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
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/
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dionysus
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Great to be on board ...world history in the making ! Keep it real, keep it free, keep it innovative and transparent for all . A big thanks to everyone involved 🙏
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Mastodon
In response to this postEugen's vision for Mastodon was centered on user choice, community, and freedom. Now, we're formalizing that commitment with the formation of a new European non-profit entity. Eugen will transition to an alternative role in the team, with a new CEO to be announced very soon. Stay tuned for updates on these changes.
#MastodonNonProfit
Our core mission remains the same: create tools and spaces for authentic online communities. No changes to your user experience, just a stronger commitment to transparency and community-driven governance. Join us on this journey!
#MastodonNonProfit
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Thanks, Eugen for all your creativity and great success for #mastodon and #mastodonnonprofit .
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ꓤ uɐᗡ :verified_hellion:
In response to this post@Mastodon nice :plushtodon:
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wraptile
In response to this post@Mastodon this is why Mastodon is much more trust worthy than Bluesky. Actions are louder than words!
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Robert Crémieux
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Excellente nouvelle
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Mastodon Migration
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"The people should own the town square"
Who could say it any better? Social media has to be a part of our public infrastructure or else it is just a tool of public manipulation and oppression.
It is antithetical for social media to be owned by a corporation.
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Mémoriser : Gauche Droite
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"Nous transférons la propriété d'actifs clés à une nouvelle entité européenne sans but lucratif,...."
Comme elle n'est JAMAIS nommée, mon petit doigt me dit que ça pue.
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kurohana
In response to this post@Mastodon I think hosting Mastodon in Switzerland and Germany is the best option for keeping data private. These countries have strong data protection laws, so it makes sense for ensuring our info stays safe.
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elCelio 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
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it's difficult to take these steps right, with all the legal and organizational implications they carry.
I wish you good luck.
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Erik Uden 🍑
In response to this post@Mastodon Great job to everyone! ❤️
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Ciubekka :chew:
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Can you please help me understand one thing ... I am reading this as part of your announcement ....
"We will continue day-to-day operations through the Mastodon GmbH for-profit entity, which will become wholly owned by the new European not-for-profit entity"
How can a not-for-profit entity (the new one) own a for-profit one (Mastodon GmbH) ? It sounds like a contradiction to me
Thanks for the clarification
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Gaspar Jekely
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Mastodon is the platform that deserves our presence and attention (to followers over the skies).
Mastodon will "transfer ownership of key Mastodon ecosystem and platform components [ ] to a new non-profit organization, affirming the intent that Mastodon should not be owned or controlled by a single individual."
"where people can build [] online communities free from ads, data exploitation, manipulative algorithms or corporate monopolies."
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Old Fucking Punk
In response to this post@Mastodon Now it's time to move off of #MicrosoftGithub and onto #Codeberg.
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victorjavierlo
In response to this post@Mastodon This is a big step!
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