Mastodon
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Fediverse software
decentralized social networking platform
free and open-source software
microblogging platform
Mastodon is a decentralized, open-source social networking platform that forms part of the wider Fediverse, offering an alternative to centralized services like Twitter.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fediverse software
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decentralized social networking platform ⓘ free and open-source software ⓘ microblogging platform ⓘ |
| alternativeTo |
Twitter
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X (social network) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecture | federated ⓘ |
| author | Eugen Rochko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel |
crowdfunding-supported
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donation-funded ⓘ |
| deploymentModel | self-hosted ⓘ |
| designGoal |
decentralization
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interoperability within the Fediverse ⓘ user-controlled communities ⓘ |
| developer |
Eugen Rochko
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Mastodon gGmbH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | 2016-03-16 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | user growth surge after Twitter acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022 ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | cross-platform ⓘ |
| partOf | Fediverse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
JavaScript
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Ruby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repository | https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon ⓘ |
| softwareGenre |
microblogging software
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social networking software ⓘ |
| softwareLicense | GNU Affero General Public License NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceModel | open source ⓘ |
| stableReleaseApproxDate | 2023 ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
accessibility descriptions for media
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account migration ⓘ block and mute controls ⓘ boosts (reposts) ⓘ content warnings ⓘ custom emoji ⓘ direct messages ⓘ hashtags ⓘ instance-level moderation ⓘ lists ⓘ media attachments ⓘ multiple timelines (home, local, federated) ⓘ polls ⓘ two-factor authentication ⓘ user timelines ⓘ |
| supportsProtocol |
ActivityPub
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OAuth 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ OStatus NERFINISHED ⓘ WebFinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDatabase | PostgreSQL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesFramework | Ruby on Rails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMessageBroker | Redis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://joinmastodon.org ⓘ |
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