The reason Mastodon and the Fediverse is spread out on so many servers is it protects it from being taken over by anyone. Not even the richest can buy this place.
Centralised services like Twitter are incredibly easy to buy out. If you move from Twitter to another centralised service, sooner or later that will get bought out too.
The point of the Fediverse is to break this buyout cycle, to let people be permanently in control of their accounts. More info here:
p.s. Mastodon is part of the Fediverse, more info here:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/mastodon-and-the-fediverse-beginners-start-here/#whatismastodon
You can move your account and keep your followers & follows if a server is closing down:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-basic-tips/#WhatIfAServerClosesDown
For full independence, it is much cheaper and easier than you think to start your own server, more info here:
➡️ https://growyourown.services/grow-your-own-social-network/
The smallest Mastodon server starts from around $8 a month, and that includes the hosting company doing all the technical stuff for you.
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