A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at:
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A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at:
️ https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/mastodon-4.6Some highlights:
- Collections (starter packs)
- Newsletters (following by email)
- Export/import of filters
- Longer account display names
- Alt text on profile pictures & headers
- Simplified profile editing on web interface...and lots more. Techy people might want to check out the full changelog at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.6.0
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A major new version of Mastodon's server software (v4.6.0) has just been released 🥳 You can find out more at:
️ https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/mastodon-4.6Some highlights:
- Collections (starter packs)
- Newsletters (following by email)
- Export/import of filters
- Longer account display names
- Alt text on profile pictures & headers
- Simplified profile editing on web interface...and lots more. Techy people might want to check out the full changelog at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.6.0
@FediTips I sure hope collections won't turn into a harassment feature... are they opt-in at least?
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@FediTips I sure hope collections won't turn into a harassment feature... are they opt-in at least?
It's controlled by whether you've ticked the "Feature me in discovery experiences" box in Preferences > Privacy & Reach
You can only be added to Collections if you have ticked this box.
This option has been there for years relating to other discovery features such as suggesting accounts to follow, and now it includes Collections.
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It's controlled by whether you've ticked the "Feature me in discovery experiences" box in Preferences > Privacy & Reach
You can only be added to Collections if you have ticked this box.
This option has been there for years relating to other discovery features such as suggesting accounts to follow, and now it includes Collections.
@FediTips Oh, so the feature is tied to the other discovery features, e. g. recommended profiles, the public instance timeline and such?
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@FediTips Oh, so the feature is tied to the other discovery features, e. g. recommended profiles, the public instance timeline and such?
Yup, exactly!
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Yup, exactly!
@FediTips That's unfortunate. I think if I used Mastodon, I'd like to appear in these organic recommendations, but I don't want to potentially be put into a convenient alt-right hitlist.
Thanks for the clarification though!
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@FediTips That's unfortunate. I think if I used Mastodon, I'd like to appear in these organic recommendations, but I don't want to potentially be put into a convenient alt-right hitlist.
Thanks for the clarification though!
I've just been playing around with it, you can remove yourself from specific Collections even if you allow Collections in general. (EDIT: And you get a notification every time someone adds you to a Collection.)
Also, if you block an account it cannot add you to a Collection at all. Accounts on servers that have been defederated by your server cannot add you either.
