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91 lines
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authors = ["Joners"]
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title = "Sharkey"
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description = "The extensive Fediverse server."
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date = 2025-02-13
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categories = ["Kategorie 1"]
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[taxonomies]
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service = ["Social"]
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[extra.comments]
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# Long thread with image
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#
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# host = "mastodon.social"
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# user = "brownpau"
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# id = "104529877688537579"
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#
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# Thread with multiple images per post
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#
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# host = "mastodon.blaede.family"
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# user = "cassidy"
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# id = "112774854109302186"
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#
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# Thread with preview cards
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# host = "mastodon.blaede.family"
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# user = "cassidy"
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# id = "110669429936617026"
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#
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# Post on GoToSocial
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#
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# host = "alpha.polymaths.social"
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# user = "orbitalmartian"
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# id = "01J7ETKJ19FGBDQGS1ZWZ3KEPP"
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#
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# Post on Sharkey
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#
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# host = "is-a.wyvern.rip"
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# user = "volpeon"
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# id = "9qy755nsnu2c0hbc"
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sharkey = true
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host = "social.jone.rs"
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user = "joners"
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id = "a48j2kftlcum0049"
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{% alert(note=true) %}
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[Zur Instanz](https://social.jone.rs)
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{% end %}
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# The Fediverse and microblogging with Sharkey
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Elon Musk with X (Twitter).
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Mark Zuckerberg with Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
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Zhang Yiming with Tiktok. What do they all have in common?
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All three people are filthy rich and some of them hold very anti-democratic positions.
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That makes them very dangerous as very influential people.
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In addition, the platforms come from countries that I am critical of because of their politics and political developments and their understanding of data protection.
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These platforms are all centralized platforms.
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## The problem with centralized platforms
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These few large platforms have vast amounts of data and represent data monopolies.
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It is often not known exactly how personal data is used, stored or passed on.
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They also have control over users' data and content. (No) rules and guidelines lead to censorship and content controls or the flooding of (right-wing) conspiracy myths and fake news and can become a gateway for disinformation campaigns.
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On top of this, all platforms use algorithms to curate and display content.
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This contributes to 'filter bubbles' and can limit the diversity of opinions and information.
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At worst, people remain trapped in their existing beliefs.
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The use of centralized platforms leads to a very strong dependency on one provider.
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One consequence of this is that people stay on platforms even though they (now) demonize them or switch providers.
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However, this does not change the problem of dependency if you switch from X to Threads and then to Bluesky.
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The Fediverse can provide a counterbalance to centralization.
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## What is the Fediverse?
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The Fediverse is a large number of decentralized social networks that are connected to each other via open protocols.
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This allows users to create, share and interact with content without having to rely on a central authority.
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Some well-known offshoots of this are Mastodon, Pixelfed and PeerTube.
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The ActivityPub has established itself in the Fediverse. If it is successfully integrated, it doesn't matter which offshoot you use to consume content from other users who use other offshoots.
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Decentralization means that users control their own data and adapt the platforms to their own needs.
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## Why Sharkey
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Sharkey is a bit of a better Mastodon.
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It's also a microblogging platform based in the Fediverse, aimed at users who want to share short messages, thoughts and updates.
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It is more powerful than Mastodon and yet more beginner-friendly than Mastodon due to the very nice onboarding process available.
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Sharkey offers multiple themes and it is easier to track topics through the Antenna feature.
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Further highlights can be found in the [ReadMe](https://activitypub.software/TransFem-org/Sharkey) of the project.
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