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Template:Infobox defunct Ecko is a Mastodon fork with many cool features, that Mastodon doesn't have.
It follows the Collective Code Construction Contract or C4 to e.g. add features that are deemed valuable by the community.
This is a difference from Mastodon, where its author Eugen Rochko decides which features Mastodon should have on his own even against the public opinion.

What features does Ecko have, that Mastodon doesn't?

The admin can change the following values:

max post length
max poll options
max poll answer length
max profile metadata fields
max length of “about me” text
max number of pinned toots

The admin can also upload a favicon in the admin settings and import/export the instance blocklist.
Furthermore local toots are possible. Those are toots that can only be seen by people on the same instance.

Comparison of microblogging services
	Twitter	Threads	Mastodon	Ecko	Pleroma	Akkoma	GNU Social	GoToSocial	Firefish	Misskey
character limit	280	500	500	admin decision						3000
feed	algorithmic	algorithmic	chronological
reach	far	far	familiar

Comparison of Mastodon forks
	Mastodon	Ecko	Fedibird	Glitch-Soc	Hometown	Smalltown	koyu.space
editable character limit	✖️	✔️	✖️	with config file	with config file	with config file	with config file
editable poll options	✖️	✔️	✖️	with config file	✖️	✖️	with config file
local posts	✖️	✔️	✖️	✔️	✔️	✖️	✔️
changeable favicon	via terminal	✔️	via terminal	via terminal	via terminal	via terminal	via terminal
ex-/importable blocklist	✖️	✔️	✖️	✖️	✖️	✖️	✔️
Installable via YunoHost	✔️	✔️	✖️	✔️	✖️	✖️	✖️
Markdown formatting	✖️	✔️	❓	✔️	reading only	❓	❓

Where can I find an Ecko instance to join as a user?

You can try the official instance here.
There is also a full list of Ecko instances here.

External links

Main article: Ecko weblinks

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 Ecko is a [[ What is Mastodon? |Mastodon]] fork with many cool features, that Mastodon doesn't have. <br>
 It follows the [https://rfc.zeromq.org/spec/42/ Collective Code Construction Contract] or C4 to e.g. add features that are deemed valuable by the community. <br>
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