Busy week! We're preparing to meet the community at #FOSDEM at the weekend. Some members of the team will be at various events around Brussels from Thursday. As well as @haubles talk on the #socialweb track on Saturday, @mellifluousbox will be on a panel on the Policy track on Sunday. Plus, you'll be able to buy stickers and pins on our stand to #SupportMastodon

@Mastodon Stop describing the fediverse is Mastodon!The social platform Fediverse is a collection of volunteer driven knots connected with open source protocols. Protocols are mostly free open source software. Developed by volunteers. Mastodon is one collection of software.You should promote other software for fediverse also. To keep the idea and the stability of the federated Fediverse.#Fediverse #mastodon #friendica #hubzilla #peertube #pixelfed #ActivityPub #zot

Our vision is crystal clear: social spaces should belong to the people, forever. No ads, no manipulative algorithms, no hidden agendas: a platform governed by and for its community.Support Mastodon. Keep the internet in the hands of the people: Donate #SupportMastodonhttps://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate

Imagine a social network that can’t be bought, sold, or controlled by a billionaire.A place where communities govern themselves, and your data stays yours. That's Mastodon. Join us in turning that vision into reality.Donate to power people-first social media: #SupportMastodonhttps://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate