@godtributes ????
Since Mastodon is a different audience -- who here needs to know about our #RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms #BookClub on Discord? (Thanks to the Dream Foundry for hosting us!)
* Open to anyone! Invite: https://discord.com/invite/PrS5qAqbGZ
* We're using this podcast version: http://www.3kingdomspodcast.com/
* Transcripts available too!
* We're about 20 episodes in (out of 300) but it goes fast, join anytime & drop in and out as you like!
#ChineseLiterature #books #Bookstodon #literature #GlobalLiterature #classics
@Rozzychan i find it incredibly funny that KimChay is the least problematic couple bc in any other show there would be SO much drama about them 😆
@Lotl_Love this list is a great start! a few more fediquette tips:
- “are boosts ok?” is a very normal question on fedi — don’t be afraid to ask if you’re not sure!
- public posts go to the public timelines (local and federated) & show up in hashtags while unlisted posts do not. This seems like a small difference but it has a lot of potential uses! eg. for long threads many people set their first post to public and the rest to unlisted, esp if they’re on a smaller instance where the local tl runs slowly. or if you want to write a post reccomending people use the #introduction hashtag, setting that post to unlisted will keep it from clogging the tag with posts that aren’t *actual* introductions (also, if you haven’t already, use the introduction tag!)
- check peoples profiles & pinned posts before following, some people have boundaries set in there for follows that you should respect. its v normal for newcomers, esp during big migration waves like this, to want to follow as many people as possible to build their social networks. that is a good impulse! but it shouldn’t get in the way of respecting people who are just trying to quietly live their lives on fedi
@ljwrites @Mayana @WanderingBeekeeper there are definitely accounts like @/lunastation@wandering.shop on the shop who post to the local timeline & are far more brandy than O Westin? Also worth noting that the instance has changed ownership since 2017, tho Luna predates that transfer
#Dreamwidth fandom friends &/or people who are considering joining dreamwidth:
xancredible is running a friending meme! drop you name in & see if you can meet some new DWer’s with shared interests
Prompts to bully your fic writer friends with.
Tom Bombadil is there, and gives vital plot information in rhyme.
6/...
@quirkystreets i access mastodon about 50/50 through the website and through an iOS app (tooot) — hashtags seem to work the same for me either way
@gaylonparsons@mastodon.social is from a much larger server, which usually doesn’t matter but can things like hashtags, so i would expect that is why they’ve gotten different results
@quirkystreets not just people you follow — hashtags should include any public post which your instance knows about that includes the tag
#Ao3TagOfTheDay does it count as a major character death if no one is upset about it?
@jonny its worth additionally noting that many admins don’t even have database access (eg. anyone who uses masto.host)
@jonny DM’s can only be accessed two ways:
- through the report interface, if one has been reported (which you shouldn’t reveal for obvious reasons)
- directly through the database
there’s no admin interface for accessing DM’s
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
* Avoid emojis in your display name
UPDATE: So many great questions! Please check the replies to see if your question has been asked and answered ❤️
#StrongerTogether #Accessibility #AltText #Disability #Solidarity #FediTips
Keeping Mastodon non-toxic & benevolent requires total community buy-in when it comes to moderation.
Yes, we have mods + admins. But we must also habitually practice individual moderation using the robust safety tools at our disposal.
This means blocking clear-cut trashbags AND reporting them to admins
This means also reporting trashbags to the trashbag's own home instance admins.
It means calling out bad actors early and often & sharing information via #FediBlocks & boosts.
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.
sleepy af
also https://satsuma.dreamwidth.org/
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