Notices by Fedi.Tips 🎄 (feditips@mstdn.social), page 35

@TammyGentzel @PatternChaser

Hey Pattern, yes you can do this!

Click on the slider icon in the top right of a column and select "pin".

If you need more info about the multicolumn mode have a look here: https://fedi.tips/how-to-activate-mastodons-tweetdeck-style-advanced-web-interface/

@bocops

I think the cache is set by the admin so it will vary, but if there is a particular server you're concerned about you can ask its admin to purge the contents for particular accounts (such as your blog).

If you want your account and posts to be discovered more easily:

1. Opt into full text search (here's how: https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-opt-into-or-out-of-full-text-search-on-mastodon/)
2. Use hashtags too
3. Fill in your profile and include relevant words in the text. Profile text is searchable nowadays.
4. If you have a website include it in profile with https:// at the start of address
5. Verify website link so people know it's yours (here's how: https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account/)
6. Write introductory post & pin it (here's how: https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-pin-my-posts-on-my-mastodon-profile/)

@chrishering33

That wasn't me, sorry!

All I can suggest is following hashtags and/or relevant groups.

@MsDropbear425

If you're comfortable using github, you can vote for this by giving a thumbs up at:

Import/Export of hashtags
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/21091

Import/Export of filters
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/9177

@basha

You can follow hashtag feeds from other instances if you do it via RSS. If you scroll to the bottom of the hashtag following guide it has more details https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-follow-hashtags-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/

Bear in mind this means posts visible from the instance, not just posts by people on that instance.

@Bam @mike

Hashtags are filters for your server's federated timeline, they passively filter whatever posts your server has already noticed.

If you want something that actively pushes additional content to your server on particular topics, try following groups instead:

https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-groups-on-the-fediverse/

@astro_ray @Jackthelad

I think they mean the official Android Mastodon app.

@Jackthelad

Oooh brilliant! Thanks for the info!

Looks like they've also added Lists support to the official Android app too 👍

Weirdly it still says "to do" on the official roadmap, I guess they haven't updated it yet.

A good way to discover interesting posts on here is to follow hashtags. When you do this, posts with the tags will start showing up in your timeline even from accounts you don't follow.

To follow a hashtag, just search for the hashtag and then click the "Follow" button.

This works on the web interface and most apps, but not the official Android app. Android users will need a third party app like Tusky or Fedilab or Megalodon.

Lots more info about hashtag following:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-follow-hashtags-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/

@oliverg @brie

Ah, okay...!

I'm not talking about web addresses. I mean the address on the profile itself.

@oliverg @brie

I'm not sure what you mean? It should work fine in the search box if you include the @ at the beginning.

@andre_601

Yes they do too, and also the URL of a post from another server will bring up that post on your server.

@mjr

I have a website at https://fedi.tips which is full of guides for beginners.

For this particular issue, there's a guide at https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-opt-into-or-out-of-full-text-search-on-mastodon/

@mjr @jonny

Your server is only one version behind the current one so I'd imagine it will update soon. Maybe your server admin @admin can help?

(The full text search feature is brand new, so it's only available on the latest version.)

For apps it's up to each developer. On Moshidon perhaps @moshidon might have news on adding this setting to the app?

@mjr @jonny

I understand the frustration, but think this is a case of a "least worst" solution?

Being on a centralised social network is simpler because you have no options. If the person running the network does something bad (as we can see now with Musk on Twitter) then you just have to accept it.

The range of options on here means it does get more compllicated sometimes, but it also keeps you safe from Musk-type scenarios because you can switch servers or apps if something bad happens.

@mjr @jonny

Log in through your server's website to do this.

I think your server isn't running the latest version of Mastodon though, so it may not have this feature yet.

@nefoun_qu_jw

If you repeat the search it should work, unless your instance has blocked the account or its home instance.

@brie @oliverg

If you include the @ at the start, mailto will not think it is an email address.

@Alicia_Butcher_Ehrhardt

Hey there!

I run a site at https://fedi.tips which has lots of help for beginners on how to use this place.

There's a section at the top for just the essentials, and a complete list of articles lower down on the same page.