Ysabet @ysabet@mastodon.social
Freelance manga adapter/rewriter. Fangirl. SF&F reader. Tea addict. Caretaker of two Siberian cats. Georgia Mason (Newsflesh) devotee. She/her. Maritimer.
Since I'm back to keeping Mastodon open in a tab, I guess I should pipe up and actually say something.
Here's a thing: I'm still waiting on my Hugo voting packet. I saw @Elizabeth_Fitz mention having hers downloaded, so I guess they've at least started going out--maybe in waves?
Naturally, the first thing I did here in about five months? Boosting someone else's toot. (That sounds so wrong.)
LISTS ARE COMING LISTS ARE COMING #metadon https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/5703
Hey if you see that "gnu 'the cutest dev'" going around on your timelines anywhere (the one who claims to be the cofounder)
1. There is no cofounder of Mastodon
2. They were in my notes yesterday defending Nazis
holy moly @upside's instance picker is slick as hell since i last looked:
https://upsided.github.io/DescribedInstances.html
and a filter!
It is here, the Instance Picker!
You can help your friends find a home on #Mastodon, by directing them to two places.
If you also want to provide them information about what Mastodon is, Joinmastodon.org is the place
https://joinmastodon.org
If you want to just help them pick an instance, @TheKinrar 's instance picker can be found at
https://instances.mastodon.xyz
And a feedback thread is here:
https://discourse.joinmastodon.org/t/feedback-instances-mastodon-xyz-thread/401
Excuse me, are you aware that you're a deer?
Is there a way to clear your Home (and other) columns of toots you've already read, like there is in Tweetdeck? I can find it in the Notifications feed, but not in my Home feed.
Given that this (mastodon.social) is most shared instance, to preserve the ideals of decentralization we have closed sign ups in favour of spreading new users through the various alternative instances
— you get access to the same network wherever you sign up —
You can find a lot of these instances here:
https://instances.mastodon.xyz/
And share this with your friends: https://joinmastodon.org/
kɜ:ʳ 
hey to new folks:
appreciate that y'all already want to start giving back with your time and ideas! it's not super well advertised, but there is an official platform for communicating with the people behind the Mastodon software:
https://discourse.joinmastodon.org/
use it! ppl probably won't see/remember your suggestions if they're just tooted out, this board is the best way to put your thoughts on record in a place the developers are sure to see.
What do we want?
CAT NOISES
When do we want them?
MEOW
Hi all, I put together a short list of articles and tips for Mastodon newbies. Trying to make it easier for folks to get started here; hope it helps! https://github.com/nolanlawson/resources-for-mastodon-newbies#readme
Hello and #welcome, everyone who's new to Mastodon, there's a CW function on these instances.
CW means Content Warning, and it's not necessarily about "bad" content.
Just things that people may not want to see constantly. Like politics, sports, spoilers to movies etc.
Feel free to apply these generously rather than not.
(note this does not apply on non-mastodon servers)
#MysteriesOfMastadon If you can't clear the toots you've read from your Home timeline (as you can in Tweetdeck), what's the best way to find your place when you check in on the feed for the first time in a while?
(And now I've filled in my bio, so there's a bit of overlap with what's listed here. OH NOES.)
(Deleted and re...tooted?...because with so few updates, having a typo was just not on.)
Well, I haven't put anything IN my profile yet, so I can choose any interests at all! ^_^
So hello, passersby. Things I love/am interested in include:
Let's play a game, to help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same.
(Too late.)
I feel like I should say something profound for my first update.
