YouTube is now using AI to alter people's videos without permission. (There are threads about this at
Brad & Will Made a Mastodon
Operation: Puppet πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ (@operationpuppet@mastodon.content.town)
I understand why some creators, including myself, don't leave #YouTube. However it's *vital* now more than ever to also make yourself a #PeerTube ...
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Strypey (@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)
"The short version is that YouTube used AI to 'enhance' the videos of Rick Beato and Rhett Shull. YouTube used an AI smoothing filter that made the...
 etc) This is really disturbing and dangerous. It's more insidious than censorship because viewers cannot tell a video has been altered. If you post to YouTube, I'd strongly recommend you start ALSO posting to PeerTube, either on your own server or a public server. There's a complete guide here: ➑️
How to publish videos (and audio) on PeerTube | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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 #PeerTube #YouTube
Fans of the iPhone/iPad Mastodon app Toot! can now finally get the updated version from the App Store πŸ₯³ :apple_old_logo:
App Store
Toot! for Mastodon App - App Store
Download Toot! for Mastodon by Dag Agren on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Toot! for Mastodon.
 (This isn't the testflight, this is the full release version) Toot! is quite an unusual and quirky app, but that seems to be what has made it a favourite with many people. If you want to follow the developer's updates, they have an official account at @npub1gwrs...ajrm #Toot #Mastodon #iOS
If you know someone who wants to sign up on Mastodon and the Fediverse, you might want to suggest they use this site: ➑️
Fedi.Garden – An easy way to join Mastodon and the Fediverse
Highlighting nice servers on Mastodon and the Fediverse
 It's been reformatted to make it as easy as possible to sign up on a good reliable server. If someone finds choice overwhelming, it suggests a good general server (which changes regularly). If someone appreciates choice, there is a server directory with over 100 good servers organised into categories. There is also a FAQ about signing up. #FediTips
Verification on Mastodon and the wider Fediverse works differently to most social networks. Symbols like :verified: or βœ… or the word "verified" are NOT verifications as anyone can add them to their profiles. Verification on here works through special links on an account's official website. You can find out how to create a verified link in this guide: ➑️
How do I verify my account on Mastodon and the Fediverse? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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 For example we know @npub1su4t...a0dw is official as their profile has a verified link to their website. #FediTips
There's an excellent Masto tip by @npub12j3p...y6qj quoted below. To clarify a bit, you *can* mute conversations on other people's posts *if* the posts appear in your notifications. There are two scenarios where this isn't possible and the tip is needed: - If you follow someone and they reply to a person you also follow, you will see their entire conversation without notifications. This tip lets you hide it. - If you're seeing the same post boosted many times, you can use this tip to hide it. View quoted note β†’
OwnCast is a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Twitch. It's a livestreaming platform with built-in chat. You can chat without an account, or use your Mastodon etc account to verify your chat identity. Lots more info here: ➑️
OwnCast: Live streaming and chat on the Fediverse | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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 If you'd like to try it out, there's a good livestream right now at: ➑️
LABR LIVE
LABR LIVE
love a brother radio is an online stream for an international collective of contributors playing house adjacent eclectic genres and sounds that ins...
 You can follow streams from Mastodon etc and they will post in your timeline when they go live. e.g. You can follow this stream at @LABR LIVE #FediTips
BookWyrm is a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Goodreads. It lets people keep track of their books, publish reviews and discover new titles. Find out more about BookWyrm at: ➑️
BookWyrm: A social network for people who enjoy reading | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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 There's a list of servers you can sign up on at: ➑️
BookWyrm: Social Reading and Reviewing
 (The flagship is overcrowded, you might want to use a different server.) You can import your data from Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, OpenLibrary or Calibre: ➑️
Importing your data into BookWyrm from Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, OpenLibrary or Calibre | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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 #FediTips #Books #Reading
Mastodon includes a built-in system that lets you invite people to join your server: 1. Log in on your server’s website 2. Click on βš™οΈ Preferences (if you’re on a phone click ☰ in bottom right and then βš™οΈ Preferences) 3. Click on "Invite People" at left of the screen (if you’re on a phone click ☰ in top right and then "Invite People") 4. Choose the settings you want for your invitation link and then click "Generate" More info about invitations at: ➑️
Inviting people onto Mastodon and the Fediverse | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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 #FediTips #Mastodon
By default, Mastodon prevents you seeing a boosted post again until 40 other posts have flowed through your timeline. There is more info at: ➑️
How do I stop seeing the same boosted post again and again in Mastodon? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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 The 40 number is hardcoded into the Mastodon server software and currently cannot be altered. It seems to have worked better in the days when Mastodon was much quieter. If you're comfortable using Github, you can vote for this number to be adjustable at
GitHub
Option to limit boosts in timeline better by setting the falloff in "Group Boosts" Β· Issue #18693 Β· mastodon/mastodon
Pitch The falloff for the "group boosts" feature is currently hard-coded to 40 but should be an option to be set by the user. Motivation The settin...
 #FediTips #Mastodon
- If you want to permanently delete one of your posts, go to β‹― on the post and select "Delete". - If you want to alter the post without deleting it, go to β‹― and "Edit". - If you have accidentally included sensitive information, or if you want to alter the post's visibility, or if you want to reset a conversation thread, go to β‹― and "Delete & Re-draft". More info about deleting posts at: ➑️
How do I delete a post on Mastodon? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse
 More info about editing posts at: ➑️
How do I edit posts in Mastodon? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
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 #FediTips