Mastodon
Mastodon is an open source microblogging platform most often compared to Twitter. Started in 2016, Mastodon is largely funded by donations and an ongoing crowdfunding campaign via Patreon. The platform is often considered a major contributing factor to the growth of the Fediverse over the past seven years.
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News
Mastodon’s Next Major Release Enables Full-Text Search
One of the biggest criticisms of Mastodon's technical capabilities involves how limited its search system is. With a new update,…
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Digesting the “Child Safety on Federated Social Media” Report
An in-depth report reveals an ugly truth about isolated, unmoderated parts of the Fediverse. It's a solvable problem, with challenges.
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The Rise of Social Analytics on Mastodon
As the fediverse continues to grow, larger organizations and public figures are increasing their presence on the network. Many of…
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Check out These Beautiful Retro Mastodon Clients!
We show off wonderful convergence of retro computing and open source microblogging clients that you can try for yourself!
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Guides
The Newcomer’s Guide to Mastodon, from a Crusty Old-Timer
Perspectives on wading into the deep end of the pool with Mastodon, from a guy who's been on the network…
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Guides
When Moving to Mastodon, How Do You Pick The Right Instance?
Picking your first Mastodon instance to join can feel like a big deal - there's so many different options. Here's…
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Culture
Brands Town is Where the Brands Are
Are you sad that moving to Mastodon has deprived you of your favorite brand accounts? Don't worry, we've got you…
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Culture
A (partial) queer, trans, and non-binary history of Mastodon and the fediverse
Happy Pride! Today, we're digging into the roots of the fediverse - the many queer, trans, and non-binary people who…
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The end is near: Mastodon plans to drop OStatus support
The biggest microblogging app in the fediverse is ending support for the network's oldest working communication protocol.
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Gab is forking Mastodon and joining the fediverse
In a shocking move to get around app store restrictions, Gab has rebuilt their site to be based on Mastodon,…
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