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* What does Fediverse even mean? | The Fediverse is a giant network of social media services. <br> | ||
There are services for microblogging, blogging, photoblogging, videohosting and much more and they are all interconnected or ''federated''.<br> | |||
So you only need one account to follow users on any of the platforms. | |||
* What does "Fediverse" even mean? | |||
* And what does "federated" mean? | |||
* Why use the Fediverse instead of some other social media platform? | * Why use the Fediverse instead of some other social media platform? | ||
* Who is | * Who is the Fediverse for? | ||
* What is the Fediverse not? | * What is the Fediverse not? | ||
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* Which server software should I | Joining the Fediverse is not quite as straight forward as joining other social media platforms - but it's not hard either, if we explain it well.<br> | ||
There is not one central website where you create an account and that's it, instead you have to make some choices first. This might seem daunting at first, but making an informed decision can make a big difference.<br> | |||
Basically you choose a server software based on what look and feel you want to experience in the Fediverse. Then you pick a server based on it's name, theme, rules and moderation quality. | |||
* Which server software should I choose? | |||
* Which instance should I join? | * Which instance should I join? | ||
* Can I switch instances later? | * Can I switch instances later? | ||