All About Mastodon.. The Social Network That Users Are Escape To After Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter
As expected, Elon Musk's recent acquisition of Twitter has become the main topic of conversation in all media outlets worldwide, and of course within the platform itself.
One of Elon Musk's first actions upon arriving at Twitter was to fire the executives responsible, as well as fire thousands of employees and implement fees to maintain the blue verification mark on accounts.
This has led to an increase in hateful tweets, especially those used to demean people of other races.
All of this, combined with the announcement of changes that will soon be implemented on Twitter, has made many users consider the idea of moving to other platforms.
One of them is Mastodon, which has features that make it similar to Twitter at first glance. In this sense, Mastodon is a microblogging platform, although it is open source.
Also, Mastodon is supported by independent servers, which are created and managed by the users themselves.
Among the actions users can perform on Mastodon are tagging, sharing media, and following other accounts.
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As far as differences with Twitter are concerned, independent servers and time-based feeds are the main aspects that set Mastodon apart from this platform.
Thus, in Mastodon you get the opportunity to create a server and manage it the way you want.
It’s worth noting that most social media platforms don’t have a timeline. Instead, they have an algorithm that’s responsible for showing you the most relevant content in your TL, even though you probably won’t end up paying attention to that content.
Also, these algorithms can limit the reach of content posted by users unless they pay a fee. In the case of Mastodon, this is not the case, as posts are displayed in the order they are shared and only those from users you follow.
This means that on Mastodon there will be no algorithms or ads influencing the content displayed in your TL.
- How Mastodon works
At Mastodon each server is managed and supervised by the users themselves. However, keeping them running comes at a cost to the company.
In this case, Mastodon does not rely on external funding, but rather on crowdfunding to get the money it needs.
Although each server is managed individually, it is not separate from the entire network. This means that users on one server may have the opportunity to follow and interact with users on other servers.
If you can't see the server content, it's because it's configured as private.
- How to use Mastodon
To join Mastodon, you will need to create a server or become a member of an already created server.
It is worth noting that each server is created around a specific topic, although you can also find public servers. So in Mastodon you get the opportunity to join a server with users who share your hobbies, whether in music, movies, sports, etc.
Once you click the button to join a server, the rules governing behavior within it will be displayed on the screen.
When creating a post in Mastodon, you will have a maximum of 500 characters to write text, and you can also attach media, polls, as well as a content notification if needed.
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