Guide: Microblogging with Mastodon
Mastodon is a social network that allows you to share short text messages – much like the former Twitter (now ‘X’). Mastodon has the advantage over X in that it is privacy-friendly and decentralised, meaning it is not owned by any single company.
For staff and students at the University of Innsbruck, using Mastodon is incredibly simple, as they can log in via our single sign-on system using their usual C-ID and password. This guide will help you with registration, usage and frequently asked questions. You are also welcome to contact fediverse@uibk.ac.at directly with any questions.
Get started straight away
Create an account
Here’s how to create a Mastodon profile in just a few steps.
Getting started
What features and sections are available on Mastodon?
Tips for using Mastodon
Post, network and raise your profile – these are the things you need to focus on.
Help with problems
FAQs
Find quick answers to frequently asked questions and help with common problems.
Glossary
What's an ‘instance’ on Mastodon, what's a ‘toot’ and how do you ‘boost’? The glossary explains it all.
Contact
Your points of contact for any content-related or technical queries regarding Mastodon.
Good to know
Why Mastodon?
What advantages does Mastodon offer for science communication?
An introduction to the Fediverse
Mastodon is just one network within a wider initiative – the Fediverse. What is it all about?
Open Science Communication
‘The bigger picture’ – and what Mastodon has to do with good scientific practice.