Is there any reason why the official Mastodon app (I use Android) is NOT showing a warning, if you try to post a picture without ALT-TEXT?
@apps does a great UX job here and reminds me, every time I forget to add an alt text.
If needed, I can add a feature request / bug ticket.
Question, does anyone have a link to a 'how does Mastodon work' explanation (or 'how does the Fediverse work') that is understandable for people who still use Instagram or Facebook, for example? #dta #mastodon #fediverse
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Comment if you can see this quote in #mastodon!
Will Mastodon, the platform that keeps the #Fediverse alive, miss a strategic opportunity to bring official institutions on board at scale?
By watching how #EuroSky is being marketed compared to #Mastodon, it certainly seems that way.
I wish the folks at Mastodon would invest in more professional marketing, similar to what we're seeing from its rival, Bluesky.
There was a major meeting in the EU Parliament focused on this topic, yet there was no announcement or microblog post from Mastodon. Zero engagement.
Compare these two approaches:
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ituoear7k6qx3smjfoxhufm4/post/3me7pxwrgerri
This is a hypothetical. This is for feedback/comment only. Here is a simple layout change to the current web client for #Mastodon. Assume you had a preference so you could choose this or today's existing view. What are your thoughts? A Poll will be posted in a comment.
I've created a little #Mastodon 🐘 toot edit history viewer that lets you explore the history of a toot, edit by edit through the #MastodonAPI. Here's an example: https://tomayac.github.io/mastodon-edit-history/#https://mastodon.social/@firefoxwebdevs/116002119945073671. Source code: https://github.com/tomayac/mastodon-edit-history.
I've created a little #Mastodon 🐘 toot edit history viewer that lets you explore the history of a toot, edit by edit through the #MastodonAPI. Here's an example: https://tomayac.github.io/mastodon-edit-history/#https://mastodon.social/@firefoxwebdevs/116002119945073671. Source code: https://github.com/tomayac/mastodon-edit-history.
Just sent my first signed request to #Mastodon that was accepted. This took much more time than it should have, but the next steps should become much simpler. #rust #activitypub
