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Infosec.Exchange FAQ & How-To Guide
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About Infosec.Exchange
- Infosec.Exchange Administrator
- How to support & contribute to Infosec.Exchange
- Can I talk about more than just information security?
- I need help!
- Infosec.Exchange hosting
- About Infosec-Exchange
- Moderated and Suspended Servers aka defederated instances
- Moderation Team
- What's the correct way to refer to the instance? Is it Infosec.Exchange or infosec.exchange?
- Operating costs for infosec.exchange
- privacypolicy
- Privacy Policy
- Server Status & Known Issues page
- The About This Server page
Getting Started
- Fill out your profile
- How does the Mastodon algorithm compare with, say, Twitter?
- Who to follow: infosec journalists, cybersecurity news, conventions
Safety
- A Guide to Reporting on Infosec.Exchange
- A Guide to Reporting on Infosec.Exchange: Something else
- A Guide to Reporting on Infosec.Exchange: Rule Violations
- A Guide to Reporting on Infosec.Exchange: Spam
Privacy
- How private are direct messages on Mastodon / Infosec.Exchange?
- What is the Infosec.Exchange privacy policy?
- How do I send a private message or DM or otherwise restrict my audience?
Security
- Enable Two Factor Authentication / Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Mastodon Vulnerability Testing: not permitted on Infosec.Exchange but might be allowed elsewhere
Verification
Profile
Read & Discover
- Advanced Web Interface (AWI) aka it's like TweetDeck
- Common Hashtags
- Who to follow: infosec journalists, cybersecurity news, conventions
- Managing lists on Mastodon
- Pin a hashtag to the Advanced Web Interface
- What RSS feeds are available?
- View another the local timeline on another Mastodon instance
Post & Share
- How do I add a Content Warning (CW) to my post?
- When should I use a Content Warning? When should I not use a Content Warning?
- How to add image alt text to images
- Post length and character limit: how long is too long?
Mastodon
- How does the Mastodon algorithm compare with, say, Twitter?
- glitch-soc Mastodon fork
- What are some Mastodon servers where I can find information security people?
- Where can I learn more about Mastodon?
Matrix
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