I want to reply to someone's toot. They're not on my instance, so I can't see their personal timeline while I'm logged in, even though I'm following them. HowTF do I do this???
@Etienne wait, what do you mean by click again to follow them for real?
@eskay8 it seems to be a 2 step process to follow someone from another instance.
1st step : you enter your name@instance
2nd step : you click on follow
Here is the second step's screenshot (in french) : https://octodon.social/media/Yl3_ClqMqJaZSTdveBg
@Etienne Ah, yeah. Did that, still can't see their posts in my TL (or yours, for that matter!) I think something might be wrong.
@eskay8 I think you have to wait for next posts to see them appear in your TL.
@eskay8 If you get tooted at, you see them as a notification, if you´ve followed that person, you get to see it on your local timeline or notification, if you´ve activated the federal timeline, you may see them there from time to time. Otherwise, no real way to do that, sorry.
@Richard_ermen I'm following them (I think? The little icon is blue), but I can't see their toots in my home TL or if I click their profile.
@eskay8 Are you using a mobile app or the desktop version?
@Richard_ermen desktop
@eskay8 That´s strange. I´m following people from differing instances and can see when they post general updates. Maybe a problem with the instance in question? I´ve to assume you´ve reloaded the desktop page several times already, yes?
@Richard_ermen Yup. Ok, good to confirm that I'm not just Doing it Wrong. Will do some more investigation. Thanks!
@eskay8 I would have thought the reply arrow/button would work but I'm guessing not hence your question? :(
@eskay8 once you followed them, you need to click again to follow them for real, then, you will see there pouet in your timeline and be able to reply