Two things everybody can do to create a better alternative

Two things everybody can do to create a better alternative
If you do not code:
Software like Mastodon runs on Open, recommended Protocols (see below).
The awesome people who made this possible are volunteers from the W3C Social Working Group. They need some money because without bread they can't write. The co-author of ActivityPub can be backed up on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cwebber/overview
Awareness and working on the other protocols can be supported via indieweb on OpenCollective:
https://opencollective.com/indieweb


If you code, just do it. But comment here, we organise and sponsor a Hackathon to create communities right before FOSDEM !
The specifications for ActivityPub, MicroPub, WebSub and WebMention all reached the W3C Recommendation level (the highest level).
https://www.w3.org/TR/activitypub/
https://www.w3.org/TR/micropub/
https://www.w3.org/TR/websub/
https://www.w3.org/TR/webmention/


https://opencollective.com/indieweb