Great news from Mastodon (npub163h…mv0n) at #FOSDEM: they're going to change the default server recommendation away from mastodon.social, to a geographically and linguistically appropriate instance for all new users.
It'll be opt-in for server admins, too, which is great. ❤️
James Smith 💾
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2026-01-31 10:25:35 UTC
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