MastodonFree Decentralized Social Network, Will change ownership. Current CEO and founder of the platform, Eugene RochkoThe company has decided to hand over the leadership to a non-profit organization For those who are not familiar with this social network, Mastodon It is a social media platform which allows users to share messages, images and videos X (Before Twitter) is what makes it special It is not run by a single company or entitybut composed of different communities.
A Decentralized social networks This means, instead of being managed by a central server, It is distributed among multiple independent serversAlso known as “instance” or “node”. Each instance may be run by different individuals or organizations, permitting Greater control and customization.
“The principles that Mastodon was founded on People should be able to control their social circle on the InternetOrganize your own timeline and Meet freely with the community of your choice”, explains the official statement of the company. “When our founder, Eugene Rochko, started working on Mastodon, he focused on creating the code and terms for the kind of social network he envisioned. There was a way to end the legal configuration, A quick fix that will allow you to continue working. At first, this method was efficient and fast, but over time it became clear that as the community grew, the structure of the mastodon needed to evolve.”
The statement confirms that within the next six months the transformation of the internal structure of Mastodon will take place, which No more will it be the property of a single person and will retain the independence envisaged in a European non-profit entity. The company promises that this shift in power will not compromise its mission in any way Create a free, open and secure social network for its users.
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