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{{Infobox |title=GoToSocial |website=docs.gotosocial.org |instance=gts.superseriousbusiness.org}} | {{Infobox |title=GoToSocial |website=docs.gotosocial.org |instance=gts.superseriousbusiness.org}} | ||
GoToSocial is a microblogging service and one of the | GoToSocial is a microblogging service and one of the {{Internal link |target=What is the Fediverse? |link-name=Fediverse}}'s replacements for Twitter.<br> | ||
It is just a server though, without a frontend, which means you have to use Tusky or | It is just a server though, without a frontend, which means you have to use Tusky, Elk, or another Mastodon-compatible [[Apps|app]] to use it. | ||
== What does GoToSocial feel like? == | == What does GoToSocial feel like? == | ||
Since you use it with Tusky or | Since you use it with Tusky or Elk it feels exactly like {{Internal link |target=What is Mastodon? |link-name=Mastodon}} when using one of these apps.<br> | ||
There are just a few little differences. | There are just a few little differences. | ||
Your profile and public posts also have a read-only web view which is simpler than the web view on Mastodon. | |||
== What are some advantages over Twitter, Mastodon & Co? == | == What are some advantages over Twitter, Mastodon & Co? == | ||
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With GoToSocial you have a character limit of 5000 by default - the admin can change that.<br> | With GoToSocial you have a character limit of 5000 by default - the admin can change that.<br> | ||
Same goes for the default limit for poll options (6) and other limits. | Same goes for the default limit for poll options (6) and other limits. | ||
The web view loads a lot faster than on Mastodon. | |||
For admins, GoToSocial uses less storage, memory and other resources than Mastodon, so it can run on less powerful systems. | |||
{{Comparison of microblogging services}} | {{Comparison of microblogging services}} | ||
== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
{{Getting started links}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
''Main article: | ''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Fediverse weblinks#GoToSocial |link-name=GoToSocial weblinks}} | ||
* [http://docs.gotosocial.org Documentation] | * [http://docs.gotosocial.org Documentation] | ||
{{Navbar/GoToSocial}} | {{Navbar/GoToSocial}} |