A few days ago we just got yet another reason to leave centralized, a-social networks behind. You probably do not want crazy billionaires serial innovators to reinnovate your virtual neighborhood without mercy. Aside of that there are the secret timeline algorithms, of which is little known beside that they primarily amplify hatred and biased, extremist opinions for the sake of maximizing impressions, users’ interactions, and platform revenue. At the same time one’s own personal timeline is being polluted and tampered with all kinds of paid advertisement whilst the underlying personal data of each and every user is generously sold in all directions.

But wasn’t this all suppose to be just about “… connecting with friends and the world around you”?

Exactly. But for that we have the Fediverse and when it comes to microblogging there is Mastodon. As you probably have already heard about those, let’s directly dive into organizing your Twitter exodus step by step.

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