For folks just joining from #twittermigration, here are some things that helped me out (1/3) 🧵
The different feeds can get a lil confusing, so here is a graphic explaining what makes up each of the three home, local, and federated timelines (2/3)
@nprandchill Question:
Suppose I want to be involved in a conversation across federated servers. How will I see the replies if I'm not explicitly tagged?
@nprandchill More specifically:
I'm person A, on server a. I follow person B on server b.
Clearly, I'll see B's posts in my Home timeline. I'm interested in this conversation. Perhaps I exchange messages with B.
But now person C (who I do not follow), on server c, replies to B, not tagging me.
How will I see C's reply without drinking from the firehose of the federated timeline?
@peterdrake I think so as long as someone in your instance follows the OP (module edge case of your server choosing not to federate with a replier’s server?)
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