The True Power Of Kindness And Love The power of kindness and love is not just a poetic sentiment; it is a biological and social necessity.

Are these the two most transformative words in our language?
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A Redesign for Profiles Profiles are the primary way for people using Mastodon to ‘meet’ one another on a deeper level – beyond a threaded conversation or search results. You might have noticed that the overall design of Profiles hasn’t been explored in a while, and in the meantime, we’ve heard requests and challenges from people who use Mastodon every day. The profile redesign supports some of our current priorities: * **Make the Fediverse Intuitive.** We want people who are new to Mastodon and the Fediverse to be able to discover and connect with interesting accounts, without having to understand the details of decentralisation. The new Profiles view includes an updated handle explainer, and a new editing experience delivers a more consistent, unified experience across web and native mobile apps. * **A Home for Everyone.** As well as individuals, Mastodon is also home to organisations (NGOs, local governments, software projects, etc) that want to share news and interact with their communities. The layout changes offer us a solid starting point from which to explore features that will help these “institutional users” to make their most out of their presence in the Fediverse. ## Our approach ### Learning from the community In addition to reviewing community requests related to profiles, we surveyed more than 500 people across over 300 servers, to understand what profile information they prioritise when it comes to identifying whether an account is trustworthy (and therefore, worth following). We also analysed patterns from other apps that respondents mentioned they frequently use. ### Technical constraints We’re currently constrained within the existing 3-column layout on desktop. We also know that improvements could be made to the custom fields feature, but structural and backend changes to custom fields were out of scope for this work. ## What’s changing ### Profile viewing #### The new ‘Activity’ tab offers granular filtering of posts Previously, there have been two tabs for “Posts” and “Posts and replies.” It turns out that this was misleading (the “Posts” tab also included boosts); and, that there was no way for you to view an account’s activity with the granularity that you can after following them – no view for Posts only, for example. There are, in fact, 4 distinct views that you may want to see: _Posts_ , _Posts+boosts_ , _Posts+replies_ , or _Posts+boosts+replies_. Providing this granularity led us to adopt a more appropriate UI over displaying each of these as tabs. The new Activity tab has a dropdown menu, allowing you to view any of these combinations by filtering both boosts and replies. It is optimised to work equally well for you on the desktop as on mobile, and also if you use the advanced interface for desktop. #### Featured hashtags are more discoverable and contextual Hashtags can provide you with topic-based discovery. In the new Profile view, you can view hashtags contextually within the Activity tab, and click on them for a filtered view of the account’s tagged posts. #### It’s easier to view all pinned posts Some people have expressed frustration over pinned posts being buried in a carousel. We understand this concern, and are also balancing the needs of people who are browsing others’ profiles who have shared that they want easy access to _recent_ posts. Informed by data on the number of pinned posts across Mastodon profiles, we’ve replaced the carousel with an alternative form of progressive disclosure that allows you to reveal all pinned posts in a single click. #### Updated handle explainers One of our objectives is to make the Fediverse more intuitive for people who are non-technical. We’ve updated the handle explainer card to clarify what handles and servers are. Additionally, the full profile handle (`@user@domain.com`) now displays beneath the account’s display name, even if the account is on the same server as yours. The updated explainer for profile handles. #### Custom fields are more compact Custom fields display side-by-side when possible, making smarter utilisation of the Profile’s vertical space so that you get to the account’s content more swiftly. A more compact design for custom fields. #### Additional changes reduce visual load People must be able to find the content they need. However, when _all_ information displays at once, it impacts your ability to focus and complete tasks. You might notice we’ve given less prominence to a few pieces of information. When introducing changes that add friction, we take into account both the frequency and importance of related actions. **Personal notes:** The ‘Add a personal note’ action does not display as prominently on the profile; it is now accessed within the profile’s overflow menu. If a note exists, it still displays on the profile page, just as it has in the past. **‘Following you’:** The ‘Following you’ badge no longer displays on the profile. People we surveyed ranked this information remarkably low in terms of establishing both trust and interest an account. You still have numerous options to understand whether someone is following you: * **The ‘Follow’ button:** When you’re not following an account but the account follows you, the primary button label displays as “Follow back”. * **The accounts ‘Following’ list:** If the account is following you, you will see yourself at the top of that account’s ‘Following’ list. * **Profile overflow menu:** If the account is following you, a ‘Remove follower’ option appears in the overflow menu. * **Preview cards (desktop):** When hovering over an account, the preview cards still show ‘Follows you’ and ‘You follow each other’ statuses. ## Profile editing ### A unified editing experience Previously, profile editing on web was hidden within account settings. You had to take multiple steps to navigate back to your profile view. The new profile editing experience combines featured hashtags, link verification, and all other profile customisation in a single view. It’s easily accessible from an ‘Edit profile’ button directly on your profile – making switching between viewing and editing more seamless. A screenshot of the redesigned profile editing experience on desktop web. The page shows sections for profile and cover photo editing, display name and bio editing, custom fields, featured hashtags, and profile tab settings. ### More control during image upload You can now crop images, and add alt text to profile and cover photos. A screen recording showing a user zooming and cropping a profile photo within a modal, then clicking on the “Next” button. On the next step, the modal displays a preview of the cropped image and a text field where the user can enter alt text. ### Custom fields and verified links Previously, custom field editing was only available on web, and lacked accessible form labels. Additionally, link verification – a powerful feature for establishing credibility – was hidden in profile settings. Now, you can access link verification instructions directly from the custom field editing experience. You can also now add and edit custom fields in our iOS and Android apps. A zoomed-in view of the interface for editing custom fields, which contains buttons for adding, reordering, changing, and deleting custom fields. Beneath the custom fields, a hyperlinked text reads “How do I add a verified link?” ### Featured hashtags Featured hashtags are a useful way of helping others discover topics you frequently post about. We’ve decreased the friction and guesswork in adding featured hashtags on web: Suggested hashtags will appear on your profile view, and can be bulk added in a single click. For more granular control, hashtags can also be managed within the profile editor. Basic functionality for featured hashtags is now supported on iOS and Android. A screen recording showing the interaction of a user viewing a banner on their own profile that contains suggested hashtags with options to add or dismiss. The user clicks on “Add” and the suggested hashtags are immediately added to their profile. ### Customising tab displays The editing experience includes profile tab display settings, allowing you to hide the ‘Media’ and ‘Featured’ tabs if desired. Replies can also be excluded from the ‘Media’ tab, allowing for a more accurate gallery where creative people may showcase their work. We hope that these additional controls empower both people who use Mastodon day-to-day, and people who represent institutions. Before the 4.6 release, profile tab customisations will only impact a few servers that are testing the new profile experience. After the 4.6 release, these customisations will be reflected on most servers running the latest version of Mastodon. Displays may vary on third-party apps and independent servers. A screenshot of the Profile tab settings modal, which contains three settings allowing users to show/hide the Media tab, show/hide replies on the Media tab, and show/hide the Featured tab. A banner at the bottom of the modal explains that displays may vary on other servers. ## Availability The new design will be visible on `mastodon.social`, and other servers that run nightly builds of Mastodon, from today. The goal is to do some testing ahead of the 4.6 release, and make any adjustments based on feedback (see below). The new look will roll out to all Mastodon servers, as part of Mastodon 4.6, coming in a few weeks. ### We’re open to feedback We’ve shared our thinking, and the choices we made in this redesign, in this post. If you have things you’d like to let us know related to these updates, contact us at **feedback@joinmastodon.org**. We may not be able to respond to every individual message, but we’ll be reading every piece of feedback to inform our future plans.

Now this is the kind of blogpost that's a joy to read: blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-redesign-for-p...

#mastodon #blog #SocialNetwork

The Root of Misunderstanding: Why We Can’t See What They See. In this era of divisive social labels like ‘left-wing’, ‘rightwing’, and ‘woke’ etc’., it can be difficult to appreciate where the other person is coming from, and what reality they are experiencing, ...

Having difficulty getting your point across to someone else?
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Like Big Tobacco ... Social Network Companies found liable by Juries for creating harmful algorithms that lead to addiction mental health damages 💔 😢 WOW!

#socialnetwork #Google #Meta #addiction #mentalhealth

Like Big Tobacco ... Social Media Companies liable for creating harmful algorithms that led to addiction health damages 💔 😢 WOW!

@AP @WSJ @CNBC @Forbes @Reuters #socialnetwork

Dipendenza dai Social nei Giovani: Dati e Rischi Neurologici Il 25% dei giovani soffre di dipendenza da social. Scopri i rischi neurologici e firma la petizione MOIGE per proteggere i minori.

"l’uso eccessivo dei social network può rallentare la maturazione delle aree del cervello responsabili della logica e del controllo"

www.moige.it/2026/01/23/d...

#socialmedia #socialnetwork #dipendenza #socialdilemma

How to Make the Old Geezer Happy

How to Make the Old Geezer Happy

#SocialNetworks #SocialNetwork #GeneralMessages

Well, they say that a picture is worth a thousands words, so there you go! Yes, I know. I am just so corny, right?

Of course, this sharing policy applies to all of the social networks where I currently participate.

Wedium: Unabhängiges soziales Netzwerk mit Identitätsprüfung startet - Golem.de Ein deutsches Start-up hat die Tiktok-Alternative Wedium entwickelt - ohne Abhängigkeiten von den USA und mit einer Identitätsprüfung.

www.golem.de/news/wedium-...

Sehr interessant: ein deutsches Unternehmen entwickelt ein eigenes #SocialNetwork, bei dem jede:r Werbeeinnahmen generieren kann. Z.T. ohne algorithmische Timeline. Eine #Beta startet am 25.03.2026.

#socialmedia (gefunden von Lukas)

YouTube Adds A Big New Feature, But It Probably Isn't The One You Want - BGR YouTube has expanded its testing area for direct messaging on the app from just Ireland and Poland to 31 countries in Europe, as of March 3, 2026.

YouTube Adds A Big New Feature, But It Probably Isn't The One You Want

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#youtube #youtubenews #youtubefeature #tech #technews #youtubedms #socialmedia #socialnetwork #directmessaging

YouTube Adds A Big New Feature, But It Probably Isn't The One You Want YouTube CEO, Neal Mohan, has promised that more features are coming to the platform in 2026, though he was specifically talking about AI-based features.

YouTube Adds A Big New Feature, But It Probably Isn't The One You Want

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#youtube #youtubenews #youtubefeature #tech #technews #youtubedms #socialmedia #socialnetwork #directmessaging

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we just dropped something different.

vibeadvisors.ai — a social network built EXCLUSIVELY for the next generation of vibe developers. not another generic tech forum. a sanctuary.

#VibeAdvisors #VibeDev #BuildInPublic #Devs #IndieHackers #WebDev #API #SocialNetwork

Cos’è Mastodon e come funziona: Guida al social del Fediverso Cos’è Mastodon e come funziona? Una guida semplice per capire il social del fediverso, i server, la federazione e le differenze rispetto ai

Mastodon è una delle alternative più note a X e Threads, ma rispetto ai social tradizionali ha un funzionamento molto diverso.

Una guida semplice per capire uno dei social del fediverso, un'alternative ai social tradizionali.

#Mastodon #SocialNetwork #SocialMedia #Tecnologia #Privacy

Social Networks vs. the People

#SocialNetworks #SocialNetwork #GeneralMessages #DataMining #Discrimination #Censorship

This morning I dedicated some time to try to understand why certain third party blogging tools -- such as auto-posters and re-posters -- no longer work on some of the popular soc

The Single Biggest Killer Of Relationships So you see the man/woman you fancy across the room at a party.

The root of discord and disagreement in all interactions.
Bluesky
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Zentrum für Digitalrechte und Demokratie Zentrum für Digitalrechte und Demokratie

Jasmin Ehbauer: zu argumentieren, man dürfe X/Twitter nicht den Rechten überlassen, verkenne die Macht Plattformeigentümer: "Wer auf X aktiv ist, bewegt sich nicht auf neutralem Boden (...)"

#socialnetwork #twitter #twttelmunSPn

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Original post on mastodon.social

Jasmin Ehbauer: zu argumentieren, man dürfe X/Twitter nicht den Rechten überlassen, verkenne die Macht Plattformeigentümer: "Wer auf X aktiv ist, bewegt sich nicht auf neutralem Boden, sondern in einer von Musk geformten Kommunikationsordnung."

#socialnetwork #twitter #twttelmunSPn […]

20 Jahre Twitter: Was vom globalen Dorfplatz übrig bleibt Twitter war einmal der globale Treffpunkt für den Austausch im Netz und wirkt auch unter neuem Namen noch weit darüber hinaus. Eine Würdigung.

Jo Bager: "Die Hoffnung, eine der Alternativen könnte den digitalen Marktplatz wiederherstellen, der Twitter einst war, hat sich nicht erfüllt." (€)

#socialnetwork #twitter #twittergeburtstag #twttelmunSPn #vor20jahren

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Jo Bager: "Die Hoffnung, eine der Alternativen könnte den digitalen Marktplatz wiederherstellen, der Twitter einst war, hat sich nicht erfüllt." (€)

#socialnetwork #twitter #twittergeburtstag #twttelmunSPn #vor20jahren […]

heute vor 20 Jahren: Jack Dorsey setzt den ersten aller Tweets ab ...

#socialnetwork #twitter #twittergeburtstag #twttelmunSPn #vor20jahren

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heute vor 20 Jahren: Jack Dorsey setzt den ersten aller Tweets ab ...

#socialnetwork #twitter #twittergeburtstag #twttelmunSPn #vor20jahren

https://twitter.com/jack/status/20

testing eurosky ...

#socialnetwork #blueskysocial #eurosky #blsysc6ehYtx #twttaltt42xz

Insight: "Im Just 21, So Why Do I Feel That No Girl Wants Me? Question. I’m 21 year old..

Having anxieties around finding dates?
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Can I still find a social media platform that captures the same spirit Facebook had in the beginning? #facebook #twitter #socialnetwork #technology

‪Gothula: A Goth Social Network‬

A new social network just launched! Meet Gothula. A social network for goth, emo, scene & alternatives. While also being lgbtqia+. Come check us out here at gothula.net
#goth #website #gothic #gothgirl #gothguy #emo #scene #emos #scene #vampire #socialnetwork

Nope! Sorry! - Set to Private

#SocialNetworks #SocialNetwork #GeneralMessages

Seriously? You send me a friend request, and I go to your page only to discover that your account is either locked or set to private. What??? And you really expect me to accept your friend request??? I don't think so! O

Le persone dovrebbero iniziare a pensare ad un utilizzo piú consapevole dei social network. Sono tutta profilazione, vendita dei nostri dati e pubblicità invasive. E nei USA fanno soldi a palate. #tiktok #socialnetwork

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Feeling Misunderstood? The Main Reasons For It Why seeking your authentic self doesn't need an audience

If you're feeling annoyed about how you are treated....
March
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I stumbled upon this excellent analysis of Meta’s acquisition of Moltbook, the AI-only social network that raised big questions about AI autonomy and collaboration. See link below. #AI #Acquisition #SocialNetwork
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Free Speech Does NOT Equate to Equal Reach!

#SocialNetworks #SocialNetwork #GeneralMessages #FreedomOfSpeech #FreeSpeech

It is time for you to wake up and recognize the fact that all social networks -- regardless of whether they are liberal or conservative -- play favorites. They are all two-tier