Mastodon Isn't Just a Replacement for Twitter (2022)
Mastodon is emerging as a viable alternative to Twitter, encouraging users to engage more actively in their online communities. The platform is part of the fediverse, which promotes noncommercial social media and community governance. As users migrate from traditional social media, they must adapt their expectations and take responsibility for their online interactions.
- ▪Mastodon is part of the fediverse, which includes other noncommercial platforms like PeerTube and Nextcloud.
- ▪User registrations on Mastodon have surged as people seek alternatives to Twitter amid its recent changes.
- ▪The fediverse encourages users to actively participate in governance rather than relying on corporate moderation.
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Mastodon Isn’t Just A Replacement For Twitter Users flocking to the platform will need to shift their expectations for social media and become engaged democratic citizens in the life of their networks. Peter Tarka EssayDigital Society By Nathan Schneider and Amy Hasinoff November 29, 2022 Credits Nathan Schneider is an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. Amy Hasinoff is as associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado Denver. They recently published “From Scalability to Subsidiarity in Addressing Online Harm” in the journal Social Media + Society. During Elon Musk’s chaotic first weeks in charge of Twitter, some people have been fleeing to Mastodon in search of a better place to lurk and post.
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