Here's a very brief tip for the more techy people on here:
You can use Mastodon (and compatible servers) through command lines and text-based interfaces with the free open source client "toot":
There are lots more details on the developer's website.
mastodon
Mastodon embed timeline got updated v4.5.0.
Now you can filter posts by language, better structuring of the documentation and improvements in timeline rendering (performance).
https://gitlab.com/idotj/mastodon-embed-timeline
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@idotj/mastodon-embed-timeline
Apobangpo.space is a Mastodon server for BTS ARMY and KPop Fans. All welcome! Share your favourite music, scream for your Idol(s), learn together. All fun and no drama. Bangtan Forever, ARMY forever. KPop Forever. (NOTE: You must be over 18 to join.)
You can find out more at https://apobangpo.space/about or contact the admin @pixelcats
#FeaturedServer #KPop #BTS #BTSArmy #Bangtan #Korea #Korean #KoreanPop #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
It is a REALLY good idea to write an introductory post about yourself and pin it to your profile. Pinned posts appear at the top of your profile page, and they also have a special ability to federate much more widely than ordinary posts.
It's very quick and easy to do:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-pin-my-posts-on-my-mastodon-profile
Here's why it matters: there's a quirk on Mastodon where some profiles may appear blank to people on some servers, but profiles with pinned posts never look blank to anyone!
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第一次被「掛」上網路後，我的回應與感想
3 月 21 日，回到寢室後，準備練習 IELTS 的題目前，打開手機隨手滑滑社交網絡，發現有人 at 我說「Piecelet 的作者好像也在長毛象」。看到這裡時，我正想著太好了，又有人在討論我的 App 了，結果隨後的看到的貼文令我意想不到。
我被來自中文長毛象「里瓣（donotban）」社群的一位用戶「掛」在網路上，指控我製作的開源應用程式 NeoDB iOS App: Piecelet 存在竊取個資、違反許可協議盈利等行為，該貼獲得了很多轉發討論，更有人在評論中號召大家一起「舉報下架」，我不得不正面回應。
這篇博文包含了我從事件發生之初到末尾的完整心路歷程，及 25 條關於指控 Piecelet 數據不正當收集的正面回答。
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I received an invitation to @surf by @Flipboard and I couldn't wait to share my unboxing experience! It's my first time using this platform, and let me tell you, I'm super excited. It combines Threads, BlueSky, and Mastodon in one feed!
#SocialMedia #Flipboard #Mastodon
#Fediverse
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I just discovered why some of my followers from larger #Mastodon instances (like mastodon.social) would mysteriously unfollow me after a while!
Turns out Mastodon implements the FEP-8fcf specification (Followers collection synchronization across servers), but it expected all followers to be in a single page collection. When followers were split across multiple pages, it would only see the first page and incorrectly remove all followers from subsequent pages!
This explains so much about the strange behavior I've been seeing with #Hollo and other #Fedify-based servers over the past few months. Some people would follow me from large instances, then mysteriously unfollow later without any action on their part.
Thankfully this fix has been marked for backporting, so it should appear in an upcoming patch release rather than waiting for the next major version. Great news for all of us building on #ActivityPub!
This is why I love open source—we can identify, understand, and fix these kinds of interoperability issues together. 😊
Hello World!
I'm lucky to have made it this far in life avoiding #socialmedia sites- so why not make the inevitable misstep slightly less bad by having my first platform be the 'good' one? I'm intrigued by the lack of algorithmic mayhem #Mastodon provides, and I hope I can find some neat folks who may or may not be interested in what I have to say or post. Not sure what my experience here as a total SM novice will look like, but I'm here now. I guess.
🚀 Mastodon Alt-Text generator
Important improvements to the script! 📸
1️⃣ Replaced status and media_ids[] with a more robust update function.
2️⃣ Improved HTML tag handling with smart cleaning to preserve line breaks.
3️⃣ Added an infinite loop with a 60s delay to continuously analyze images in posts.
4️⃣ Enhanced error handling, with specific exceptions for redirects and other request issues.
For those who missed the project: https://github.com/matlfb/mastodon-alt-text-generator
We hebben nu ook een account op @pixelfed!
Je kan ons daar volgen voor beeldverhalen, cartoons en andere visuele verrijking. Ook met je Mastodon-account kan je ons volgen. Handig!
Je vindt ons als [at]apache.be[at]pixelfed.social (@apache.be).
Edited 153d ago
Ich nehme mir eine Social-Media-Pause, um mich auf Wesentliches zu konzentrieren: fundierte Beiträge zu IT-Sicherheit, Datenschutz und meine wachsende Familie. 👇
https://www.kuketz-blog.de/in-eigener-sache-warum-social-media-gerade-nichts-fuer-mich-ist/
The weekly🐘 #Mastodon #WatchPartyCalendar 📅 (+Bluesky🦋) for THU-THU, Feb. 6-13 is here
Happy Superb Owl Day! 🦉
Details & updates @ live site http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties ⌚️All times Eastern
NEW: #WhatPatHeard 🎶
#CrossTV💀 #SilentFlickSunday 🎞️ CAPRICA on #ActionMatinee 🤖
#scifi #Westerns #Comedy #Music #Mysteries #Action #SilentFilm #FilmMastodon #CineMastodon
Tx hosts♥️
@rsmon77 @MatthewTitus88 @FabULiz @culturalgutter @MirrorAyako @Taweret @lilymarswrites @analgesicsleep @AnnOMalley
Only one week later & already at 31k followers. 🎉
You guys are amazing. 😍
OMG the Mastodon issue about fetching whole conversation threads finally got completed after 7 years!
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/9409#event-16708683816
https://masto.es ha sido actualizado a #Mastodon 4.3.5, versión con las siguientes correcciones:
- Errores de procesamiento para algunas imágenes HEIF en iOS 18.
- El servidor de streaming no filtraba las publicaciones en idiomas desconocidos de las líneas de tiempo públicas.
- Las tarjetas de vista previa debajo de las advertencias de contenido no se mostraban en los detalles de la publicación.
Some good news about #Mastodon, there has been a very significant bit of code added which will automatically fetch all the replies in a thread. This means everyone will be able to see a thread's whole conversation no matter which server they are on! 🥳
The code has just been "merged" which means it should become available in the next update to Mastodon, hopefully within the next few months.
(Those who want the technical details can see the Pull Request at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/32615)
(Via @rolle)
Retro.pizza is a Mastodon server dedicated to nerd culture with the values of the fictional heroes we admire: to value diversity like the X-Men, to be as kind as the Doctor, to defend the weak like Optimus Prime and fight against fascism like Princess Leia.
You can find out more at https://retro.pizza/about or contact the admin @trixter
#FeaturedServer #NerdCulture #Fandom #SciFi #Fantasy #GeekCulture #Geeks #Nerds #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
Forget ghost!
NodeBB is not only FLOSS, it's also a great federated forum software!
Just look up julian@community.nodebb.org
This is a profile on NodeBB but you can watch so many posts and if you select
"Open original page"
it will take you to the forum and make Mastodon and the fedi look nice!
I feel like NodeBB could be the next Mastodon!
It's amazing!
Saturday, February 15th at 5pm EST, join #DCG201 Co-Founder Sidepocket for #CryptoBarons to take a look at the #Soneium #blockchain by #Sony.
#Twitch: https://twitch.tv/defcon201live
#YouTube: https://YouTube.com/c/defcon201
#StateOfPlay #Sony #Alchemy #chainlink #AstarNetwork #circle @defcon #web3 #valentinesday #fediverse #mastodon
The time has come!
After months of hard work our Mastodon instance now has its own anthem!
Our tireless fellow Fediverse citizens @MiseryPath, @anrichter, @eighty, @Caeri, @virtualwolf @FrankyFire, and @Aarkon created this song. 👏
Check out the metalhead.club song right now at https://music.metalhead.club/metalheadclub-anthem/
The full song is also available there as a high-res download—for a small donation that will help fund our Mastodon server. :-)
A huge thank you to everyone involved—including our designer @bestiaexmachina, who created a great album cover for the song at practically the last minute!
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https://fantastic.earth is growing, literally. After running on a small 4 GB server for two years, we have recently migrated to a 64 GB server. Now we can host even more services for our members. We currently run these services:
- #Mastodon (Microblogging)
- #Pixelfed (Image posting)
- #Bookwyrm (Book reading tracking)
- #Miniflux + #Feedlynx (Feed reading + Read-later bookmarking)
- #Nextcloud (Office suite and cloud storage)
Our server is paid and invite-only. If you know any existing members personally, and would like to use well-moderated and fast services, please reach out to them for an invite.
Edited 154d ago
Hey new people, you don't have to use the official Mastodon app! There are lots of other options you can use such as third party apps etc. People who try these alternatives usually prefer them.
Unlike most social networks, Mastodon doesn't impose any particular app on you. You're free to use your account in whatever way works best for you.
Here is a guide to all your options:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use-should-i-use-the-official-app-or-a-third-party-app
You can be logged in with the same account on many apps at once 🙂
🐘 22 instâncias do #Mastodon que estão aceitando cadastros
🔗 https://www.meutedio.com/2023/01/instancias-mastodon-abertas.html
Lista atualizada dia 11/03/2025.
