Messages

Messages are time-series posts similar to micro-blogging. Share updates, links, and media with your followers.

Posting a Message

1. Go to Home (or Dashboard; the message input appears in the left sidebar on Home)
2. Type your message in the input field
3. Use the visibility toggle to set public or private
4. Optionally, open the advanced options (gear icon) to attach images or video, or to cross-post
5. Click to post

Visibility

• Public: Visible to anyone (when viewing your profile or the feed)
• Private: Only visible to you

Your default visibility is set in Settings under Message Settings. You can override it for each message.

Replies

You can reply to any message you can see. When logged in, click Reply under a message to open the reply form. Replies appear nested under the parent message. If a reply has sub-replies, a "+N replies" link appears; the full thread view is coming soon.

Cross-Posting

When posting a new message, use the advanced settings menu (gear icon) to cross-post to Mastodon, Bluesky, and/or LinkedIn. You can select which connected Mastodon instances to post to and toggle Bluesky and LinkedIn individually. This requires linked accounts in Settings → Security (Connected Accounts) and an active subscriber plan.

When replying to a message that was cross-posted: if you follow the original author on that platform, your reply may be cross-posted automatically. If cross-posting fails, a transient error toast appears for 5 seconds; your reply still appears on InterlinedList.

For a full explanation of how syndication works, what the platform labels in the feed mean, and how to set up each platform, see Cross-Platform Syndication.

Viewing Preferences

Control what appears in your Home feed. Go to Settings → View Preferences and choose:

• All Messages — Your messages plus all public messages
• My Messages — Only your own messages
• Following Only — Messages from people you follow (plus your own)
• Followers Only — Messages from people who follow you (plus your own)

Link Previews

When you include URLs in your messages, the app fetches metadata (titles, descriptions, thumbnails) and displays preview cards. You can toggle link previews on or off in Settings.

Images and Videos

You can attach images and video to messages from the advanced post options. Enable "Advanced post settings" in Settings → Message Settings so the gear icon appears next to the message input. Click the gear to open the menu, then use the Image or Video button.

Images

• Limit: Up to 8 images per message.
• Size: Large images are automatically resized so the longest side is at most 1200 pixels and the file size is under 1.4 MB. You can select any size; the app handles resizing.
• Flow: Click Image → choose file(s) → click Upload. Use Done to close the modal and keep your attachments, or Cancel to discard any images added in this session.

Video

• Limit: 1 video per message.
• Size: Maximum 3 MB. Files over 3 MB are rejected (no automatic compression).
• Formats: MP4, WebM, QuickTime (.mov), and AVI.
• Flow: Click Video → choose a file → click Upload. Use Done or Cancel as with images.

Media is stored securely and displayed inline with your message. You must have verified your email before you can post images or video; see Account & Security for how to verify.

Character Limit

Each user has a configurable message length limit (default 666 characters). Adjust it in Settings → Profile (not Message Settings).

Email Verification

You must verify your email address before posting messages. Check your inbox for the verification link, or request a new one from Settings.