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@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ I've done my best to make this understandable, but you're welcome to suggest cha
* [I like mastodon but I prefer the way twitter looks.](#i-like-mastodon-but-i-prefer-the-way-twitter-looks) * [I like mastodon but I prefer the way twitter looks.](#i-like-mastodon-but-i-prefer-the-way-twitter-looks)
* [I like mastodon but I want to use it on my phone.](#i-like-mastodon-but-i-want-to-use-it-on-my-phone) * [I like mastodon but I want to use it on my phone.](#i-like-mastodon-but-i-want-to-use-it-on-my-phone)
* [How can I back up my Mastodon account?](#how-can-i-back-up-my-mastodon-account) * [How can I back up my Mastodon account?](#how-can-i-back-up-my-mastodon-account)
* [Can I use the keyboard to navigate Mastodon?](#can-i-use-the-keyboard-to-navigate-mastodon)
* [Weird, my server doesn't have a bunch of these features.](#weird-my-server-doesnt-have-a-bunch-of-these-features) * [Weird, my server doesn't have a bunch of these features.](#weird-my-server-doesnt-have-a-bunch-of-these-features)
* [I have other questions.](#i-have-other-questions) * [I have other questions.](#i-have-other-questions)
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A Mastodon instance that allows this will have instructions on your **Edit Profile** page telling you how to add the verification link. A Mastodon instance that allows this will have instructions on your **Edit Profile** page telling you how to add the verification link.
*Note that at the time of this writing, this is a **very** new feature, and most Mastodon instances don't allow you to verify your links yet.*
# HOW DO I PICK AN INSTANCE? # HOW DO I PICK AN INSTANCE?
This one's big on purpose. This one's big on purpose.
@ -275,6 +274,10 @@ Mastodon has a responsive design, so you can use it in your phone's browser. Alt
[Alex Schroeder](https://octodon.social/@kensanata) has an excellent [Mastodon Archiver](https://github.com/kensanata/mastodon-backup/) that will help you back up your account and much more. [Alex Schroeder](https://octodon.social/@kensanata) has an excellent [Mastodon Archiver](https://github.com/kensanata/mastodon-backup/) that will help you back up your account and much more.
## Can I use the keyboard to navigate Mastodon?
In the web interface, yes. The Mastodon web hotkeys are documented at https://<your-server>/web/keyboard-shortcuts , which you can access when you're logged into the web interface. (You can find the link at the bottom of the **Getting Started** column, labeled "Hotkeys".)
## Weird, my server doesn't have a bunch of these features. ## Weird, my server doesn't have a bunch of these features.
You might not be on Mastodon! The Fediverse - the vast collection of servers connected by the ActivityPub/OStatus protocol - has a lot of different kinds of servers on it. Your server might be running Pleroma, Misskey, GNU Social, or something else! Unfortunately, I don't know much about them, so you'll have to ask their users for a getting-started guide like this one. You might not be on Mastodon! The Fediverse - the vast collection of servers connected by the ActivityPub/OStatus protocol - has a lot of different kinds of servers on it. Your server might be running Pleroma, Misskey, GNU Social, or something else! Unfortunately, I don't know much about them, so you'll have to ask their users for a getting-started guide like this one.