Throwing up a bat signal and asking for guidance regarding the best Mastodon apps for persons with limited vision after cataract surgery and glaucoma.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as it's the one barrier holding a friend back from using Mastodon instead of Twitter.

#Blind #LowVision
#VisuallyImpaired #Accessibility

Looking for #specfic #kidlit #ya writers from #Singapore.

I know you folks are around lah.

#introduction
I am Joyce Chng/Ch'ng and I am from Singapore (🇸🇬). I am not repped at the moment. #writing #writinglife #unagented

I have written/worked on:

Picturebooks
Dragon Dancer
Oyster Girl

Books
The Starfang trilogy
The Jan Xu trilogy
Fire Heart

Games
Changing Breeds (story)
Demon: The Descent (character, setting)
Werewolf: The Forsaken (character, setting)
Pathfinder (character, setting)

Anthologies
The SEA Is Ours (with Jaymee Goh)

Writers and artists: reply with a link to one of your works. And feel free to tell us about it.

Everyone: let's check through the replies and buy some creations and support some creators.

Where is the black people on mastodon?

#blackmastodon
#blacknerds
#BlackFedi
#blackfediverse
#blerds

Also, two weeks more to go!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strangehorizons2019/strange-horizons-2024

Many newcomers due to what's happening in The Bad Place, so here's another #introduction. Hi! I'm an astronomer and science communicator at the European Southern Observatory.

Below is a pic from my previous "office" at ESO's Paranal Observatory in #Chile. I now work full time as Media Officer at ESO's HQ in #Germany.

I mostly post about #astronomy #space #photography and #astrophotography

Tips:
- fill in your bio
- follow hashtags
- share posts you like, you're the algorithm here

Welcome!

Hello there! I'm Amanda, sometimes called Manders.

I'm 32, Canadian, I have several disabling chronic illnesses like Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Central Sensitization Syndrome. I am engaged to an amazing man, and we live with our perfect cat named Charlie!

I love video games. Especially (but not limited to) Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, and The Legend of Zelda.

I am a novice artist, intermediate-beginner crocheter, and avid reader.

If we have similar interests, come say hi!!

Writers of the Fediverse!

Do you blog? I'm going back to blogging and I need folks to read/follow. Comment and let me know where to find you! (Esp. science fiction, horror, and fantasy folks).

#writing #blogging #SFF #SFFH

Thank you so much for the warm welcome! I'm blown away and so touched y'all like my work 😊

Here's a portrait study I painted last year. Something more loose to relax. It's fun just letting the brush go and see what happens. :)

#digitalart #artstudy #digitalpainting #originalart

I like people who are kind to animals.
I like people who have something nice to say more often than not.
I like people who help others.
I like people who appreciate art in some way.
I like people who share useful information.
I like people who make me laugh.
I like people who show me their gardens/flowers.
I like people who respect other people.
I like people who write stuff that makes me think or smile.

#people #love #kindnessmatters #kindness #tolerance #animals #artist #AYearForArt #respect

A recent update to the 'official' apps means that new Masto users are directed to the 'official' mastodon.social instance by default.

It's a huge general instance, and while that may be fine for some, if you're looking for a stronger sense of community or want to find your own people (and especially if you want *really* good and active moderation), have a look at the smaller instances:

https://fedi.garden

They still connect to the fediverse, and they're much nicer spaces to hang out in!

EDIT3: i'm going to close this to new submissions since they've slowed to a trickle now

new to mastodon? do you make cool shit? if you've got under 100 followers, reply to this with 1-4 images of stuff you've made and i will boost you to my 5.8k followers, because i want people who do creative work to find a place on mastodon

please note i will be spacing out boosts to not spam my followers too much

EDIT2: if you're a composer (or do similar non-visual work) you should probably drop a link to where people can listen to your work. maybe add cover art if you have any

EDIT: if i miss your post it's likely you're on an instance mine has muted, I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about that

I’m seeing folks from #Sudan on #twitter despairing that the site’s new limits, and its general m*sk-era brokenness, will compromise their ability to stay updated on the catastrophe unfolding in their homeland and share emergency info.

Once more: mastodon/fediverse needs to think seriously about how to expand to users in Asia and Africa and how to handle emergencies #twitterdown

#snow #winter #birds #community #warm #tree

many birds sit lined up on a branch when it snows, which is quite pushed through by it

I get vastly — vastly! — more engagement and sales here than any other social site. Artists, this is the place.

Here are some small tips for new masto users:
-FOLLOW LOTS OF PEOPLE.
-follow hashtags you have interest in
-USE HASHTAGS when you post!

Mastodon doesn’t have an algorithm like twitter or Instagram (which is a good thing) so you get to really curate your experience here. Following more people and following hashtags gives you a feed with lots going on and helps expose you to new people!

Use hashtags so others can find you!

Also, the biggest thing I can recommend is to actually INTERACT.

There are many folk on .art, and even more besides, who need alt text to be able to interact with the media in toots.

Alt text can be as simple as 'a pencil sketch of a tree' or 'an abstract painting in red and blue' - you don't need to write essays.

See a guide on alt text here:

https://mastodon.art/@Curator/109279035107793247

I don't boost anything that doesn't have alt text (or a call for help with alt text), and neither do many others. If you want your work shared more, alt-text it. <3