From 42a2c3952ef666089291a5eea660f0792b833f24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nico Schottelius Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:18:43 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] ++mastodon blog article --- .../contents.lr | 109 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 109 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/u/blog/2022-11-11-migrating-from-twitter-to-mastodon/contents.lr diff --git a/content/u/blog/2022-11-11-migrating-from-twitter-to-mastodon/contents.lr b/content/u/blog/2022-11-11-migrating-from-twitter-to-mastodon/contents.lr new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ea800d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/u/blog/2022-11-11-migrating-from-twitter-to-mastodon/contents.lr @@ -0,0 +1,109 @@ +title: Migrating from Twitter to Mastodon +--- +pub_date: 2022-11-11 +--- +author: ungleich storage team +--- +twitter_handle: NicoSchottelius +--- +_hidden: no +--- +_discoverable: yes +--- +abstract: +How to move from Twitter to Mastodon +--- +body: + +## TL;DR + +If you are in a hurry, here is the minimal amount of information you +need to move from Twitter to Mastodon: + +* Find a server you like +* Create an account + +Ready and go! + +## The longer story + +Mastodon is not Twitter and will never be. However both Mastodon and +Twitter are social media networks. Mastodon however is +**decentralised**. + +## Decentralised Social Media + +What does that mean, decentralised? It means anyone can run a Mastodon +server and connect to everyone else. This is very much how the +Internet was designed: a place of many systems that talk to each +other. + +Twitter on the other side is a centralised solution. All data and +communication is hosted by Twitter. If Twitter is going down, everyone +is affected. + +Mastodon on the other hand is much more robust. You can and have to +choose a Mastodon instance that you like. + +## Which Mastodon instance to use? + +There are plenty of instances around and you can choose the one you +trust most or your friends are on. Or, you can even +[run your own Mastodon +instance](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/run-your-own/). + +## Your own Mastodon instance + +Why would you want to run your own Mastodon instance in the first +place? Let's take a few steps back, to understand the fundamental +difference between Twitter and the Fediverse. The Fedi-what? + +We so far said Mastodon everywhere, but in reality, Mastodon is just +one software that allows you to communicate decentralised. In general, +we refer to the decentralised communication as the "FEDIVERSE". That's +settled, now let's go back to why anyone would want to run their own +instance. + +First of all, running your own mastodon instance allows you to use +your own, custom domain. So my handle is +[@nico@ipv6.social](https://ipv6.social/@nico) and it indicates I am +somewhat interested in #IPv6 related topics, just from the domain of +the instance I am on. + +If you already have a domain, many people also choose to use the +subdomain "social", like social.example.com. + +There is a second, maybe equally significant point when it comes to +Mastodon. That is the question of who is going to take care of the +instance, who is going to update the software and who is actually +going to pay for running the instance? + +## In the fediverse, you are not a product + +Compared to Twitter, where advertisement turns the user into a +product, in the fediverse you are not a product. That also means that +the organisation running a Mastodon instance does actually need to pay +for the service. Whether that is running a VPS, running a Raspberry PI +or having it hosted by someone else, somebody has to provide the +resource for it. + +This is fundamentally different compared to Twitter, but also +Facebook, where you are basically also just a product. + +The big advantage of this is that there is no advertisement, no +central user analytics, but much more freedom. Like we say in +Switzerland, you [Khasch nit z'Füferli und z Weggli +ha](https://dict.leo.org/forum/viewGeneraldiscussion.php?idForum=4&idThread=1051992&lp=ende&lang=en) +or in proper English: you cannot have everything. + +## Mastodon Hosting by ungleich + +Shameless plug at the end - we have just +launched [Mastodon hosting by ungleich](/u/products/mastodon-hosting/) +to provide you an easy way to start in the fediverse. Remember, you +don't have to go with us, but the beauty of the fediverse is you can +host your own, use somebody else's server or use a hosted Mastodon +instance. + +Looking forward to hearing you in the fediverse and if you have any +comment, do not hesitate to reach out to me at @nico@ipv6.social.