I like social media, I believe it can be a useful tool. I also think that Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have perverted said tool, and it’s time to give Mastodon a try. What is Mastodon? My elevator pitch is that it’s a social network for sharing short messages, photos, links, and more that is built by and for people. It’s open source and federated, which means there are no ads, no invasive tracking, no shareholders to demand #maximum #engagement, and no single…