Hi there,

I am quite happy how Twitter/X has changed for the better, but i want to keep up with technology, not stay in my bubble only and at least also have an account with Mastodon.
Am i right, that each server can have its own set of rules
and that you could be canceled by your server admin if they think you promote what they understand as hatespeech etc?

So, if thats right, i would need to find a server that is pro free speech, no matter what political view someone has. And does accept everything that is not against the law, even bad humor etc. basically like DOVEnet ;)

Or am i completely wrong and it does not matter at all what Mastodon Server to choose? What is the server i am looking for?

btw: how does that work in Mastodon. What would happen if a Server goes offline? Do you loose your account then?

Mindsurfer

PS: i don't think that i want to selfhost a Mastodon Server

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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Mindsurfer to All on Mon Dec 29 2025 01:36 pm

Hi there,

I am quite happy how Twitter/X has changed for the better, but i want
to keep up with technology, not stay in my bubble only and at least

it's because most of the trash left twitter.
funny how that works out.

Or am i completely wrong and it does not matter at all what Mastodon
Server to choose? What is the server i am looking for?

btw: how does that work in Mastodon. What would happen if a Server
goes offline? Do you loose your account then?

i've played around with mastadon servers but couldn't really get into it.
are you sure this is something you want to do?

it's just another fish bowl, just someplace else.

i'm really happy with just using telegram.

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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: MRO to Mindsurfer on Mon Dec 29 2025 13:17:04

btw: how does that work in Mastodon. What would happen if a Server goes
offline? Do you loose your account then?

i've played around with mastadon servers but couldn't really get into it. are you sure this is something you want to do?

i asked AI about Mastodon and one odd point was that it is anti-viral.
I thought certain topics going viral is one of the selling points of social media.

it's just another fish bowl, just someplace else.
i'm really happy with just using telegram.

i have an account with mastodon.social now, wich should be the main server. Well, it looks and feels like a non-viral, non-algorithmic Twitter version and i just couldn't find any interesting accounts to follow yet.
i think some BBSes have accounts there. i will look for those now.

Mindsurfer

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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Mindsurfer to MRO on Mon Dec 29 2025 09:25 pm

i asked AI about Mastodon and one odd point was that it is anti-viral. I thought certain topics going viral is one of the selling points of social media.

When it said it's anti-viral, does that mean in the sense of preventing computer viruses?

Nightfox

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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Nightfox to Mindsurfer on Mon Dec 29 2025 14:42:43

i asked AI about Mastodon and one odd point was that it is anti-viral. I
thought certain topics going viral is one of the selling points of social
media.

When it said it's anti-viral, does that mean in the sense of preventing computer viruses?

Exactly. You can disable any Anti-Virus software when using Mastodon.

Or it is anti-viral in the sense that a post on Mastodon does not spread rapidly among a large number of users through an algorithm.

Mindsurfer


BraveAI:

Mastodon is explicitly designed as an anti-viral and anti-algorithmic social network, prioritizing user control and genuine interaction over virality and algorithmic manipulation.
Unlike platforms such as Twitter or Facebook, Mastodon does not use algorithms to curate or prioritize content in users' timelines.
Instead, the home timeline is a simple, chronological feed of posts from accounts a user follows, ensuring that content visibility depends solely on direct engagement rather than algorithmic amplification.
This design choice means that posts are not resurfaced days later, and users must actively engage with their audience at optimal times to be seen.

The platform's anti-viral nature is intentional, as it was engineered to create friction and slow down the rapid spread of content, which contrasts with the velocity-driven culture of mainstream social media.
This approach discourages outrage-based virality and reduces the pressure to post frequently or chase trends, fostering more thoughtful and nuanced discussions.
The absence of algorithmic curation also means that likes, boosts (retweets), and other engagement metrics do not influence what appears in a user's feed, and many servers do not even display these counts to avoid promoting popularity-driven behavior.

Furthermore, Mastodon's decentralized architecture, where each independent server (instance) sets its own rules and moderation policies, supports a community-driven approach to content management.
This contrasts with centralized platforms that rely on automated filters and corporate moderation, which can prioritize advertiser-friendly content over civil discourse.
While the platform does not use algorithms to push content, users can still customize their experience through features like keyword filters, content warnings, and the ability to mute or block accounts, giving them significant control over their timelines.

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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Mindsurfer to Nightfox on Tue Dec 30 2025 12:53 am

When it said it's anti-viral, does that mean in the sense of preventing
computer viruses?

Exactly. You can disable any Anti-Virus software when using Mastodon.

Or it is anti-viral in the sense that a post on Mastodon does not spread rapidly among a large number of users through an algorithm.

I've never heard "anti-viral" refer to preventing things from going viral online. I've always heard the phrase "anti-viral" (or "anti-virus") referring to getting rid of or preventing computer viruses.

Nightfox

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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Mindsurfer to MRO on Mon Dec 29 2025 09:25 pm

i've played around with mastadon servers but couldn't really get into it. are you sure this is something you want to do?

i asked AI about Mastodon and one odd point was that it is
anti-viral. I thought certain topics going viral is one of the
selling points of social media.

it's just another thing doing the same thing as other sites.

it's just another fish bowl, just someplace else. i'm really happy
with just using telegram.

i have an account with mastodon.social now, wich should be the main
server. Well, it looks and feels like a non-viral, non-algorithmic
Twitter version and i just couldn't find any interesting accounts
to follow yet. i think some BBSes have accounts there. i will look
for those now.

it just seems fucking boring. i've joined that one and other servers.
it's nothing i'd want to spend any time on.

i'm not a fan of twitter either, but it's certainly better after all the censorship and the lefty d-bags left it.

what are you looking for exactly?
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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: MRO to Mindsurfer on Mon Dec 29 2025 20:10:44

it's just another fish bowl, just someplace else. i'm really happy
with just using telegram.

i have an account with mastodon.social now, wich should be the main server.
Well, it looks and feels like a non-viral, non-algorithmic Twitter version
and i just couldn't find any interesting accounts to follow yet. i think
some BBSes have accounts there. i will look for those now.

it just seems fucking boring. i've joined that one and other servers. it's nothing i'd want to spend any time on.

i'm not a fan of twitter either, but it's certainly better after all the censorship and the lefty d-bags left it.

what are you looking for exactly?

i was basicly looking for polititians, political parties and topics like corona etc in general. i now have found some BBS/Sysop accounts and followed some of who they follow.

But it is no surprise that i could not find many accounts from people that have bigger accounts on other platforms. when you look at the estimated monthly active users.

estimated by Gemini AI:
Plattform | monthly active users

Facebook 3,07 Mrd
TikTok 1,60 Mrd
X (Twitter) 300 - 600 Mio
Threads 160 - 275 Mio
BlueSky 20 - 25 Mio
Mastodon 1 Mio

Mindsurfer

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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Mindsurfer to MRO on Tue Dec 30 2025 11:38 am

estimated by Gemini AI: Plattform | monthly active users

Facebook 3,07 Mrd TikTok 1,60 Mrd X (Twitter) 300 - 600 Mio Threads
160 - 275 Mio BlueSky 20 - 25 Mio Mastodon 1 Mio

Mindsurfer

i'm surprised you trust AI so freely.
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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: MRO to Mindsurfer on Tue Dec 30 2025 22:02:57

estimated by Gemini AI: Plattform | monthly active users
Facebook 3,07 Mrd TikTok 1,60 Mrd X (Twitter) 300 - 600 Mio Threads 160 -
275 Mio BlueSky 20 - 25 Mio Mastodon 1 Mio

i'm surprised you trust AI so freely.

Depends on the importance of the topic and how much time one is willing to invest for research. Do you think the information is wrong?

i can ask Gemini for the sources of course.
And i could also ask Braves AI. Brave gives out sources for each information automatically.

Mindsurfer

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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Mindsurfer to MRO on Wed Dec 31 2025 05:09 pm

i'm surprised you trust AI so freely.

Depends on the importance of the topic and how much time one is
willing to invest for research. Do you think the information
is wrong?

i would only want information from that source if it provided where it got
it.
i've caught AI being wrong many times.

i can ask Gemini for the sources of course. And i could also ask
Braves AI. Brave gives out sources for each information
automatically.

no thanks.

i hate ai just like how i hated people reference wikipedia.
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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Mindsurfer to All on Mon Dec 29 2025 01:36 pm

Am i right, that each server can have its own set of rules and that you could be canceled by your server admin if they think you promote what they understand as hatespeech etc?

Since Mastadon is a "federation" basically whats happening is that every server has their own rules, and the funny thing, if server you decide to join is "pro-freespeech" then other servers can just block trafic from and to it.

A ton of bullshit if you ask me, and one helluva waste time and effort. Creators of mastadon actually looked at Twitter, saw a burning dumpster and decided "yeah we are going to copy every aspect of this". Same for blusky.

I have a feeling those felas have like zero clue, they keey creating tumbler No2, No3, No4, How many Tumblers can we have? when will it stop.

I am quite happy how Twitter/X has changed for the better

Amazingly Twitter is actually somewhat tolerable place now, atleast shit thats happening in it now doesnt fly war enough to reach other plaforms.
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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Adovka to Mindsurfer on Wed Jan 14 2026 16:33:28

Since Mastadon is a "federation" basically whats happening is that every server has their own rules, and the funny thing, if server you decide to join is "pro-freespeech" then other servers can just block trafic from and to it.

A ton of bullshit if you ask me, and one helluva waste time and effort. Creators of mastadon actually looked at Twitter, saw a burning dumpster and decided "yeah we are going to copy every aspect of this". Same for blusky.

I have a feeling those felas have like zero clue, they keey creating tumbler No2, No3, No4, How many Tumblers can we have? when will it stop.

Well, a network of islands and each island with its own rules. That seems to be mastodon.

I like X so far. It is the most "free" platform as far as the local laws allow. But sure, things could change and it is completely centralised.

What i have as a backup would be nostr (using amethyst as a client). Not sure how far censorship resistance goes there. I think on the relay level, there could be a similar level of censorship. But you can't be really banned, as you could connect to an infinite number of relays with your client. Each existing relay would have to filter your messages to censor you globally.

Usually the network with the most users "wins".

Mindsurfer

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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Adovka to Mindsurfer on Wed Jan 14 2026 04:33 pm

Since Mastadon is a "federation" basically whats happening is that
every server has their own rules, and the funny thing, if server
you decide to join is "pro-freespeech" then other servers can just
block trafic from and to it.

A ton of bullshit if you ask me, and one helluva waste time and
effort. Creators of mastadon actually looked at Twitter, saw a
burning dumpster and decided "yeah we are going to copy every aspect
of this". Same for blusky.

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Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: Mindsurfer to Adovka on Thu Jan 15 2026 01:13 am

I like X so far. It is the most "free" platform as far as the local laws allow. But sure, things could change and it is completely centralised.

True, so much censorship happens nowadays that i start to look at stuff like i2p cuz soon i might have to use that, otherwise "8 years in jail for R-slur" or smth like that might happen.

Twitter under Elon is holding its place as a rather free-speech platform, not your common *Chan but still pretty good.

so after the liberals and bots left twitter they created a new echo chamber.

Yes, basically. I empathize with "Tumblr-Folk" a little more than any sane person should do, cuz they create good artworks from time to time, but after 2018 they become rather Tumblr-Gypsies, getting themself into every platform and forcing everyone to fit their "moral high-ground". It was good when they were contained on Tumblr, it was not good when they moved to Twitter, that was, if i remember correctly, typical milenial platform like instagramm before Tumbler-Gypsies came, and now since Twitter is now unsatisfactory place for the worst of that folk, they start to move to other platforms yet again.

In a good universe, those people would be still contained in Tumblr, doing what they want without annoying others.

or mayhaps its imature for me to think in that logic.
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Adovka wrote to Mindsurfer <=-

Am i right, that each server can have its own set of rules and that you could be canceled by your server admin if they think you promote what they understand as hatespeech etc?

Since Mastadon is a "federation" basically whats happening is that
every server has their own rules, and the funny thing, if server you decide to join is "pro-freespeech" then other servers can just block trafic from and to it.

True, but you can also find a local server that serves an interest and
find local people to talk and share with.

I'm on tilde.zone, a mastodon server that caters to tilde users (tildes
are single-box online communities that offer some combination of shell
access, email, news, local BBSes, html, gopher and gemini space, and
more...)

A ton of bullshit if you ask me, and one helluva waste time and effort. Creators of mastadon actually looked at Twitter, saw a burning dumpster and decided "yeah we are going to copy every aspect of this". Same for blusky.

I have a feeling those felas have like zero clue, they keey creating tumbler No2, No3, No4, How many Tumblers can we have? when will it
stop.

I am quite happy how Twitter/X has changed for the better

Amazingly Twitter is actually somewhat tolerable place now, atleast
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Adovka wrote to Mindsurfer <=-

Twitter under Elon is holding its place as a rather free-speech
platform, not your common *Chan but still pretty good.

How does anyone know how the algorithm is bending perception of
people's posts?

I want a social network that shows a chronological list of posts from
people I choose to follow. Is that so hard?




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Re: Re: Mastodon - wich server to
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Adovka on Thu Jan 15 2026 08:15 am

of people's posts?

I want a social network that shows a chronological list of posts
from people I choose to follow. Is that so hard?

people don't find that fun and they dont get to see new things.
people dont want what you want.
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