Post AU9aO2gHIVJzMo9rou by charlie_root@annihilation.social
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(DIR) Post #AU94tY93ASZdOXb1WK by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T15:33:02Z
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What are your thoughts on users here on Mastodon that put a verified emoji next to their username?Please BOOST for maximum exposure to the #Fediverse #Poll #Polls #POTD #Verified #TwitterMigration #MastodonMigration #AllThingsTech
(DIR) Post #AU95O3hUPSilwxFjEm by Carl_Ingalls@mindly.social
2023-03-30T15:38:30Z
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@CliffWade Just another way of expressing oneself. Some people might just be thumbing their nose at Twitter, in effect saying that the verified emoji is just as meaningless on both places.
(DIR) Post #AU95Ox9kE70DwVtZPk by joel@fosstodon.org
2023-03-30T15:38:41Z
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@CliffWade I think it's funny tbh but I haven't done it myself
(DIR) Post #AU95mJtBs7jP6mIJHc by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T15:42:54Z
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@joel I thought it was funny when I first started using Mastodon again 4 months ago. Now, I think it's very confusing, especially to new users coming over from Twitter as they often think/feel that verification in the same sense is a thing here too, when indeed, it's not.
(DIR) Post #AU95qprQwahHQPcrQ0 by Ryuken_san@ohai.social
2023-03-30T15:43:41Z
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@CliffWade I put it because it's FUN 😂 There, it's supposed to be a distinctive sign like you're not just an ordinary person, you're "famous" etc, but here it's just an emoji hahaI like this contrast and absurdity, and this is why I use it personally. There's nothing "serious" of course I mean I don't think that I'm "important" because of that 😂, it is and it remains like a joke to me
(DIR) Post #AU95rXu7ByzC1TDchs by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T15:43:52Z
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@Carl_Ingalls True, and I get that completely. And there's nothing wrong with that in any way I feel.My issue is, how misleading it is to new users coming over from Twitter.
(DIR) Post #AU9620x435yB0YaduK by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T15:45:44Z
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@Ryuken_san LOL I was the same way when I first moved over to here. And I certainly understand anyone doing it. My only concern is how confusing it can be for new users. They feel it works here just like it does there and it makes them feel as if Mastodon really is trying to be Twitter in various ways.
(DIR) Post #AU96BYpPSxbQgFYtAO by ASY8L4pBqnh8eJ7uJE.moon@akiba.social
2023-03-30T15:47:13Z
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@CliffWade it's fun, we have many verifications here :akibafied_og: :akibafied_pink: :akibafied_blue: :antiverified: :breadified: :coffefied: :coffefiedred: :coffefiedpurple: :coffefiedgreen: :coffefiedyellow: :coffefiedtrans: :questified: :verified_blobcat_blue: :verified_neko: :verified_flashing:
(DIR) Post #AU96H5nqIJ9aOiSyqO by mdmrn@urusai.social
2023-03-30T15:48:26Z
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@CliffWade I don't see the point, but don't care much if instances have their own verification process.
(DIR) Post #AU96Hb8Tnd55ZhMOoa by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T15:48:35Z
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@moon Oh my! Now these are absolutely amazing! I love the coffee ones!
(DIR) Post #AU96ISsNzgIGFQFJE8 by Andres@mastodon.hardcoredevs.com
2023-03-30T15:48:42Z
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@CliffWade I think the majority have it ironically, laughing at Twitter.That kind of defeat the porpoise for the rest, I personally don't take it seriously.
(DIR) Post #AU96QPRUe0iJumSIFs by ASY8L4pBqnh8eJ7uJE.moon@akiba.social
2023-03-30T15:50:08Z
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@CliffWade haha they are the Coffefied icons, I created them for mastodon.coffee back then
(DIR) Post #AU96YB9lduvlvNrwXo by Ryuken_san@ohai.social
2023-03-30T15:51:31Z
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@CliffWade Ah yeah, of course it can be confusing for new comers, but they'll learn eventually 😂 They just need to put things in perspective and to understand that this "blue check mark" means absolutely nothing here haha, it's just satirical
(DIR) Post #AU96cPMEmka77vibM8 by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T15:52:21Z
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@moon Absolutely awesome, especially that purple one!Isn't there a way that I can have it to where these can be used by users on my instance? Or is that not possible?I went to Admin -> Custom Emojis and searched for them, and they show as "Enabled", but if I do the shortcode within a post, it doesn't work for me.
(DIR) Post #AU973WFzF5P0LKiqUi by ASY8L4pBqnh8eJ7uJE.moon@akiba.social
2023-03-30T15:57:11Z
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@CliffWade you need to copy them ("Copy" is an option on the emoji management screen) to your instance so everyone on it can use them
(DIR) Post #AU976k9W2F3wJBEVAu by Nekoplanet@paquita.masto.host
2023-03-30T15:57:46Z
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@CliffWade i think is pretty pointless, but I guess many use it in a sarcastic way.
(DIR) Post #AU97NDNJ9dktZcXQvI by Catwoman69y2k@meow.social
2023-03-30T16:00:45Z
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@CliffWade I remain indifferent about them. I do remember when the verified checkmark was useful on Twitter. On Mastodon/Fediverse, it could be just as useful. Just a matter of if enough people on here have a bad taste in thier mouth about such things
(DIR) Post #AU97Xrxz5hFmMUm2im by yelly@creatorstudio.space
2023-03-30T16:02:41Z
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@CliffWade If it makes them happy who am I to judge?
(DIR) Post #AU98K0ibr1adPDXPg9 by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T16:11:23Z
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@moon Ah, thank you so much! That's where I was going wrong as I thought copy would just duplicate it which isn't what I was needing. :coffefiedpurple: works now!
(DIR) Post #AU9BLD3pkceJpwjF4q by Carl_Ingalls@mindly.social
2023-03-30T16:45:13Z
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@CliffWade Any ideas on how we can help new users coming over from Twitter?
(DIR) Post #AU9EEBRDgaPAdh0b2W by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T17:17:34Z
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@Carl_Ingalls There are LOTS of ways I feel that we can help new users coming over. First and foremost, is the sign up process on Mastodon itself. While some apps, like @mammoth and others are streamlining it, it's specifically for them to gain users to their own instance and boost their numbers. It's needed, it works, but I feel it needs to be different and better.
(DIR) Post #AU9EKORCGa9Ah6xVxI by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T17:18:42Z
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@Carl_Ingalls Next is us just providing information for them to read about what things need to be done once they create an account. Such as, bio information, profile picture, links on their profile, introduction post, and other similar things.
(DIR) Post #AU9HlupiEFXqqeF13w by bart@moth.social
2023-03-30T17:57:16Z
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@CliffWade @Carl_Ingalls @mammoth We created the Mammoth onboarding flow & pointing new users to moth.social bc we concluded that (1) it's the best thing for the user (don't ask them about a server... what's that?) and (2) long term we want to have greater control over the end-to-end user experience to improve the ux. That said, I think the way Ivory offer choice is valid as well. I like to think that our approach maybe nudged Ivory, and perhaps will nudge something upstream as well.... awesome!
(DIR) Post #AU9I0yPnC3mIIjIVKi by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T18:00:00Z
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@bart @Carl_Ingalls @mammoth If this gets something to change upstream, then by all means that's a huge plus for sure. I get the reason it's done the way it is currently, and I'm all for it. Didn't mean to sound as if I wasn't. I just hope at some point users realize they have other options when it comes to instances and that they aren't forced to be on that instance forever. No offence towards your instance, just a general statement if that makes sense.
(DIR) Post #AU9JfiEMN5ZjvuwJtI by bart@moth.social
2023-03-30T18:18:33Z
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@CliffWade @Carl_Ingalls @mammoth yup. In fact one idea we had was that, say a user has been on moth.social for a few months, maybe we should suggest some topic/community specific servers they might want to move to. On balance, I think that’s a complicated concept to convey so I’m leaning against rn, for us doing this...
(DIR) Post #AU9MSNDRUaZ6r3qFBg by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T18:49:46Z
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@bart @Carl_Ingalls @mammoth Neat idea, but the sad part about that is, users lose their posts when they move in most cases and that to some is a big deal. Definitely something that isn't easy to convey or even what to suggest. Can also make a user feel as if they are being pushed out the door from the current instance, and that's never needed or wanted.
(DIR) Post #AU9Xe7ZGb105IIr0lc by AndySocial@indieweb.social
2023-03-30T20:55:07Z
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@CliffWade It's mildly amusing.
(DIR) Post #AU9Y2zWPeEwlZzNVOy by babylontales@mastodon.social
2023-03-30T20:59:37Z
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@CliffWade I voted other. I mean, yeah, it's pointless in a Twitter sense. But I tend to read it as a way of that user flipping off Elon and Twitter.
(DIR) Post #AU9YJD8QnnVmQvtYgq by jim_easterbrook@mstdn.social
2023-03-30T21:02:33Z
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@CliffWade I don't think I've ever seen one.
(DIR) Post #AU9YOhZ75esQG8zfU0 by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T21:03:35Z
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@jim_easterbrook LOL Really? They are all over the place. They are hard to miss to be honest.
(DIR) Post #AU9YmUIo3NFg4hhyLY by jim_easterbrook@mstdn.social
2023-03-30T21:07:51Z
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@CliffWade I mean here on Mastodon. My timeline is emoji free.
(DIR) Post #AU9Z1oII0VJOQClyQy by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T21:10:38Z
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@jim_easterbrook That's very strange. Oddly, the instance you are on, which I know is very large, has tons of users that use the verified badge next to their name. Here's a link to a post of someone I follow that has it next to theirs:https://mstdn.social/@tehjessica/110114268842732404
(DIR) Post #AU9Z9UWFPhJ9PKxqHA by PublicLewdness@freespeechextremist.com
2023-03-30T21:12:06.268364Z
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@cliffwade Your first option is far more polite than my gut response.
(DIR) Post #AU9ZCco13onByclluC by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T21:12:39Z
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@PublicLewdness LOL I'm sure it's far more polite than I wanted to be. 🤪
(DIR) Post #AU9ZVGDTGuR1Q2YuR6 by jim_easterbrook@mstdn.social
2023-03-30T21:15:09Z
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@CliffWade Found another. OK, they were there all along and I didn't even notice. Which says something about their usefulness. Or my lack of attention.
(DIR) Post #AU9ZVGpOzsmBJgJCYi by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T21:15:57Z
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@jim_easterbrook I'd go with the first option you mentioned. 🤪
(DIR) Post #AU9ZXzir3GxJ8JXrJg by oysteivi@snabelen.no
2023-03-30T21:16:27Z
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@CliffWadeI think it's fun.
(DIR) Post #AU9aO2gHIVJzMo9rou by charlie_root@annihilation.social
2023-03-30T21:25:53.092225Z
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@cliffwade No emoji's next to the username?
(DIR) Post #AU9c87Vfm9SHcPjW7c by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T21:45:22Z
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@charlie_root Are you asking about why I don't have any?Simple answer is, since I just started up my public Mastodon instance, I don't have a finalized logo/branding image yet. I'm hoping that whenever that happens I can use that next to my username.
(DIR) Post #AU9cIN3IqOf6ibLqCW by charlie_root@annihilation.social
2023-03-30T21:47:17.615686Z
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@cliffwade No, it's just a joke. The emojis next to a username reminded me of this scene in Office Space.
(DIR) Post #AU9cLzSCWZfuggit6m by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T21:47:54Z
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@charlie_root Oh, gotcha! I have to admit, I've never watched Office Space before.
(DIR) Post #AU9cQXhB9nDQ2ntpbc by charlie_root@annihilation.social
2023-03-30T21:48:47.133312Z
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@cliffwade Great comedy classic, highly recommended. Mike Judge film, the creator of Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill, Silicon Valley.
(DIR) Post #AU9cUOBuR5DDj26jY0 by Carl_Ingalls@mindly.social
2023-03-30T21:49:24Z
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@CliffWade @bart @mammoth I think it is possible to download a copy of all of your posts. Do any of you know if it is possible to upload them to a new server?
(DIR) Post #AU9cW6eGd6sZtgBsSu by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T21:49:46Z
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@charlie_root My wife just watched it not too long ago. I watched bits and pieces of it but never sat and watched it. I admit, I really need to though as what parts I did see where pretty good.
(DIR) Post #AU9ca8StokKcgonKSG by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T21:50:27Z
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@Carl_Ingalls @bart @mammoth You can request your data in a zip file I believe. And I believe you can use it on other ActivityPub related places.
(DIR) Post #AU9dpRubtdPlIjcdaC by Carl_Ingalls@mindly.social
2023-03-30T22:04:25Z
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@CliffWade @bart @mammoth It might help to publish a simple set of instructions for migrating from one server to another, while preserving past posts. I've seen a lot written about this in general, but nothing about moving posts.
(DIR) Post #AU9eRSIqtIhRWB5GSm by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-30T22:11:18Z
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@Carl_Ingalls @bart @mammoth Definitely something worth looking into as I've never done it obviously so I'm not sure the exact steps other than what I see in the Mastodon Settings screen. And I'm not even sure that fully does what we're thinking.
(DIR) Post #AU9esaYcJGj0w9ObYW by flying_bun@lgbt.io
2023-03-30T22:16:11Z
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@CliffWade it is whimsical I like it
(DIR) Post #AU9gE2fx3stOBCcWJs by Homebrewandhacking@mastodon.ie
2023-03-30T22:31:17Z
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@CliffWade I suspect them of attempting to bamboozle people.
(DIR) Post #AU9lUMVQjoCTlrQTJI by dcc@annihilation.social
2023-03-30T23:30:17.057288Z
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@cliffwade @PublicLewdness
(DIR) Post #AU9oYW958jjegje6L2 by mammoth@moth.social
2023-03-31T00:04:36Z
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@CliffWade That feature migrates all of your old followers over, but not your old posts. According to https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/, "Your posts will not be moved, due to technical limitations." What do you think of a feature where we automatically Boost all of your old account's posts when you choose to migrate? Seems like it might look too scuffed to be practical but curious as to what others think
(DIR) Post #AU9zoRcep5GQn1HDSS by michaela@techhub.social
2023-03-31T02:10:45Z
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@CliffWade Any responsible company would provide the extra security to all of their users and not just the users who are willing and can pay for it.
(DIR) Post #AUAdAVJJgi6AoLjvnM by SimonJohnGreen@mastodon.social
2023-03-31T09:31:44Z
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@CliffWade Other:I'm struggling to think of something I care less about.🤷
(DIR) Post #AUB0S9iF1cw1z5mgC0 by austin@techtodon.com
2023-03-31T13:52:40Z
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@cliffwade It leaves room for scams to lead unsuspecting users to a site to pay for verification just to find out it is only an emoji. All verified types are regularly disabled on Techtodon for that reason.
(DIR) Post #AUB0Xgc486ndTGX5ge by nekothegamer@mstdn.social
2023-03-31T13:53:37Z
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@CliffWade it's cool i guess
(DIR) Post #AUB0g9QWssW99WAn5s by cliffwade@allthingstech.social
2023-03-31T13:55:08Z
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@austin I agree with this. It can certainly be very misleading and confusing in so many ways.