Edit: I have gotten my answers and I think I understand it now! 😁 Thanks to all that helped me out with this. 🌹
N00b question:
I know the difference between public, Followers only, and Direct.
There is also the option for Unlisted available. @FediTips has this on their (very useful) website:
>Unlisted / Quiet Public – Anyone can see it, but it won’t appear in the trending posts list or the Local or Federated timelines, it won’t show up in search results and it won’t show up in other people’s hashtag follows. Unlisted can be useful for replying in threads, so that you’re not filling search results etc unnecessarily. Normally indicated by a crescent moon 🌙
🔗 https://fedi.tips/who-can-see-my-posts-in-mastodon-how-do-i-send-dms-in-mastodon/
But I am too thick to understand what it fully means. I do get how it's handy when replying to people. But...
Would it be useful to post a new Toot (thread or just a loose one) in this setting? Or won't anyone be able to see it when I don't mention anyone? Like I'm screaming in the void and the void just ignores me?
I am currently really struggling with my (mental) health and I want to share some things, but not "shout them out" to everyone. I've been using the followers only bit on occasion. But I was just wondering about the unlisted option. Unfortunately my brain is too foggy at the moment to really understand the meaning of this setting... 😔
If there is any way to describe it like you're talking to a 5-year-old (who would probably understand it more easily than I would at this time 😂), I would be very grateful.
thanks in advance!
#DareToAsk #MastoN00b