Today Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership.
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Today Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership. We're transferring ownership of key assets to a new, European not-for-profit entity, ensuring our mission remains true to a decentralised social web, not corporate control. #MastodonNonProfit
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/
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Eugen's vision for Mastodon was centered on user choice, community, and freedom. Now, we're formalizing that commitment with the formation of a new European non-profit entity. Eugen will transition to an alternative role in the team, with a new CEO to be announced very soon. Stay tuned for updates on these changes.
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Our core mission remains the same: create tools and spaces for authentic online communities. No changes to your user experience, just a stronger commitment to transparency and community-driven governance. Join us on this journey!
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We're not just building a social network, we're building a community. Communities thrive when everyone contributes. We're growing our operating budget to invest in our contribution to the Fediverse as a whole, including our commitment to trust and safety, and user experience. Donate to support this vision!
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@Mastodon kudos to you, proud to be here and not there anymore!
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Transparency is a key part of our transition to non-profit ownership. Follow us to stay informed about our progress, priorities, and the move to community-driven governance. Together, we're building a safer, more open Fediverse. Join us
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/
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@Mastodon Really great news - does this cover trademarks etc?
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@Mastodon love to see people living their values. Thanks for all you're doing!
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@Mastodon seems exciting, all the best
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Matt Γ π³π΄ πΊπ¦replied to Mastodon last edited by
Yours sincerely,
John Mastodon.
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@Mastodon It's important to get as much of it out of the US as possible.
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Andy Piperreplied to βΣ±αΈΙ©Δ :blahaj: last edited by
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@andypiper @Mastodon Neat - maybe worth explicitly mentioning in the article?
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@Mastodon Let's go Mastodon! It was a very interesting blog post, I greatly enjoyed reading it. Especially in light of the new changes in Metas moderation policies and Trumps election, I believe we absolutely need a free alternative based in Europe.
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@philbetts @Mastodon so glad it's going the opposite of the WordPress drama
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These posts feel important, who exactly is posting them?
They are very corporate sounding, let's be people here.
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@CartyBoston @Mastodon sure, happy to tell you that I wrote the content of the posts, and @renchap posted them on our main account!
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Dirk GΓΌtlin on Mastodonreplied to Mastodon last edited by
Honestly, I'd love to see Mastodon as a viable Twitter alternative, but by now I think it never will be. It's a completely different experience. When I open Mastodon, I see a maze of text, 3rd degree replies to I don't know what, and a star button that essentially nobody but me uses, because it does (almost) nothing.
I understand that some people like this type of experience, but me (and a lot of other ex twitter users who went to bluesky instead) would've preferred something else.
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