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Talk:Mastodon

2019-06-08T08:08:54Z

PhobosDthorga: Forgot to add signature

Although I was not the user who undid the edit adding “pawoo.net”, I figured I’d clarify that Pawoo.net is a corporate owned Japanese instance representing Pixiv, and is actually blocked or silenced by many instances due to its policies permitting loli/shota content. [[Special:Contributions/2600:1008:B108:8709:2C3E:4238:CE18:5758|2600:1008:B108:8709:2C3E:4238:CE18:5758]] 08:52, 21 December 2018 (EST)

== Non-anthro? ==

I think this might be a mistake, but the mascot is labeled as non-anthropomorphic despite him showing very human traits (i.e. standing on two legs, painting, doing generally human things, etc.) [[User:DonutBandit|DonutBandit]] ([[User talk:DonutBandit|talk]]) 19:46, 31 May 2019 (EDT)

== Also silenced here ==

Apologies if I'm using this page incorrectly, I'm rather new to contributing towards Wikis but I still wish to do my fair share :) Please point out where and what I'm doing wrong.

We at [https://drake.network/about/more The Drake Network] are one such instance [https://gekkofyre.io/restricted-mastodon-instances/ who have silenced pawoo.net] and we see a reasonable amount of activity from accounts of which are silenced as a result in the moderation panel, despite our own small size as well (sub-25 user count). I just had the desire to state that there are definitely furry instances who silence/restrict them, and we've done it for at least a month now. [[User:PhobosDthorga|PhobosDthorga]] ([[User talk:PhobosDthorga|talk]]) 6:10 PM, 08 June 2019 (AEST)

Talk:Mastodon

2019-06-08T08:06:20Z

PhobosDthorga: Mentioned the fact that we also silence `pawoo.net`.

Mastodon

2019-05-05T17:28:18Z

PhobosDthorga: Added the furry-oriented instance, The Drake Network

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'''Mastodon''' is a social networking and microblogging service. While similar to [[Twitter]], it has many different aspects and features, many of which make it attractive to the [[furry]] community.

== History ==

Mastodon and its flagship '''instance''', [http://mastodon.social mastodon.social], were first released on October 5, 2016, with a goal to create and foster an ad-free, community-maintained social media platform.<ref>''[https://joinmastodon.org Join Mastodon]'' Retrieved December 14, 2017.</ref>

The key functional difference between Mastodon and Twitter is that Mastodon is a decentralized network of independently-maintained servers (called "'''Instances'''"), whereas Twitter's servers are all owned and operated by Twitter itself. Mastodon uses an [[W:open-source|open-source]] server platform which allows virtually anyone with sufficient server space and connectivity to join its network. This allows for servers to have domain names that attract various communities, including furry communities.

On December 1, 2017, the total number of user accounts across all instances reached one million.<ref>''[https://lou.lt/@mastodonusercount/99099871022836220 @mastodonusercount@mastodon.social]'' Mastodon User Count account on mastodon.social. Tooted December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.</ref> As of December 13, 2017, there were 1234 active instances, averaging 826 users per instance.<ref>''[https://dashboards.mnm.social/dashboard/db/network-drilldown?orgId=1&from=1513103903795&to=1513190303796] Network drilldown for December 13, 2017.</ref>, and according to a blog post by co-creator Eugen Rochko, these have risen to 1,627,557 users on 3,460 instances by its second anniversary.<ref>''[https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2018/10/mastodons-2-year-anniversary/] Mastodon's 2 Year Anniversary!''</ref>

== Usage ==

=== How Instances Work ===

Mastodon instances talk to and verify each other through a process called '''federation'''.<ref>''[https://github.com/tootsuite/documentation/blob/master/Using-Mastodon/FAQ.md#how-exactly-is-it-decentralized "How exactly is it decentralized?"]'' Mastodon FAQ on GitHub. Retrieved December 13, 2017.</ref> This allows for users of different instances to view, follow, and communicate with each other. The overall network of federated instances is colloquially called '''The [[W:Fediverse|Fediverse]]'''. Like Mastodon itself, the protocol used to communicate across The Fediverse, [[W:OStatus|OStatus]], is also an open standard.

Each Mastodon instance has an administrator (or multiple administrators), who install and maintain the Mastodon software suite, determine the name of their instance, and set other individual rules and server parameters for their instance. They may also create a distinct theme for their instance, including color schemes, graphics, language settings, and custom [[W:emoji|emoji]]. For privacy and safety concerns, administrators (as well as site moderators) have the right (and, as part of The Fediverse, often an obligation) to suspend or ban users on their instances who are violating the rules of the instance, The Fediverse, or the laws of their locality. Administrators also have the ability to blacklist other instances as a whole that are either out-of-date, poorly administered, have settings undesirable to their users, allow unhidden [[NSFW]] or offensive content, or harbor malicious users or spammers.

=== Users' Perspective ===

A prospective user can create a Mastodon account on almost any instance in the Fediverse; however, some instances are open for immediate use after creating an account, while others require that instance administrator's approval before their account is created. Once created, a user will log into their instance's account to post content using their federated username of '''@username@instance.name'''. Users can view and post content either from their instance's web site, or via one of several community-supported mobile apps.<ref>''[https://github.com/tootsuite/documentation/blob/master/Using-Mastodon/Apps.md Mastodon App List]'' Mastodon client app list. Retrieved December 13, 2017.</ref>

A post to Mastodon is usually called a '''toot'''. Like Twitter, Mastodon allows users to toot text, image, audio, and video content, as well as use [[W:hashtag|hashtags]] to allow for tagging of content for easier searching. Mastodon has a limit of 500 characters per toot, as opposed to 280 characters per tweet. Users can, by default, toot up to 8 megabytes of content per toot, but this is adjustable by an instance administrator. Furthermore, each individual toot can have separate privacy settings of public, unlisted (public but not listed on federated timelines), private (followers-only), and direct.

The website view of a Mastodon instance has a similar look-and-feel to Twitter's Tweetdeck product, where various pieces of content are viewed in columns, such as:

* "Home", a feed of toots of all followed users
* "Notifications", a feed of toots in which the user is mentioned or replied to
* "Local Timeline", a feed of all public toots on the user's instance
* "Federated Timeline", a feed of all public toots across all instances
* "Lists", a feed of certain public toots filtered by the user's criteria

This view changes to a single column and a series of buttons to select columns when viewed on a mobile platform (or if a web browser's width is reduced to a certain amount).

A major feature of Mastodon is that toots can also have hidden content. A built-in [[content warning]] mechanism is available on each toot, where the majority of a toot's content can be hidden behind warning text and a button that requires a viewer to click to read the rest. This is especially useful (and often encouraged) when a user toots content that is sensitive, lengthy, [[spoiler]]-ish, or [[NSFW]]. Pictures and video in a toot can also be marked as sensitive, regardless of whether they are behind a content warning, requiring the viewer to click on that media to view it.

Users can also "favorite" and "boost" toots, which are analogous to "like" and "retweet" on Twitter.

A user's profile has an avatar, header, small biographical field, and four free-form entries called "metadata". The latter are useful for stating one's pronouns, species, location, and other small information.

== Mastodon and the Furry Community ==

Because of the level of customization and self-identification of Mastodon instances, as well as the ability to set privacy and visibility per toot, furry groups were among the first to create and populate instances. Several furry-related instances have been created since Mastodon's inception, such as:
* [https://awoo.space awoo.space]
* [https://chitter.xyz chitter.xyz]
* [https://drake.network drake.network]
* [https://mastodon.sergal.org mastodon.sergal.org]
* [https://meow.social meow.social]
* [https://snouts.online snouts.online]
* [https://vulpine.club vulpine.club]
* [https://yiff.life yiff.life]

== Mascot ==

As a whole, the mascot of Mastodon is the mastodon itself, a non-anthropomorphic predecessor of the [[mammoth]] and the [[elephant]]<ref>''[https://github.com/tootsuite/documentation/blob/master/Using-Mastodon/FAQ.md#what-is-a-mastodon "What is a Mastodon?"]''. Mastodon FAQ on GitHub. Retrieved December 13, 2017.</ref>. However, administrators may introduce their own mascots, both anthropomorphic and not, as well as part of their instance's theme.

== See also ==

* [[W:Mastodon_(software)|Mastodon]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://joinmastodon.org/ Join Mastodon]
* [https://instances.social/ instances.social], a tool to help decide which instance to join
* [https://github.com/tootsuite/documentation/blob/master/Using-Mastodon/FAQ.md Mastodon FAQ on GitHub]
* [http://mastodon.social mastodon.social], the original Mastodon instance
* [http://ruthtillman.com/mastodon-overview/ Overview of Mastodon & Why I Like It] by Ruth Tillman

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GekkoFyre Networks

2019-03-02T21:10:50Z

PhobosDthorga: Updated the links and staff.

{{Infobox website
| title = GekkoFyre Networks
| image = [[File:Gekkofyre_logo.png|GekkoFyre Networks]]
| author = '''Owner''': [[Phobos D'thorga]]
* '''System Administrators''': [[Phobos D'thorga]]
* '''Developers''': [[Phobos D'thorga]], [[t'sChillin]]
* '''Quality Assurance''': [[Dav Edward]]
* '''Technical Assistance''': [[Arctic Emerald]]
* '''Artists & Designers''': [[GlutenTag]], [[Lupe]]
* '''Moderators''': [[Saros]], [[GlutenTag]]
| url = https://gekkofyre.io/
* '''About Us''': [https://gekkofyre.io/about-us/ About GekkoFyre Networks]
* '''Blog''': [https://gekkofyre.io/blog/ GekkoFyre Company Blog]
* '''Twitter''': [https://twitter.com/GekkoFyre GekkoFyre Official Twitter]
* '''Discord''': [https://discord.gg/9zs5VZf GekkoFyre Official Discord Server]
| began = March 14, 2018
| ended =
| genre = Web-services and hosting
}}
'''GekkoFyre Networks''' is a web-services and hosting provider that caters almost exclusively to the furry, otherkin and therian communities. They are a not-for-profit and as such, invest all earnings straight back into the infrastructure and services that they provide according to their company page. The company is led by [[Phobos D'thorga]] and is a registered business under Australian law, with an ABN of 76382 705 985. Some of the services provided include fully customizable virtual private servers along with simple hosting and game servers.

{{Web hosting sites}}
[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Web hosts]]
[[Category:Australia]]
[[Category:Websites]]
[[Category:2018 births]]

GekkoFyre Networks

2018-12-15T01:00:07Z

PhobosDthorga: Changed some wording.

{{Infobox website
| title = GekkoFyre Networks
| image = [[File:Gekkofyre_logo.png|GekkoFyre Networks]]
| author = '''Owner''': [[Phobos D'thorga]]
* '''System Administrators''': [[Phobos D'thorga]]
* '''Developers''': [[Phobos D'thorga]], [[Saros]]
* '''Quality Assurance''': [[Dav Edward]]
* '''Artists & Designers''': [[GlutenTag]]
* '''Moderators''': [[Saros]], [[Dav Edward]], [[Fírnen]]
| url = https://gekkofyre.io/
* '''News''': [https://gekkofyre.io/announcements.php GekkoFyre Networks Announcements]
* '''Blog''': [https://blog.gekkofyre.io/ GekkoFyre Company Blog]
* '''Twitter''': [https://twitter.com/GekkoFyre GekkoFyre Official Twitter]
* '''Discord''': [https://discord.gg/9zs5VZf GekkoFyre Official Discord Server]
| began = March 14, 2018
| ended =
| genre = Web-services and hosting
}}
'''GekkoFyre Networks''' is a web-services and hosting provider that caters almost exclusively to the furry, otherkin and therian communities. They are a not-for-profit and as such, invest all earnings straight back into the infrastructure and services that they provide according to their company page. The company is led by [[Phobos D'thorga]] and is a registered business under Australian law, with an ABN of 76382 705 985. Some of the services provided include fully customizable virtual private servers along with simple hosting and game servers.

{{Web hosting sites}}
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[[Category:Web hosts]]
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GekkoFyre Networks

2018-12-14T15:33:56Z

PhobosDthorga: Added this page to some proper categories.

{{Infobox website
| title = GekkoFyre Networks
| image = [[File:Gekkofyre_logo.png|GekkoFyre Networks]]
| author = '''Owner''': [[Phobos D'thorga]]
* '''System Administrators''': [[Phobos D'thorga]]
* '''Developers''': [[Phobos D'thorga]], [[Saros]]
* '''Quality Assurance''': [[Dav Edward]]
* '''Artists & Designers''': [[GlutenTag]]
* '''Moderators''': [[Saros]], [[Dav Edward]], [[Fírnen]]
| url = https://gekkofyre.io/
* '''News''': [https://gekkofyre.io/announcements.php GekkoFyre Networks Announcements]
* '''Blog''': [https://blog.gekkofyre.io/ GekkoFyre Company Blog]
* '''Twitter''': [https://twitter.com/GekkoFyre GekkoFyre Official Twitter]
* '''Discord''': [https://discord.gg/9zs5VZf GekkoFyre Official Discord Server]
| began = March 14, 2018
| ended =
| genre = Web-services and hosting
}}
'''GekkoFyre Networks''' is a web-services and hosting provider that caters almost exclusively to the furry, otherkin and therian communities. They are a not-for-profit and as such, invest all earnings straight back into the infrastructure and services that they provide according to their company page. The company is led by [[Phobos D'thorga]] and is a registered business under Australian law, with an ABN of 76382 705 985. Some of the services provided include fully customizable virtual private servers that you can have any way you want, along with simple hosting and game servers.

{{Web hosting sites}}
[[Category:Web hosts]]

Category:Websites

2018-12-14T15:30:14Z

PhobosDthorga: /* G-Z */ Edited the URL for GekkoFyre Networks, which has changed since mid-October, 2018.

The rise of the web is probably the most important factor in the [[history]] of the [[furry fandom]]. Here you can find all significant community '''websites''' - or at least all the ones people have bothered to write about!

'''Note:''' Sometimes it seems like every furry out there has their own website, and that might not be that far from the truth. ''Personal'' websites are probably best kept to pages about a [[:Category:People|person]], unless they are of wider interest.

__NOTOC__
== Websites to add ==
If you can think of a website that deserves writing about, add it in here, and maybe someone will. Don't let that stop '''you''' writing about a website, including your own! If the website is intended for adult audiences please place the article in the [[:Category:mature websites|mature websites]] category.

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|- valign="top"
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===# & A-E===
*[[A furrylife]] ([http://afurrylife.wikia.com/])
*[[AnthroArk]] ([http://www.anthroark.com/ website])
*[[BAARF]] ([http://www.baarf.org Bay Area Amateur Radio Furs website])
*[[Bristol Bronies]] ([http://bristolbronies.co.uk/ website], [http://bronieswritestories.deviantart.com/ dA], [http://twitter.com/bristolbronies Twitter],[irc://irc.canternet.org/bristolbronies IRC])
*[[Chakat Windshear's Wares]] ([http://www.windshearswares.com/ website])
*[[ConRoomies]] ([https://www.conroomies.com/ website], [https://twitter.com/ConRoomies Twitter])
*[[CryptoKids]] ([http://www.nsa.gov/kids/ website])
*[[Dark Furr]] ([http://www.darkfurr.org/ website])
*[[Darktail Productions Gallery]] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20090211091825/http://www.randomthoughtlets.com/art/index.php?q=/post/list archived by archive.org])
*[[DirtyFurry]] ([http://www.dirtyfurry.com/ website])
||

===F===
*[[Fans United for SatAM]] ([http://www.sonicsatam.com/ sonicSatAM.com])
*[[Flashchan.ru]] ([http://flashchan.ru/ website])
*[[Fluff-Buddies]] ([http://fluff-buddies.com/ website], [https://www.pinterest.com/fluffbuddies/ Pin] & [https://twitter.com/FluffBuddies/ Tw])
*[[Fox Haven]] ([http://fox-haven.net/forum/ website])
*[[Fur Store]] ([https://furstore.appspot.com/ website], [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/thepiachu/ FA])
*[[Fur Unit]]
*[[Fur-Co-Live]] ([http://furcolive.furrynet.com/ website], staff includes [[Akko]])
*[[FurArtist Ranking]] ([http://www.furartistranking.com website])
*[[FurRomance]] ([http://furromance.com/ website],[http://rv.furaffinity.net/www/images/dfe8ef1511f202a65dc5c4c0a40288e1.gif banner at FA])
*[[Furry North]] {furrynorth.com, defunct as of Feb 2012)
*[[The Furry Outpost]] (furryoutpost.com, defunct as of Feb 2012)
*[[Furry Resource Page]] ([https://www.fur.com/furry/ website])
*[[Furry Tower]] (furrytower.com, defunct as of 2011)
*[[Furry World]] ([https://furryworld.mightybell.com/ website])
* [[Furry.Today]] ([http://furry.today/ website])
*[[FurryFashion.com]] ([http://www.FurryFashion.com/ website])
*[[FurryFolios.com]] (shop.furryfolios.com, defunct as of 2012)
*[[Furseum]] ([http://furseum.com/ website])
*[[FurSocial]] ([https://fursocial.com/ website])
*[[Fursona Online]] (fursonaonline.net, defunct as of 2011)
*[[FursuitReview]] ([http://FursuitReview.com website], [http://furaffinity.net/user/fursuitreview FA])
*[[FURsvp.com]] [https://www.fursvp.com/ website]

||

===G-Z===
*[[GekkoFyre Networks]] ([https://gekkofyre.io/ website])
*[[Grasslands Paradise Union]] ([http://prideland.org/ website])
*[[Jade's Top Anthro Webcomics]] [http://jadespeirs.gotop100.com/index1.html website]
*[[JustFurry]] [https://justfurry.com website]
*[[LioDen]] http://www.lioden.com/
*[[LogiFur]] ([http://www.logifur.com/ forum/blogs])
*[[LoveFurry]] ([http://www.lovefurry.com/ website])
*[[Meet Furs]] ([http://www.meetfurs.com/ website], [http://s15.postimage.org/k2t2li0rv/advert300x80.jpg banner], [http://twitter.com/meetfurs Twitter])
*[[the mesh Furry forum]] ([http://furry.endomesh.com/ website], [http://ox.furaffinity.net/img/9f6f0be449059aad95d9678c427c55b1.png banner ad])
*[[Naga's Den]] (<nowiki>http://www.cyberium.net/naga/</nowiki>, defunct as of 2011)
*[[NicaFur]] ([http://www.nicafur.com/ website], [http://www.facebook.com/FurryNica Facebook], [http://twitter.com/#!/NicaFur Twitter])
*[[NYC Furs]] (http://nycfurs.org])
*[[Pawstar]] ([http://pawstar.com/ website], [http://pawstar.com/links.php?getbanners=true banners], [https://www.facebook.com/Pawstar Facebook], [https://twitter.com/pawstar_darkfox Twitter], [http://pawstar.tumblr.com/ Tumblr])
* [[Refsheet.net]] [https://refsheet.net/ website]
* [[refurence]] ([http://www.refurence.net/ website]
*[[Retrofur]] ([http://www.retrofur.co.uk website], [https://twitter.com/retrofur Twitter])
*[[Rubber Asylum]] (or "The Asylum"?)('''NSFW''': [http://rubberasylum.net/ website], [https://twitter.com/rubberasylum twitter])
*[[STLFurs]] ([http://www.STLFurs.com website]) Furry forum for furries in the greater area of Saint Louis, Missouri. (Registration requires approval)
*[[StormWeyr]] ([http://www.stormweyr.dk/ website]) (IRC and site host?)
*[[UKFursuit]] (<nowiki>http://ukfursuit.spruz.com/</nowiki>, defunct as of Jan. 2012)
*[[TF Central]] ([http://www.tfcentral.blogspot.com/ website])
*[[Yiffy.cz]] ([http://yiffy.cz/ mature website](Furry Social Media Reborn))
|}

=== Hoax critic sites to add ===
* [[Godly Christian Furies For Christ]]
* [[International Anti-Furry Organization]]
* [[POSC]]

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GekkoFyre Networks

2018-12-14T15:28:59Z

PhobosDthorga: Initial seed information regarding GekkoFyre Networks. It will require review by an unbiased party.

{{Infobox website
| title = GekkoFyre Networks
| image = [[File:Gekkofyre_logo.png|GekkoFyre Networks]]
| author = '''Owner''': [[Phobos D'thorga]]
* '''System Administrators''': [[Phobos D'thorga]]
* '''Developers''': [[Phobos D'thorga]], [[Saros]]
* '''Quality Assurance''': [[Dav Edward]]
* '''Artists & Designers''': [[GlutenTag]]
* '''Moderators''': [[Saros]], [[Dav Edward]], [[Fírnen]]
| url = https://gekkofyre.io/
* '''News''': [https://gekkofyre.io/announcements.php GekkoFyre Networks Announcements]
* '''Blog''': [https://blog.gekkofyre.io/ GekkoFyre Company Blog]
* '''Twitter''': [https://twitter.com/GekkoFyre GekkoFyre Official Twitter]
* '''Discord''': [https://discord.gg/9zs5VZf GekkoFyre Official Discord Server]
| began = March 14, 2018
| ended =
| genre = Web-services and hosting
}}
'''GekkoFyre Networks''' is a web-services and hosting provider that caters almost exclusively to the furry, otherkin and therian communities. They are a not-for-profit and as such, invest all earnings straight back into the infrastructure and services that they provide according to their company page. The company is led by [[Phobos D'thorga]] and is a registered business under Australian law, with an ABN of 76382 705 985. Some of the services provided include fully customizable virtual private servers that you can have any way you want, along with simple hosting and game servers.

File:Gekkofyre logo.png

2018-12-14T15:08:33Z