Mastodon
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network. A decentralized alternative to commercial platforms, it avoids the risks of a single company monopolizing your communication. Pick a server that you trust — whichever you choose, you can interact with everyone else. Anyone can run their own Mastodon instance and participate in the social network seamlessly.
What sets Mastodon apart
- Timelines are chronological
- Public timelines
- 500 characters per post
- GIFV sets and short videos
- Granular, per-post privacy settings
- Rich block and muting tools
- Ethical design: no ads, no tracking
- Open API for apps and services
What is mastodon.me.uk?
A Mastodon/OSocial server for users in the UK. Originally intended for the tech community, but open to anyone! As this is a volunteer-run server maintained by @floppy, users are required to abide by the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct - if you don't like it, there are plenty of other instances you can use.