#Mastodon forms new 501(c)(3) non-profit entity with new board of directors in the United States to facilitate tax-deductible donations and in-kind support:
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/
We've noticed that a lot of you had some questions about this announcement, so we've collected the most important ones in a new FAQ section on the page above
@Mastodon The FAQs helped me understand the situation way better, thank you! I almost want to make it a thread on Mastodon.
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This is why I was telling people not to panic over Biz Stone on the board.
Welcome #Mastodon to being an American (nonprofit) #company then.
Or "Vom Regen in die Traufe" as we say in #Germany.
Really wish u the best of luck, but I'm kinda afraid that won't be enough.
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/10/04/how-american-companies-enable-nsa-surveillance/
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@berlinfokus @Mastodon the Zuck will probably try the same shit he tries with TikTok. If he can't have it he pressures the government to ban it.
That would be less of a problem.
#Mastodon would see that coming & just move on. (Somewhere else.)
But becoming integrated into the whole "#homefront" security in the #USA will not be visible. And it won't happen over night.
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@Mastodon #ActivityPub If integrated #OpenStreetMap it would be an huge benefit to the #opensource #community . Imagine wanting to see a place on openstreetmap and user photos appear (like google earth) or geolocate a photo or video on socials that supports ActivityPub. The possibilities are huge and would involve more people.