Mastodon shifts to nonprofit ownership, calls for $5M in donations to expand.

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Mastodon’s founder cedes control, refuses to become next Musk or Zuckerberg

Decentralized social network organization Mastodon said Monday that it is planning to create a new non-profit organization in Europe and hand over

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Mastodon announces transition to non-profit structure

Mastodon is slowly transitioning ownership to a nonprofit organization.

Engadget

Mastodon will soon be owned by a nonprofit entity

A non-profit organization will be responsible for the development and operation of Mastodon. It is possible that it will not be based in Germany.

Die Verantwortung für die Entwicklung und den Betrieb von Mastodon soll eine gemeinnützige Organisation bekommen. Möglich, dass die nicht in Deutschland sitzt.

Nach Entzug der Gemeinnützigkeit: Mastodon soll andere Struktur bekommen

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After withdrawal of non-profit status: Mastodon to get a different structure

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Mastodon will create a not-for-profit organisation in Europe with the aim of sharing responsibilities between multiple entities, avoiding the centralised control of a single individual, TechCrunch writes.

Mastodon va crea o organizaţie non-profit în Europa, având ca scop împărţirea responsabilităţilor între mai multe entităţi, evitând controlul centralizat al unui singur individ, scrie TechCrunch.

Mastodon anunţă tranziţia către o structură non-profit

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Mastodon Announces Transition to Non-Profit Structure

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch, written by Ivan Mehta: Decentralized social network organization Mastodon said Monday that it is planning to create a new nonprofit organization in Europe and hand over ownership of entities responsible for key Mastodon ecosystem and platform comp...

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Mastodon Announces Transition To Nonprofit Structure

Mastodon founder and CEO Eugen Rochko will now be its chief product strategist.

PC Mag

Mastodon Transitioning to a Nonprofit Structure

Mastodon was founded on the principles that people should be able to control their social circle on the Internet, organize their own chronology and meet freely with the community they choose. We believe that social networks should help users build bridges, not walls. And we believe that the best way to achieve this is through the federation. Today we are pleased to announce that Mastodon is taking important steps to ensure that its legal and ope…

Mastodon se fundó sobre los principios de que las personas deben poder controlar su círculo social en Internet, organizar su propia cronología y reunirse libremente con la comunidad que elijan. Creemos que las redes sociales deben ayudar a los usuarios a construir puentes, no muros. Y creemos que la mejor forma de conseguirlo es a través de la federación. Hoy nos complace anunciar que Mastodon está dando pasos importantes para garantizar que sus…

Mastodon anuncia su transición a una organización sin ánimo de lucro: El pueblo debe ser dueño de la plaza

meneame.net

Mastodon announces his transition to a non-profit organization: The people must own the square

X and Bluesky rival Mastodon has announced plans to transition into a non-profit organization. The decentralized social network is looking to further differentiate it from the competition, and the latest move “affirm[s] the intent that Mastodon should not be owned or controlled by a single individual”. Precise details of how the change will work are yet to be finalized, but there will be a new, dedicated European not-for-profit entity. See also:…

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Social media upstart Mastodon is transitioning into a non-profit organization

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch, written by Ivan Mehta: Decentralized social network organization Mastodon said Monday that it is planning to create a new nonprofit organization in Europe and hand over ownership of entities responsible for key Mastodon ecosystem and platform components. This means one person won't have control over the entire project. The organization is trying to differentiate itself from social networks con…

Mastodon’s founder cedes control, refuses to become next Musk or Zuckerberg

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