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"The internet doesn't forget and the Fediverse can't forget."<br>
"The internet doesn't forget and the Fediverse can't forget."<br>
Because servers have to crawl each other for content, a deleted post may still be visible to users on servers. If they engage with the post after you have deleted it, you may not even see this in your notifications because by deleting it, you have severed your account's connection to it.
Because servers have to crawl each other for content, a deleted post may still be visible to users on servers. If they engage with the post after you have deleted it, you may not even see this in your notifications because by deleting it, you have severed your account's connection to it.
Agenda:
    Introduction
    Moderation & protocol
    What is Mastodon?
    What is the Fediverse?
    What is [other Fediverse project]?
    Questions from the people
What is Mastodon?
    Two types of interfaces: Basic one and extended one like Tweetdeck
    Local timeline
    shows posts by ppl from your local instance
    for themed instances this timeline will be mostly about the theme then
    federated
    shows "known" ppl:
    ppl that other follow, boost or searched for
    search
    you can use hashtags
    you can search for @<username>@<domain> even across services like @foo@open.audio for following an account of funkwhale on mastodon
    profile
    top left corner shows indication whether user is already following you
    notifications
    settings (top right corner)
    display categories: Differs between replies, favs, boosts, reminders, ppl follow you
    user preferences
    tip: not crop images (cropped by default)
    normally just shows a part of the image in the home timeline
    advanced interface
    multiple columns like on tweetdeck
    you can "pin" new columns
    you can also combine multiple hashtags together in one column
    in v4 of mastodon: you can follow hashtags
What is the Fediverse?
    joinfediverse.wiki/Beginners_Fedi_Workshop
    lemmy: like reddit
    friendica: like facebook
    peertube: youtube
    pixelfed: instagram
    funkwhale: soundcloud
    bookwyrm: goodreads
    writefreely: simple blog
    wordpress: can be made "fediverse-compatible" by plugin
    all fediverse systems and instances can communicate via a common protocol called ActivityPub
    look & feel of posts from the different services don't differ in the UI of mastodon for example
Funkwhale
    One instance for example is open.audio
    you can browse by hashtags, albums, artists, playlists
    only for license-free audio
    upload
    publish work in channel
    channel
    series
    license (only cc0 or cc)
    there are apps available that are compatible with funkwhale
bookwyrm
    Example instance: bookwyrm.social
    there is no federated/local feed, just your home feed
    can upload books or select some from the catalogue
    you can add your status about the book (started reading, stopped readinge etc.)
    you can leave reviews about books
    You can view the same info if you e.g. follow the bookwyrm account on mastodon
Questions:
    How to find a trustable instance? Server rules are nice, but there is no guarantee these will also be respected and followed by the admin, especially if the instance is new, and you are a new user.
    joinfediverse.wiki/FediBlock, fediblock.org
    list of instances that are usually blocked for various reasons
    on mastodon you have <domain>/about page where you see also other instances this domain has blocked maybe as an indication that admins are actively "managing" and moderating
    or by recommendation :)
    joinfediverse.wiki/Special_interest_instances
    explain the process if a post violates the rules & should be reported?
    click on the dots of a toot
    modal opens up to indicate which toots you think are violating the rules
    you can also forward the report to the instance of the author of the toot you are reporting
    there is a moderation UI for Mastodon moderators
    you can block
    hide (can still follow, but no longer exposed to the outside)
    local users can be deleted completely
    you can report
    not following the rules
    spam
    herassment
    How do you conect to other servers in mastadon
    you can not connect to the WHOLE server, only to accounts via @username@domain within your mastodon search or by full URL of the users' profile
    "See what's happening" on other instance's landing page will show you sort of "timeline" from this instance.
    "Profile directory" shows you active ppl on the server --> copy link --> enter the link into your search
    If you start following a new account no one else on your instance already follows, then the user's toot list will be empty
    the timestamp of a toot is the direct link of a toot
    paste this to your search and you will see the toot suddenly appearing in the profile of the author
    android app fedliab: you can follow feed from a whole instance but not the whole local timeline (only the known part by ppl that already are known to other ppl on your server)
    Can you demonstrate how to use the "lists" feature?
    create a new list
    search for ppl you are following and add them ("+" sign)
    you CAN NOT add ppl to a list that you do not follow
    A list only shows new posts since you added a person to the list
    you can tweak the lists in the advanced layout whether you want to see replies by others
    lists are NOT PUBLIC
    How to find new interesting users at the beginning?
    via explore --> users
    via hashtags of your interest
    via profile directory of another instance
    via fedifinder tools (fedifinder.glitch.me, pruvisto.org/debirdify/)
    Does it make sense to create accounts on instances of the different software (like pixelfed, mastodon etc.)?
    If you want to POST on those software then yes
    for consuming you can only have one account
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