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title: Promoting yourself and others
description: Give visibility to hashtags, profiles, and posts.
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## Featured links on your profile {#featured}
### Featured hashtags {#featured-tags}
{{< figure src="/assets/featured-tags.jpg" caption="A featured hashtag showing last usage date and total usage." >}}
You can choose to feature certain hashtags that you use often. Go to Settings &gt; Profile &gt; Featured hashtags to manage which hashtags you are currently featuring. Once featured, a link to the hashtag will be shown on your profile, with the date of the last time it was used in a status, as well as the total number of statuses in which it was used.
### Featured profiles {#featured-profiles}
{{< figure src="/assets/featured-profiles.jpg" caption="Four randomly-selected featured profiles." >}}
You can choose to feature profiles of people that you are following. Go to that person's profile dropdown menu and click "Feature on profile". When you feature a profile, a link to their profile will appear on your profile, under a section titled "your choices". Up to 4 profiles will be shown at a time, and these profiles are selected randomly from your pool of featured profiles every time the page is loaded.
## Pinned posts {#pinned}
Update content for 4.0 (part 1) (#991) * add rules * join date on profiles * deprecate follow scope * deprecate identity proofs * familiar followers * use definition lists instead of tables for defining activitypub properties * reformat notifications page into markdown * fix broken links to publicKey header * Application website is now nullable * update environment variables added and removed * fix typo * fix heading level * min_id and max_id can be used at the same time (3.3) * fix typo * new tootctl options * reformat tootctl page to use definition lists for params * add rules and configuration to Instance * fix typo * refactor instance api page * 3.3.0 duration on mutes * 3.3.0 mute_expires_at * improve section headings * 3.4.0 resend email confirmation api * 3.4.0 policy on push subscriptions * 3.4.0 add details to account registration error * refactor accounts api page and start adding relrefs to entity pages * 3.4.0 accounts/lookup api * add see also to accounts methods * add more see-also links * 3.5.0 appeal mod decisions * 3.5.0 reformat reports and add category/rule_ids params * document report entity and missing responses * fix typos * fix relrefs and url schema, add aliases to old urls * add archetypes for new methods/entities * update archetypes with see-also stubs * clearer presentation of rate limits * announcements api methods * refactor apps methods * refactor bookmarks methods + some anchors * refactor conversations methods * custom_emojis methods refactor * anchors * refactor directory methods * refactor domain_blocks methods * add see also to emails methods * fix page relref shortcodes to specific methods + refactor endorsements methods * min_id max_id * refactor favourites methods * refactor featured_tags methods * refactor filters methods, make path params consistent, i18n required shortcode * follow_requests methods * lists methods * markers methods * forgot to add entity links * media methods, also fix formatting of some json errors * mutes methods, add more see-also links * oembed methods * preferences methods * proofs methods * push methods * suggestions methods * 3.5.0 add new trend types, fix formatting * refactor streaming methods * refactor oauth methods * note that streaming api casts payload to string * refactor search methods * refactor polls methods * remove unnecessary link * reformat scheduled_statuses methods * reformat timelines methods * reformat statuses methods * 3.5.0 editing statuses * consistent use of array brackets in form data parameters * update dev setup guide, add vagrant and clean up text * add admin/accounts methods * 3.6 role entity * admin/accounts methods v2 * minor fix * stub admin/reports methods * document admin reports * add 403 example to methods archetype * cleanup entities for admin reports and add new attrs * 3.6.0 domain allows methods + normalize admin entity namespace * fix search-and-replace error * add aliases for admin entities * 3.6.0 canonical email blocks entity * 3.5.0 admin/retention api * 3.5.0 add admin::ip doc * 3.5.0 admin/reports * 3.6.0 admin/domain_allows * 3.5.0 admin/dimensions * 3.6.0 permissions and roles * minor formatting fix * add anchor link to headings * checkpoint * add update commands to dev env setup guide * change mentions of v3.6 to v4.0 * tootctl now uses custom roles * fix formatting * v2 instance api * update frontmatter, add better titles to pages * minor wording change * consistency * add more aliases * add placeholders and WIP notices * explain link pagination and stub out todos * switch baseURL to https * 422 on reports with rules but category!=violation * document bug fixes * fix typo * remove duplicate API method definition * s/tootsuite/mastodon for github links * remove unnecessary escaping * s/tootsuite/mastodon in Entity archetype * add missing nullable shortcode * clarify oauth scope when requesting a user token * api/v2/media now synchronous for images * DISALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_API_ACCESS * add undocumented env variables * add instance domain blocks and extended description api * add SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS * add description to SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS * take suggestions from open PRs * normalize links and flavour language * Fully document streaming API based on source code * Add mention of MIME types * bump to ruby 3.0.4 * clarify how to check on async media processing * validation of replies_policy * remove TODOs on admin account action * EmailDomainBlocks * IpBlocks * Admin::DomainBlock * remove TODOs * following hashtags * followed_tags * remove reference to unused parameter * add new oauth scopes for admin blocks and allows * fix command signature for i18n-tasks normalize * reformat code structure page * document fixes for following tags (assume 4.0.3) * Add warning about pre-4.0 hardcoded roles * add note about case sensitivity * remove use of 'simply' from docs * remove reference to silencing * add reference to IDN normalization for verified links * add lang parameter
2022-11-20 07:34:38 +01:00
{{< figure src="/assets/pinned.jpg" caption="A pinned post by mastodon.social/@gargron" >}}
Update content for 4.0 (part 1) (#991) * add rules * join date on profiles * deprecate follow scope * deprecate identity proofs * familiar followers * use definition lists instead of tables for defining activitypub properties * reformat notifications page into markdown * fix broken links to publicKey header * Application website is now nullable * update environment variables added and removed * fix typo * fix heading level * min_id and max_id can be used at the same time (3.3) * fix typo * new tootctl options * reformat tootctl page to use definition lists for params * add rules and configuration to Instance * fix typo * refactor instance api page * 3.3.0 duration on mutes * 3.3.0 mute_expires_at * improve section headings * 3.4.0 resend email confirmation api * 3.4.0 policy on push subscriptions * 3.4.0 add details to account registration error * refactor accounts api page and start adding relrefs to entity pages * 3.4.0 accounts/lookup api * add see also to accounts methods * add more see-also links * 3.5.0 appeal mod decisions * 3.5.0 reformat reports and add category/rule_ids params * document report entity and missing responses * fix typos * fix relrefs and url schema, add aliases to old urls * add archetypes for new methods/entities * update archetypes with see-also stubs * clearer presentation of rate limits * announcements api methods * refactor apps methods * refactor bookmarks methods + some anchors * refactor conversations methods * custom_emojis methods refactor * anchors * refactor directory methods * refactor domain_blocks methods * add see also to emails methods * fix page relref shortcodes to specific methods + refactor endorsements methods * min_id max_id * refactor favourites methods * refactor featured_tags methods * refactor filters methods, make path params consistent, i18n required shortcode * follow_requests methods * lists methods * markers methods * forgot to add entity links * media methods, also fix formatting of some json errors * mutes methods, add more see-also links * oembed methods * preferences methods * proofs methods * push methods * suggestions methods * 3.5.0 add new trend types, fix formatting * refactor streaming methods * refactor oauth methods * note that streaming api casts payload to string * refactor search methods * refactor polls methods * remove unnecessary link * reformat scheduled_statuses methods * reformat timelines methods * reformat statuses methods * 3.5.0 editing statuses * consistent use of array brackets in form data parameters * update dev setup guide, add vagrant and clean up text * add admin/accounts methods * 3.6 role entity * admin/accounts methods v2 * minor fix * stub admin/reports methods * document admin reports * add 403 example to methods archetype * cleanup entities for admin reports and add new attrs * 3.6.0 domain allows methods + normalize admin entity namespace * fix search-and-replace error * add aliases for admin entities * 3.6.0 canonical email blocks entity * 3.5.0 admin/retention api * 3.5.0 add admin::ip doc * 3.5.0 admin/reports * 3.6.0 admin/domain_allows * 3.5.0 admin/dimensions * 3.6.0 permissions and roles * minor formatting fix * add anchor link to headings * checkpoint * add update commands to dev env setup guide * change mentions of v3.6 to v4.0 * tootctl now uses custom roles * fix formatting * v2 instance api * update frontmatter, add better titles to pages * minor wording change * consistency * add more aliases * add placeholders and WIP notices * explain link pagination and stub out todos * switch baseURL to https * 422 on reports with rules but category!=violation * document bug fixes * fix typo * remove duplicate API method definition * s/tootsuite/mastodon for github links * remove unnecessary escaping * s/tootsuite/mastodon in Entity archetype * add missing nullable shortcode * clarify oauth scope when requesting a user token * api/v2/media now synchronous for images * DISALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_API_ACCESS * add undocumented env variables * add instance domain blocks and extended description api * add SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS * add description to SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS * take suggestions from open PRs * normalize links and flavour language * Fully document streaming API based on source code * Add mention of MIME types * bump to ruby 3.0.4 * clarify how to check on async media processing * validation of replies_policy * remove TODOs on admin account action * EmailDomainBlocks * IpBlocks * Admin::DomainBlock * remove TODOs * following hashtags * followed_tags * remove reference to unused parameter * add new oauth scopes for admin blocks and allows * fix command signature for i18n-tasks normalize * reformat code structure page * document fixes for following tags (assume 4.0.3) * Add warning about pre-4.0 hardcoded roles * add note about case sensitivity * remove use of 'simply' from docs * remove reference to silencing * add reference to IDN normalization for verified links * add lang parameter
2022-11-20 07:34:38 +01:00
You can choose to feature up to 5 of your own public posts at the top of your profile. Go to the status dropdown menu and click "Pin on profile". When you pin a post, it will appear at the top of your "posts" tab, before all other chronological status updates.
## Profile directory {#directory}
{{< figure src="/assets/directory.jpg" caption="Profile directory as seen from mastodon.social" >}}
The profile directory shows all accounts that have opted into being shown in the directory, and can be used to quickly find profiles that you may be interested in following.
Update content for 4.0 (part 1) (#991) * add rules * join date on profiles * deprecate follow scope * deprecate identity proofs * familiar followers * use definition lists instead of tables for defining activitypub properties * reformat notifications page into markdown * fix broken links to publicKey header * Application website is now nullable * update environment variables added and removed * fix typo * fix heading level * min_id and max_id can be used at the same time (3.3) * fix typo * new tootctl options * reformat tootctl page to use definition lists for params * add rules and configuration to Instance * fix typo * refactor instance api page * 3.3.0 duration on mutes * 3.3.0 mute_expires_at * improve section headings * 3.4.0 resend email confirmation api * 3.4.0 policy on push subscriptions * 3.4.0 add details to account registration error * refactor accounts api page and start adding relrefs to entity pages * 3.4.0 accounts/lookup api * add see also to accounts methods * add more see-also links * 3.5.0 appeal mod decisions * 3.5.0 reformat reports and add category/rule_ids params * document report entity and missing responses * fix typos * fix relrefs and url schema, add aliases to old urls * add archetypes for new methods/entities * update archetypes with see-also stubs * clearer presentation of rate limits * announcements api methods * refactor apps methods * refactor bookmarks methods + some anchors * refactor conversations methods * custom_emojis methods refactor * anchors * refactor directory methods * refactor domain_blocks methods * add see also to emails methods * fix page relref shortcodes to specific methods + refactor endorsements methods * min_id max_id * refactor favourites methods * refactor featured_tags methods * refactor filters methods, make path params consistent, i18n required shortcode * follow_requests methods * lists methods * markers methods * forgot to add entity links * media methods, also fix formatting of some json errors * mutes methods, add more see-also links * oembed methods * preferences methods * proofs methods * push methods * suggestions methods * 3.5.0 add new trend types, fix formatting * refactor streaming methods * refactor oauth methods * note that streaming api casts payload to string * refactor search methods * refactor polls methods * remove unnecessary link * reformat scheduled_statuses methods * reformat timelines methods * reformat statuses methods * 3.5.0 editing statuses * consistent use of array brackets in form data parameters * update dev setup guide, add vagrant and clean up text * add admin/accounts methods * 3.6 role entity * admin/accounts methods v2 * minor fix * stub admin/reports methods * document admin reports * add 403 example to methods archetype * cleanup entities for admin reports and add new attrs * 3.6.0 domain allows methods + normalize admin entity namespace * fix search-and-replace error * add aliases for admin entities * 3.6.0 canonical email blocks entity * 3.5.0 admin/retention api * 3.5.0 add admin::ip doc * 3.5.0 admin/reports * 3.6.0 admin/domain_allows * 3.5.0 admin/dimensions * 3.6.0 permissions and roles * minor formatting fix * add anchor link to headings * checkpoint * add update commands to dev env setup guide * change mentions of v3.6 to v4.0 * tootctl now uses custom roles * fix formatting * v2 instance api * update frontmatter, add better titles to pages * minor wording change * consistency * add more aliases * add placeholders and WIP notices * explain link pagination and stub out todos * switch baseURL to https * 422 on reports with rules but category!=violation * document bug fixes * fix typo * remove duplicate API method definition * s/tootsuite/mastodon for github links * remove unnecessary escaping * s/tootsuite/mastodon in Entity archetype * add missing nullable shortcode * clarify oauth scope when requesting a user token * api/v2/media now synchronous for images * DISALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_API_ACCESS * add undocumented env variables * add instance domain blocks and extended description api * add SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS * add description to SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS * take suggestions from open PRs * normalize links and flavour language * Fully document streaming API based on source code * Add mention of MIME types * bump to ruby 3.0.4 * clarify how to check on async media processing * validation of replies_policy * remove TODOs on admin account action * EmailDomainBlocks * IpBlocks * Admin::DomainBlock * remove TODOs * following hashtags * followed_tags * remove reference to unused parameter * add new oauth scopes for admin blocks and allows * fix command signature for i18n-tasks normalize * reformat code structure page * document fixes for following tags (assume 4.0.3) * Add warning about pre-4.0 hardcoded roles * add note about case sensitivity * remove use of 'simply' from docs * remove reference to silencing * add reference to IDN normalization for verified links * add lang parameter
2022-11-20 07:34:38 +01:00
The profile directory can be sorted either by recent activity (the most recently published status), or by new arrivals (the most recently created accounts). The directory can also be filtered to show only local accounts, or to show all known accounts that your website is aware of.
Update content for 4.0 (part 1) (#991) * add rules * join date on profiles * deprecate follow scope * deprecate identity proofs * familiar followers * use definition lists instead of tables for defining activitypub properties * reformat notifications page into markdown * fix broken links to publicKey header * Application website is now nullable * update environment variables added and removed * fix typo * fix heading level * min_id and max_id can be used at the same time (3.3) * fix typo * new tootctl options * reformat tootctl page to use definition lists for params * add rules and configuration to Instance * fix typo * refactor instance api page * 3.3.0 duration on mutes * 3.3.0 mute_expires_at * improve section headings * 3.4.0 resend email confirmation api * 3.4.0 policy on push subscriptions * 3.4.0 add details to account registration error * refactor accounts api page and start adding relrefs to entity pages * 3.4.0 accounts/lookup api * add see also to accounts methods * add more see-also links * 3.5.0 appeal mod decisions * 3.5.0 reformat reports and add category/rule_ids params * document report entity and missing responses * fix typos * fix relrefs and url schema, add aliases to old urls * add archetypes for new methods/entities * update archetypes with see-also stubs * clearer presentation of rate limits * announcements api methods * refactor apps methods * refactor bookmarks methods + some anchors * refactor conversations methods * custom_emojis methods refactor * anchors * refactor directory methods * refactor domain_blocks methods * add see also to emails methods * fix page relref shortcodes to specific methods + refactor endorsements methods * min_id max_id * refactor favourites methods * refactor featured_tags methods * refactor filters methods, make path params consistent, i18n required shortcode * follow_requests methods * lists methods * markers methods * forgot to add entity links * media methods, also fix formatting of some json errors * mutes methods, add more see-also links * oembed methods * preferences methods * proofs methods * push methods * suggestions methods * 3.5.0 add new trend types, fix formatting * refactor streaming methods * refactor oauth methods * note that streaming api casts payload to string * refactor search methods * refactor polls methods * remove unnecessary link * reformat scheduled_statuses methods * reformat timelines methods * reformat statuses methods * 3.5.0 editing statuses * consistent use of array brackets in form data parameters * update dev setup guide, add vagrant and clean up text * add admin/accounts methods * 3.6 role entity * admin/accounts methods v2 * minor fix * stub admin/reports methods * document admin reports * add 403 example to methods archetype * cleanup entities for admin reports and add new attrs * 3.6.0 domain allows methods + normalize admin entity namespace * fix search-and-replace error * add aliases for admin entities * 3.6.0 canonical email blocks entity * 3.5.0 admin/retention api * 3.5.0 add admin::ip doc * 3.5.0 admin/reports * 3.6.0 admin/domain_allows * 3.5.0 admin/dimensions * 3.6.0 permissions and roles * minor formatting fix * add anchor link to headings * checkpoint * add update commands to dev env setup guide * change mentions of v3.6 to v4.0 * tootctl now uses custom roles * fix formatting * v2 instance api * update frontmatter, add better titles to pages * minor wording change * consistency * add more aliases * add placeholders and WIP notices * explain link pagination and stub out todos * switch baseURL to https * 422 on reports with rules but category!=violation * document bug fixes * fix typo * remove duplicate API method definition * s/tootsuite/mastodon for github links * remove unnecessary escaping * s/tootsuite/mastodon in Entity archetype * add missing nullable shortcode * clarify oauth scope when requesting a user token * api/v2/media now synchronous for images * DISALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED_API_ACCESS * add undocumented env variables * add instance domain blocks and extended description api * add SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS * add description to SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS * take suggestions from open PRs * normalize links and flavour language * Fully document streaming API based on source code * Add mention of MIME types * bump to ruby 3.0.4 * clarify how to check on async media processing * validation of replies_policy * remove TODOs on admin account action * EmailDomainBlocks * IpBlocks * Admin::DomainBlock * remove TODOs * following hashtags * followed_tags * remove reference to unused parameter * add new oauth scopes for admin blocks and allows * fix command signature for i18n-tasks normalize * reformat code structure page * document fixes for following tags (assume 4.0.3) * Add warning about pre-4.0 hardcoded roles * add note about case sensitivity * remove use of 'simply' from docs * remove reference to silencing * add reference to IDN normalization for verified links * add lang parameter
2022-11-20 07:34:38 +01:00
Profiles appear as cards that include a user's display name, address, account bio, and some brief stats such as how many posts they've published, how many followers they have, and the time of their last published status.