Mastodon includes a built-in system that lets you invite people to join your server:
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Mastodon includes a built-in system that lets you invite people to join your server:
1. Log in on your server’s website
2. Click on
️ Preferences (if you’re on a phone click ☰ in bottom right and then ️ Preferences)
3. Click on "Invite People" at left of the screen (if you’re on a phone click ☰ in top right and then "Invite People")
4. Choose the settings you want for your invitation link and then click "Generate"More info about invitations at:
️ https://fedi.tips/inviting-people-onto-mastodon-and-the-fediverse -
Mastodon includes a built-in system that lets you invite people to join your server:
1. Log in on your server’s website
2. Click on️ Preferences (if you’re on a phone click ☰ in bottom right and then ️ Preferences)
3. Click on "Invite People" at left of the screen (if you’re on a phone click ☰ in top right and then "Invite People")
4. Choose the settings you want for your invitation link and then click "Generate"More info about invitations at:
️ https://fedi.tips/inviting-people-onto-mastodon-and-the-fediverse@FediTips unfortunately, invitations allow accounts to bypass the normal vetting system of account approvals, so we’ve had to switch them off over here, and I’m sure other admins of smaller approval-only servers have also
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@FediTips unfortunately, invitations allow accounts to bypass the normal vetting system of account approvals, so we’ve had to switch them off over here, and I’m sure other admins of smaller approval-only servers have also
Yup, the admin can switch them off at their discretion. (I've included instructions in the guide on how admins can do this as it's not very obvious.)
It really depends on the server whether invitations are appropriate or not, it's the admin's call to decide.
