Adam @adam@librem.one
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Designer & web developer since the mid 1990's starting on the DEC intranet. User experience consultant since 1998. Photographer since 1995. Tech journalist since 2002.
DMs don't work, so don't bother.
Joined Apr 2019
@patricia Here's a link that might help: https://joinfediverse.wiki/How_to_host_your_own_Fediverse_instance%3F That has a list of hosting providers that make it even easier, too (but those are a little more expensive).
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I KEEP JOINING CENTRALIZED SERVICES AND THEY KEEP BETRAYING ME HOW DO I BREAK THIS CYCLE
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The notion that the "decentralized nature of the 'fediverse' ... makes it vulnerable to break and crumble at any time" makes me suddenly rather worried that the Internet [1] could break and crumble any time... ;)
@jmes I'll be bicycling 50 miles through the country side and having lunch with a bunch of friends. It's going to be great weather in NY!
@linmob Oh. Well, now you know that some of the content you're amplifying doesn't work.
@linmob Haha! Well, I can't access the person's profile because searching for it returns a 503 error like I told you. Did you follow that person before sharing? I wonder if it worked for you or it's an issue with my instance.
@linmob Because you shared the link.
@Gargron Good decision! Agree! I like that the instance I'm on doesn't even have DMs which means less private toxicity, too.
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Do you like the 
mark? Here you have it listed next to about 1000 others - https://emojos.in/infosec.exchange?show_all=true&show_animated=true
@richt @rysiek @pre @lrhodes
Here's one guide about making your own instance: https://joinfediverse.wiki/How_to_host_your_own_Fediverse_instance%3F
I'm sure there are more.
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If you are new to Mastodon and coming from the Twitter tide, here’s a few amazing Mastodon features that are NOT ON TWITTER. Enjoy! 🐘
1. Content Warnings CW ⚠️
It allows you to display a warning but hides the content of your post. Here’s a short guide I wrote about it: https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109282181601490676
2. Slow Mode 😌
In Preferences > Appearance, you can select the option “Slow mode” to hide automatic feed updates. You will then have to click at the top of the timelines to see new posts (ex: “10 new items”).
3. Custom Emojis 
When you write a post (called a toot here), you can select emojis that are custom to your server (called an instance here). In the toot field, click on the 😂 button in the upper right corner to see what’s available there. Some are really neat! 
4. Mastodon is different 
There is no suggestion algorithms here, no promotion, no ads. This is a community. You can be more of your true complex and unique self. Engage with others genuinely. Follow others you like no matter their followers count. Describe yourself and what interests you in your bio, you are not as limited by characters count here.
Be yourself. Leave the toxicity out, it is not valued here. Respect others. Be a kind human. Share what you love. Make friends 
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https://pruvisto.org/debirdify is much more effective at finding Twitter followers that have a Mastodon account than https://twitodon.com/
@Kclemson Cool. I've been trying to get CSS to have better typography controls since web typography design is still super primitive. https://bookofadamz.com/css-needs-better-typography-controls/
@Kclemson Bah! I missed that. :( Darn. Maybe we can convince Phosh to have a better UI design. https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/Phosh/phosh
@linmob Error 503 remote SSL could not be verified. I guess I can't follow them.
@ltning @patricia Yes, I totally agree. That's an advantage of the Fediverse. The instance I'm on removed the DM feature completely (along with local/public timelines), and I love not having to deal with DMs in yet another app. On here, anyone can add any communications options to their profile, and that's great.
@mothdust
Yes, it will take some time to figure out which app/interface/customizations you like best, but I LOVE that there are choices.
@mothdust
Oh, ok. You want an app with more features. I use FediLab which is pretty nice: https://f-droid.org/packages/fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon/
Using Twitter for microblogging is like using AOL for Internet.
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- https://bookofadamz.com/author/adam
Designer & web developer since the mid 1990's starting on the DEC intranet. User experience consultant since 1998. Photographer since 1995. Tech journalist since 2002.
DMs don't work, so don't bother.
Joined Apr 2019
