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Mastodon’s big-picture sales pitch is that it’s a decentralized social network. But to help get new users onboard, the platform is introducing a centralized introduction server. If that approach sounds counterintuitive, know that Mastodon’s well aware of the apparent contradiction. “You may be asking, how a default server option furthers decentralization,” the platform’s sign-up revamp blog post reads. “We believe it’s important for Mastodon to be good as a product on its own merits, and not just because of its…