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  Have you ever clicked on an account to see its profile, but the profile looks blank? In most cases the account isn't really blank! What's usually going on is no one on your server follows that account. If you follow it, its posts will start gradually showing up on your server too. More info (including how to check what a blank account really looks like) at: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/why-does-someones-account-page-look-completely-blank-is-it-really-blank The guide also explains how to preve...

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  If you appreciate a video on PeerTube, try looking for a "Support" button below the video. If the video has one, clicking the Support button will take you to information about how you can tip or donate to the maker of the video. (On mobile the Support button may just be an icon of a hand with a heart above it.) If you're a video creator, you can add a Support button by filling in the "Support button" section on your video's management page. #FediTips #PeerTubeTips #...

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  If you see a post with a blurry image, it's probably an older post from a different server. When you view the same post again later the proper clear image will usually appear. This happens because servers store copies of images from other servers in their cache, but empty their cache after a certain period and only fetch an image again if needed. It may also happen if there's a problem with a server's media storage provider. Your admin can help if that's the case. #FediTips #M...

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  There is a built-in mechanism in Mastodon's server software which reduces how often you see the same post boosted again and again. If you have seen a post boosted, boosts of the same post are automatically hidden from you until 80 other posts have passed through your timeline. This mechanism previously allowed boosts to repeat after 40 other posts. The developers recently doubled this to 80 other posts, so repeated boosts should be much rarer now. #FediTips #Mastodon

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  A word about mastodon.social: they have just started testing an experimental new interface on their website, so some of the step-by-step guides on Fedi.Tips may not work there. However, most Mastodon users aren't on mastodon.social, so I haven't altered the guides. When the new interface is properly released and widely used on other servers, I'll update the guides to take account of it. (None of this affects people using apps, as they are developed separately from the web interface...

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  If you're uploading videos to PeerTube, there are several different visibilities you can choose: Public - Everyone can see it Private - Only you can see it Unlisted - Only people with the link can see it Internal - Only members of your PeerTube server can see it Password - Only people with the video's password can see it You can use Unlisted or Password if you want to give early or exclusive access to a video, for example to your patrons, or to members of a group. #FediTips #PeerTube

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  If you have any questions about using Mastodon or the wider Fediverse, please post them in the replies and I'll try to find you some answers. It would be especially nice to hear from new people and people who aren't confident about technical matters. There is absolutely no such thing as a silly question! 🙂 #Mastodon #Fediverse

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  Okay, the sites are all updated behind the scenes and back online: https://fedi.tips, https://fedi.directory, https://fedi.garden and https://growyourown.services If they still look offline to you, that may be due to a cache somewhere which will eventually refresh to show the site. (This was an exceptional situation that affected a huge chunk of the internet, hopefully it doesn't happen again 🤞)

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  I have put my websites including fedi.tips, fedi.directory, fedi.garden and growyourown.services into maintenance mode while waiting for some important technical updates behind the scenes. The updates are due today, so hopefully the websites should be back soon.

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  Some servers are now running the experimental version of Mastodon 5.0 on their websites. This overhauls the web interface and has moved and renamed some things (for example "Lists" are now called "Feeds"). The developers are still testing 5.0, so it may take some time for it to appear on your server's website. You can give feedback about the new interface directly to the developers on their new Discourse forum at https://community.joinmastodon.org #FediTips #Mastodon

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  Likes on Mastodon are called "favourites", indicated by a star ⭐️. This lets the author know you liked their post. Retweets on Mastodon are called "boosts", indicated by arrows 🔄 or a rocket 🚀. This shares the post with your followers. There's also a third option called "bookmarks", which adds the post to a private list of posts you want to read later. No one can see your bookmarks. Here's a guide with more info on all of these: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do...

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  If you want to see which users you've muted or blocked on Mastodon: 1. Log in on your server's website 2. Click "⋯ More" on the right of the screen (or on the mobile website click ☰ in bottom right and then "⋯ More") 3. Click "Muted users" to see mutes, or "Blocked users" to see blocks #FediTips #Mastodon

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  There's a new spam wave, messages with lots of names and a link. Here's what to do: 1. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK IN THE SPAM 2. Click ⋯ on the spam post, then "report", and then follow the instructions. If you are given an option to forward the report anonymously, use it, because forwarded reports help cut off the spam at source. 3. Spam seems to be via account takeovers. To prevent this, use a unique password and consider using "two factor authentication" (more info at...

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  - Is your Mastodon timeline too full or too empty? - Are you missing posts by your favourite accounts? - Are you seeing too many boosts from certain accounts? You can get help with all these and more in this guide to customising your Mastodon timeline: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/does-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-use-algorithms-does-it-start-pushing-stuff-at-me-based-on-my-interactions #FediTips #Mastodon

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  Hello everyone 👋 Apologies for the lack of posts or replies on my accounts over last few days, my computer broke and it took longer than expected to deal with that. (None of my websites or accounts were affected by the breakdown, as they are hosted remotely. However, I could not easily access my notes which I use to keep track of what I post on my accounts.) Anyway, normal service should hopefully be resumed now!

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  Here are some of the many types of server on the Fediverse: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/what-other-kinds-of-servers-are-on-the-fediverse You can follow and interact with their accounts from Mastodon, but to access a server type's own special features you will need to get an account on that server type. For example, you can follow BookWyrm accounts from Mastodon, but you need a BookWyrm account to access BookWyrm-specific features such as creating reading lists, using the book database, organising...

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  Have you ever accidentally boosted or deleted a post in Mastodon? You can avoid this by changing your settings to require a confirmation before any boosts or deletions actually happen: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-avoid-accidentally-unfollowing-boosting-or-deleting-in-mastodon #FediTips #Mastodon

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  Mastodon is part of a much larger social network called "The Fediverse". That means you can not only follow Mastodon accounts but also accounts from many other platforms such as PeerTube, Friendica, OwnCast, Pixelfed, BookWyrm etc. You're probably already following some non-Mastodon accounts without realising it, because their posts show up in your timeline just like Mastodon posts, and you follow and interact with them exactly the same way. More info at: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/wha...

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  BookWyrm is the Fediverse's alternative to Amazon's Goodreads. You can find out more about it at https://fedi.tips/bookwyrm-a-social-network-for-people-who-enjoy-reading BookWyrm has a built-in catalogue of books to search, but if the book you want isn't in the results you can optionally add it manually. More info about doing this at https://fedi.tips/how-to-manually-add-a-book-on-bookwyrm #FediTips #BookWyrm #Goodreads #Alternatives

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  How to watch PeerTube videos offline: 1. Go to the video on the web or the official app 2. Click ⋯ below the video 3. Select "Download" Once it's downloaded to your device, you can watch the video even without an internet connection. NOTE: This option only appears if the video's uploader has allowed downloads. If you're an uploader you can activate or deactivate downloads at Video > Manage > Customisation > Enable Download (tick or untick, then click Save). #Fe...

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  Do you want to change the email address on your Mastodon account? 1. Sign in on your server's website 2. Click on "⚙️ Preferences" (if you're on mobile click ☰ in bottom right and then "⚙️ Preferences") 3. Click on "Account" on left (if you're on mobile click ☰ in top right, then click on "Account" in menu that appears) 4. Replace old email with new one, then enter current password in "Current password" box 5. Click "Save Changes&...

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  I'm an unpaid volunteer running @FediTips@social.growyourown.services, @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services, @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services, @FediVideo@social.growyourown.services and @homegrown@social.growyourown.services plus all their websites. I pay their bills every month. If you would like to help keep these going, there are several ways to donate: ☕️ Buy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/fedithing (choose any amount, no registration) 📚️ Buy my book at https://payhip.com/b/...

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  ⚠️ SCAM WARNING There's another wave of scam spammers on the move, it's an old scam where they demand verification by clicking on a link. ❌ DO NOT click on the link in the spam. No genuine Mastodon admin would ever ask for anything like this. The link is trying to steal your personal info and/or credit card. ✅ DO report it by clicking ⋯ on the spam post and "Report". More info about how to avoid scams on the Fediverse at https://fedi.tips/how-to-avoid-scammers-on-mastodon-a...

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  You can delete or edit your own posts in Mastodon by clicking ⋯ and then "Delete" or "Edit". There's also a third option "Delete & re-draft" which is more rarely used but has some very useful niche functions. All three of these options are explained and compared in this guide: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-delete-a-post-on-mastodon The guide also answers common questions about deleting posts, let me know if you have a question that isn't covered. #Fed...

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  You can subscribe to PeerTube channels in any podcasting app that allows adding feed addresses, such as AntennaPod, Apple Podcasts etc: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-subscribe-to-peertube-channels-through-podcasting-apps But wait, there's more! 😲 Thanks to the recent PeerTube 8.3 update creators can submit their PeerTube channel to podcast catalogues so that people can discover it without having to manually add a feed address. For submission-friendly links go to your channel's managemen...

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  @gotosocial@gts.superseriousbusiness.org is a fun free open Fediverse platform mainly aimed at people who want to create their own Fediverse server. It has some really nice features: - Reply controls - Long posts - Rich text formatting - Optional local-only post visibility - Blocklists & allowlists If you're not techy but want to make your own GTS server, there's a managed hosting service at https://fedihost.co/hosting/gotosocial If you're techy and want to make your own GTS,...

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  Do you want to create a portfolio that appears at the top of your Mastodon profile, so that it's the first thing every visitor sees? You might want to create a pinned post or pinned thread with your images, video or audio attached: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-pin-my-posts-on-my-mastodon-profile Pinned posts and threads federate much more effectively than ordinary posts and threads, and they now work on the official Mastodon mobile app too so there's even more reason to use them. #Fe...

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  Have you tried using Mastodon's "Media" tab on profiles? It shows all of that person's posts which have an image, audio clip or video clip attached, and is particularly useful when browsing profiles of artists, musicians, film-makers etc. More info in the guide (including questions answered) at: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/browsing-the-media-tab-on-mastodon If I've missed your question, post it in the replies 🙂 #FediTips #Mastodon

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  📣 Are you on the server toot.community? You need to transfer your account to a different server, as it is closing down on 28th October 2026. (They gave three months warning in July.) The transfer process lets you keep your follows, followers and other stuff but you have to do the transfer *before* toot.community shuts down. Here's a transfer guide: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server ...and here's an easy-to-use way to find good reliable servers...

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  When people post links on Mastodon, you may see a "More from..." section underneath the link preview that leads to the account of the website owner. For example if you post a link to any page from the Fedi.Tips website you will see a "More from..." link to this account (see the preview below for an example). This happens if the website owner has activated the "author attribution" feature. You can find out more including how to activate it at: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/w...