browneyedgirlApr 4, 2017
Hmm...diff between local and federated timeline?
Show thread[migrated] wireApr 4, 2017
@browneyedgirl Local timeline is your instance only. Federated aggregates the whole network of the people you can talk with
Show threadbrowneyedgirlApr 4, 2017
@wire OK, that makes sense. Is there a map anywhere?
Show threadTim PastoorApr 4, 2017
@browneyedgirl @wire Network viz would be awesome.
Show thread[migrated] wireApr 4, 2017
@timp @browneyedgirl There is no map, but you've got a list of instances here: instances.mastodon.xyz
Show threadbrowneyedgirlApr 4, 2017

@wire @timp Thanks! So instances are like different hosts running mastodon? Are there different topics/categories or is that lumped together twitter like?

V. cool...

Show thread[migrated] wire
@browneyedgirl @timp Instances are literally different hosts running Mastodon. They are different computers interconnected through the Federation.
Apr 4, 2017 at 6:22pmWeb