Today Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership.
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Thank you for continuing to protect and grow decentralised social media! We're looking forward to seeing what comes next.
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@Mastodon Thank you to the whole team for all you do. This is a big step - good luck with the changes and with getting more funding.
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Great to see the continued commitment to open, decentralised technologies in the EU specifically.
We have known for a long time, but it feels more prevalent than ever, that social media can not be controlled by the US. Looking forward to it!
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David :SetouchiExplorer:replied to Dirk Gütlin on Mastodon last edited by
@DirkGutlin @Mastodon I came here to find a Twitter alternative. What I got and the reason I stayed here and on the Fediverse as a whole is that it's much better than what Twitter ever had to offer. And the star button is of the utmost importance. It tells the poster that you liked what they wrote. How is that useless?
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@Mastodon congratulation to build an ethic alternate to US empire. May the force be with you
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@Mastodon "We believe social media should help users build bridges, not walls. " yeah right. The rampant fediblocking is nothing but just a wall. Mastodon just ain't go a valid alternative to big tech unless they seriously change their blocking and censorship policies.
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Dirk Gütlin on Mastodonreplied to David :SetouchiExplorer: last edited by
@David @Mastodon
That's nice if you liked it here, but me and all the other people ending up on bluesky wanted exactly the same but didn't get it here.I use the star button like that too, but somehow almost nobody else does. When I check my feed, I see usually 0 stars, even for posts that have hundreds of reposts. For me this is just a gasping unused space.
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Dirk Gütlin on Mastodonreplied to refraction :verified_transgender: last edited by
Well okay for a reference: check the above Mastodon posts. 400+ reposts and 5 stars? I don't think this button is much used...
Also: I don't follow the right people? I think that's the problem. If I get a bad experience so easily on this platform, and it's my fault if I don't improve it, this will keep people from using it. I understand that active Mastodon users like this, that's why they're (still) here. But there are many more people who don't, and these are on bsky now.
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Dirk Gütlin on Mastodonreplied to Dirk Gütlin on Mastodon last edited by
@elexia @Mastodon
My point here is that most people prefer less chaotic feeds and a more accessible interface and bsky managed this well while still giving *You* control over what you see. Mastodon could've done that too which would've made it eternally better, but they didn't.Which seems to be fine for people who like to take the Mastodon deep dive, but terribly inconvenient for average Joe users like me.
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@risottobias @philbetts @Mastodon This.
If there's ever a risk that you're going to become the next Matt, this is what you do to stop yourself.
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@Mastodon Congratulations to the Mastodon team on this major milestone - a testament to the success of the project! Transitioning from individual ownership to shared governance is no simple task, and this sets an inspiring example for fostering a fairer, safer, and more collaborative digital future for everyone.
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@Mastodon Thank you to Eugen and the entire Mastodon team for everything you’ve built and nurtured so far.
Grateful for all the hard work that’s brought us here, excited for what’s ahead!
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🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 🐧 🥦replied to Mastodon last edited by [email protected]
@Mastodon It seems rare that American programmers do public service things like this. Makes me kind of ashamed. I guess the European system is different? That programmers can find themselves with the free time for large projects without getting kicked out of their homes for not paying the rent?
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refraction :verified_transgender:replied to Dirk Gütlin on Mastodon last edited by
@DirkGutlin @Mastodon yeah idk mastodon UI and UX could definitely use some work, though it's also difficult to balance what people want out of it. not sure other fedi software do better with this.
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@Mastodon I left twitter for this and have not looked back , bravo
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Jenny Fxreplied to refraction :verified_transgender: last edited by
@elexia @DirkGutlin @Mastodon I don't get this at all. I use both Tusky app or the Mastodon app and I don't find either confusing at all. I have a diverse feed, all the news I want and even public transport and weather info. I use the star button. It does do something. It makes the poster feel heard - which is the point no? Sometimes I wonder does it just make sense to a different type of brain. Where is this maze of text you complain about?
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Great
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Dirk Gütlin on Mastodonreplied to Jenny Fx last edited by
Well it is here on my feed, it's my Mastodon experience. Do You want to deny my experience? Do you suggest my brain is "not made" for Mastodon? Sorry, but this sounds like intense gatekeeping. I shared my experience, I get that it's not the experience of people who are happy here, but it's the experience of people who tried it here but moved to bsky. If Mastodon is not interested in those people, that's fine. Then ppl will go to bluesky.