Getting started with Lists

- Pick your top favorite topic. Maybe something like “Friends” or “Astronomy”.
- Click on “Lists” on the right banner.
- Type in the “List name”.
- Change “Include replies from list members to” to “Any followed user”.
- Leave “Hide members in Home” alone. You may want to change this later.
- Click “create”
- Repeat for 3 or more Lists.
- Click on Lists to see your Lists.

You now have your first few Lists.

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Add followers to your first few Lists…

- Go to your profile page (Click icon in the top right).
- Click “following” above your posts.
- Click an account you want to add to a List to go to their profile page.
- Click the “…” next to the “Unfollow” or “Mutual” button.
- Click “Add or Remove from lists”.
- Check the box next to the List you want to add the follower.
- ESC or click the “X”.
- Repeat for more followers.

You have now added followers to your Lists.

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Start using Lists...

- Click on Lists on the right banner.
- Click on the name of a List.
- Be patient, only new posts from these accounts will start to populate the list feeds.
- Start using Lists to see feeds on these topics.
- Make a habit of using Lists to see posts on these topics.

You are now a List user! Enjoy your List Feeds.

@kielkontrovers

It's different than Twitter lists.

That is a common confusion. Mastodon lists are not public. They are just like sorting your follows into different folders.

@kielkontrovers

Admittedly, it is some work if you want to go through your current follows and assgn them to lists. Found it to be kind of fun, but it does take some time. Then, if you get in the habit of assigning a new follow to a list (or lists) right when you follow them, it's really easy.

@kielkontrovers

Understood. Spend most time on politics too, but also astronomy, climate, technology, miscellaneous stuff, and a few others. But, if you are only into one topic, then lists are probably overkill.

Thanks for your interest in the subject.

@paul @eljojo @mayintoronto

Absolutely! Game changer!

Thanks Paul!

I know people are pushing, and hope it comes in the next big release, for hashtags to be saved to lists. I am sooooo waiting for that.

The only thing that bothers me about lists is, there is no way to turn boosts off and it appears they don't plan to change that.

@eljojo @mayintoronto

@Kimota94

No idea. All these instructions are using web browser interface.