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BootinUp

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16. You can browse it without having an account. (Edited)

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 27, 2022, 02:35 PM

Nov 2022

You just go any instance home page. The Local Timeline is from people with accounts on that server. The federated timeline is across the whole network of recognized servers.

https://mastodon.social/explore

At least on some instances you can use their search / explore function even without being signed in. Try the link above see if you can
search it. Edit: I guess it only returns hashtags, so yeah unauthenticated guests can only do limited searches and views.

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If you're on Mastodon please list your moniker so I can find and follow you. [View all] lindysalsagal Nov 2022 OP

What's it like? Clash City Rocker Nov 2022 #1

I'm not a good judge of the place. lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #3

Since Masto is not a capitalist for-profit, orthoclad Nov 2022 #7

I signed up for POST. Now on the wait-list. nt Samrob Nov 2022 #9

Is it private property? orthoclad Nov 2022 #10

The background seems to vary by instance DavidDvorkin Nov 2022 #20

This general help info site BootinUp Nov 2022 #14

You found me there, cilla4progress Nov 2022 #21

Yep. BootinUp Nov 2022 #23

You can browse it without having an account. (Edited) BootinUp Nov 2022 #16

I may get a Mastodon account. GoneOffShore Nov 2022 #2

@CillyS@mastadon.social cilla4progress Nov 2022 #4

No idea why, but it won't find it in either form. Maybe I'm not catching on.... lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #5

Use the search box which you can always show by clicking on explore BootinUp Nov 2022 #22

Try again - cilla4progress Nov 2022 #26

Another way... cilla4progress Nov 2022 #27

OK. Now I found you! It's still glitchy. lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #31

Shouldn't that be mastodon.social? DavidDvorkin Nov 2022 #19

You are right! cilla4progress Nov 2022 #24

Nothing works. Who knows? lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #28

Hmmm...?? cilla4progress Nov 2022 #29

So far there is a good learning curve sellitman Nov 2022 #6

Just following along in curious mode. MuseRider Nov 2022 #8

@regnad_kcin@mas.to regnaD kciN Nov 2022 #11

@tbsa@newsie.social onecaliberal Nov 2022 #12

Mastodon tip BootinUp Nov 2022 #13

https://mas.to/@Nittersin Nittersing Nov 2022 #15

Mastadon, Twitter, Post... CousinIT Nov 2022 #17

Gotcha! lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #32

@DavidDvorkin@qoto.org DavidDvorkin Nov 2022 #18

Thanks for the follow! cilla4progress Nov 2022 #25

It wouldn't pick you up. Not sure if that's because we're in different "instances." lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #35

I found and followed you DavidDvorkin Nov 2022 #38

Great! Thanks! lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #39

Hasn't made it's way to me yet, but I'll keep a lookout. Thanks. lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #41

I find mastodon works best cilla4progress Nov 2022 #30

I can't figure Mastodon out. I thought I had an account there... ananda Nov 2022 #33

It's confusing and it glitches constantly, then works later. I can get around and lindysalsagal Nov 2022 #36

Well, Post works fine, so that's good. ananda Nov 2022 #40

Uh-huh. Bet yer hunting for Bigfoot while on your mastodon. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #34

......... Mad_Machine76 Nov 2022 #37