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Since managed by Elon Musksome users are looking for similar alternative social media, one of which is Mastodon. social media This has some uniqueness.
Social media has now attracted more than 650,000 users, 230,000 of whom just joined last week. On the surface, Mastodon is very similar to Twitter. Users can write posts called Toots, they can reply, like or repost. Of course you can follow.
However, there are some initially quite confusing differences on social media, which is only 6 years old. It can be installed on Android and iOS, the first thing the user needs to do when registering is to choose a server.
There are many servers, with different themes, by country, city or interest. It’s actually not a big deal, whichever server you choose, you can still follow users from anywhere. The point of this server is that users enter the user group with the same interests so that the posts are more interesting for everyone.
Some popular servers, for example Social and UK, are currently running very slowly due to the high number of new users. Well, the server you choose becomes part of the username. For example, the name is AK and you choose UK or UK, so the username is @ak @ mastodonapp.uk.
As mentioned detikINET from the BBC, Wednesday (9/11/2022) Mastodon it is not a platform and is not owned by any person or company. All of these different servers are joined together to form a collective network, owned by different people and organizations.
The system is decentralized. There are disadvantages, for example, if an organization runs a server on Mastodon and decides to shut it down, the user loses the account. So there is a rule that if there is going to be a closure, there must be 3 months notice.
As for moderation, each server has its own rules. Some are strict, but some are also unregulated. Some servers choose not to connect to a server filled with hate speech, so that users on that server can’t see it.
Speaking of the ads, so far Mastodon I haven’t implemented it yet. So about the cost depending on the server. Some are free, some ask for donations. But most can be used for free.
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