@catvaxlax @Dunningkruger @Madmixchaves @kamado
@JohnWest_JAWS @jneill @ParkinJim
I just realised by clicking on the three dots in your profiles and clicking mention, I can add all you great folks in to one toot, just so I can say

@The_Colbobs @catvaxlax @Madmixchaves @kamado @JohnWest_JAWS @jneill @ParkinJim actually, I don't see that option

@Dunningkruger @The_Colbobs @catvaxlax @Madmixchaves@glasgow.social @kamado @JohnWest_JAWS @jneill

I think it depends on what your instance is set up to do. Mine is similar to Twitter's use of the at symbol

@kamado @Dunningkruger @catvaxlax @ParkinJim @Madmixchaves @JohnWest_JAWS @jneill @The_Colbobs sorry to be so dumb but what is meant by an « instance » !?

@sallydipple @Dunningkruger @catvaxlax @ParkinJim @Madmixchaves @JohnWest_JAWS @jneill
@The_Colbobs

Hey Sally, an analogy might be the Post Office. The post office is a set of rules and procedures for postage, stamps, licenses etc.

The Post Office in the village is an 'instance' of the idea of the post office. A physical implementation of the rules and design.

@sallydipple @Dunningkruger @catvaxlax @ParkinJim @Madmixchaves @JohnWest_JAWS @jneill @The_Colbobs

Mastodon is a set of standards, an instance is someone who has set up a local Mastodon server for their community or interest. I am on Mastodon.Scot for Scottish people or those who identify as Scot.

@kamado @sallydipple @Dunningkruger @catvaxlax @ParkinJim @Madmixchaves @JohnWest_JAWS @jneill @The_Colbobs when at sign-up I was presented with a plethora of servers I opted for the one (MastodonApp) that I reasoned would have the broadest scope of users. As I understand it, it doesn’t really matter which you choose as all the servers “talk” to each other anyway.

@podgyfingers @kamado @sallydipple @Dunningkruger @catvaxlax @Madmixchaves@glasgow.social @JohnWest_JAWS @jneill @The_Colbobs

Yes, unfortunately <something> (I'm not sure what) apparently happened... Presumably with the admin of that instance which you are on ( mastodonapp.uk) not suspending someone contentious, and now that instance is blocked by several other instances.

I'm reading between the lines but the admin of that instance has issued an apology.

For example @EmmaKennedy was unable to see someone on there.