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Mastodon features
What you can do with Mastodon, fully managed by Elestio.
What you can do with Mastodon, fully managed by Elestio.
Mastodon provides a wealth of features that prioritize user privacy, decentralized social networking, and community governance. Users can engage with a global audience, customize their experience, and enjoy a wide range of social media functions without compromising on data security.
Mastodon operates on a network of independent servers, enabling users to choose or host their own 'instance' while still connecting with the global Mastodon community.
Comprehensive privacy settings and anti-abuse measures protect users, with features like private posts, blocked and muted users, and robust moderation tools.
Built on open-source software, Mastodon benefits from a transparent development process, ongoing improvements, and a community-driven approach.
As part of the fediverse, Mastodon is compatible with various other social platforms, allowing for cross-communication and a broader network of users.
Users can customize their Mastodon interface with themes and a choice of public or private timelines, making for a personalized social media experience.
Mastodon includes integrated OpenSearch, offering powerful search capabilities to easily discover content and interact with the community.
Mastodon supports a range of media formats for posts, including images, videos, and GIFs, enriching the user content experience.
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