The Fediverse is more than just Mastodon! 
If you like to share photos you might want to check out @pixelfed, an Instagram-style photo sharing network on the Fediverse.
You can find out more and sign up at:
https://pixelfed.org
PixelFed uses the same federation protocol as Mastodon, which means Mastodon users can follow people on PixelFed and vice versa. You can try following a PixelFed account right now such as @Iancylkowski or @JoseMel or @connyduck
You can use PixelFed through a web browser, and there are also free open Android apps like @PixelDroid and FediLab (@apps).
If you love books, the best part of the Fediverse is probably @bookwyrm, a GoodReads-style social reading network.
More info and sites to sign up on are at:
Because it uses the same ActivityPub protocol that powers the rest of the Fediverse, you can follow BookWyrm accounts from Mastodon etc.
For example, the lead developer of BookWyrm has an account at @mouse
#Fediverse #FediTips #BookWyrm #Books #Book #Literature #Novels #Fiction #NonFiction #Reading #GoodReads #Alternatives
p.s. You can also find more BookWyrm instances listed at https://fedidb.org/software/bookwyrm
The best place to watch and share videos on the Fediverse is @peertube
You can find out more including places to sign up at:
Just like the rest of the Fediverse, PeerTube uses ActivityPub protocols, so you can follow and interact with PeerTube from Mastodon etc.
For example, you could follow @craftykat or @chriswere or @mrfunkedude and interact with their videos entirely from within Mastodon.
Good instances to explore include:
https://tilvids.com
https://share.tube
https://greatview.video
https://vidcommons.org
https://diode.zone
https://tube.tchncs.de
https://video.blender.org
https://media.privacyinternational.org
http://conf.tube
https://video-cave-v2.de
You can create your own PeerTube site without tech knowledge through managed hosting services like https://federation.spacebear.ee and https://cloud68.co/instances.html
There's a dedicated free open source PeerTube app called TubeLab available through @fdroidorg and Google Play.
p.s. You can see interesting videos from PeerTube recommended on my other account at @FediVideos
If you would like a more Facebook-style interface on the Fediverse, maybe you should try Friendica:
As it uses the ActivityPub protocol, you can follow and interact with accounts on Mastodon etc from Friendica, and vice versa.
You can also follow RSS feeds as if they were Fediverse accounts, and when an RSS item is published on that feed it will appear in your timeline as if it's a Fediverse post.
You can write very long posts on Friendica, you don't have to worry about character limits.
You can use Friendica accounts through the FediLab app, available on @fdroidorg and Google Play.
You can follow the latest news about Friendica on its official blog at @news
If you just want to post long text articles on the Fediverse, a good option is @writefreely which has an official website at:
It features a minimalist interface to avoid distracting from the text itself, and is sort of like a Fediverse alternative to Medium.
Because it's part of the Fediverse, you can follow WriteFreely accounts from Mastodon etc.
You can find sites to sign up on at:
https://writefreely.org/instances
It works entirely through your web browser, or you can use an app from https://writefreely.org/apps
You can also create your own instance without technical knowledge through a managed hosting service such https://writefreely.host or https://cloud68.co/instances.html
@feditips @writefreely
Does it support RSS so I can subscribe without authentication/tracking?
Yes, you can subscribe via RSS using the URL of the blog:
