Notices by Mastodon (mastodon@mastodon.social), page 2

@fabiscafe thanks for this feedback. We've got a new designer joining soon, we have other new team members with additional perspectives. We've also been working on the Fediscovery project https://fediscovery.org to improve some of the things you mentioned. We're moving forwards!

@lokjo great suggestion, will see whether this is something our mod and operation team can help with.

À la suite de ses annonces de début d'année, l'équipe @Mastodon donne des nouvelles, et dit que la création d'une entité à but non-lucratif est en cours de finalisation. (probablement une non-profit international basée en Belgique comme @renchap avait annoncé)

Les prochaines étapes : le step down d'Eugen Rochko comme PDG de Mastodon GmBH (la société ayant perdu son label "non-profit" qui héberge Mastodon), et le transfert de l'intégralité de la propriété intellectuelle du projet et des assets à la nouvelle entité européenne.

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https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/evolving-the-team/

(schéma par @nclm)

@mkj thanks for this! This is high on our list of priorities, but we do need to get the new organisational entity created first. Hopefully it will not be too long 🤞🏻

@gangrif thanks for these questions! We are working on it, and we're excited that some of the new folks on the core team bring fresh perspectives on these topics. We think we've made some improvements in the past couple of releases and we'll continue to do so.

@MisterMultiverse we're non-profit - to ensure that this remains the case, we're restructuring into a new governance structure. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

@bazkie we appreciate the hesitation about those organisations, but we're hiring individuals and their experience, rather than the company they worked for in previous lives. There's a strong value alignment amongst the people in the team.

@owls thanks for the questions. The non-profit situation is a major reason for our restructuring to a better organisational model / foundation. No new C-level hire in this update. Trust & Safety remains a high priority and we are absolutely working on the tooling side of things (and every hire comes with T&S in mind); we're also grateful to the team that looks after our hosted instances.

You can also expect to see us sharing more about the project outside of the Fediverse (in places like LinkedIn or YouTube) - this is so that more people can hear about a better, decentralised and more user-oriented alternative to legacy platforms.

In the coming weeks, we'll be using this account to share a wider range of posts about what we're working on - events we're attending, updates from team members, and so on. You can also follow the core engineering team @MastodonEngineering and if you have an account on mastodon.social or mastodon.online (the two instances we operate) you can follow @staff

Hello! We're the team that builds and supports Mastodon, alongside the community. Today, we wanted to share an update on our organisation. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/evolving-the-team/

Today marks the first anniversary of #Mastodon! 🎂

What's your favorite Mastodon memory so far? 🐘 Share them with the hashtag #MastodonMemory!

https://mastodon.social/media/MTYnsj0CZs65ULxCNx8

We’ll be part of the FOSDEM Social Web track on Saturday, and will be talking about the @ngisearch supported Fediverse Discovery Providers #fediscovery project: https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-4531-fediscovery-improving-search-and-discovery-on-the-fediverse/

You’ll also be able to find the team at Social Web After Hours on Sunday at HSBXL: https://www.hsbxl.be/events/byteweek/2025/social-web-after-hours/

Hey friends! It’s nearly time for #FOSDEM, the annual free and open source event in Brussels. This weekend, the Mastodon team will be based in building H.

We’ll be raising funds for the project with some of our merch - beautiful limited edition winter mugs, pins, and t-shirts. We’ll also have fun stickers to share for free, so you can show your support for Mastodon everywhere!

(just so you know: we’re a bit short on larger t-shirt sizes, so come early if you want to buy one of those)

Transparency is a key part of our transition to non-profit ownership. Follow us to stay informed about our progress, priorities, and the move to community-driven governance. Together, we're building a safer, more open Fediverse. Join us 🙂

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

#MastodonNonProfit

We're not just building a social network, we're building a community. Communities thrive when everyone contributes. We're growing our operating budget to invest in our contribution to the Fediverse as a whole, including our commitment to trust and safety, and user experience. Donate to support this vision!

https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate

#MastodonNonProfit

Our core mission remains the same: create tools and spaces for authentic online communities. No changes to your user experience, just a stronger commitment to transparency and community-driven governance. Join us on this journey!

#MastodonNonProfit

Eugen's vision for Mastodon was centered on user choice, community, and freedom. Now, we're formalizing that commitment with the formation of a new European non-profit entity. Eugen will transition to an alternative role in the team, with a new CEO to be announced very soon. Stay tuned for updates on these changes.

#MastodonNonProfit

Today Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership. We're transferring ownership of key assets to a new, European not-for-profit entity, ensuring our mission remains true to a decentralised social web, not corporate control. #MastodonNonProfit

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

Not sure what you're getting? Someone made a video review of the toy, so you can see it in action. You can also browse the #Plushtodon hashtag to see the elephants on their adventures.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69fgnoyBczs