Tom Helmut Rathke 📷☕🇩🇪🇺🇸🇺🇦Mar 19, 2024
Stefano Marinelli

15 million users in the Fediverse, now.

No ad-blocker needed.
Zero ads.
My data stays on my server.
Interactions are genuine, driven by people's desire, not an algorithm pushing for conflict to boost engagement (and ad sales).
Nobody's here just because it's trendy. If you're here, you want to be here.
The best social media experience I've had in years.

Thank you to all of you, among these 15 million accounts, who have helped make this a wonderful place to be.

#Fediverse #Privacy #NoAds #GenuineInteractions #Decentralized #ThankYou #Mastodon

Mar 18, 2024 at 2:49pmWeb
Show threadDanishMar 18, 2024
@stefano Yeah, Mastodon feels like home. And we daners have built an amazing community, with kind and friendly people. 🇩🇰❤️
#DkMastodon #DanskerTrut #Dansk
Show threadex or current IDF unwelcomeMar 20, 2024
@danish @stefano @sanditoksvig
Show threadjnpnMar 18, 2024

@stefano do you think there will be some automatic bridging between servers ? It might surprise some, but I miss the global scope of the website formerly known as "twitter"

Anyway kudos to all mastodon teams

Show threadTeflonTroutMar 18, 2024
@stefano GET you*re discont B.0N.3.R rck hard HEERE bit.ly8675309
Show threadA Vernal PoolMar 19, 2024

@TeflonTrout @stefano

bit.ly8675309 🤣

Show threadᴚ uɐᗡMar 18, 2024
@stefano this is the whey
Show threadsandywb14Mar 18, 2024
@stefano THank you! ❤️❤️❤️
Show threadDRBLD2009Mar 18, 2024
@stefano So glad I left Twitter/ x.
Show threadAndres BravoMar 18, 2024
@stefano A Big Win
Show threadpinkdrunkenelephantsMar 18, 2024
@stefano Mastodon is superior to every other social media platform in almost every respect.
Show threadThe DoctorMar 18, 2024
@stefano o7
Show threadColin Cogle Mar 19, 2024

@stefano This post is brought to you by Mastodon.

There. There’s your ad.

Show threadDaniël Franke 🏳️‍🌈Mar 19, 2024

@stefano

It's a breath of fresh air, and innovative in how retro it is.

Show threadq.binMar 19, 2024
@stefano And scrolling through comments is actually giving value to one. Instead of just seeing trolls, hate, spam and everything in between. And if there are trolls on the fediverse, they're at least funny and respectful :D
Scrolling through mastodon is always a calming and pleasant experience.
❤️❤️❤️
Show threadCenobyte Mar 19, 2024
@stefano And floofmojis!    
Show threadTom Helmut Rathke 📷☕🇩🇪🇺🇸🇺🇦Mar 19, 2024
@stefano Agree that this is the best social media experience in ages.
Show threadxyhhx 🔻Mar 20, 2024
@stefano tbf most of your data is also on every server you federate with, but ya everything else is accurate
Show threadnot a martian, honestMar 20, 2024

@stefano eh, 15 million user accounts, yes, but I have by last count at least 8 of them. (I actively use 3).
I think the MAU statistic is much more interesting, and unfortunately that one hovers around 1 million for a while now.

I do think this social media experience is quite nice here, but a lot of people have tried it and given up on it.

Show threadnigelMar 20, 2024
I think a lot have realised... "why do I need social media?" after using one that doesn't keep you tightly in it's grasp. I know a few that have done this.

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Show threadAlaric Snell-PymApr 28, 2024
@stefano that's largely been my experience, too. It's not perfect by far, but I don't think we have anything better right now.