Mastodon 继续增长，Medium 的新社区平台也加入了
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> Mastodon 的又一次胜利！Medium 为其用户推出了一个 Mastodon 实例。
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Mastodon 在最近一段时间的增长是巨大的；越来越多的人正在转向这个 Twitter 的替代品。


如果你不熟悉 Mastodon，它是目前 [最好的主流社交媒体替代品](https://itsfoss.com/mainstream-social-media-alternaives/) 之一，有可能成为 Twitter 的替代品，它是 **完全开源和去中心化的**。


随着 Twitter 的不断发生变化和去年埃隆·马斯克对它的收购，更多的用户开始对 Mastodon 这个平台产生了浓厚的兴趣。


Vivaldi [最近推出了](https://news.itsfoss.com/vivaldi-mastodon-integration/) 其由 Mastodon 驱动的社区，[Mozilla 基金会](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-launch-fediverse-instance-social-media-alternative/) 也在考虑类似的东西。


现在，[Medium](https://medium.com) 已经向前迈出了一步，推出了它们的 Mastodon 实例。


### Medium 启动了一个由 Mastodon 驱动的社区


在 [最近的公告](https://blog.medium.com/medium-embraces-mastodon-19dcb873eb11) 中，Medium 在 [me.dm](https://me.dm/) 推出了其 Mastodon 实例，专注于 “帮助他们的作者、出版物和读者在 <ruby> 联盟宇宙 <rt>  Fediverse </rt></ruby> 中找到一个家”。


该网站（即 Mastodon 实例）旨在成为 Medium 的用户的专属空间。


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换句话说，它将成为 Medium 用户的专属社交网络平台。


有了这个网络平台，他们也可以开始进行 500 字以内的短文写作了。


Medium 的 CEO 提到：



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> 相比之下，Mastodon 主要是为 500 字以内的短文写作服务的。用一个不太双关的说法：今天，我们正在借助 Mastodon 上的实例（[me.dm](http://me.dm)）将我们用于发表长文的 Medium 扩展到短文 medium（小写 m）。除了更简短的形式外，Mastodon 还带来了围绕联盟概念的重要创新。
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因此，看起来 Medium 正在试水和尝试新的东西。


对于那些喜欢一目了然的内容而不是冗长信息的用户来说，可能是一件好事。


如果操作得当，这对他们来说会有很好的效果。


\*\*那么，你怎样才能加入 Medium 的 Mastodon 平台？



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> ? 你看，最初，**只有选定的作者和出版物** 才能进入这个 Mastodon 实例。现有的 Medium 用户可以尝试发送一个 [注册请求](https://me.dm/auth/sign_up)，但要经过他们的批准。
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因此，如果你发送一个注册请求，你得等待批准。


他们还计划作为付费会员的额外服务来邀请作家和读者。


他们已经在为他们的 Mastodon 实例开发一个 “用 Medium 注册” 的选项，这应该是为了让你更容易开始使用。


关于这一点，他们提到：



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> 有这么多的 Mastodon 实例可供选择，我们计划让 [me.dm](http://me.dm) 一开始就有几个重要的好处：可靠的基础设施和审核，一个短域名让你更容易分享你的用户名，为新用户提供更好的入门培训，以及一个有趣的本地信息源。
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### 去中心化和开源平台的步伐加快了


去中心化的平台正在变得比人们十年前预期的更加流行。


最大的促成因素是大型科技公司越来越多的不稳定的变化和决定，迫使用户不断调整他们在社交媒体平台上的互动方式和理由。


有了开源和去中心化的平台，用户得到了透明度，更多的数据控制，以及更多的自由。


我们可能没有想到，Mastodon 作为一个平台，逐渐成为各种组织的社区建设的一个重要组成部分。因此，我们非常期待在不久的将来看到更多变化。


? 欢迎在下面的评论中分享你的想法。




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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](https://itsfoss.com/mainstream-social-media-alternaives/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) 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](https://news.itsfoss.com/vivaldi-mastodon-integration/) its Mastodon-powered community, and [Mozilla Foundation](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-launch-fediverse-instance-social-media-alternative/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) is also considering something similar.

Now, [ Medium](https://medium.com/?ref=news.itsfoss.com) has taken a step forward by launching a Mastodon instance.

**Suggested Read 📖**

[Twitter Quitter? 7 Best Mastodon Instances You Can JoinUnlike Twitter, there is no single Mastodon website. You have to join one of the ‘instances’ and here are the best ones you can rely on.](https://itsfoss.com/best-mastodon-instances/?ref=news.itsfoss.com)![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/11/x-mastodon-instances-to-join.png)


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## Medium Starts a Mastodon-Powered Community

In a [recent announcement](https://blog.medium.com/medium-embraces-mastodon-19dcb873eb11?ref=news.itsfoss.com), Medium launched its Mastodon instance at [me.dm](https://me.dm/?ref=news.itsfoss.com), 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](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/01/medium-mastodon.jpg)

In other words, it** **will 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?**

**only select authors and publications**will be given access to this Mastodon instance.

Existing Medium users can try sending a

[sign-up request](https://me.dm/auth/sign_up?ref=news.itsfoss.com), 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.

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## 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.*

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