For those struggling with working out how this all works, this is also a great link: https://blog.djnavarro.net/posts/2022-11-03_what-i-know-about-mastodon/
Especially the bit about enabling advanced web interface. I found that really helped. It's in preferences. :) #newbie #help #howto
"A Complete Guide to Mastodon for Beginners"
Quick note for new Mastodonians:
If you try to follow someone and get an hourglass, it means they have to approve your follows.
It is not a reflection on you if this doesn't happen immediately. Notifications about this aren't in the same window as the usual "someone followed you" default notifications.
It's not like Twitter's thing. It's Masto's own thing, and some of us are a bit more security-conscious than others, and some of us are slow to review our follow requests.
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#TwitterMigration #newbie #newusers #languages
A LANGUAGE tip for new users so that most of what you see is in your preferred language.
Browse to:
Preferences -> Appearance: and ensure you have the correct Interface Language set.
Preferences -> Other: and set the "Posting Language" to be "Same as Interface Language". This helps others filter you correctly.
Preferences -> Other: select from the Filter Language(s) list those languages you want to see in the public timelines.
Enjoy.
