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 * The '''Fediverse''' (federated universe) is the sum of all '''identities''', on all '''instances''' using any '''software''', communicating with any '''protocol'''. <br> To be exact the Fediverse doesn't even include just social media projects. Any software that federates using one of the protocols is part f the Fediverse.
 * an example for an identity is [https://climatejustice.social/@PaulaToThePeople @PaulaToThePeople@ClimateJustice.social]. [https://climatejustice.social/ ClimateJustice.social] is the instance the identity is on. The software it uses is Mastodon. Thanks to the ActivityPub protocol it can follow identities on other instances that use e.g. Mastodon, GNU Social or Pixelfed software.
-== What is an Instance? ==
-Instances are the servers the Fediverse is made of. Each instance, big or small, can have it's own set of rules and content it allows or encourages.
-Basically an instance is it's own social media site: The local timeline displays everything posted by users on your instance. <br>
-But there is also a federated timeline, where you see every post by users your instance knows. And the home timeline shows everything by users you follow, no matter if they are on your instance or another.
 == How do I get an account? ==