https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/ 2026-04-17T16:45:22+00:00 https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/ https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2023-07-24T09:59:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/antennas?rev=1690192779&do=diff Antennas Antennas are rules you create to follow Hashtags on the fediverse. In addition, you can follow based on words and phrases, not just tags. This is a great way to collect posts on topics you are interested in, even if you do not follow the person. text/html 2023-07-21T17:23:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/attach-files?rev=1689960218&do=diff Attaching a File Firefish allows you to attach various file types to your post. Typically this will be images, short videos, documents. Your individual server admin will have limts on the type of files and sizes accepted. You can attach a maximum of 16 files to a post. text/html 2023-07-22T13:57:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/bookmarks?rev=1690034225&do=diff Bookmarks Bookmarks are a handy feature to save posts. When you are scrolling through your Timeline and you see a post you'd like to revisit, or store for later, you can save it to your personal Bookmarks. Using the three dots 1 at the bottom of a post, click and text/html 2023-07-21T17:23:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/boost-or-like?rev=1689960205&do=diff Share or Like a post Unlike Commercial Social Services, there is NO algorithm in the Fediverse to artificially build your Timeline. If a post has 623 likes it has not greater prominence on your timeline. You always see posts from who you follow, in date order. Post Interactions text/html 2023-07-21T17:23:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/boost?rev=1689960186&do=diff Boost Boosting a post is equivalent to Sharing it. Both terms are used interchangeably on the Fediverse. When you boost, you are choosing to share the post with your own audience, out with that of the original poster's reach. It is a great way to share information, and also grow your and others reach. More people will see the content, and may therefore interact/follow you or the original poster. text/html 2023-08-10T15:16:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/clips?rev=1691680581&do=diff Clips Think of clips as personal collections of posts in Firefish. You curate a selection of posts and replies into a Clip and can then share this with others, or keep it private for your own reference. As an example, if you are researching a topic, add interesting posts to a Clip. You can come back to it later to view those posts, or share the Clips in a post, or elsewhere on the internet for others to view. text/html 2023-07-21T21:04:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/drive?rev=1689973476&do=diff Drive Your Firefish Drive is a storage area for you account on the server. Each time you attach a file to a post (for example, an image), the file is saved onto your Drive. To access your drive: What Can I do with my Drive? * See a visual list of all images on your posts. text/html 2023-09-09T11:09:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/following?rev=1694257790&do=diff How to Follow Someone The Fediverse is a collection of different servers which all communicate with each other. Your account will be on one of these. Following someone can be confusing when you first start using Firefish (or any other software on the Fediverse). text/html 2023-07-21T12:14:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/hide-content?rev=1689941681&do=diff Hiding Post Content The contents of a post can be partially hidden, and is often used as a warning to viewers about the content to follow. For example, you may wish to warn that a post contains some upsetting commentary, or images which some people may find offensive or irritating. text/html 2025-01-12T21:56:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/home?rev=1736718965&do=diff User Guide Firefish typically allows posts up to 3000 characters of plain and rich text, emojis, Hashtags, and links to web sites. Up to sixteen images can be attached, each with its own AltText description. Posts can also include a simple poll, allowing viewers to pick from predefined options. text/html 2023-07-21T19:34:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/interacting?rev=1689968059&do=diff Interacting with Posts When you are reading a post in your timeline, there are various items of information, and ways to interact directly. * 1 Shows a small image the user has chosen to represent themselves on Firefish. Their Display Name and full fediverse ID will also be shown text/html 2023-07-23T18:35:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/lists?rev=1690137336&do=diff Lists Lists are a fantastic way to ensure you do not miss posts from certain people. Your timeline is an ever scrolling list of everyone you follow. Lists allow you to have smaller timelines showing a subset of posts, based on specific users. For example, you have a group of four people you regularly meet up with, add them to a list and never miss any of their posts. Another example: There are a few accounts that post high-quality content about a subject you are passionate about; add them to… text/html 2023-07-21T15:17:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/mention?rev=1689952673&do=diff Mention someone in a post When you mention someone in a post you are referring to them directly. This could be to ask them a question or get their attention. Mentions also happen automatically when you Reply to a post. Anyone who is mentioned in a post will get an automatic notification on their own server to say a post has their name in it. text/html 2023-08-22T20:40:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/new-post?rev=1692736822&do=diff Creating a New Post To create a new post in firefish, look for the Pencil icon. Depending on the size of your screen it will be on the bottom left, in an Orange icon, or bottom right as a subtle black and white box. Click will give this box to type a new post: text/html 2023-07-26T13:25:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/notifications?rev=1690377940&do=diff Notifications Firefish generates notifications for a number of events: * New Followers * Mentions * Replies * Boosts * Quotes * Reactions * Votes on Polls * Polls ending * Received Follow Requests * Accepted Follow Requests * Group Invitations * Notifications from linked Apps text/html 2023-07-21T17:16:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/poll?rev=1689959778&do=diff We're still working on this page. Sorry text/html 2023-07-21T17:21:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/post-length?rev=1689960063&do=diff Post length By default, Firefish has a maximum post length of 3000 characters. As you are typing, there will be a counter on the post or reply screen showing how many remain. The limit can be adjusted by your own server administrator. Post length across the text/html 2023-07-26T13:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/push-notifications?rev=1690377752&do=diff Push Notifications In additional to Notifications within the Firefish web app, it is possible to receive pop-up notifications from your browser. This means you do not need to be on the Firefish website to get notifications -- as long as your web browser is running you will be notified. text/html 2023-07-30T13:53:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/reactions?rev=1690725201&do=diff Post Reactions Reactions are similar to likes, but are more expressive. When you are reading a post you can simply 'Like' it, or you can send a Reaction. Click React 1, and a box will appear below for you to scroll through emojis. As well as the more familiar ones, your server admin may have created additional sets. Click any one of the emojis to send a more expressive like for the post. text/html 2023-07-21T17:25:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/rich-text?rev=1689960321&do=diff Rich Text Formatting In addition to typing simple text on your post or reply, Firefish has additional features to enhance your text and therefore your viewer's experience. For example, making some text bold for a heading, or to emphasise something. text/html 2023-07-22T15:04:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/timeline?rev=1690038255&do=diff Timelines Your Timelines are your window onto the fediverse. They contain a list of posts, and replies, from various servers. When you first login to Firefish you are presented with your home timeline, but there are several other timelines available text/html 2023-07-25T18:13:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/verified?rev=1690308804&do=diff Verified Profile Firefish does not operate a 'verified' account scheme like some of the commercial social services. However, there is the ability for you to link a website you own/operate to your Firefish account. Visitors to either your website, or your profile, can see the two are linked. This is especially useful for people in the public-eye as a way to prove that their Firefish account is genuine. That said, anyone can link their account to their own website to prove ownership. text/html 2023-07-25T19:14:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/visibility?rev=1690312457&do=diff Post Visibility Typically your post will be Public. This means that anyone across the internet can read the contents. Even if the reader is not on the fediverse, they can read the post if they have a link to it. BEFORE you click to post your content, consider the Visibility. text/html 2023-08-10T14:51:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/watch?rev=1691679086&do=diff Watching a Post If you read a post and want to keep yourself updated on any replies, you can either bookmark it, or Watch the post. When your Firefish server is aware of any new activity on the post it will Notify you via the Notifications tab. Activity on the post include: text/html 2023-07-26T11:31:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://thefedi.wiki.justdaj.com/firefish/user/widget?rev=1690371107&do=diff Widgets Widgets are small controls to display information in a side bar. By default your Firefish account will have some widgets already installed. Typically a clock, a list of trending topics, and notifications. Depending on the width of your browser, you may or may not see a Widgets column on the right. If not, look for a floating Widget icon on the bottom-right corner of the browser, or a toolbar at the bottom with several icons.