You can set Mastodon's web interface to be in another language if you want:

1. Log in through your server’s website or the web app
2. Click ️ Preferences
3. Select the language you want from the dropdown "Interface Language" menu
4. Click "Save Changes" button

You don't have to use your server's default language, all the languages are available on all the servers.

This only works when you're signed in though, so you will still see your server's language on the sign-in page.

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@pteryx

I think it's useful to treat technical vocab separately in general and technical contexts? Quite often technical terms migrate into a general use with a related but slightly different meaning.

When non-tech people say "algorithm" they almost always mean a manipulative opaque system that messes around with their timeline in unclear ways.

Another example is "computer", which almost always means a laptop or desktop but technically it could mean a phone, watch, microwave etc etc.

@june_thalia_michael

It's a really bad idea to use non-standard characters for stylistic reasons, it does affect screen readers significantly.

I think patr€on would sound like "patr" "euro sign" "on".

@wendyhk

If you want more visibility and interaction on any kind of account, there are some tips here:

https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-get-more-followers-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

p.s. Mastodon lets you upload audio files, just use the same button you use to attach images or video. Audio files can be MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, OPUS, AAC, M4A or 3GP files. The maximum file size is usually 99MB, but there is no limit on running time.

More info about file attachments on Mastodon at https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-post-images-videos-or-audio-in-mastodon-what-can-i-attach-to-a-post-how-do-i-post-gifs

@LevZadov @audiomo

Mastodon lets you upload audio files as MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC, OPUS, AAC, M4A or 3GP. The maximum file size is usually 99MB, but there is no limit on running time. You can upload with the same button you use for uploading images or video.

As well as Pride month (check out @FediFollows today for recommended follows), June is also AudioMo month on the Fediverse.

AudioMo is really simple: just record a piece of audio every day and post it with the hashtag #AudioMo. It can be ambient sound, speech, music... anything. Don't worry about it being good enough or if you miss a day, it's just for fun

The official account at @audiomo has more info, and follow the hashtag #AudioMo to hear what others are posting.

@CatDragon

Slang does constantly change, definitely!

The post was meant to be about something a bit different through? It's not about slang but phrases that people don't really want to use, but feel forced to use just to avoid being suppressed by automated moderation.

@Primo

Ah yeah I didn't mean the weird spellings for fun Just the ones on serious posts that want to avoid being suppressed.

@audiomo

Hey, sorry, did you want a shoutout for AudioMo?

@OrionKidder

Yeah, the article totally misunderstands the situation if that's what they think is going on.

@abeorch @operationpuppet

Yeah, lots of YouTube videos weirdly fade out the sound or distort it if certain words ("murder", "drugs" etc) are used. They are trying to avoid being demoted by YouTube's algorithm.

Same goes for Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook etc etc.

@MostlyTato

It's a good point but I don't think most people are doing it to fool human filters?

I think they've just picked up these habits from commercial platforms that use automated moderation that suppresses anything mentioning specific words.

@xuan

Thanks, fixed!

You don't need to use weird spellings or algospeak for any topics on the Fediverse ("unalived", "seggs" etc). There is no automated moderation or algorithm on here, moderation happens entirely through human beings and posts are shown in chronological order.

In fact it's better that you use the correct spellings for difficult topics so that people with genuine traumas related to them can filter them more easily.

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@jonobie

Toot! unfortunately hasn't been maintained for a long while now, its last update was two years ago

@aartaka

It's been around for a few years now, but yeah it wasn't always here.

I'm wondering if people from platforms which don't allow editing are unware of it being a standard feature here?

@kawunngg

Yup! I've just edited the original post to link to the guide which includes a section on this.

Mastodon supports post editing, you can edit any of your own posts any time by clicking ⋯ and then "Edit".

If you forget to add an image description, you can edit your post to add the description afterwards.

(Just mentioning this because still seeing people forgetting descriptions and adding them in replies, it seems they don't know about post editing.)

Lots more info and questions answered about post editing on Mastodon at:

️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-edit-posts-in-mastodon/

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@magicfab

No, you can only use the tag links for one hashtag at a time.