If you want to add more security to your Mastodon account, you can set up a system called "two factor authentication" (also known as 2FA). This prevents anyone else logging into your account even if they find out your email and password.

2FA works using a special app on your phone which gives you a short code number to type in when you log in.

I've done a non-technical guide all about 2FA and how to use it, including answers to many questions:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/using-two-factor-authentication-2fa-on-mastodon

#FediTips #Mastodon

I wish there would be end-to-end encrypted, federated micro-blog social media. Social media entries and media aren't stored in plain text, but rather encrypted on the server, and only users who have subscribed to them have the ability to decrypt it.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #DecentralisedWeb #EndToEndEncryption #PrivacyMatters #SecureSocialMedia #ActivityPub #DigitalRights #DataOwnership #OnlinePrivacy #FederatedNetworks #CryptoSocial #PrivacyFirst #SelfHosting #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #SafeSpacesOnline #EncryptionNow #SocialMediaReform #UserControl #NoSurveillance #DecentralisedSocial #TechForGood #PrivacyTools #DigitalSovereignty #StopDataHarvesting #OwnYourData #SecureMessaging #PrivacyActivism #DigitalJustice #Web3 #InformationSecurity #CyberSecurity #OnlineFreedom #ResistSurveillance

Gibt es was toteres als #mastodon?

Como fica o wrapstodon a partir de agora

Todo ano o Mastodon vai automaticamente oferecer a opção do usuário gerar a retrospectiva do próprio perfil.

Só então serão reunidas as informações necessárias para informar qual o post mais impulsionado, hashtag mais usada, número de novos seguidores e outras informações que compõem a retrospectiva.

Todo mês de dezembro, a partir do dia 10 e até o dia 31, o usuário verá a notificação para que possa decidir ou não gerar seu #wrapstodon.

Os administradores não precisam fazer nada, será tudo automático. Mas será dada a opção para que o admin desative o recurso na instância toda, se assim quiser.

O recurso foi refeito completamente e agora ficou assim. A escolha, como sempre, fica na mão do usuário. Caso decida gerar a retrospectiva, verá em qual arquétipo se encaixa e poderá compartilhar um link para os resultados.

As novidades virão inclusas no Mastodon 4.6, a ser lançado ano que vem. Por enquanto, admins aventureiros na versão de testes já podem ativar o recurso experimental.

https://oisaur.com/@renchap/115722957498468670

@fediadminbr

#FediAdminBR #Mastodon #wrapstodon #MastoAdmin

#OverUnder 046 with @stefano

He's a #Unix enthusiast, he hangs out at the #BSD cafe, and write about various systems.
If Unix tips interest you, you should definitely check him out.
Today, he shares his thoughts on #DragonFlyBSD, #AWS, #TuxedoComputers, #zsh, and #Nespresso.

#terminal #shell #opensource #coffee #blog #cloud #Tuxedo #fediverse #mastodon

https://lazybea.rs/ovr-046

#Mastodon #News When i arrived here the 1st user i followed was @georgetakei
That is always present and very active and a beacon of #Humanity and #Decency in the mad #World we live in, where empathy and human values are considered sadly by many as secondary.

The second one i tried to follow was #RobReiner and sadly he was never active here.

Still i remember his posts; his late father ones as well.
Both #Humanists just for their empathy towards the less favored.

#RIP #RobReiner #Democracy lost a warrior, History won a Hero.

@barend

except those large mastodon instances that have a track record of crushing anti-genocide voices.

have you not noticed the drastic lack of diversity on mastodon?

mastodon-social
mstdn-social
mas-to
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#mastodon #genocide #zionism #fediverse #censorship

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Welches Microblogging-Netzwerk führt bei der Anzahl an Posts unter den Hashtags der Landeshauptstädte?


Hier die Karte dazu! 📍

Erfasst wurden die Daten vom 01.07. bis 30.11.2025 in den Netzwerken X, Mastodon (Fediverse*) und Bluesky.
Alle Posts unter #Berlin, #Hamburg etc. wurden jeweils erfasst.

#Berlin #Hamburg #München #Kiel #Bremen #Schwerin #Hannover #Wiesbaden #Mainz #Magdeburg #Saarbrücken #Potsdam #Erfurt #Düsseldorf #Dresden #Stuttgart

#Mastodon #Xit #Bluesky #netzbegrünung

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X liegt vorne in Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Stuttgart, Magdeburg, Potsdam, Dresden und Saarbrücken. Mastodon liegt vorne in Berlin, Hamburg, München, Hannover, Bremen, Erfurt, Kiel und Schwerin. Bluesky kann keine Landeshauptstadt für sich entscheiden.

Hey, @Stuttgartandi - willkommen mit dem Account auf #Mastodon! Freut mich sehr! 😌🇩🇪🇪🇺🇮🇱🙌

#DIG #Fediverse

RE: https://mastodon.nl/@barend/115718268801074912

I moved to Bluesky but after moving from social media platform to social media platform and then being driven away by a change of ownership.

I am worried that some right wing oligarch will snap up #bluesky too so I decided to start and put all my thoughts on #mastodon and own my own instance. I suppose you could say it's ultimate control.

#socialmedia #instance

AodeRelay boosted

:barend: » 🌐 2025-12-14
@barend@mastodon.nl

(How it's going...)

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Cartoon nu met: veel meer vrolijke kikkers zitten samen in de poel “Fediverse”; in de pan “BlueSky” staat het vuur hoger en twee kikkers zweten zichtbaar; in de pan “X” zijn de achtergebleven kikkers boos en onaardig.

Recently I had suddenly #mastodon accounts following me which were new and had basically no interaction, other than that.
I found it somehow weird and set following me to request only and only accept accounts that haa e some interaction.
What about you? What's your experience and how do you handle it?

@mc @Nike_Leonhard
Ich weiß ja nicht, wie lange du dich schon auf #mastodon bewegst. Aber dass du penetrant die #noafd nicht als #noafd bezeichnest und damit einen sprachlichen Standard dieser Plattform verweigerst und die Existenz dieser Partei, die unsere Demokratie zu unterwandern versucht, zu normalisieren versuchst, UND dich dabei noch als #noafd -Kritiker darzustellen versuchst, ist einfach nur lächerlich.
Ändere deinen Sprachgebrauch!

@gruebler seit wann hat #mastodon sprachliche Standards? wäre mir neu. und ich bin seit v0.9 dabei. Wäre es möglich, dass Du Dich vom Trollen wieder auf die Sachebene zurückbegibst? @Nike_Leonhard

Happy Hanukkah to all beginning their celebrations today!

#Hanukkah #Jewish #Diversity #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon

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A black and white image of a person lighting a candle on a shammash. Over it, text reads: "Hanukkah sameach! To all celebrating from Newsmast Foundation"

Anybody else having issues viewing your timeline in Google Chrome?

It's currently unusable for me.👇🏻

#askfedi #question #mastodon #chrome #Google

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Screenshot of Mastodon in Chrome in which the column view is rather f*cked up

Today, thanks to your #donations, I was able to buy two new tents !!🥹
one for my family and the other for Salma and Nour's family, after we were damaged and flooded by the recent storm
We still need money to complete the remaining amount, but I believe we can do it together. I love y'all sm & thank you for your support.
Please don't forget that we need you, your #support, and your donations🙏🏻
https://chuffed.org/project/help-mai-and-the-gaza-camp-kids
#gazaverified #gazamutualaid #socialmedia #mastodon #palestine @aral @fabio

🚀 Welcome to the social.uggs.io Relay! 🌍

Hey Mastodon admins! 🐘 Looking to boost your federation game? You’ve found the right place!

Join -> https://relay.uggs.io/

✨ Why join?
✅ Reliable & well-maintained – Actively monitored to keep things running smoothly.
✅ Curated – Inactive instances will be removed to ensure high-quality relaying.
✅ Open & free – Registrations are open for all Mastodon servers!

⚠️ Warning: Inactive instances will be removed!

💬 Got questions or need help? Ping me at @chris – happy to assist!

Join us and let’s make the fediverse even more connected! 🌐🚀

#relay #relayserver #mastoAdmin #mastodon #fediverse #federation

If #mastodon would support #Tor everybody would be able to run bis own instance at home, even with dynamic IP. In times oft access restriction by age, maybe later by Gender, color or whatever, this would be a great feature.

Sobre a recente onda de novas contas na Orgânica.social, seu impacto no da #Ayom parece ter sido mínimo, pelo que consta aqui, ao conferir o gráfico do Sidekiq, o componente do servidor #Mastodon responsável por tratar filas de atividades.

O estranho é um pico de itens processados no dia 4, quinta-feira retrasada, que não sei explicar.

#FediAdminBR

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Gráfico de Histórico de um mês cujo eixo horizontal apresenta datas e o vertical o número de itens tratados pelo Sidekiq, com linhas representando, em verde, os processamentos realizados e, em vermelho, as falhas. A linha vermelha permanece baixa. A verde fica, em geral, entre 200 e 300 mil. Houve algum crescimento do dia 11 para dia 12, mas nada anormal. O que se destaca, porém, é um imenso pico no dia 4 de dezembro, em que foram processados 817 mil itens.

Pertama masalah resource lawan performa. Misskey pakai #nodejs yg karakteristiknya non-blocking #async jadi tidak perlu banyak worker dibandingkan #rubyonrails nya #mastodon.

Kedua, misskey tidak cache remote media gak kayak mastodon yang simpan semua remote media (bikin boros kapasitas #s3).

Colek @adhisimon@mastodon.kodesumber.com

Tapi itu ya baru kesan pertama saya.

#fediverse #feditips

Kira-kira enaknya kita open registration gak ya?

Meine IT Datenschutz Liste für alle !!

auch als PDF:

https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/PRF8ytzospxXokcfT+W-r0V9/

#Datenschutz
#Privatsphäre
#Sicherheit
#Verschlüsselung
#Chatkontrolle
#Linux
#Windows
#Windows10
#Endof10
#Windows11
#Betriebssystem
#Supportende
#Gaming
#Browser
#Fediverse
#Mastodon
#Suchmaschine
#Passwortmanager
#Informationssicherheit
#YouTube
#Werbeblocker
#2FA
#eMail
#Messenger
#UnplugTrump
#UnplugBigtech
#BigTech
#AI
#GraniteAct
#CloudAct #Fisa
#Meta
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Meine IT Datenschutz Liste für alle !!

I always meet such interesting people here!

I ❤️ Mastodon

#mastodon

@Flussmusik

Ehrlich gesagt halte ich jeden parteipolitischen #Dualismus für feige externalisierend.

Schade, dass Sie nicht den Mut gefunden haben, beispielsweise auch die Rollen von #FDP oder #SPD kritisch zu thematisieren.

Aber klar: Hier auf #Mastodon fühlen sich viele stark dabei, gegen die sehr wenigen Christdemokraten hier zu mobben.

Das kann mensch mimetisch normal finden. Oder eben - feige. https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/rechtsmimesis-widerstand-ein-foto-mem-zur-deutschen-geschichte/

It’s #Sunday, where are you scrolling #Mastodon from today?

#Fediverse #FediHelp #Laptop #Desktop #Phone #Tablet

Kennt jemand Alternativen zu #Mastodon, #Linux, #LibreOffice, #Gimp und #Ardour? Die Software ist leider nicht professionell und produktiv nutzbar.

#Mastodon sucht das Weihnachtslied 2025.
Turnier Challenge..
32 bekannte Lieder treten im K.o. System gegeneinander an.
3. Duell Achtelfinale -

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee

vs.

Feliz Navidad – José Feliciano

extra boost: ein Kommentar warum eurer Favorit das allerbeste Weihnachtslied ist, ergibt +10% Bonus

#xmas2025 #music #linux #vegan #Fahrrad #holiday #caturday #silentsunday

#Mastodon sucht das Weihnachtslied 2025.
Turnier Challenge..
32 bekannte Lieder treten im K.o. System gegeneinander an.
4. Duell Achtelfinale -

Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms

vs.

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Jackson 5

extra boost: ein Kommentar warum eurer Favorit das allerbeste Weihnachtslied ist, ergibt +10% Bonus

#xmas2025 #music #linux #vegan #Fahrrad #holiday #caturday #silentsunday

when you are so done with #mastodon s #ui you write a tl renderer
https://alceawis.de/other/extra/fetchdata/2024-03-07-FediTools/2025-12-11-FediTLFetch/fetchtl.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfosec.exchange%2F&tl=local
#CodeAlcea

(For some #instances the local tl is weird..
and some even refuse to show trending)
#repost •acws #acws

lot of recent #mastodon #wrapstodon commits

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pulls?q=wrapstodon

RE: https://social.lansky.name/@hn100/115715231532582349

Scott Jenson, UX Strategist for Mastodon, talks about how quote posts were added to Mastodon among other things UI and UX:

#UI #UX #Mastodon #ScottJenson

Just the other day I was thinking how much the presence of POC are missed on this platform. And then I scroll the comments of a post talking about systemic oppression and I'm reminded why #Mastodon is 99% white.

How is it that so many of you are expert coders but haven't read a single book by an activist? How is it that you haven't accidentally come across even a quote to spark curiosity?

This is especially concerning for Americans. We're facing fascism and still at "I don't see color"

FrontRange.co is a Mastodon server for anyone who values kindness and inclusivity. The server is named after the Front Range region of North America, but is not just for people from there.

This server has a post size of up to 1500 characters.

https://frontrange.co

You can find out more at https://frontrange.co/about or contact the admin account @raineer

#FeaturedServer #FrontRange #Colorado #Wyoming #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Mastodon/fediverse peeps who come across Bluesky accounts that are bridged (i.e. using Bridgy Fed), how do you feel about them and their posts?

Please boost widely, I’m trying to get input from more than just my followers. 🙏

#Mastodon #fediverse #Bluesky #ATproto #ActivityPub

As we're working on Collections (an upcoming feature similar to "starter packs"), and improvements to the design of user profiles, we would like to hear from you!

Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.

#Mastodon #UserExperience #Design

https://tally.so/r/44Qdbk

RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@NetscapeNavigator/115671312844470695

⚠️ Please double-check to make sure your site is using the latest Fediverse software:

Misskey: 2025.12.0
Mastodon: 4.5.3
PeerTube: 8.0.0
PixelFed: 0.12.6
Loops: 1.0.0 Beta 5
Mbin: 1.8.4
Lemmy: 0.19.14
Akkoma: 2025.12
Sharkey: 2025.4.4
Pleroma: 2.9.1

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Misskey #PixelFed #PeerTube #Sharkey #Loops #Akkoma #Pleroma #Mbin #Lemmy #InfoSec #Security #Hack #Foss #OpenSource #Linux #SystemAdmin #Administrator #WebMaster #ITTech #FediAdmin

WeHaveCookies.social is a general Mastodon server for everyone who is up for a relaxed and open community. Everything and everyone is welcome here: humour, technology, politics, cats, dogs, nerds, entertainment, incoherent thoughts, you name it.

https://wehavecookies.social

You can find out more at https://wehavecookies.social/about or contact the admin account @admin

#FeaturedServer #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

#Mastodon mentioned 🎉 🍾

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2e-c9SF5nE

Nfld.me is a Mastodon server for Newfoundland and Labrador. Come join and connect with other Newfoundlanders and Labradorians today!

https://nfld.me

You can find out more at https://nfld.me/about or contact the admin account @wilson

#FeaturedServer #Newfoundland #Labrador #Newfoundlanders #Labradorians #Canada #Canadians #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

If you're recommending Mastodon and the wider Fediverse to organisations, friends, family or colleagues, don't worry if they say no. You have done something really important simply by making them aware of it as an option.

Most people and organisations don't immediately try stuff they hear about. Usually they need to hear it mentioned by a few different sources before they actually try it.

By being one of those sources, you're nudging them closer to actually trying it 👍

#Fediverse #Mastodon

Mastodon Bird UI support for Mastodon v4.6.0 with CSS properties is coming soon. The theme will also be modularized using SCSS partials to match Mastodon's new style infrastructure.

The build process will include npm scripts and Parcel, making the theme ultra-portable for any Mastodon instance, whether added through the Custom CSS textarea or directly by a Mastodon admin.

I'll also create a simple bash script for Mastodon admins to enable the theme as a selectable option more easily than the current fork-and-cut method.

This is no easy feat, but definitely worth it.

GitHub: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui

Progress in the nightly branch.

#MastodonBirdUI #CSS #OpenSource #MastoAdmin #Theming #BirdUI #Mastodon #BuildInPublic

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