Raw numbers are perhaps not enough to get across just how bad the centralisation of the Fediverse by mastodon.social is.
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Raw numbers are perhaps not enough to get across just how bad the centralisation of the Fediverse by mastodon.social is. I've done a chart to show this visually, hopefully this will make the situation clearer?
Given the circumstances, getting people to join *any* other server except mastodon.social would greatly help decentralise the Fediverse. It's no longer big vs medium vs small, it's more like supergiant deathstar mastodon.social vs everyone else
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F feditips@social.growyourown.services shared this topic
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Raw numbers are perhaps not enough to get across just how bad the centralisation of the Fediverse by mastodon.social is. I've done a chart to show this visually, hopefully this will make the situation clearer?
Given the circumstances, getting people to join *any* other server except mastodon.social would greatly help decentralise the Fediverse. It's no longer big vs medium vs small, it's more like supergiant deathstar mastodon.social vs everyone else
p.s. For anyone wondering why this centralisation is a problem, here's an in-depth look at why mastodon.social's increasing percentage of the Fediverse is dangerous: https://fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-idea-to-join-a-big-server/
p.p.s. I'm not saying join any random server! I run a website at https://fedi.garden to recommend good alternative servers. My point was just that in terms of size, no other server is anywhere near as large as mastodon.social.
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p.s. For anyone wondering why this centralisation is a problem, here's an in-depth look at why mastodon.social's increasing percentage of the Fediverse is dangerous: https://fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-idea-to-join-a-big-server/
p.p.s. I'm not saying join any random server! I run a website at https://fedi.garden to recommend good alternative servers. My point was just that in terms of size, no other server is anywhere near as large as mastodon.social.
p.p.s. If anyone currently on mastodon.social wants help moving to a different server, there's an easy-to-understand step-by-step guide at https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server
Let me know if you have any difficulties with any particular step
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p.p.s. If anyone currently on mastodon.social wants help moving to a different server, there's an easy-to-understand step-by-step guide at https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server
Let me know if you have any difficulties with any particular step
p.p.p.s. Looks like Mastodon gGmbH are now discussing this issue, really good to hear them being proactive!
Let's give the new leadership a chance and see what they come up with
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J jwcph@helvede.net shared this topic
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p.s. For anyone wondering why this centralisation is a problem, here's an in-depth look at why mastodon.social's increasing percentage of the Fediverse is dangerous: https://fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-idea-to-join-a-big-server/
p.p.s. I'm not saying join any random server! I run a website at https://fedi.garden to recommend good alternative servers. My point was just that in terms of size, no other server is anywhere near as large as mastodon.social.
Do you plan to update the feditips article, section "just recommend one good server", now that mas.to is invite only?
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Do you plan to update the feditips article, section "just recommend one good server", now that mas.to is invite only?
Thanks, didn't notice that! I've put ohai.social on there instead as it's also a good general server with lots of connections to the Fediverse.
