FediTips has moved!

There are a lot of blind people on here, who use screen reader software to tell them what is on the screen. To help screen reader users, it's a good idea to use emoji rather than old-style smileys.

For example 😄 will be read out loud as "smile" because that's its alt text. However, :D will be read out loud as "colon D".

(Some old-style smileys do work with screen readers, but most don't. Emoji are safer.)

If you're interested in accessibiity, I strongly recommend following @weirdwriter@tweesecake.social

Today, a very niche tip for RSS fans

As well as Mastodon's built-in hashtag following system, you can also follow hashtags through RSS instead:

1. Search for a hashtag on a Mastodon server's website
2. Add .rss to the end of the URL
3. Use this URL as the feed address for that tag

For example to subscribe to #Dogs on mstdn.social you would use this address in your feed reader:

https://mstdn.social/tags/dogs.rss

#RSS #FediTips #Mastodon #MastoTips

If you (or your employer) own an official website, you can verify your account on Mastodon as official. You insert some specific HTML code into your own site, which makes your Mastodon profile's site link turn green.

There's a guide to doing this here:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account/

The guide also includes many troubleshooting tips if the link won't turn green.

One other thing to note: it's a bad idea to use third party verification services, as these are often used to fake verifications.

If you're posting a poll through a Mastodon server's website interface, you can switch between "one answer allowed" and "multiple answers allowed" by clicking the circles next to the answers. When clicked they turn into squares, when clicked again they turn back into circles.

⚫ Circles mean only one answer is allowed, and is the default.

◼️ Squares mean multiple answers are allowed.

(Apps will have their own interface for switching between these options.)

#FediTips #Mastodon #Polls

Do you prefer typing emoji instead of stopping to choose them from a picker?

You can do this when writing a post on Mastodon's web interface by typing a : (colon) and then a keyword without a space. This will automatically bring up emoji with that keyword in their description.

For example if you type :sun it will show you emoji with the keyword "sun".

(Note that if there are many matches for a keyword, you may need to go to the picker to see them all.)

#FediTips #Emoji #Mastodon #MastoTips

📣 I'm moving the FediTips account to another server.

The new address to follow is:

➡️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services

I'm just about to start the automatic migration procedure, so it should move your follow over to the new account seamlessly, but if you want to follow the new account manually straight away you can do so (it won't mess anything up).

The new server is my own one, it's where FediFollows, FediVideo etc are already.

If there are any problems, contact my personal account at @FediThing@social.chinwag.org

When you follow someone on Mastodon, you will see their replies in your Home timeline only if:

- They mention you

OR

- They mention someone else you follow

OR

- They are replying to themselves to build a thread

OR

- Someone you follow has boosted their reply

This applies to replies with public, unlisted or followers-only visibilities.

You can browse their replies to people you don't follow on their profile page in the Posts & Replies tab.

#FediTips #MastoTips #Mastodon

Do you want to use #Mastodon on the desktop?

The default website interface is excellent, and there's an optional multicolumn Tweetdeck-style "advanced" mode:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-activate-mastodons-tweetdeck-style-advanced-web-interface/

There are also many third party desktop apps:

➡️ @sengi_app@mastodon.social - Free open source Linux, Mac & Win

➡️ @tokodon@kde.social - Free open source Linux

➡️ https://tuba.geopjr.dev - Free open source Linux

➡️ @MonaApp@mastodon.social - Mac, iPhone & iPad

➡️ @ivory@tapbots.social - Mac, iPhone & iPad

➡️ @elk@m.webtoo.ls - Alternative web interface for Mastodon

If you're reading this post, you're viewing or following my old account. Please follow my new account instead at:

➡️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services

Thank you!

(If you have any problems with following the new account, contact my personal account at @FediThing@social.chinwag.org)

Just a headsup to anyone reading this post, FediTips has moved to:

➡️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services

You can follow me and message me there.

If you're reading this post, you're viewing or following the old FediTips account. Please follow the new account instead:

➡️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services

I've also attached an image so that this post reaches followers on Pixelfed 😄

If you're reading this, you're viewing the wrong account!

FediTips has moved to:

➡️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services

Please follow the new account instead 🙂

If you're reading this post, you are viewing or following my old account.

Please follow my new account instead at:

➡️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services

Thank you!

If you're reading this, you're viewing or following my old account. This account has moved to:

➡️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services

Please follow me there instead!

If you are reading this post, you are following or viewing my old account.

Please follow my new account instead at:

➡️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services

Thank you! 🙏

(EDIT: If you're seeing a follow request when you try to follow the new account, it means something went wrong. Cancel the follow, wait a while and then try again.)

If you're viewing this post, you're following the wrong account!

Please follow my new account instead at:

➡️ @FediTips@social.growyourown.services

Thank you! 😃