From aab63ae6fbdeb47724d56ec487dc361bf257b453 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?=E5=85=AD=E5=BC=80=E7=AE=B1?= Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 11:21:56 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] =?UTF-8?q?[=E6=89=8B=E5=8A=A8=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98][news?= =?UTF-8?q?]:=2020230113.1=20=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=20Mastod?= =?UTF-8?q?on's=20Growth=20Continues,=20Medium=20Joins=20in=20With=20its?= =?UTF-8?q?=20New=20Community=20Platform.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform.md | 102 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 102 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/news/20230113.1 ⭐️⭐️ Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform.md diff --git a/sources/news/20230113.1 ⭐️⭐️ Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform.md b/sources/news/20230113.1 ⭐️⭐️ Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..25062e4310 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20230113.1 ⭐️⭐️ Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform.md @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +[#]: subject: "Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform" +[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/medium-mastodon/" +[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform +====== + +Another win for Mastodon's adoption! Medium launches an instance for its users. + +![Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform][1] + +Mastodon's growth in recent times has been massive; more and more people are switching to this Twitter alternative than ever before. + +If you are not familiar with Mastodon, it is one of the [best mainstream social media alternatives][2] out there, potentially as a replacement for Twitter, which is **completely open-source and decentralized**. + +With constant changes to Twitter and last year's takeover by Elon Musk, more users have taken a keen interest in Mastodon as a platform. + +Vivaldi [recently launched][3] its Mastodon-powered community, and [Mozilla Foundation][4] is also considering something similar. + +Now, [**Medium**][5] has taken a step forward by launching a Mastodon instance. + +**Suggested Read 📖** + +### Medium Starts a Mastodon-Powered Community + +In a [recent announcement][6], Medium launched its Mastodon instance at [me.dm][7], focusing on “_helping their authors, publications, and readers find a home in the Fediverse_”. + +The website (or Mastodon instance) aims to be a **dedicated space** for the **users of Medium.** + +![mastodon medium instance][8] + +In other words, itwill be an exclusive social network platform for Medium users. + +With the web platform, they are also venturing into short-form writing of 500 characters or less. + +The **CEO of Medium** mentions: + +> By contrast, Mastodon is primarily for short-form writing of 500 characters or less. Not to be overly punny: Today we are extending what we do into the short-form medium (lowercase m) with an instance on Mastodon, me.dm. Aside from being short-form, Mastodon also brings an important innovation around the concept of federation. + +So, it looks like Medium is testing the waters and trying something new. + +Probably a good thing for users who prefer bite-sized content instead of lengthy information. + +It can work out well for them if done correctly. + +**So, how can you join Medium's Mastodon platform?** + +> 💡 You see, initially, **only select authors and publications** will be given access to this Mastodon instance.Existing Medium users can try sending a [sign-up request][9], subject to their approval. + +So, if you send a signup request, you will have to wait for approval. + +They also **plan to invite writers and readers as an additional service****within their paid membership**. + +They are already working on a '**sign-up with Medium**' option for their Mastodon instance, which is supposed to make it easy to get started. + +On this, they mention that: + +> With so many Mastodon instances to choose from, we plan for me.dm to have a few important benefits out of the gate: reliable infrastructure and moderation, a short domain name to make sharing your username easier, better onboarding for new users, and an interesting local feed. + +Unlocator Smart DNSRemove geographic blocks from streaming services using Unlocator Smart DNS. Simple to use and with a full free trial included.![][10]Unlocator![][11] + +### Decentralized and Open-Source Platforms Picking Up Pace + +Decentralized platforms are becoming more popular than one would have expected a decade ago. + +The big contributing factor is the number of volatile changes/decisions taken by big tech companies forcing users to constantly adjust how/why they interact on a social media platform. + +With an open-source and decentralized platform, users get transparency, more data control, and more freedom. + +We may not have expected Mastodon as a platform to gradually become an essential part of community building for various organizations. So, it will be exciting to see what else we have in store for the near future. + +💭 _Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below._ + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/medium-mastodon/ + +作者：[Sourav Rudra][a] +选题：[lkxed][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed +[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w2000/2023/01/medium-embraces-mastodon.png +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/mainstream-social-media-alternaives/ +[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/vivaldi-mastodon-integration/ +[4]: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-launch-fediverse-instance-social-media-alternative/ +[5]: https://medium.com +[6]: https://blog.medium.com/medium-embraces-mastodon-19dcb873eb11 +[7]: https://me.dm/ +[8]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/01/medium-mastodon.jpg +[9]: https://me.dm/auth/sign_up +[10]: https://unlocator.com/favicon.ico +[11]: https://unlocator.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/unlocatoricon.jpg From d023e85129d29e939754cac6924179e3eee41743 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?=E5=85=AD=E5=BC=80=E7=AE=B1?= Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 11:22:39 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] =?UTF-8?q?Update=2020230113.1=20=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F?= =?UTF-8?q?=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=20Mastodon's=20Growth=20Continues,=20Medium?= =?UTF-8?q?=20Joins=20in=20With=20its=20New=20Community=20Platform.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform.md | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/sources/news/20230113.1 ⭐️⭐️ Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform.md b/sources/news/20230113.1 ⭐️⭐️ Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform.md index 25062e4310..9aa57be8a4 100644 --- a/sources/news/20230113.1 ⭐️⭐️ Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform.md +++ b/sources/news/20230113.1 ⭐️⭐️ Mastodon's Growth Continues, Medium Joins in With its New Community Platform.md @@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ Vivaldi [recently launched][3] its Mastodon-powered community, and [Mozilla Foun Now, [**Medium**][5] has taken a step forward by launching a Mastodon instance. -**Suggested Read 📖** - ### Medium Starts a Mastodon-Powered Community In a [recent announcement][6], Medium launched its Mastodon instance at [me.dm][7], focusing on “_helping their authors, publications, and readers find a home in the Fediverse_”.