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Mastodon is a Free Software[1], decentralized, global Social Media[2] network. Unlike the other major ones, it is not a part of the Attention Economy[3], and generally has no ads.
In How to Join the Fediverse and Cast Off the Attention Economy[4], I write about how to get started with Mastodon and why it makes sense.
4: /how-to-join-the-fediverse-and-cast-off-the-attention-economy/
Mastodon and other projects that use ActivityPub for federation are said to form the Fediverse[5].
Homepage: https://joinmastodon.org/
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The loose, decentralized confederation of non-profit Social Media[7] sites such as Mastodon[8], Pixelfed, and PeerTube. They all use ActivityPub for federation.
9: /how-to-join-the-fediverse-and-cast-off-the-attention-economy/
*This started as a post on my blog[10]. This edited version is intended to be kept more up-to-date.*
Profiting from convincing (or, perhaps more accurately, "manipulating") people to pay attention. Big Social Media[12] sites like Facebook are part of the attention economy: you pay nothing to use the site. In fact, you are the product; they sell your attention to advertisers, and therefore design their product to maximize their profits by manipulating you to spend more time on the site[13].
13: /how-the-attention-economy-hurts-you-via-social-media-sites-like-facebook/
Technology that supposedly is designed to connect people to each other. Facebook, Twitter, and maybe Youtube are examples.
I am a programmer, manager, hobbyist, advocate, volunteer, dad, and nature lover. I live out on an old farmstead in rural Kansas[16] that once belonged to my grandparents. The nearest paved road is about 3 miles away, and the nearest town (population 600) is 7 miles away. I have three incredible children, which I might occasionally mention on my blog[17].
17: https://changelog.complete.org/
18: /recovering-our-lost-free-will-online-tools-and-techniques-that-are-available-now/
*This started out at a post on my blog[19]. This edited version is intended to be kept more up-to-date.*
(c) 2022-2024 John Goerzen