Hey, everyone! It's #WelcomeWednesday. It's a day set aside to help newbies and other folks needing help in Mastodon.

If you're ever confused, and unsure of things around here, simply ask your question, tagging it with the hashtag #mastoHelper. That will summon some very kind people to help you - no judgment! They Will come two your thread and with with you to clear things up.

#feditips

@wrigleyfield
> This is a SUPER useful tip!

Good to know. I just posted it again using the #FediTips and #WelcomeWednesday tags, to make it more discoverable. Which by the way is the other side of making search work better using the tools we have; tag heavily!

@rolle

Hey all you #mastoHelper people, brilliant idea!

I tried to do something in a similar vein with #WelcomeWednesday a while back. Feel free to trawl that tag for any resources or ideas.

I am too ill for much community building myself right now, but am super jazzed by what yer doing.

Go get our lost and wandering fellow trunksters! 💖

@jbaert good stuff ☝️☝️☝️for people new to the #fediverse / #mastodon on this #WelcomeWednesday

#WelcomeWednesday if you are looking to explore the #Fediverse / #mastodon you can use an app like toot to look at the local feeds of other instances for example if you are an American who wants to see what’s happening across the pond ( #DrWho fan?)
You could scan the mastodonapp.uk feed
Want to look for #Journalist or others interested in #News ? Look at the newsie.social or journa.host instances maybe you have a hobby like #TTRPG look at an instance like dice.camp for accounts U may never see

#WelcomeWednesday to all the new folks here!
Boost, toot, reply, follow hashtags, and enjoy.

There are new people popping on to tge #fediverse / #mastodon all the time so on #WelcomeWednesday why not find and boost some introductions to help folks find their peoples?

@IzzyKamikaze @clickhere I have seen similar discussions and a poll led to #WelcomeWednesday but I guess this is all time zones? So kind of lucky if someone is online with you

@breadandcircuses excellent tip!
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I’m going to try to get back to boosting people’s #introductions on #WelcomeWednesday to help new folks get connected with their people 😊

Pour que vos messages soient "recherchables", n'hésitez pas à utiliser des hashtags. Les fonctions de recherche sur Mastodon sont centrées sur cet outil.

Vous pouvez créer un tag pour faire connaître un thème que vous jugez important ... vous pouvez utiliser un tag qui existe déjà ... ou faire un mélange !

Par exemple, le tag #WelcomeWednesday a été créé par quelqu'un et il se diffuse peu à peu.

#WelcomeWednesday 🧵 Bienvenue à ceux qui arrivent sur Mastodon !!

Prenez le temps de remplir votre bio pour donner une idée de ce qui vous intéresse. Certains ajoutent aussi un message de présentation.

C'est aussi une bonne idée de publier et/relayer quelques messages.

@cairobraga maybe someone at #WelcomeWednesday or on #MastodonHelp knows ?

A public service message to anyone new to the fediverse; Mastodon is not the only software you can use as your home here. There are (incomplete) lists of other options here:

https://fediverse.party/en/miscellaneous/

https://delightful.club/delightful-fediverse-apps/

#WelcomeWednesday

@JustFrank
Welcome Frank!

A few tags n tips to help you get started.

#newHere
#WelcomeWednesday
#mastodonHelp

I would suggest a follow of @feditips

And if you post an #introduction toot with tags of your special interests you'll have better luck finding yer kinda peeps.

There's no algorithm here, so it helps to be a bit more active and intentional about building your timeline.

Wellcome to Mastodon!
Useful tags to get started:
#newHere
#WelcomeWednesday
#mastodonHelp

And an #introduction toot with tags for your special interests will help you find your peeps. I'm here if you have any questions. #tech

To get started at Mastodon you’re often told to use #hashtags. But where do you start, which hashtags do you follow? For #WelcomeWednesday you should be able to get some ideas from the hashtag index

https://toot.cat/@Hashtags/110460687230583361

Can I get a few people to be Stewards of the Tag for the next couple of #welcomeWednesday?

I will be on silent retreat and afk. Either creating your own toots or just go in and boost some of what is already there.

Generally enliven the tag, remind ppl to take a mo to look out for new folks trying to find their way.

@mike
Excellent tip! Pls drop toots with this kinda stuff using the #WelcomeWednesday tag.
Theoretically we'll have noobs scrolling the tag looking for new info, resources, and connections. I can't put ALL THE THINGS about the fediverse in a single toot. Our goal is to have something simple that has what needed to help folks engage, from there they can explore as needed.
@feditips

@vlrny @feditips May I also suggest listing at http://mastofind.net It's a free directory sponsor's by TheCanadian.Social
#WelcomeWednesday

For those looking out for newcomers, here's a basic greeting, you can amend as needed.

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Welcome to Mastodon!
Useful tags to get started:
#newHere
#WelcomeWednesday
#mastodonHelp

An #introduction toot with tags for your special interests will help you find your peeps.
You can also follow @feditips for tips and resources.
I'm here if you have any questions.
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