. There are currently just over 4,000 servers to choose from. Some are closed for registration as they have reached capacity or simply prefer to keep their communities smaller. For example, Mastodon's flagship server mastodon.social is not currently accepting new members. After you register by joining your chosen server, the interface looks somewhat similar to Twitter, with short posts (up to 500 characters by default) called 'toots' instead of 'tweets'. Given the recent spike in popularity, the app can be slow to respond, as some servers are experiencing){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
In the wake of Elon Musk closing the deal to buy Twitter on October 27 and soon after firing the management, users have been reconsidering the platform.
Hashtags #TwitterMigration and #TwitterExodus are gaining popularity, and the most common name found in conjunction with it is Mastodon – the new home for fleeing tweeters.
In fact, Mastodon is not that new. It was launched in October 2016 by German software developer Eugen Rochko, spurred on by his dissatisfaction with Twitter and his concerns over the platform’s centralised control.
After its 15 minutes of fame in early 2017, Mastodon’s growth slowed to a crawl.