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title: "The fediverse, explained: Mastodon, Threads, and the open future of social networking"
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# The fediverse, explained: Mastodon, Threads, and the open future of social networking

[Link →](https://www.theverge.com/24063290/fediverse-explained-activitypub-social-media-open-protocol)

[David Pierce](https://mastodon.social/@davidpierce) erklärt in einem Dialog nochmal, was es mit dem Fediverse auf sich hat.

> That does sound cool! And confusing.