![]() ![]() It was meant to be the general category to describe Twitter, referring to Twitter's pithy, character-limit-enforced brevity. Remember the term "microblogging?" Probably not. It is a radical vision that suggests a different kind of internet-one that, perhaps, will gain converts. Unfortunately, some of its best features (ever heard of "federation" outside the realm of Star Trek before today?) are confusing to newcomers, and it certainly won't eclipse other platforms anytime soon. Named in honor of the progressive metal band, it's an open-source, radically anticapitalist, and surprisingly mature Twitter-style platform that emphasizes openness and uses a distributed, federated platform. Facebook and Twitter have defined a generation of the web, but free and open-source services like Ello and diaspora* have sought to provide an alternative. ![]()
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