"Mastodon might look like a Twitter clone at first glance, but the underlying system behind the microblogging platform is far more complex. The service is decentralized (no, not in a blockchain way), describing itself as a "federated network which operates in a similar way to email." When you first create your account, you choose a server - similar to how you choose to open an email account on Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo or wherever - which generates your profile's address."
"So, for example, if you sign up for Mastodon via the climate justice server, then your address will be @[your username]@climatejustice.social. But no matter which server you sign up with, you will be able to communicate with users from any other server, just like how Gmail users email Hotmail users and vice versa. However, some servers might have blocked other servers (perhaps if it's an unsavory group), which would mean you can't communicate with anyone from the blocked server."
Mastodon was founded in 2016 by German software developer Eugen Rochko and operates as a nonprofit organization intended to benefit the public rather than shareholders. The platform resembles microblogging services but uses a decentralized, federated architecture that compares to email rather than blockchain. Users choose an instance (server) when creating an account, which determines their profile address (for example, @[username]@climatejustice.social). Instances can communicate across the network, allowing users to interact with accounts on other servers, though some instances may block others, preventing communication. Instances are run by individuals, groups, or organizations and maintain their own rules.
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