thomas, (edited ) to random
@thomas@metalhead.club avatar

I'd like to remind all Mastodon users that you can add a language filter to any follow relationship on Mastodon.

If you follow me and you don't speak German, you can easily remove my German posts from your timeline by adjusting the language settings.

Go to my profile page, select the dot menu and click "Change subscribed languages". Then select the languages that you speak.

This really is a hidden gem 💎 on Mastodon and not many people seem to know this feature :awesome:

jwildeboer, to mastodon
@jwildeboer@social.wildeboer.net avatar

The @EUCommission now has its own instance at https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/about Thank you for staying here, EU Commission!

MastodonEngineering, to mastodon
@MastodonEngineering@mastodon.social avatar

See what we've been working on and what's coming next in our new, hopefully regular series on development:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/05/trunk-tidbits-april-2024/

Flipboard, to news
@Flipboard@flipboard.social avatar

There’s a new playbook being written right now when it comes to the future of social media. The early-mover advantage is still in effect, and there’s a lot to figure out. Gone are opaque algorithms and the whims of any single company.

The fediverse represents a chance for quality journalism to shine again.

We talked to two leaders at fedi-forward publications — @TheConversationUS's @BostonAbrams, and @404mediaco's @jasonkoebler — about why they’re investing in the open social web, what they’ve learned so far, and their advice for other publishers just getting started.

https://medium.com/fedi-curious/lessons-on-the-road-to-reviving-journalism-via-the-fediverse-01b3748cacc5

amoroso, (edited ) to space
@amoroso@fosstodon.org avatar

These unofficial Mastodon accounts of space agencies are bots that merely share news items the agencies publish elsewhere, yet the accounts have quite a lot of followers:

  • NASA: @nasa 71K followers
  • ESA: @esa 1.4K followers

There's an unfulfilled demand for public institutions to communicate on open and independent platforms.

amoroso,
@amoroso@fosstodon.org avatar

@cnes 👆 The official Mastodon account of CNES, the French space agency, would like to grow bigger than the unofficial @esa account which currently has 1.4K followers.

We can help, right? This is not rocket science. Wait, it is! 😀

@futuresprog

Flipboard, to fediverse
@Flipboard@flipboard.social avatar

Flipboard curators have seen over 100,000 boosts, likes and replies from people across the fediverse since April 11. Given this positive signal from the community, today we're federating another 100 accounts representing more than 2,500 Magazines about everything from climate to culture. Read more here:

https://flipboard.medium.com/over-100-000-social-interactions-from-the-fediverse-to-flipboard-f76465dee4f8

If you’re an active Flipboard curator and you would like to federate your account, let us know by applying here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PB69W6L

And if you’re still getting up to speed on what the fediverse is and does, please check out our Fedi Curious Magazine:

https://flipboard.com/@mia/fedi-curious-fdg527fez

Dianora, to mastodon
@Dianora@ottawa.place avatar

I had given up on pleading for more alt-text but I'll try again!

Please add alt-text to your photos/pictures it only takes a minute and does not have to be fancy. My policy is not to boost images without alt-text and I am not the only one.

This is one of the cultural things I like about Mastodon, the inclusiveness. Please don't ruin it.

-Text

mart1oeil, to mastodon French
@mart1oeil@piaille.fr avatar
eniko, to mastodon
@eniko@peoplemaking.games avatar

little protip: due to how posts federate there's no guarantee someone will see a link/video preview when they see your post, especially on small servers. this means that you'll probably want to add some kind of relevant description in the post where you're posting the link, like repeating the headline or quoting a relevant excerpt

stefan, to accessibility
@stefan@stefanbohacek.online avatar
Sheril, to mastodon
@Sheril@mastodon.social avatar

A year and a half on & I still really like this algorithm-free experience in the .

Thanks @Gargron.

stefan, to fediverse
@stefan@stefanbohacek.online avatar

If you make tools for Mastodon, consider increasing compatibility with the rest of the fediverse.

This guide might help.

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/making-fediverse-apps-for-everyone/

rzeta0, to Typography
@rzeta0@mastodon.social avatar

what are the best accounts to follow on ?

i do miss the ones I followed on twitter

neuSoM, to berlin German
@neuSoM@bewegung.social avatar

The of , one of the best-known of has decided to close its account on #X:
"In light of developments on the social media platform X, Freie Universität Berlin has decided to shut down this channel."
https://www.fu-berlin.de/informationen-fuer/beschaeftigte/aktuelles/news/240424-ausstieg-x/index.html

In its justification, it commits itself to the principles of the and :
"Freie Universität Berlin has been present on Mastodon since December 2022. is part of the decentralized Fediverse network. Compared to large commercial social networks, Mastodon relies on chronological feeds and reduces the algorithmic sorting of posts. This ensures that information is always openly available and reduces the likelihood of so-called filter bubbles forming."

Bravo, @freieuniversitaet ! A good decision!

🌻 🐘 🐘 🐘

thisismissem, to mastodon
@thisismissem@hachyderm.io avatar

If you've ever wanted to contribute to the Mastodon project documentation, here's a fantastic issue from @trwnh that lists all the undocumented stuff: https://github.com/mastodon/documentation/issues/1211

itsfoss, (edited ) to random
@itsfoss@mastodon.social avatar
hello, to mastodon
@hello@social.wedistribute.org avatar

We dug into 's new US-based non-profit entity, and checked out who their board members are, and what they've accomplished in the past.

https://wedistribute.org/2024/05/mastodons-board-members/

parismarx, to tech
@parismarx@mastodon.online avatar

“The thing that really upset Dorsey: Bluesky users demanded moderation and Bluesky put it into place. Yeah, that was the whole issue.”

Good reflection on “decentralized” social media and what Dorsey really wants from it by @davidgerard:

https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2024/05/10/jack-dorsey-bluesky-decentralised-social-networks-and-the-very-common-crowd/

Doris, to mastodon German
@Doris@top-netz.de avatar

Es ist wieder soweit! :fediverse: :mastodon:

Mastodon Sprechstunde
am Donnerstag 23.05.2024, 19:30 Uhr!

Du bist auf Mastodon? Kein Problem! Wir helfen dir bei den ersten Schritten: Profil einstellen, Sicherheitstipps, Posten und Vernetzung. Sei dabei!
Schwerpunkt der Sprechstunde wird der Umzug des Kontos zu einer anderen Instanz sein.

Eingeladen sind ebenfalls alle, die bereits Erfahrungen mit Mastodon haben und gern ihr Wissen weitergeben wollen.
Wissensaustausch: Deine Kenntnisse im Fediverse und auf Mastodon könnte anderen Teilnehmern sehr nützlich sein, insbesondere denjenigen, die noch neu in der Community sind.
Networking: Dies ist eine hervorragende Gelegenheit, sich mit anderen engagierten Mitgliedern der Gemeinschaft zu vernetzen und neue Kontakte zu knüpfen.
Ideen und Inspiration: Deine Perspektive als erfahrener Benutzer oder Betreiber einer Instanz kann dazu beitragen, innovative Ideen zu fördern und die Zukunft des Fediverse zu gestalten.

Der Link zur Veranstaltung wird dann hier und in meinem Profil 1 Tag vor Beginn gepostet.

Der Raum wird 10 Minuten vor Beginn geöffnet.

Das Online-Treffen wird auf unserem BigBlueButton-Server stattfinden. Du benötigst keine zusätzliche Software, sondern nur einen Browser – vorzugsweise Firefox oder Chrome –, ein Mikrofon (es handelt sich schließlich um eine Sprechstunde) und, wenn du möchtest, eine Webcam. Wir freuen uns auf einen lebhaften Austausch! 🎙️ 🙋‍♀️

Die Sprechstunde läuft ungefähr so ab. Am Anfang geben alle Tipps und Hinweise für Anfänger und Beginner. Später geht es um Tipps und Hinweise für Instanzbetreiber und Moderatoren. So ein Austausch ist wichtig und notwendig für eine gute Vernetzung untereinander. Es wird nicht ausschließlich um Mastodon gehen. Die Welt von Fediverse ist weitaus größer. Mehr miteinander, als gegeneinander.

Je mehr mitmachen umso besser!





stefan, (edited ) to fediverse
@stefan@stefanbohacek.online avatar
gulovsen, to mastodon
@gulovsen@mastodon.social avatar
frozencanuck, to fediverse
@frozencanuck@mas.to avatar

Great to meet @Gargron, @andypiper and many other and enthusiasts in SF.

Thanks to @mike and @Flipboard for holding the social event!

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stux, to Cats
@stux@mstdn.social avatar

Happy Caturday!

It's that day of the week again, the day even more cat pics and videos are appearing on the web!

https://stux.me/cats/happy-caturday/

#Cats #cats #Caturday

stux,
@stux@mstdn.social avatar

Super cool, this post is "auto posted" from my blog with the "Mastodon Autopost" plugin 💪

When you publish a post you can check a box to also post it in certain formats to :mastodon:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/autopost-to-mastodon/

WordPress auto post config

dugglebutt, to random
@dugglebutt@beige.party avatar

I don’t really use Twitter anymore, I have a burner that I just use for sports and weather and news and never post from. But every time I open it, I have to question my sanity.
I just read an article about how there is an ice cream that is designed to, and I am not making this up, “taste like your grandma”
I subsequently read another article about how the New York Knicks won an NBA playoff game because someone let out “an epic fart”
These are real things. You can look them up.
Are people just getting more insane? Should I double up on my meds?

benroyce,
@benroyce@mastodon.social avatar

@dugglebutt

The downside of is if you don't follow anyone you get no content.

I "solved" the problem by overfollowing, I just follow with abandon. Then lists for posters I don't want to miss in the massive firehose I created.

?

Twitter has an algorithm for what is delivered to your eyeballs.

And that algorithm is in the hands of a .

You get what he serves and you like it or you suffer.

Fuck Twitter. Fuck all legacy .

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