It's been almost two years since I started this thread.
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Are there any Mastodon instances for devs?
Niko Heikkilä ・ Aug 22 '18 ・ 1 min read
Since then, I've found quite a lot of interesting topics and developers to follow. Despite the comment section Mastodon is still thriving and attracting users who wish not to be poisoned by a toxic cloud.
The user experience and federated community spirit of the Mastodon also drove me to quit Twitter. I still do cross-post there using a 3rd party integration bridge but I haven't otherwise felt the need to look back.
Round 2
How is the general Mastodon appeal after a couple of years? Obviously, it won't kill Twitter, but not every social network need to be a killer of something.
Have you jumped the ship? Are you posting to a well-known instance or running your own?
I am nikoheikkila@mastodon.technology which you can also find in my profile. If you need invitations or any help in getting started with Mastodon, let me know!
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I haven't "jumped ship", but I do use Mastodon more than I use Twitter. I see Twitter pretty much as another instance, just one that doesn't federate properly :)
Twitter is useful for existing friends or keeping up with a few spots of news I don't get anywhere else. Mastodon is for meeting new people and being... social, I guess.
Yeah a post about mastodon!
I'm on mastodon since 2016 and I really like it their. I can found at chaos.social/@KurzGedanke. But beware, I am posting a lot in German.^^
If you like to join you can look here: joinmastodon.org/#getting-started to get an right instance for you and an overall understanding how mastodon works.
App wise I can recomend:
There are a lot more out there but this one I know and trust.
Hope to see you all out there on different instances. Happy tooting!