{"id":572,"date":"2026-09-04T15:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/?page_id=572"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:29:18","slug":"elementor-572","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/en\/elementor-572\/","title":{"rendered":"Structure and instances of the METALLIVERSE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"572\" class=\"elementor elementor-572\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d6b87 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-adee204\" data-id=\"82d6b87\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"82d6b87\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f2664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23f2664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The structure of the METALLIVERSE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3392bba e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-55efb31\" data-id=\"3392bba\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3392bba\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be81e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be81e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>METALLIVERSE works in the same way as other platforms in the \u2018Fediverse\u2019:<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Several individual (so-called) \u2018instances\u2019 come together to form a large network. <br>The METALLIVERSE is set to eventually host 25 instances.<br>We currently allow a maximum of 3,000 users per instance.<br>This isn\u2019t set in stone, but it is the planned scale, as we\u2019d rather have 75,000 active users than millions of dormant accounts.<\/p><p>Each instance is hosted separately on its own server.\u00a0<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"4\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b data-path-to-node=\"\u20184,0,0\u2019\" data-index-in-node=\"\u201c0\u201d\">Own instances (servers):<\/b> Every server on which the Friendica software is installed is called an <b data-path-to-node=\"\u20184,0,0\u2019\" data-index-in-node=\"\u201895\u2019\">instance<\/b>. There are hundreds of such instances worldwide. They are run by individuals, associations or small communities.<br>The METALLIVERSE is a self-contained system with no connection to instances outside the METALLIVERSE.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b data-path-to-node=\"\u20184,1,0\u2019\" data-index-in-node=\"\u20180\u2019\">Your home address:<\/b> When you register with METALLIVERSE, you select a specific instance. <br>Currently, only the \u2018metal.metalliverse.de\u2019 instance is available.<br>Your profile is stored there and your address looks similar to an email address (e.g. <code data-path-to-node=\"\u20184,1,0\u2019\" data-index-in-node=\"\u2018185\u2019\">@yourname@instancename.metalliverse.de<\/code>).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b data-path-to-node=\"\u20184,2,0\u2019\" data-index-in-node=\"\u20180\u2019\">Cross-instance connectivity:<\/b> Although you are registered on Server A, you can follow people who are registered on Servers B, C or D. When you post a message, your instance automatically sends it to your followers\u2019 instances.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\">What\u2019s happening behind the scenes? (Federation)<\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"7\" class=\"translation-block\">The interaction between several entities is known as <b data-path-to-node=\"\u20187\u2019\" data-index-in-node=\"\u201842\u2019\">federation<\/b> and is based on the following building blocks:<\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b data-path-to-node=\"\u20188,0,0\u2019\" data-index-in-node=\"\u201c0\u201d\">Uniform language (protocols):<\/b> METALLIVERSE uses open interfaces \u2013 foremost among them the <b data-path-to-node=\"\u20188,0,0\u2019\" data-index-in-node=\"\u2018101\u2019\">ActivityPub<\/b> protocol. This means that every METALLIVERSE instance understands the signals from another.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" class=\"translation-block\"><b data-path-to-node=\"\u20188,2,0\u2019\" data-index-in-node=\"\u20180\u2019\">Data remains distributed:<\/b> There is no central database. Each instance stores only the data of its own members, as well as copies of posts from people in other instances whom your local fellow users follow.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cad541 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-261f7fa\" data-id=\"5cad541\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5cad541\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1053511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1053511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Instances of the METALLIVERSE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6addf e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-753df07\" data-id=\"3a6addf\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3a6addf\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8b533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b8b533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">During your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/en\/metalliverse-instanzen\/\" target=\"_self\">registration process<\/a><\/span>, you select the instance on which you wish to be registered from those available.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">The \u2018package\u2019 <strong>METAL.METALLIVERSE<\/strong> is currently available.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">Further <strong>packages<\/strong> will follow, such as:<\/p><p>HEAVYMETAL.METALLIVERSE<br \/>DEATHMETAL.METALLIVERSE<br \/>POWERMETAL.METALLIVERSE<\/p><p>and others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03af99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d03af99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Links to the METALLIVERSE instances\/servers<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ea59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53ea59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"translation-block\">Choose the server on which you registered via the <strong>packages<\/strong>. <br>Log in there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf19aed e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ad6313b\" data-id=\"bf19aed\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"bf19aed\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e31864 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-185ff9b\" data-id=\"8e31864\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8e31864\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b79cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b79cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metal.metalliverse.de\">metal.metalliverse.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a167a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ed20ce5\" data-id=\"a5a167a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a5a167a\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b80369 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-0c81b82\" data-id=\"0b80369\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0b80369\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d299567 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d2cf8fa\" data-id=\"d299567\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d299567\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b5545 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-84fef8a\" data-id=\"03b5545\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"03b5545\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die Struktur des METALLIVERSE Das METALLIVERSE funktioniert wie andere Plattformen des &#8222;Fediverse&#8220; auch: Mehrere individuelle (so genannte) &#8222;Instanzen&#8220; verbinden sich zu einem gro\u00dfen Netzwerk.Das METALLIVERSE soll einmal 25 Instanzen beheimaten.Wir lassen derzeit maximal 3.000 User pro Instanz zu.Das ist nicht in Stein gemeisselt, ist aber die geplante Gr\u00f6\u00dfenordnung, denn wir wollen lieber 75.000 aktive User haben, anstatt Millionen Account-Leichen. Jede Instanz f\u00fcr sich liegt separat auf einem eigenen Server.\u00a0 Eigene Instanzen (Server): Jeder Server, auf dem die Friendica-Software installiert ist, hei\u00dft Instanz. Es gibt Hunderte solcher Instanzen weltweit. Sie werden von Einzelpersonen, Vereinen oder kleinen Gemeinschaften betrieben.Das METALLIVERSE ist ein abgeschlossenes eigenes System ohne Verbindung zu Instanzen au\u00dferhalb des METALLIVERSE. Die Heimatadresse: Wenn du dich im METALLIVERSE registrierst, w\u00e4hlst du eine bestimmte Instanz aus.Derzeit ist nur die Instanz &#8222;metal.metalliverse.de&#8220; verf\u00fcgbar.Dein Profil liegt dort und deine Adresse sieht \u00e4hnlich aus wie eine E-Mail-Adresse (z. B. @deinname@instanzname.metalliverse.de). Instanz\u00fcbergreifend verbinden: Obwohl du auf Server A registriert bist, kannst du Personen folgen, die auf Server B, C oder D registriert sind. Wenn du einen Beitrag schreibst, sendet deine Instanz diesen automatisch an die Instanzen deiner Follower. Was passiert im Hintergrund? (F\u00f6deration) Das Zusammenspiel mehrerer Instanzen wird F\u00f6deration genannt und baut auf folgenden Bausteinen auf: Einheitliche Sprache (Protokolle): das METALLIVERSE nutzt offene Schnittstellen \u2013 allen voran das Protokoll ActivityPub. Dadurch versteht jede METALLIVERSE-Instanz die Signale einer anderen. Daten bleiben verteilt: Es gibt keine zentrale Datenbank. Jede Instanz speichert nur die Daten ihrer eigenen Mitglieder sowie Kopien der Beitr\u00e4ge von Personen aus anderen Instanzen, denen deine lokalen Mitnutzer folgen. Die Instanzen des METALLIVERSE W\u00e4hrend Deines Registrierungsvorgangs w\u00e4hlst Du aus den verf\u00fcgbaren Instanzen diejenige aus, auf der Du registriert sein m\u00f6chtest.\u00a0 Aktuell ist das &#8222;Paket&#8220; METAL.METALLIVERSE verf\u00fcgbar. Es werden weitere Pakete folgen wie: HEAVYMETAL.METALLIVERSEDEATHMETAL.METALLIVERSEPOWERMETAL.METALLIVERSE und mehr. Links zu den Instanzen\/Servern des METALLIVERSE Suche Dir den Server aus, auf dem Du Dich \u00fcber die Pakete registriert hast.Dort loggst Du Dich ein. metal.metalliverse.de<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-572","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=572"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":583,"href":"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/572\/revisions\/583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metalliverse.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}