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title: A Brief Guide to Getting Started in the Fediverse
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description: As the title says, this guide helps get started in the Fediverse by introducing some key concepts, then explains how to get an account, before finally covering how to find good accounts to follow.
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date_pub: 2018-07-04T04:14:00-04:00
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## A Brief Guide to Getting Started in the Fediverse
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I've only been active in the Fediverse since February, but I've become so excited by the idea of it that I've made it my mission to help other people get online. The first step in this, for me, is to get several of my family and friends on the Fediverse, and I figured that it might be useful to have a document to help them figure out where to go after they sign up. This is that document.
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But first, a few quick terms.
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<a href="#" class="topLink">[ Back to Top ]</a>
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### Fediverse Terms
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+ **The Fediverse** - A network of different decentralized social media application instances (web sites with special capabilities) which communicate with each other via one or more protocols (ActivityPub, OStatus, etc). Anyone with enough tech savy can run one of these applications on a server, creating a new instance, and expanding the Fediverse. Some instances are public, allowing anyone to join, while others are private, limited only to a specific group of people (or sometimes just a single person). Some the applications used to make up the Fediverse include...
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+ **[Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/)** - The most popular decentralized social media application by far (AFAIK). Features a [Tweetdeck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TweetDeck)-like, multi-column interface.
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+ **[Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/)** - Another decentralized social media application which is a little different from Mastodon, but still speaks the same protocols, allowing them to interact with each other. Pleroma is a significantly more lightweight application than Mastodon, and can actually be run on [an old computer in your house](/images/server_pic.jpg) (if you're willing and able to put the time into learning how).
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+ **[PeerTube](https://joinpeertube.org/)** - A relatively new application which aims to give a YouTube-like experience while using [peer-to-peer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer) sharing to cut down on video hosting costs.
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+ Other applications include **[Friendica](https://friendi.ca/)** and **[Hubzilla](https://start.hubzilla.org/)**.
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+ **Birdsite** - Another word for Twitter.
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+ **Front-Ends** - One of the more interesting things about using the ActivityPub protocol is that it allows for developers to write applications that can support any ActivityPub server, not just a specific instance (or even a specific application). For example, most Pleroma instances also host copies of the Mastodon front-end, for people that prefer its [Tweetdeck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TweetDeck)-like interface. Other available front-ends include:
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+ [Pinafore](https://pinafore.social/), a most excellent (IMHO) web front-end that allows for a single user to manage multiple accounts (even on mobile).
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+ [Brutaldon](https://github.com/jfmcbrayer/brutaldon), a web front-end which supports terminal-based browsers like [Lynx](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx_(web_browser)).
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+ Or, if you'd prefer, you can choose to use one of the native Android or iOS frontend clients available in their respective stores.
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+ **Toot** - A microblog entry on Mastodon, or the act of creating such an entry. On Pleroma, the equivalent term is **post** ([apparently](https://social.wonderdome.net/notice/3913)).
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+ **Boost** - A reshare of a toot or post by someone else. Unlike on the birdsite, Pleroma and Mastodon don't support comments with the reshares, which (IMHO) seems to help minimize the "look at the stupid thing this person said" factor.
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OK, so now that we've gotten that out of the way, how should you actually get started in the Fediverse?
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<a href="#" class="topLink">[ Back to Top ]</a>
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### Step 1: Get an account.
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If you haven't been invited to join a specific instance and don't have a recommendation to go on (such as from a friend or associate), I'd suggest checking out [instances.social](https://instances.social/list), a website that lists a large number of Mastodon and Pleroma instances, many of which have open registrations.
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<a href="#" class="topLink">[ Back to Top ]</a>
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### Step 2: Follow people.
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Now that you're signed up, you need to start following others. So, how do you find people to follow? If you're signing up at a public instance (or even a private instance focused around some common interests or goals), you can start by viewing your instance's [Whole Known Network](https://pleroma.site/main/all) timeline. This timeline includes posts by people on that instance, as well as posts by the accounts that the people on that instance follow (for example, when you go to [mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/), by default you'll see their Whole Known Network, consisting of every post from any account that's followed by at least one account on mastodon.social). Look for some posts that interest you, and follow the accounts that made those posts.
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If you're having trouble finding accounts to follow, you can use [instances.social](https://instances.social/list) for that, too. Just scroll through the list looking for instances devoted to [topics that](https://gamemaking.social/) [interest you](https://tenforward.social/), and follow some of the accounts that show up on their landing pages.
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Once you start following some accounts, if you're on a Pleroma instance, you'll probably see some posts in your feed that were made by people that you don't follow, and you may wonder how they got there. These are posts that have actually been _boosted_ by someone in your feed, but the Pleroma front-end (by default) doesn't explicitly indicate this.
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By the way, IMHO, this is one of the best aspects of the current version of the Fediverse: since there is no opaque [magic algorithm](http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/cover_story/2016/01/how_facebook_s_news_feed_algorithm_works.html) deciding for you what posts you should or shouldn't see, it's important to reshare the best of what you see in your feed, as *this makes the whole network better*.
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One quick word of warning - because of the way that both Mastodon and Pleroma are setup, once you start following an account, you won't actually see anything in your feed until those accounts start posting new material. As a result, it may take a few hours before your feed is fully populated with content, so be patient.
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<a href="#" class="topLink">[ Back to Top ]</a>
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### Step 3: Converse
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One of the things that I really like about the Fediverse is that it feels like the Twitter did back when I first joined in 2007: there aren't a ton of people (yet), almost no one has more than a few hundred followers (yet), and the businesses haven't taken over there (yet). But, unlike even the birdsite of yore, there is a much greater emphasis on community as opposed to the *performative* posts ("Look at me! Look at me!") that have dominated centralized social media for so long.
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So, once you start following people, the final step is to start actually conversing with them: reply to their questions, post questions of your own, and send messages of support when appropriate. As I said before, the smaller community size makes the connections that much more compelling, and the number of Mastodon and Pleroma instances virtually guarantees that there will be at least some other people out there who are into the same things you are.
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So, that's it. If you've followed the guide this far, you have now officially gotten started in the Fediverse. Where you go from here is up to you, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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One last thing - if you liked this guide, and enjoy reading posts about the web, surveillance capitalism, and/or [cats](https://social.wonderdome.net/notice/17646), you might consider following me, [@eric at the Wonder Dome](https://social.wonderdome.net/users/eric).
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And thanks for stopping by!
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<a href="#" class="topLink">[ Back to Top ]</a>
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_Now that you're a Fediverse whiz, you can either [check out Da Roolz for the Wonder Dome](./tos.html), or you can [go back to the front page](./index.html). You have the power!_
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title: Welcome
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description: Welcome to the Wonder Dome, a tiny, little server sitting in a tiny, little house nestled in a tiny, little suburb of Charlotte, NC, USA, Earth.
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date_pub: 2018-07-04T03:26:00-04:00
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## Welcome to the Wonder Dome!
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You have stumbled upon a tiny, little server sitting in a tiny, little house nestled in a tiny, little suburb of Charlotte, NC, USA, Earth.
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<a href='/images/server_pic.jpg' class='serverPic-link'><figure><img src='/images/server_pic.jpg' alt='The Tiny, Little Wonder Dome Server' class='serverPic-img' /><figcaption>The Tiny, Little Wonder Dome Server</figcaption></figure></a>
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This box primarily serves as [a private Pleroma instance](https://social.wonderdome.net/) run by (and for) a certain family and their close ([meatspace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_life)) associates. Through this instance, said family (and said associates) may connect and converse with the [Fediverse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse)-at-large in an attempt to foster dialogue (and share [cat pictures](https://toot.cafe/@itsericwoodward/99988917928015328)) while avoiding the [evil corporate social media silos](https://indieweb.org/silo-quits).
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The main things you can find here are:
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+ [The Terms of Service (aka *Da Roolz*)](./tos.html) for using the Wonder Dome's [Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/) instance (located at [social.wonderdome.net](https://social.wonderdome.net)), and
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+ [A Brief Guide to Getting Started in the Fediverse](./guide.html), our brief guide to getting... started... in the.... Fediverse... Anyways, you should read it if you don't know where to begin with this whole "Mastodon / Pleroma / PeerTube / decentralized [birdsite](https://mastodon.social/tags/birdsite)" thing.
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If you have any questions or concerns about [our private Pleroma instance](https://social.wonderdome.net/) or [how to use it](./guide.html), please feel free to contact our admin [@eric via said instance](https://social.wonderdome.net/users/eric),
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or via e-mail at <a href="mailto:eric@wonderdome.net">eric@wonderdome.net</a>.
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Thanks for visiting!
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<a href="#" class="topLink">[ Back to Top ]</a>
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title: Terms of Service
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description: The Terms of Service for using the Pleroma instance located at social.wonderdome.net (aka Da Roolz).
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date_pub: 2018-07-04T03:59:00-04:00
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## Terms of Service for The Wonder Dome
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This document is intended to outline the general policy of the [Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/) instance at [social.wonderdome.net](https://social.wonderdome.net). It has been _heavily_ adapted from [the terms](https://info.pleroma.site/tos.html) used at [pleroma.site](https://pleroma.site).
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_Editor's note: Yes, we do take a light tone with the below roolz, but that's because we think "not being an jerk" should be the default way to behave, and shouldn't have to be spelled out in <strike>10</strike> **12** specific roolz. However, here you are, looking for roolz to follow, so we respectfully offer the following ones, in the hopes that we can cure society of all it's ills. Thanks. - The Editor_
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### Da Roolz
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Below are the <strike>10</strike> **12** simple roolz for using [social.wonderdome.net](https://social.wonderdome.net).
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1. You do not talk about Wonder Dome.
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2. On second thought, it's OK if you talk about Wonder Dome.
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3. If tonight's your first night, you gotta post something.
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4. Be excellent to each other. That means no harassment, stalking, or disclosure of others' personal details (doxing).
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5. Content which could be deemed inappropriate for a PG-13 movie or workplace environment should either be tagged <em>#nsfw</em>, or set as sensitive content, depending on the frontend used.
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6. There is no rool #6.
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7. If you, as a user of this instance, have trouble with a local or remote user violating these rules, _please do not take the law into your own hands_. Instead, contact an admin, as we can usually deal with the problem without resorting to bloodshed (usually). Likewise, we would prefer it if you don't contact the remote instance's admin about your troubles, as it tends to lead to bad blood between instances, but we will do so if we believe escalation is necessary.
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8. **We don't like spam!** As a result, mass-advertising content is prohibited. However, tastefully reminding your followers of things like Patreon or websites where they can purchase your content is perfectly fine.
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9. Content that is illegal in the United States is expressly prohibited, _no matter how stupid the laws banning such content may be_.
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10. There is still no rool #6, and now there is no rool #10.
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11. There are presently no content type restrictions on media uploads. *Please don't make us change this!* Uploading media that is malicious in nature (e.g. malware), or which belongs to others without permission or attribution, may result in us bringing down the ban-hammer.
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12. If you have any questions or concerns that aren't covered by the above policies, please feel free to [contact an admin](https://social.wonderdome.net/users/eric).
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### Moderator Contacts for Violations
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If you feel that you, or these rules, have been violated, please contact one of the below listed administrators:
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+ [@eric](https://social.wonderdome.net/users/eric)
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+ Sorry, he's the only one (so far), but believe us when we say that he's just as scared of you as you are of him.
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_From here, you can either [go put these terms to good use](./guide.html), or you can [go back to the front page](./index.html). The choice is yours!_
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<h1>Page Not Found</h1>
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<p>Sorry, but the page you were trying to view does not exist.</p>
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<p>It looks like this was the result of either:</p>
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<li>a mistyped address,</li>
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<li>an out-of-date link, or</li>
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<li>a side effect of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers_(film)">some n00b trying to hack "The Gibson"</a>.</li>
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<p>You can <a href="javascript:history.go(-1);" title="Go back and hack!">go back and try again</a>, or just start over at the <a href="/" title="Give up and go to 127.0.0.1!">Wonder Dome home page</a>.</p>
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