Welcome new people! :blobcheer: 👏 👋 Some useful #Mastodon features you might not know about: Delete & Redraft - Click on the ... under your posts. Tools to move instances - https://octodon.social/@schlink/100561221036847897 Block particular instances - https://mastodon.social/@CM_noelle/100546476154517859 Image Descriptions - https://mastodon.social/@LiamErven/100549775260499384 RSS Feeds - https://mastodon.at/@switchingsocial/100368443255001645 Undocumented keyboard shortcuts - https://tootplanet.space/@YacYac/100551003949156532 Don't need link shorteners - https://mastodon.social/@jond/10...

I’ve mentioned Mastodon on a number of occasions on this blog. It is the only social media platform that I use, but for a new user it can be fairly confusing, as it doesn’t work like other social media…

The social media network known as Mastodon is sort of an anti-Twitter: quiet, calm, and pretty much free of Nazis. People have been flocking to it lately, only to get confused by the way it’s set up—which is a shame, because it’s not that hard to get started. Here’s how.

So you want to join Mastodon and get tooting. Great! Here's how to dive straight in.

Now you know why I’m moving away from Twitter, you probably have a vague idea of what I’m looking for in a social network. Mastodon is unique for a few reasons: it is federated, ethical, and inclusive.

Mastodon is a healthy and diverse community that’s built by and for people, not investors. Apps are welcome and your feed is chronological.

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