The Fediverse is a network of thousands of independent servers, running lots of different kinds of software. Some of them are Mastodon servers, some of them are Pixelfed servers, some of them are PeerTube servers... there are dozens of different kinds!

But all of them are connected together into a single social network called the Fediverse. You don't need to be on the same server to follow and interact with someone, in fact you don't even need to be on the same type of server. People on Mastodon can interact with people on Pixelfed etc.

There is a non-technical guide to the Fediverse at https://fedi.tips/what-is-mastodon-what-is-the-fediverse and a list of reasons why it's on so many servers at https://fedi.tips/why-is-the-fediverse-on-so-many-separate-servers

You might also want to check out this animation that explains why the Fediverse exists: https://framatube.org/w/4294a720-f263-4ea4-9392-cf9cea4d5277

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