Post ATRL2WnsOehFNHwROa by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
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 (DIR) Post #ATRL2W0xKXZ4vZ3N8y by Julien51@mastodon.cloud
       2023-03-09T12:03:10Z
       
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       Ok. How do you follow someone who's posting on another server? I must be getting it wrong.The way i do it (but there must be better way).I find their profile. Copy the URL and paste it in my client. Then click the follow button.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATRL2WnsOehFNHwROa by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
       2023-03-09T13:04:42Z
       
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       @Julien51 that's how I do it on the webIf I'm in an app I usually find that I follow links to peoples profiles within the app (eg because they've been mentioned or boosted into my timeline) in which case the follow button works without me needing to copy and paste anything
       
 (DIR) Post #ATRLhZns9Dt6YGVsDw by Julien51@mastodon.cloud
       2023-03-09T13:12:11Z
       
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       @simon what app do you use? For me it always asks me to connect :/
       
 (DIR) Post #ATRcJoCAga8bST8C24 by Julien51@mastodon.cloud
       2023-03-09T13:20:17Z
       
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       @simon also i usually try to find people by looking at who they follow but all the apps i use are just showing a very limited subset of the follows.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATRcJomKW93rGc34OO by Julien51@mastodon.cloud
       2023-03-09T13:20:58Z
       
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       @simon for example it looks like you follow thousands of folks but when i click through i see about 30...
       
 (DIR) Post #ATRcJpDyrLBAeMz9UW by simon@fedi.simonwillison.net
       2023-03-09T16:18:09Z
       
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       @Julien51 I mostly use Ivory on iOS and https://elk.zone on my laptopThe follower count thing might be related to this annoying aspect of Mastodon: https://fedi.simonwillison.net/@simon/109559268498004036