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{{Infobox |title=GoToSocial |website=docs.gotosocial.org |instance=gts.superseriousbusiness.org}}
GoToSocial is a microblogging service and one of the {{Internal link |target=What is the Fediverse? |link-name=Fediverse}}'s replacements for Twitter.<br>
GoToSocial is a microblogging service and one of the [[Special:MyLanguage/What is the Fediverse?|Fediverse]]'s replacements for Twitter.<br>
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.
It is just a server though, without a frontend, which means you have to use Tusky or Pinafore to use it.


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Since you use it with Tusky or Pinafore it feels exactly like [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mastodon?|Mastodon]] when using one of these apps.<br>
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.


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Your profile and public posts also have a read-only web view which is simpler than the web view on Mastodon.
 
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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.


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The web view loads a lot faster than on Mastodon.
 
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For admins, GoToSocial uses less storage, memory and other resources than Mastodon, so it can run on less powerful systems.
 
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{{Comparison of microblogging services}}
{{Comparison of microblogging services}}


== Further Reading == <!--T:7-->
== Further Reading == <!--T:24-->
 
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{{Getting started links}}
[[Special:MyLanguage/How do I get an account?|How do I get an account?]] <br>
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[[Special:MyLanguage/Getting started with your Fediverse account|Getting started with your Fediverse account]] <br>
[[Special:MyLanguage/Best practices|Best practices]] <br>
[[Special:MyLanguage/GoToSocial|GoToSocial]] - the advanced page on GoToSocial


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''Main article: [[Fediverse weblinks#GoToSocial|GoToSocial weblinks]]
== External links ==
''Main article: {{Internal link |target=Fediverse weblinks#GoToSocial |link-name=GoToSocial weblinks}}


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* [http://docs.gotosocial.org Documentation]
* [http://docs.gotosocial.org Documentation]
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