Welcome, Mastodon user! I am back with the answer to yet another query of yours related to Mastodon- How to pin a Toot on Mastodon? Firstly, it’s great to see you all getting comfortable using the new Twitter alternative– Mastodon. This shows my work is bearing fruit, and I know you have reached a stage where you longer find yourself stuck over the idea of which Mastodon Server to join or how to create an account on Mastodon. You and I’ve come a long way since. Cheers!
So it’s time to answer your query- how to pin a Toot on Mastodon, but before doing that, I will answer some general questions related to the topic for my new readers, like what a Toot is and how to post a Toot on this new social media platform.
In This Article
What is a Toot on Mastodon?
Toot refers to any post which you publish on Mastodon. Just the way you Tweet on Twitter, similarly, what you post on Mastodon is called Toot. It’s a part of Mastodon Lingo. So there should not be any confusion in your mind. Posts, Tweets, and Toots are one and the same thing, just that you use a different name on different social media platforms for all these things.
It is for the sake of clarity. Let’s say someone saw a post saying XYZ thing. You must ask where you saw that post. But if you say, I read a Tweet; it is well understood you are talking about Twitter. This is something people identify with which social media platform you are talking about.
So now that you know what a Toot is, let me tell you how to post a toot on Mastodon. Note that I am telling you about the Mastodon website; for the app, you can check my detailed article on how to post on Mastodon.
How to Post a Toot on Mastodon?
Posting a Toot on Mastodon is no big deal. It is just like posting on Twitter. So here is your step-by-step guide on How to post a toot on the Mastodon website.
Step 1: Open the Mastodon website.
Step 2: From your Home page, Tap on Publish in the top right corner.
Step 3: Type in What’s on your mind box.
Step 4: Tap on Publish below the typing space.
How to Pin a Toot on Mastodon?
Here is your step-by-step guide to know how to pin a toot on Mastodon. Believe me! It is really simple.
Step 1: Open the Mastodon website.
Step 2: From your Home page, tap on the profile icon in the top right corner.
Step 3: Out of all the Toots choose the one you want to pin.
Step 4: Tab on 3 dots below the Toot you chose.
Step 5: Select Pin on profile option.
And done! You got your Toot pinned on Mastodon.
How to Unpin a Toot on Mastodon?
Here is your step-by-step guide to know how to unpin a toot on Mastodon. Believe me! It is really simple.
Step 1: Open the Mastodon website.
Step 2: From your Home page, tap on the profile icon in the top right corner.
Step 3: Tab on 3 dots below the pinned Toot.
Step 4: Select Unpin from profile option.
And done! You got your Toot unpinned on Mastodon.
Wrapping Up
With this, I come to the end of this blog, and I hope now you know how to pin a Toot on Mastodon and also how to unpin it. I also showed you how to post a Toot on Mastodon, in case you don’t know how to do it. You can always comment in the comment section below for your other queries related to Mastodon.
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