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keschi neocat_box therian Θ @kescher@catcatnya.com
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Mastodon has closed source components github.com/mastodon/joinmastodon-api

We know for a fact that this is a repo on GitHub that exists. But it's not open.

Why is it closed source? Do I really have to reverse engineer the API from the clients (Android, iOS, and the Mastodon server) myself and build a compatible alternative?

The Mastodon server uses it as an update check, and so do the apps IIRC. And the apps use it to see the "catalog of instances".
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nimona enbyfied @nimona@queer.witchli.eu
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Mastodon has closed source components @kescher don't worry, there are professional designers working on it
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keschi neocat_box therian Θ @kescher@catcatnya.com
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @nimona :P

no but seriously. I have given up on the app (given my pull request that prevents it from crashing is being ignored)
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alex @graphite@shonk.phite.ro
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @kescher @nimona try @moshidon
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keschi neocat_box therian Θ @kescher@catcatnya.com
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @graphite @nimona @moshidon no, I'll rather try @megalodon upon which Moshidon is based thanks
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alex @graphite@shonk.phite.ro
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @kescher @nimona @moshidon @megalodon why?
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keschi neocat_box therian Θ @kescher@catcatnya.com
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @graphite @nimona @moshidon @megalodon Megalodon is maintained by the co-admin of this instance :3
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Lucas @Moshidon πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ @moshidon@floss.social
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @kescher @graphite @nimona @megalodon Ohhhh, so that makes sense that they focus on glitch-soc
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keschi neocat_box therian Θ @kescher@catcatnya.com
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @moshidon @graphite @nimona @megalodon Absolutely, yes. And also why emoji reactions are a thing (though to be fair, Akkoma is another reason)
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alex @graphite@shonk.phite.ro
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @kescher @moshidon @nimona @megalodon wait

megalodon has emoji reactions?!?
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keschi neocat_box therian Θ @kescher@catcatnya.com
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @graphite @nimona @moshidon @megalodon yea :D Support only tested for Akkoma and glitch-soc's emoji reactions PR
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Jeder neocat_floof_googly_woozy neocat_flag_agender πŸ”œ eth0 @jeder@miau.jeder.pl
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @kescher @graphite @nimona @moshidon @megalodon i can say that they do also work on iceshrimp
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Jeder neocat_floof_googly_woozy neocat_flag_agender πŸ”œ eth0 @jeder@miau.jeder.pl
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re: Mastodon has closed source components @kescher @graphite @nimona @moshidon @megalodon would be great if quote posts also did
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