FAQ

Seldomly asked questions. By real users. Not those clever developers.

• [How do I follow a user on a remote instance ?] (#remotesub)
• [Why isn't my post available on the Internet ?] (#invisible)
• [Can I include HTML markup in the WYSIWYG post editor ?] (#markup)

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How do I follow a user on a remote instance ?

OK - so you now have your new, shiny identi.ca account migrated to the wonderful Pump platform. Obviously, all your existing Friends/Followers subscriptions from identi.ca have been seamlessly migrated but sooner or later, you will make a new friend. Honest, you will. No, you will.

If your new mate is also on identi.ca, then it's easy enough, Very similar to identi.ca, in fact, just click 'Follow'. The 'Follow' button should magically transform to 'Following'.

Let's imagine you want to follow 'david@fmrl.me'. Ensure you are logged in to your identi.ca account. Then visit David's Pump page at https://fmrl.me/david

Click 'Follow' as before but instead of entering your login credentials on the remote instance, click 'Account on another server ?' and type in your Webfinger identifier 'harry@identi.ca'. Again, this isn't too far removed for the process for subscribing to a remote StatusNet user, but the GUI may throw a few people at first.

Why isn't my post available on the Internet ?

If you have spent hours lovingly crafting a note on Pump and proudly posted the link to all your friends and family, there's nothing worse than people telling you 'That link you sent doesn't work'.

Pump has strict controls on privacy and publishing. By default, a note will only be posted (and visible) to your 'Followers'. If you want a note to be visible to everyone on the Internet, ensure you include 'Public' in the 'To:' or 'CC: list'.

There are enhancement requests (364) for Pump to set defaults for your preferred distribution list or, alternatively, to remember (431) the settings used on your last post.

Can I include HTML markup in the WYSIWYG post editor ?

No. However, some clients support Markdown.