#FediTips#Accessibility

It's a really good idea to make your posts accessible:

- It helps blind, deaf & deafblind people read your post
- It also helps abled people read your post
- Accessible posts get more boosts

Here's a complete guide with step-by-step instructions and also lots of questions answered about this topic:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-make-posts-more-accessible-to-blind-people-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

As well as adding descriptions to images etc, there are also lots of things you can do to make text-only posts more accessible too.

#FediTips#Accessibility

Do you want to make sure you notice posts by certain accounts?

If you're using Mastodon, go to the account's profile page and click on the 🔔 bell icon. When this is activated, you will be additionally notified every time that account posts anything. Their posts will appear in your timeline as normal, the bell just adds an additional notification in your "Notifications" section too.

More info at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-be-notified-when-someone-posts-on-mastodon

#FediTips#Mastodon

I've had a lot of people ask how BlueSky compares to Mastodon and the Fediverse. I've tried to make the answer as simple and easy to understand as possible:

🦋 BlueSky is designed to give corporations and wealthy people full control of the network. All of its traffic has to flow through expensive-to-run corporate relays.

The Fediverse is designed to give ordinary people control of the network. All of its traffic flows directly from one cheap-to-run server to another.

#FediTips

You can now set your quote posting privacy preferences on Mastodon. You can allow anyone / just your followers / nobody to quote you:

1. Log into your server's website
2. Click ⚙️ Preferences (if you're on a phone it's ☰ in bottom right and ⚙️ Preferences)
3. Click "Other" (if you're on a phone it's ☰ in top right and "Other")
4. On "Who Can Quote" menu select option you want
5. Click "Save Changes" button

The actual ability to quote post will be in the next Mastodon update.

#FediTips#Mastodon

You can now set your quote posting privacy preferences on Mastodon. You can allow anyone / just your followers / nobody to quote you:

1. Log into your server's website
2. Click ⚙️ Preferences (if you're on a phone it's ☰ in bottom right and ⚙️ Preferences)
3. Click "Other" (if you're on a phone it's ☰ in top right and "Other")
4. On "Who Can Quote" menu select option you want
5. Click "Save Changes" button

The actual ability to quote post will be in the next Mastodon update.

#FediTips#Mastodon

Are you seeing too much of certain topics on Mastodon?

You can customise what you see using Mastodon's "Filters" feature:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/filtering-your-timeline-to-hide-posts-on-mastodon

Filters let you automatically hide posts containing specific words, phrases, parts of words, hashtags, links or emoji.

Filtered posts can either be either hidden completely, or displayed behind a content warning so you can click them open if needed. You can also set up multiple filters if you want.

#FediTips#Mastodon

Are you seeing too much of certain topics on Mastodon?

You can customise what you see using Mastodon's "Filters" feature:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/filtering-your-timeline-to-hide-posts-on-mastodon

Filters let you automatically hide posts containing specific words, phrases, parts of words, hashtags, links or emoji.

Filtered posts can either be either hidden completely, or displayed behind a content warning so you can click them open if needed. You can also set up multiple filters if you want.

#FediTips#Mastodon

Are you seeing too much of certain topics on Mastodon?

You can customise what you see using Mastodon's "Filters" feature:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/filtering-your-timeline-to-hide-posts-on-mastodon

Filters let you automatically hide posts containing specific words, phrases, parts of words, hashtags, links or emoji.

Filtered posts can either be either hidden completely, or displayed behind a content warning so you can click them open if needed. You can also set up multiple filters if you want.

#FediTips#Mastodon

Fediverse groups are really useful accounts to follow. They are sort of "super hashtags" as their posts reach everyone who follows the group, no matter what server they are on. You can find out more at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-groups-on-the-fediverse

They aren't like groups on other platforms, it's better to think of them as hashtags that federate more effectively.

Follow a group to see its discussions in your timelines, mention a group to post to it. (It's like old-style email discussion lists.)

#FediTips

You can find all of the tips posted by this account on the website at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips <-----click here to see the website!

The tips on the site are organised into categories, are written in much more detail, and often have illustrations and links to accompany them.

#FediTips

You can find all of the tips posted by this account on the website at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips <-----click here to see the website!

The tips on the site are organised into categories, are written in much more detail, and often have illustrations and links to accompany them.

#FediTips

If you accidentally share sensitive info in a post, delete it as soon as possible.

Do NOT edit it, because editing leaves the sensitive info visible in the previous versions of the edited post. (The reason previous versions are visible on edited posts is to prevent "bait and switch" abuse tactics from editing.)

If you want to keep most of the post intact when you delete it, select the "Delete & Re-Draft" option. This deletes the post but puts a copy of it into the post creation box.

#FediTIps

If you accidentally share sensitive info in a post, delete it as soon as possible.

Do NOT edit it, because editing leaves the sensitive info visible in the previous versions of the edited post. (The reason previous versions are visible on edited posts is to prevent "bait and switch" abuse tactics from editing.)

If you want to keep most of the post intact when you delete it, select the "Delete & Re-Draft" option. This deletes the post but puts a copy of it into the post creation box.

#FediTIps

Want to publish videos on the Fediverse? Here are some #PeerTube servers with sign-ups open:

https://tubefree.org (general)
https://spectra.video (general)
https://makertube.net (for creative people who make or fix things)
https://video.gamerstavern.online (gaming-related videos)
https://urbanists.video (urban planning & public transport)
https://video.hardlimit.com (tech & gaming in English & Spanish)
https://video-cave-v2.de (German-language videos)

More info:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-publish-videos-and-audio-on-peertube

#FediTips