Mastodon

2022 - 11 - 5

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How to switch to Mastodon from Twitter (Mashable)

Mastodon, a decentralized social media platform, is becoming a prominent alternative to Twitter. Here's how to set up an account.

All you have to do is create your first post and you've officially made the switch. Apps like [Cohost](https://cohost.org/rc/welcome), [B-Heard](https://b-heard.app/), and [CounterSocial](https://counter.social/index.html) are offering new, safer spaces for users afraid of what "free speech" looks like on Twitter, however, the app gaining the most buzz as of late is [Mastodon](https://mashable.com/article/mastodon-twitter-social-network). After clicking "Get Started," the app asks users to pick servers that they'd like to join.

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What is Mastodon? Decentralised social media site offers a choice ... (AS English)

Many users are looking for a change of platform after Elon Musk's Twitter purchase and some are turning to a little-known open source alternative.

This insulates users from a repeat of Musk’s purchase of Twitter, where a hostile takeover allowed a single individual to unilaterally tear up some of the rules and principles that have governed the site in the past. If you hear of people leaving Twitter for Mastodon, they are actually leaving for an independent site that is hosted by Mastodon and its freely-available technology. While each server has its own discreet rules and guidelines, most remain open to users from other servers. However unlike Twitter, users subscribe to different servers overseen by different groups and individuals. There are currently more than 3,000 servers, each with its own privacy rules, community guidelines and content moderation processes. Visually, Mastodon mimics the appearance of Twitter with a timeline comprised of brief updates presented in chronological order.

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