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The official Mastodon app (and most other Fediverse apps) do not collect any data about you.
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The official Mastodon app (and most other Fediverse apps) do not collect any data about you.
When you sign up on a Fediverse server, it asks for the minimum amount of information (an email address and a password) and none of this info goes to the app or app makers.
This is in stark contrast to other social networks which seem to collect lots of personal info. See the attached image for a comparison of the privacy policies of various official social network apps.
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@FediTips As much as I agree with the thrust of your argument, aren't you comparing apples with oranges?
It seems you're comparing an app that's used to connect to a (typically) third party server with apps that are used to connect to first party servers and thus have to disclose everything those servers collect.
Wouldn't my instance need to collect data roughly the same as the Bluesky app, no matter which app I choose?
@Cal
That's the point. The fediverse separates the app maker from people running lots of indie servers, so info isn't centralised in any one place. It means people can choose who to trust with their info or even set up their own server.
Plus servers collecting the absolute minimum amount of info means there isn't much info kicking around anyway (except what users choose to post).
The fact the BlueSky app collects any info is a red flag as decentralised networks are supposed to avoid this.