Juan Convers

Last week, EPFL announced in its official news channel that it had launched a Mastodon server (social.epfl.ch) for its academic community, choosing this platform because it aligns with its open science values and offers independence from corporate-controlled social media.

Although I've been away from traditional social media platforms for some time, I welcome this initiative and really hope it succeeds. The decentralised nature of Mastodon, combined with transparent algorithms and user privacy, offers a refreshing alternative to mainstream platforms. Additionally, it's really nice to see the EPFL supporting high impact open source projects.