@Gargron Mastodon is fancy, sweet, comfy and lots of fabulous friends! :ablobcatheartsqueeze:

@Gargron "it's good software I think"

@Gargron Come let out your fiercest toots!

@Gargron More people describe their photos, and Mastodon has had the ability for people to describe *any* media since the beginning. Also, there are some very great Mastodon clients, like Pinafore, which is one of the most accessible web apps I've ever used.

@Gargron it's social media with moderation that actually works. A+

@Gargron Mastodon will be the last one standing!

@Gargron "nobody really knows how federation works, its magical. Just don't question it, accept that it works"

@Gargron i would say that the 500 character limit enables far more detailed and thoughtful discussion than twitter, and that i haven't noticed much of a need for moderation because the software on which mastodon physically deters harassment, and instances that harbor hateful users and rhetoric are likely not to be federated with other instances, to gain traction, or last beyond the exhaustion of storage space.
it's the first popular social networking framework that is actually worthy of its name

@Gargron i would say that the 500 character limit enables far more detailed and thoughtful discussion than twitter, and that i haven't noticed much of a need for moderation because the server software physically deters harassment, and instances that welcome hateful users and rhetoric are likely not to be federated with other instances, to gain traction, or last beyond the exhaustion of storage space.
it's the first popular social networking framework that is actually worthy of its name

@Gargron
"I'm a talking fennec, and Eugen definitely has a magic exotic animal handler's license."

@Gargron i would say that the 500 character limit enables far more detailed and thoughtful discussion than twitter, and that i haven't noticed much of a need for moderation because the server software physically deters harassment, and instances that welcome hateful users and rhetoric are not likely to be federated with other instances or gain traction, or last beyond the exhaustion of storage space.
it's the first popular social networking framework that is actually worthy of its name

@Gargron

Mastodon reminds us why we loved the internet in the first place.

We can finally have social media which drives our enthusiasm to learn and improve.

@Gargron "Mastodon has changed my opinion of social media, it's a refreshing take on microblogging with a focus on privacy and safety."

@Gargron If it's out there, it's in here.

@Gargron Mastodon gave me motivation to make myself better!

@Gargron It's like home! Whether you like a cozy apartment, a luxurious room in a highrise, a caf in a bustling city, a basement filled with all sorts of computers, a log cabin in the wilderness, or a bungalow about the seashore.

A space where you're in control of who comes in, and when you leave it doesn't follow you around the neighbourhood, unlike a certain sneaky birb.

@Gargron being on mastodon has revitalized my love for cheesecake, and that's awesome

@Gargron
Most web services: we are free*
* — that means you pay attention, give us personal data and we get $

Mastodon: free unless.. haha just kidding, free means free

@Gargron Mastodon is the result of a social media platform with developers and admins who actually listen to their users and implement useful changes that make for an unmatched experience.

I'm not an expert on marketing by any means so take it with a grain of salt but my impression is that testimonials are more effective when you tell about your personal experience instead of just saying "x is y". So if you could say what Mastodon enabled you to do or what it means to you that would be a lot better than if you just said that Mastodon has something.

@Gargron
Mastodon reminds me that the internet was intended to be interactive, dynamic, and weird.

@Gargron Mastodon is an open source network where I can see interesting content and meet interesting people without the spectre of paid third party advertising or Orwellian levels of user data harvesting and censorship. Because it's open source, you know exactly how it operates and what it's doing. I feel more like a user and less like a product here.

@Gargron "Mastodon is a well-designed decentralized microblogging platform that puts you back in control of your newsstream. To me, it has that early internet feel, a trip back in memory lane."

We're used to "social" networks that aren't owned by the societies they host. Are they truly social then? Mastodon is! And so is the rest of the united Fediverse, where your friends can be into something other than microblogging!

@Gargron

Mastodon gives me the chance to choose what to read and what not, without let an algorithm decide for me.

(You should correct my English, I think 😏)

@Gargron I could talk and listen to actual people, not products trying to sell themselves praying to the algorithm to be the chosen one. There's a distinct change in the atmosphere.

@Gargron Mastodon allowed us to create a non-profit, abuse-free social network based on open Web standards and principles, all the while allowing our moderators and members to reinvigorate the early Web values of community, camaraderie and respect using modern, accessible technologies.

here's one:
jag gillar mastodon :D

@Gargron For the first time, I've been able to have digital connections with people that feel more substantial and more genuine than most face-to-face encounters.

@Gargron

"Mastodon, as part of the Fediverse, is the only real Social Network. The ingredients: Decentralization, Communities, Principles of conduct, Moderation by humans, Data privacy and Respect."

@Gargron I just saw this. I definitely have a lot to say.

Mastodon has allowed me to create a social experience that feels not only truly socially oriented, but also entirely new and unlike anything I've ever seen. There is no algorithm, no advertising, and my data is mine. The community I form on my instance is one I've become very close with and that I feel I've been able to have say in. There is no worrying about how the corporation behind my network of choice feels about what I post.

@Gargron I wanted a place that I could build a community without the firehose of larger social networks. We can chat about our experiences as queer folks in tech among like-minded individuals.

@Gargron ooh that would be cool

@Gargron you might have to figure a few legal things out just in case if someone feels like suing you even though they gave consent