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== What are Mastodon forks and why use them? == | == What are Mastodon forks and why use them? == | ||
A fork is a derivative software. So Mastodon forks are software based on Mastodon. <br> | |||
They look and feel mostly like Mastodon, but usually have some extra features that e.g. address some of the limitations mentioned above. | |||
==== Ecko ==== | |||
''Main artilce: [[What is Ecko?]'' | |||
Ecko is a Mastodon fork that has a lot of cool features. <br> | |||
Admins can change the limits on post characters, poll options & profile fields. <br> | |||
So on an Ecko instance you might e.g. have a 5000 character limit for posts and can create polls with 10 options. <br> | |||
Furthermore local posts are possible. Meaning posts only other users of the same instance can see. This might strengthen the community spirit. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||