Mastodon App: The Decentralized Social Network Explained
Mastodon is a social media app that's available for both iPhone and Android, bringing a new experience through a «decentralized» social network. While it certainly sounds intriguing, there are already several other established social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, each with a massive user base. However, all of these are somewhat burdened with advertising, spam, and other annoyances.
In the early days of the internet, forums were where people went to chat about various topics and each had its own rules and systems in place. They were a bit like a collection of independent coffee shops, each with a unique vibe. Facebook's launch as a platform that connected everyone was a refreshing solution launched at just the right time, leading to massive growth in just a few years. Along the way, a few others have succeeded while plenty have failed, lacking a sufficient growth rate to sustain the high cost of starting a new network.
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A different solution to paying the bills is part of what makes Mastodon unique. Its free, open-source software can be used by any developer to build their own app. There are official Mastodon apps for iOS and Android as well as a progressive web app that allows access with a desktop browser. This makes it a truly cross-platform social networking service that works on Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices. Another unique aspect of Mastodon is that it's decentralized, meaning there isn't a single entity that hosts the servers handling posts behind the scenes. While Zuckerberg controls Facebook and Musk is buying Twitter, Mastodon is made up of several independently operated 'Instances,' or servers,
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