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Our Founder, @Gargron is stepping down from his position as CEO. He shared a reflection on his time building and growing Mastodon on our blog.
We want to take a moment to express the Mastodon team’s deep gratitude and admiration for Eugen, and for the technology and community he has built here. We’re thrilled he’s staying on in an advisory capacity.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/my-next-chapter-with-mastodon
@Mastodon @Gargron Thanks for everything you have done! Also, thanks for creating a vibrant decentralized social network whose existence has impacted the world for the better!
National leaders & CEO’s of conglomerates have taken notice of Mastodon, & have begun to embrace the Fediverse as a realistic alternative to social media.
Blessings & best of luck on your next journey Eugen!
@Mastodon @Gargron "I’ve always thought that one of the most important responsibilities I had was to say “no”."
And when it needed to be said, you said it with love and care and intention. Not a single one of us is perfect, but your personal ethics and integrity always shone through, and that's what builds trust.
Thank you 🙏
We’re also looking ahead to what comes next. In another blog post published today, we introduced Mastodon’s new leadership team. Our Executive Director is @mellifluousbox (formerly, CFO of Mastodon gGmbH), who has already represented Mastodon on international stages.
We also shared an organisational update, and a fundraising update, in that blog post.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/the-future-is-ours-to-build-together/
Good morning, mastodontes!
@Mastodon @mellifluousbox
Can you tell me how I can suggest a #Mastodon app to the joinmastodon website?
Specifically, the #Raccoon app also works with Mastodon 🙏
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.livefast.eattrash.raccoonforfriendica
@informapirata @Mastodon @mellifluousbox If you don't find something else, you can try it with hello@joinmastodon.org (https://joinmastodon.org/de/about#contact).
@Mastodon I will donate to Mastodon development but I won't donate funds that are mingled in to run Mastodon.social.
Is there an option where donors can donate exclusively to the development side and those funds be used only for development. I've heard others offer the same sentiment.
This important milestone also marks the beginning of a new era of community governance and collaborative decision-making for Mastodon. Now more than ever, we need to work together to build safe and resilient social spaces. We must build information networks that are resistant to billionaire control and surveillance. It will take all of us working together to do that.
So please consider joining our mission; we have a lot of work to do.
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