There really must be a way to filter posts and ignore conversations here and/or via Tweesecake. I honestly don't care who uses what platform. If Mastodon, Blue Sky, Twitter, Facebook, Friendica, or some yet unknown service works for you, use it. Why should it even matter, other than to help new users who are transitioning to these sorts of sites? I certainly received wonderful help when I first came to Friendica last month from Facebook. But I wouldn't put anyone down for using some other site. It's just great that those of us in the Fediverse can all communicate with each other. AT least, those on Friendica can do so across many platforms. I'm not sure how it works with the others. In my case, I moved from Facebook due to their eliminating their Basic Mobile site (not app), and I found some lovely people here.
#BlueSky #Facebook #filteringposts #Friendica #friends #Mastodon #needlessarguments #Tweesecake #Twitter
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(This is a companion piece to my dating post, but here, I am strictly seeking friends. Therefore, the beginning will look similar.)
Hello. I live in New Jersey and am forty years old. Some of my interests include studying dandyism, nineteenth-century grammar, Received Pronunciation, and the Regency. I like coffees, teas, and nasal snuffs, and enjoy cooking, reading British literature, watching nature and historical documentaries, gardening, crafts, and playing cards and dice. I like Baroque through Classical and a bit of early Romantic music. I love theatre (especially Regency plays, English and Viennese operettas, and Edwardian musical comedies). I prefer antique menswear and accessories (no feminine clothing). I love wit, wordplay, and dry humour without vulgarity. I am happily childfree and am not religious. I respect those who are, as long as they don't try to convert me or base their lives around it. I also have no time for mind games, drama, or political correctness/sugar coating. I have been totally blind since I was two months old, due to Retinopathy of Prematurity.
I am seeking friends, either online or off, though offline would be ideal, so we can meet and do things together. I don't care about your sex or sexual orientation, but I would prefer friends no younger than twenty-one. I tend to get along with those who are older than I, since we usually have more in common, but it's not a requirement. I am blind, but it's not the focal point of my life. Still, it does mean that I can't drive. I really don't have any understanding of chronic illness, anxiety, depression, loneliness, etc. so if you need someone who could help you through that on a personal level, I'm not the one you're seeking. I also have no children and tend to avoid them, though I am polite when meeting them. I love cats, so if you have any, I would love to meet them or hear about them. I also enjoy hearing about cooking or gardening adventures, antiques, etc. and I love learning about interesting lives. If we do meet, I need to get to know you a bit first.
How do I post to an instance that I follow? That may not be the right word. It's not an entire instance, like friendica.world. It's someone or a group on that instance. These terms are quite confusing, since some of them are actual groups, whereas others are individuals, and still others are organisations but aren't technically groups. Many come from Mastodon.
I would like to settle something, once and for all. I think I may have asked about it this previously but not very clearly. On sites such as Livejournal, I enter interests seperated by a comma. For instance
books, classical music, cats
Some sites use brackets to separate each word or phrase. On Friendica, I followed their advice to use commas, but phrases, such as classical music, always show up as separate words i.e. "classical, music" when I read my profile, thinkint that was the seperator, but it did nothing. I want to know how to do this properly, since it may affect both how I find people and how people find me. How do I write these keywords, and is it the same for my profile as when I search by interest or for posts and people?
Well, it finally happened. Facebook did, in fact, discontinue the Basic Mobile site. So I will be posting on here and Dreamwidth a lot more from now on. Speaking of which, I wrote alot there over the last few days, filling in entries from earlier in the month. Anyone can read or comment on my entries, whether or not he is a member. I also have an extensive profile there, as well as a post containing links to essays on various topics. I will be sharing particular links with all of you that you may read or ignore, as you wish.
dandylover1.dreamwidth.org
#accessibility #blind #Dreamwidth #Facebook #Friendica #friends
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Georgiana Brummell
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in reply to Georgiana Brummell • •I asked Perplexity the questions I wrote here and received an interesting answer. Note that, so as not to really create these tags, I am using a full stop instead of a number sign.
"Based on your query, I can provide some guidance on how to properly use interests and tags on Friendica:
Profile Interests
For your profile interests on Friendica:
• Use commas to separate individual interests
• For multi-word interests, use single words without spaces
For example:
text
books,classicalmusic,cats,Windows7,WindowsXP
This approach ensures that multi-word interests are treated as single tags rather than being split up.
Searching
When searching on Friendica:
• Single words work best for general searches
• For specific multi-word terms, try using hashtags without spaces
For example:
text
.classicalmusic
.Windows7
.WindowsXP
Search Scope
The search box on the main page typically searches:
• Posts and content on your local Friendica instance
• Profiles of users on your instance
• Some federated content from connected servers, depending on your instance's configuration
However, it does not search the entire Friendica network comprehensively
Tags in Posts
When creating posts, you can use hashtags to make your content more discoverable:
text
I love .classicalmusic and .Windows7!
This format allows for better indexing and searching of specific topics.
Finding People
To find people with similar interests:
1. Use the "Directory" feature on your Friendica instance
2. Search for hashtags related to your interests
3. Explore "Similar Contacts" suggestions
Remember, the federated nature of Friendica means that search results and content availability can vary between instances. Experimenting with different search terms and hashtag formats may help you find the most relevant content and connections."
Me. "This is very interesting! So even with single terms, such as book and cats, I would write them without a space but place a comma between them i.e. books,cats, not books, cats?"
Perplexity. "Indeed, you are correct! On Friendica, when entering your interests in your profile, you should write them without spaces and separate each term with a comma. Therefore, you would format your interests as follows:
text
books,cats
This ensures that each term is treated as a distinct tag rather than being split into separate words. By following this format, you enhance the clarity of your interests and improve the likelihood of being found by others who share similar passions."
#Friendica #posting #tags #searching #profile #keywords