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European Commission May 17, 2024

Our commitment to the fediverse is here to stay.

Today, we launched our new Mastodon instance. It will ensure a privacy-focused space to engage with and get the latest from our Commissioners, departments, and the official voices of the Commission.

We want to thank @Mastodon for stewarding us and helping us make this possible.

Fostering European digital players is vital to our strategy for a stronger #DigitalEU.

This is a unique opportunity to grow the community even more. Let's get there!

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European Commission May 17, 2024

A journey only becomes one when it begins somewhere.

That's why we are grateful to @EDPS for having created and skillfully managed the EUVoice pilot instance.

Your vision has opened new horizons for us and European institutions.

Our new instance will only foster our engagement with this truly amazing community and be a reference for any institution interested in embracing the fediverse and open alternatives.

What is the difference between the old and the new instance?

And why do you decide to create a new one?

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European Commission

Hi @nick! Thank you for your questions! Our old instance was created, hosted and managed by @EDPS as part of a pilot project for a Mastodon server. As the pilot project was coming to an end, we decided to build on its success by setting a permanent instance, ensuring the continued and uninterrupted presence of our institution on Mastodon. The new instance is hosted and managed by the European Commission and has no expiry date.

Hi!

Thanks for your reply.

Good to know, that this new instance "has no expiry date"... so will hopefully stay forever.

Just wonder, that you don't took over the existing instance / URL.

Have a nice weekend.

P.S.: Already >3k posts... ;-)
https://www.mastodonien.de/instanz/ec.social-network.europa.eu

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paradeiser May 17, 2024

@EUCommission @nick @[email protected] That’s great news. 👍🏻