Leaving Twitter after Elon Musk’s takeover? Well, you are not alone. Many users have decided to leave Twitter for a different platform.
Whether you entirely leave the platform or not is up to you. However, if you are looking for an alternative, Mastodon is the one you should pick.
What Is Mastodon?
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However, it is essential to choose the right community, as every server has different rules, guidelines, and preferences.To help you save time, I recommend some of the best (or most popular) Mastodon servers you can join for a good experience in no particular order of ranking.
Unlike other social media platforms, Mastodon servers are mostly community-powered. So, we encourage you to donate/help the server administrators to continue enjoying the platform.
1. Fosstodon
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At the time of writing this, Mas.to temporarily stopped accepting new user registrations to increase the server capacity. You might want to keep an eye on this.4. Vivaldi Social
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Are Mastodon servers privacy-friendly?
Yes, Mastodon is designed in a way where no advanced algorithm collects any form of data to serve you advertisements.
For the rest of the stuff, the server administrator has access to the data that you provide to them when signing up and other general statistics (number of posts, likes, IP address, email, etc). So, you may use VPN services or Tor and various other privacy tools to keep your identity anonymous.
You might want to check the privacy policy for the server you intend to join.
Does Mastodon allow NSFW content?
Some servers do, and some servers do not. You must read the rules and regulations of the server.
A feature to mark content as sensitive gives users a warning before they try to see your post.
What happens when a Mastodon server is no longer available?
Considering Mastodon servers are run by individuals, some may have hiccups.
If you want to prepare for the d-day, you can always use the account options to move to a different account (or from a different one).
You can find it under Account → Account settings → Move to a different account (or from)