Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦Dec 20, 2022

A kind observation that exclusively calling this place "Mastodon" has a bit similar energy as saying "I just sent a GMail."

"Fediverse" (or "fedi") is a more inclusive, general term.

Mastodon is just one of many software projects that talk to each other to create this multi-instance social network:
https://axbom.com/fediverse/

(kudos to @axbom for this fantastic infographic!)

There are blogs, Reddit-like communities, video instances and many more, all part of fedi.

#TwitterMigration #NewHere

The many branches of the Fediverse

As more and more people are asking me about Mastodon I felt a need for a picture to point at, showcasing how the software known as Mastodon fits into the much larger concept of the Fediverse. I made this infographic to help myself and others explain the many different use-cases

Axbom • My Next Heartbeat
Show threadRobDec 20, 2022
@rysiek @axbom Interesting. I haven't looked into this for a couple of years and was surprised to see Funkwhale is still going. I had a hiatus after disengaging from my last instance and falling back on the wagon with birdsite. I will look into it again.
Show threadRichard BairwellDec 20, 2022
@pocketapocketa @rysiek @axbom There's also a list on https://www.ngi.eu/blog/2022/11/24/how-ngi-supports-open-interoperable-decentralised-and-trust-based-internet-applications-through-fediverse-projects-like-mastodon/
How NGI supports open, interoperable, decentralised and trust-based Internet applications through Fediverse projects like Mastodon

Within the Next Generation Internet Initiative, we have been working towards alternative futures for the internet to create a resilient, trustworthy and sustainableinternet. These alternate futures have one thing in common: they are based on technology commons: open standards, free and open source software and hardware, and open data.

Next Generation Internet
Show threadRob
@rbairwell Excellent, I will look into this. Thanks :)
Dec 20, 2022 at 2:05pmWeb