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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Where do I find the instances in order to set up my
personal account?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thank you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org">Christopher Chaltain via
NFB-Mastodon</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org">Mastodon Support List for NFB Members
and our Friends</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=chaltain@outlook.com
href="mailto:chaltain@outlook.com">Christopher Chaltain</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 28, 2023 6:22
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NFB-Mastodon] Getting
Started with Mastodon</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=WordSection1>
<P class=MsoNormal>Basically to follow the NFB, you’d want to do the
following. Log into your instance and search for one of the following three
accounts:<o:p></o:p></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><A
href="mailto:nationsblind@nfb.social">nationsblind@nfb.social</A><o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><A
href="mailto:news@nfb.social">news@nfb.social</A><o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoListParagraph
style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><A
href="mailto:president@nfb.social">president@nfb.social</A>.
<o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal>Click on the link in the search results and then the follow
link on the accounts page. Do this for each of the accounts you want to
follow.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>After doing this, toots from these three accounts will show
up in your home feed.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; COLOR: #002060; mso-ligatures: none">--<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; COLOR: #002060; mso-ligatures: none">Christopher
(AKA CJ) =>÷<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Consolas; COLOR: #002060; mso-ligatures: none">Chaltain at
Outlook, USA</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none"> NFB-Mastodon
<nfb-mastodon-bounces@nfbnet.org> <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jim Portillo via
NFB-Mastodon<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 28, 2023 3:26 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Mastodon Support List for NFB Members and our Friends'
<nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org><BR><B>Cc:</B> Jim Portillo
<portillo.jim@gmail.com><BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NFB-Mastodon] Getting
Started with Mastodon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>OK. I’m sort of understanding now, but here are a couple
more questions so I can better understand.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I have just established an account with Mastodon.social .
All is well there. I did that on my computer.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>If the NFB has two instances now, what will be the best way
to access and interact with any posts or activity? Or, do I need accounts on
those instances as well? I will definitely want to connect with
people.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I will also download Mona to my iPhone and see if I can
learn to use it as well. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>My user name on mastodon.social is Jim_Portillo
.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none"> NFB-Mastodon <<A
href="mailto:nfb-mastodon-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-mastodon-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>>
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Danielsen, Chris via NFB-Mastodon<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 12:10 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Mastodon Support List for NFB
Members and our Friends <<A
href="mailto:nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org">nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org</A>><BR><B>Cc:</B>
Danielsen, Chris <<A
href="mailto:CDanielsen@nfb.org">CDanielsen@nfb.org</A>><BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [NFB-Mastodon] Getting Started with
Mastodon<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>HI Sherry,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>It is my understanding that there are thousands of mastodon
instances. It should be possible to search for one that focuses specifically
on literature and maybe specifically one for authors. I haven’t looked, but
it’s worth a try.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Think about instances in the way you think about all the
different internet domains that can host email. You may have GMail, Outlook,
iCloud, or any other host for your own email address, but that doesn’t prevent
you from emailing people whose email addresses aren’t on the same domain (the
stuff after the at sign) that yours is. It just means that you have a specific
address, part of which is that domain. Instances work the same way. Once you
pick one, you can follow anyone on any other instance, and they can follow
you. A lot of people are struggling with which instance to select, but in an
important sense, it does not matter. If you don’t like the instance you first
join, you can join another one; in fact you can maintain accounts on more than
one. If you’re really not sure, then I think a good suggestion is to consider
Mastodon.social or Tweesecake.social. Mastodon.social is a good general one
that isn’t tied to any specific topic. Tweesecake.social is quite popular with
the blind community. The real think to know is that whatever decision you make
in this regard, it is not written in stone, and it doesn’t block you from
connecting with others. As far as how to search for a server for your
permanent (or temporary) home base, here’s one good place to start, and others
have been suggested on this list: <A
href="https://joinmastodon.org/servers">https://joinmastodon.org/servers</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none">Warmly,</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none"> </SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none">Chris</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none"> </SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none"> NFB-Mastodon <<A
href="mailto:nfb-mastodon-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-mastodon-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>>
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Sherry Gomes via NFB-Mastodon<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday,
June 28, 2023 9:16 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Mastodon Support List for NFB Members and
our Friends <<A
href="mailto:nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org">nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org</A>><BR><B>Cc:</B>
Sherry Gomes <<A
href="mailto:sherry.gomes@outlook.com">sherry.gomes@outlook.com</A>><BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [NFB-Mastodon] Getting Started with
Mastodon</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>You’re not late to the party. I’ve been completely baffled
about mastodon for months. Now that twitter isn’t usable for us, on the
computer specifically, I’ve lost contact with many followers and those I
follow, both on my personal and my author profile. Social media is crucial for
my work as an author, as a place for fans to reach me, and as a way to follow
other authors, writing resources and more. Not to mention the personal
followers I have there and nowhere else. But for the life of me, I’m befuddled
by mastodon and the concept of having different servers, how to sign up, how
to find people and feeds of interest, the whole bit. I’m normally excellent
with new apps but this one has eluded me.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none">Sherry</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none">Author of Haven, book 1
in the Haven Valley Series, available from amazon and
audible.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none"><A
href="https://www.amazon.com/Haven-Sherry-Gomes-ebook/dp/B09889YJSH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Z838OQBUO9GD&keywords=sherry+gomes&qid=1647716068&s=digital-text&sprefix=sherry+gomes%2Cdigital-text%2C121&sr=1-1">Haven
- Kindle edition by Gomes, Sherry. Contemporary Romance Kindle eBooks @
Amazon.com.</A></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none"><A
href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Haven-Audiobook/B09VP6VP4Z?qid=1647714928&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=ZT179DKFB31Q6GTZW916">Haven
by Sherry Gomes | Audiobook | Audible.com</A></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none">Follow me: twitter:
@sgomes_author</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none">Facebook: <A
href="https://facebook.com/sherrygomesauthor">https://facebook.com/sherrygomesauthor</A></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none">Group: <A
href="https://facebook.com/groups/hHavenHappenings">https://facebook.com/groups/hHavenHappenings</A></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none">Or visit my web site: <A
href="http://www.sherrygomes.com/">www.sherrygomes.com</A></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="mso-ligatures: none">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="mso-ligatures: none"> NFB-Mastodon <<A
href="mailto:nfb-mastodon-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-mastodon-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>>
<B>On Behalf Of </B>portillo.jim--- via NFB-Mastodon<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday,
June 27, 2023 11:36 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org">nfb-mastodon@nfbnet.org</A><BR><B>Cc:</B>
<A
href="mailto:portillo.jim@gmail.com">portillo.jim@gmail.com</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
[NFB-Mastodon] Getting Started with Mastodon</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I realize I am probably late to this party, but lately, I
have been hearing a lot about Mastodon and how several blind people are
joining this new Social Media platform.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I literally know nothing about it except for what little
I’ve heard recently. If some of these questions have already been answered, my
apologies.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>What is the easiest way to join or sign up? Is this a
platform best used by phone or on the computer? For instance, I use Facebook
on both, and at times, I use it differently depending on what I am using to
access it. Will this be the same with Mastodon?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Also, is there a client people are using for easier
use?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks for any information. I will do my best to keep up
with things here as well.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Jim Portillo<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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