Many new people asking what Mastodon and the Fediverse actually are, and how servers connect to each other. I've tried to do a simple non-technical guide about this:
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️ https://fedi.tips/what-is-mastodon-what-is-the-fediverse
TL:DR - The phone network lets you choose a provider and call people on other providers. Mastodon and the wider Fediverse do this for social networks.
If you prefer videos, these are useful:
"What is Mastodon?"
https://fedi.video/w/cbQE3NRw76FayQCSdb14TU
"Introducing the Fediverse"
https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/64VuNCccZNrP4u9MfgbhkN
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Very nice!
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Yeah, I use the phone comparison all the time because absolutely everyone understands that, whereas a lot of people are not nearly as clear about how email works. Really not sure how "it's like email" became the default.
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I really like the phone analogy, so I’ve stolen it and translated it into swedish so more people would join the Fediverse.
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services Since joining Mastodon and Pixelfed, I’ve had other colleagues ask me what the difference is between the Fediverse and mainstream services like Facegram and Instabook. I think your phone service analogy is brilliant! I’ll use that as my opener for my explanation now!
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services needs a video "Who is John Mastodon".
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