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96cfb05d | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 Is there something about Mastodon and the Fediverse that you need help with?

Reply to me or send me a DM and I'll try to help if I can, or put you in touch with someone else who can help.

Don't worry if a question seems silly or obvious! The idea of this account is to especially help new people.

#FediTips
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AmiW Streetart 🍃 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @796af16b In my Android browser, I don't see alt text, just the hint that there is one. It works effortlessly in the Tusky app, but it would be easier if it worked in the browser as well. Is there a trick? (I know it works on the PC, but I don't have one). 😞
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Bob Horowitz | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @796af16b @796af16b 
Q: Say I'm using the Mastodon app, looking at photos posted by other people on different instances. And maybe one looks great...so I decide to see what other photos that person has posted.

But in the app, I can only see remote photos back to 2-4 weeks (unless someone on my own instance has boosted the photo). I get it. My instance can't keep a copy of every photo in the fediverse - there has to be a limit.

I've learned that if I want to see someone's portfolio, I need to use my browser and essentially do my viewing as a guest on the remote instance, with limited functionality to like or comment while not logged in.

My question is: why can't the Mastodon app make an external lookup itself and show me an old photo from inside the app, without me having to switch to a browser? Is that a difficult thing for an app to do - to fetch old photos for a quick look-see on my phone or tablet, on demand, without burdening my instance with storing that photo?

Does that question make sense?
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Ruth Mottram | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @796af16b what is the current best article to help newcomers get to grips with masto/fedi?