Question for all Fediverse sages out there. Is there a way to access a list of the accounts of a given instance?
Use case: an organization decides to run its own Masto instance. This takes care of verification: if my account is `@alberto@organization.world`, it means I am actually affiliated to that organization. For example, I might want to look which European Union officials are posting from `@ec.social-network.europa.eu`.
@noondlyt
On a desktop browser perhaps?
I use the Advanced Web Interface. Pressing the j/k keys moves forward (down)/backward (up) through my feed. Posts (one at a time) have the blue border as you navigate.
@DaveMasonDotMe FYI, any time you have #Mastodon Web open, you can press the ? (Question mark) and the keyboard shortcut cheat sheet will open. (Unless the curser is in textbox) #FediTips #accessibility #A11y
Is it possible to embed a player for a song or album on bandwagon.fm in a mastodon post, like it's possible for youtube and bandcamp?
or will it just looks like this:
https://bandwagon.fm/69822897518af27c179a0bce
Zwei #Physiker der @tuberlin haben einen Artikel zum Einstieg bei #Mastodon verfasst.
Im neuen #Physik-Journal beschreiben #MarioBirkholz und #HendrikWeimer die Aktivitäten der @DPGPhysik und laden alle Mitglieder der #DPG ein, dort mitzutun.
👉 https://pro-physik.de/zeitschriften/download/23119
Tipp: #Physik, #physics oder #DPGPhysik in die Posts mitaufnehmen, so dass sich alle an Physik Interessierten im #Fediverse wiederfinden.
@neuSoM @tuberlin @DPGPhysik
Sehr schön!
Was ich im Artikel jetzt nicht gesehen habe: Man kann nicht nur Accounts, sondern auch Hashtags folgen! (Hilfreich, eben weil es keinen Algorithmus gibt.)
Und wie ich kürzlich lernte, ist es Screenreader-freundlicher, wenn man die Hashtags statt in den Fließtext unten drunter setzt.
Would you like to create posts longer than 500 characters on Mastodon?
You can have longer posts by moving your account to a server that offers longer posts. I've done a list of well-run reliable servers with larger post sizes at:
https://fedi.garden/tag/larger-post-size
If you're not sure how to move your account to a different server, there's a step-by-step guide at https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server
One possibly simpler solution is to try asking your instance admin nicely if they wouldn't mind upping the limit. That worked for me on mastodonapp.uk, because @wild1145 is a total star 🙂
@boehmax
> I would like to use more PeerTube and less YouTube … but I can’t seem to find nice creators
I'm guessing you've tried browsing the #PeerTube hashtag and searching for your interests on;
... and ...
Some other discovery methods are discussed here;
Searching PT is covered in more detail here;
https://fedi.tips/how-to-search-peertube/
#HatTip to @FediTips for the diligent work they continue to do on these guides.
FYI there are bots that can help with alt text for images. You follow the bot, it follows you back, and if you post an image without alt text, it replies with suggested text (no idea how it's generated). Then you can edit the post with the image and copypasta the suggested text into the alt text field.
Tauche ein in das #Fediverse #NeuHier
„Das Fediverse ist groß. Es besteht aus tausenden Communities mit Millionen Menschen wie du und ich, welche zusammenkommen und ihre Interessen teilen wollen.
Hier sind ein paar Ressourcen, welche dir helfen, zu verstehen, wie das ganze funktioniert, wie du eine Community, die zu dir passt, findest, und auch ein paar Werkzeuge zur Verfügung stellen, welche deine Erfahrung noch besser machen können….“
Tauche ein in das #Fediverse #NeuHier
„Das Fediverse ist groß. Es besteht aus tausenden Communities mit Millionen Menschen wie du und ich, welche zusammenkommen und ihre Interessen teilen wollen.
Hier sind ein paar Ressourcen, welche dir helfen, zu verstehen, wie das ganze funktioniert, wie du eine Community, die zu dir passt, findest, und auch ein paar Werkzeuge zur Verfügung stellen, welche deine Erfahrung noch besser machen können….“
How to make Mastodon less US-centric? I wanna engage with LatAm, European and Asian politics probably more than US ones.
With all the tiktok drama I have been telling people Mastodon is still here and kicking!! I love this app and I really think the decentralized model is the best for social media.
Still, people don’t want to join! What do you think Mastodon’s biggest barriers are to courting new users? What could be done to improve the product and grow the user base in a positive way?
#fediTips
> What could be done to .. the increase the user base ..?
Our problem @taylorlorenz?
The fact that influencer like you refuse to setup their own instances.You can do that with a few clicks from where you are right now, for example with @mastohost and offer your followers a profile on your server. They become your community member, supporting your work with a modest yearly fee.
And don't go big is beautiful!
Exclusiveness is key and moderation the bottle neck of healthy social media.
Hi Mastodon! I'm looking to migrate to a new instance from .social in an effort to strengthen the fediverse (through growing diverse instances) and hopefully build my community here. If you have recommendations for instances currently open to signup that focus on #solarpunk #permaculture #urbanHomesteading #antiCapitalism and the like, I'd love to hear them.
Hi Mastodon! I'm looking to migrate to a new instance from .social in an effort to strengthen the fediverse (through growing diverse instances) and hopefully build my community here. If you have recommendations for instances currently open to signup that focus on #solarpunk #permaculture #urbanHomesteading #antiCapitalism and the like, I'd love to hear them.
Many thanks to folks using the content warning (CW) feature on posts as needed (especially violent photos or videos). Thanks also for adding hashtags, helpful for filtering / searching / following ❤️
FYI, a CW does not hide information, it adds information. It only takes one click to reveal the body of the post. It gives folks with PTSD or other issues a chance to prepare.
Anyone who finds CWs annoying can set an option to expand all CW posts - see attached image.
There should be a “starter pack” for this thing #forkiverse
@Millitzer
> There should be a “starter pack” for this thing
There is! This is the oldest thing kind of like that;
https://communitywiki.org/trunk
A more recent project produced;
https://fedidevs.com/starter-packs/
A more thorough brief history of discovering and getting discovered in the fediverse can be found here;
https://shellsharks.com/notes/2024/12/05/fedi-discoverability-chronology
If you are new here,
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I heard there might be a batch of Mastodon newcomers this week. So first of all:
WELCOME TO MASTODON! 
1. If you need some guidance from an external website, for you or to share with people that aren’t here yet, I wrote this little guide that might help: https://controlaltdelete.technology/articles/the-mastodons-guide-to-the-fediverse.html
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7. To never forget to add captions to your posted media, follow this one: @PleaseCaption
8. And don't forget to HAVE FUN! 
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genuinely a little stressed about the burgeoning size of the forkiverse
@pj
> a little stressed about the burgeoning size of the forkiverse
Have you got registrations set to require approval? If you're concerned about the population growth on your service, you are allowed to turn down some people's requests for accounts. You also have the option of switching to invite-only registrations for a while.
To make room for newbies, maybe encourage existing members to consider migrating to another service, where they've found others who share their interests.
