So it looks like a lot of people from #Tumblr are joining the #Fediverse. Welcome, Tumblr people! Here are some things I picked up after arriving during the Twitter influx.
1: Follow @FediTips. They post lots of helpful tips for new users.
2: You don't have to use #Mastodon. #Sharkey and #Akkoma are more similar to Tumblr, but you can follow a Mastodon acccount with a Sharkey account, and vice versa. That's the power of the Fediverse.
#TumblrMigration #TumblrExodus
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3: If you post a picture, add some descriptive #AltText for the benefit of blind and visually impaired users.
4: If you use a multi-word hastag, use #CamelCase (← like that) rather than all lowercase. Again, this makes things easier for screen readers to parse.
5: Timelines are in chronological order and there are no relevancy algorithms. To find cool people, search some hashtags you're interested in, or check out the Local and Federated timelines.
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6: The Local timeline is all posts from people on your own instance.
7: The Federated timeline is all posts from people who are followed by at least one person on your instance.
8: If you think your post might be distressing to others, it's a good idea to use a content warning so people don't need to see it.
9: Please don't complain if black people choose not to use a content warning when discussing racism they have experienced.
