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Micah Lee Dec 21, 2022

Oh hell yeah. @mozilla is launching a Mastodon instance in early 2023! I’m very excited for this. Mozilla is really good at what they do. Firefox has over 200M monthly active users, and with any luck they’ll build better support for the fediverse into Firefox itself. Mastodon will greatly benefit from easy to use professionally run instances that can handle massive scaling https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-launch-fediverse-instance-social-media-alternative/

Mozilla to explore healthy social media alternative | The Mozilla Blog

Update: Starting May 4, 2023, we’re expanding Mozilla.social to a private beta. If you’re interested, join our waitlist. In early 2023, Mozilla will st

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GaryRLundberg Dec 21, 2022

@micahflee @mozilla

Wouldn’t it be interesting if Apple launched an instance also. @icloud.social?

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Grutjes Dec 21, 2022

@GaryRLundberg

Yes, and maybe the owner of Tesla could start a Mastodon clone as well, right?

Isn't the Fediverse supposed to be an alternative for surveillance capitalism?

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chaos 🏳️‍🌈Dec 21, 2022

@Grutjes @GaryRLundberg this is what I’m thinking as I scroll the comments. What the fuck? Brands are the opposite of what the fediverse is built for.

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GaryRLundberg Dec 21, 2022

@rockfeels @Grutjes

I’m not sure. Aren’t news organizations and governments allowed, already active? Businesses also?

I feel open source compliance, no algorithms to force feed toots, and no advertising inserted into feeds are the key.

There are already paid hosting services for personal and business instances. Is that not commercializing the #fediverse?

Right now I think the more fully compliant instances there are makes a better Federation.

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chaos 🏳️‍🌈Dec 21, 2022

@GaryRLundberg @Grutjes If companies have instances federated with other instances… their brands’ toots WOULD show up on fedi timeline. Why do brands want a presence on mastodon if not for promotion and advertisement?

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GaryRLundberg

@rockfeels @Grutjes

Brands need to be where the people are. You’re right, the brand’s employees are all essentially working for and promoting their products.

I just think as Web 3.0 takes the federate approach mainstream, brands will be there. The key is to keep the power, and data, securely with the people. And their instance.

I also think many internet hosting/URL companies will soon be offering personal instances. As demand for @joinmastodon grows.