I'm going to try and keep a record of all the bugs, errors, and inconsistencies I've reported in #ActivityPub and #Mastodon documentation.

First up, how big are the limits on what you can federate?

Mastodon lists some limits in KB/MB, but others are just raw numbers. That might make sense for an ASCII world - but emoji complicate everything.

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/40290

Do people actually follow hashtags on #mastodon? Is this truly a thing?

Lately I've been seeing more of them (I browse Live feeds looking for interesting people sometimes) and I'm wondering if I need to become one of those annoying "hashtag people"

Hey everyone,

@casey and @aseelfromgz had the honour of speaking to three families from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• HadeelMohammed (@HadeelMohammed)
• Manarfamily (@manarfamily96)
• Ruwaida Gaza (@Ruwaidi)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their accounts, and donate to their fundraisers if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

https://gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification

Tooot-tooot-tooot!

Shop ⚡ https://paa.ge/harriorrihar/

#mastoart #manga #anime #bd #illustration #art #game #conceptart #solarpunk #jonjuarez #mastodon #fediverse #harriorrihar

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3 illustrations paying tribute to Toriyama

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3 illustrations paying tribute to Toriyama

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3 illustrations paying tribute to Toriyama

What is a fediverse-neutral word for "subtweet"? People here use "subtoot", but that's based on Mastodon's "toot", which is no longer officially used.

"Subpost" doesn't sound quite right. But I guess that's it?

#fediverse #mastodon #SocialMedia #subtoot #subtweet #linguistics #language

How do I disable this "bsky bridge" thing? #mastodon

Ihr kennt das Spiel: ich will in einem #Workshop Wissenschaftler:innen beibringen, was #Mastodon so kann. Wie immer die Reichweitenfrage. Könnt ihr das hier bitte mal eben Reposten? Ich lösche den Post morgen auch. Danke! #fediverse #advocacy

Here is an update of our poultry house as we have great plans of introducing poultry project within our programmes.
We hope that by the end of this month,when we have introduced the first phase,bought all the poultry keeping equipment and all the necessary feeds.
Then it will be wow to train young people about poultry keeping
#poultry #birds #layers #sustainability #skills #agriculture #food #nature #NaturePhotography #Mastodon #enterprenurship #farming #solarpunksunday #agribusiness #Climate

Look at them. 🎂

This is what your support looks like.

Nour is 4 today. We sang. We ate cake. We danced in a tent in the middle of a war.

For a few hours — they were just children.

Thank you. From every smile in this photo🥹❤️‍🩹.

I want to keep creating moments like this. Please keep helping us:

https://chuffed.org/project/help-mai-and-the-gaza-camp-kids
@@aral @fabio @davidculley @sabrinaweb71 @badumtss @Wouter @IntifadaOfTheHazyMind
#gazaverified #GazaChildren #gazagenocide #palestine #mastodon #solidaritywithpalestine

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Gaza camp kids celebration

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Nour from her bd party

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Salma & Nour from gaza camp kids

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Salma & Aya from gaza camp kids

After 12 hours of running my own instance, I definitely can spot what the resource hog is going to be :)

#mastodon #selfhost

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Comparison of 12 hours of mastodon storage consumption. Object Total Local Attachments 2.6 GB 803 Bytes Custom Emoji 18.2 MB 0 Bytes Avatars 95.8 MB 82.3 KB Headers 260 MB 1.75 MB Preview Cards 23.6 MB Backups 0 Bytes Settings 231 KB vs Object Total Local Attachments 4.02 GB 7.74 MB Custom Emoji 23.8 MB 0 Bytes Avatars 183 MB 82.3 KB Headers 484 MB 1.75 MB Preview Cards 47.7 MB Backups 0 Bytes Settings 231 KB

Following up. We're now 3ish and some change days into self hosting. I'm the only user. I follow 80 folks.

I can only imagine the media storage hit on some of the larger Mastodon instances!!

#mastodon

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Output from media / disk space usage for Mastodon instance: Object Total Local Attachments 18.4 GB 7.97 MB Custom Emoji 51.2 MB 0 Bytes Avatars 566 MB 180 KB Headers 1.43 GB 1.75 MB Preview Cards 183 MB Backups 0 Bytes Settings 231 KB

Even more HTTP Message Signature weirdness.

My server receives a lot of "Delete" requests from #Mastodon server.

Those requests are signed.

I try to validate the signature but… the user is deleted!

So I try to retrieve the user's Public Key at, for example, https://nrw.social/@Faxy.json#main-key but get an error.

I suppose an HTTP 410 is a pretty good indication that the user has been deleted. And I *might* have previously cached the key. But it does feel a *little* bit pointless.

CAT MEETS CAT! #mastodon #fediverse #Cat #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse #catlovers #photo #photography #photos #photographie #photooftheday #Tuesday #pets

CHAIRMAN! #mastodon #fediverse #mastocats #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #Cat #catstodon #CatsOfFediverse #catlovers #catsofpixelfed #photo #photography #photos #photographie #photooftheday

I see what appears to be a lot of turn over in Mastodon staff. Given the many recent changes to policy to me this raises concerns..

#mastodon #social #concerns

Where beauty lies buried,
we should all ask ourselves

It can rest peacefully there,
in almost any place

In every green leaf
In every beautiful rose

In each and every one of us
who walks through life with love

For when viewed through the lens of love,
everything can become beautiful

We must always decide
what true beauty is for us
and what is worth viewing with love

And so, what was never imagined
becomes a green leaf
and a beautiful rose

Irini 🌹

#mastodon #fediverse #YouWinAgainSi

RE: https://mastodon.social/@huseinshamia93/116754707440505459

Hello, I mentioned your name. Can you please repost my campaign post also to your followers to see it? This will help me a lot
https://chuffed.org/project/117611-donate-for-the-needs-of-rehabs-children
#Gaza #GazaChildren #Malnutrition #FoodCrisis #ChildMalnutrition #HumanRights #Palestine
#GazaGenocide #HumanitarianCrisis #StandWithGaza
#HelpGaza #Mastodon

@velvetmolotov
@vicfroh
@villebooks
@wilfridl

Join me at my #AMA session about #Fediverse #Mastodon and many tips on how to use this platform in an efficient and easy to consume way at #HackMas26
https://openki.hack-mas.at/group/WeHXKt2DDCHeziy5z/

I'm part of @wir at graz.social.

#hackmas #hackmas26

Thanks to Mastodon Migration for finding the links. The artist is @Ullilust and the specific comic strip I was looking for is here:

https://mastodon.social/@Ullilust/114138199183667985

There are lots of other great ones—give Ulli a follow!

@mastodonmigration @FediTips

#Mastodon #Fediverse

I’m editing an artist toolkit that offers tips on marketing one’s self and work, including on social media. It was written in late 2024 and it’s astonishing how much things have changed since then. Of course, the usual platforms are the sole focus. Here’s my addition that I tried to make as non-technical as possible, ditching trigger terms like “surveillance capitalism” and “tech bros” that can interfere with clear messaging. 🧵

@mastodonmigration @FediTips

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Pixelfed #Loops #PeerTube #Owncast #Friendica

Alternatives to the Algorithm

There are many reasons to seek alternatives to corporate social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram: guarding your mental health, refusing Al "features", keeping your personal information safe, stopping your data from being mined to track you and sell ads; the list goes on.

The Fediverse is made up of social networking platforms that are open, decentralized (meaning a billionaire can't just buy it and turn it into a cesspit), and free of an algorithm that actively encourages unhealthy behaviors. The Fediverse has an alternative to most of the major social platforms:

Instagram > Pixelfed
TikTok > Loops
X > Mastodon
Facebook > Friendica
YouTube > PeerTube
Twitch > OwnCast

And more. Research, experiment, find what fits you, your values, and how you want to spend your time online.

@mastodonmigration @FediTips

#Friendica #loops #owncast #Fediverse #pixelfed #Mastodon

I'm happy to compile a global list of brands—with the help of #Mastodon—that finances and supports the inhumane treatment of innocent and vulnerable people targeted by #authoritarian regimes across the globe, and to build a website to keep people updated so we all can make educated decisions about boycotting brands that are guilty of #CrimeAgainstDecency.

This #FarRightExtremist nonsense must be stopped, and also our dependence on services and products that supports #racism and #genocide.

ooh, just discovered "hide/disable boosts from this user". This is going to make my feed much better.

#mastodon

Anyone else having issues with #mastodon? Super glitchy, extremely slow, crashing etc?

FYI — Still having major issues with masto.ai very frustrating. I’ve gotten just about every error message there is.

#mastodon @stux @mastodonmigration

KING HERCULES. #mastodon #fediverse #mastocats #Cats #Cat #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse #catstodon #catsofpixelfed #Caturday #catsofpixelfed #photo #photography #photos #photographie #PhotoMonday #photooftheday #photographer

PRINCE HECTOR. #mastodon #fediverse #mastocats #Cats #Cat #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse #catstodon #catsofpixelfed #Caturday #catsofpixelfed #photo #photography #photos #photographie #PhotoMonday #photooftheday #photographer

You can schedule your Mastodon posts to be published at a later time and date through various third party apps and websites. The guide below lists these apps and sites, and also answers common questions about Mastodon post scheduling:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/scheduling-posts-on-mastodon

If I've missed any scheduling-compatible apps or sites or scheduling questions, please let me know in the replies 🙂

#FediTips #Mastodon #Scheduling

"The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it. "
- John Gilmore

"Societies interpret Elon Musk as damaged goods, and routes around him."
- me, #ukraine , #mastodon, the #eu etc.

@5ciFiGirl I know I bookmarked instructions on #migrating accounts but now I can't find it. @darth_hideout can you help guide me to the instructions please? 🙏 #MastodonHelp #Mastodon

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Hanan1991/117145529811535857

#food #MutualAidRequest #MutualAidBoost #MutualAidSavesLives #mutual_aid #fedihelp
#fedihelp_de #Fedihelps
@mutualaid@ovo.st
@mutualaid@fedigroups.social
@sb
@freepalestine
@ARG
@MutualAidBot
@fedihelp
@katzenberger
@boost
@trending
#mastodon
@help
@TheMotleyFool
@Palestine
@calebwill
@iamdorkside
@lifeline4gaza
🙏🙏🙏
🫂🌹🫂🫂🤲🇵🇸🍉

Steam Inhalation helps alot

#fluPrevention #monday #sick #update #health #mastodon #fediverse

I hope everyone is well and healthy. Dont forget to stay hydrated u guys. 🫂🥺🫶 Me and Popo wishing u a great day!

#mastodon #monday #fediverse #dragonfruit #milk #food #boost #stayhydrated #philippines #update

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image is 2 dragonfruits in a white plastic bag, A Nestle Sterilized milk in a can, and a plastic bag containing a soup inside

@Blort@social.tchncs.de @LingLass@hcommons.social More ActivityPub then your body has room for! ​​

#Mastodon #TheStuff1985

The #FujiNet #Mastodon client ported to #Intellivision. Uses its public JSON API over HTTPS.
Available as apps.irata.online TNFS in /INTV/FUJINET/mastodon.rom

#retrocomputing #retrogaming