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damnatus-est-vita<br> <a class="hashtag" href="https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/search/newbie" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#newbie</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/search/via%20tumblr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#via-tumblr</a>
Belghast<p>I've noticed that most of the content for <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/GuildWars2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GuildWars2</span></a> is really targeting folks who have some level of understanding of the game. With a good friend of mine starting fresh, with no points of reference... I decided to try my hand at targeting the zero-to-twenty-hour player.</p><p>This post talks through some of the specific quirks of <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/GW2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GW2</span></a> combat, and about the user interface and interpreting the map.</p><p><a href="https://aggronaut.com/2025/05/26/getting-started-with-guild-wars-2/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aggronaut.com/2025/05/26/getti</span><span class="invisible">ng-started-with-guild-wars-2/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/ARPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ARPG</span></a> <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/VideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGames</span></a> <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/Games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Games</span></a> <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/Beginner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beginner</span></a> <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/Newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newbie</span></a></p>
Susammelsurium<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fnordon.de/@formschub" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>formschub</span></a></span> Ach, schön! <a href="https://norden.social/tags/rp25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rp25</span></a> <a href="https://norden.social/tags/Newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newbie</span></a></p>
Vintage, art & coffeeIf you like what you see, just follow me, there is more to come!<br> <br> Look is all vintage, a mix from BlackfishUtrecht, Episode &amp; Vinted.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vintagelover?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintagelover</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vintageoutfit?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintageoutfit</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outfitinspo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#outfitinspo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/slowfashion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slowfashion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/secondhand?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#secondhand</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/newbie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#newbie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sustainable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sustainable</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sustainablefashion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sustainablefashion</a>
Melissa<p>I finished my cherry blossom Lego set! They're so pretty! I'm definitely hooked on Lego now.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lego" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lego</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cherryblossoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cherryblossoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hobby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hobby</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fun</span></a></p>
declermont<p>Finally got all the plants started indoors and the direct plant seeds to their homes this weekend. Below is one of the beds. Hopefully I can keep it alive to harvest. 🤞🤞<a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/selfcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfcare</span></a></p>
m4ver13<p>moje następne problemy z brakiem wiedzy w zakresie linuxa.</p><p>Mam takiego dongla usb, w którego wpina się karty SD, mój laptop natywnie czytnika kart nie ma. Windows go wykrywa, <a href="https://pol.social/tags/arch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arch</span></a> pod lsblk oprócz moich dwóch dysków nvme nic nie pokazuje, potrzebuje mieć dostęp do jednej karty sd z linuxa. Ktoś ma jakiś pomysł na rozwiązanie? Z góry dzięki za wszelką pomoc! :) <br><a href="https://pol.social/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a></p>
Eric Maugendre<p>You may consider hosting your social data out of the USA.<br>Here is a search tool of Mastodon instances that filters on country: <br><a href="https://mastodon.fediverse.observer/list" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.fediverse.observer/li</span><span class="invisible">st</span></a> 🧵</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/howTo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>howTo</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/EuropeanAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanAlternatives</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/decoupling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decoupling</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/nonAligned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonAligned</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/alternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alternatives</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/nonUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonUS</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MastodonMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastodonMigration</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/search" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>search</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/discoverability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discoverability</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MastodonGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastodonGuide</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/NewHere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewHere</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newbie</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/beginner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beginner</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FediverseTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediverseTips</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FediTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediTips</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/FediHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediHelp</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MastodonHelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastodonHelp</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MastodonTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastodonTips</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MastodonHowTo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastodonHowTo</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/resource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resource</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/resources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resources</span></a></p>
Raglan Niall :lk: :tinoflag:<p>Hello from my laptop freshly installed with Linux Mint!<br>The dual-boot didn't want to install so I said 'sod it' and let it wipe my existing Win10 install.<br>What should I absolutely install to stay safe in this new ecosystem?<br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/LinuxMint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMint</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newbie</span></a></p>
Jens Reineking<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>learning</span></a> </p><p>I think the last session was a milestone in my development as a GM: I presented the initial situation to my players, asked "What do you do?" and then simply shut up. <br>For what felt like an eternity, but probably was half a minute or less.<br>And then my players started to (inter)act and the session just flew by.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LessonLearned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LessonLearned</span></a>: You are familiar with the situation you prepped. Your players need time to digest it. Give it to them.</p>
Jorah<p>Jasper the Cat ‘helped’ me with my watercolor practice today, but there seems to be no permanent damage to my desk. I persevered, and finished the leaf study I had set myself.<br><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/FediArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediArt</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artist</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/leaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leaves</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/doodle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doodle</span></a> # <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/sketching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sketching</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/sketch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sketch</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/sketchbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sketchbook</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/pen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pen</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/watercolors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watercolors</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a></p>
CyberLoner :thisisfinefire:<p>Hey guys, I have a question for anyone out there who likes to <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/selfhost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhost</span></a> </p><p>I'm looking for inspiration and ideas for new services to host on my Ubuntu Server instance. I have Pihole running, and I'm wondering what you guys who run Ubuntu Server in your <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/homelab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homelab</span></a> have running in your servers?</p><p>I'm new to all of this, so please be kind, as I said before, I'm just looking for inspiration!</p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/server" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>server</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ServerAdmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ServerAdmin</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosting</span></a></p>
Liz<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> Good morning world. So I have my laptop running Linux Mint. OK so far. When I add in my 2nd screen it all goes to pot! I can change the display resolutions on each to suit. BUT - now the mouse won't glide seamlessly across. Windows did this for me. How do I fix it please?</p>
cinnabuntastic<p>[tap tap] Is this thing on??</p> <p>I don't know if I'll use this much. I'm branded in a lot of places under different names. I guess I could create a separate blog for rambling about GW stuff…</p><br> <a class="hashtag" href="https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/search/new%20user" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#new-user</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/search/newbie" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#newbie</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://app.wafrn.net/dashboard/search/how%20do%20I%20use%20this%20thing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#how-do-I-use-this-thing</a>
Naughty Irish MJ<p>How does one get started on here so?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nsfw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nsfw</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a></p>
Salvatore Noschese 🇮🇹<p>Ok, ci siamo 😁<br>Adesso proviamo Mastodon :mastodon:</p><p>Ho già fatto alcune prove con diverse istanze (social, online, fosstodon), ma alla fine ho pensato che mastodon.uno sarebbe stata la più indicata :it: </p><p>Superata la scelta server/istanza e il nick/url (alla fine ho scelto semplicemente "sn"), direi che mi piace :verified:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/primogiorno" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>primogiorno</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/approved" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>approved</span></a></p>
José Carlos García Luengo<p>So the thing with this fediverse thing is i can join or comment posts in other social networks like pixelfed, It's handy and confusing at the same time... I hope I get used to this lol... <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Vivaldisocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vivaldisocial</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a></p>
Sesame Squirrel<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://thecommandline.social/@cmdln" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cmdln</span></a></span> after today's chat with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@steggy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>steggy</span></a></span> , I'm now becoming interested in the practice... <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> </p><p>needing to increase my zen &amp; health these days...!</p>
Chris Mackay 🇨🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.jlamothe.net/profile/me" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>me</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@bonaventuresoft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bonaventuresoft</span></a></span> Gopher?!? Not WAIS or Veronica??? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> 🤣🤓</p>
Orion Ussner kidder<p>I have a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newbie</span></a> question. I'm trying to upgrade to <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Debian</span></a> 12.10 from 12.9, but when I: </p><p>"sudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt full-upgrade"</p><p>I get: </p><p>"E: The repository 'cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux 12.8.0 _Bookworm_ - Official amd64 DVD Binary-1 with firmware 20241109-11:05] bookworm Release' does not have a Release file." </p><p>I *think* this means my system is set to check the ISO I installed from rather than from APT. Have I got that right? If so, how do I upgrade?</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>