@feditips complete newbie here. I have handles of several friends already on Mtsdn but am having trouble finding them. Is that because they’re on different servers? I thought that via Federation, it wouldn’t matter what server you or your friends reside on. Thanks!
@justcallmatt It shouldn’t matter, but you’ll need to specify their full address if they’re on another server. Think email address - @name@server.com, rather than just @name.
Yeah, exactly. Ask them their full address, it's displayed just below their names on their profile. It will look like this:
@ user @ server
You can paste this into the search box to make the account appear.
See this for screenshot examples:
https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-basic-tips/#WhatsMyAccountsAddress
What happens when you try?
Hmm... try logging in with a third party app? (There's a list at https://joinmastodon.org/apps)
I'm not saying you have to use a different app, just curious to see if the same error happens there too.
@feditips I was able to login with the Mastoot app on my phone. I didn't see a way to specify my server (mas.to) in the regular Mastodon app
You click the "Log in" button, and then type your server's name into the search box (the one with the magnifying glass
@feditips bingo, I’m in! I’m still getting used to the whole multi-server ecosystem. Thank you so much!