Hi
I am new to the fediverse, in fact fairly new to using social media. So far have been enjoying being a part of this place.
However wanted help with understanding the practicalities of using mastodon. I wonder if it is possible to keep expanding fedi.tips or a related faq.
Some specific questions
1. When posting a url does it preview automatically?
2. How does one attach a file like a PDF?
3. Which instances of the fediverse allow long form posts ?
And more such questions
TIA
@ramkayRamnarayan Kalyanaraman
Hello! 👋
1. Yes, if you post a link your server generates a preview automatically.
2. There is no way to attach PDFs on Mastodon, you can only attach media files like video, images and audio.
3. I've got a website at fedi.garden which recommends well-run servers, and it has a section on servers with larger posts at https://fedi.garden/tag/larger-post-size
There is more info about these on the website at:
https://fedi.tips/why-do-some-people-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-have-bigger-character-limits
https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-get-a-link-preview-to-appear-in-my-post-on-mastodon/
If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/115919980732448550 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)
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