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Hello, new folks!
Would LOVE to see more people using #AltText to describe images. There are a number of blind and low vision folks here, and #accessibility is a thing we can create together!
Don’t know where to start? It’s easier than you might think. Here’s a guide!
https://accessibility.huit.harvard.edu/describe-content-images
#a11y #FediTips #NewHere #HowTo #CollectiveCare

—@b_cavello

This will probably be my last toot mentioning the #birdsite. Instead of putting the spotlight on Elon, I want to thank all the #Twitter employees for their amazing achievements over its 16 year history.

Your contributions have not gone unnoticed, and you’ve created a space like no other. I am beyond grateful for everything that you’ve done. I may just be a random, but you’ve made such a valuable part of all of our lives.

Thank you. 💙

#TwitterMigration #RIPTwitter

—@Database

If you’re joining Mastodon now, here’s important advice:

1. Join a small instance
2. If you’re part of a big instance, consider joining a small instance
3. If you have technical know-how, self-host your own instance
4. If for whatever reason you want to stay on a big instance, make your own back-up instance (like I have)

MOST IMPORTANTLY: If you don’t know what an instance is, learn about it immediately.

—@atomicpoet

Pro-tip: tusky is a lot better option than the official app on Android.

—@maxzillian

Hello new people! 👋

If you need help getting started on Mastodon, have a look at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips

It’s written in non-technical language, it’s a beginner’s guide.

If you can’t find the answers you want on the site, @ me or message me.

—@feditips

Made an iOS Shortcut to let you follow someone from a different Mastodon instance without the copy/paste hoop-jumping.

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/e109c8e6b8c0420c902134049b13c064

Once added to your Shortcuts app, you can share a Profile (or webpage or text that contains a profile link or username) to this Shortcut to be taken to the Follow confirmation page without ever copying or pasting anything.

Let me know if you find it helpful or run into any issues.

#iOS #Shortcuts #Projects

—@justin

If Elon bought Microsoft we could make Linux on the desktop a thing

—@egirlterra

A few folks have asked for tips on #Mastodon so here goes:

– Use hashtags. It helps to connect with interesting people who have similar interests. (ex. I found fellow #science themed bakers!)

– Mastodon isn’t #Twitter & there’s more to social media than outrage & doomscrolling. Cross posts from the birdsite & RTs look odd.

– Don’t worry about follower counts. Tailor the experience to what you want to see.

– Share what you’re passionate about! That’s why so many of us are enjoying it here.

—@Sheril

I made a Spreadsheet with InfoSec account names! Twitter-Mastodon mapping to aid finding in the new place.
Add yourself here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxXz9Y7Y2xWs2mRyX6jZWe0UR4nFKBAXfXWsw-zEkxRuEZqQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
The list is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t13k5_cNhP9_TgoUmqDZk2ROkWkF6Bg3O5269vKIqWw/edit#gid=2024884983

#cybersecurity #list #TwitterMigration

—@LukaszOlejnik

Hello newcomers! Don’t worry, you can have fun wasting time here just like at the old place. My #mastodonAdvice: 1) use preferences to stop autoscrolling 2) search hashtags you like and follow people who post to them 3) add a photo and brief bio to your profile so people will follow you back 4) don’t worry about the slowness, it’s server overload from new sign-ups 5) hashtag your posts so people can find and follow you 6) there are lots of spreadsheets of scholars by discipline to find people

—@rachelcleves

Everyone that says they’ll miss their news when switching from birdsite, check out RSS. It’s pretty great. Personally use News Explorer but I am convinced you will find a program that works for you.

—@talon

For those who don’t know, Bookwyrm is basically a better, federated Goodreads. Because it speaks ActivityPub, you can subscribe to someone’s Bookwyrm feed from directly in Mastodon and see the book reviews they post!

https://joinbookwyrm.com/

Also there are 2 spots remaining in the Bookwyrm patreon to pay $40/mo and support the project in a huge way *and* have @tripofmice run a server for you and 50 of your bookwormiest friends: https://www.patreon.com/bookwyrm

—@darius

so obviously i’m sad twitter died, mainly because i got a lot of my indexing jobs that way, so if you need to have a book indexed, hire me! (please reblog this academics)

—@varsha_venkat

He just strolled into my garden and went for a snooze on the patio furniture

—@Samuelmoore

A few recommendations for life on Mastodon:

1) Follow anyone you think looks potentially interesting; you can always unfollow later, and they may lead you to new people via boosted posts.

2) Boost posts you think are worthy, so others can discover new content.

3) Don’t obsess on replicating your Twitter follows on Mastodon; let it be its own experience, and grow it organically. Obvs follow anyone you miss from Twitter, but this isn’t a 1:1 replacement; have fun, follow your instincts.

—@davetroy