What is Mastodon used for?
Over 1 million people have joined Mastodon since October 27. The number of active users has risen to over 1.6 million today.
While I am a big fan of Twitter(you can follow me here ), I started to use Mastodon(let`s connect) a few days ago and all I can say is that is different and I really enjoy it. So let`s dive in.
Mastodon is an open-source, decentralized social media platform founded in 2016 by Eugen Rochko, a German developer and its only employee. Anyone can use Mastodon code to create a server for free. Mastodon servers also called “instances,” are individual communities, each with its own rules and culture.
What database does Mastodon use?
The database software is PostgreSQL. The service is interoperable with the decentralized social networks and platforms which use the ActivityPub protocol between each other.
Unlike Twitter, Mastodon is not a single website: It’s a decentralized network made up of thousands of websites talking to each other. To start posting on Mastodon and following other people, you’ll need to create an account on a specific Mastodon server or “instance.”
To start following people and posting messages on the Mastodon social service, you begin by joining one specific instance. Each server (if open for registration) has its own sign-up process, but the majority only require a username, email address, and password.
To join Mastodon, users must choose a server to start with. Some of these servers are private and require you to apply for an invite. Others are accessible without this requirement.
The most basic way to interact with Mastodon is to make a text post, also called a Toot. In order to toot, simply enter the message you want to post into the “What is on your mind?” text box in the Compose column and click “TOOT”.
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