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   Lucy Weir (lucyweirphd@mastodon.ie)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Jul-2023 05:59:00 JST Lucy Weir

   Can someone please explain what Mastodon is. I mean, how does it differ from a monolith like Twitter in the way it’s set up. Are you who do this all volunteers? #basic #understanding #twitter #vs #mastodon

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     Padraig Fahy 🌈 (padraig@mastodon.ie)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Jul-2023 05:58:54 JST Padraig Fahy 🌈

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     @lucyweirphd
     Instead of Twitter being 1 server, there are many servers for Mastodon and beyond. (Check out the 'Federated' timeline for more)

     It would have features likes 500 characters (instead of 280), editing posts, no ads, no algorithm, follow hashtag support, AltText Support

     Most instances are run by individuals and are funded by the community.
     Eg. Mastodon.ie is funded by donations by the community via OpenCollective https://opencollective.com/mastodonie

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     Padraig Fahy 🌈 (padraig@mastodon.ie)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Jul-2023 06:01:05 JST Padraig Fahy 🌈

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     @lucyweirphd And "Federation" means that someone else on another server can see your posts, interact with them (Reply, favourite, boost (Retweet)) and even follow you.
     And visa-versa.

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     Lucy Weir (lucyweirphd@mastodon.ie)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2023 19:41:05 JST Lucy Weir

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     • Padraig Fahy 🌈

     @padraig thanks for that information. I'm getting a bit of a clearer picture, gradually!

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     Padraig Fahy 🌈 (padraig@mastodon.ie)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2023 19:41:34 JST Padraig Fahy 🌈

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     @lucyweirphd You're welcome. Always happy to help! :)

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     Lucy Weir (lucyweirphd@mastodon.ie)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2023 19:41:43 JST Lucy Weir

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     • Padraig Fahy 🌈

     @padraig I'll check this out for sure. Thank you.