In case you missed it, Mastodon's search system has lots of "operators", words you can include in a search to narrow down the results. For example to just show your own posts include from:me in your search.

There is a complete list of operators plus instructions for how to to use them at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-search-for-stuff-on-mastodon

You can use several operators at once to narrow searches further. You can also use a minus sign in front of an operator to exclude certain types of results.

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If you're looking for interesting people to follow on here, you might want to follow my other account which suggests themed lists of recommended follows:

➡️ @FediFollows

It has a website with the suggestions sorted into categories, so that you don't need to wait for the account to post a particular category:

➡️ https://fedi.directory

There are also many other methods for discovering accounts to follow on here:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-find-accounts-to-follow-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-how-do-i-find-my-friends

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Fedi.Directory – Interesting accounts on Mastodon & the Fediverse

Interesting accounts to follow on Mastodon and the Fediverse

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Someone asked how they can publish videos on PeerTube (the Fediverse's video platform). There's a guide to publishing on PeerTube here, it includes suggestions for where to sign up (and also how to make your own server if you prefer):

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-publish-videos-and-audio-on-peertube

If you don't want to publish videos and just want help with watching and following PeerTube accounts, there's also a separate guide for that here:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-use-peertube-how-do-i-follow-peertube-accounts-from-mastodon

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The Fediverse is deliberately spread out on thousands of independent servers running many types of software, which connect together to form a single social network.

But why is it like this? Why go to all this trouble? Wouldn't a single large server be easier?

Here is a complete list of reasons why it is very important for a social network to be spread out on many independent servers:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/why-is-the-fediverse-on-so-many-separate-servers

(If I'm missing a reason, let me know in the replies!)

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There is no algorithm on here deciding what you see. You can follow and like and boost whatever you want, you don't need to worry about it having any unexpected effects.

Your Home timeline just shows all posts and boosts from all accounts/hashtags/groups you follow. It's entirely in your own hands to curate your timeline.

You can split your timeline into themed mini-timelines using Lists https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-the-lists-feature-on-mastodon

You can mute just an account's boosts https://fedi.tips/blocking-and-muting-on-the-fediverse/#JustBoosts

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If you want a verified account on the Fediverse, it works on a self-service system based around having a website. The verification confirms that you are the owner of the site, and the site on your profile turns green when it's verified. For example, the account @libreoffice has a green verified link to its website libreoffice.org.

You can find out how to verify your account here:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account

The guide also contains troubleshooting tips if you can't get it to work.

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