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 <H2>IOCCC news</H2>
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+<UL>
+<LI TYPE=none><B>2022-11-29</B>
+<UL><LI TYPE=square>
+We are plan to abandon our
+<A HREF="https://twitter.com/ioccc">IOCCC Twitter feed</A>
+in favor of our new
+<A REL="me" HREF="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC Mastodon</A> feed.
 <P>
-BTW: Assuming that Twitter is working and is usable, you might want to also look at the <A HREF="https://twitter.com/ioccc">IOCCC Twitter feed</A>.
+Our Mastodon username is: <B>@ioccc@fosstodon.org></B>.
+<BLOCKQUOTE>
+Please note: As of the date of this posting, our account was just setup,
+so there isn't much to read there, yet.
+</BLOCKQUOTE>
+<P>
+In the future we plan to use Mastodon as our official announcement platform.
+This will include announcing:
+<UL>
+<LI> IOCCC news updates
+<LI> Start of a new IOCCC
+<LI> Updates on the IOCCC judging process
+<LI> Who won the IOCCC
+<LI> et<B>C</B>. :-)
+</UL>
+<P>
+When registering for a new IOCCC, we will no longer ask for an optional twitter handle.
+Instead, you will be asked if you wish to provide a Mastodon username when you submit your IOCCC entry.
+Use of Mastodon is <B>NOT</B> required to enter the IOCCC, but nevertheless is encouraged.
+Proving a Mastodon username will be entirely <B>optional</B>.
+<P>
+Non-mastodon users can follow the IOCCC postings via:
+<A HREF="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">fosstodon.org/@ioccc</A>.
+<P>
+If you do not yet have a Mastodon account, you may <B>free mastodon account via</B>:
+<A HREF="https://joinmastodon.org">joinmastodon.org</A>.
+<P>
+If you do have / obtain a Mastodon account, <B>please do us a favor and
+follow the IOCCC at:</B>
+<BLOCKQUOTE>
+<B>@ioccc@fosstodon.org</B>
+</BLOCKQUOTE>
+The IOCCC wishes to thank the good folk running the
+<A HREF="https://hub.fosstodon.org/about/">fosstodon.org</A>
+Mastodon hub.
+Their technology focused
+<A HREF="https://hub.fosstodon.org">Fosstodon Hub</A>
+is made possible by volunteers,
+and those who voluntarily
+<A HREF="https://hub.fosstodon.org/support/">support</A> the cost of their server.
+<P>
+Stay tuned in Mastodon as we update you on our progress towards the next IOCCC!
+</UL>
+</UL>
 
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