Hidden features on #Mastodon: Perhaps you know the situation: Someone #follows you and suddenly only misbehaves. You wish the person had never followed you.
You can simply and quietly get rid of them: Go to Preferences, click on Following/Followers in the menu and select what you want, in this case "Followers" = people who follow you. Check the person's box. Then click on #Unfollow selected users.
Unfortunately you can't search names or do that directly on profiles.
This is neat -
If you take your right hand and reach over your left shoulder as far as you can, then pat your back while saying "way to go, you're doing fine" it totally counts.
Give it a try.
See?
If you want to try PeerTube, the official PeerTube app IS NOT currently a good way to do it. Due to silly app store rules it is missing key features, and there are much better alternatives.
If you just want to watch and interact with PeerTube videos, it's easiest to do it from within Mastodon. For example try visiting @michellemay
If you prefer to use a PeerTube account, use your PeerTube server's website or web app. Here's how to install web apps: https://fedi.tips/how-to-install-web-apps-for-mastodon-and-the-fediverse
If you want to follow the US protests tomorrow, you can use or subscribe to these hashtags: #HandsOff (used mostly) - #HandsOff2025 or #April5 for https://handsoff2025.com/
Subscribing to a hashtag brings you all relevant posts automatically into your home-timeline! Posts with hashtags give you more visibility! They are the "glue" in the Fediverse, a short how-to: https://fedi.tips/what-are-hashtags-how-do-i-use-them-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/
@billbennett
In a comment on a recent edition of Ghost's AP newsletter, you asked how you get lively fediverse discussions happening in the comments of your #Ghost newsletter.
One answer is, the same way you get them happening on a Mastodon account. You get people to follow @index (for now), so they see your pieces as posts in their fediverse feeds. Also add relevant hashtags to your pieces on Ghost, so they come up in tag searches on servers where there's someone following you.
@JulieLiddellWhitehead @saposcat
Here is a nice description how to use direct messages: https://fedi.tips/who-can-see-my-posts-in-mastodon-how-do-i-send-dms-in-mastodon/
If you want to, you can set your Mastodon account into follow request mode, so that any follows you get from other people have to be manually approved by you. Here's how to do it:
https://fedi.tips/restricting-who-can-follow-you-in-mastodon
When you do this, a little padlock 
will appear on your profile.
When you receive a follow request, your server website or app will let you know and you can click 
or 
depending on whether you approve or deny the request.
the fediverse supports freebsd now
1 in 10 chance to win (vs. 1 in 100+ on other platforms)
Smaller pool = faster to hit the cap (no endless waiting)
Current Pool Status:
Spots left: 0/10 (0 players in)
#gaming #google #technology #indiegame #mastodon #makemoney
#stockmarket #fediverse #fedibird #feditips #opensource #technews #alttext #business #motivation #sustainability #viral #boost
Just found a handy advantage of a single user mastodon instance: the 'Live feeds' link simply lists all your own posts, without the replies, boosts to other toots etc. as shown under your own profile page.
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#FediTips
Wenn Du großen Wert auf Deine Privatsphäre legst und trotzdem am Fediverse teilnehmen möchtest, ist es erforderlich, dass Du Dir vor und während der Erstellung eines persönlichen Kanals konkrete Gedanken darüber machst, was Du von Dir preisgeben willst...
I'm considering automatically blocking any #fediverse server hosting "Nicole the Fediverse Chick". Singlehandedly creating too many damn reports. #feditips
Used the @FediTips guide to change Masto servers yesterday. The server I was on appears to be hosted in the US. Which was making me increasingly uncomfortable. Whereas this one seems to be hosted elsewhere (Canada). I've been trying to decide on a new server for a while, and recent events just tipped it over.
#FediTips #ElbowsUp #DontBuyAmerican
@colemanpeterson Hey there! Best place to browse is https://fedi.tips/ or the #FediTips hashtag. I'd also follow the tag too. My guide https://sightlessblog.nfshost.com/posts/5619/
Brauche einen Tipp für eine einfach (von Laien) zu bedienende Fotogalerie-Software (oder Fotoverwaltung), die idealerweise auf einer bestehenden Verzeichnisstruktur aufsetzt und EXIF-Daten (v.a. Titel, Keywords, Rating, Zeitstempel, GPS) liest und schreibt. Einfache Bildbearbeitung (Zuschneiden etc.) wäre ein Plus. Das Ganze #SelfHosted oder als #Linux Programm.
So etwas in Richtung Ente-Photos oder #NextCloud Memories, die aber beide beim Thema Exif-Tags schwächeln.
Do you want to start uploading to the Fediverse video platform PeerTube?
I've made a guide that tries to answer the most common questions about publishing videos on PeerTube:
https://fedi.tips/how-to-publish-videos-and-audio-on-peertube
The guide covers why you would want to publish on PeerTube, finding a server or setting up your own, how to promote your account, when to upload, accounts vs channels, how often to upload, sponsors etc.
If I've missed something out, let me know!
One of the most overlooked but useful features on Mastodon is "Notes". These let you add private info to profiles which only you can see:
https://fedi.tips/what-are-notes-on-mastodon-what-does-click-to-add-note-mean-on-mastodon-profiles
A lot of people use notes for keeping track of why they blocked or muted someone, but there are also lots of other purposes.
Notes can be created on the web interface and some third party apps. Just click on the "Add note" section of a profile and type what you want.
Is there a limit to the number of filters you can have? Or is something glitchy on Mastodon? I've tried repeatedly in the past couple of days to add some more filters/filtered words, and they're not being added to my list. I do have a lot though. Anyone know?
