Are you baffled by strange slang on here like "toot" or "boost" or "John Mastodon"? These and many other terms are...

   There are two main ways to invite someone to join Mastodon: - Send them a link to a human-curated server list, then exchange account addresses so you...

   OwnCast is a Twitch-style livestreaming and chat platform on the Fediverse. You can follow OwnCast accounts from Mastodon etc to see when their...

   If you view a Mastodon profile and it seems blank, it may not be blank If no one from your server follows an account, it may look blank even if...

   If you have a question on absolutely any topic (cooking, technology, sport etc) post your question with the hashtag #AskFedi and perhaps add some...

   You can edit your posts in Mastodon by clicking on the post and then "edit".To prevent bait-and-switch abuses of this feature, previous...

   If you're choosing a Mastodon server to join or move to, it's really important that it is safe and reliable.As far as I know, the only server...

   Do you want to hide your follows and followers on your Mastodon profile?1. Log in through your server’s website2. Click âs Preferences (on a phone...

   If you know someone who wants to move their account from one Mastodon server to another, here's an easy-to-understand step-by-step guide:â https...

   Do you enjoy reading books? There's a social reading platform on the Fediverse called BookWyrm, which is a free open alternative to Amazon...

   Is your timeline too empty or too full? Are you seeing too many boosts? Is there an account you don't want to miss? Are there topics you want to...

   p.s. The Fediverse can only keep being resilient like this as long as we stay spread out on many servers. If we congregate on one server, that puts...

   Servers on the Fediverse are totally independent of each other, with no centralised infrastructure at all. If one server goes down, other servers can...

   p.s. The main advantage Groups have over hashtags is that they federate much more effectively. Every post in a group is federated to everyone who...

   Fediverse groups are a really useful way to discover posts on lots of interesting topics. They're really simple to use:1. Follow a group2. The...

   There's a scammer on the move, see the quoted post for details. Genuine admins will NEVER demand that you verify your identity.I've done a...

   Do you want your public posts to reach as many people as possible? If so, you might want to opt into Mastodon's "full text search"...

   If you follow someone whose own posts are good but they boost too much, you can hide just their boosts if you want:1. Go to their profile page2....

   If you're wondering what "The Fediverse" is, I've tried to do a non-technical easy-to-understand guide here:â https: fedi.tips what...

   If you someone in a post on Mastodon, that person will be notified and they will be able to see that post. This happens no matter what visibility...