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==What is Mastodon?== | ==What is Mastodon?== | ||
''See also the article {{Internal | ''See also the article {{Internal link|target=What is Mastodon?|link-name=What is Mastodon?}} in this wiki. As well as {{Internal link|target=Mastodon features explained|link-name=Mastodon features explained}} for a full review of all Mastodon features.'' | ||
Mastodon is a free software microblogging project. It shares quite a few similarities with Twitter, but differs in some key features.<br> | Mastodon is a free software microblogging project. It shares quite a few similarities with Twitter, but differs in some key features.<br> | ||
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==What is the Fediverse?== | ==What is the Fediverse?== | ||
''See also the article {{Internal | ''See also the article {{Internal link|target=What is the Fediverse?|link-name=What is the Fediverse?}}'' | ||
Mastodon is just one part of the Fediverse.<br> | Mastodon is just one part of the Fediverse.<br> | ||
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==What is Pixelfed?== | ==What is Pixelfed?== | ||
''See also {{Internal | ''See also {{Internal link|target=What is Pixelfed?|link-name=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> | 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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==What is Funkwhale?== | ==What is Funkwhale?== | ||
''See also {{Internal | ''See also {{Internal link|target=What is Funkwhale?|link-name=What is Funkwhale?}}'' | ||
A Fediverse service for freely-licensed audio (music, podcasts, radios, ...).<br> | A Fediverse service for freely-licensed audio (music, podcasts, radios, ...).<br> | ||
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''See also: {{Internal link|target=What is Lemmy?|link-name=What is Lemmy?}} | ''See also: {{Internal link|target=What is Lemmy?|link-name=What is Lemmy?}} | ||
Lemmy is the "reddit" of the Fediverse together with {{Internal | Lemmy is the "reddit" of the Fediverse together with {{Internal link|target=What is Kbin?|link-name=Kbin}}. So it's a content aggregator service that can be used like a forum.<br> | ||
You can find a list of instances here: https://join-lemmy.org/instances <br> | You can find a list of instances here: https://join-lemmy.org/instances <br> | ||
You can follow and take part in Lemmy discussions from other parts of the Fediverse. | You can follow and take part in Lemmy discussions from other parts of the Fediverse. | ||
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==What is BookWyrm== | ==What is BookWyrm== | ||
''See also: {{Internal | ''See also: {{Internal link|target=What is BookWyrm?|link-name=What is BookWyrm?}} | ||
A Fediverse software for book cataloguing.<br> | A Fediverse software for book cataloguing.<br> | ||
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Then think you should ask yourself what is most relevant for you: sharing a server with people, who share the same special interest, or who are geographically located in the same area or do you want neither and prefer a general interest server. | Then think you should ask yourself what is most relevant for you: sharing a server with people, who share the same special interest, or who are geographically located in the same area or do you want neither and prefer a general interest server. | ||
You can also check-out which servers are most relevant for you, based on your Twitter connections - more on that {{Internal | You can also check-out which servers are most relevant for you, based on your Twitter connections - more on that {{Internal link|target=Beginners Fedi Workshop#How to find people you know from Twitter|link-name=here}}. | ||
A small selection of helpful server lists: | A small selection of helpful server lists: | ||
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Generally you can check the instance rules to see if the instance is well moderated, but some instances may have good rules, abut the admins and mods don't enforce them well.<br> | Generally you can check the instance rules to see if the instance is well moderated, but some instances may have good rules, abut the admins and mods don't enforce them well.<br> | ||
One indicator for good moderation is a long blocklist of instances. You can see that under domain.tld/more.<br> | One indicator for good moderation is a long blocklist of instances. You can see that under domain.tld/more.<br> | ||
You can see a list of instances that you definitely shouldn't join under {{Internal | You can see a list of instances that you definitely shouldn't join under {{Internal link|target=FediBlock|link-name=FediBlock}}. These should be blocked by most instances.<br> | ||
====How do you report a post that violates the rules?==== | ====How do you report a post that violates the rules?==== | ||