The Exploring Mastodon mini series is complete. Here's everything.
Four posts on how the open social web works - from federation basics to server governance. Also out: free ebook + 57-min audiobook.
The Exploring Mastodon series wrapped last week. Four pieces, in the order they should be read:
What the #$*! is a Fediverse? — the primer. If someone in your life keeps asking what Mastodon actually is, start here.
Mastodon Isn't One Place — It's a Constellation of Communities — why "just pick a server" is bad advice, and how the network actually works.
Place, Language, and Craft — the communities that give Mastodon its texture: regional servers, language networks, craft-focused spaces.
Governance Is the New Differentiator — why moderation policy and AI stance are the real reason to choose one server over another. Includes the Truth Social cautionary tale.
Want the whole series in one sitting? We packaged all four chapters into a free ebook and a 57-minute audiobook.
📖 Read the ebook
🎧 Listen to the audiobook
(Just getting started and want a step-by-step guide to joining the fediverse? The 12-step checklist is here.)
Exploring the Fediverse continues May 25. The governance questions from this series don't stay contained to Mastodon. They travel with the protocol.
