Mastodon Follow Pack Directory – Nov 18, 2024
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Follow entire groups of accounts listed below (see instructions) or simply click on accounts to view their profile page and follow them from there. Follow Pack Instructions Download a .csv file and…

A popular feature of BlueSky that really gets new users’ feeds going is their Starter Packs.

Mastodon Migration Blog is replicating this good idea for the Fediverse with follow packs. These are csv files that can be downloaded and imported into Mastodon to follow a bunch of users around a topic.

  • Jonathan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    121·
    1 day ago

    As soon as someone that is similar to most people in my life sees the words “.csv” and “hamburger menu” their eyes will glaze over and they’ll bounce.

    Plus there’s step number 4 that I know will scare folks away…

    Select Import and Export >>> Import >>> Import type dropdown: “Lists” (NOT “Following list”) >>> Verify that ‘Merge’ is selected >>> Browse >>> Select “[file name] – list.csv” >>> Upload >>> Confirm

    • Knitwear@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 hours ago

      I am that person.

      I’m here out of sheer bloody mindedness, it felt like both Lemmy and Mastodon actively resisted me using them at. every. step. from discovery of service to accessing service to finding content

      I’m trying but damn