What is Mastodon and why are Twitter users flocking there? Here's everything you need to know.
Mastodon follows a similar format to Twitter. Users share posts, known as"toots," and follow each other., meaning there is no one server or company running it.
Usernames on Mastodon are more like emails than typical social-media handles. Users choose the first part of their username and the second part is whichever Mastodon server they signed up with.Mastodon's character limit is larger than Twitter's. Toots have a limit of 500 characters per post. Mastodon offers link verification that cross-references any links in a user's profile to prove they are the real owner. For example, users could link to a personal blog or homepage. Mastodon is run across multiple servers that are connected by common technology. The first thing users do after they sign up is join a server, known as"instances."
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