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Noted fediverse contributor Erin Kissane has published quite a few articles analysing the fediverse, with her latest offering providing quite a few insights into shortcomings in the fediverse’s design.
Found via @Norobiik:...
"Mastodon was founded in 2016 by German software developer Eugen Rochko. Unlike Twitter, Facebook, Reddit or any other popular social media site, Mastodon is a nonprofit, meaning that, ideally, its goal is to benefit the public, rather than shareholders."
“During a two-day test, researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory found over 600 pieces of known or suspected child abuse material across some of Mastodon’s most popular networks…”
Are you looking for an open-source Reddit alternative? Well, this is something!
Mastodon is at risk of falling into the trap that a lot of free/open source software does, where the idea of the software being “free as in speech” is expected to outweigh or explain away deficiencies in its usefulness.
The fediverse decentralizes digital power, promoting user autonomy and privacy. Success of the fediverse hinges on smart decisions by digital advocates and users. User-defined rules and moderation could redefine the online world in the fediverse.
Mastodon is a part of the larger “Fediverse,” a network of interconnected servers that communicate using the ActivityPub protocol. This decentralized infrastructure allows users on different Mastodon servers to interact with each other seamlessly.
Die Zahl der Twitter-Alternativen wächst und wächst. Während die meisten das Vorbild ziemlich stark nachbauen, gibt es aber auch Versuche, weiterzudenken.
Der momentan stattfindende Streik auf Reddit sollte der Politik zu denken geben
Meta’s ecosystem of apps includes Facebook, Instagram, and now Threads. But the fediverse goes beyond them.
