Mastodon – Simplified Federation!

This add-on simplifies following or interacting with users on remote Mastodon instances within the Fediverse. Essentially, it bypasses the "Enter your Mastodon handle" pop-up, taking you directly to your own "home" instance. This means when you click "Follow," "Retoot"/"Fav," or any other remote interaction button on another instance, you won't have to tediously enter your Mastodon handle in that input box over and over again. Why? You might wonder why you'd need this browser plugin. But in reality, it's quite simple! You no longer need to type in your Mastodon account name! (Except for logging in.) This makes interacting with remote instances in the Fediverse much simpler. Additionally, this add-on ensures your Mastodon handle remains private. It never exposes it to any third-party websites. Instead of literally entering your Mastodon ID into the input field you typically see, it essentially "skips" this page. For technical details on how it works, refer to the detailed explanation on GitHub. How to Use? After installing the plugin, you'll need to go into the settings and enter your Mastodon handle. Once that's done, you don't have to do anything else. The add-on will continue running in the background without requiring any further action from you. When you want to follow or interact with a user, the redirection happens automatically, and you can simply enjoy streamlined federation. What is Mastodon? Mastodon is a new, friendly, decentralized social network. More precisely, it's "federated," meaning you have your own user account on one server and can follow and interact with users on different servers. To do this, you'd usually need to enter your Mastodon ID on these "foreign" servers so they know which server to redirect to. This add-on removes or automates this step. Extension Support This add-on supports redirects from other systems in the Fediverse, namely GNU Social, Friendica, and Pleroma. However, especially in the first case, support may be somewhat limited.

Mastodon – Simplified Federation is a browser extension designed to streamline user interactions with remote users on other Mastodon instances within the Fediverse. By automatically redirecting to the user's "home" instance, it eliminates the need for repeatedly entering Mastodon account details, thereby enhancing interaction efficiency and safeguarding user privacy.