Welcome and hello to everybody new to climatejustice.social

PaulaToThePeople

The Fediverse can be a very strange place if you're new to it and it may seem lonely and cold when you're starting with an empty timeline and no algorithm suggesting content.
But it pays off to stick around, because the reason for each way the Fediverse is complicated, is a huge benefit.

One of the best ways to find people to follow and engage with is by putting yourself out there with an introduction post. Describe yourself, your interests, values and identities and add fitting hashtags. Also include some of these: #introduction, #NewHere, #FirstPost

Anyway, you can always ask me questions and get any kind of help. Just write a post, mention me @PaulaToThePeople and set the visibility to "mentioned users only" if you don't want to ask publicly.

Also I want to stress that this is not a "free speech" instance (as those who misunderstand free speech like to call their instances or plattforms). So I hope you'll feel safe here. You can test Mastodon's report feature on the account @ReportMe. Real people that you can get to know will process each report, but you'll usually not be notified about any actions. Also feel free to suggest changes to our princliples, rules and guidelines (found on the/about page).

Glad you're here.

Hillbillyjohn

@PaulaToThePeople @ReportMe
God, I feel like an idiot. I'm 73, half blind, and not an internet whiz. I can't get anything to post. I see nothing to allow me to publish. All I see is an edit icon in the lower right. Do I push that to publish?

PaulaToThePeople

@Hillbillyjohnt @ReportMe Okay lets start from the beginning.
Please answer this two questions:

1. What kind of device are you using?
Phone, tablet or computer?
Does it have an apple logo on it?

2. Are you using a browser app or a Mastodon app? Do you know the name of the app?

Hillbillyjohn

@PaulaToThePeople @ReportMe I am using an Android cell and Masterdon app.

PaulaToThePeople

@Hillbillyjohnt Okay, are you sure its called Masterdon, not Mastodon?

If you are using the official Mastodon app, which is more likely, it should kinda look like it this screenshot.

In the bottom right corner there is a pencil symbol. That is where you tap to start composing a post.

Hillbillyjohn

@PaulaToThePeople
Sorry, I misspelled. I just tried the pencil and it worked. Thank you for your patience and guidance. I will try not to bother you with simple questions.

PaulaToThePeople

@Hillbillyjohnt Don't worry, its no bother. I'm going to bed now, but if you have more questions do ask and I'll answer them when I'm online.