Obviously spamming a bad idea, but specific rules about what exactly is spam would depend on the server.

For example some servers forbid any kind of self-promotion, even for indie artists trying to make a living by selling art. Other servers would be fine with this as long as they're not spamming other people's threads with it or using irrelevant tags etc.

@ajgreengrove @django

Yeah, this is a problem as people are encouraged to use hashtags as much as possible, but also told not to use too many.

My personal take is that it's okay to use lots of tags which relate to your post, but others might prefer to have a maximum number of tags.

The maximum number of tags is sort of unclear, maybe partly because it depends on what the post is about? Some posts might cover a lot more topics than others.

Sorry I can't help more! 😦

@mk30

No, it's not possible, at least not on servers running Mastodon.

Yes! Each device gets its own access token when you log in with it.

(You can also be logged in with multiple apps on the same device, or multiple accounts on the same app.)

@jezebelley

Fedi is people, Bluesky is a corporation.

Almost all Fedi servers are owned and run by ordinary people and grassroots non-profits. Fedi servers are fully independent and anyone can start one.

Bluesky is owned by a for-profit corporation run by cryptocurrency people. Bluesky doesn't have independent servers, it has a centralised corporate infrastructure through which everything flows. It's structured to prevent servers being independent.

Servers on Bluesky cannot communicate with each other at all. They can only communicate with relays, and then the relays (if they feel like it) will pass it on to other servers. Relays are very expensive to run, AFAIK there is only one relay at the moment, which is owned by the Bluesky corporation.

On the Fediverse, it's much simpler: servers communicate directly with other servers and don't need to connect to any kind of relay. Fedi servers are independent.

@pollute_my_lungs

The public feed, yes! Usually if you go to a server's website you can click on "🌎 Live Feeds" and it will show you the server's public feed.

Some apps also let you follow the live feeds of other servers. More info at:

fedi.tips/how-do-i-browse-the-…

@UncleJosh

If a server goes down, other servers will wait and retry later if they can't get a response now. When it comes back online the server will start catching up on the posts it had missed. (This is also how email servers work, by the way.)

If it's down permanently then that's a problem, but that's why it's important to join a server which promises to give lots of warning if they intend to close down. This gives time to move your account elsewhere.

More info at fedi.tips/what-if-a-server-clo…

@UncleJosh

Thanks for the feedback.

I've tweaked the article a little bit to hopefully make it appear in searches for the topics you raised.

@spacepatriot

That sounds like you're looking for a peer-to-peer distributed network rather than a federated network?

Scuttlebutt and its spin-off project @manyver_se are based on that idea, but due to technical and privacy barriers they still need to use servers to connect people. You can find out more at manyver.se

They're not part of the Fediverse as they use a very very different protocol, but it sounds like a better match for what you're asking about?

@wonkothesane

Are you wanting to set up your own server, so you have control over moderation? Here are some reasons why it's a good idea:

growyourown.services/why-growi…

There are some tips on organisations running their own server here:

fedi.tips/how-can-organisation…

There's also a more general guide to making your own server here:

growyourown.services/making-yo…

"Org is a child-focused NFP, so moderation is an issue""

Sorry if I'm misunderstanding, but I wouldn't recommend kids being on social networks?

Oh no, we don’t want kids there!! The ideal user would be described as “Donor”.

(…and thank you!)

@mastodonmigration

Aww, cheers! 😊 You too!

@kgaiji

There isn't an account as far as I know. However, the text on my site is available under creative commons and there have been a couple of French language guides published based on the text:

enthalpiste.fr/index.php/fedi-…

didiermary.fr/sommaire-du-guid…

@louischance

I think it would be similar in visibility whether you're starting your own or joining one. Most of your potential audience will be on non-PeerTube Fediverse platforms, especially Mastodon.

If you want to promote your PeerTube videos, it's a good idea to boost them from your existing account on piaille.fr. Most of the popular PeerTube accounts have main non-video accounts on Mastodon etc where they post about their topic as well as promoting their videos.

@gunstick

If this message is at the top of the screen, it could be you're in slow mode.

You can switch this off by going to ⚙️ Preferences > UN-tick slow mode > Click Save Changes

@gunstick

Ahh okay, I thought you meant you were using the website. Which app are you using that you had the problem on?

@AAD_OeAW

To keep instance costs low, instances only notice remote posts and accounts that have some kind of connection to your instance.

There are things you can do to increase the number of posts and accounts your instance has noticed. Some of these can be done by users, others require action by your instance admin:

fedi.tips/using-relays-to-quic…

@elduvelle

Thank you for the kind words! 😊

@afif

Mastodon is apparently the favourite band of the lead developer - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastodon…

(I think they somewhat denied this later though.)