also:
Each message ("toot") can be shared (select with icon under editor) with either:
๐ the whole world
๐ the whole world, but be not further listed in your timeline
๐ only followers
โ๏ธ only some people (ie. private message)
Different timelines (icons on top left of default interface), to see more messages/people to follow:
๐ "home" shows everyone you follow
๐ฅ "local" is everyone on your instance
๐ "federated" is local+everybody followed by someone in your instance