 Our commitment to the fediverse is here to stay. Today, we launched our new Mastodon instance. It will ensure a privacy-focused space to engage with and get the latest from our Commissioners, departments, and the official voices of the Commission. We want to thank @Mastodon for stewarding us and helping us make this possible. Fostering European digital players is vital to our strategy for a stronger #DigitalEU. This is a unique opportunity to grow the community even more. Let's get there! 83 comments
 What is the difference between the old and the new instance? And why do you decide to create a new one?  @nick see this thread with explanations from @jwildeboer: @eliasp @jwildeboer @EUCommission @EDPS Thanks. But still wondering why the existing instance wasn't kept... e.g. by moving it in some way. But anyhow... good to know, that the #EU is still with us in the #Fediverse. @eliasp @jwildeboer @EUCommission @EDPS And now i collect statistics for both instances... social.network.europa.eu ec.social-network.europa.eu Have a nice and sunny weekend!  Delightful 💕 to see that #EuropeanCommission now has an official #Mastodon instance. #EC loves Mastodon, as the image clearly shows. I hope this love will expand further to not just extend to one #FreeSoftware microblogging application, but to become a full embrace of the #OpenStandards based decentralized #SocialNetworking environment and #SocialWeb technology ecosystems that have formed around its open protocols, such as #ActivityPub. Many thanks to @EDPS for its efforts! 
Are you all okay over there? Why are you writing nonsense like this? Are you under duress? Blink twice if you need help.   @Kdude I think they already migrated and this is the new account EDIT: yep! old account was https://social.network.europa.eu/@EU_Commission @EUCommission @Mastodon Didn't you have a fediverse instance before? What's the difference now?  @ponda @EUCommission @Mastodon @ponda @EUCommission @Mastodon this new instance is from the European Commission, unlike the previous one  @ponda @EUCommission @Mastodon until yesterday it was an experimental instance that would have been shut down for lack of funding.  @EUCommission @Mastodon Congratulations! This is a good decision and a good solution for the #Fediverse and the #EU! @EUCommission Thank you and congratulations! @EUCommission @Mastodon How do you feel about puppygirls European Commission  @EUCommission Now it is quite confusing. Which instance was the old one, which is the new one, and are you just migrating? Or are both going to be around? Which one is the primary one, if there is such a thing, or if they are equal, how do they differ? Could you, please, clarify? @zegkljan @EUCommission I'm guessing the old one is already gone, and it's now only this one. So it's not complicated. @Dutchinvestor @EUCommission I am not sure about that. Both https://social.network.europa.eu and https://ec.social-network.europa.eu work (at the time of writing this). @zegkljan @EUCommission Oh you are right, that looks complicated.... There I was thinking EU keeps it simple for a change. Servers names are also needlessly long, why not just use something short like social.eu or whatever. @zegkljan@mastodonczech.cz @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu The old one was social-network.europa.eu and it looked like it would be used by several EU institutions. The new one is prefixed with EC, which seems like it's meant for the sole use of the European Commission... The old one is no longer reachable, which means all previous posts were lost in the process. Odd move, I must say. Hi @zegkljan! Thank you for your comment! The old instance referred to is ‘social.network.europa.eu’, a pilot project conducted by the EDPS. The new one is ‘ec.social-network.europa.eu’. As the EDPS phases out their pilot project, we are migrating our accounts to our own instance that we will continue to run for the Commission. (1/2) @zegkljan The old instance was created, hosted and managed by @EDPS as part of a pilot project. As the pilot project was coming to an end, we decided to create a new instance to ensure our continued presence on Mastodon. The new instance is hosted and managed by the European Commission and has no expiry date. We are grateful to EDPS for their pilot that brought amazing engagement and opened the doors to a passionate community. (2/2)  @EUCommission Will EC's instance be open to other EU-related institutions like @eib? My guess is they will not be keen on operating separate instances just for 1-2 accounts.   So instead of a general EU instance at "social.network.europa.eu" there's now a single instance for the European Commission only at "ec.social-network.europa.eu"? I'm happy that you're still here, but wow that seems like a waste of resources. Running the instance for the EC only is no more work than running one at one level higher for all of the EU institutions :( Hi @troed! Thank you for your comment! The old instance was a pilot. After a technical and legal analysis of this pilot, we concluded that it was appropriate to establish an instance dedicated only to the Commission to comply with the high data protection standards of each EU institution. While we were the first EU institution to create its own instance, we are committed to helping the other institutions do the same or migrate their content to another established instance. Hi @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu, what is the reason for ditching social.network.europa.eu and why is @eesc@social.network.europa.eu leaving Mastodon ? @EUCommission @Karcsesz @EUCommission true. I see some complaints regarding the move but to view the post means you are no longer following the old instance 😃  @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu @Mastodon@mastodon.social I hope you get also a answer button for people who asked questions you always ignore. If not, then it is not better then a Meta / X (you know, that what sounds as a cheap porn service) account. @EUCommission @Mastodon how will the new instance be used? Will EP members be able to create an account here? HorizonEurope projects too? @EUCommission @Mastodon I wonder if in the future, EU members will have their own instance, federated with @EUCommission ? Seems like a more fair model than having EU members on @ec.social-network.europa.eu  @EUCommission @Mastodon I see you managed to transfer old posts and accounts. Good! @EUCommission @Mastodon Great to hear, and thank you for the committment. It is an important step we take together as a community. @EUCommission  @pneutig Many people have these questions. A press release or a blog explanation would be nice. @EUCommission @Curia @netzpolitik_feed @markusreuter @zarasophos Hi @pneutig! Thank you for your questions! Our new instance will only host accounts belonging to the European Commission, including Commissioners, Directorates-General, and spokespersons. While we were the first EU institution to create its own instance, we anticipate that other EU institutions will do the same. We are committed to helping them create their own instances or migrate their content to another established instance. @EUCommission @Mastodon Great to hear this and also I hope you would do a lot more to promote Mastodon and do more to encourage people to move from closed surveillance platforms run by pro[to]fascist sociopaths to open privacy and freedom respecting platforms like this one.  Can you give us a more precise planning about the deployment of the different parts of the European administration on the #Fediverse ? Can you ensure us before the elections there shall be a real political commitment from the whole European administration to remain on the #Fediverse and to promote its effective use everywhere in the European institutions and beyond ?  @EUCommission @Mastodon thank you for your leadership on this, change at scale is hard  @EUCommission @Mastodon In Germany we don't say "Thank you, Mastodon." We say: "Das Finanzamt entzieht Mastodon die Gemeinnützigkeit!" And I think it's beautiful. @EUCommission @Mastodon thank you for investing in our corner of the internet! This is massive! @EUCommission @Mastodon Great #news for #Europe #EU and so important before the #EUElections! But a press release or longer text for transparency would be fine. Many people don't know why your old instance is given up. And we are curious if we'll find only the commission on Mastodon or more organisations and important politicians?  @EUCommission @Mastodon on veux la déclinaison en VF (et les autres aussi). Edit: en fait il reste l'Irlande et Malte @Dam_ned  @EUCommission can you get all the science accounts over here as well? Like @esa @copernicusems @CopernicusEU  @EUCommission @Mastodon Can you occasionally post key EU accounts and newly launched ones? It would be great to have an ongoing update on your evolving presence. "Sowas wie die Europäische Union. Nur komplett anders." "Something like the European Union. Only completely different." - Nico Semsrott   @EUCommission @Mastodon @EUCommission @Mastodon hello and welcome! Please support Scotland’s future bid for independence so I can become a European citizen once more xxx ❤️❤️❤️ @EUCommission @Mastodon so now it's time to stop buying "Kazakh" oil that's usually Russian oil and since Aliev regime is on good terms with Putin, maybe check if some Azerbaijan's oil is not Russian oil too @EUCommission @Mastodon Welcome "Yurop"! To mastodon, our Europa pa, Europa pa! 🇪🇸🙏🇪🇺 @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu I am really glad you set up your own instance and did not just migrate to another one you don‘t habe control over. It is important that public institutions do that.  @EUCommission  @EUCommission @Mastodon Lovely, next thing is to support actual privacy by supporting e2e encryption without any doubt. |
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That's why we are grateful to @EDPS for having created and skillfully managed the EUVoice pilot instance.
Your vision has opened new horizons for us and European institutions.
Our new instance will only foster our engagement with this truly amazing community and be a reference for any institution interested in embracing the fediverse and open alternatives.