Our mission is to connect the world through thriving online communities.
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Last Notes npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Hannah Aubry is leaving Mastodon after her time with us as community director and board member. We’re very grateful for her contributions, ideas, and commitment to Mastodon and the fediverse. Thank you, Hannah! We wish you all the very best for what comes next. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon After publishing the results of Discovery Week, we can now give you a first sneak peak at Mastodon 5.0, our next big version. It will bring a new visual look to your screens, a refreshed and calmer layout, as well as a new composer. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Here is a #FeaturedServer for 🌎 Earth, 🦎 Earthlings, and their ⚖️ Advocates... npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Today we're sharing additional guidelines about our Trade Mark Policy based on community feedback that we received. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We're excited to share the results from Mastodon's first #DiscoveryWeek! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Have you taken the @nprofile…pvp2 Social Web Operations Survey yet? 🧐 There's only one day left! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon It's time for our first Server Spotlight! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Congratulations @nprofile…t7tv and @nprofile…ydsc, and thank you @nprofile…246t and @nprofile…7gup for all the ways you support the #Fediverse and #SocialWeb 💝 npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon By the way, did you know you can also subscribe to Mastodon feeds via RSS? I know, right!! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon New in Mastodon 4.6: Newsletters 📬 npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon The landing page of your Mastodon server doesn't need to look like a social media feed. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Collections let you curate, share, and discover groups of profiles, to help you find the people and content that interests you. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon The annual #SocialWeb Operations Survey from @nprofile…pvp2 is open! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon A big new release after months of work is a good time to mention that #Mastodon is crowdfunded. Unlike many other platforms out there, we don’t take venture capital, we don’t sell ads, and we don’t sell your data. We rely on your donations to pay our team. Please consider chipping in: npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon #Mastodon 4.6 is here! It's been a long time in the works, but it's finally ready. In this release, we're introducing Collections—a way to share curated collections of profiles to help old and new users discover more of the #Fediverse. We're also updating the look of profiles, alongside many quality of life and accessibility improvements. Read more here: npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Following the @nprofile…fu0r Tech Sovereignty and Open Source Strategy (and Mastodon’s direct mention within it!) announced this week… npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We’re particularly delighted to see the @nprofile…fu0r include a call to “strengthen the open source social media space by supporting open and decentralised social media solutions and platforms. The Commission currently runs a #Mastodon instance, which hosts the Commission’s presence and plans to extend the users basis to EU institutions.” npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon The @nprofile…fu0r just released a statement positioning open source as central to #Europe’s #TechSovereignty. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We love to see it <3 npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We're just getting started, and we want to share _your_ stories. Above all, we are a movement that puts people first. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We’re kicking off a new series: Community Spotlights. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We're sharing that Andy Piper has decided to move on from #Mastodon after three years. We’re grateful for the impact Andy had; his numerous contributions will not be forgotten. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon You heard it here first: Mastodon 5.0 (eta Fall 2026) will introduce major improvements to the core user experience. We're making Mastodon the most human-centred software on the #SocialWeb. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We’re happy to share that Mastodon has been awarded a service agreement from the Sovereign Tech Fund @nprofile…3kw2 🎉 npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Some new t-shirt and pin designs are available in our store, and you can also get free downloadable posters to help to spread Mastodon! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon In a new blog post, @nprofile…nhrn provides a deeper dive into the design process for Collections, and explains what we’ve included (and things that are left out) for the first release. We’ll be enabling this feature on mastodon.social next week, and rolling it out more widely in Mastodon 4.6 very soon. 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These are a way for people on Mastodon to curate and share bundles of accounts that they’d recommend to others, to help find connections and grow their network more quickly. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Following on from yesterday's blog post about the new design for profiles coming in Mastodon 4.6... here is the video of @nprofile…nhrn recent talk at @nprofile…tj77 where they discuss the challenges and detailed thought that goes into the design of new features (and the redesign of existing ones). 🖌️ npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon A new Activity tab has a dropdown menu for filtering different views of information (posts, boosts, replies) so you can find the information you're interested in. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Coming soon in Mastodon 4.6 - a redesigned profile page. We've used community feedback and surveys to inform these updates. Our latest blog post explains our design thinking and choices. Here are a few highlights 🧵 npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We've got something to Share! We hope you'll find it useful. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/ npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We're holding this workshop / masterclass in Mastodon features right now - feel free to drop in to learn with us. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon This #DIDay - Sunday March 1st - we'll be online and hosting an onboarding workshop, to help folks get the most out of Mastodon. Tell your friends! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon The third in our blog post series is by @nprofile…r6ca - sharing our work and ideas around how to grow and nurture the community, for everyone. #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon In today's blog post, we have @nprofile…2zgl (with @nprofile…nhrn) updating you on the project roadmap, plans, and technical direction. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We've just published a blog post about our time at #FOSDEM this year, in case you missed out - there's plenty to catch up on, from the session recordings. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We are having a great time at #FOSDEM and we only have three enamel “Live Laugh Federate” pins left! (Two just got sold!) npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon 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 @nprofile…r6ca talk on the #socialweb track on Saturday, @nprofile…ruhq 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 npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Mastodon is not just another social platform. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Today we are calling on institutions around the world to take control of their #DigitalSovereignty, including their social accounts. Governments should communicate directly with their citizens on open platforms, not through the mouthpiece of a corporation. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon @nprofile…vs5p stickers are coming back! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We’re excited to release Mastodon 4.5 into the world! Arriving just a few months after the last release, this version brings the long-awaited Quote Posts feature, along with many other goodies. Here’s a quick look (you should read our blog post for more!) npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We're excited to announce that @nprofile…803y has joined the fediverse! Their innovative implementation of ActivityPub allows you to follow updates from your favorite apps, demonstrating a new way to bring more apps to the open social web. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We’re thrilled to be bringing you a upcoming feature to help you find your people on Mastodon: Packs. (Or something… we’re still figuring out the name.) npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon In June, we proposed new Terms of Service for registered users of on our mastodon.social and mastodon.online servers. We did not do enough to consider the full impact of the terms, and the community was very clear that we needed to reconsider. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We appreciate that certain politicians have recently admitted their naivete in entrusting the voices of their governments to corporate / for-profit social media. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We’ve thought carefully about building this feature, and we hope it broadens your use of Mastodon! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We were delighted that @nprofile…xt5t from the Mastodon team was the featured keynote speaker on day 2 of #FrOSCon this year. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon It was a big weekend for the Mastodon team at #FrOSCon in Germany. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon With the launch of Ghost 6.0, every publication that runs on Ghost becomes part of the #fediverse. You can follow and comment on Platformer or 404 Media articles without leaving your Mastodon feed. This is the future of social media. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Over the next few days, people that have accounts on mastodon.social and mastodon.online may see a donation banner in our official mobile apps. Here's the background on this small message. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We hope you’ll enjoy the enhancements in Mastodon 4.4, and we’re grateful for your support and feedback. We’re a small team, and we depend on your donations to continue making Mastodon better with features and updates. Please contribute to support our mission if you can. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Mastodon 4.4 also contains the first part of our Quote Post implementation - display of incoming Quote Posts. Full support (including creation) will be part of the next version: Mastodon 4.5, coming later this year. We’re already hard at work on the next set of updates for that release. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We’re excited to announce that Mastodon 4.4 is now generally available as an upgrade for all Mastodon servers. The update brings improvements to profiles, navigation, list management, media controls, server moderation notes, and more. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon 📢 We've sat down with our artist @nprofile…zmak and created a sticker pack for @nprofile…2wc8. Now you can send cute elephants to your friends, and promote the #fediverse at the same time. We ❤️ Signal, too! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Mastodon is happy to be recognised as a #DigitalPublicGood by @nprofile…6rdx - alongside many other incredible #OpenSource projects. Find out more in our blog post. #UNOpenSourceWeek npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon We shared a short update on the main (non-technical) priorities for our team this year. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon ICYMI, yesterday @nprofile…3wp3 was on stage talking with @nprofile…tr24 and on Monday there were two meetups all about the #Fediverse - we also brought #plushtodon to meet the fans #rp25 #rp25fedi 😃 npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Day 3 at @nprofile…m02p in Berlin - so much has happened already: great meetups, panels, and discussion about the #Fediverse! Join the panel with our CFO @nprofile…lkrz today at 16:45 on Stage 7 about "Independent social networks: how can they become mainstream?" #rp25 #mastodon #rp25fedi https://re-publica.com/de/session/unabhaengige-soziale-netzwerke-wie-koennen-sie-massentauglich-werden npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon The next release of Mastodon will have features to better support communities in different jurisdictions around the world - multi-lingual rules translations, terms of service, and optional minimum age requirements for signup. You can learn more in our latest blog post. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/legal-features-updates/ npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon The Mastodon team will be at re:publica #rp25 in Berlin next week, taking part in a couple of panel discussions. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Mastodon CFO @nprofile…lkrz will be at the #GlobalSolutionsSummit today as part of the panel "Beyond Profit: Public Interest Technologies for Democratic Digital Futures". You can also listen to his interview with Radioeins from last Friday. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon You can also expect to see us sharing more about the project outside of the Fediverse (in places like LinkedIn or YouTube) - this is so that more people can hear about a better, decentralised and more user-oriented alternative to legacy platforms. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon In the coming weeks, we'll be using this account to share a wider range of posts about what we're working on - events we're attending, updates from team members, and so on. You can also follow the core engineering team @nprofile…jewr and if you have an account on mastodon.social or mastodon.online (the two instances we operate) you can follow @nprofile…0f0e npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Hello! We're the team that builds and supports Mastodon, alongside the community. Today, we wanted to share an update on our organisation. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/evolving-the-team/ npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Today Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership. We're transferring ownership of key assets to a new, European not-for-profit entity, ensuring our mission remains true to a decentralised social web, not corporate control. #MastodonNonProfit npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon #Mastodon 4.3 is out! 🎉 We've made notifications easier to manage and improved the look and feel of the whole app across the board. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! See what you can expect once your server upgrades: npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Today we're launching a new #Mastodon feature that will highlight writers and journalists that are active on the fediverse when their their articles are being shared. npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Deliberately friend-sized and friend-shaped, with a soft surface material and soft, squishy stuffing, you will soon be able to have a #Mastodon in your home: npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon New #Mastodon merch is now live just in time for Black Friday! A new, cozy, winter-themed mug, tote bags, and reprints of enamel pins, t-shirts and stickers—limited stock and 20% off! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon Strangers offering unsolicited advice or derailing conversations should be familiar to all who use social media. In our new #Mastodon for Android update, we’re testing a new feature aimed to curb these behaviours: npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon New #Mastodon merch just dropped! Responsibly sourced cotton t-shirts, enamel pins, mugs, and vinyl stickers with cute, exclusive designs! Get them while they're hot and support the development of Mastodon! npub1s6l99n76awdtwxerdvq2rsn0hmp3l87g9j4zss758m658kh7sedqpmmet4 Mastodon ⚠️ We are planning to release important security fixes for #Mastodon on July 6th, between 13:00 and 15:00 UTC. They will be available for the 4.1, 4.0 and 3.5 versions as well as a nightly release, to make the upgrade as small and painless for everyone as possible. Be ready to upgrade!
