Reminder for all folks on here, especially #NewHere, that if you're using #Mastodon as your #Fediverse home, you can easily:
https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moderating/#filters
https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moderating/#mute
Other instance software and client apps might have similar affordances.
Today might be a good day to test these tools, as a form of self-care.
@rysiek i'm still missing an option to blacklist regex matches on Mastodon :c
Yes, the ability to use regex in filters would definitely provide much more flexibility! I don't think Mastodon even lets you set filters with simple AND logic.
Also, to add to the point made by @dalias about applying filters to certain accounts, I think it would also be great to have filters that can be applied just in the content warning. Such enhancements to the current filter system would give users much more control over their timelines.
@rysiek can confirm that filters are quite comfy once one managed to dial them in :3
(for context, i'm currently filtering 7 types of things I don't want to directly see on my timeline)
@rysiek
Best feature: X is muted by default
@rysiek The filters are really robust. They never seemed to work on any other social network. But it’s nice to be able to really curate a feed.
@jared the reason why they never worked on other social networks is because that clashed with the best interest of the operators of these other social networks, who have a very good idea on what they want you to see in your timeline.
In other words, them not working was a *choice* by the operators.
I was in a panel with people from Google, TikTok, Meta last year. It was uncanny. People were asking them simple questions like that and they were squirming and sweating as if being interrogated.
@rysiek I love my filters, they help me so much here is another fantastic resource thanks to @FediTips https://fedi.tips/filtering-your-timeline-to-hide-posts-on-mastodon/
@rysiek Wow there's a lot of stuff I don't like. So many things are muted, nothing comes into my feed. I should just turn off the phone and scream into the void.....