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Twitter and X redirect here. For other microblogging services see Misskey, Pleroma and GoToSocial.


Mastodon logo
	Mastodon
Website	joinmastodon.org

Official instance	mastodon.social
Official instance 2	mastodon.online
List of instances	fediverse.observer
Mastodon account	@mastodon

Mastodon is a microblogging platform and one of the Fediverse's replacements for Twitter.

What does Mastodon feel like?

Mastodon is a lot like Twitter.
You can write short messages, add pictures, videos, audio, image/video/audio descriptions, content warnings and polls.
You can @ other people on the Fediverse in your posts and send private messages.
You can use hashtags and find posts based on hashtags.

What are some advantages over Twitter?

With Mastodon you can post longer posts - usually 500 characters, though some instances have even larger character limits.
There is no algorithm deciding what you get to see and what not, but the feed is chronological and based on who you follow and what the people you follow boost.
On Twitter & Co the algorithm doesn't necessarily show you what you want to see, but amplifies hate and controversy, to keep you watching ads as long as possible.
If you have a lot of followers on Twitter expect to have a narrower reach on Mastodon, but the people who follow you are usually more happy to interact with you in a meaningful way.

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

What are some limitations?

With all the advantages, like Twitter, Mastodon still has some limitations.

Some things that are fixed and the admins can't change for their instances:

character limit (500)
poll options (4)
profile fields (4)
max number of pinned posts (5)
users must provide an email address to register

External Links

Main article: Mastodon weblinks

Guides

What is Mastodon (video)
Getting started with Mastodon
Guide to Mastodon
Mastodon: Friendly Microblogging

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+Mastodon is a lot like Twitter. <br>
+You can write short messages, add pictures, videos, audio, image/video/audio descriptions, content warnings and polls. <br>
+You can @ other people on the Fediverse in your posts and send private messages. <br>
+You can use hashtags and find posts based on hashtags.
-== What are some advantages over Twitter? ==
+== What are some advantages over Twitter? == <!--T:4-->
+<!--T:5-->
+With Mastodon you can post longer posts - usually 500 characters, though some instances have even larger character limits. <br>
+There is no algorithm deciding what you get to see and what not, but the feed is chronological and based on who you follow and what the people you follow boost. <br>
+On Twitter & Co the algorithm doesn't necessarily show you what you want to see, but amplifies hate and controversy, to keep you watching ads as long as possible. <br>
+If you have a lot of followers on Twitter expect to have a narrower reach on Mastodon, but the people who follow you are usually more happy to interact with you in a meaningful way.
-== What are some limitations? ==
+<!--T:6-->
+{{Comparison of microblogging services}}
+== What are some limitations? == <!--T:7-->
+<!--T:8-->
 With all the advantages, like Twitter, Mastodon still has some limitations.
+<!--T:9-->
 Some things that are fixed and the admins can't change for their instances:
+<!--T:10-->
 * character limit (500)
 * poll options (4)
 * profile fields (4)
 * max number of pinned posts (5)
-* ...
+* users must provide an email address to register
-== What are Mastodon forks and why use them? ==
-A fork is a derivative software. So Mastodon forks are software based on Mastodon. <br>
-They look and feel mostly like Mastodon, but usually have some extra features that e.g. address some of the limitations mentioned above.
-==== Ecko ====
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+== External Links == <!--T:22-->
-Ecko is a Mastodon fork that has a lot of cool features. <br>
+<!--T:23-->
-Admins can change the limits on post characters, poll options & profile fields. <br>
+''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Fediverse weblinks#Mastodon |link-name=Mastodon weblinks}}''
-So on an Ecko instance you might e.g. have a 5000 character limit for posts and can create polls with 10 options. <br>
-Furthermore local posts are possible. Meaning posts only other users of the same instance can see. This might strengthen the community spirit.
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+'''Guides'''
-== External Links ==
-==== Guides ====
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 [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/What_is_Mastodon.webm What is Mastodon (video)] <br>
 [https://kevq.uk/getting-started-with-mastodon/ Getting started with Mastodon] <br>
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 [https://android.izzysoft.de/articles/named/fediverse-2?lang=en Mastodon: Friendly Microblogging] <br>
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