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Posts

Creating a post

1. Create a new post

On the posts page or on your profile page click the + button to launch the post editor.

If you prefer to create an event, read more here.

2. Add a featured post image (optional)

A featured image can help users recognize what your post is about.

Only use images for which you have the rights to use. For licenced images adhere to the terms of licence (e.g. mentioning the source or the creator).

1. To add an image click the image button and select the featured post image from your device. Drag and drop works too. The featured image can be up to 2000 pixels high and must be one of these file formats: GIF, JPG, PNG.
2. Once uploaded the image is shown on a checked background if either the image or the canvas does not have the standard width-to-height ratio of 3:2.
3. To crop the image select the section of the image to be used. Click on the blue frame, keep the mouse button pressed, move the frames to the place of your choice and release the mouse button. When finished click the Confirm button to crop the image.
4. If the image might be inappropriate for other people even though it doesn't violate the code of conduct of network you can blur it by clicking the checkbox below the image. The image will be shown blurred in the post preview and on the post page.
5. To delete the image click the x at the top right corner of the canvas.

3. Add a post title

1. Insert the post title. Keep it short, relevant and informative. It can be 3 to 100 characters. The actual number of characters is shown below the input field.
2. On saving the post, the post title becomes part of the post's page address (URL). For example, the title A Paradise On Earth becomes https://ocelot.social/post/409c-960-6kj4-888/a-paradise-on-earth. If you modify the title the URL changes accordingly.

4. Add the main content

4.1 Adding and formatting text

1. Enter the main content of your post in the text editor.
2. Use the toolbar to format text, insert links and more. Find out more about it here.
3. If you like to use emojis but can't insert them directly copy them from a site on the Internet such as Emojipedia.

4.2 Embedding content (video and audio)

More information

4.3 Mention other users

More information

4.4 Adding tags

More information

4.5 Choose category *1

Click the categories the post belongs to. For posts in a group, the categories of the group are preselected.

5. Save the post

Click the Save button.

6. Visibility of posts

All posts can be viewed by all users of the network, except the users who you blocked.

Editing a post

You can only edit your own posts.

1. On the post overview or on the post itself click the three dots and select Edit post.
2. Edit the post.
3. Click Save.

Deleting a post

You can only delete your own posts. On the post overview or on the post itself click the three dots and select Delete post.

Filtering posts

On the post overview page you can filter posts by:

• the users you follow
• your groups
• category *1

Click the filter button below the top bar (up to version 2.3.0: next to the search bar) and click the respective option.

You can save your filter by clicking the Save button.

As of version 2.4.0: If you filter posts by categories *1, the respective category icons are highlighted in the post preview.

Sorting posts

On the post overview page you can sort posts by:

• newest/oldest (date of publication)

Shouting (recommending) a post

To learn how to recommend posts see the shouts page.

Reporting a post

If you like to report a post to the moderation please read the page on reporting.

*1 = availability of this feature depends on the network settings