I can’t remember how you create/manage hashtags you use (or want to use) often. Was that on the site?

Anywoo—finally learned how to make a post (toot?) be hidden behind a “Content Warning” :WHILE: I was making this post.

I’ve only ever seen folks use it for spoilers or the like, not that it’s actually sensitive or inappropriate for professional environments.

#usingMastodon
#usingIvory

Shout out to @Luke for helping me discover folks I’ve followed on feathered freeware and/or should be following here.

Thank you, good sir!

#usingMastodon

Just learned about Featured Hashtags on mastodon.

I like this type of categorization feature as it could help me better curate my posts.

#usingMastodon

If I want to change instances, can someone tell me if I need to leave, as in account leave, the instance I am on or just redirect my old instance to the new one I join. I am very confused (I'd be found on both instances, old and new). Can I have the history of my old instance profile along with the new one under the same profile name and the same @name? #mastodon #mastodonquestion #instance #usingmastodon

It occurs to me that instances could be an AMAZING way to create communities solely for special interests too. I know the Mastodon model is supposed to be about one account, multiple themes and topics, post everything under one name but from hanging out here, especially using Tusky, it almost seems to me to be intuitively designed for multiple connected accounts, especially given how easy Tusky makes it to pop back and forth between accounts.

#Instance #TuskyClient #UsingMastodon

Finding this really useful starting out here right now. Great guide for folks (like me) here that haven't Twittered in a long time too.

https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-basic-tips/

#howto #Mastodon #guide #UsingMastodon

#UsingMastodon requires my participation. Sometimes I want to be passive but I recognize that effort produces better experiences. Learning to use the tools I have is essential. Fortunately the system here is without an algorithm working against me. I'm currently choosing to follow US politics without requiring others CW. But I use CW in recognition that USPol isn't of interest to all. Today I'll attempt to follow the #January6thCommittee hearing live here & see how that feels. #J6

Is there some trick I'm missing on how to add people to lists, or do I really have to type their name in a search box? #UsingMastodon

Is there some trick I'm missing on how to add people to lists, or do I really have to type their name in a search box? #UsingMastodon #feditips

Please note
"Don’t use badges next to your name. Because no one owns the Fediverse, there is no central authority to give out “verified” badges the way Twitter etc do. If you do see any Twitter-style verified badges these are just custom emoji and don’t mean anything, it’s just people messing around."

https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-advanced-tips/
#UsingMastodon #MastodonMigration #Verification

OK, I've figured out how to follow a hashtag, but where does one go to see a list of which hashtags you're following?
#UsingMastodon

So, I’m a noob on #Mastodon and still trying to get a handle on #usingmastodon, and I was wondering, what’s the vocabulary? On Twitter, posts were tweets, and the verb was “to tweet”. Are parallels on Mastodon?

@LizCharalambous Hellooooo!

What can be helpful is to write a toot and hashtag it Introduction and then use hashtags at end of it for things you are interested in. you can pin your Introduction to your profile. I had absolutely no idea what i was doing when I joined 12 days ago- it does get easier.
Also boost more often than RT in Twitter- helps to be found by others. Kate :)
#UsingMastodon

@mrscamacho @Brixdan @actuallyautistic
Evergreen cross-media advice. If it’s not saved explicitly to somewhere reliable it’s not easily findable. #KnowledgeManagement

I’m using favourite as a “thanks”/“I hear you”/“me too” signal. And then bookmarking/importing to…somewhere. #UsingMastodon.

just added a saltire to the description in my profile. very oddly, I couldn't do this on the website (using firefox on mac) either by pulling up the emoji keyboard or by cut-n-paste from other people. but it was absolutely fine doing it with the mastodon app on my phone #usingmastodon