Что такое Mastodon?

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Mastodon лого
	Mastodon
сайт	joinmastodon.org

Официальный орган	mastodon.social
Официальный орган 2	mastodon.online
Список экземпляров	fediverse.observer
Аккаунт Mastodon	@mastodon

Mastodon это микроблогинговая платформа в Fediverse, аналогичная Twitter.

Какой он, этот Мастодон?

Так же, как в Twitter, в Mastodon можно публиковать короткие сообщения, картинки, видео, аудио и описания к ним, а также устраивать опросы. Ваши сообщения могут видеть и комментировать других люди из всего Fediverse. Можно использовать в постах хештэги, а также делать по ним поиск.

А преимущества перед 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	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

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

What are Mastodon forks and why use them?

A fork is a derivative software. So Mastodon forks are software based on Mastodon.
They look and feel mostly like Mastodon, but some have some extra features that e.g. address some of the limitations mentioned above.

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	❓	❓

Ecko

Main article: What is Ecko?

Ecko is a Mastodon fork that has a lot of cool features.
Admins can change the limits on post characters, poll options & profile fields.
So on an Ecko instance you might e.g. have a 5000 character limit for posts and can create polls with 10 options.

Furthermore local posts are possible. Meaning posts only other users of the same instance can see. This might strengthen the community spirit.

External Links

Main article: Mastodon weblinks

Guides

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