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=Profiles= | =Profiles= | ||
Click on a profile picture to get to the user's profile.<br> | |||
Let's start with your own profile. | |||
==Your profile== | ==Your profile== | ||
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===Display name=== | ===Display name=== | ||
After your header image and your profile image the first thing from top down is your display name.<br> | |||
The display name is also what's shown prominently on each post. It can, but doesn't have to be the same as the profile name.<br> | |||
You can change the display name in the [[#Display name 2|settings]]. | |||
===Handle=== | ===Handle=== | ||
Below the display name you can see your handle. It is @profilename@instance.domain. | |||
===Profile fields=== | ===Profile fields=== | ||
Next you can see up to 4 profile fields where you can e.g. display your links. | |||
You can add profile fields in the [[#Profile fields|settings]]. | |||
===Profile description=== | ===Profile description=== | ||
Next is your profile description or bio. Here you can write something about you. You can include emoji, links and hashtags. | |||
You can write the bio in the [[#Bio|settings]] | |||
===Join date=== | ===Join date=== | ||
Underneath your profile description - at least on most instances - you'll see the date you joined that instance.<br> | |||
This is not necessarily the date you joined the Fediverse, as you could have started on another instance.<br> | |||
Even if you [[Moving instances|move instances]] this date will not transferred. | |||
===Following and follower stats=== | ===Following and follower stats=== | ||
Next you'll see the number of toots you posted, how many people you follow and how many people follow you.<br> | |||
The number of posts includes replies and non-public posts. | |||
===Posts, posts & replies, media=== | ===Posts, posts & replies, media=== | ||
===Interactions with your posts=== | Next you can choose whether below your posts will be shown (starting with your pinned posts), posts and replies or just posts with media.<br> | ||
If you choose media only the media will be displayed in thumbnails. If you click on one of them you'll see the media in large, but still not the post.<br> | |||
Below the media you'll see some buttons - one takes you to the post. | |||
===Interactions with your own posts=== | |||
You can interact with your own posts like with other peoples posts, including replying, liking, boosting, bookmarking and more.<br> | |||
Additionally you can do the following. | |||
====Pin on profile==== | |||
====Delete==== | |||
====Delete & redraft==== | |||
==Someone else's profile== | ==Someone else's profile== | ||