Life raft.
Mastodon is a free, open-source social network. A decentralized alternative to commercial platforms, it avoids the risks of a single company monopolizing your communication. Pick a server that you trust — whichever you choose, you can interact with everyone else. Anyone can run their own Mastodon instance and participate in the social network seamlessly.
What sets Mastodon apart
- Timelines are chronological
- Public timelines
- 500 characters per post
- GIFV sets and short videos
- Granular, per-post privacy settings
- Rich block and muting tools
- Ethical design: no ads, no tracking
- Open API for apps and services
What is rafting.io?
Ceejbot's mastodon instance, which was some stupid attempt to prove a point gone horribly wrong.