Trinsec @Qoto @trinsec@social.cleverlibre.org

Some advice I have seen (which you may find useful):

* post about things that interest you, and include hashtags (for instance "birdwatching")
* boost posts that you find interesting from others - while there is no algorithm which those actions drive, it fosters connections as well
* spend some quality time finding people to follow - I love reading a variety of science topics, and I found a list of science journalists to follow on Reddit

On that last point, doing a more general web search to find mastodon users with whom you share interests is probably better than trying to find them on Mastodon itself.

Reminder to new folks here, like my good friends @foxesafloat .

Write an introduction, use the introduction hashtag, plenty of people follow it, you'll get some nice boosts and engagement from it.

There is no computer feeding you what it thinks you'll like, you need to engage with people and people need to engage with you. So fill up your feed by following some folks.

Search doesn't work unless you use hashtags, people can't find you, so make sure you use hashtags all over the place.

Because there's no machine to boost posts, make sure you Boost(retweet from the old world) to share the tweets you like with others. A favourite over here will show the user who wrote the toot you liked it but do nothing for their engagement with others so help them out with a boost.

If you're posting stuff that others might not want to see, like my habit of terrible political hot takes, use the CW button to hide the post behind a content warning.

There's far better guides that this kicking around, but if you're new here, this is a good starter for 10.

Welcome to a more relaxed, better engaged environment.

Comic linking / posting style:
Is it ok to copy the image of a comic into a post?

I wonder how exhausting it is for others to click through a link. I am using the browser interface and opening a link in a new tab is easy.
I would say with some decription, i would click through if it sounds interesting.

How many smartphone app users are there? Is it annoying to open a link or totally worth it to give the creators websites a site visit? Or would it be more in favour of creators to post the picture so people have easier access and more actually develop an interest? Needless to say, a link will always be included by me.

Are there any #contentcreator #author #authors that could help me get a better understanding?
Am i missing tags that i should add here?

Hooray, an actually intelligent robot to do our dirty work:
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/human-level-2

I did some more work on #DOStodon, the #Mastodon client for #MSDOS.

I added a splash screen, a busy indicator for network access, you can scroll the entries now, there is a profile viewer and you can like and boost.
Image attachments are now displayed, too.

I don’t understand why people think Mastodon is difficult. It seems pretty straightforward, and the separate servers are no biggie. I’m enjoying this fresh start here, like moving to a new apartment!

A gentle reminder to folks who are new to Mastodon. In solidarity with those in the disabled community who rely on screen readers, we ask that you:

* Add alt text/image descriptions when you post media
* Capitalize the first letter of every word in a hashtag #LikeThis

#StrongerTogether #Accessibility #Disability #Solidarity

What’s the difference between #Holland and the #Netherlands? https://dutchreview.com/culture/history/difference-between-holland-and-the-netherlands-2/ #history

Source: https://twitter.com/Dutchreviewing/status/1593906934230417408?s=20&t=TyrvCTIYO60tuRgBOpu3uQ

I've decided to follow anyone who looks interesting even if they don't match my interests. After a month or two I can trim that list. It is easy to do on qoto.org since the follow button can be displayed under the icon.

I'm two weeks into this #Mastodon experience, and feeling increasingly comfortable with its charm, authenticity, and #community.

I love #NoAds and #NoAlgorithms, pervasive on other platforms, trying to part me from my money or telling me how I should think.

Newbies like me may find the attached article useful: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-started-use-mastodon/

#MastodonTips #socialmedia

There's no full text search. Use hashtags for what's important in your post!

This is Radar at the top of a 5-foot tall cat tree. He likes high places, even though he can’t see they are high. He still doesn’t want to fall! He climbs down the cat tree backwards because he can’t see where to jump.

Someday I will get a good pic or video, it is amazing and should be shared. Not having eyes doesn’t slow him down a bit!
#BlindCat
#blindcatsofmastodon
#catsofmastodon

The last couple of days I've been experimenting with the modes on my phone. The "do not disturb" while sleeping is fine but my choices for the "driving" mode might need some work. I thought the reading out of whatsapp messages might be useful, particularly on the way in and out of said place.

Turns out I have a new found additional understanding of what VI people with screen readers are going through. When you've had the nice lady in your phone read "upward pointing finger with palm facing outwards" ten times because one of your colleagues likes to emphasise his messages with a follow-up screen full of ☝️ you begin to feel a fraction of their pain.

I have the option of turning off the reader. Not everyone does. I'll be thinking about that.

#vi #accessibility #GoodManners

So many people are having a bad first experience with Mastodon because they're using the official app which is lacking features, doesn't allow image uploads randomly, has random slowness, and doesn't give you easy access to the two most active feeds where you can find people (Local and Federated).

Please switch to Metatext, Tusky, or Tooot for a better mobile experience (or even use a browser).

Out of the >15k users that joined this week, over 11k are on the official apps.

A rather lovely author's note.

Haha ex-Twitter employees have created their own Mastodon instance 😅

"This server is intended for current and previous twitter employees and their friends/family. We filter signups to try keep the server focused for community reasons." - https://macaw.social/about/more

Welcome to the Fediverse! :)

#Mastodon