SuperSnufkinDec 23
Mastodon

Imagine a social network that can’t be bought, sold, or controlled by a billionaire.

A place where communities govern themselves, and your data stays yours. That's Mastodon. Join us in turning that vision into reality.

Donate to power people-first social media: #SupportMastodon

https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate

Dec 19 at 12:00pmFedica
Show thread@Dwarf :borg_logo:Dec 19
@Mastodon s/mastodon/the fediverse/gi
Show threadStomataDec 19
@Mastodon move away from github already
Show threadziviDec 19

@Stomata @Mastodon +1

projects on FashHub get half the respect

Show threadⓋ Gregory Trolliet Ⓐ🔻 🇵🇸Dec 19
@Mastodon It's time to redirect registrations to show the power of decentralization.
Show threadDreyDec 19
@Mastodon - Right on
Show threadSteven SandovalDec 19

@Mastodon For those on the fence between Mastodon and Bluesky, see this 2024-11 article by @cwebber comparing their two architectures. https://dustycloud.org/blog/how-decentralized-is-bluesky/

My summary: Bluesky is an improvement upon Twitter but not decentralized due to cost: servers need datacenter-level compute and storage to collect and integrate all messages. In contrast, you can run Mastodon in a closet since it's more like email: each server is only obligated to push messages to recipients from those they follow.

How decentralized is Bluesky really? -- Dustycloud Brainstorms

Show threadziviDec 19

@Mastodon you sound too much like mozilla right before their downward spiral, saying “look how much we care, please donate” while making the choice to compromise on the very values you claim to champion

want to prove me wrong - do something about the size of mastodon.social

Show threadismailghedamsiDec 19

@zaire @Mastodon

Nobody forced people to click on join mastodon.social instead of pick another server

Show threadziviDec 19
@ismailghedamsi @Mastodon Do you have a human brain?
Show threadziviDec 19
@ismailghedamsi @Mastodon To elaborate: you’d think it would be obvious that the highlighted button, positioned first, attracts more attention; and that’s a choice. Even if it was a 50/50, having that button there at all is a choice to funnel a majority of new users down a centralized hole
Show threadPonygirlDec 19
@ismailghedamsi @zaire @Mastodon I like Mastodon.social
Show threadAbel GonzalezDec 19
@Mastodon Decentralized networks reduce single-owner control, but governance, moderation, and funding still shape outcomes. Mastodon shifts power across communities, not away from trade-offs. How transparent are decisions and data practices across instances?
Show threadAlexander Goeres 𒀯Dec 19
@Abel González what does this mean?? transparency of decisions across instances?? every sysadmin is the king/queen of his/her own instance. everything beyond this has to be discussed ...
Show threadAbel GonzalezDec 19
@jabgoe2089 You’re right: each instance admin sets rules and can change them. By “transparency,” I mean whether those rules, moderation practices, data retention, and funding are clearly documented and communicated, and whether there’s a clear process for changes and disputes.
Show threadismailghedamsiDec 19

@Mastodon Fixing the message for you

Imagine a social media where you have control on what you see on your front page, do not promote toxic content that push people who fight and insult each other. Developed by passionate people who will not remove features you like for profit

Show threadOrtwin PinkeDec 19
@Mastodon there's so much more on the #fediverse
The fediverse is so much more than only mastodon
Show threadcake-dukeDec 19
@Mastodon You know what billionaires *hate*? Things that can't be bought by a billionaire.
Show threadLiberty and Justice For AllDec 19
@Mastodon pleas #johnmastodon for his wonderful gift to society
Show threadFubaroqueDec 19
@Mastodon Imagine a social network where write only accounts (like you) get muted because people are simply not interested in that kind of one sided communication… 😘 #mute
Show threadMugita SokioDec 19

@Mastodon You guys have a competitor in Nostr, which does similar, but implements Bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network.

Unlike your product, which allows de-federation, it's impossible to do that on Nostr.

Show threadRiaz Ur RahamanDec 20
@Mastodon I would love to donate by purchasing merchandise but everything on your site is unavailable
Show threadGuronDec 21
@Mastodon Это все конечно хорошо, но когда Mastodon начнет улучшать свою функциональность?
Show threadCraig LambieDec 21
@Mastodon I'm putting a proposal for a grant to my local council for them to run or fund running a local server. Would be great to have "official" mastodon support for that grant app. Spreading the fediverse and opensource knowledge to more people.