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An EXTREMELY Simple Guide to Mastodon (www.staygrounded.online)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by lgsp@feddit.it to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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I think this is the way we should communicate, when presented with the question on how to get on Mastodon:

Copy paste from the link:

How do I use Mastodon?

  • Download the Mastodon app from the Apple app store or Play store.

  • Create an account (just like Twitter or any other social media)

  • Follow people, and get posting.

Why do tech journalists say it’s too confusing to catch on?

I have no fucking idea.

EDIT for clarification, don't take this too seriously:

This “guide” is a bit of a joke made out of frustration. If you actually want to know more, including why I feel it has potential to free us from the dystopian hellscape that is modern social media, here is the “real” guide to Mastodon. It still uses simple language (and has lots of pictures!):

Please share widely

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[–] donuts@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think that's too simplified and it will create expectations that aren't true, because It's more like this:

  1. Choose instance

  1. Read & agree to Mastadon rules

  2. Read & agree to (instance) privacy terms

  3. Create account

  4. Tap the verification link in your email

  5. Solve the Captcha

  6. Get a list of people/users to follow (why these people? What is it based on?)

  7. Setup profile

  8. Done!

[–] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago

Most of those are all really simple, common things that are done when creating accounts on any service though. If Mastodon is literally the first service you've ever signed up for in your life maybe that's justified but most people have made an account somewhere before.

And that's the point OP is trying to make. It's a very familiar process, except for step 1, which you can literally just ignore and pick the big highlighted blue button and avoid that scary and confusing "Pick another server" button if you're not up to it.

[–] homoludens@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This “guide” is a bit of a joke made out of frustration.

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The real guide is still either outdated or doesn't take into account that there's a lot more steps. But considering it's been 2 years, I don't hold that against the author

[–] lgsp@feddit.it 7 points 1 week ago

I think your steps from 2 to 8 are summed up in

Create an account. Just like Twitter (or any other social media).

Meaning that those are not any different than what you need to do in Twitter or facebook. Actually the consents you need and the app permissions are much simpler in Mastodon case