{"id":86173,"date":"2022-11-28T13:02:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T13:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stg.cira.ca\/news\/cira-teams-mastodon-canada-support-canadian-digital-communities\/"},"modified":"2023-05-17T13:27:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T17:27:08","slug":"cira-teams-mastodon-canada-support-canadian-digital-communities","status":"publish","type":"cira_news","link":"https:\/\/stg.cira.ca\/en\/resources\/news\/about\/cira-teams-mastodon-canada-support-canadian-digital-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"CIRA teams up with Mastodon Canada to support Canadian digital communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

OTTAWA, ON \u2013 November 28, 2022 \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Today, CIRA is proud to announce its official partnership with Mastodon Canada, mstdn.ca, to support its growth and community-building efforts. As thousands of Canadians flock to the platform, this unique partnership reflects CIRA\u2019s mission to support Canadian internet communities built on the open web and powered by a .CA domain.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Best known for managing the .CA internet domain on behalf of all Canadians, part of CIRA\u2019s mandate includes supporting Canadian-led digital initiatives. Mastodon\u2019s decentralized, open-source network and emergence of a Canadian server was an ideal fit for CIRA\u2019s community-minded mission, leading to a natural partnership. Additionally, Mastodon comes with effective anti-abuse tools to help enable trust and protection on the platform. Given Mastodon’s decentralized and independent nature, users follow the server\u2019s codes of conduct which include strict anti-hate and harassment policies. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In recent weeks, Mastodon has seen widespread growth, with the Canadian instance seeing major growth from 1,000 subscribers to nearly 20,000 in as little as two weeks<\/span>. CIRA\u2019s support will help enable growth and cover instance costs as well as fund Mastodon Canada\u2019s community-building efforts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The challenges being experienced by social media platforms around the world are a wakeup call that we should be rethinking the role of these for-profit global communications networks. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

At CIRA, we see an opportunity to help empower Canadians to build new platforms and communities based on the principles of the open internet. We are proud to support Mastodon Canada in its mission to build a truly Canadian, community-driven network based on respect and inclusiveness. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

– Spencer Callaghan, Director, Brand & Communications, CIRA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This innovative partnership with CIRA bolsters Mastodon Canada’s increasingly demanding server costs and will help us develop critical pieces of governance to secure our community into the future.  <\/p>\n

– Chad Ohman, founder, Mastodon Canada  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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