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{{Infobox |title=Mastodon |website=joinmastodon.org |instance=mastodon.social |instance2=mastodon.online |mastohandle=@mastodon |mastoinstance=mastodon.social}}
{{Infobox |title=Mastodon |website=joinmastodon.org |instance=mastodon.social |instance2=mastodon.online |mastohandle=@mastodon |mastoinstance=mastodon.social}}
Mastodon is a microblogging platform and one of the [[What is the Fediverse? | Fediverse]]'s replacements for Twitter.
'''Mastodon''' is a microblogging platform and one of the [[Special:MyLanguage/What is the Fediverse?|Fediverse]]'s replacements for Twitter.


== What does Mastodon feel like? == <!--T:2-->
== What does Mastodon feel like? == <!--T:2-->
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{| class="wikitable"
{{Comparison of microblogging services}}
|+ Comparison of microblogging services
|
!Twitter
!Mastodon
![[What is Ecko? | Ecko]]
![[What is Pleroma? | Pleroma]]
![[What is GNU Social? | GNU Social]]
![[What is Misskey? | Misskey]]
![[What is koyu.space? | koyu.space]]
|-
!character limit
|280
|500
|colspan="5"|admin decision
|-
!feed
|algorithmic
|colspan="6"|chronological
|-
!reach
|far
|colspan="6"|familiar
|}


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* max number of pinned posts (5)
* max number of pinned posts (5)
* users must provide an email address to register
* users must provide an email address to register
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Other limitations:
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* you can't follow hashtags
* you can't edit your posts (only delete and redraft them)


== What are Mastodon forks and why use them? == <!--T:13-->
== What are Mastodon forks and why use them? == <!--T:13-->
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{| class="wikitable"
{{Comparison of Mastodon forks}}
|
!Mastodon
![[What is Ecko? | Ecko]]
![[What is Cordigon? | Cordigon]]
![[What is Fedibird? | Fedibird]]
![[What is Glitch-Soc? | Glitch-Soc]]
![[What is Hometown? | Hometown]]
![[What is Smalltown? | Smalltown]]
![[What is koyu.space? | koyu.space]]
|-
!editable character limit
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|with config file}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|with config file}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|with config file}}
| {{maybe|with config file}}
|-
! editable poll options
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|with config file}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{maybe|with config file}}
|-
! local posts
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! changeable favicon
| {{maybe|via terminal}}
| {{yes}}
| {{maybe|via terminal}}
| {{maybe|via terminal}}
| {{maybe|via terminal}}
| {{maybe|via terminal}}
| {{maybe|via terminal}}
| {{maybe|via terminal}}
|-
! ex-/importable blocklist
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! [[How to host your own Fediverse instance? | Installable via YunoHost]]
| {{maybe|not currently}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|}


==== Ecko ==== <!--T:16-->
==== Ecko ==== <!--T:16-->


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''Main artilce: [[What is Ecko?]]''
''Main artilce: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Ecko?|What is Ecko?]]''


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[[How do I get an account?]] <br>
[[Special:MyLanguage/How do I get an account?|How do I get an account?]] <br>
[[Mastodon features explained]]<br>
[[Special:MyLanguage/Mastodon features explained|Mastodon features explained]]<br>
[[Getting started with your Fediverse account]] <br>
[[Special:MyLanguage/Getting started with your Fediverse account|Getting started with your Fediverse account]] <br>
[[Mobile apps]] <br>
[[Special:MyLanguage/Apps|Apps]] <br>
[[Best practices]] <br>
[[Special:MyLanguage/Best practices|Best practices]]
[[Mastodon]] - the advanced page on Mastodon


== External Links == <!--T:22-->
== External Links == <!--T:22-->


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''Main article: [[Fediverse weblinks#Mastodon | Mastodon weblinks]]''
''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/Fediverse weblinks#Mastodon | Mastodon weblinks]]''


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[https://android.izzysoft.de/articles/named/fediverse-2?lang=en Mastodon: Friendly Microblogging] <br>
[https://android.izzysoft.de/articles/named/fediverse-2?lang=en Mastodon: Friendly Microblogging] <br>


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[[Category:What is]] [[Category:Mastodon]] [[Category:What are Fediverse projects?]] [[Category:Beginners guide]]


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{{Navbar/Mastodon}}
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