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 ==What is Mastodon?==
-Mastodon is a free software mictoblogging project, so similar to Twitter, with some features that are the same and some different features.<br>
+''See also the article [[What is Mastodon?]] in this wiki. As well as [[Mastodon features explained]] for a full review of all Mastodon features.''
+Mastodon is a free software microblogging project, so similar to Twitter, with some features that are the same and some different features.<br>
 It is decentral/federated and part of the Fediverse (see below).
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 ==What is the Fediverse?==
+''See also the article [[What is the Fediverse?]].''
 Mastodon is just one part of the Fediverse.<br>
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 ==What is Pixelfed?==
+''See also [[What is Pixelfed?]]
 It works similar to Mastodon, but the interface looks more like Instagram than Twitter and you can only post and see picture posts.<br>
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 ====How to choose the right server?====
+''See also [[How do I get an account?]]
 First think about which service you want to use. Mastodon, Pixelfed, ...<br>
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 There is generally no easy way to find out about special features before joining a server unless you ask around.
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+====Are there special servers for govermental accounts?====
-I'm actually on Friendica and not Mastodon (not sure if that was a great decision but I also didn't want to overthink things). On my server there are not as many people, I think, so if I use the search bar I often find nothing at all. People probably then tend to choose servers where there's already a lot of people to make it easier to get connected. So could we say that, while trying to decentralize social networking, fediverse still has those mechanisms that automatically lead to more centralization?
-    one instance/server can block users on other servers or even a whole other server
-    Are there specials servers for govermental accounts
-    in Germany there is social.bund.de which is invite only
-    there is also an EU-server
+There are:
-    there is no offical verification system in the fediverse like on Twitter but there are other ways to check, if an account is legit:
+* [https://social.bund.de social.bund.de] for Germany (invite only)
+* [https://social.network.europa.eu EU Voice] for the European Union
+* more will probably come...
-    certain servers are invite only, so only legit users can create an account there
+====Slide-in: On verifying your account====
-    every account can create a verified link-back to their own official website
+There is no official verification system in the Fediverse like on Twitter but there are other ways to check, if an account is legit:
+* Accounts on before mentioned government servers are always real government agencies
+* Every Mastodon account can have a verified link to their official homepage.
+** To have such a link, link Mastodon on your Website with the "rel=me" attribute. (See Settings > Profile > Profile metadata > Verification) '''Afterwards''' add the homepage in your profile metadata.
+** To verify that someone is really who they say they are you have to make sure if the website they link to is really their own.
-Accessabilty-Feature:
-    Glitch-Soc has a feature where you can see red boarders around pictures or videos without alt text
+====Slide-in: On accessibility====
-    there's a BOT that reminds you, if you've forgotten alternative text / description
+Glitch-Soc has a feature where you can see red boarders around pictures or videos without alt text.
+There is also a bot [https://botsin.space/@PleaseCaption @PleaseCaption@botsin.space] that reminds you to caption your media if you forgot.