Content¶
The Content area is where Mastodon is My Blog (MIMB) stops behaving like a people-first reader and starts behaving like a topic desk.
What this page is for¶
Use Content when you want to browse by:
- images
- software finds
- shared links
- news
- a custom topic bundle
Two ways to browse¶
From my follows¶
These tabs show topic-shaped views drawn from the people your selected identity follows.
This is the best choice when you want your network's version of a subject.
Hashtag groups¶
These are named collections in the sidebar.
They come from:
- server follows you already follow on Mastodon
- bundles you created in Admin
The built-in tabs¶
Images¶
Shows visual posts from your follows or from a selected group.
Software¶
Surfaces posts that look like software recommendations or software-related finds.
Links¶
Groups shared links by domain so you can see which sites keep being recommended.
News¶
Focuses on current-events style links and news-like sharing behavior.
Text¶
Shows the full stream for a selected hashtag group.
Jobs¶
Filters a selected hashtag group down to job-related posts.
Sorting and scope controls¶
Content tabs use simple, human-readable modes such as:
- Recent for freshness
- Popular for engagement-weighted ordering
- Following for your current network context
- Everyone where the view supports broadening the scope
These controls are still evolving, so expect them to get sharper over time.
How groups work¶
A bundle can mix:
- hashtags, which are exact tag-based matches
- search terms, which ask your Mastodon server for status search results
That means bundles can be either:
- very predictable and strict
- broader and more exploratory
Good uses for Content¶
- following a professional topic without living in one hashtag page
- collecting job chatter around a niche skill
- finding repeated link endorsements from your own network
- skimming software posts without wading through unrelated conversation