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The Fediverse is a giant Network of social media | |colspan="2"|<center> | ||
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!Website | |||
|''no official website'' | |||
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!Official instance | |||
|''none'' | |||
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!Users | |||
|10.5M (as of Aug '23) | |||
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!Active users | |||
|1.7M (Aug '23) | |||
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The Fediverse is a giant Network of social media services. <br> | |||
There are platforms for microblogging, blogging, photoblogging, videohosting and much more and they are all interconnected or ''federated''.<br> | There are platforms 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. | So you only need one account to follow users on any of the platforms. | ||
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== Imagine == | == Imagine == | ||
Imagine Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Co were all part of one giant network. That's basically what the Fediverse is, except the parts are less well known, | Imagine Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Co were all part of one giant network. That's basically what the Fediverse is, except the parts are less well known, {{Internal link|target=What is free software?|link-name=free software}} & federated replacements to those. | ||
In the Fediverse you can use your "Twitter" account to interact with "Facebook" users, share "Instagram" posts, comment under "Youtube" videos, listen to "Bandcamp" music, follow "Blogger" blogs, take part in "Reddit" discussions and more. | In the Fediverse you can use your "Twitter" account to interact with "Facebook" users, share "Instagram" posts, comment under "Youtube" videos, listen to "Bandcamp" music, follow "Blogger" blogs, take part in "Reddit" discussions and more. | ||
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The aim of traditional social media is to control and steer the users. <br> | The aim of traditional social media is to control and steer the users. <br> | ||
The aim of the Fediverse is to empower the users to control the Fediverse. | The aim of the Fediverse is to empower the users to control the Fediverse. | ||
==== Downsides ==== | |||
Compared to traditional social media there are also some downsides: | |||
* The Fediverse has a much smaller user base than other platforms, so if you're primarily looking for a wide audience then it might not be for you. | |||
* Not all Fediverse projects are at the same stage of development and some important functions one projects has, the other might still be missing. | |||
* Fediverse projects and instances are run by volunteers with not a lot of money behind them. Worst case: A project might no longer be maintained or an instance might close. | |||
* There are some instances that allow hate-speech, fake news or worse. Make sure you don't end up on one of them. | |||
====Warning==== | |||
The internet doesn't forget, but compared to central social media, {{Warning small|the Fediverse ''can't'' forget}}. On a central platform it is generally possible to delete a post or media file, but on decentral social media you can only delete stuff on one server. Some other servers will delete it as well, but it is possible that some servers don't delete it. You should be aware of this before posting anything that could be problematic. | |||
== Terminology== | == Terminology== | ||
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== How do I get an account? == | == How do I get an account? == | ||
''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal link|target=How do I get an account?|link-name=How do I get an account?}}'' | ||
If you just want to get to know the Fediverse experience you can start by creating a profile on [https://mastodon.social mastodon.social] or [https://mastodon.online mastodon.online]. <br> | If you just want to get to know the Fediverse experience you can start by creating a profile on [https://mastodon.social mastodon.social] or [https://mastodon.online mastodon.online].<br> | ||
You can later | You can later {{Internal link|target=Moving instances|link-name=move instances}} or create accounts on different instances and projects.<br> | ||
For more info on finding the right instance and creating an account click the link above. <br> | For more info on finding the right instance and creating an account click the link above.<br> | ||
== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
{{Getting started links}} | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal link|target=Fediverse weblinks|link-name=Fediverse weblinks}}'' | ||
'''Fediverse Guides''' | '''Fediverse Guides''' | ||
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DE: [https://schwarzerpfeil.de/2021/02/10/das-fediverse/ Das Fediverse] <br> | DE: [https://schwarzerpfeil.de/2021/02/10/das-fediverse/ Das Fediverse] <br> | ||
DE: [https://mobilsicher.de/ratgeber/das-fediverse-die-bessere-social-media-welt Das Fediverse – die bessere Social-Media-Welt?] | DE: [https://mobilsicher.de/ratgeber/das-fediverse-die-bessere-social-media-welt Das Fediverse – die bessere Social-Media-Welt?] | ||
DE: [https://fschaar.de/yet-another-fediverse-faq/ Yet another Fediverse FAQ] | |||
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