Mastodon Introduces Easier Sign-Up Process Mastodon, the decentralized social network and a popular alternative to Twitter, announced today that they are introducing a new default sign-up option to make the sign-up process easier for new users. According to the social media company, deciding which Mastodon service provider to start with can be confusing, as the platform and the service provider are not the same. However, this choice is what makes Mastodon different from other social media platforms. Mastodon has a decentralized network, which means that there is no one central entity or company controlling the entire network. Instead, Mastodon is made up of multiple independent servers, each run by different people or organizations, but all of which can communicate with [...]