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Mastodon is free and open-source software for running self-hosted social networking services.
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It has microblogging features similar to the Twitter service, which are offered by a large number of independently run nodes, known as instances,
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each with its own code of conduct, terms of service, privacy options, and moderation policies.
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Each user is a member of a specific Mastodon instance which can interoperate as a federated social network, allowing users on different instances to interact with each other.
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This is intended to give users the flexibility to select a node whose policies they prefer, but keep access to a larger social network.
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Mastodon is also part of the Fediverse ensemble of server platforms, which use shared protocols allowing users to also interact with users on other compatible platforms, such as PeerTube and Friendica. Mastodon is crowdfunded and does not contain ads.
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The Mastodon mascot is an animal with a trunk, resembling a mastodon or mammoth, sometimes depicted using a tablet or smartphone.
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Messages posted using the software were formerly known as "toots", although they are now simply called "posts".
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Mastodon was created by Eugen Rochko and announced on Hacker News in October 2016.