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@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ You can follow or contact Tusky at [@Tusky@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.soc
#### How do I search? #### How do I search?
You can search for people and hashtags, but not general text. Use the box above the tooting area. You can search for people and hashtags, but not general text. Use the box above the tooting area.
<img src="screenshots/search.png" alt="Search Box" style="height: 200px;"/> <img src="screenshots/search.png" alt="Search Box" height=200"/>
#### How do I DM (Direct Message)?" #### How do I DM (Direct Message)?"
Click on the **globe** beneath your toot for privacy options, including DM. Click on the **globe** beneath your toot for privacy options, including DM.
@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ At the moment, you will have to toot the admin of your instance for help on that
#### Who is my admin, and how do I contact/follow them? #### Who is my admin, and how do I contact/follow them?
Click on **Getting Started**, then **Extended Information**. An info page displays. Hopefully, they put their contact information in there! Click on **Getting Started**, then **Extended Information**. An info page displays. Hopefully, they put their contact information in there!
<img src="screenshots/toolbar-getting_started.png" alt="Getting Started Button" style="height: 200px;"/> <img src="screenshots/toolbar-getting_started.png" alt="Getting Started Button" height=200"/>
<img src="screenshots/getting_started-extended_information.png" alt="Extended Information" style="height: 200px;"/> <img src="screenshots/getting_started-extended_information.png" alt="Extended Information" height=200"/>
<img src="screenshots/admin_info.png" alt="Admin Info" style="height: 200px;"/> <img src="screenshots/admin_info.png" alt="Admin Info" height=200"/>
#### Wow, I keep seeing offensive stuff from a particular instance, is there a way to block *all* of it? #### Wow, I keep seeing offensive stuff from a particular instance, is there a way to block *all* of it?
Not without a lot of clicking, sorry. But, your instance admin can do it! Please contact her. Not without a lot of clicking, sorry. But, your instance admin can do it! Please contact her.
@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ No, sorry. But you could delete and rewrite...
#### How do I view my favorite toots? #### How do I view my favorite toots?
Click **Getting Started**, then **Favourites**. Click **Getting Started**, then **Favourites**.
<img src="screenshots/toolbar-getting_started.png" alt="Getting Started Button" style="height: 200px;"/> <img src="screenshots/toolbar-getting_started.png" alt="Getting Started Button" height=200"/>
<img src="screenshots/getting_started-favourites.png" alt="Favourites" style="height: 200px;"/> <img src="screenshots/getting_started-favourites.png" alt="Favourites" height=200"/>
#### Can I quote a toot? #### Can I quote a toot?
@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Yes you do.
#### Can I save my data? #### Can I save my data?
Yes, some of it! It‘s under **Preferences->Data export** Yes, some of it! It‘s under **Preferences->Data export**
<img src="screenshots/preferences-data_export.png" alt="Data Export" style="height: 400px;"/> <img src="screenshots/preferences-data_export.png" alt="Data Export" height=400"/>
#### I can’t see toots of a remote user under their bio! #### I can’t see toots of a remote user under their bio!
Click their avatar pic. This will take you directly to their instance, which displays all their public toots. Click their avatar pic. This will take you directly to their instance, which displays all their public toots.
@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Click the toot body for a **Expanded View**. Right-click on the **date beneath**
#### How do I link to my profile? #### How do I link to my profile?
In Firefox, **right-click** on your avatar picture. Select **Copy link location**. In Firefox, **right-click** on your avatar picture. Select **Copy link location**.
<img src="screenshots/link_to_profile.png" alt="URL Bio" style="height: 200px;"/> <img src="screenshots/link_to_profile.png" alt="URL Bio" height=200"/>
#### Does clicking a #hashtag show local results, or federated? #### Does clicking a #hashtag show local results, or federated?
Federated. Federated.
@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ Not yet, but there is a [Firefox TamperMonkey script](https://github.com/tomouch
#### Do toots automatically broadcast federated, or stay local? #### Do toots automatically broadcast federated, or stay local?
By default, toots are federated (public), and will show on both timelines. You can change the default behavior through **Settings->Preferences->Post Privacy.** By default, toots are federated (public), and will show on both timelines. You can change the default behavior through **Settings->Preferences->Post Privacy.**
<img src="screenshots/toolbar-getting_started.png" alt="Getting Started Button" style="height: 200px;"/> <img src="screenshots/toolbar-getting_started.png" alt="Getting Started Button" height=200"/>
<img src="screenshots/getting_started-preferences.png" alt="Preferences" style="height: 200px;"/> <img src="screenshots/getting_started-preferences.png" alt="Preferences" height=200"/>
<img src="screenshots/preferences-post_privacy.png" alt="Post Privacy" style="height: 400px;"/> <img src="screenshots/preferences-post_privacy.png" alt="Post Privacy" height=400"/>
#### I found a bug or have a suggestion for Mastodon. #### I found a bug or have a suggestion for Mastodon.