2023-05-02 14:06:11
Switching to Mastodon is easy, but it works slightly differently from Twitter. Being a decentralized social network, when registering we must choose a specific instance. These work independently and each one has its own rules.
Eugen Rochko, CEO of Mastodon, has announced now changes in the way of registering. The point is that there are more than 12,000 different instances available to users. Choosing one at first could be an overwhelming decision.. You simply had to choose one or the other, but that choice could be too complex to understand.
In order to be a more attractive application for new users, Mastodon has decided to change the registration process with a simple but profound change.
Mastodon.social by default
From now on, new Mastodon users they will be derived to a default instance: mastodon.social. Those who wish to change the instance can do so later without problems, but from Mastodon they explain that they want to facilitate user registration and speed up the process.
“If we only attract people who are interested in decentralization, then it will be much more difficult to popularize decentralization itself,” Rochko explains.
From Mastodon they recognize that this choice of instances was what differentiates them from other social networks. Even so, have decided to opt for a simpler and more intuitive registration methodalthough also somewhat further from the original philosophy.
Little by little, this free and decentralized alternative to Twitter is gaining many users. As they announce, they have already exceeded the 1,000 million posts per month. A fact that shows the numerous activity in this social network for a few months.
According to official datahave more than 6.5 million registered users, of which 1.18 million are active users during the last month.
The change has been criticized by some users defenders of the Fediverse. They point out that although there is an option to choose another instance, for the first time it points to a single server instead of offering and promoting the wide range of instances.
“Signing up on a single server is much easier for users used to centralized services like Twitter or Facebook,” says Fedi.Tips, but it may come at the cost of overshadowing the many alternatives.
Mastodon is right now in that position of wanting to grow as a social network or stay at its origins. Other decentralized alternatives such as Bluesky have also opted for the registration to be made to a single server.
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