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Do you want to use #Mastodon on the desktop?

The default website interface is excellent, and there's an optional multicolumn Tweetdeck-style "advanced" mode:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-activate-mastodons-tweetdeck-style-advanced-web-interface/

There are also many third party desktop apps:

➡️ @sengi_app@mastodon.social - Free open source Linux, Mac & Win

➡️ @tokodon@kde.social - Free open source Linux

➡️ https://tuba.geopjr.dev - Free open source Linux

➡️ @MonaApp@mastodon.social - Mac, iPhone & iPad

➡️ @ivory@tapbots.social - Mac, iPhone & iPad

➡️ @elk@m.webtoo.ls - Alternative web interface for Mastodon

In case you missed it, all links on Mastodon count as 23 characters towards your limit, no matter how many characters the link really is.

So, you don't need to use link shorteners on Mastodon as they won't actually affect the link's length.

Mastodon does this because it's better for everyone's privacy to avoid link shortener services, it means people can see what they're clicking on, and the link won't stop working if the shortener service shuts down.

More info at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/you-dont-need-link-shorteners-on-mastodon/

If you're on Mastodon, you can contact the admin who runs your instance by clicking on "About this server" in the bottom left corner.

The section marked "Administered by" should include contact details for your instance admin.

Bear in mind, because Mastodon is federated, the admin only has control over their own instance. What happens on other instances is beyond their control, though they can block connections with specific instances if necessary.

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If you see a post that breaks the rules on your instance (such as spam, hate speech, doxxing etc), you can report it by clicking "..." below the message. This message goes to your own instance admin, who can block the account.

Optionally, you can also anonymously report it to the instance of the account that posted it. Just click on the toggle switch to do this.

This means the rule breaker's own instance admin can potentially close the account completely.

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