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#### What is a Mastodon?
A prehistoric animal, predecessor of the mammoth. Goes "toot."
A prehistoric animal, predecessor of the mammoth. Essentially a fluffy elephant. Goes "toot."
#### Why the name Mastodon?
There's a progressive metal band with the same name that I'm a fan of that brought the animal to my attention. I thought it's a pretty cool name/animal.
It's pretty metal. (There's a progressive metal band with the same name)
#### What is a “federation”?
It’s a group of mastodon servers that share toots with each other.
It’s a group of Mastodon servers whose users can talk to each other seamlessly.
#### What is an “instance”?
It’s a server that you can have an account on. Each has its own policies, because they can be run by anyone!
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You will find a preview of what the federated timeline of an instance looks like on their frontpage. Alternatively, to preview what an instance is saying, use [this preview tool](http://www.unmung.com/mastoview?url=mastodon.social&view=local) created by [Kevin Marks](https://mastodon.social/@kevinmarks).
#### How do I get this on Android?
If you use Chrome or Firefox for Android, you can add Mastodon to your homescreen. It will act as a native app in many ways including push notifications. Alternatively, try [Tusky](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keylesspalace.tusky).
If you use Chrome or Firefox for Android, you can add Mastodon to your homescreen. It will act as a native app in many ways including push notifications. Alternatively, try [Tusky](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keylesspalace.tusky), [Mastalab](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.gouv.etalab.mastodon) or [Tootdon](http://tootdon.club/).
#### How do I get this on iPhone?
Try [Amaroq](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amaroq-for-mastodon/id1214116200).
#### Are there other mobile/desktop/cli apps?
#### Are there other mobile/desktop/CLI apps?
[Yep.](Apps.md)
#### How do I search?
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This could occur for several reasons. A person's posts may be private. You must be a follower of a private account to see their non-public posts. Additionally, if someone has blocked you, you will no longer see any of their posts.
#### What’s trending?
To find out what’s trending, follow the esteemed [@TrendingBot@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@TrendingBot).
Trending topics are not currently officially tracked.
#### What’s “CW”?
“CW” stands for “Content Warning.” You can use it to hide your toot's text and image behind a warning, like a spoiler.