PJ Coffey<p>Excellent thread compilation. Very much the gold standard for how to handle this vexing problem on Mastodon.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/111856915139042511" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/111</span><span class="invisible">856915139042511</span></a><br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke" class="u-url mention">@<span>mekkaokereke</span></a></span> - Black History Month megathread!</p><p>Feb 1: The Statue of Liberty<br /><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109789295728917242" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109</span><span class="invisible">789295728917242</span></a></p><p>Feb 2: Generational Wealth<br /><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109795292010229762" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109</span><span class="invisible">795292010229762</span></a></p><p>Feb 3: Seeing Racism Everywhere<br /><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109801619225078087" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109</span><span class="invisible">801619225078087</span></a></p><p>Feb 4: Swimming <br /><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109807073812925673" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/109</span><span class="invisible">807073812925673</span></a></p><p>Continued...<br /><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/111877545844953639" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/111</span><span class="invisible">877545844953639</span></a></p>
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PJ Coffey<p>I can't sleep so I'm going to make that your problem. Let's talk about curation of information, no come back! I mean "gaining visibility and reach for your posts on Mastodon."</p><p>I'm a big nerd so I like to find out how things work. I knew how stuff worked on Twitter and why it was a Gen X/boomer platform. In this thread I hope to explain why Mastodon is a millennial platform, why there's no search*, and what you can do about it. </p><p>1/T</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TwitterMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TwitterMigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Twitter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Feditips" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Feditips</span></a></p>
PJ Coffey<p>I was just doing some curation and lists for accounts I follow and I recommend these people for great opinions, best boosts and crossing several intersections of politics, liberation and humour. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@georgeeyong" class="u-url mention">@<span>georgeeyong</span></a></span><br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@guncelawits" class="u-url mention">@<span>guncelawits</span></a></span><br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://scholar.social/@ronja" class="u-url mention">@<span>ronja</span></a></span> (ask nicely!)<br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://writing.exchange/@XanIndigo" class="u-url mention">@<span>XanIndigo</span></a></span></p><p>Killing it for comedy, and rapidly converting this to a Mary Shelley stan account<br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@bitterkarella" class="u-url mention">@<span>bitterkarella</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/IntersectionalFeminism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IntersectionalFeminism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MidnightSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MidnightSociety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Humour" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Humour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a></p>
PJ Coffey<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@violetathena" class="u-url mention">@<span>violetathena</span></a></span> </p><p>Well, I don't know about "famous people" but I choose to use my powers to boost the voices of people who are talking about things I care about. E.g. trans rights, racism, the future and design of Mastodon, books and science fiction, TTRPGs etc </p><p>My inner librarian is sad that important information and conversation gets lost because people aren't used to the platform. </p><p>_We_ are the algorithm, that's how I see it anyway.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a></p>
Darnell Clayton :verified:<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@Homebrewandhacking" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Homebrewandhacking</span></a></span> I am using <a href="https://one.darnell.one/tags/Misskey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Misskey</span></a> for <a href="https://one.darnell.one/tags/Curation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Curation</span></a> due to its custom timeline features (called “Antennas”) that allow me to differentiate between those I follow. </p><p>#️⃣ <a href="https://one.darnell.one/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://one.darnell.one/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a></p>
PJ Coffey<p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Introduction</span></a></p><p>I'm PJ Coffey, 40s, non-binary.</p><p>I'm a geek and very interested in Curation especially <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> </p><p>If you came for roleplaying things go to Pin2. <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/HomebrewAndHacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HomebrewAndHacking</span></a></p><p>If you came for activism go to Pin3</p><p>If you came for non-roleplaying geek things go to Pin4.</p><p>If you came for counselling go to Pin5.</p><p>If you would like a follow back, have a read of what seems relevant and write something to let me know how I should curate you for my lists. :)</p><p>Pin 1/5</p>
PJ Coffey<p>If <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Journalists</span></a> spent half the time learning about the platform that they did complaining about it, it'd be pretty sweet. Look at the state of this post. Too arrogant to learn <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/QTTusky" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>QTTusky</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/@taylorlorenz/109565436163660592" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@taylorlorenz/</span><span class="invisible">109565436163660592</span></a><br /><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@taylorlorenz" class="u-url mention">@<span>taylorlorenz</span></a></span> Journalists will never stick around this app long term... We...build on each others ideas, and add crucial context to posts. These are things replies simply do not accomplish...quote posting...does not = harassment!</p>
PJ Coffey<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/@oligneisti" class="u-url mention">@<span>oligneisti</span></a></span> that is very interesting.</p><p>I'm doing a bit of <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> because whilst I'm pretty new here there are fascinating conversations that are just... disappearing and will never be found.</p><p>The power of # to let people get themselves up to speed and catch up on conversations and find people is wildly important but they're very much blunt objects.</p>
PJ Coffey<p>The great thing about none of the journos on here knowing a GD thing about Mastodon or curating is there's this tiny window we're in. This tiny window where I can look at a BS scare story and smile because there's no # and it's not going anywhere. <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a></p>
PJ Coffey<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@duckus" class="u-url mention">@<span>duckus</span></a></span> </p><p>Well, don't boost crap? Boost stuff you like. If someone is following you, hopefully they'll like it. 😀</p><p>If you want your musings to be searchable then <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Duckus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Duckus</span></a> your work that you feel noteworthy and blam, job done. 😀</p><p>And as for <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> whacking tags on _fascinating_, _valuable_ discussions so that they can be found by other audiences is actually pretty important, or they're gone!</p><p>I'm new here but I think that all works. 😀</p>
PJ Coffey<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@caryn" class="u-url mention">@<span>caryn</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://curling.social/@kkeller" class="u-url mention">@<span>kkeller</span></a></span> I'm currently engaged in polite <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> which basically is because there's so many valuable discussions and they'll be lost for new(er) people without a # I ask nicely if a bunch of selected # are useful.</p><p>Some journalists are polite and grateful others don't understand or appreciate the labour.</p><p>Help preserve discussions you feel deserving. 😀 we are the algorithm. 😉</p>
PJ Coffey<p>@brigantine72@mas.to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs" class="u-url mention">@<span>briankrebs</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@micahflee" class="u-url mention">@<span>micahflee</span></a></span> I am not an expert but unless free text search is introduced across all servers (and actually that's a TERRIBLE idea) than # are the way. A recent update let's you follow a # and I've decided to adopt respectful <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> as a result.</p>
PJ Coffey<p>Man, I love <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> I get to read cool stuff and have to think about it enough to put some # on there.</p><p>My other other new hobby is telling wannabe big accounts that I "can't" reboost their pictures because they have no alt-text. Let's be honest, I _won't_ but maybe can't will get through and then they'll start acting in an <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/accessible" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>accessible</span></a> fashion.</p>
PJ Coffey<p>So archiving costs money. Text is pretty cheap but what is the archive policy of most servers and do toolsets exist to identify popular toots, or toots that act as nexuses for curation or ones that are heavily bookmarked as these seem like ones worth saving.</p><p>Twitter content makers have identified deletion of old material as a concern in moving.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonArchive" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonArchive</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonServer</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/moderationTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>moderationTools</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonDesign</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonFailureModes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonFailureModes</span></a></p>
PJ Coffey<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@VirginiaMurr" class="u-url mention">@<span>VirginiaMurr</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@atomicpoet" class="u-url mention">@<span>atomicpoet</span></a></span> </p><p>I realise that this is an older thread but I think the discussion here is really valuable which is why I bookmarked it.</p><p>I've been getting into <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> and was wondering, since there is no search function, whether it would be OK to add:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TwitterMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TwitterMigration</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/StayAndFight" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StayAndFight</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/DontSpreadHate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DontSpreadHate</span></a> <br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Censorship</span></a><br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a></p><p>To help people get information to form their views?</p><p>I can delete if annoying.</p>
PJ Coffey<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@AnarchoDoggo" class="u-url mention">@<span>AnarchoDoggo</span></a></span> </p><p>Well, for search purposes may I suggest:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/AntiFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AntiFascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TwitterFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TwitterFascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonSearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonSearch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TwitterMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TwitterMigration</span></a> <br /><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/KolektivaAntiFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>KolektivaAntiFascist</span></a> </p><p>As some tags to help until a redesign gets implemented?</p>
PJ Coffey<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.party/@JLSA" class="u-url mention">@<span>JLSA</span></a></span> That's a really good question. 😀</p><p>I don't have an agenda is the root. There's a lot of different efforts to help the world out and I can support people who can by enabling them to find information. (<a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> is one of my hobbies.) And boosting there posts.</p><p>I can be kind to people. And I enjoy listening. 😀</p><p>But I don't really enjoy "discourse". It brings out the worst in me and I don't want to be the worst person I can be, I want to be the best I can. 😀</p>
PJ Coffey<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@Solitude" class="u-url mention">@<span>Solitude</span></a></span> Well welcome aboard! :)</p><p>A thing you can do to help posts that you think are awesome and deserve more eyeballs is curation.</p><p>I do stuff like whack some # on like... <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/TwitterMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TwitterMigration</span></a> say and <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonBoost" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonBoost</span></a> or even <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastodonCuration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MastodonCuration</span></a> and then people who are interested in those topics will be able to find them. There's no search function so sometimes even putting someone's name on like <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Dura" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Dura</span></a> can help you find all their posts.</p>
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