When you compose a post on Mastodon, a small language marker is attached behind the scenes. This marker tells other servers which language your post uses. Many users do not realize that this language tag directly controls how far their post travels across the fediverse. If the marker is wrong, your post may never reach … Read more
Mastodon allows you to hide the body of a post behind a content warning label. This feature is often called CW or content warning. It helps you share sensitive or spoiler material without forcing others to see it immediately. This article explains how to add content warnings to your posts and how to use them … Read more
When you share an image or video on Mastodon that contains nudity, violence, or spoilers, you want to warn viewers before they see it. Mastodon includes a built-in toggle that marks a post as containing sensitive media. This feature blurs the attached files and requires viewers to click through a warning before they can see … Read more
When you start a thread on Mastodon, you may want to add a content warning to the original post. But replies in the thread do not automatically inherit that content warning. This means followers who rely on content warnings to avoid spoilers or sensitive topics may see unprotected replies in their timeline. Mastodon does not … Read more
Mastodon allows you to create polls attached to your posts. A poll lets your followers vote on a question you define, with up to four answer choices. You can also set a time limit after which voting closes automatically. This article explains how to create a Mastodon poll, configure its options, and set an expiry … Read more
Mastodon polls let you gather feedback from your followers directly in a post. The default poll settings allow only one vote per person and offer preset durations like one day or seven days. You may want to let followers select multiple options or set a custom expiration time such as three hours or 48 minutes. … Read more
When you see a boosted post with a comment on Mastodon, you might wonder if it is a quote boost or just a regular boost with an added note. The behavior of quote boosts varies significantly across different Mastodon apps. Some apps display the quoted post inline, while others show it as a link. This … Read more
Mastodon does not include a native quote-post button like Twitter or Threads. When you want to share someone else’s post with your own commentary, the platform expects you to copy the post’s URL and paste it into your own post. Many users find this process confusing because the URL does not automatically embed a preview … Read more
You hit the boost button on a post, but your followers tell you they never saw it appear in their home feed. This is a common confusion on Mastodon where the boost action does not always broadcast to every follower the way a retweet does on Twitter. The cause is usually a misunderstanding of how … Read more
You want to share your own Mastodon post again without annoying your followers with duplicate notifications. Mastodon shows your boosted posts in the home timeline, but frequent self-boosts can feel like spam. This article explains how to use the built-in reblog feature correctly and when to avoid boosting your own content. You will learn the … Read more