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Geoffrey Giebelhaus

Okay really quick and rough version, but a good start. This is my progress on my Fediverse for Photographers blog.

Any input and additions appreciated! I still have more to add from the suggestions provided the other day.

dyptrephotography.ca/The-Dyptr

www.dyptrephotography.caThe Fediverse ExplainedA quick guide to the ins and outs of the Fediverse, with a focus on Photographers. What it is, why it matters, and key things you should know before you get started.

I have just updated the blog post with a bunch of the suggestions and edits I received!

Link updated in the original post, but, re-posting below here incase the link doesn't update properly.

The Fediverse - For New Users, With a Focus on Photographers
dyptrephotography.ca/The-Dyptr

www.dyptrephotography.caThe Fediverse ExplainedA quick guide to the ins and outs of the Fediverse, with a focus on Photographers. What it is, why it matters, and key things you should know before you get started.

@geoff_eg will give this a read tomorrow! nice pano to start ;)

@geoff_eg Nice blog for new #photographers who want to discover the #Fediverse #Mastodon and #Pixelfed 👍 ❤️

Some suggestions:
- I discovered the Fediverse a few years ago myself. The welcome part confuses me a bit, but I have to admit that it is a nice description of a lot of important information 🤣 I would rename the first three: "the world", "people in your city" and "news from outside your city".
- For additional photo hashtags, check the list on mastodon.de/@holger/1136808075

MastodonDEHolger :mastodon: (@holger@mastodon.de)Wir hatten es heute von den "Foto-Themen-Tagen" wie #fensterfreitag, #Fotomontag usw. Ich habe mal angefangen eine Liste zu machen: https://github.com/ho1ger/fediphoto/tree/main Falls jemand noch was weiß: nur raus damit... (Edit: Habe alle Meldingen eingebaut. Insb. Danke an @carla@hessen.social für ihre 40, 50, 60 Beiträge!) #fotografie #photography #photobubble

@geoff_eg And maybe you could add a section:

"It's all about real people and real connections":
- Make sure you use some sort of profile picture. Put some meaningful text in your bio.
- If you want to be liked, then start by liking other people's posts. Or give people a boost or a nice response 😘

@geoff_eg Thanks for taking the time to write all of that. It's helpful to get my head around things! Nice to know alt tags are making a comeback :)

@geoff_eg Great job, thank you for writing that up!

The comparisons to city, neighbourhood, street and house made me recall GeoCities and smile.

@geoff_eg thank you so much for sharing this insightful post. New to the Fediverse and lots to learn! 📸 🇨🇦

@geoff_eg Just finished reading - well done dude! Will be giving this a share in my newsletter tomorrow.

@geoff_eg Its posted to r/photography on reddit. Be prepared for an influx of traffic. Thanks for making this!

@geoff_eg Perhaps another tip to add; always use the full URL in posts, profile, and so forth.

https://portfolio.example

instead of just

portfolio.example

The first will be clickable, the second one won't.

@geoff_eg this good stuff and very helpful for someone who has no clue what they are doing here 😂. It sounds like at this point there is no real point in having both a Mastodon account and Pixelfed account. Is that accurate? Will I see the likes of lPixelfed, PeerTube etc popping up in my Mastodon discover section? Just wondering how I will find those accounts too. This was a good intro and helps me wrap my head around this a bit more before completely diving in.

@geoff_eg Hi there. Your article came at a great time. I just joined and many of the things you touch on really helped me understand some stuff. Thanks! Also you have some awesome photos - nice work!