Mastodon and Beyond

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Mastodon and Beyond: Our Federated Future

Originally presented at CAT+FD on Thursday, March 16, 2023 by Bart Everson

Social media ain’t what it used to be. Actually, it never was: the fix was in from the beginning. The giant platforms of today were founded with the explicit purpose of making a profit at our expense. It doesn’t have to be this way. In this workshop, we’ll take a look at a social media platform built on an entirely different model, with an entirely different premise, with a glance at the implications and opportunities for teaching, scholarship, and higher education in general.

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The following lists are intended to be indicative rather than exhaustive and have not been vetted.

Some education-related Mastodon instances:

Some instances run by moderators of color:

PS: Presentation slide deck is available.