MuskokaMaryWell well well. What's this #Mastodon all about?
ikeacurtains@muskokamary Mastodon is but one of many platforms that comprise the #fediverse. It's a protocol for social media that allows the creation of small communities that can still communicate with a wider audience. Infrastructure wise, it's similar to email. You can email folks on your local email server, but also communicate with people more broadly.
@muskokamary
For me, it's about taking control away from companies and billionaires who are profiting off us. Mastodon doesn't have "an algorithm" that decides what to show you, nor does it analyse your posts to determine which advertising to show you. You may notice that there's no paid advertising at all! For this reason, it's important that you do two things if you like what you see and want this experiment to thrive.
For me, it's about taking control away from companies and billionaires who are profiting off us. Mastodon doesn't have "an algorithm" that decides what to show you, nor does it analyse your posts to determine which advertising to show you. You may notice that there's no paid advertising at all! For this reason, it's important that you do two things if you like what you see and want this experiment to thrive.
@muskokamary
1) Support your local server. Setup a monthly #CoffeeDonation to support the costs of running your local instance. See https://mstdn.ca/about for the donation link.
2) Support the development of Mastodon itself by setting up another #CoffeeDonation. Mastodon has a Patreon account for this: https://patreon.com/mastodon
For more on getting started, check out @feditips https://fedi.tips/
