When you post about sensitive topics such as politics, violence, or spoilers, you may want to hide the content behind a warning label. Mastodon includes a built-in Content Warning feature that blurs or hides your post text until the reader clicks to reveal it. This article explains how to add a Content Warning to any … Read more
When you compose a post in Mastodon, you choose who can see it. Mastodon offers four visibility levels: Public, Unlisted, Followers-only, and Direct. Each level controls how your post appears on timelines, in search results, and to people who are not logged in. This article explains what each level does, when to use it, and … Read more
You want a specific post to stay at the top of your Mastodon profile so visitors see it first. Mastodon includes a built-in pinning feature that lets you highlight one post above all others. This article explains how to pin a post using the Mastodon web interface and the official mobile app. You will learn … Read more
Mastodon allows you to edit a post after publishing it. When you make an edit, the platform saves the previous version of that post. Other users and you can view this edit history to see what changed. This article explains how to find and read the edit history of any edited post on Mastodon. Edits … Read more
You want to display a Mastodon post directly on your website. A static screenshot does not preserve interactivity, and copying the text loses the post metadata. Mastodon provides an official embed feature that generates an iframe code for any public post. This article explains how to locate the embed option, copy the HTML snippet, and … Read more