#FediCon

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洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee) :nonbinary:

@hongminhee@hollo.social

@reiver, is going to be held in again this year?

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

I just talked to someone at SFU (Simon Fraser University) about trying to find a location for FediCon 2026.

He is a friend-of-a-friend.

We talked about what we would need for FediCon, in terms of a location, etc.

He needs to ask around (internally at SFU).

Hopefully, can get more details this or next week.

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/115929

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I hope the Mastodon team can attend FediCon this summer, I know it's a long journey, but I'd seriously lose it if I was able to meet @Gargron and team in person.

I'm the biggest Mastodon fangirl, I already have some early toots that I want them to sign 😅

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

I just talked to someone at SFU (Simon Fraser University) about trying to find a location for FediCon 2026.

He is a friend-of-a-friend.

We talked about what we would need for FediCon, in terms of a location, etc.

He needs to ask around (internally at SFU).

Hopefully, can get more details this or next week.

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/115929

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frederic

@frederic@gts.raspi0.blog

**The Fediverse in Action — Daniel Supernault — #FediCon 2025**
https://spectra.video/w/6UXQGVmkmhmDkREATxJ21b

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I hope the Mastodon team can attend FediCon this summer, I know it's a long journey, but I'd seriously lose it if I was able to meet @Gargron and team in person.

I'm the biggest Mastodon fangirl, I already have some early toots that I want them to sign 😅

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

I just talked to someone at SFU (Simon Fraser University) about trying to find a location for FediCon 2026.

He is a friend-of-a-friend.

We talked about what we would need for FediCon, in terms of a location, etc.

He needs to ask around (internally at SFU).

Hopefully, can get more details this or next week.

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/115929

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I hope the Mastodon team can attend FediCon this summer, I know it's a long journey, but I'd seriously lose it if I was able to meet @Gargron and team in person.

I'm the biggest Mastodon fangirl, I already have some early toots that I want them to sign 😅

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Who did this?

@benpate

cc: @julian

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/114965

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frederic

@frederic@gts.raspi0.blog

**The Fediverse in Action — Daniel Supernault — #FediCon 2025**
https://spectra.video/w/6UXQGVmkmhmDkREATxJ21b

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Mike Fraser :Jets:'s post

@mike @quillmatiq @mmasnick hey Mike Fraser you were in the audience when I gave this talk at weren’t you?

bmannconsulting.com/notes/beyo

It has a list of some of the many projects in the ATProto ecosystem

Please don’t erase the community. We’re on the same side.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

I have been looking for a new location for FediCon 2026.

The location we used for FediCon 2025 is very nice — but also very expensive. (I paid for it out of my own pocket.)

I am trying to find a new location that is either less expensive or, if possible, free.

I'd like to try to keep the ticket prices low. And, one of the biggest things that goes into the ticket price is the cost of the location

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

I have been looking for a new location for FediCon 2026.

The location we used for FediCon 2025 is very nice — but also very expensive. (I paid for it out of my own pocket.)

I am trying to find a new location that is either less expensive or, if possible, free.

I'd like to try to keep the ticket prices low. And, one of the biggest things that goes into the ticket price is the cost of the location

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

I have been looking for a new location for FediCon 2026.

The location we used for FediCon 2025 is very nice — but also very expensive. (I paid for it out of my own pocket.)

I am trying to find a new location that is either less expensive or, if possible, free.

I'd like to try to keep the ticket prices low. And, one of the biggest things that goes into the ticket price is the cost of the location

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Mr @deadsuperhero happened to have a birthday during

So you know what @reiver and others organized?

A birthday cake, to celebrate one of the most influential fedizens of all time ❤️

FediCon was so iconic

Us at FediCon singing happy birthday to sean with a birthday cake with candles
ALT text detailsUs at FediCon singing happy birthday to sean with a birthday cake with candles
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

FediCon was such a blast, met so many cool people.

Can you recognize any?

Looking forward to the next one 😁

Me and a few people at fedicon
ALT text detailsMe and a few people at fedicon
Me and a few people at fedicon
ALT text detailsMe and a few people at fedicon
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Mr @deadsuperhero happened to have a birthday during

So you know what @reiver and others organized?

A birthday cake, to celebrate one of the most influential fedizens of all time ❤️

FediCon was so iconic

Us at FediCon singing happy birthday to sean with a birthday cake with candles
ALT text detailsUs at FediCon singing happy birthday to sean with a birthday cake with candles
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Mr @deadsuperhero happened to have a birthday during

So you know what @reiver and others organized?

A birthday cake, to celebrate one of the most influential fedizens of all time ❤️

FediCon was so iconic

Us at FediCon singing happy birthday to sean with a birthday cake with candles
ALT text detailsUs at FediCon singing happy birthday to sean with a birthday cake with candles
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

FediCon was such a blast, met so many cool people.

Can you recognize any?

Looking forward to the next one 😁

Me and a few people at fedicon
ALT text detailsMe and a few people at fedicon
Me and a few people at fedicon
ALT text detailsMe and a few people at fedicon
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Strypey

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz

This is an intriguing panel discussion from FediCon, published on the @decentered podcast;

wedistribute.org/podcast/s2e4-

Some very challenging comments made, including "open source is dead". I just wish the host had asked the guests to explain exactly what they meant by comments like that, before moving along to the next topic.

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Strypey

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz

This is an intriguing panel discussion from FediCon, published on the @decentered podcast;

wedistribute.org/podcast/s2e4-

Some very challenging comments made, including "open source is dead". I just wish the host had asked the guests to explain exactly what they meant by comments like that, before moving along to the next topic.

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I wonder if @atomicpoet remembers me asking him to help QA my new Loops project during .

The Android app is almost ready, and I saw he is helping organize a Fediverse Video Co-op, it's a match made in heaven.

Timing is everything, hope he considers Loops 🤞

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@firesidefedi@social.firesidefedi.live

Good day all! Fireside Fedi episode 43 starts NOW! With me today is @reiver . If you don't know Reiver, go check him out. He works on TONS of projects such as #GreatApe , #SpaceHost , #HootSuite , #CrowdBucks , #Fedicon , etc.

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

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@firesidefedi@social.firesidefedi.live

Good day all! Fireside Fedi episode 43 starts NOW! With me today is @reiver . If you don't know Reiver, go check him out. He works on TONS of projects such as #GreatApe , #SpaceHost , #HootSuite , #CrowdBucks , #Fedicon , etc.

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

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@firesidefedi@btfree.social

@firesidefedi@social.firesidefedi.live

Good day all! Fireside Fedi episode 43 starts NOW! With me today is @reiver . If you don't know Reiver, go check him out. He works on TONS of projects such as #GreatApe , #SpaceHost , #HootSuite , #CrowdBucks , #Fedicon , etc.

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

A photo of some of us who were at FediCon 2025 at the end of the day on Saturday August 2nd.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Huh, I like the way #Piefed displays #PeerTube channels. Here’s how the #FediCon videos look from there:

https://piefed.social/c/fedicon_videos@spectra.video

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I am very honored to have been able to hold this #FediCon panel. It was absolutely amazing being around so many inspiring people, and turned out to be a really solid talk.

https://spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXksD6Am26sW

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Jazzynupe

@Jazzynupe@mstdn.party

FediCon Videos - Spectra Video
spectra.video/c/fedicon_videos

> This PeerTube channel is dedicated to the talks and presentations at FediCon, a Canadian conference for decentralized social networks and the Social Web.

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Jazzynupe

@Jazzynupe@mstdn.party

Fediverse in Action — Daniel Supernault - FediCon 2025
spectra.video/w/6UXQGVmkmhmDkR

> Daniel Supernault gave a keynote talk at FediCon 2025: "The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want".

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Jazzynupe

@Jazzynupe@mstdn.party

FediCon Videos - Spectra Video
spectra.video/c/fedicon_videos

> This PeerTube channel is dedicated to the talks and presentations at FediCon, a Canadian conference for decentralized social networks and the Social Web.

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Jazzynupe

@Jazzynupe@mstdn.party

Fediverse in Action — Daniel Supernault - FediCon 2025
spectra.video/w/6UXQGVmkmhmDkR

> Daniel Supernault gave a keynote talk at FediCon 2025: "The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want".

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Stephen Sekula

@steve@mastodon.cooleysekula.net

One of the strange benefits of a respiratory infection: time to catch up on things that are not work. 🙂

While rearranging my home office this afternoon, I finally got to listen to @evan talk about “Connecting the Social Web” and @dansup talk about “The Fediverse in Action”. Awesome talks.

media.cooleysekula.net/w/eg35K

media.cooleysekula.net/w/6UXQG

I have a LOT more videos to watch!

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Stephen Sekula

@steve@mastodon.cooleysekula.net

One of the strange benefits of a respiratory infection: time to catch up on things that are not work. 🙂

While rearranging my home office this afternoon, I finally got to listen to @evan talk about “Connecting the Social Web” and @dansup talk about “The Fediverse in Action”. Awesome talks.

media.cooleysekula.net/w/eg35K

media.cooleysekula.net/w/6UXQG

I have a LOT more videos to watch!

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Stephen Sekula

@steve@mastodon.cooleysekula.net

One of the strange benefits of a respiratory infection: time to catch up on things that are not work. 🙂

While rearranging my home office this afternoon, I finally got to listen to @evan talk about “Connecting the Social Web” and @dansup talk about “The Fediverse in Action”. Awesome talks.

media.cooleysekula.net/w/eg35K

media.cooleysekula.net/w/6UXQG

I have a LOT more videos to watch!

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

@jackgangi 's talk about third spaces at was very reminiscent of @johannab 's at . The zeitgeist!

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

This #FediCon talk from @benpate is probably my favorite out of the bunch. They’re all really good, but so many of his points hit home for how I feel about the #Fediverse and what we could do together.

https://spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAEMihej8km

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I procrastinated on this way too much, feel apprehensive about my ability to sum up all my thoughts and feelings on a page, but I finally wrote about #FediCon: https://deadsuperhero.com/the-fediverse-in-real-life/

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

A photo of some of us who were at FediCon 2025 at the end of the day on Saturday August 2nd.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

A photo of some of us who were at FediCon 2025 at the end of the day on Saturday August 2nd.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @atomicpoet 's FediCon 2025 panel right now.

The panel that included (from left to right) @dansup , @benpate , @julian , @johannab , and @dawn / @dcwalk as panelists.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

A photo of some of us who were at FediCon 2025 at the end of the day on Saturday August 2nd.

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

A photo of some of us who were at FediCon 2025 at the end of the day on Saturday August 2nd.

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @atomicpoet 's FediCon 2025 panel right now.

The panel that included (from left to right) @dansup , @benpate , @julian , @johannab , and @dawn / @dcwalk as panelists.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I procrastinated on this way too much, feel apprehensive about my ability to sum up all my thoughts and feelings on a page, but I finally wrote about #FediCon: https://deadsuperhero.com/the-fediverse-in-real-life/

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I procrastinated on this way too much, feel apprehensive about my ability to sum up all my thoughts and feelings on a page, but I finally wrote about #FediCon: https://deadsuperhero.com/the-fediverse-in-real-life/

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I procrastinated on this way too much, feel apprehensive about my ability to sum up all my thoughts and feelings on a page, but I finally wrote about #FediCon: https://deadsuperhero.com/the-fediverse-in-real-life/

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I procrastinated on this way too much, feel apprehensive about my ability to sum up all my thoughts and feelings on a page, but I finally wrote about #FediCon: https://deadsuperhero.com/the-fediverse-in-real-life/

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I procrastinated on this way too much, feel apprehensive about my ability to sum up all my thoughts and feelings on a page, but I finally wrote about #FediCon: https://deadsuperhero.com/the-fediverse-in-real-life/

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Seth From Philly

@seth@phillymetro.social

This looks promising.

https://spectra.video/w/5bprkfCGTeHjwSYaiB2Boa

#CrowdBucks #Fedicon #fedicon2025

@reiver's new way to fund instances and stuff on the Fediverse!

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Seth From Philly

@seth@phillymetro.social

This looks promising.

https://spectra.video/w/5bprkfCGTeHjwSYaiB2Boa

#CrowdBucks #Fedicon #fedicon2025

@reiver's new way to fund instances and stuff on the Fediverse!

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the thirteenth FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/115056

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

CrowdBucks Demo (FediCon 2025)

by Charles Iliya Krempeaux @reiver

spectra.video/w/5bprkfCGTeHjwS

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

CrowdBucks Demo (FediCon 2025)

by Charles Iliya Krempeaux @reiver

spectra.video/w/5bprkfCGTeHjwS

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @reiver 's FediCon 2025 demo right now.

(Is it weird that I am talking about myself in the 3rd-person?)

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View (FediCon 2025)

by Ben Pate @benpate

spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAE

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

This #FediCon talk from @benpate is probably my favorite out of the bunch. They’re all really good, but so many of his points hit home for how I feel about the #Fediverse and what we could do together.

https://spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAEMihej8km

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection (FediCon 2025)

by Johanna Botari @johannab

spectra.video/w/f7GBsBf3nAhF8W

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

I'm a software developer working on a bunch of things: , , and bandwagon.fm - with several more in the pipeline.

It's a pretty strange mix that doesn't really fit today's Fediverse, but it makes sense when you see the end goal.

I got an opportunity at to explain myself, so here it is:

spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAE

It's not the greatest talk about Fediverse tech, but it's the best I've got so far, and I hope it inspires you to make great things here with me.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

This #FediCon talk from @benpate is probably my favorite out of the bunch. They’re all really good, but so many of his points hit home for how I feel about the #Fediverse and what we could do together.

https://spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAEMihej8km

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

This #FediCon talk from @benpate is probably my favorite out of the bunch. They’re all really good, but so many of his points hit home for how I feel about the #Fediverse and what we could do together.

https://spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAEMihej8km

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection (FediCon 2025)

by Johanna Botari @johannab

spectra.video/w/f7GBsBf3nAhF8W

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I did say "no" at first 🙂

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the twelfth FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/115052

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection (FediCon 2025)

by Johanna Botari @johannab

spectra.video/w/f7GBsBf3nAhF8W

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection (FediCon 2025)

by Johanna Botari @johannab

spectra.video/w/f7GBsBf3nAhF8W

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection (FediCon 2025)

by Johanna Botari @johannab

spectra.video/w/f7GBsBf3nAhF8W

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @johannab 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

@jackgangi 's talk about third spaces at was very reminiscent of @johannab 's at . The zeitgeist!

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

I'm a software developer working on a bunch of things: , , and bandwagon.fm - with several more in the pipeline.

It's a pretty strange mix that doesn't really fit today's Fediverse, but it makes sense when you see the end goal.

I got an opportunity at to explain myself, so here it is:

spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAE

It's not the greatest talk about Fediverse tech, but it's the best I've got so far, and I hope it inspires you to make great things here with me.

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

@jackgangi 's talk about third spaces at was very reminiscent of @johannab 's at . The zeitgeist!

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

I'm a software developer working on a bunch of things: , , and bandwagon.fm - with several more in the pipeline.

It's a pretty strange mix that doesn't really fit today's Fediverse, but it makes sense when you see the end goal.

I got an opportunity at to explain myself, so here it is:

spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAE

It's not the greatest talk about Fediverse tech, but it's the best I've got so far, and I hope it inspires you to make great things here with me.

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

I'm a software developer working on a bunch of things: , , and bandwagon.fm - with several more in the pipeline.

It's a pretty strange mix that doesn't really fit today's Fediverse, but it makes sense when you see the end goal.

I got an opportunity at to explain myself, so here it is:

spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAE

It's not the greatest talk about Fediverse tech, but it's the best I've got so far, and I hope it inspires you to make great things here with me.

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My for today is — the CrowdBucks source-code is here:

codeberg.org/crowdbucks

It is MVP right now.
So A LOT more work needs to be done, but — it works.

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"What’s been hard for us to articulate, to ourselves and the outside world, is that we aren’t just building tech products, and we aren’t just curating content.

The tech products, curation, content, education and support are all part of a bigger process of community onboarding, building and growth."

Part III of @michael 's post-FediCon series is live now! This one takes a look at the Newsmast Foundation and our work 👀

blog-pat.ch/newsmast-unplugged

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My for today is — the CrowdBucks source-code is here:

codeberg.org/crowdbucks

It is MVP right now.
So A LOT more work needs to be done, but — it works.

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@reiver@mastodon.social

My for today is — the CrowdBucks source-code is here:

codeberg.org/crowdbucks

It is MVP right now.
So A LOT more work needs to be done, but — it works.

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There are currently 11 FediCon 2025 videos upload to:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

And, still more to upload.

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Oh, it's also which reminds me that folks should check out talks from a couple of weekends ago! and also, get tickets for the next coming up in October. fediforum.org/news/2025-08-06-

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Oh, it's also which reminds me that folks should check out talks from a couple of weekends ago! and also, get tickets for the next coming up in October. fediforum.org/news/2025-08-06-

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Oh, it's also which reminds me that folks should check out talks from a couple of weekends ago! and also, get tickets for the next coming up in October. fediforum.org/news/2025-08-06-

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Oh, it's also which reminds me that folks should check out talks from a couple of weekends ago! and also, get tickets for the next coming up in October. fediforum.org/news/2025-08-06-

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"What’s been hard for us to articulate, to ourselves and the outside world, is that we aren’t just building tech products, and we aren’t just curating content.

The tech products, curation, content, education and support are all part of a bigger process of community onboarding, building and growth."

Part III of @michael 's post-FediCon series is live now! This one takes a look at the Newsmast Foundation and our work 👀

blog-pat.ch/newsmast-unplugged

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Cooperative Digital Infrastructure With CoSocial (FediCon 2025)

by Dawn Walker @dawn @dcwalk

spectra.video/w/46hxmdNW11MAoZ

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I uploaded the eleventh FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/115027

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@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the eleventh FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/115027

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Cooperative Digital Infrastructure With CoSocial (FediCon 2025)

by Dawn Walker @dawn @dcwalk

spectra.video/w/46hxmdNW11MAoZ

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Cooperative Digital Infrastructure With CoSocial (FediCon 2025)

by Dawn Walker @dawn @dcwalk

spectra.video/w/46hxmdNW11MAoZ

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Who did this?

@benpate

cc: @julian

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/114965

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"What’s been hard for us to articulate, to ourselves and the outside world, is that we aren’t just building tech products, and we aren’t just curating content.

The tech products, curation, content, education and support are all part of a bigger process of community onboarding, building and growth."

Part III of @michael 's post-FediCon series is live now! This one takes a look at the Newsmast Foundation and our work 👀

blog-pat.ch/newsmast-unplugged

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I am working on editing @dawn 's / @dcwalk 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @dawn 's / @dcwalk 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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🙂

@dawn
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The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View (FediCon 2025)

by Ben Pate @benpate

spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAE

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the tenth FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/115022

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the tenth FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/115022

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FediCon

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The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View (FediCon 2025)

by Ben Pate @benpate

spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAE

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The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View (FediCon 2025)

by Ben Pate @benpate

spectra.video/w/eod3ybLu7sHzAE

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@jon@social.headshed.dev · Reply to dansup's post

@dansup @jesseplusplus @julian I'd bee interested to see any follow up videos from #FediCon. would they likely be uploaded to peer tube or you tube or both ? . Where ever I would watch them

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I had such a blast at chatting with other developers like @jesseplusplus and @julian

I wonder if they would be down to have a video chat to finish discussing these topics, and maybe we could turn this into a recurring event and invite other devs.

I'm hopeful, let's do it ✨

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I had such a blast at chatting with other developers like @jesseplusplus and @julian

I wonder if they would be down to have a video chat to finish discussing these topics, and maybe we could turn this into a recurring event and invite other devs.

I'm hopeful, let's do it ✨

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I had such a blast at chatting with other developers like @jesseplusplus and @julian

I wonder if they would be down to have a video chat to finish discussing these topics, and maybe we could turn this into a recurring event and invite other devs.

I'm hopeful, let's do it ✨

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"The more the Fediverse can be baked into systems already in use, as with the Wordpress plugin and Ghost 6.0, the easier it will be to make connections without platform or protocol battles." - @michael

Part 2 of Michael's post-FediCon blog series, exploring growth with a grassroots vibe, is out now! Check it out below 👇

blog-pat.ch/third-spaces-in-th

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"The more the Fediverse can be baked into systems already in use, as with the Wordpress plugin and Ghost 6.0, the easier it will be to make connections without platform or protocol battles." - @michael

Part 2 of Michael's post-FediCon blog series, exploring growth with a grassroots vibe, is out now! Check it out below 👇

blog-pat.ch/third-spaces-in-th

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@quillmatiq@mastodon.social · Reply to william.maggos's post

@wjmaggos I have to ask - is building something drastically different in parallel while still making compatibility easy a bad thing?

At , ActivityPub and ATProto folks were discussing pros and cons of both solutions and exploring how the other could fill those gaps in tangible ways. We're sharing ideas, improving each other's solutions, and doing them in *very* different ways while still being interoperable.

This kind of competition is good for innovation.

@docpop

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"The more the Fediverse can be baked into systems already in use, as with the Wordpress plugin and Ghost 6.0, the easier it will be to make connections without platform or protocol battles." - @michael

Part 2 of Michael's post-FediCon blog series, exploring growth with a grassroots vibe, is out now! Check it out below 👇

blog-pat.ch/third-spaces-in-th

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"The more the Fediverse can be baked into systems already in use, as with the Wordpress plugin and Ghost 6.0, the easier it will be to make connections without platform or protocol battles." - @michael

Part 2 of Michael's post-FediCon blog series, exploring growth with a grassroots vibe, is out now! Check it out below 👇

blog-pat.ch/third-spaces-in-th

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I am working on editing @benpate 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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Huh, I like the way #Piefed displays #PeerTube channels. Here’s how the #FediCon videos look from there:

https://piefed.social/c/fedicon_videos@spectra.video

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Huh, I like the way #Piefed displays #PeerTube channels. Here’s how the #FediCon videos look from there:

https://piefed.social/c/fedicon_videos@spectra.video

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Sean Tilley

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Huh, I like the way #Piefed displays #PeerTube channels. Here’s how the #FediCon videos look from there:

https://piefed.social/c/fedicon_videos@spectra.video

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Huh, I like the way #Piefed displays #PeerTube channels. Here’s how the #FediCon videos look from there:

https://piefed.social/c/fedicon_videos@spectra.video

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I uploaded the ninth FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/115011

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Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems — backfill, discovery, permanence, and more (FediCon 2025)

by Julian Lam @julian

spectra.video/w/72dbS6nFMwrgEt

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I uploaded the ninth FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/115011

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FediCon

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Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems — backfill, discovery, permanence, and more (FediCon 2025)

by Julian Lam @julian

spectra.video/w/72dbS6nFMwrgEt

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Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems — backfill, discovery, permanence, and more (FediCon 2025)

by Julian Lam @julian

spectra.video/w/72dbS6nFMwrgEt

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If you have a chance, all the 2025 sessions so far are worth a watch. But if you're strapped for time, here are the two (so far) I found most interesting.

These aren't app demos! Rather they are discussions about bringing the concept of decentralized systems and owning your data to the masses.

@cyberlyra discusses this in relation to the project Tech Reclaimers, an outreach program @TheBulletin

spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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If you have a chance, all the 2025 sessions so far are worth a watch. But if you're strapped for time, here are the two (so far) I found most interesting.

These aren't app demos! Rather they are discussions about bringing the concept of decentralized systems and owning your data to the masses.

@cyberlyra discusses this in relation to the project Tech Reclaimers, an outreach program @TheBulletin

spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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Box464

@box464@mastodon.social

If you have a chance, all the 2025 sessions so far are worth a watch. But if you're strapped for time, here are the two (so far) I found most interesting.

These aren't app demos! Rather they are discussions about bringing the concept of decentralized systems and owning your data to the masses.

@cyberlyra discusses this in relation to the project Tech Reclaimers, an outreach program @TheBulletin

spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @julian 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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Driving through the rocky mountains to was amazing, Jasper Alberta is so dang beautiful, it's hard to describe.

Driving on a highway with Burial music
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Driving through the rocky mountains to was amazing, Jasper Alberta is so dang beautiful, it's hard to describe.

Driving on a highway with Burial music
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The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want (FediCon 2025)

by Daniel Supernault @dansup

spectra.video/w/6UXQGVmkmhmDkR

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The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want (FediCon 2025)

by Daniel Supernault @dansup

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From Millions To Billions: A Plausible Narrative For How To Grow The Open Social Web (FediCon 2025)

by Johannes Ernst @j12t

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The Last Network Effect (FediCon 2025)

by Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq

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Connecting the Social Web (FediCon 2025)

by Evan S. Prodromou @evan

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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I uploaded the eighth FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/115000

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FediCon

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The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want (FediCon 2025)

by Daniel Supernault @dansup

spectra.video/w/6UXQGVmkmhmDkR

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FediCon

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The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want (FediCon 2025)

by Daniel Supernault @dansup

spectra.video/w/6UXQGVmkmhmDkR

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I am working on editing @dansup 's FediCon 2025 keynote right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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🙂

@dansup

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This was such a fun panel to be a part of at @fedicon!

Huge thanks to @deadsuperhero for the fantastic hosting and moderating 🙏🏼

techhub.social/@fedicon/114995

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This was such a fun panel to be a part of at @fedicon!

Huge thanks to @deadsuperhero for the fantastic hosting and moderating 🙏🏼

techhub.social/@fedicon/114995

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We Distribute Live (FediCon 2025)

hosted by Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero

panelists (from left to right): @boris @quillmatiq @evan @cyberlyra @chris @j12t

spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXks

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I am very honored to have been able to hold this #FediCon panel. It was absolutely amazing being around so many inspiring people, and turned out to be a really solid talk.

https://spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXksD6Am26sW

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I am very honored to have been able to hold this #FediCon panel. It was absolutely amazing being around so many inspiring people, and turned out to be a really solid talk.

https://spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXksD6Am26sW

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I am very honored to have been able to hold this #FediCon panel. It was absolutely amazing being around so many inspiring people, and turned out to be a really solid talk.

https://spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXksD6Am26sW

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We Distribute Live (FediCon 2025)

hosted by Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero

panelists (from left to right): @boris @quillmatiq @evan @cyberlyra @chris @j12t

spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXks

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FediCon

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We Distribute Live (FediCon 2025)

hosted by Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero

panelists (from left to right): @boris @quillmatiq @evan @cyberlyra @chris @j12t

spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXks

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It’s great to see all these amazing #FediCon talks go up. I can’t wait to see the panel I was a part of!

I already made a thumbnail. 😁

Thumbnail for the upcoming PeerTube video, with the caption "We Distribute Live!" on the projector space. Sean Tilley stands over a podium as the following people sit in chairs, left to right: Boris Mann, Anuj Ahooja, Evan Prodromou, Janet Vertesi, Chris Alemany

Not pictured, but out of frame and off-screen: Johannes Ernst
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We Distribute Live (FediCon 2025)

hosted by Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero

panelists (from left to right): @boris @quillmatiq @evan @cyberlyra @chris @j12t

spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXks

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We Distribute Live (FediCon 2025)

hosted by Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero

panelists (from left to right): @boris @quillmatiq @evan @cyberlyra @chris @j12t

spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXks

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FediCon

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We Distribute Live (FediCon 2025)

hosted by Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero

panelists (from left to right): @boris @quillmatiq @evan @cyberlyra @chris @j12t

spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXks

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I uploaded the seventh FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114995

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We Distribute Live (FediCon 2025)

hosted by Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero

panelists (from left to right): @boris @quillmatiq @evan @cyberlyra @chris @j12t

spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXks

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FediCon

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We Distribute Live (FediCon 2025)

hosted by Sean Tilley @deadsuperhero

panelists (from left to right): @boris @quillmatiq @evan @cyberlyra @chris @j12t

spectra.video/w/eLFTfynpY7yXks

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Just donated to @iftas.

Truth is, I hadn’t planned to. But after getting dogpiled for daring to talk to @jaz at #Fedicon, I realized just how badly the Fediverse needs real trust and safety. So instead of spending money on video games, I’m putting it toward #IFTAS.

Why? Because IFTAS helps server admins quietly block the worst of the worst—harassment, racism, CSAM. The kind of toxic rot most people never see because someone else is doing the hard work in the background.

Glad to support that. And I’ll likely do it again.

https://givebutter.com/iftas

Screenshot of the "Support IFTAS" page from the IFTAS Blog. The page features a centered donation card thanking users for supporting IFTAS and encouraging them to share the fundraiser link via Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or email. A copyable link is provided: "https://givebutter.com/iftas". The donation widget is powered by Givebutter. On the right, alternative support options are listed, including donor-advised funds, stock/crypto donations via Endaoment.org, sponsoring via GitHub, and employer matching through Benevity. The left side features the IFTAS logo, navigation links, and recent blog posts about online safety and moderation.
ALT text detailsScreenshot of the "Support IFTAS" page from the IFTAS Blog. The page features a centered donation card thanking users for supporting IFTAS and encouraging them to share the fundraiser link via Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or email. A copyable link is provided: "https://givebutter.com/iftas". The donation widget is powered by Givebutter. On the right, alternative support options are listed, including donor-advised funds, stock/crypto donations via Endaoment.org, sponsoring via GitHub, and employer matching through Benevity. The left side features the IFTAS logo, navigation links, and recent blog posts about online safety and moderation.
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@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just donated to @iftas.

Truth is, I hadn’t planned to. But after getting dogpiled for daring to talk to @jaz at #Fedicon, I realized just how badly the Fediverse needs real trust and safety. So instead of spending money on video games, I’m putting it toward #IFTAS.

Why? Because IFTAS helps server admins quietly block the worst of the worst—harassment, racism, CSAM. The kind of toxic rot most people never see because someone else is doing the hard work in the background.

Glad to support that. And I’ll likely do it again.

https://givebutter.com/iftas

Screenshot of the "Support IFTAS" page from the IFTAS Blog. The page features a centered donation card thanking users for supporting IFTAS and encouraging them to share the fundraiser link via Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or email. A copyable link is provided: "https://givebutter.com/iftas". The donation widget is powered by Givebutter. On the right, alternative support options are listed, including donor-advised funds, stock/crypto donations via Endaoment.org, sponsoring via GitHub, and employer matching through Benevity. The left side features the IFTAS logo, navigation links, and recent blog posts about online safety and moderation.
ALT text detailsScreenshot of the "Support IFTAS" page from the IFTAS Blog. The page features a centered donation card thanking users for supporting IFTAS and encouraging them to share the fundraiser link via Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or email. A copyable link is provided: "https://givebutter.com/iftas". The donation widget is powered by Givebutter. On the right, alternative support options are listed, including donor-advised funds, stock/crypto donations via Endaoment.org, sponsoring via GitHub, and employer matching through Benevity. The left side features the IFTAS logo, navigation links, and recent blog posts about online safety and moderation.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just donated to @iftas.

Truth is, I hadn’t planned to. But after getting dogpiled for daring to talk to @jaz at #Fedicon, I realized just how badly the Fediverse needs real trust and safety. So instead of spending money on video games, I’m putting it toward #IFTAS.

Why? Because IFTAS helps server admins quietly block the worst of the worst—harassment, racism, CSAM. The kind of toxic rot most people never see because someone else is doing the hard work in the background.

Glad to support that. And I’ll likely do it again.

https://givebutter.com/iftas

Screenshot of the "Support IFTAS" page from the IFTAS Blog. The page features a centered donation card thanking users for supporting IFTAS and encouraging them to share the fundraiser link via Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or email. A copyable link is provided: "https://givebutter.com/iftas". The donation widget is powered by Givebutter. On the right, alternative support options are listed, including donor-advised funds, stock/crypto donations via Endaoment.org, sponsoring via GitHub, and employer matching through Benevity. The left side features the IFTAS logo, navigation links, and recent blog posts about online safety and moderation.
ALT text detailsScreenshot of the "Support IFTAS" page from the IFTAS Blog. The page features a centered donation card thanking users for supporting IFTAS and encouraging them to share the fundraiser link via Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or email. A copyable link is provided: "https://givebutter.com/iftas". The donation widget is powered by Givebutter. On the right, alternative support options are listed, including donor-advised funds, stock/crypto donations via Endaoment.org, sponsoring via GitHub, and employer matching through Benevity. The left side features the IFTAS logo, navigation links, and recent blog posts about online safety and moderation.
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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @deadsuperhero 's FediCon 2025 panel right now.

The panel that included (from left to right) @boris , @quillmatiq , @evan , @cyberlyra , @chris , and @j12t as panelists.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @deadsuperhero 's FediCon 2025 panel right now.

The panel that included (from left to right) @boris , @quillmatiq , @evan , @cyberlyra , @chris , and @j12t as panelists.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @deadsuperhero 's FediCon 2025 panel right now.

The panel that included (from left to right) @boris , @quillmatiq , @evan , @cyberlyra , @chris , and @j12t as panelists.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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wakest ⁂

@liaizon@social.wake.st · Reply to wakest ⁂'s post

Just finished listening to @evanprodromou's presentation where he traces the history of social networks back to the mainframe era and then all the way to the present of the "social web" aka the fediverse

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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@liaizon@social.wake.st · Reply to wakest ⁂'s post

Just finished listening to @evanprodromou's presentation where he traces the history of social networks back to the mainframe era and then all the way to the present of the "social web" aka the fediverse

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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@dansup@mastodon.social

So on the way back from we stopped in Jasper because I told my partner I wanted to take some pics.

I asked him to face the mountains, and then got on one knee, and when he turned around I said:

"This journey together has meant a lot, and I want to spend the rest of my life together with you, on it. Babe, will you marry me"

He said yes! ❤️

I haven't seen him so happy in a while, and he hinted at this before, but I wanted to propose somewhere special

And I did

pixelfed.social/p/dansup/85809

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I had to deal with some family stuff today.

I expect to continue uploading FediCon 2025 videos tomorrow (Friday).

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

It’s great to see all these amazing #FediCon talks go up. I can’t wait to see the panel I was a part of!

I already made a thumbnail. 😁

Thumbnail for the upcoming PeerTube video, with the caption "We Distribute Live!" on the projector space. Sean Tilley stands over a podium as the following people sit in chairs, left to right: Boris Mann, Anuj Ahooja, Evan Prodromou, Janet Vertesi, Chris Alemany

Not pictured, but out of frame and off-screen: Johannes Ernst
ALT text detailsThumbnail for the upcoming PeerTube video, with the caption "We Distribute Live!" on the projector space. Sean Tilley stands over a podium as the following people sit in chairs, left to right: Boris Mann, Anuj Ahooja, Evan Prodromou, Janet Vertesi, Chris Alemany Not pictured, but out of frame and off-screen: Johannes Ernst
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

It’s great to see all these amazing #FediCon talks go up. I can’t wait to see the panel I was a part of!

I already made a thumbnail. 😁

Thumbnail for the upcoming PeerTube video, with the caption "We Distribute Live!" on the projector space. Sean Tilley stands over a podium as the following people sit in chairs, left to right: Boris Mann, Anuj Ahooja, Evan Prodromou, Janet Vertesi, Chris Alemany

Not pictured, but out of frame and off-screen: Johannes Ernst
ALT text detailsThumbnail for the upcoming PeerTube video, with the caption "We Distribute Live!" on the projector space. Sean Tilley stands over a podium as the following people sit in chairs, left to right: Boris Mann, Anuj Ahooja, Evan Prodromou, Janet Vertesi, Chris Alemany Not pictured, but out of frame and off-screen: Johannes Ernst
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

It’s great to see all these amazing #FediCon talks go up. I can’t wait to see the panel I was a part of!

I already made a thumbnail. 😁

Thumbnail for the upcoming PeerTube video, with the caption "We Distribute Live!" on the projector space. Sean Tilley stands over a podium as the following people sit in chairs, left to right: Boris Mann, Anuj Ahooja, Evan Prodromou, Janet Vertesi, Chris Alemany

Not pictured, but out of frame and off-screen: Johannes Ernst
ALT text detailsThumbnail for the upcoming PeerTube video, with the caption "We Distribute Live!" on the projector space. Sean Tilley stands over a podium as the following people sit in chairs, left to right: Boris Mann, Anuj Ahooja, Evan Prodromou, Janet Vertesi, Chris Alemany Not pictured, but out of frame and off-screen: Johannes Ernst
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Newsmast

@newsmast@newsmast.social

"At FediCon, as much happened in the cafes, bars and lobbies around the conference hall as during the talks. Lots of servers in the Fediverse are patches, or Third Spaces. They’re communities."

Energised by FediCon, @michael has put his pen to paper to explore how we can grow the Fediverse by thinking outside of the current space.

Check out the latest Paths & Patches blog here 👉 blog-pat.ch/patches-paths-the-

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

Registered for the next @fediforum online UNConference in October! Hope to see you there.

Also just reviewed @cyberlyra 's talk from last week - I highly recommend this one. It's not a product or demo talk or a how-to, it's a great WHY to on the topic of getting ourselves un-captured from corporate technopolies. August is month, for those trying to exit the Meta properties.

Give it a listen.

spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

Registered for the next @fediforum online UNConference in October! Hope to see you there.

Also just reviewed @cyberlyra 's talk from last week - I highly recommend this one. It's not a product or demo talk or a how-to, it's a great WHY to on the topic of getting ourselves un-captured from corporate technopolies. August is month, for those trying to exit the Meta properties.

Give it a listen.

spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

Registered for the next @fediforum online UNConference in October! Hope to see you there.

Also just reviewed @cyberlyra 's talk from last week - I highly recommend this one. It's not a product or demo talk or a how-to, it's a great WHY to on the topic of getting ourselves un-captured from corporate technopolies. August is month, for those trying to exit the Meta properties.

Give it a listen.

spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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Newsmast

@newsmast@newsmast.social

"At FediCon, as much happened in the cafes, bars and lobbies around the conference hall as during the talks. Lots of servers in the Fediverse are patches, or Third Spaces. They’re communities."

Energised by FediCon, @michael has put his pen to paper to explore how we can grow the Fediverse by thinking outside of the current space.

Check out the latest Paths & Patches blog here 👉 blog-pat.ch/patches-paths-the-

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Newsmast

@newsmast@newsmast.social

"At FediCon, as much happened in the cafes, bars and lobbies around the conference hall as during the talks. Lots of servers in the Fediverse are patches, or Third Spaces. They’re communities."

Energised by FediCon, @michael has put his pen to paper to explore how we can grow the Fediverse by thinking outside of the current space.

Check out the latest Paths & Patches blog here 👉 blog-pat.ch/patches-paths-the-

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Chris 🦑

@sturmsucht@mastodon.social

Going through the videos of talks at the recent (@fedicon) in Canada right now. 6 talks already up and every single one is a gem. Thanks for the organisers for making them public!

Empowering morning routine I have to say.

You can find them here: @fedicon_videos /
spectra.video/c/fedicon_videos

This image shows six video thumbnails arranged in two rows of three, each featuring a speaker at a podium with the UBC (University of British Columbia) logo. The thumbnails have a purple overlay and the speakers' faces are blurred. Each thumbnail includes the title of the talk, the speaker's name, the event name "FediCon," and the video duration. The titles and speakers are:

- Top row, left: "Building A Social Movement Toward Alternatives" by Janet Vertesi (23:19)
- Top row, middle: "AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps" by Boris Mann (43:38)
- Top row, right: "Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces" by Christopher Joseph Alemany (43:26)
- Bottom row, left: "From Millions To Billions — A Plausible Narrative for Growing the Social Web" by Johannes Ernst (54:36)
- Bottom row, middle: "The Last Network Effect" by Anuj Ahooja (50:47)
- Bottom row, right: "Connecting the Social Web" by Evan S. Prodromou (1:27:04)

Each video is a recorded talk / presentation from the FediCon 2025 conference, focusing on social web and social movement topics.
ALT text detailsThis image shows six video thumbnails arranged in two rows of three, each featuring a speaker at a podium with the UBC (University of British Columbia) logo. The thumbnails have a purple overlay and the speakers' faces are blurred. Each thumbnail includes the title of the talk, the speaker's name, the event name "FediCon," and the video duration. The titles and speakers are: - Top row, left: "Building A Social Movement Toward Alternatives" by Janet Vertesi (23:19) - Top row, middle: "AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps" by Boris Mann (43:38) - Top row, right: "Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces" by Christopher Joseph Alemany (43:26) - Bottom row, left: "From Millions To Billions — A Plausible Narrative for Growing the Social Web" by Johannes Ernst (54:36) - Bottom row, middle: "The Last Network Effect" by Anuj Ahooja (50:47) - Bottom row, right: "Connecting the Social Web" by Evan S. Prodromou (1:27:04) Each video is a recorded talk / presentation from the FediCon 2025 conference, focusing on social web and social movement topics.
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Chris 🦑

@sturmsucht@mastodon.social

Going through the videos of talks at the recent (@fedicon) in Canada right now. 6 talks already up and every single one is a gem. Thanks for the organisers for making them public!

Empowering morning routine I have to say.

You can find them here: @fedicon_videos /
spectra.video/c/fedicon_videos

This image shows six video thumbnails arranged in two rows of three, each featuring a speaker at a podium with the UBC (University of British Columbia) logo. The thumbnails have a purple overlay and the speakers' faces are blurred. Each thumbnail includes the title of the talk, the speaker's name, the event name "FediCon," and the video duration. The titles and speakers are:

- Top row, left: "Building A Social Movement Toward Alternatives" by Janet Vertesi (23:19)
- Top row, middle: "AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps" by Boris Mann (43:38)
- Top row, right: "Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces" by Christopher Joseph Alemany (43:26)
- Bottom row, left: "From Millions To Billions — A Plausible Narrative for Growing the Social Web" by Johannes Ernst (54:36)
- Bottom row, middle: "The Last Network Effect" by Anuj Ahooja (50:47)
- Bottom row, right: "Connecting the Social Web" by Evan S. Prodromou (1:27:04)

Each video is a recorded talk / presentation from the FediCon 2025 conference, focusing on social web and social movement topics.
ALT text detailsThis image shows six video thumbnails arranged in two rows of three, each featuring a speaker at a podium with the UBC (University of British Columbia) logo. The thumbnails have a purple overlay and the speakers' faces are blurred. Each thumbnail includes the title of the talk, the speaker's name, the event name "FediCon," and the video duration. The titles and speakers are: - Top row, left: "Building A Social Movement Toward Alternatives" by Janet Vertesi (23:19) - Top row, middle: "AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps" by Boris Mann (43:38) - Top row, right: "Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces" by Christopher Joseph Alemany (43:26) - Bottom row, left: "From Millions To Billions — A Plausible Narrative for Growing the Social Web" by Johannes Ernst (54:36) - Bottom row, middle: "The Last Network Effect" by Anuj Ahooja (50:47) - Bottom row, right: "Connecting the Social Web" by Evan S. Prodromou (1:27:04) Each video is a recorded talk / presentation from the FediCon 2025 conference, focusing on social web and social movement topics.
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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Building A Social Movement Toward Alternatives (FediCon 2025)

by Janet Vertesi @cyberlyra

spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the sixth FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114984

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Building A Social Movement Toward Alternatives (FediCon 2025)

by Janet Vertesi @cyberlyra

spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Building A Social Movement Toward Alternatives (FediCon 2025)

by Janet Vertesi @cyberlyra

spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

It is funny how a notification from me showed up on the BIG SCREEN at FediCon — due to @deadsuperhero 's computer being used for the back-drop for the WeDistribute Live panel at FediCon 2025.

🙂

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces (FediCon 2025)

by Christopher Joseph Alemany @chris@socialbc.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

spectra.video/w/p9nScG9XFX81iE

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps (FediCon 2025)

by Boris Mann @boris

spectra.video/w/1FRNBf5MZ23NGF

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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

@boris

Did I hear you correctly at that open source software is over? Can you elaborate? Or correct me.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @cyberlyra 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the fifth FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114983

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps (FediCon 2025)

by Boris Mann @boris

spectra.video/w/1FRNBf5MZ23NGF

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps (FediCon 2025)

by Boris Mann @boris

spectra.video/w/1FRNBf5MZ23NGF

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces (FediCon 2025)

by Christopher Joseph Alemany @chris@socialbc.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

spectra.video/w/p9nScG9XFX81iE

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the fourth FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114983

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces (FediCon 2025)

by Christopher Joseph Alemany @chris@socialbc.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

spectra.video/w/p9nScG9XFX81iE

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces (FediCon 2025)

by Christopher Joseph Alemany @chris@socialbc.ca @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

spectra.video/w/p9nScG9XFX81iE

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @boris 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @chris@socialbc.ca 's / @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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bds

@bds@mstdn.ca

I think I need to make it out to the next .. even if it's in Van again, it looked awesome
need to get out of my isolated bubble

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Jazzynupe

@Jazzynupe@mstdn.party

Via @deadsuperhero - Just an FYI: If you missed , or just want to see the talks, they are being edited and uploaded to .
You can see a playlist of all talks, sorted in order, here: spectra.video/w/p/52g7HzMoUCxE

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bds

@bds@mstdn.ca

I think I need to make it out to the next .. even if it's in Van again, it looked awesome
need to get out of my isolated bubble

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Honestly blown away by @reiver funding out of pocket, even covering expensive recording of the event for everyone.

Some may overlook that he spent more than most fediverse servers do yearly.

He prioritized accessibility, pricing tickets at $15 or free (when they should have been $100+ to cover costs).

So grateful for leaders like him and @evan that provide so much for our fediverse ecosystem.

❤️

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Just an FYI: If you missed #FediCon, or just want to see the talks, they are being edited and uploaded to #PeerTube. There’s only three talks up so far, but I am helping @reiver to add more of them, and ensure that there are accurate captions and nice little thumbnails.

You can see a playlist of all #FediCon2025 talks, sorted in order, here: https://spectra.video/w/p/52g7HzMoUCxEm9nU339mPf

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Jazzynupe

@Jazzynupe@mstdn.party

Via @deadsuperhero - Just an FYI: If you missed , or just want to see the talks, they are being edited and uploaded to .
You can see a playlist of all talks, sorted in order, here: spectra.video/w/p/52g7HzMoUCxE

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

At last weekend, I had the opportunity to present my thoughts on the open social web, what we're building at @anewsocial, and what it's taught us about how to build for people, not platforms.

Our aim is The Last Network Effect, and the path to that is building bridges, not walls.

You can watch the full presentation here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114971

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Just an FYI: If you missed #FediCon, or just want to see the talks, they are being edited and uploaded to #PeerTube. There’s only three talks up so far, but I am helping @reiver to add more of them, and ensure that there are accurate captions and nice little thumbnails.

You can see a playlist of all #FediCon2025 talks, sorted in order, here: https://spectra.video/w/p/52g7HzMoUCxEm9nU339mPf

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Just an FYI: If you missed #FediCon, or just want to see the talks, they are being edited and uploaded to #PeerTube. There’s only three talks up so far, but I am helping @reiver to add more of them, and ensure that there are accurate captions and nice little thumbnails.

You can see a playlist of all #FediCon2025 talks, sorted in order, here: https://spectra.video/w/p/52g7HzMoUCxEm9nU339mPf

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I got a friend of mine to attend FediCon 2025 who founded an important online bookstore in another country (other than Canada).

After being at FediCon he got interested in creating a decentralized way for authors to sell books.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Just an FYI: If you missed #FediCon, or just want to see the talks, they are being edited and uploaded to #PeerTube. There’s only three talks up so far, but I am helping @reiver to add more of them, and ensure that there are accurate captions and nice little thumbnails.

You can see a playlist of all #FediCon2025 talks, sorted in order, here: https://spectra.video/w/p/52g7HzMoUCxEm9nU339mPf

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Just an FYI: If you missed #FediCon, or just want to see the talks, they are being edited and uploaded to #PeerTube. There’s only three talks up so far, but I am helping @reiver to add more of them, and ensure that there are accurate captions and nice little thumbnails.

You can see a playlist of all #FediCon2025 talks, sorted in order, here: https://spectra.video/w/p/52g7HzMoUCxEm9nU339mPf

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

At last weekend, I had the opportunity to present my thoughts on the open social web, what we're building at @anewsocial, and what it's taught us about how to build for people, not platforms.

Our aim is The Last Network Effect, and the path to that is building bridges, not walls.

You can watch the full presentation here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114971

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

From Millions To Billions: A Plausible Narrative For How To Grow The Open Social Web (FediCon 2025)

by Johannes Ernst @j12t

spectra.video/w/k1rVULikPRfavC

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org · Reply to Sal Rahman's post

@manlycoffee There hasn’t been a single Fediverse-related conference that hasn’t generated controversy.

If someone wants to make a rival #Fedicon—without controversy—they totally should. If they succeed, I’m taking notes.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org · Reply to Sal Rahman's post

@manlycoffee There hasn’t been a single Fediverse-related conference that hasn’t generated controversy.

If someone wants to make a rival #Fedicon—without controversy—they totally should. If they succeed, I’m taking notes.
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Seth of the Fediverse

@phillycodehound@indieweb.social

2025 Videos -- This one is Evan Prodromou's Keynote: phillycodehound.com/2025/08/05

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the third FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114977

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

From Millions To Billions: A Plausible Narrative For How To Grow The Open Social Web (FediCon 2025)

by Johannes Ernst @j12t

spectra.video/w/k1rVULikPRfavC

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

From Millions To Billions: A Plausible Narrative For How To Grow The Open Social Web (FediCon 2025)

by Johannes Ernst @j12t

spectra.video/w/k1rVULikPRfavC

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Seth of the Fediverse

@phillycodehound@indieweb.social

2025 Videos -- This one is Evan Prodromou's Keynote: phillycodehound.com/2025/08/05

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

3/

After I hid the cake, I sat at one of the tables that were reserved for us at the restaurant.

I sat across the table from @dansup

Except I didn't recognize that it @dansup 🙂

The thing is — @dansup was wearing a hat. And, I'm used to his classic Fediverse photos without a hat. (With the window's peak hair style.)

I eventually realized it was @dansup 🙂

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@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

2/

I arrived late at the (pre-FediCon) dinner because I went and picked-up a cake for @deadsuperhero surprise birthday party.

(FediCon was happening in my old neighborhood — I used to live 2 blocks away from Robson Square. I knew where to get a cake from.)

Luckily, @deadsuperhero hadn't arrived yet, and was later than I was (so he didn't see the cake, and the surprise wasn't spoiled).

...

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@reiver@mastodon.social

1/

The public start of FediCon 2025 was on Friday August 1st. But, some of us got together the day before — on Thursday July 31st.

It was @evan 's idea — to have a speaker's dinner the night before.

That night also ended up being a surprise birthday party for @deadsuperhero 🙂 (It was his birthday anniversary.)

...

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@reiver@mastodon.social

1/

The public start of FediCon 2025 was on Friday August 1st. But, some of us got together the day before — on Thursday July 31st.

It was @evan 's idea — to have a speaker's dinner the night before.

That night also ended up being a surprise birthday party for @deadsuperhero 🙂 (It was his birthday anniversary.)

...

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

Oh no.

My hair was even fluffier than I feared. 🤣 💇‍♀️

Ah, the Pacific North Wet, right? No more oceanside city visits without a lot more hair ties or a hat.

Of course, the SWO summer heat + smoke right now are making it downright crispy now that I'm home, that's not awesome either.

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

Oh no.

My hair was even fluffier than I feared. 🤣 💇‍♀️

Ah, the Pacific North Wet, right? No more oceanside city visits without a lot more hair ties or a hat.

Of course, the SWO summer heat + smoke right now are making it downright crispy now that I'm home, that's not awesome either.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

BTW, I want to say that @deadsuperhero has been helping with the FediCon 2025 videos, too.

(It isn't just me working on them.)

He has been dealing with adding caption text. As well as, creating the poster "thumbnail" images.

Which helps a lot.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @j12t 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

At last weekend, I had the opportunity to present my thoughts on the open social web, what we're building at @anewsocial, and what it's taught us about how to build for people, not platforms.

Our aim is The Last Network Effect, and the path to that is building bridges, not walls.

You can watch the full presentation here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114971

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

My weekend after

Screenshot from my texts. Question:Are you going to the Gym? Reply: Nap
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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

My weekend after

Screenshot from my texts. Question:Are you going to the Gym? Reply: Nap
ALT text detailsScreenshot from my texts. Question:Are you going to the Gym? Reply: Nap
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@box464@mastodon.social

It's and I'm sharing a recent addition - one of the first sessions from the recent .

If you're interested in watching people on the fediverse talking about the fediverse, PeerTube has you covered.

spectra.video/w/1KfW6pGc7sw39N

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

At last weekend, I had the opportunity to present my thoughts on the open social web, what we're building at @anewsocial, and what it's taught us about how to build for people, not platforms.

Our aim is The Last Network Effect, and the path to that is building bridges, not walls.

You can watch the full presentation here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114971

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Still so energized by last weekend. What an absolute blast to hang with so many people who want the open social web to thrive, and have so many great ideas on how to make it happen!

Also got to meet a whole bunch of folks I've been working and interacting with online for a long time - turns out, they're as amazing in-person as they are online 🫶🏼

A huuuuuuge shout-out to @reiver for making it all happen, and I'm so excited about the next one!

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

At last weekend, I had the opportunity to present my thoughts on the open social web, what we're building at @anewsocial, and what it's taught us about how to build for people, not platforms.

Our aim is The Last Network Effect, and the path to that is building bridges, not walls.

You can watch the full presentation here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114971

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Still so energized by last weekend. What an absolute blast to hang with so many people who want the open social web to thrive, and have so many great ideas on how to make it happen!

Also got to meet a whole bunch of folks I've been working and interacting with online for a long time - turns out, they're as amazing in-person as they are online 🫶🏼

A huuuuuuge shout-out to @reiver for making it all happen, and I'm so excited about the next one!

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

The Last Network Effect (FediCon 2025)

by Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq

spectra.video/w/1KfW6pGc7sw39N

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Also huge shoutout to @quillmatiq and @anewsocial for sponsoring the after party!

I can't wait for my merch to arrive!

store.anew.social/

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Seth of the Fediverse

@phillycodehound@indieweb.social

@quillmatiq Your session at is so good!

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Also huge shoutout to @quillmatiq and @anewsocial for sponsoring the after party!

I can't wait for my merch to arrive!

store.anew.social/

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Box464

@box464@mastodon.social

It's and I'm sharing a recent addition - one of the first sessions from the recent .

If you're interested in watching people on the fediverse talking about the fediverse, PeerTube has you covered.

spectra.video/w/1KfW6pGc7sw39N

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Honestly blown away by @reiver funding out of pocket, even covering expensive recording of the event for everyone.

Some may overlook that he spent more than most fediverse servers do yearly.

He prioritized accessibility, pricing tickets at $15 or free (when they should have been $100+ to cover costs).

So grateful for leaders like him and @evan that provide so much for our fediverse ecosystem.

❤️

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I do kinda regret not putting more effort into my keynote.

After watching @evan keynote on the first day, I left the conference right after to go back to my hotel and spent 6 hours improving my keynote, and it still wasn't long enough lol

I was so nervous that I didn't even make jokes or engage the crowd, and I will work on that for my next talk.

I loved @julian and @benpate talks because they knocked it out of the park with their humor and talking points.

I'll do better next time 😅

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Had a blast at La Casita last night with @chad @julian @sean and @jaz

Can’t wait for the next ❤️

Chad, Julian, Sean, Jaz and myself
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Also huge shoutout to @quillmatiq and @anewsocial for sponsoring the after party!

I can't wait for my merch to arrive!

store.anew.social/

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Honestly blown away by @reiver funding out of pocket, even covering expensive recording of the event for everyone.

Some may overlook that he spent more than most fediverse servers do yearly.

He prioritized accessibility, pricing tickets at $15 or free (when they should have been $100+ to cover costs).

So grateful for leaders like him and @evan that provide so much for our fediverse ecosystem.

❤️

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I do kinda regret not putting more effort into my keynote.

After watching @evan keynote on the first day, I left the conference right after to go back to my hotel and spent 6 hours improving my keynote, and it still wasn't long enough lol

I was so nervous that I didn't even make jokes or engage the crowd, and I will work on that for my next talk.

I loved @julian and @benpate talks because they knocked it out of the park with their humor and talking points.

I'll do better next time 😅

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I'm back home and catching up bug reports and stuff!

Had such a blast at 😁

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I'm back home and catching up bug reports and stuff!

Had such a blast at 😁

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@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @quillmatiq 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

The videos for FediCon 2025 are going to uploaded to the following PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

(At the time that I posted this, I am in the middle of uploading them. Some are already there. More are coming.)

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Thanks to @mapache , FediCon has badges.

During (and a week or so before) FediCon I got extremely swamped with FediCon work that had to get done before the day of the conference — so, I haven't had a chance to reward people with badges, yet.

Once I've uploaded the FediCon videos (to @fedicon ) I am going to start rewarding people FediCon 2025 badges.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

The videos for FediCon 2025 are going to uploaded to the following PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

(At the time that I posted this, I am in the middle of uploading them. Some are already there. More are coming.)

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Thanks to @mapache , FediCon has badges.

During (and a week or so before) FediCon I got extremely swamped with FediCon work that had to get done before the day of the conference — so, I haven't had a chance to reward people with badges, yet.

Once I've uploaded the FediCon videos (to @fedicon ) I am going to start rewarding people FediCon 2025 badges.

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@evan@cosocial.ca

I was happy to get some time to hack on a new project at the today. I built a plugin to output ActivityPub information (Webfinger, actor, inbox, outbox, all the objects and activities). It should generate a legit actor, which other people can follow remotely.

github.com/social-web-foundati

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

I was happy to get some time to hack on a new project at the today. I built a plugin to output ActivityPub information (Webfinger, actor, inbox, outbox, all the objects and activities). It should generate a legit actor, which other people can follow remotely.

github.com/social-web-foundati

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

The Last Network Effect (FediCon 2025)

by Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq

spectra.video/w/1KfW6pGc7sw39N

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the second FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114971

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

The Last Network Effect (FediCon 2025)

by Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq

spectra.video/w/1KfW6pGc7sw39N

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

The Last Network Effect (FediCon 2025)

by Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq

spectra.video/w/1KfW6pGc7sw39N

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@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

Soon.

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

One of my biggest take aways from : TheCanadian.social needs a sticker set.

Graphic saying "Keep calm and post on the Canadian"
ALT text detailsGraphic saying "Keep calm and post on the Canadian"
Hockey Night On Mastodon logo #HNOM
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Thecanadian.social banner graphic. City scape with mountain background
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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

One of my biggest take aways from : TheCanadian.social needs a sticker set.

Graphic saying "Keep calm and post on the Canadian"
ALT text detailsGraphic saying "Keep calm and post on the Canadian"
Hockey Night On Mastodon logo #HNOM
ALT text detailsHockey Night On Mastodon logo #HNOM
Thecanadian.social banner graphic. City scape with mountain background
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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @quillmatiq 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Thanks to @mapache , FediCon has badges.

During (and a week or so before) FediCon I got extremely swamped with FediCon work that had to get done before the day of the conference — so, I haven't had a chance to reward people with badges, yet.

Once I've uploaded the FediCon videos (to @fedicon ) I am going to start rewarding people FediCon 2025 badges.

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Thanks to @mapache , FediCon has badges.

During (and a week or so before) FediCon I got extremely swamped with FediCon work that had to get done before the day of the conference — so, I haven't had a chance to reward people with badges, yet.

Once I've uploaded the FediCon videos (to @fedicon ) I am going to start rewarding people FediCon 2025 badges.

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on editing @quillmatiq 's FediCon 2025 talk right now.

Once it is edited, I will upload it to the FediCon PeerTube account:

@fedicon

spectra.video/@fedicon

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

After @atomicpoet did his panel at FediCon — multiple people told me that @atomicpoet needs his own podcast, because of how funny he was 🙂

I agree.

But, AllYourBases (i.e., the name @atomicpoet 's panel) was a (short-lived) video podcast (with me) that we posted on the Fediverse.

I have been trying to get @atomicpoet to revive the AllYourBases podcast.

(Maybe me posting this will encourage that to happen 🙂)

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

After @atomicpoet did his panel at FediCon — multiple people told me that @atomicpoet needs his own podcast, because of how funny he was 🙂

I agree.

But, AllYourBases (i.e., the name @atomicpoet 's panel) was a (short-lived) video podcast (with me) that we posted on the Fediverse.

I have been trying to get @atomicpoet to revive the AllYourBases podcast.

(Maybe me posting this will encourage that to happen 🙂)

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I was talking the A/V tech person who recorded FediCon.

He told me he would run all the videos he recorded of FediCon through Handbrake, to reduce their size, before giving them to me.

I.e., Handbrake the open-source video transcoding tool.

handbrake.fr/

Which I thought was interesting. That (at least one instance of) open-souce software is part of his A/V tool-set.

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

Every speaker at was great and I left with my brain fizzing. @boris ’ romp through the many innovations happening via ATproto was, for me, the most technically dense with new info. Not being a developer, I grasp high-level concepts around protocols, but I’m not someone who can read up on a new one and just absorb these things. There’s a rare sweet spot of reaching enough info density without knocking me over into info overload. This hit it.

From: @boris
cosocial.ca/114962026273165438

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

I like hearing about hot new Fediverse tech.

But at the same time, the only way to grow this tech is to talk about things decidedly not-tech with that tech.

#FediCon
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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

My keynote at is live!

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Connecting the Social Web (FediCon 2025)

by Evan S. Prodromou @evan

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

These are the people I want to spend the rest of my life working with.

#Fediverse #FediCon

FediCon group photo, all speakers of the day standing in front of a yellow slide with a smiley face and a thumbs up that says "Thank You"
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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I thought there were many highlight of FediCon 2025.

One of them was when @benpate did this 🙂

(Thank you to @julian for capturing this!)

RE: community.nodebb.org/post/1053

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@evan@cosocial.ca

We had because @reiver came to to speak, and he left with the conviction that a Fediverse event in Vancouver would work. And he reached out to Canadian Fediverse participants to get a great lineup of speakers. He energized some really talented collaborators like @manlycoffee and @Crissy to make the event actually happen.

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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

@evan @dawn et al

If we want to reach public we (you) should keynote at the Superconference2026

olasuperconference.ca

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

I was happy to get some time to hack on a new project at the today. I built a plugin to output ActivityPub information (Webfinger, actor, inbox, outbox, all the objects and activities). It should generate a legit actor, which other people can follow remotely.

github.com/social-web-foundati

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

It’s great to meet at a #FediCon—not necessarily my FediCon—because it’s a reminder that the connections you make here on the Fediverse are real.

Seeing people face-to-face is proof that pluralism can work—and it can even be civil.

Did I disagree with people? Absolutely. Sometimes vehemently. But that friction can lead to better understanding. Sometimes even great ideas.

And most of all, it’s a reminder that we’re all humans—not NPCs—and that’s reason enough to be kind.

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

What a special 2 days it was at . So great to meet everyone in person and have so many wonderful conversations! Thank you for organizing @reiver, great work!!

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" @atomicpoet at

The future of the open social web is people connecting with people no matter what technology they happen to choose. And if bridges and duct tape is what's necessary, then we'll continue building bridges, because it's connections and community over everything.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

NodeBB’s embrace of #ActivityPub has given it the capability for members on individual message boards to subscribe to sections of other forums. Architecturally, forum sections work very similarly to how Lemmy communities do.

#FediCon

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

Every speaker at was great and I left with my brain fizzing. @boris ’ romp through the many innovations happening via ATproto was, for me, the most technically dense with new info. Not being a developer, I grasp high-level concepts around protocols, but I’m not someone who can read up on a new one and just absorb these things. There’s a rare sweet spot of reaching enough info density without knocking me over into info overload. This hit it.

From: @boris
cosocial.ca/114962026273165438

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" @atomicpoet at

The future of the open social web is people connecting with people no matter what technology they happen to choose. And if bridges and duct tape is what's necessary, then we'll continue building bridges, because it's connections and community over everything.

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" @atomicpoet at

The future of the open social web is people connecting with people no matter what technology they happen to choose. And if bridges and duct tape is what's necessary, then we'll continue building bridges, because it's connections and community over everything.

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

What a special 2 days it was at . So great to meet everyone in person and have so many wonderful conversations! Thank you for organizing @reiver, great work!!

Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

It’s great to meet at a #FediCon—not necessarily my FediCon—because it’s a reminder that the connections you make here on the Fediverse are real.

Seeing people face-to-face is proof that pluralism can work—and it can even be civil.

Did I disagree with people? Absolutely. Sometimes vehemently. But that friction can lead to better understanding. Sometimes even great ideas.

And most of all, it’s a reminder that we’re all humans—not NPCs—and that’s reason enough to be kind.

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Had a blast at La Casita last night with @chad @julian @sean and @jaz

Can’t wait for the next ❤️

Chad, Julian, Sean, Jaz and myself
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Had a blast at La Casita last night with @chad @julian @sean and @jaz

Can’t wait for the next ❤️

Chad, Julian, Sean, Jaz and myself
ALT text detailsChad, Julian, Sean, Jaz and myself
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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

And holy cow, so busy loving everything about I wasn’t actually on line much for a weekend and that’s the largest number ever that Icecubes had on my “unread” count.

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

In my #FediCon panel, I threw out plenty of contentious questions—delivered with a fair bit of cheek, of course. Every one of them got asked. And the panel—devs, admins, and mods alike—had their say without a single interruption.

You’ll see a video of the panel soon. And trust me, some answers might surprise you.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

It’s great to meet at a #FediCon—not necessarily my FediCon—because it’s a reminder that the connections you make here on the Fediverse are real.

Seeing people face-to-face is proof that pluralism can work—and it can even be civil.

Did I disagree with people? Absolutely. Sometimes vehemently. But that friction can lead to better understanding. Sometimes even great ideas.

And most of all, it’s a reminder that we’re all humans—not NPCs—and that’s reason enough to be kind.

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Does anyone that was at have a picture of when everyone including the audience was on stage?

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

I was happy to get some time to hack on a new project at the today. I built a plugin to output ActivityPub information (Webfinger, actor, inbox, outbox, all the objects and activities). It should generate a legit actor, which other people can follow remotely.

github.com/social-web-foundati

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Plinubius

@plinubius@chaos.social

@reiver If all presentations should have been videotaped, please share the link(s) to the peertube instance(s) so @emaechler can add these instances to his peertube hub indexing at peertube.chefblogger.me/
It would be good to mention "Fedicon" by default in titles and or descriptions so the videos are retrievable through the search mechanism.

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

I was happy to get some time to hack on a new project at the today. I built a plugin to output ActivityPub information (Webfinger, actor, inbox, outbox, all the objects and activities). It should generate a legit actor, which other people can follow remotely.

github.com/social-web-foundati

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

And holy cow, so busy loving everything about I wasn’t actually on line much for a weekend and that’s the largest number ever that Icecubes had on my “unread” count.

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Space Catitude 🚀

@TerryHancock@realsocial.life

Were the talks at recorded? It'd be nice to see them.

Obviously, a lot of us can't attend such things in person for various reasons.

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

In my #FediCon panel, I threw out plenty of contentious questions—delivered with a fair bit of cheek, of course. Every one of them got asked. And the panel—devs, admins, and mods alike—had their say without a single interruption.

You’ll see a video of the panel soon. And trust me, some answers might surprise you.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

It’s great to meet at a #FediCon—not necessarily my FediCon—because it’s a reminder that the connections you make here on the Fediverse are real.

Seeing people face-to-face is proof that pluralism can work—and it can even be civil.

Did I disagree with people? Absolutely. Sometimes vehemently. But that friction can lead to better understanding. Sometimes even great ideas.

And most of all, it’s a reminder that we’re all humans—not NPCs—and that’s reason enough to be kind.

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Shout-out to @jesseplusplus for repping @anewsocial's People, Not Platforms merch at !

Jesse Karmani and Anuj Ahooja wearing tops that say "People Not Platforms"
ALT text detailsJesse Karmani and Anuj Ahooja wearing tops that say "People Not Platforms"
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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Does anyone that was at have a picture of when everyone including the audience was on stage?

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca · Reply to Evan Prodromou's post

@PhoenixSerenity @chris A lot of Fediverse event organisers are first-timers, as was the case with . That's not an excuse, but maybe an explanation for why there wasn't a policy.

I think it would be a good idea for us to put together a list of good practices for Fediverse events to be diverse and participative: emphasizing speaker diversity, having a code of conduct, encouraging masks, having childcare available. I'm going to check with event organisers to see what the best place is.

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

We had because @reiver came to to speak, and he left with the conviction that a Fediverse event in Vancouver would work. And he reached out to Canadian Fediverse participants to get a great lineup of speakers. He energized some really talented collaborators like @manlycoffee and @Crissy to make the event actually happen.

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

We had because @reiver came to to speak, and he left with the conviction that a Fediverse event in Vancouver would work. And he reached out to Canadian Fediverse participants to get a great lineup of speakers. He energized some really talented collaborators like @manlycoffee and @Crissy to make the event actually happen.

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

We had because @reiver came to to speak, and he left with the conviction that a Fediverse event in Vancouver would work. And he reached out to Canadian Fediverse participants to get a great lineup of speakers. He energized some really talented collaborators like @manlycoffee and @Crissy to make the event actually happen.

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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

@evan @dawn et al

If we want to reach public we (you) should keynote at the Superconference2026

olasuperconference.ca

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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

@evan @dawn et al

If we want to reach public we (you) should keynote at the Superconference2026

olasuperconference.ca

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

We had because @reiver came to to speak, and he left with the conviction that a Fediverse event in Vancouver would work. And he reached out to Canadian Fediverse participants to get a great lineup of speakers. He energized some really talented collaborators like @manlycoffee and @Crissy to make the event actually happen.

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Kris

@cqwww@socialbc.ca

Thanks to everyone who put on and made it such a great success! Here I am trying out Mastadon!

Https://Consentkeys.com
Https://21eyes.com (decentralized chat with me here on nostr (or IRC))
Https://flowstate.market (live in the next 2 weeks, I'm teaching classes on how to vibe code with no technical expertise in the interim)
Https://krisconstable.com

Are the links from my non planned talk 🤠😅 I'm grateful for the opportunity and all of the amazing conversations!

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Huge shoutout to @reiver for organizing

You did an amazing job bringing so many people together and giving a platform for so many important voices in the fediverse!

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just being real, attending #FediCon was shocking.

I didn’t know what I was expecting. But I came in with no expectations.

But it was amazing to see that so many people I know here are exactly the same in real life.
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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

Getting my last gulps of sea air before headed home.

Feeling a renewed energy after and excited to bring some new ideas to .

I’m glad I’ve been taking time on the State of the Instance because I have so much more to add after this weekend.

Posting later this week.

Also, I bought fedican.ca. More coming about that too.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I thought there were many highlight of FediCon 2025.

One of them was when @benpate did this 🙂

(Thank you to @julian for capturing this!)

RE: community.nodebb.org/post/1053

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

These are the people I want to spend the rest of my life working with.

#Fediverse #FediCon

FediCon group photo, all speakers of the day standing in front of a yellow slide with a smiley face and a thumbs up that says "Thank You"
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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

My keynote at is live!

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Connecting the Social Web (FediCon 2025)

by Evan S. Prodromou @evan

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

My keynote at is live!

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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Box464

@box464@mastodon.social

If you’re interested in viewing the sessions from Fedicon, follow @fedicon

It’s been less than 24 hours and the first session is already listed!

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

For those looking to check out #FediCon coverage across a bunch of different instances, here’s a FediWall I put together that’s easy to scroll.

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Box464

@box464@mastodon.social

If you’re interested in viewing the sessions from Fedicon, follow @fedicon

It’s been less than 24 hours and the first session is already listed!

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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Box464

@box464@mastodon.social

If you’re interested in viewing the sessions from Fedicon, follow @fedicon

It’s been less than 24 hours and the first session is already listed!

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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Box464

@box464@mastodon.social

If you’re interested in viewing the sessions from Fedicon, follow @fedicon

It’s been less than 24 hours and the first session is already listed!

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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Box464

@box464@mastodon.social

If you’re interested in viewing the sessions from Fedicon, follow @fedicon

It’s been less than 24 hours and the first session is already listed!

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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Box464

@box464@mastodon.social

If you’re interested in viewing the sessions from Fedicon, follow @fedicon

It’s been less than 24 hours and the first session is already listed!

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I uploaded the first FediCon 2025 video:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114966

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Connecting the Social Web (FediCon 2025)

by Evan S. Prodromou @evan

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Connecting the Social Web (FediCon 2025)

by Evan S. Prodromou @evan

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Connecting the Social Web (FediCon 2025)

by Evan S. Prodromou @evan

spectra.video/w/eg35Kne91oEHcg

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Shout-out to @jesseplusplus for repping @anewsocial's People, Not Platforms merch at !

Jesse Karmani and Anuj Ahooja wearing tops that say "People Not Platforms"
ALT text detailsJesse Karmani and Anuj Ahooja wearing tops that say "People Not Platforms"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

These are the people I want to spend the rest of my life working with.

#Fediverse #FediCon

FediCon group photo, all speakers of the day standing in front of a yellow slide with a smiley face and a thumbs up that says "Thank You"
ALT text detailsFediCon group photo, all speakers of the day standing in front of a yellow slide with a smiley face and a thumbs up that says "Thank You"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

These are the people I want to spend the rest of my life working with.

#Fediverse #FediCon

FediCon group photo, all speakers of the day standing in front of a yellow slide with a smiley face and a thumbs up that says "Thank You"
ALT text detailsFediCon group photo, all speakers of the day standing in front of a yellow slide with a smiley face and a thumbs up that says "Thank You"
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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on uploading the FediCon videos.

It takes a while to upload each video. (Plus some have to be edited.)

If you want to pre-follow the FediCon PeerTube account, it is here:

@fedicon

.

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Neil Kandalgaonkar

@neilk@xoxo.zone

So I really enjoyed . I am an outsider to the Fediverse’s development, but it has some truly inspiring people and amazing developers.

Some observations.

Many speakers would say things like “I think the Fediverse should have a billion people on it” or “We’ve gone as far as we can with developers’ spare time; we need real sources of funding” and then wait, bracing for outraged screams from the audience. That never came.

That tells me what fediverse development online spaces are like.

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Neil Kandalgaonkar

@neilk@xoxo.zone

So I really enjoyed . I am an outsider to the Fediverse’s development, but it has some truly inspiring people and amazing developers.

Some observations.

Many speakers would say things like “I think the Fediverse should have a billion people on it” or “We’ve gone as far as we can with developers’ spare time; we need real sources of funding” and then wait, bracing for outraged screams from the audience. That never came.

That tells me what fediverse development online spaces are like.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on uploading the FediCon videos.

It takes a while to upload each video. (Plus some have to be edited.)

If you want to pre-follow the FediCon PeerTube account, it is here:

@fedicon

.

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

OK, last-minute announcement!

The Mini-hackathon is tomorrow!

3 Aug 2025 11am to 3pm

Waves Coffee 900 Howe St #100 (the one right by UBC Robson)

Plan to build something doable in a few hours - a document, a feature, a big fix or a POC!

Reply to RSVP or just come by. It'll be nice to hack together!

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I thought there were many highlight of FediCon 2025.

One of them was when @benpate did this 🙂

(Thank you to @julian for capturing this!)

RE: community.nodebb.org/post/1053

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

At #FediCon, had a great chat with @jaz, who’s the executive director at @iftas.

I admire all the work that he does, which makes the Fediverse so much safer.

But he also had a profound point: when you’re attacked on the #Fediverse by bad actors, it sometimes feels like the entirety of the Fediverse is against you—it’s hard to appreciate that most people would rather be friends.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

At #FediCon, had a great chat with @jaz, who’s the executive director at @iftas.

I admire all the work that he does, which makes the Fediverse so much safer.

But he also had a profound point: when you’re attacked on the #Fediverse by bad actors, it sometimes feels like the entirety of the Fediverse is against you—it’s hard to appreciate that most people would rather be friends.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

At #FediCon, had a great chat with @jaz, who’s the executive director at @iftas.

I admire all the work that he does, which makes the Fediverse so much safer.

But he also had a profound point: when you’re attacked on the #Fediverse by bad actors, it sometimes feels like the entirety of the Fediverse is against you—it’s hard to appreciate that most people would rather be friends.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

At #FediCon, had a great chat with @jaz, who’s the executive director at @iftas.

I admire all the work that he does, which makes the Fediverse so much safer.

But he also had a profound point: when you’re attacked on the #Fediverse by bad actors, it sometimes feels like the entirety of the Fediverse is against you—it’s hard to appreciate that most people would rather be friends.
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Shout-out to @jesseplusplus for repping @anewsocial's People, Not Platforms merch at !

Jesse Karmani and Anuj Ahooja wearing tops that say "People Not Platforms"
ALT text detailsJesse Karmani and Anuj Ahooja wearing tops that say "People Not Platforms"
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" @atomicpoet at

The future of the open social web is people connecting with people no matter what technology they happen to choose. And if bridges and duct tape is what's necessary, then we'll continue building bridges, because it's connections and community over everything.

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just being real, attending #FediCon was shocking.

I didn’t know what I was expecting. But I came in with no expectations.

But it was amazing to see that so many people I know here are exactly the same in real life.
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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

Getting my last gulps of sea air before headed home.

Feeling a renewed energy after and excited to bring some new ideas to .

I’m glad I’ve been taking time on the State of the Instance because I have so much more to add after this weekend.

Posting later this week.

Also, I bought fedican.ca. More coming about that too.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I thought there were many highlight of FediCon 2025.

One of them was when @benpate did this 🙂

(Thank you to @julian for capturing this!)

RE: community.nodebb.org/post/1053

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Khleedril

@khleedril@cyberplace.social

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" @atomicpoet at

All things, applications, libraries, protocols, breathe through time: they alternately explore, expand, complexify, and then mature and simplify. This will be true of the open social web.

If you are exploring the space, be free to use duct tape, and definitely bridge.

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just being real, attending #FediCon was shocking.

I didn’t know what I was expecting. But I came in with no expectations.

But it was amazing to see that so many people I know here are exactly the same in real life.
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Khleedril

@khleedril@cyberplace.social

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" @atomicpoet at

All things, applications, libraries, protocols, breathe through time: they alternately explore, expand, complexify, and then mature and simplify. This will be true of the open social web.

If you are exploring the space, be free to use duct tape, and definitely bridge.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Sad to be heading back home in the morning, but I’ll be happy to be with my wife and beagles again. 🥰

To all of the amazing people I got to meet and spend time with: thank you, thank you, a thousand times thank you. Coming out and connecting with such passion, thoughtfulness, and enthusiasm continues to make this whole thing worth it.

#FediCon

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I had a really interesting and productive chat with @jesseplusplus and @julian at about comment/reply backfilling and look forward to collaborating with them on this massive UX improvement.

For those unaware, @jesseplusplus is the creator of @frequency, an innovative photo sharing platform, similar to Pixelfed! @julian is the creator of NodeBB, a gorgeous forum software!

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Huge shoutout to @reiver for organizing

You did an amazing job bringing so many people together and giving a platform for so many important voices in the fediverse!

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just being real, attending #FediCon was shocking.

I didn’t know what I was expecting. But I came in with no expectations.

But it was amazing to see that so many people I know here are exactly the same in real life.
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Huge shoutout to @reiver for organizing

You did an amazing job bringing so many people together and giving a platform for so many important voices in the fediverse!

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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

Getting my last gulps of sea air before headed home.

Feeling a renewed energy after and excited to bring some new ideas to .

I’m glad I’ve been taking time on the State of the Instance because I have so much more to add after this weekend.

Posting later this week.

Also, I bought fedican.ca. More coming about that too.

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@johannab at on our online communities as third spaces (yes!!!)

Johanna on stage at Fedicon with a slide that says "FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
ALT text detailsJohanna on stage at Fedicon with a slide that says "FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@johannab at on our online communities as third spaces (yes!!!)

Johanna on stage at Fedicon with a slide that says "FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
ALT text detailsJohanna on stage at Fedicon with a slide that says "FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just being real, attending #FediCon was shocking.

I didn’t know what I was expecting. But I came in with no expectations.

But it was amazing to see that so many people I know here are exactly the same in real life.
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Khleedril

@khleedril@cyberplace.social

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" @atomicpoet at

All things, applications, libraries, protocols, breathe through time: they alternately explore, expand, complexify, and then mature and simplify. This will be true of the open social web.

If you are exploring the space, be free to use duct tape, and definitely bridge.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Sad to be heading back home in the morning, but I’ll be happy to be with my wife and beagles again. 🥰

To all of the amazing people I got to meet and spend time with: thank you, thank you, a thousand times thank you. Coming out and connecting with such passion, thoughtfulness, and enthusiasm continues to make this whole thing worth it.

#FediCon

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I had a really interesting and productive chat with @jesseplusplus and @julian at about comment/reply backfilling and look forward to collaborating with them on this massive UX improvement.

For those unaware, @jesseplusplus is the creator of @frequency, an innovative photo sharing platform, similar to Pixelfed! @julian is the creator of NodeBB, a gorgeous forum software!

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

I published my slides from @fedicon on my site, as well as capturing answers to questions from @evan and @johannab and linking to apps mentioned and other resources.

bmannconsulting.com/notes/beyo

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Huge shoutout to @reiver for organizing

You did an amazing job bringing so many people together and giving a platform for so many important voices in the fediverse!

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Huge shoutout to @reiver for organizing

You did an amazing job bringing so many people together and giving a platform for so many important voices in the fediverse!

dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I had a really interesting and productive chat with @jesseplusplus and @julian at about comment/reply backfilling and look forward to collaborating with them on this massive UX improvement.

For those unaware, @jesseplusplus is the creator of @frequency, an innovative photo sharing platform, similar to Pixelfed! @julian is the creator of NodeBB, a gorgeous forum software!

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dansup

@dansup@pixelfed.social

Vancouver is so vibrant, you love to see it. I took this on the way to lunch at #FediCon
Taken at UBC Robson square earlier today
ALT text detailsTaken at UBC Robson square earlier today
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I’m sorry I didn’t bring my karaoke machine like I said I would, next time 🤣

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dansup

@dansup@pixelfed.social

Vancouver is so vibrant, you love to see it. I took this on the way to lunch at #FediCon
Taken at UBC Robson square earlier today
ALT text detailsTaken at UBC Robson square earlier today
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dansup

@dansup@pixelfed.social

Vancouver is so vibrant, you love to see it. I took this on the way to lunch at #FediCon
Taken at UBC Robson square earlier today
ALT text detailsTaken at UBC Robson square earlier today
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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

@_elena @deadsuperhero

Yup 🙂

There are also other early Hootsuite people on the Fediverse (in addition to me):

@atomicpoet
@j14159
@Gavitron

(They were all at , too.)
.

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Brett Sheffield (he/him)

@dentangle@chaos.social · Reply to Brett Sheffield (he/him)'s post

Hi @julian

I know you're very busy sitting on panels at and talking about how to make the fediverse better. Great.

Unfortunately you are still running a scraper that is feeding search engines.

You've been posting from the con (tip: we use alt text on pictures here on the fediverse), so I know you're online.

You're following me, so you'll have seen my question. @Gargron has spoken to you too I believe.

A day later, no acknowledgement or apology or fix or promise of a fix. Why?

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@johannab ”people not product“ “slow down and be kind” ❤️❤️❤️

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Plinubius

@plinubius@chaos.social

@evan question or/and idea: As, for my understanding, ActivityPub always refers to the author of an activity, couldn't it inhibit some sort of value stream information as well? Some 20 years ago, I had the idea that any sort of content contribution could be associated with a token to relate micro payments to it. Sharing a post could be seen as appreciation. This appreciation could be associated with a value transfer scheme, optionally connected to e.g. wallets/gratifications 1/x

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Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍

@ci8@xoxo.zone

Thanks to everyone sharing insights from on the hashtag! I’m not making it out to the event this evening but it’s great to see folks thinking and working on this from all directions.

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

What a special 2 days it was at . So great to meet everyone in person and have so many wonderful conversations! Thank you for organizing @reiver, great work!!

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Day two after party with @jaz and @julian

Julian, Jaz and me
ALT text detailsJulian, Jaz and me
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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

What a special 2 days it was at . So great to meet everyone in person and have so many wonderful conversations! Thank you for organizing @reiver, great work!!

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Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍

@ci8@xoxo.zone

Thanks to everyone sharing insights from on the hashtag! I’m not making it out to the event this evening but it’s great to see folks thinking and working on this from all directions.

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

What a special 2 days it was at . So great to meet everyone in person and have so many wonderful conversations! Thank you for organizing @reiver, great work!!

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@julian diving into the hard problems of building for the Fediverse at , starting with hilariously talking about how those hard problems look like to average users 😅

Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
Boris Mann's avatar
Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

I published my slides from @fedicon on my site, as well as capturing answers to questions from @evan and @johannab and linking to apps mentioned and other resources.

bmannconsulting.com/notes/beyo

Chad :mstdn:'s avatar
Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

Amazing talks yesterday and today at . I have so much to reflect on!

Thank you @reiver for putting this together and for all the presenters providing such provoking conversations!

Michael Foster's avatar
Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

“The web becomes weird again?” @atomicpoet needs a podcast! last panel huge thanks to @reiver for a wonderful conference !

A panel of six people sits on stage in front of a screen displaying "One Final Question" with a thinking face graphic. Audience members are seated in front.
ALT text detailsA panel of six people sits on stage in front of a screen displaying "One Final Question" with a thinking face graphic. Audience members are seated in front.
Boris Mann's avatar
Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

I published my slides from @fedicon on my site, as well as capturing answers to questions from @evan and @johannab and linking to apps mentioned and other resources.

bmannconsulting.com/notes/beyo

Boris Mann's avatar
Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

I published my slides from @fedicon on my site, as well as capturing answers to questions from @evan and @johannab and linking to apps mentioned and other resources.

bmannconsulting.com/notes/beyo

Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@atomicpoet hosting a panel with today's speakers to close out : @dansup, @benpate, @julian, @johannab, and @dawn

Chris Trottier on stage hosting a panel with the speakers sitting next to him. In order left to right: Dan, Ben, Julian, Johanna, and Dawn. Behind them is a giant screen that says "All Your Bases"
ALT text detailsChris Trottier on stage hosting a panel with the speakers sitting next to him. In order left to right: Dan, Ben, Julian, Johanna, and Dawn. Behind them is a giant screen that says "All Your Bases"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Activity Intents are super cool. They’re like a social button you put on websites, to get you back to your own Fediverse client, but it can be used for Likes, replies, sharing, whatever you want.

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/3b86/fep-3b86.md

#FediCon

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

OK, last-minute announcement!

The Mini-hackathon is tomorrow!

3 Aug 2025 11am to 3pm

Waves Coffee 900 Howe St #100 (the one right by UBC Robson)

Plan to build something doable in a few hours - a document, a feature, a big fix or a POC!

Reply to RSVP or just come by. It'll be nice to hack together!

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

@reiver unveils https://crowdbucks.fund/

A #Fediverse crowdfunding, tipping, payments platform.

#FediCon

Crowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
ALT text detailsCrowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

At #FediCon, there’s clear acknowledgment that the #Fediverse needs funding.

But also: developers, admins, mods, and creatives should be compensated for their work.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The Fediverse is largely predicated on free, unpaid labor, with a sprinkling of donations keeping things afloat. We should be able to have entire careers in this space, building this amazing thing: IT workers, developers, designers, artists, writers, musicians, you name it!

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Activity Intents are super cool. They’re like a social button you put on websites, to get you back to your own Fediverse client, but it can be used for Likes, replies, sharing, whatever you want.

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/3b86/fep-3b86.md

#FediCon

Chad :mstdn:'s avatar
Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

Amazing talks yesterday and today at . I have so much to reflect on!

Thank you @reiver for putting this together and for all the presenters providing such provoking conversations!

Michael Foster's avatar
Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

“The web becomes weird again?” @atomicpoet needs a podcast! last panel huge thanks to @reiver for a wonderful conference !

A panel of six people sits on stage in front of a screen displaying "One Final Question" with a thinking face graphic. Audience members are seated in front.
ALT text detailsA panel of six people sits on stage in front of a screen displaying "One Final Question" with a thinking face graphic. Audience members are seated in front.
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Question about corporate brands came up on the #Fediverse.

The answer is brands.town.

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Question about corporate brands came up on the #Fediverse.

The answer is brands.town.

#FediCon

Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" @atomicpoet at

The future of the open social web is people connecting with people no matter what technology they happen to choose. And if bridges and duct tape is what's necessary, then we'll continue building bridges, because it's connections and community over everything.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The Fediverse is largely predicated on free, unpaid labor, with a sprinkling of donations keeping things afloat. We should be able to have entire careers in this space, building this amazing thing: IT workers, developers, designers, artists, writers, musicians, you name it!

#FediCon

Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" @atomicpoet at

The future of the open social web is people connecting with people no matter what technology they happen to choose. And if bridges and duct tape is what's necessary, then we'll continue building bridges, because it's connections and community over everything.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“There are 8 billion humans, and we should aim to serve every single one….We can’t exactly hold up the Fediverse as a viable alternative when we leave so many people behind.”

— Ben Pate

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Ben Pate from Emissary / Bandwagon is talking about the future of the #Fediverse!

#FediCon

Slide: The Future of the Fediverse, A Newcomer's View. FediCon 2025
ALT text detailsSlide: The Future of the Fediverse, A Newcomer's View. FediCon 2025
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Here’s a topic I know which will excite all of you: governance. Will the governance of the #Fediverse become more democratic, shift to benevolent dictatorship, or the classic open source model of ‘Rage, Fork, Repeat’?”

#FediCon

Panelists, in front of a drawing of a ballot box"
ALT text detailsPanelists, in front of a drawing of a ballot box"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Here’s a topic I know which will excite all of you: governance. Will the governance of the #Fediverse become more democratic, shift to benevolent dictatorship, or the classic open source model of ‘Rage, Fork, Repeat’?”

#FediCon

Panelists, in front of a drawing of a ballot box"
ALT text detailsPanelists, in front of a drawing of a ballot box"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Will the Fediverse remain niche forever, or will we inevitably reach the moment where we get the notification about Mom joining the network, and everything getting turned upside down?”

#FediCon

Panelists talking in front of a crude drawing of a bar graph and an arrow titled "Growth"
ALT text detailsPanelists talking in front of a crude drawing of a bar graph and an arrow titled "Growth"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

@reiver unveils https://crowdbucks.fund/

A #Fediverse crowdfunding, tipping, payments platform.

#FediCon

Crowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
ALT text detailsCrowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Will the Fediverse remain niche forever, or will we inevitably reach the moment where we get the notification about Mom joining the network, and everything getting turned upside down?”

#FediCon

Panelists talking in front of a crude drawing of a bar graph and an arrow titled "Growth"
ALT text detailsPanelists talking in front of a crude drawing of a bar graph and an arrow titled "Growth"
Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@atomicpoet hosting a panel with today's speakers to close out : @dansup, @benpate, @julian, @johannab, and @dawn

Chris Trottier on stage hosting a panel with the speakers sitting next to him. In order left to right: Dan, Ben, Julian, Johanna, and Dawn. Behind them is a giant screen that says "All Your Bases"
ALT text detailsChris Trottier on stage hosting a panel with the speakers sitting next to him. In order left to right: Dan, Ben, Julian, Johanna, and Dawn. Behind them is a giant screen that says "All Your Bases"
Evan Prodromou's avatar
Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

OK, last-minute announcement!

The Mini-hackathon is tomorrow!

3 Aug 2025 11am to 3pm

Waves Coffee 900 Howe St #100 (the one right by UBC Robson)

Plan to build something doable in a few hours - a document, a feature, a big fix or a POC!

Reply to RSVP or just come by. It'll be nice to hack together!

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Great question by @atomicpoet: “As we move towards 500 million users, will moderation scale, or will instances operate more like medieval fiefdoms that use block lists as their border walls?”

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

We are losing a human connection when we see so much AI slop flooding our timelines and invading our spaces. The hope is that this will decrease over time as the novelty wears off, but who knows?

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

@atomicpoet is hosting today’s panel. I love his sense of humor and bombastic delivery.

#FediCon

FediCon Day 2 panel. From left to right: Chris Trottier, Daniel Supernault, Ben Pate, Julian Lam, Johanna, and Dawn Walker.

Behind them, a hand-drawn picture from the "All Your Base" meme, but the name is "All Your Bases"
ALT text detailsFediCon Day 2 panel. From left to right: Chris Trottier, Daniel Supernault, Ben Pate, Julian Lam, Johanna, and Dawn Walker. Behind them, a hand-drawn picture from the "All Your Base" meme, but the name is "All Your Bases"
Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@atomicpoet hosting a panel with today's speakers to close out : @dansup, @benpate, @julian, @johannab, and @dawn

Chris Trottier on stage hosting a panel with the speakers sitting next to him. In order left to right: Dan, Ben, Julian, Johanna, and Dawn. Behind them is a giant screen that says "All Your Bases"
ALT text detailsChris Trottier on stage hosting a panel with the speakers sitting next to him. In order left to right: Dan, Ben, Julian, Johanna, and Dawn. Behind them is a giant screen that says "All Your Bases"
jaz :twt: :wales_flag:'s avatar
jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Wrapping up with a speaker panel

Five people are seated, the moderator stands, behind them a large screen projection reads "All your bases"
ALT text detailsFive people are seated, the moderator stands, behind them a large screen projection reads "All your bases"
Mike Fraser :Jets:'s avatar
Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Panel on day 2 of

Evan Prodromou's avatar
Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

OK, last-minute announcement!

The Mini-hackathon is tomorrow!

3 Aug 2025 11am to 3pm

Waves Coffee 900 Howe St #100 (the one right by UBC Robson)

Plan to build something doable in a few hours - a document, a feature, a big fix or a POC!

Reply to RSVP or just come by. It'll be nice to hack together!

Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@reiver at showing off CrowdBucks, a way to fund the Fediverse on the Fediverse 👏🏼

Charles showing off a way for people to get funded via the Fediverse! Crowdbucks!
ALT text detailsCharles showing off a way for people to get funded via the Fediverse! Crowdbucks!
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

@reiver unveils https://crowdbucks.fund/

A #Fediverse crowdfunding, tipping, payments platform.

#FediCon

Crowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
ALT text detailsCrowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Charles @reiver introduces himself.

“Hello, you may know me from #FediCon

Intro slide with a bunch of stuff and lots of details about Charles.
ALT text detailsIntro slide with a bunch of stuff and lots of details about Charles.
Charles with his head down talking.
ALT text detailsCharles with his head down talking.
Evan Prodromou's avatar
Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

OK, last-minute announcement!

The Mini-hackathon is tomorrow!

3 Aug 2025 11am to 3pm

Waves Coffee 900 Howe St #100 (the one right by UBC Robson)

Plan to build something doable in a few hours - a document, a feature, a big fix or a POC!

Reply to RSVP or just come by. It'll be nice to hack together!

Mike Fraser :Jets:'s avatar
Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Of course I went out and immediately looked for thirdspace domains.

Neil Kandalgaonkar's avatar
Neil Kandalgaonkar

@neilk@xoxo.zone

“Purpose, not products.” —@johannab

Johanna Botari speaking at Fedicon 2025 on the relations between urban design and “third spaces” and online systems
ALT text detailsJohanna Botari speaking at Fedicon 2025 on the relations between urban design and “third spaces” and online systems
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Furbland's Very Cool Mastodon™

@GroupNebula563@mastodon.social

From what I’ve seen of (which, believe it or not, is a convention for the FEDIVERSE), there seems to be a whole lot of “check out this non-Fediverse thing that is in fact built on Bluesky” and “here are some problems with the Fediverse that no one actually faces, how do we fix them, let’s make it centralized” and not much actual talk about ongoing Fedi projects.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Great question by @atomicpoet: “As we move towards 500 million users, will moderation scale, or will instances operate more like medieval fiefdoms that use block lists as their border walls?”

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

We are losing a human connection when we see so much AI slop flooding our timelines and invading our spaces. The hope is that this will decrease over time as the novelty wears off, but who knows?

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

@atomicpoet is hosting today’s panel. I love his sense of humor and bombastic delivery.

#FediCon

FediCon Day 2 panel. From left to right: Chris Trottier, Daniel Supernault, Ben Pate, Julian Lam, Johanna, and Dawn Walker.

Behind them, a hand-drawn picture from the "All Your Base" meme, but the name is "All Your Bases"
ALT text detailsFediCon Day 2 panel. From left to right: Chris Trottier, Daniel Supernault, Ben Pate, Julian Lam, Johanna, and Dawn Walker. Behind them, a hand-drawn picture from the "All Your Base" meme, but the name is "All Your Bases"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

@atomicpoet is hosting today’s panel. I love his sense of humor and bombastic delivery.

#FediCon

FediCon Day 2 panel. From left to right: Chris Trottier, Daniel Supernault, Ben Pate, Julian Lam, Johanna, and Dawn Walker.

Behind them, a hand-drawn picture from the "All Your Base" meme, but the name is "All Your Bases"
ALT text detailsFediCon Day 2 panel. From left to right: Chris Trottier, Daniel Supernault, Ben Pate, Julian Lam, Johanna, and Dawn Walker. Behind them, a hand-drawn picture from the "All Your Base" meme, but the name is "All Your Bases"
Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@atomicpoet hosting a panel with today's speakers to close out : @dansup, @benpate, @julian, @johannab, and @dawn

Chris Trottier on stage hosting a panel with the speakers sitting next to him. In order left to right: Dan, Ben, Julian, Johanna, and Dawn. Behind them is a giant screen that says "All Your Bases"
ALT text detailsChris Trottier on stage hosting a panel with the speakers sitting next to him. In order left to right: Dan, Ben, Julian, Johanna, and Dawn. Behind them is a giant screen that says "All Your Bases"
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

. @atomicpoet on stage at FediCon with:

@dansup
@benpate
@julian
@johannab
@dawn

jaz :twt: :wales_flag:'s avatar
jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Wrapping up with a speaker panel

Five people are seated, the moderator stands, behind them a large screen projection reads "All your bases"
ALT text detailsFive people are seated, the moderator stands, behind them a large screen projection reads "All your bases"
Mike Fraser :Jets:'s avatar
Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Panel on day 2 of

Jesse Karmani's avatar
Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@johannab ”people not product“ “slow down and be kind” ❤️❤️❤️

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Charles @reiver introduces himself.

“Hello, you may know me from #FediCon

Intro slide with a bunch of stuff and lots of details about Charles.
ALT text detailsIntro slide with a bunch of stuff and lots of details about Charles.
Charles with his head down talking.
ALT text detailsCharles with his head down talking.
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

@reiver unveils https://crowdbucks.fund/

A #Fediverse crowdfunding, tipping, payments platform.

#FediCon

Crowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
ALT text detailsCrowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Charles @reiver introduces himself.

“Hello, you may know me from #FediCon

Intro slide with a bunch of stuff and lots of details about Charles.
ALT text detailsIntro slide with a bunch of stuff and lots of details about Charles.
Charles with his head down talking.
ALT text detailsCharles with his head down talking.
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

@reiver unveils https://crowdbucks.fund/

A #Fediverse crowdfunding, tipping, payments platform.

#FediCon

Crowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
ALT text detailsCrowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@reiver at showing off CrowdBucks, a way to fund the Fediverse on the Fediverse 👏🏼

Charles showing off a way for people to get funded via the Fediverse! Crowdbucks!
ALT text detailsCharles showing off a way for people to get funded via the Fediverse! Crowdbucks!
Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@reiver at showing off CrowdBucks, a way to fund the Fediverse on the Fediverse 👏🏼

Charles showing off a way for people to get funded via the Fediverse! Crowdbucks!
ALT text detailsCharles showing off a way for people to get funded via the Fediverse! Crowdbucks!
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

@reiver unveils https://crowdbucks.fund/

A #Fediverse crowdfunding, tipping, payments platform.

#FediCon

Crowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
ALT text detailsCrowdbucks demo slide, "Help fund the Fediverse"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Charles @reiver introduces himself.

“Hello, you may know me from #FediCon

Intro slide with a bunch of stuff and lots of details about Charles.
ALT text detailsIntro slide with a bunch of stuff and lots of details about Charles.
Charles with his head down talking.
ALT text detailsCharles with his head down talking.
Mike Fraser :Jets:'s avatar
Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Of course I went out and immediately looked for thirdspace domains.

Jesse Karmani's avatar
Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@johannab ”people not product“ “slow down and be kind” ❤️❤️❤️

Neil Kandalgaonkar's avatar
Neil Kandalgaonkar

@neilk@xoxo.zone

“Purpose, not products.” —@johannab

Johanna Botari speaking at Fedicon 2025 on the relations between urban design and “third spaces” and online systems
ALT text detailsJohanna Botari speaking at Fedicon 2025 on the relations between urban design and “third spaces” and online systems
Neil Kandalgaonkar's avatar
Neil Kandalgaonkar

@neilk@xoxo.zone

“Purpose, not products.” —@johannab

Johanna Botari speaking at Fedicon 2025 on the relations between urban design and “third spaces” and online systems
ALT text detailsJohanna Botari speaking at Fedicon 2025 on the relations between urban design and “third spaces” and online systems
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“The #Fediverse itself is not a third space. It is a landscape, where third spaces may occur. And your third space may be different than my third space.”

Damn, that’s really good insight.

#FediCon

Jesse Karmani's avatar
Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@johannab ”people not product“ “slow down and be kind” ❤️❤️❤️

Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social · Reply to Anuj Ahooja's post

"Purpose, not products" - @johannab at 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Johanna wrapping up her presentation at fedicon
ALT text detailsJohanna wrapping up her presentation at fedicon
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“The #Fediverse itself is not a third space. It is a landscape, where third spaces may occur. And your third space may be different than my third space.”

Damn, that’s really good insight.

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“The #Fediverse itself is not a third space. It is a landscape, where third spaces may occur. And your third space may be different than my third space.”

Damn, that’s really good insight.

#FediCon

Jesse Karmani's avatar
Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@johannab ”people not product“ “slow down and be kind” ❤️❤️❤️

Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@johannab at on our online communities as third spaces (yes!!!)

Johanna on stage at Fedicon with a slide that says "FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
ALT text detailsJohanna on stage at Fedicon with a slide that says "FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
Jesse Karmani's avatar
Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@johannab ”people not product“ “slow down and be kind” ❤️❤️❤️

Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social · Reply to Anuj Ahooja's post

"Purpose, not products" - @johannab at 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Johanna wrapping up her presentation at fedicon
ALT text detailsJohanna wrapping up her presentation at fedicon
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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"Social media doesn't want us to exist in Third Spaces." @johannab

Johanna on stage with this quote on a slide
ALT text detailsJohanna on stage with this quote on a slide
Evan Prodromou's avatar
Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"Social media doesn't want us to exist in Third Spaces." @johannab

Johanna on stage with this quote on a slide
ALT text detailsJohanna on stage with this quote on a slide
Mike Fraser :Jets:'s avatar
Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

@johannab explores this interesting thought "Social media does not want us to exist in third spaces" at

Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Going to be hosting a panel at #FediCon quite soon.

It’s on the future of the #Fediverse.

Wish me luck!
Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@johannab at on our online communities as third spaces (yes!!!)

Johanna on stage at Fedicon with a slide that says "FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
ALT text detailsJohanna on stage at Fedicon with a slide that says "FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
Evan Prodromou's avatar
Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"Social media doesn't want us to exist in Third Spaces." @johannab

Johanna on stage with this quote on a slide
ALT text detailsJohanna on stage with this quote on a slide
Evan Prodromou's avatar
Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"Social media doesn't want us to exist in Third Spaces." @johannab

Johanna on stage with this quote on a slide
ALT text detailsJohanna on stage with this quote on a slide
Mike Fraser :Jets:'s avatar
Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

@johannab explores this interesting thought "Social media does not want us to exist in third spaces" at

Mike Fraser :Jets:'s avatar
Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

@johannab explores this interesting thought "Social media does not want us to exist in third spaces" at

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Going to be hosting a panel at #FediCon quite soon.

It’s on the future of the #Fediverse.

Wish me luck!
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@johannab at on our online communities as third spaces (yes!!!)

Johanna on stage at Fedicon with a slide that says "FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
ALT text detailsJohanna on stage at Fedicon with a slide that says "FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

I have an extra day in Vancouver for and I want to have a hackday with friends and colleagues. But I didn't get organized and find a venue. Vancouver friends, where could I get a private or semi-private space for people to hack together and maybe eat and drink for a half day on a Sunday?

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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

@dawn you mentioned . I’m here at to see how this can happen. I am a librarian and the past chair of The Alberta Library. I’m at a university and sometimes we do have technical expertise that hasn’t been outsourced (completely).

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Heading into the home stretch of with @dawn recounting the history of cooperative community CoSocial

Dawn on stage in front of title slide "cooperative digital infrastructure with cosocial"
ALT text detailsDawn on stage in front of title slide "cooperative digital infrastructure with cosocial"
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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

@dawn you mentioned . I’m here at to see how this can happen. I am a librarian and the past chair of The Alberta Library. I’m at a university and sometimes we do have technical expertise that hasn’t been outsourced (completely).

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

I have an extra day in Vancouver for and I want to have a hackday with friends and colleagues. But I didn't get organized and find a venue. Vancouver friends, where could I get a private or semi-private space for people to hack together and maybe eat and drink for a half day on a Sunday?

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

I have an extra day in Vancouver for and I want to have a hackday with friends and colleagues. But I didn't get organized and find a venue. Vancouver friends, where could I get a private or semi-private space for people to hack together and maybe eat and drink for a half day on a Sunday?

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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

@dawn you mentioned . I’m here at to see how this can happen. I am a librarian and the past chair of The Alberta Library. I’m at a university and sometimes we do have technical expertise that hasn’t been outsourced (completely).

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Less than 6% of users that signed up for CoSocial ended up leaving. That’s an amazing retention rate!

#FediCon

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

Really appreciated @benpate’s thoughtful talk about how to get to the future of the fediverse we all want. Hint: it means designing for the next subset of early adopters, not just current fedi enthusiasts

A slide with dirty words in the fediverse
ALT text detailsA slide with dirty words in the fediverse
The solution: we just need to scale 5000x
ALT text detailsThe solution: we just need to scale 5000x
Crossing the Chasm with Early Adopters

User Engagement - Requires Compelling Content

Operational Failures - Requires a Professional Budget

User Experience - Will be judged as a Single Ecosystem

Killer Features - Must have Strategic Advantages they can't copy
ALT text detailsCrossing the Chasm with Early Adopters User Engagement - Requires Compelling Content Operational Failures - Requires a Professional Budget User Experience - Will be judged as a Single Ecosystem Killer Features - Must have Strategic Advantages they can't copy
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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

Really appreciated @benpate’s thoughtful talk about how to get to the future of the fediverse we all want. Hint: it means designing for the next subset of early adopters, not just current fedi enthusiasts

A slide with dirty words in the fediverse
ALT text detailsA slide with dirty words in the fediverse
The solution: we just need to scale 5000x
ALT text detailsThe solution: we just need to scale 5000x
Crossing the Chasm with Early Adopters

User Engagement - Requires Compelling Content

Operational Failures - Requires a Professional Budget

User Experience - Will be judged as a Single Ecosystem

Killer Features - Must have Strategic Advantages they can't copy
ALT text detailsCrossing the Chasm with Early Adopters User Engagement - Requires Compelling Content Operational Failures - Requires a Professional Budget User Experience - Will be judged as a Single Ecosystem Killer Features - Must have Strategic Advantages they can't copy
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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

Really appreciated @benpate’s thoughtful talk about how to get to the future of the fediverse we all want. Hint: it means designing for the next subset of early adopters, not just current fedi enthusiasts

A slide with dirty words in the fediverse
ALT text detailsA slide with dirty words in the fediverse
The solution: we just need to scale 5000x
ALT text detailsThe solution: we just need to scale 5000x
Crossing the Chasm with Early Adopters

User Engagement - Requires Compelling Content

Operational Failures - Requires a Professional Budget

User Experience - Will be judged as a Single Ecosystem

Killer Features - Must have Strategic Advantages they can't copy
ALT text detailsCrossing the Chasm with Early Adopters User Engagement - Requires Compelling Content Operational Failures - Requires a Professional Budget User Experience - Will be judged as a Single Ecosystem Killer Features - Must have Strategic Advantages they can't copy
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

CoSocial is part of an increasing amount of Mastodon instances that operate as a nonprofit cooperative.

https://blog.cosocial.ca/blog/cosocial-a-vision-for-inclusive-social-networking-in-canada/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Cooperative Digital Infrastructure with CoSocial”

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@dawn at talking about how CoSocial came to be, along with how they're sustaining the project

Dawn Walker of CoSocial presenting at Fedicon
ALT text detailsDawn Walker of CoSocial presenting at Fedicon
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Heading into the home stretch of with @dawn recounting the history of cooperative community CoSocial

Dawn on stage in front of title slide "cooperative digital infrastructure with cosocial"
ALT text detailsDawn on stage in front of title slide "cooperative digital infrastructure with cosocial"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Dawn Walker from CoSocial is up next!

#FediCon

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

day 2 @benpate gave a great talk on some uncomfortable issues surrounding monetization and the fediverse.

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Oh man, this is awesome. So many cool people and talks, I’m proud to be a part of the first (annual?) FediCon 😎

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

Lunch at the Bistro at . Tag yourself!

Me and @jdlh@mstdn.ca
ALT text detailsMe and @jdlh@mstdn.ca
Anuj, Julian, Johannes
ALT text detailsAnuj, Julian, Johannes
Jesse, Kate and unknown new friend
ALT text detailsJesse, Kate and unknown new friend
The gang!
ALT text detailsThe gang!
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The true killer feature of the Fediverse is the ability to leave somewhere, take your stuff with you, and go somewhere else.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Activity Intents are super cool. They’re like a social button you put on websites, to get you back to your own Fediverse client, but it can be used for Likes, replies, sharing, whatever you want.

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/3b86/fep-3b86.md

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“The connections between the nodes are more important than the nodes themselves.”

—Ben Pate

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

For the most part, artists don’t necessarily want shiny, elaborate features. They mainly want to sell their art, and have ways to help people find that stuff.

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social · Reply to Anuj Ahooja's post

@benpate dropping one truth bomb after another at

Ben Pate presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "in a true ecosystem the connections between nodes are more important than the nodes themselves"
ALT text detailsBen Pate presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "in a true ecosystem the connections between nodes are more important than the nodes themselves"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The Fediverse is largely predicated on free, unpaid labor, with a sprinkling of donations keeping things afloat. We should be able to have entire careers in this space, building this amazing thing: IT workers, developers, designers, artists, writers, musicians, you name it!

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

At #FediCon, there’s clear acknowledgment that the #Fediverse needs funding.

But also: developers, admins, mods, and creatives should be compensated for their work.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The network does not just need technologists. It needs artists, musicians, writers, journalists, and all kinds of other creatives.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Google+ had a number of issues, but for the most part, it didn’t have a killer feature. A 1:1 feature recreation of another service is not itself a compelling thing to get users to switch.

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@benpate at talking about the social platform that made me realize that I'm not willing to let another organization take my communities away

Ben Pate presenting at Fedicon with a slide behind him talking about Google+
ALT text detailsBen Pate presenting at Fedicon with a slide behind him talking about Google+
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Less than 6% of users that signed up for CoSocial ended up leaving. That’s an amazing retention rate!

#FediCon

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dansup

@dansup@pixelfed.social

Just gave my first conference talk/keynote! #FediCon
Me at the podium on stage at FediCon, giving my first talk
ALT text detailsMe at the podium on stage at FediCon, giving my first talk
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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"The 100 people in this room are the 1% of the 1% of the 1% of the 1%... If knowledge of the Fediverse were money, we would all be hundred-billionnaires." @benpate

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

In the grand scheme of things, the Fediverse is still very, very small. We’re at the early peak of the “Innovators” section of the Technology Adoption Life Cycle.

Threads and Bluesky absolutely crush us in terms of user numbers, and they themselves are only tiny slices compared to even bigger platforms.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“There are 8 billion humans, and we should aim to serve every single one….We can’t exactly hold up the Fediverse as a viable alternative when we leave so many people behind.”

— Ben Pate

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The problem is not necessarily money and power. They’re a factor, but centralization of money and power are the real issue.

#FediCon

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Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

@benpate says: money and power are not the problem. The centralization of that money and power are the problem.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

In the beginning of the Internet, it was beautiful and optimistic. The possibilities were endless. Well, now we’re here.

#FediCon

A bunch of scary words.
ALT text detailsA bunch of scary words.
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

day two continues with @benpate creator of Emissary talking about the future if the fediverse

Ben at the podium on stage in front of the title slide "The Future of the Fediverse"
ALT text detailsBen at the podium on stage in front of the title slide "The Future of the Fediverse"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Ben Pate from Emissary / Bandwagon is talking about the future of the #Fediverse!

#FediCon

Slide: The Future of the Fediverse, A Newcomer's View. FediCon 2025
ALT text detailsSlide: The Future of the Fediverse, A Newcomer's View. FediCon 2025
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Less than 6% of users that signed up for CoSocial ended up leaving. That’s an amazing retention rate!

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

It’s funny, Julian is talking about signing in with your own handle. This existed on Pump.io back in the day.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Julian opens up with a riff on Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a redneck.”

“You might be on the Fediverse.”

#FediCon

If you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into a search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about...you might be on the Fediverse.
ALT text detailsIf you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into a search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about...you might be on the Fediverse.
If you remember brands.town...you might be on the Fediverse.

Attached screenshot of infamous fake Burts Bees post, saying "Burt fucks the bees"
ALT text detailsIf you remember brands.town...you might be on the Fediverse. Attached screenshot of infamous fake Burts Bees post, saying "Burt fucks the bees"
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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

Julian talking about this structure at

evanp.me/2024/04/22/cross-serv

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Ben Werdmuller

@ben@werd.social

Quite envious of everyone at this weekend. Reading peoples' posts and watching from afar. I'm so glad these conversations are happening.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There’s two general ways of trying to get all the replies in a conversation tree: crawling up and down the reply tree, and Conversational Contexts. The first is pretty good, the second is a more comprehensive approach where the metadata of the conversation accounts for responses. You can use both together.

https://swicg.github.io/forums/

#FediCon

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Heading into the home stretch of with @dawn recounting the history of cooperative community CoSocial

Dawn on stage in front of title slide "cooperative digital infrastructure with cosocial"
ALT text detailsDawn on stage in front of title slide "cooperative digital infrastructure with cosocial"
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Heading into the home stretch of with @dawn recounting the history of cooperative community CoSocial

Dawn on stage in front of title slide "cooperative digital infrastructure with cosocial"
ALT text detailsDawn on stage in front of title slide "cooperative digital infrastructure with cosocial"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

CoSocial is part of an increasing amount of Mastodon instances that operate as a nonprofit cooperative.

https://blog.cosocial.ca/blog/cosocial-a-vision-for-inclusive-social-networking-in-canada/

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@dawn at talking about how CoSocial came to be, along with how they're sustaining the project

Dawn Walker of CoSocial presenting at Fedicon
ALT text detailsDawn Walker of CoSocial presenting at Fedicon
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

CoSocial is part of an increasing amount of Mastodon instances that operate as a nonprofit cooperative.

https://blog.cosocial.ca/blog/cosocial-a-vision-for-inclusive-social-networking-in-canada/

#FediCon

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Heading into the home stretch of with @dawn recounting the history of cooperative community CoSocial

Dawn on stage in front of title slide "cooperative digital infrastructure with cosocial"
ALT text detailsDawn on stage in front of title slide "cooperative digital infrastructure with cosocial"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Cooperative Digital Infrastructure with CoSocial”

#FediCon

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

day 2 @benpate gave a great talk on some uncomfortable issues surrounding monetization and the fediverse.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Dawn Walker from CoSocial is up next!

#FediCon

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Oh man, this is awesome. So many cool people and talks, I’m proud to be a part of the first (annual?) FediCon 😎

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Activity Intents are super cool. They’re like a social button you put on websites, to get you back to your own Fediverse client, but it can be used for Likes, replies, sharing, whatever you want.

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/3b86/fep-3b86.md

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The true killer feature of the Fediverse is the ability to leave somewhere, take your stuff with you, and go somewhere else.

#FediCon

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Soliman Hindy

@solimanhindy@mastodon.lovetux.net · Reply to dansup's post

@dansup Thanks for sharing your message and your feelings while in

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

Lunch at the Bistro at . Tag yourself!

Me and @jdlh@mstdn.ca
ALT text detailsMe and @jdlh@mstdn.ca
Anuj, Julian, Johannes
ALT text detailsAnuj, Julian, Johannes
Jesse, Kate and unknown new friend
ALT text detailsJesse, Kate and unknown new friend
The gang!
ALT text detailsThe gang!
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Oh man, this is awesome. So many cool people and talks, I’m proud to be a part of the first (annual?) FediCon 😎

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Oh man, this is awesome. So many cool people and talks, I’m proud to be a part of the first (annual?) FediCon 😎

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Activity Intents are super cool. They’re like a social button you put on websites, to get you back to your own Fediverse client, but it can be used for Likes, replies, sharing, whatever you want.

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/3b86/fep-3b86.md

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

NodeBB’s embrace of #ActivityPub has given it the capability for members on individual message boards to subscribe to sections of other forums. Architecturally, forum sections work very similarly to how Lemmy communities do.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Myth: your instance is a window to the Fediverse.

We know this isn’t true, the network has thousands of distinct bubbles. No individual server has a comprehensive purview of the network.

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@julian diving into the hard problems of building for the Fediverse at , starting with hilariously talking about how those hard problems look like to average users 😅

Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

day 2 session 2 @julian takes us through NodeBB and "hard problems on the Fediverse"

Julian presents on stage in front of a large screen
ALT text detailsJulian presents on stage in front of a large screen
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The true killer feature of the Fediverse is the ability to leave somewhere, take your stuff with you, and go somewhere else.

#FediCon

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

Lunch at the Bistro at . Tag yourself!

Me and @jdlh@mstdn.ca
ALT text detailsMe and @jdlh@mstdn.ca
Anuj, Julian, Johannes
ALT text detailsAnuj, Julian, Johannes
Jesse, Kate and unknown new friend
ALT text detailsJesse, Kate and unknown new friend
The gang!
ALT text detailsThe gang!
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Here’s @dansup delivering the keynote at #FediCon.

Love this slide.
A conference room with a stage featuring six empty chairs and small wooden side tables. A presenter stands at a podium on the left, wearing a white T-shirt and cap, speaking into a microphone. On the large screen behind them, a slide reads “One protocol. Infinite possibilities.” The audience consists of a few scattered attendees seated in the foreground.
ALT text detailsA conference room with a stage featuring six empty chairs and small wooden side tables. A presenter stands at a podium on the left, wearing a white T-shirt and cap, speaking into a microphone. On the large screen behind them, a slide reads “One protocol. Infinite possibilities.” The audience consists of a few scattered attendees seated in the foreground.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Here’s @dansup delivering the keynote at #FediCon.

Love this slide.
A conference room with a stage featuring six empty chairs and small wooden side tables. A presenter stands at a podium on the left, wearing a white T-shirt and cap, speaking into a microphone. On the large screen behind them, a slide reads “One protocol. Infinite possibilities.” The audience consists of a few scattered attendees seated in the foreground.
ALT text detailsA conference room with a stage featuring six empty chairs and small wooden side tables. A presenter stands at a podium on the left, wearing a white T-shirt and cap, speaking into a microphone. On the large screen behind them, a slide reads “One protocol. Infinite possibilities.” The audience consists of a few scattered attendees seated in the foreground.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“The connections between the nodes are more important than the nodes themselves.”

—Ben Pate

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

I’m at 1931, an eatery near #FediCon, and I’m impressed by their fancy Diet Cokes.
Diet Coke in a glass
ALT text detailsDiet Coke in a glass
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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

Fired up for Day Two!

Orange flames rise from a linear gas fireplace set on glass pebbles, with reflections visible on a glass panel behind the fire.
ALT text detailsOrange flames rise from a linear gas fireplace set on glass pebbles, with reflections visible on a glass panel behind the fire.
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social · Reply to Anuj Ahooja's post

@benpate dropping one truth bomb after another at

Ben Pate presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "in a true ecosystem the connections between nodes are more important than the nodes themselves"
ALT text detailsBen Pate presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "in a true ecosystem the connections between nodes are more important than the nodes themselves"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The true killer feature of the Fediverse is the ability to leave somewhere, take your stuff with you, and go somewhere else.

#FediCon

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vanta "tits out at the bridge rave" black

@vantablack@cyberpunk.lol

lowkey wish i was at rn lol

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Activity Intents are super cool. They’re like a social button you put on websites, to get you back to your own Fediverse client, but it can be used for Likes, replies, sharing, whatever you want.

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/3b86/fep-3b86.md

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@julian diving into the hard problems of building for the Fediverse at , starting with hilariously talking about how those hard problems look like to average users 😅

Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“The connections between the nodes are more important than the nodes themselves.”

—Ben Pate

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social · Reply to Anuj Ahooja's post

@benpate dropping one truth bomb after another at

Ben Pate presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "in a true ecosystem the connections between nodes are more important than the nodes themselves"
ALT text detailsBen Pate presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "in a true ecosystem the connections between nodes are more important than the nodes themselves"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“The connections between the nodes are more important than the nodes themselves.”

—Ben Pate

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The Fediverse is largely predicated on free, unpaid labor, with a sprinkling of donations keeping things afloat. We should be able to have entire careers in this space, building this amazing thing: IT workers, developers, designers, artists, writers, musicians, you name it!

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

At #FediCon, there’s clear acknowledgment that the #Fediverse needs funding.

But also: developers, admins, mods, and creatives should be compensated for their work.

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

At #FediCon, there’s clear acknowledgment that the #Fediverse needs funding.

But also: developers, admins, mods, and creatives should be compensated for their work.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The Fediverse is largely predicated on free, unpaid labor, with a sprinkling of donations keeping things afloat. We should be able to have entire careers in this space, building this amazing thing: IT workers, developers, designers, artists, writers, musicians, you name it!

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The network does not just need technologists. It needs artists, musicians, writers, journalists, and all kinds of other creatives.

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

At #FediCon, there’s clear acknowledgment that the #Fediverse needs funding.

But also: developers, admins, mods, and creatives should be compensated for their work.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The network does not just need technologists. It needs artists, musicians, writers, journalists, and all kinds of other creatives.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

For the most part, artists don’t necessarily want shiny, elaborate features. They mainly want to sell their art, and have ways to help people find that stuff.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Google+ had a number of issues, but for the most part, it didn’t have a killer feature. A 1:1 feature recreation of another service is not itself a compelling thing to get users to switch.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The network does not just need technologists. It needs artists, musicians, writers, journalists, and all kinds of other creatives.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

It’s funny, Julian is talking about signing in with your own handle. This existed on Pump.io back in the day.

#FediCon

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dansup

@dansup@pixelfed.social

Just gave my first conference talk/keynote! #FediCon
Me at the podium on stage at FediCon, giving my first talk
ALT text detailsMe at the podium on stage at FediCon, giving my first talk
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@benpate at talking about the social platform that made me realize that I'm not willing to let another organization take my communities away

Ben Pate presenting at Fedicon with a slide behind him talking about Google+
ALT text detailsBen Pate presenting at Fedicon with a slide behind him talking about Google+
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The Bulletin

@TheBulletin@social.techreclaimers.club

@janet had a great time talking about TechReclaimers at yesterday. Terrific people and good conversations.

All of us here are really excited about building alliances, growing our community and making friends.

Let's together!

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@benpate LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK 🗣️🗣️🗣️

social.wedistribute.org/object

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dansup

@dansup@pixelfed.social

Just gave my first conference talk/keynote! #FediCon
Me at the podium on stage at FediCon, giving my first talk
ALT text detailsMe at the podium on stage at FediCon, giving my first talk
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Google+ had a number of issues, but for the most part, it didn’t have a killer feature. A 1:1 feature recreation of another service is not itself a compelling thing to get users to switch.

#FediCon

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dansup

@dansup@pixelfed.social

Just gave my first conference talk/keynote! #FediCon
Me at the podium on stage at FediCon, giving my first talk
ALT text detailsMe at the podium on stage at FediCon, giving my first talk
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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"The 100 people in this room are the 1% of the 1% of the 1% of the 1%... If knowledge of the Fediverse were money, we would all be hundred-billionnaires." @benpate

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"The 100 people in this room are the 1% of the 1% of the 1% of the 1%... If knowledge of the Fediverse were money, we would all be hundred-billionnaires." @benpate

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

In the grand scheme of things, the Fediverse is still very, very small. We’re at the early peak of the “Innovators” section of the Technology Adoption Life Cycle.

Threads and Bluesky absolutely crush us in terms of user numbers, and they themselves are only tiny slices compared to even bigger platforms.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

In the grand scheme of things, the Fediverse is still very, very small. We’re at the early peak of the “Innovators” section of the Technology Adoption Life Cycle.

Threads and Bluesky absolutely crush us in terms of user numbers, and they themselves are only tiny slices compared to even bigger platforms.

#FediCon

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The Bulletin

@TheBulletin@social.techreclaimers.club

@janet had a great time talking about TechReclaimers at yesterday. Terrific people and good conversations.

All of us here are really excited about building alliances, growing our community and making friends.

Let's together!

The Bulletin's avatar
The Bulletin

@TheBulletin@social.techreclaimers.club

@janet had a great time talking about TechReclaimers at yesterday. Terrific people and good conversations.

All of us here are really excited about building alliances, growing our community and making friends.

Let's together!

Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@benpate LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK 🗣️🗣️🗣️

social.wedistribute.org/object

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

In the beginning of the Internet, it was beautiful and optimistic. The possibilities were endless. Well, now we’re here.

#FediCon

A bunch of scary words.
ALT text detailsA bunch of scary words.
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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

@dansup kicks off the day!
What if social media actually belonged to you?

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

day two continues with @benpate creator of Emissary talking about the future if the fediverse

Ben at the podium on stage in front of the title slide "The Future of the Fediverse"
ALT text detailsBen at the podium on stage in front of the title slide "The Future of the Fediverse"
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Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

@benpate says: money and power are not the problem. The centralization of that money and power are the problem.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“There are 8 billion humans, and we should aim to serve every single one….We can’t exactly hold up the Fediverse as a viable alternative when we leave so many people behind.”

— Ben Pate

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“There are 8 billion humans, and we should aim to serve every single one….We can’t exactly hold up the Fediverse as a viable alternative when we leave so many people behind.”

— Ben Pate

#FediCon

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Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

@benpate says: money and power are not the problem. The centralization of that money and power are the problem.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The problem is not necessarily money and power. They’re a factor, but centralization of money and power are the real issue.

#FediCon

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

day two continues with @benpate creator of Emissary talking about the future if the fediverse

Ben at the podium on stage in front of the title slide "The Future of the Fediverse"
ALT text detailsBen at the podium on stage in front of the title slide "The Future of the Fediverse"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

In the beginning of the Internet, it was beautiful and optimistic. The possibilities were endless. Well, now we’re here.

#FediCon

A bunch of scary words.
ALT text detailsA bunch of scary words.
jaz :twt: :wales_flag:'s avatar
jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

day two continues with @benpate creator of Emissary talking about the future if the fediverse

Ben at the podium on stage in front of the title slide "The Future of the Fediverse"
ALT text detailsBen at the podium on stage in front of the title slide "The Future of the Fediverse"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Ben Pate from Emissary / Bandwagon is talking about the future of the #Fediverse!

#FediCon

Slide: The Future of the Fediverse, A Newcomer's View. FediCon 2025
ALT text detailsSlide: The Future of the Fediverse, A Newcomer's View. FediCon 2025
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Ben Pate from Emissary / Bandwagon is talking about the future of the #Fediverse!

#FediCon

Slide: The Future of the Fediverse, A Newcomer's View. FediCon 2025
ALT text detailsSlide: The Future of the Fediverse, A Newcomer's View. FediCon 2025
Jim DeLaHunt

@jdlh@mstdn.ca

My quest at is to find services and handles with non-Latin characters. Can you link me to examples?
I hear there are many ese people active in Fediverse, but all the examples I see have only Latin script.

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@julian diving into the hard problems of building for the Fediverse at , starting with hilariously talking about how those hard problems look like to average users 😅

Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

Julian talking about this structure at

evanp.me/2024/04/22/cross-serv

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Someone asked Dan earlier about why Sup wasn’t built on XMPP or Matrix. As someone who lived through Diaspora integrating XMPP, that kind of integration is a bad time.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

It’s funny, Julian is talking about signing in with your own handle. This existed on Pump.io back in the day.

#FediCon

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

Julian talking about this structure at

evanp.me/2024/04/22/cross-serv

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

Julian talking about this structure at

evanp.me/2024/04/22/cross-serv

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Ben Werdmuller

@ben@werd.social

Quite envious of everyone at this weekend. Reading peoples' posts and watching from afar. I'm so glad these conversations are happening.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There’s two general ways of trying to get all the replies in a conversation tree: crawling up and down the reply tree, and Conversational Contexts. The first is pretty good, the second is a more comprehensive approach where the metadata of the conversation accounts for responses. You can use both together.

https://swicg.github.io/forums/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

A rare glimpse of Sup, which Dan describes as “The simplicity of WhatsApp with the openness of email.”

#FediCon

Sup: available soon, with a screenshot of a chat.
ALT text detailsSup: available soon, with a screenshot of a chat.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Pixelfed is building relays to assist with content brokering and caching on the network. It’s intended to be comparable to how Bluesky relays work.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“I am excited about the power of client side innovation.”

Another subtle plug for the #ActivityPub C2S API from @evan

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

NodeBB’s embrace of #ActivityPub has given it the capability for members on individual message boards to subscribe to sections of other forums. Architecturally, forum sections work very similarly to how Lemmy communities do.

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@julian diving into the hard problems of building for the Fediverse at , starting with hilariously talking about how those hard problems look like to average users 😅

Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

day 2 session 2 @julian takes us through NodeBB and "hard problems on the Fediverse"

Julian presents on stage in front of a large screen
ALT text detailsJulian presents on stage in front of a large screen
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Myth: your instance is a window to the Fediverse.

We know this isn’t true, the network has thousands of distinct bubbles. No individual server has a comprehensive purview of the network.

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@julian diving into the hard problems of building for the Fediverse at , starting with hilariously talking about how those hard problems look like to average users 😅

Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@julian diving into the hard problems of building for the Fediverse at , starting with hilariously talking about how those hard problems look like to average users 😅

Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Myth: your instance is a window to the Fediverse.

We know this isn’t true, the network has thousands of distinct bubbles. No individual server has a comprehensive purview of the network.

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

NodeBB’s embrace of #ActivityPub has given it the capability for members on individual message boards to subscribe to sections of other forums. Architecturally, forum sections work very similarly to how Lemmy communities do.

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@julian diving into the hard problems of building for the Fediverse at , starting with hilariously talking about how those hard problems look like to average users 😅

Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into your search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about, you might be on the Fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you've ever said it's just like email, except...you might be on the fediverse
Julian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
ALT text detailsJulian Lam presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says if you tried to join a server but couldn't decide between pizza.gay and laser.space, you might be on the fediverse
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Today is Day 2 of FediCon 2025!

...

Today's (SATURDAY) schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

...

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

day 2 session 2 @julian takes us through NodeBB and "hard problems on the Fediverse"

Julian presents on stage in front of a large screen
ALT text detailsJulian presents on stage in front of a large screen
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Julian opens up with a riff on Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a redneck.”

“You might be on the Fediverse.”

#FediCon

If you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into a search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about...you might be on the Fediverse.
ALT text detailsIf you've ever had to copy and paste a URL into a search bar just to find what your friends are complaining about...you might be on the Fediverse.
If you remember brands.town...you might be on the Fediverse.

Attached screenshot of infamous fake Burts Bees post, saying "Burt fucks the bees"
ALT text detailsIf you remember brands.town...you might be on the Fediverse. Attached screenshot of infamous fake Burts Bees post, saying "Burt fucks the bees"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Up next: @julian is presenting “Solving ActivityPub’s Hard Problems”

#FediCon

Slide: Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems, Backfill, Discovery, Performance, and More
ALT text detailsSlide: Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems, Backfill, Discovery, Performance, and More
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Up next: @julian is presenting “Solving ActivityPub’s Hard Problems”

#FediCon

Slide: Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems, Backfill, Discovery, Performance, and More
ALT text detailsSlide: Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems, Backfill, Discovery, Performance, and More
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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@dansup sharing a multilayered approach to distributed community governance at

Dan in front if a slide that reads

Solution #1 - Community Governance

Instance-level moderation

Federation-level blocklists

User-level controls
ALT text detailsDan in front if a slide that reads Solution #1 - Community Governance Instance-level moderation Federation-level blocklists User-level controls
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 4 at with @chris talking about standing up a nonprofit in the Fediverse

Chris at the podium on a stage in front of the slide titled "starting a journey in nonprofit social spaces"
ALT text detailsChris at the podium on a stage in front of the slide titled "starting a journey in nonprofit social spaces"
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Impromptu lightning talk at from Kris Constable describing ConsentKeys, a privacy-preserving authentication model.

Kris at podium in front of the home page for consentkeys
ALT text detailsKris at podium in front of the home page for consentkeys
The Bulletin's avatar
The Bulletin

@TheBulletin@social.techreclaimers.club

@janet had a great time talking about TechReclaimers at yesterday. Terrific people and good conversations.

All of us here are really excited about building alliances, growing our community and making friends.

Let's together!

jaz :twt: :wales_flag:'s avatar
jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Impromptu lightning talk at from Kris Constable describing ConsentKeys, a privacy-preserving authentication model.

Kris at podium in front of the home page for consentkeys
ALT text detailsKris at podium in front of the home page for consentkeys
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Pixelfed is building relays to assist with content brokering and caching on the network. It’s intended to be comparable to how Bluesky relays work.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Someone asked Dan earlier about why Sup wasn’t built on XMPP or Matrix. As someone who lived through Diaspora integrating XMPP, that kind of integration is a bad time.

#FediCon

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@dansup sharing a multilayered approach to distributed community governance at

Dan in front if a slide that reads

Solution #1 - Community Governance

Instance-level moderation

Federation-level blocklists

User-level controls
ALT text detailsDan in front if a slide that reads Solution #1 - Community Governance Instance-level moderation Federation-level blocklists User-level controls
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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@dansup sharing a multilayered approach to distributed community governance at

Dan in front if a slide that reads

Solution #1 - Community Governance

Instance-level moderation

Federation-level blocklists

User-level controls
ALT text detailsDan in front if a slide that reads Solution #1 - Community Governance Instance-level moderation Federation-level blocklists User-level controls
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Today I learned that companies really want to track women’s menstrual cycles.

Which Big Social often enables them to do.

#FediCon
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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@dansup sharing a multilayered approach to distributed community governance at

Dan in front if a slide that reads

Solution #1 - Community Governance

Instance-level moderation

Federation-level blocklists

User-level controls
ALT text detailsDan in front if a slide that reads Solution #1 - Community Governance Instance-level moderation Federation-level blocklists User-level controls
jaz :twt: :wales_flag:'s avatar
jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Impromptu lightning talk at from Kris Constable describing ConsentKeys, a privacy-preserving authentication model.

Kris at podium in front of the home page for consentkeys
ALT text detailsKris at podium in front of the home page for consentkeys
Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Today I learned that companies really want to track women’s menstrual cycles.

Which Big Social often enables them to do.

#FediCon
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Someone asked Dan earlier about why Sup wasn’t built on XMPP or Matrix. As someone who lived through Diaspora integrating XMPP, that kind of integration is a bad time.

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Today I learned that companies really want to track women’s menstrual cycles.

Which Big Social often enables them to do.

#FediCon
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Some of what Dan proposes are incremental quality of life changes: Human-Centric Discovery incorporates Relay Networks, Opt-in Algorithms

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The Discovery Problem is pretty infamous within decentralized spaces. How do you find the good stuff you care about, and the people you want to hear from most, on a network where everything is everywhere?

#FediCon

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The Bulletin

@TheBulletin@social.techreclaimers.club

@janet had a great time talking about TechReclaimers at yesterday. Terrific people and good conversations.

All of us here are really excited about building alliances, growing our community and making friends.

Let's together!

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Shout-out to @jesseplusplus for repping @anewsocial's People, Not Platforms merch at !

Jesse Karmani and Anuj Ahooja wearing tops that say "People Not Platforms"
ALT text detailsJesse Karmani and Anuj Ahooja wearing tops that say "People Not Platforms"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

A rare glimpse of Sup, which Dan describes as “The simplicity of WhatsApp with the openness of email.”

#FediCon

Sup: available soon, with a screenshot of a chat.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The moderation story for the Fediverse is interesting: often, it’s a collaboration across multiple different instances and community.

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Here’s @dansup delivering the keynote at #FediCon.

Love this slide.
A conference room with a stage featuring six empty chairs and small wooden side tables. A presenter stands at a podium on the left, wearing a white T-shirt and cap, speaking into a microphone. On the large screen behind them, a slide reads “One protocol. Infinite possibilities.” The audience consists of a few scattered attendees seated in the foreground.
ALT text detailsA conference room with a stage featuring six empty chairs and small wooden side tables. A presenter stands at a podium on the left, wearing a white T-shirt and cap, speaking into a microphone. On the large screen behind them, a slide reads “One protocol. Infinite possibilities.” The audience consists of a few scattered attendees seated in the foreground.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Some of what Dan proposes are incremental quality of life changes: Human-Centric Discovery incorporates Relay Networks, Opt-in Algorithms

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The Discovery Problem is pretty infamous within decentralized spaces. How do you find the good stuff you care about, and the people you want to hear from most, on a network where everything is everywhere?

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Pixelfed is building relays to assist with content brokering and caching on the network. It’s intended to be comparable to how Bluesky relays work.

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Shout-out to @jesseplusplus for repping @anewsocial's People, Not Platforms merch at !

Jesse Karmani and Anuj Ahooja wearing tops that say "People Not Platforms"
ALT text detailsJesse Karmani and Anuj Ahooja wearing tops that say "People Not Platforms"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The moderation story for the Fediverse is interesting: often, it’s a collaboration across multiple different instances and community.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

A rare glimpse of Sup, which Dan describes as “The simplicity of WhatsApp with the openness of email.”

#FediCon

Sup: available soon, with a screenshot of a chat.
ALT text detailsSup: available soon, with a screenshot of a chat.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Here’s @dansup delivering the keynote at #FediCon.

Love this slide.
A conference room with a stage featuring six empty chairs and small wooden side tables. A presenter stands at a podium on the left, wearing a white T-shirt and cap, speaking into a microphone. On the large screen behind them, a slide reads “One protocol. Infinite possibilities.” The audience consists of a few scattered attendees seated in the foreground.
ALT text detailsA conference room with a stage featuring six empty chairs and small wooden side tables. A presenter stands at a podium on the left, wearing a white T-shirt and cap, speaking into a microphone. On the large screen behind them, a slide reads “One protocol. Infinite possibilities.” The audience consists of a few scattered attendees seated in the foreground.
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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

@dansup kicks off the day!
What if social media actually belonged to you?

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

day two kicking off with @dansup from Pixelefed talking about building social apps people actually want.

Daniel at a podium on stage, the title slide reads "the Fediverse in action, building social platforms that users actually want"
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@dansup kicking off Day 2 ✌🏼

Daniel supernault presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "what if social media actually belonged to you?"
ALT text detailsDaniel supernault presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "what if social media actually belonged to you?"
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Chris Alemany

@chris@socialbc.ca

I'm not a huge "sticker on the laptop" kinda guy... but I think a SocialBC Woolly :woollyBC: sticker would look pretty awesome beside this People Not Platforms sticker I scored from @quillmatiq today!

It might even go overtop the 🍏

Which begs the question.... is there a FediSwag store? And if not, when will there be!? 😀 💰

The image shows a closed silver MacBook laptop with the Apple logo prominently displayed in the center. The laptop is resting on a surface, with a portion of a person's denim jeans visible in the background. A sticker is affixed to the top right corner of the laptop, which reads "PEOPLE NOT PLATFORMS" in bold black letters, with the subtitle "A New Social" underneath. The sticker has a white background with a black border. The laptop's surface appears slightly scratched, indicating some wear. The overall color scheme is a mix of silver, black, and white, with the Apple logo being the most striking feature.
ALT text detailsThe image shows a closed silver MacBook laptop with the Apple logo prominently displayed in the center. The laptop is resting on a surface, with a portion of a person's denim jeans visible in the background. A sticker is affixed to the top right corner of the laptop, which reads "PEOPLE NOT PLATFORMS" in bold black letters, with the subtitle "A New Social" underneath. The sticker has a white background with a black border. The laptop's surface appears slightly scratched, indicating some wear. The overall color scheme is a mix of silver, black, and white, with the Apple logo being the most striking feature.
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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Today is Day 2 of FediCon 2025!

...

Today's (SATURDAY) schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

...

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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

@dansup kicks off the day!
What if social media actually belonged to you?

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@dansup kicking off Day 2 ✌🏼

Daniel supernault presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "what if social media actually belonged to you?"
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

day two kicking off with @dansup from Pixelefed talking about building social apps people actually want.

Daniel at a podium on stage, the title slide reads "the Fediverse in action, building social platforms that users actually want"
ALT text detailsDaniel at a podium on stage, the title slide reads "the Fediverse in action, building social platforms that users actually want"
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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

Very much appreciate learning about @cyberlyra’s work at

Her presentation was excellent and I have so much catching up to do around reclaimcontrol.tech/

I see lots of points of collab across @coop @dwebyvr.org @z-space.ca and specifically community activation in

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quaff

@quaff@thecanadian.social

Finally made it to for day 2.

Ready for @dansup's talk 🫡

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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

Fired up for Day Two!

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Sebastian Lasse

@sl007@digitalcourage.social

some of us know, that it is much work to organize amazing events.

A huge THANK YOU to @reiver and all volunteers for organizing fedicon.ca/ 💖

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Day 2

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

It’s day two for #FediCon, and there’s three amazing talks in a row coming up from @dansup, @julian, and @benpate for the morning presentations.

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Day 2

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

Very much appreciate learning about @cyberlyra’s work at

Her presentation was excellent and I have so much catching up to do around reclaimcontrol.tech/

I see lots of points of collab across @coop @dwebyvr.org @z-space.ca and specifically community activation in

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

day 2. I'll be reping my hood with a New West Royals t-shirt. Come over and say hi!

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

Very much appreciate learning about @cyberlyra’s work at

Her presentation was excellent and I have so much catching up to do around reclaimcontrol.tech/

I see lots of points of collab across @coop @dwebyvr.org @z-space.ca and specifically community activation in

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quaff

@quaff@thecanadian.social

Finally made it to for day 2.

Ready for @dansup's talk 🫡

Welcome to FediCon 2025 screen, with a speaker drinking some water before the event starts.
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Sebastian Lasse

@sl007@digitalcourage.social

some of us know, that it is much work to organize amazing events.

A huge THANK YOU to @reiver and all volunteers for organizing fedicon.ca/ 💖

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Today is Day 2 of #FediCon

And I’ll be doing a panel on the future of the Fediverse.
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Day 2

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Day 2

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Today is Day 2 of FediCon 2025!

...

Today's (SATURDAY) schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

...

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

It’s day two for #FediCon, and there’s three amazing talks in a row coming up from @dansup, @julian, and @benpate for the morning presentations.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Today is Day 2 of FediCon 2025!

...

Today's (SATURDAY) schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

...

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

It’s day two for #FediCon, and there’s three amazing talks in a row coming up from @dansup, @julian, and @benpate for the morning presentations.

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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

Fired up for Day Two!

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Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

Finished with my talk at , which put "conveying non-manipulated truth" at the center of the narrative for the open social web, and that overlords don't do that, I sink into a seat in the audience and I see this headline.

"Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers" "Trump has fired ... the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whom he accused, without evidence, of manipulating the monthly jobs reports for “political purposes.”"

Point made.

cnn.com/2025/08/01/business/tr

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Today is Day 2 of #FediCon

And I’ll be doing a panel on the future of the Fediverse.
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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

day 2. I'll be reping my hood with a New West Royals t-shirt. Come over and say hi!

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Today is Day 2 of FediCon 2025!

...

Today's (SATURDAY) schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

...

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somesyd

@somesyd@mastodon.social

Really enjoyed all of the talks yesterday at . Thank you to all of the speakers! Looking forward to more great conversations today.

This seems a good time to emerge from 9 months of lurking to post for the first time. 😅

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somesyd

@somesyd@mastodon.social

Really enjoyed all of the talks yesterday at . Thank you to all of the speakers! Looking forward to more great conversations today.

This seems a good time to emerge from 9 months of lurking to post for the first time. 😅

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FediForum

@fediforum@mastodon.social

On this , note that is not the only event for the Fediverse and the Open Social Web. We try to track them at fediforum.org/events

Today, for example, is the first day of FediCon, an in-person meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Good luck, !

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Universal user-controlled identity is something I would love to see for the #Fediverse. I have several dozen accounts accumulated over the years, I just want them all to be aligned to one account!

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“I am excited about the power of client side innovation.”

Another subtle plug for the #ActivityPub C2S API from @evan

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Developers Are A Lot Easier to Convince Than Users”

Yeah, this was always the rub, wasn’t it? It’s a very nerdy concept, built for and used by nerds, so of course the technical aspects appeal to people who know how to build this stuff. Making it usable and appealing for everyone is an entirely different paradigm of thought.

#FediCon

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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

Well, getting up at 4AM to start the day’s journey and returning home at 11:45PM wasn’t exactly… relaxing… but there is no doubt in my mind that it was worth every single minute to meetup with and get to learn from the folks at

Crashing in my own bed feels very very good. Goodnight fedizens, may your dreams be filled with and while also righting all that is wrong with the social media world!

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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

Well, getting up at 4AM to start the day’s journey and returning home at 11:45PM wasn’t exactly… relaxing… but there is no doubt in my mind that it was worth every single minute to meetup with and get to learn from the folks at

Crashing in my own bed feels very very good. Goodnight fedizens, may your dreams be filled with and while also righting all that is wrong with the social media world!

rain raining GIF by Living Stills
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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

Ok obviously continued, with @chris speaking on the creation of Social BC, me giving my talk, @cyberlyra giving an inspiring talk and then a panel to round out the day’s event.

A fulfilling day and evening. Thanks @reiver for all the hard work.

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

Ok obviously continued, with @chris speaking on the creation of Social BC, me giving my talk, @cyberlyra giving an inspiring talk and then a panel to round out the day’s event.

A fulfilling day and evening. Thanks @reiver for all the hard work.

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Chris Alemany

@chris@socialbc.ca

I'm not a huge "sticker on the laptop" kinda guy... but I think a SocialBC Woolly :woollyBC: sticker would look pretty awesome beside this People Not Platforms sticker I scored from @quillmatiq today!

It might even go overtop the 🍏

Which begs the question.... is there a FediSwag store? And if not, when will there be!? 😀 💰

The image shows a closed silver MacBook laptop with the Apple logo prominently displayed in the center. The laptop is resting on a surface, with a portion of a person's denim jeans visible in the background. A sticker is affixed to the top right corner of the laptop, which reads "PEOPLE NOT PLATFORMS" in bold black letters, with the subtitle "A New Social" underneath. The sticker has a white background with a black border. The laptop's surface appears slightly scratched, indicating some wear. The overall color scheme is a mix of silver, black, and white, with the Apple logo being the most striking feature.
ALT text detailsThe image shows a closed silver MacBook laptop with the Apple logo prominently displayed in the center. The laptop is resting on a surface, with a portion of a person's denim jeans visible in the background. A sticker is affixed to the top right corner of the laptop, which reads "PEOPLE NOT PLATFORMS" in bold black letters, with the subtitle "A New Social" underneath. The sticker has a white background with a black border. The laptop's surface appears slightly scratched, indicating some wear. The overall color scheme is a mix of silver, black, and white, with the Apple logo being the most striking feature.
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Had a blast at the after party chatting with @sean and @jaz

It’s so iconic to meet these fediverse legends in person, we def have to do this again next year!

Sean, Jaz, me
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

The after party is lit, I had to take some group selfies for you guys!

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Chris Alemany

@chris@socialbc.ca

i really wish I could have stayed for more than a beer and to be part of the audience tomorrrow for all the speakers but, the bus to the ferry to my car to home to family beckons. 😂 🚎

What an incredible group @reiver gathered! I feel very humbled to have been included and our little story about seemed well received.

It was so nice to meet people in PERSON!

The fediverse is making communities for people and there are good people making it happen!

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Ken Walker :caflag:

@kgw@cosocial.ca

I just attended a brilliant presentation by @cyberlyra at day 1 of in Vancouver. She shared this site which is well worth a look reclaimcontrol.tech/

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🙂

@mike

RE: thecanadian.social/@mike/11495

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

What it feels like being at

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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

Excellent panel about what’s next for the federated technology and innovation.

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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

@hello WeDistribute Live panel underway at !

A panel of seven people sits on a stage with one person speaking at a podium. Behind them, a screen displays the text “We Distribute Live!” in a large auditorium.
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 7 at - @deadsuperhero running a panel of all today's speakers

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Lambert Heller

@Lambo@openbiblio.social

Now another true highlight:
sociologist @cyberlyra on reclaiming tech
cc @datenteiler

New: video recording of her talk, out on the Fediverse (via Peertube) spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@news live panel at

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Today's panel at

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I’m about to go up for the We Distribute Live panel at #FediCon! 🥳

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

More from @cyberlyra on reclaiming tech.

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@cyberlyra at diving into how we can help people reclaim their tech, one community at a time ✊🏼

Janet V going over the Tech Reclaimers approach to helping people move to ethical technology options:
1. Go peer to peer, grassroots, community based
2. Meet people where they are, online and offline
3. Offer multiple pathways and options
4. Teach both social and technical skills
5. Small and successful; each step is a gateway
ALT text detailsJanet V going over the Tech Reclaimers approach to helping people move to ethical technology options: 1. Go peer to peer, grassroots, community based 2. Meet people where they are, online and offline 3. Offer multiple pathways and options 4. Teach both social and technical skills 5. Small and successful; each step is a gateway
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

I like hearing about hot new Fediverse tech.

But at the same time, the only way to grow this tech is to talk about things decidedly not-tech with that tech.

#FediCon
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

Hold on, we have a NASA alum Janet from @TheBulletin here and she is talking about how the "good guys" (eg Apple) became what they said they would never be!

How do we help people to opt out?

Houston, we have a problem

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"They're not lazy. They're captured." -- @cyberlyra

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

@cyberlyra has introduced me to the term "tech conscientious objector" in her talk on reclaiming tech. A topic that is super relevant to me right now as fascism seizes more of our data.

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Finally home. Kicking up my feet.

Tiring day, but putting the finishing touches on a panel I’m doing tomorrow for #FediCon.
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

@quillmatiq firing up session 2 at discussing network effects on the social web.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Bounce is super, super cool, and could potentially power an entire layer for migrating across different open networks, while retaining most of your social graph. Launching in beta this month!

https://wedistribute.org/2025/06/bounce-moves-data/

#FediCon

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 7 at - @deadsuperhero running a panel of all today's speakers

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

In some ways, ATproto / Bluesky’s architecture is kind of like a hybrid of a Solid pod and a Nostr key, with relays that push content around, data that is explicitly represented as activities, and apps that render the UI.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The spirit of iPoo lives on through the Bluesky Flushes app: https://flushes.app/

#FediCon

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 6 at - @cyberlyra Janet Vertesi of the Opt Out Project will talk about alternatives to big tech

Janet Vertesi stands in front of a slide reading "Houston we have a problem"
ALT text detailsJanet Vertesi stands in front of a slide reading "Houston we have a problem"
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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

Boris's presentation about the exciting client development work in the ATProto world is a great example of how client apps are a driver of innovation. It made me want to do even more work on the ActivityPub API.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There are several Instagram / Tiktok flavored Bluesky clients.

#FediCon

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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

I just learned way more about AT Protocol than I ever thought I would. 🤯

@boris

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“I am excited about the power of client side innovation.”

Another subtle plug for the #ActivityPub C2S API from @evan

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Sigh…the design of these apps are light years ahead of what we have now.”

—Julian Lam, chuckling while looking slightly forlorn

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

You can build a follow graph on #ATProtcol that is independent from #Bluesky. Which is useful for building non-microblog apps.

#Fedicon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Fantastic deep dive into the ATmosphere with @boris at

Boris mann presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "have fun in the atmosphere"
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

It’s interesting—I primarily use the #Fediverse for blogging, not microblogging.

People used to complain about that. But after two years, I haven’t received a single complaint. Which means people have got used to the notion that #ActivityPub does not need to be Twitter-like.

#FedIcon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Damn, there’s even a Twitch alternative.

https://stream.place/

#FediCon

Slide for presentation doesn't Stream Place, which kind of looks like Twitch.
ALT text detailsSlide for presentation doesn't Stream Place, which kind of looks like Twitch.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Boris Mann is here to talk about AT Protocol and Bluesky!

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Recipe Exchange is a cookbook app with Bluesky integration: https://recipe.exchange/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Smoke Signal aims to provide infrastructure for events on the Bluesky network. Boris even made an event for the talk he’s giving right now.

https://smokesignal.events

#FediCon

Smoke Signal event. Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps, presentation at FediCon
ALT text detailsSmoke Signal event. Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps, presentation at FediCon
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There’s even an #ATproto competitor to ForgeFed / Forgejo: https://tangled.sh/

Interestingly, it has a different follow graph than what Bluesky offers.

https://tangled.sh/

#FediCon

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Chris Alemany

@chris@socialbc.ca

I'm not a huge "sticker on the laptop" kinda guy... but I think a SocialBC Woolly :woollyBC: sticker would look pretty awesome beside this People Not Platforms sticker I scored from @quillmatiq today!

It might even go overtop the 🍏

Which begs the question.... is there a FediSwag store? And if not, when will there be!? 😀 💰

The image shows a closed silver MacBook laptop with the Apple logo prominently displayed in the center. The laptop is resting on a surface, with a portion of a person's denim jeans visible in the background. A sticker is affixed to the top right corner of the laptop, which reads "PEOPLE NOT PLATFORMS" in bold black letters, with the subtitle "A New Social" underneath. The sticker has a white background with a black border. The laptop's surface appears slightly scratched, indicating some wear. The overall color scheme is a mix of silver, black, and white, with the Apple logo being the most striking feature.
ALT text detailsThe image shows a closed silver MacBook laptop with the Apple logo prominently displayed in the center. The laptop is resting on a surface, with a portion of a person's denim jeans visible in the background. A sticker is affixed to the top right corner of the laptop, which reads "PEOPLE NOT PLATFORMS" in bold black letters, with the subtitle "A New Social" underneath. The sticker has a white background with a black border. The laptop's surface appears slightly scratched, indicating some wear. The overall color scheme is a mix of silver, black, and white, with the Apple logo being the most striking feature.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

I’ve thought about starting my own #ATProtocol PDS.

But the thing is, I’d just be re-posting everything from atomicpoet.org.

I wish #Akkoma worked better with @fed.brid.gy@fed.brid.gy. And actually, I’m going to be talking to @anujahooja about that.

#Fedicon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Ouranos is an app developed in Vancouver that supports rich text and links.

https://useouranos.app

#FediCon

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"Monkey-punching toilets is actually a sign of success." @boris

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Oftentimes, I find that people are mean to me when I’m building community and I’m on their side!”

— Boris Mann

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Okay, really interesting that rich text and out-of-band hashtags are supported in #ATProtocol but not the #Bluesky client.

Haha. I guess it’s not so different from #ActivityPub in some aspects.

#Fedicon

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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹

@Anibyl@social.coop

When listening to @j12t at talking about universal identities, I kept thinking about and how it tapped into the broad internet, and virtually disappeared in a few years.

Instead, we have all those “log in with {an overlord}” buttons, obviously pushed by the wealthy and powerful tech companies.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Chris Alemany is talking about his story of starting SocialBC, a Mastodon instance that serves the British Columbia area.

I think taking a hyper-local approach is incredibly novel, and being able to serve a regional area is a cool approach to building communities on the network.

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Neat to hear @boris talk about #ATProtocol (which is not #Bluesky), and building apps for it.

#Fedicon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Boris put together the ATProto Community Fund with The Raft Foundation, their fiscal host. This helps support conferences, and provides micro-grants for developers.

#FediCon

https://atprotocol.dev/introducing-at-protocol-community-fund/

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 5 with @boris talking open social beyond microblogging.

Boris stands on stage behind a podium in front of slide presentation 'beyond microblogging AT protocol for building unique socialmapps"
ALT text detailsBoris stands on stage behind a podium in front of slide presentation 'beyond microblogging AT protocol for building unique socialmapps"
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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Another great talk from my friend @chris on his journey in setting up socialbc.ca/explore. In this slide he asks the very valid question of: Are we in a Kubrick movie?

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Had a blast at the after party chatting with @sean and @jaz

It’s so iconic to meet these fediverse legends in person, we def have to do this again next year!

Sean, Jaz, me
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

From the perspective of advocacy, I think we really need to take the experiences of SocialBC and other initiatives, and develop a comprehensive playbook on what things were tried, and how these efforts got a foothold in their local communities. Even though SocialBC is small, it’s a compelling case study.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I love the idea of local governments having Fedi accounts. It sounds silly, but the idea of a bunch of local departments being able to get their messages out can actually be really useful. Think about how many municipal accounts post updates on Twitter to keep people informed about local events or developments.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

For advocacy, connecting to current events can be a great way to gain traction and get your message out there. Given the nature of closed social networks and the billionaires in control of them, this can really resonate with people.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

SocialBC has done some really interesting advocacy work. They connected with CBC Radio, did an interview, and that was a legitimate avenue for people to sign up.

100+ users, about half are active, but the community is stable and growing. Outreach is a big focus for them.

#FediCon

Jim DeLaHunt

@jdlh@mstdn.ca

My quest at is to find services and handles with non-Latin characters. Can you link me to examples?
I hear there are many ese people active in Fediverse, but all the examples I see have only Latin script.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The thing that makes me happiest about #FediCon has involved the time spent with friends. I’m very privileged to know some absolutely amazing people, who are all building incredible things.

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 4 at with @chris talking about standing up a nonprofit in the Fediverse

Chris at the podium on a stage in front of the slide titled "starting a journey in nonprofit social spaces"
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Chris Alemany

@chris@socialbc.ca

i really wish I could have stayed for more than a beer and to be part of the audience tomorrrow for all the speakers but, the bus to the ferry to my car to home to family beckons. 😂 🚎

What an incredible group @reiver gathered! I feel very humbled to have been included and our little story about seemed well received.

It was so nice to meet people in PERSON!

The fediverse is making communities for people and there are good people making it happen!

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ALT text detailsthe sun is low in the mostly blue but whispy sky over the water as seen from the window of a bus going over lions gate bridge
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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹

@Anibyl@social.coop

Go @chris !

a man on a stage with a slide saying
 SocialBC.ca @ FEDICon 2025
Starting a journey in non-profit social spaces
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Lots of #Linux enthusiasts at #Fedicon.

Not all of them have Fediverse handles yet, but they’re here because they feel interests overlap.
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just learned that @_elena runs her own #PeerTube server—with a great video channel—where she teaches you all about the #Fediverse. And her videos are pretty slick.

You can follow it @fedifuture

#Fedicon
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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹

@Anibyl@social.coop

When listening to @j12t at talking about universal identities, I kept thinking about and how it tapped into the broad internet, and virtually disappeared in a few years.

Instead, we have all those “log in with {an overlord}” buttons, obviously pushed by the wealthy and powerful tech companies.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Once we cannot agree on what reality looks like, how can you possibly fix it?”

@j12t spitting facts.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Universal user-controlled identity is something I would love to see for the #Fediverse. I have several dozen accounts accumulated over the years, I just want them all to be aligned to one account!

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

#Fedicon is the first #Fediverse conference I’ve ever physically attended.

The most fascinating thing? The Fediverse IRL is almost exactly like the Fediverse online.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

What kind of organizations would align well to the Social Web? News, Science, Education, Democratic Governments.

We’re seeing seeds being planted for all of these things, but these benefit the network as well as befitting from it. Being able to openly distribute truth, knowledge, and information are crucial in an era where big platforms can alter the narrative and suppress knowledge for political gain.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Rather than trying to recreate the entire proprietary, siloed Web with open source analogues, what if we supported an open technical stack across the Web that just made it easier to work together and gave users choice?

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Johannes makes a really interesting point about how we use custom integrations between Slack and GitHub to notify us of things happening.

What if we could do this, but with ActivityPub, and funnel this data into something that tells us specifically about the things we care about? Or, what if we could keep track of all of our e-commerce purchases in one dashboard?

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There’s the technical side: flow of structured data between websites, a plug-and-play open standard, being able to follow and interact with a distinct identity.

There’s a really compelling story here where users could potentially just have one account to do everything, and control over the interactions and data from different parts of the Web.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The Web itself is not exclusively social media. There’s search, videos, document hubs, e-commerce, creative spaces, and more.

This becomes a question of “What can the Social Web offer them?”

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“We need to go beyond donations and volunteering. Beyond anti-capitalism. From established organizations and upstarts, while abolishing overlords and avoiding becoming overlords themselves.”

—Johannes Ernst

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

An interesting way of thinking about things: the #Fediverse itself is a distinct concept that’s somewhat sequestered off from the rest of the Web. The Social Web concept builds on the Fediverse, and proposes bringing social capabilities and communication to the Web as we know it today.

#FediCon

Presentation slide: "What if we turned the entire Web social?"
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@j12t talking about how we grow the open social web further, and turning the web social by default at

Johannes Ernst at Fedicon with a slide that says "what if turned the entire web social"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

A good parallel between the Social Web and siloed networks: America Online and the Open Web. Breaking out of AOL’s model led to a global network that didn’t solely benefit one company as the gatekeeper.

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Thrilled to see so many engaged and passionate women at #FediCon who are thinking about the future of #ActivityPub and the #Fediverse.
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 3 with @j12t discussing "a plausible narrative for growing the social web"

Johannes stands on stage in front of the screen which reads From millions to billions - a plausible narrative for growing the open social web
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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹

@Anibyl@social.coop

late check-in at 🐌

A slide saying “You can follow anyone from anywhere and leave for another platform at any time. *kinda”
ALT text detailsA slide saying “You can follow anyone from anywhere and leave for another platform at any time. *kinda”
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Bridging and Migration is still kind of abstract. Due to some vagueness over how bridging works, there’s valid questions over things like “where does the data go?” and “what parts of which social graph am I pulling in?”

Really good question about what happens to your other identity after you’ve migrated networks with Bounce.

#FediCon

Jim DeLaHunt

@jdlh@mstdn.ca

Unexpected bonus of : I got to thank @chad, the tireless admin of my instance, in person. Thanks for all your effort! You run a good server.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There’s an ATproto alternative to Discord called Roomy: https://blog.muni.town/roomy-deep-dive/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

A refresher on the whole “omg, someone scraped our public posts with an LLM”, or How Not To Bridge / How Not To Federate

https://wedistribute.org/2024/06/maven-mastodon-posts/

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

It’s interesting—several people who are attending #FediCon are totally new to the Fediverse. Some don’t even have accounts yet.

But they’re here because they have an interest in the topic.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Really, the biggest hurdles to getting people onto the network involve friction. Discovery, ability to connect, and being able to participate in communities that are relevant are huge factors in why people stay or leave.

Although, UX and social dynamics are also huge factors.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Bridgy Fed has over 110k accounts bridged between the Fediverse and the ATmosphere. That’s even with its janky onboarding!

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“People don’t care where you are posting from, they just want to hear what you have to say.”

— Anuj Ahooja

#FediCon

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Great talk from @quillmatiq on the future of mobility across social media. Gave me a lot to think about re bridging.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

If we get everyone in a combined ecosystem where everyone can move around from one place to another with minimal friction, people would hesitate to ever go back to closed system.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

WAFRN is so freaking awesome. Hilarious community, amazing platform, and it natively speaks both ActivityPub and ATproto.

Going to be writing about it soon.

https://github.com/gabboman/wafrn/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Enabling users to choose platforms based on things they care about should be the ultimate goal of what we’re building as a network.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

BridgyFed is a hybrid stack that is both an ActivityPub instance and an ATproto PDS. All of the bridging is done purely at the protocol level. No secret sauce.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Bounce is super, super cool, and could potentially power an entire layer for migrating across different open networks, while retaining most of your social graph. Launching in beta this month!

https://wedistribute.org/2025/06/bounce-moves-data/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Some Bluesky clients like deck.blue actually work around the “Mastodon to Bluesky” truncation issue by showing the whole response from Mastodon.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

For those curious about the security and consent issues regarding earlier BridgyFed development, here’s a refresher: https://wedistribute.org/2024/02/tear-down-walls-not-bridges/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Joining the Social Web is still ridiculously hard for non-technical people who have never touched it before. There’s a lot of factors, but one of the major headaches is trying to account for different open networks and platforms that don’t really talk to each other.

#FediCon

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

The reveal from @j12t on how to compete is “What if we turned the entire Web social?” - there are enough “not a social media network” apps that could be recruited to adopt open protocols.

Also “think beyond the social media box” in thinking about solutions and apps and building blocks like accounts and data flows.

Zoomed in slide - “What if we turned the entire Web social?”
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Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The promise of the Open Social Web: “You can follow anyone from anywhere, leave, and bring your followers with you…kinda”

#FediCon

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

Now @j12t presenting on Millions to Billions and says the entire open social is 0.1% of the entire market share.

We’ve got to be friends with everyone but the “overlords”.

Johannes Ernst providing a framework for thinking about going from Millions to Billions

Slide is Social Media Landscape and shows lots of big closed platforms
ALT text detailsJohannes Ernst providing a framework for thinking about going from Millions to Billions Slide is Social Media Landscape and shows lots of big closed platforms
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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

@quillmatiq shows some power tools, including Airport, the account migrator

Anuj speaking, slide deck - For example, Accessible Power Tools

ATP Internectional Airport
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@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

Second speaker is @quillmatiq and he sets the stage about how this is about closed vs open, but goes on to talk about how fragmented the open side is.

Anuj presenting - slide which shows closed networks IG, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook

And the open side are logos for Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Pixelfed
ALT text detailsAnuj presenting - slide which shows closed networks IG, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook And the open side are logos for Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Pixelfed
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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

Getting started first day of @fedicon with @evan kicking things off

Picture of a stage with Evan on it behind a lectern and a projector screen. 

Back at the Theater at UBC Robson Square
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“The Social Web is an incredibly fragmented place.” - Anuj Ahooja

#FediCon

Anuj Ahooja, a handsome bearded man with a black "People Not Platforms" hoodie, speaking at the podium.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

About to hear my boy @quillmatiq talk about The Last Network Effect and bridging protocols. #FediCon

Presentation slide: "The Last Network Effect"
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

@quillmatiq firing up session 2 at discussing network effects on the social web.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

> Ask Question
> Get called birthday boy

😅

#FediCon
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Live Data Portability Is The Engine of User Choice”

Conceptually, I agree with this, but we’ve historically done a really bad job of supporting this. It needs to be baked in to the protocol with clear language and documentation.

#FediCon

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Maho 🦝🍻

@mapache@hachyderm.io

Severe FOMO of 2025

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“What are your thoughts on the role of blockchain and AI in the Fediverse?”

They don’t really belong here, at least not at a foundational / protocol level.

#FediCon

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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

@evan celebrating the contribution of nonprofits working across the social web

A person stands at a podium in front of a screen displaying logos for organizations such as The Social Web Foundation, FediForum, W3C, A New Social, and others.
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Great keynote by @evan at !

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“What’s the worst possible outcome for the #Fediverse in 2030?”

There’s a lot of bad potential outcomes, some more horrific than others, but I think the worst one involves the network no longer serving its original purpose, becoming utterly rudderless, and regressing into a conduit for hate, harassment, spam, and illegal content.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Innovation Happens On the Client”

Another pitch for ActivityPub-C2S API. I would love to see this succeed, but the general consensus is that it’s still cumbersome to work with.

Ironically, #Nostr absolutely encompasses this concept, given that there are only clients and relays.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Groups are really important, and should be a fixture of most Fediverse platforms. This is one aspect where I think leaning into microblogging may have really hurt us in the long term. Mastodon still doesn’t support federated groups, even though many other platforms do.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Developers Are A Lot Easier to Convince Than Users”

Yeah, this was always the rub, wasn’t it? It’s a very nerdy concept, built for and used by nerds, so of course the technical aspects appeal to people who know how to build this stuff. Making it usable and appealing for everyone is an entirely different paradigm of thought.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

FediDB currently tracks about 76 unique platforms within the #Fediverse, but there are lots of other projects in various stages of development that aren’t necessarily accounted for. #FediCon

https://fedidb.com/software

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“There are a number of platforms that provide their own APIs… that’s okay…but the ActivityPub protocol provides its own client API for applications. It’s underutilized within the Fediverse today, but I still think it’s really crucial.”

Evan Prodromou @ #FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

"The social web is choice"

@evan at talking about the path to the open social web.

Evan Prodromou presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "The social web is choice"
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JP

@jeffreypriebe@mstdn.ca

The right reminder 🎺 to kick off today
cloudisland.nz/@xssfox/1149445

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Watching @evan present to a room full of people about the history of social networks and the blogosphere. #FediCon

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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

Weird hearing the history that I lived through @evan


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@Lambo@openbiblio.social · Reply to Lambert Heller's post

"Standards organization matter"
"User data portability is the engine of user choice"
"Privacy matters even more in the social web"
-- @evan at

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@Lambo@openbiblio.social · Reply to Lambert Heller's post

@evan now pointing to the evolutionary step from beautifully messy GeoCities to the structured and social-structured layers of blogs, technically RSS.
Later on: popularization of the Internet, new business models, and subsequently what Evan calls "the great social network crunch". He recommends checking Wikipedia's list of former social network services.
(Reminds me of @hauschke and @edlef frequently mentioning Friendster, which was just a few years ahead of its time...)

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Lambert Heller

@Lambo@openbiblio.social

Now at UBC Vancouver with a really interesting colourful Fediverse crowd. @reiver opening the , encourages masking - actually many do anyway, and masks are provided for free for anyone. Now @evan keynote. Evan goes back into the early (pre)history of today's social webs.
Certainly I will share from here today.
Sidenote: small things I enjoy are that instantly all my devices are connected to , another one is decent coffee right at the spot.

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Here’s @evan delivering the keynote at #Fedicon.
A speaker stands at a podium in a lecture hall, presenting a slide that defines “Social” as “About people and their relationships” and “Network” as “a collection of nodes and edges.” The stage has six empty chairs and small tables arranged for a panel discussion, while a few audience members sit in the front rows.
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@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 1 of underway with @evan opening with today's keynote "Connecting the Social Web"

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

Now we have Johannes Earnst who is speaking about how we can preserve the truth, when billions of people are on social media platforms dominated by overlords.

We need help! But there is also... the web!

We Need Help
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a single "Cyberspace" built from many
people's individual efforts
ALT text detailsA historical parallel from the 90s America Online • Centrally controlled • Optimized to benefit AOL, not you • Lock-in The World-Wide-Web • Anybody can set up a website, no overlord's permission required • You choose which browser to use, all sites (mostly) work with all browsers • Hyperlinks let you travel through a single "Cyberspace" built from many people's individual efforts
Open Web → Open Social Web
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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

next up! It's Anuj Ahooja!! @quillmatiq

This is so cool seeing all these amazing Fedi people!!

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

And why the Social Web is going to give back choice and the network effect to people!

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

Hey look it's @evan talking about how we got here!!

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

!!

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@fediforum@mastodon.social

On this , note that is not the only event for the Fediverse and the Open Social Web. We try to track them at fediforum.org/events

Today, for example, is the first day of FediCon, an in-person meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Good luck, !

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@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

Here I am!

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@michael@newsmast.social

Happy birthday yesterday to the very wonderful @deadsuperhero!

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Heading to and a packed programme. Vancouver looking good!

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@chris@socialbc.ca

i really wish I could have stayed for more than a beer and to be part of the audience tomorrrow for all the speakers but, the bus to the ferry to my car to home to family beckons. 😂 🚎

What an incredible group @reiver gathered! I feel very humbled to have been included and our little story about seemed well received.

It was so nice to meet people in PERSON!

The fediverse is making communities for people and there are good people making it happen!

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@dansup@mastodon.social

The after party is lit, I had to take some group selfies for you guys!

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@chad@mstdn.ca

Excellent panel about what’s next for the federated technology and innovation.

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@cyberlyra at diving into how we can help people reclaim their tech, one community at a time ✊🏼

Janet V going over the Tech Reclaimers approach to helping people move to ethical technology options:
1. Go peer to peer, grassroots, community based
2. Meet people where they are, online and offline
3. Offer multiple pathways and options
4. Teach both social and technical skills
5. Small and successful; each step is a gateway
ALT text detailsJanet V going over the Tech Reclaimers approach to helping people move to ethical technology options: 1. Go peer to peer, grassroots, community based 2. Meet people where they are, online and offline 3. Offer multiple pathways and options 4. Teach both social and technical skills 5. Small and successful; each step is a gateway
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@chris@socialbc.ca

i really wish I could have stayed for more than a beer and to be part of the audience tomorrrow for all the speakers but, the bus to the ferry to my car to home to family beckons. 😂 🚎

What an incredible group @reiver gathered! I feel very humbled to have been included and our little story about seemed well received.

It was so nice to meet people in PERSON!

The fediverse is making communities for people and there are good people making it happen!

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Chris Alemany

@chris@socialbc.ca

i really wish I could have stayed for more than a beer and to be part of the audience tomorrrow for all the speakers but, the bus to the ferry to my car to home to family beckons. 😂 🚎

What an incredible group @reiver gathered! I feel very humbled to have been included and our little story about seemed well received.

It was so nice to meet people in PERSON!

The fediverse is making communities for people and there are good people making it happen!

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ALT text detailsthe sun is low in the mostly blue but whispy sky over the water as seen from the window of a bus going over lions gate bridge
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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

What it feels like being at

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“I am excited about the power of client side innovation.”

Another subtle plug for the #ActivityPub C2S API from @evan

#FediCon

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@kgw@cosocial.ca

I just attended a brilliant presentation by @cyberlyra at day 1 of in Vancouver. She shared this site which is well worth a look reclaimcontrol.tech/

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@mike@thecanadian.social

What it feels like being at

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@mike@thecanadian.social

What it feels like being at

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Ken Walker :caflag:

@kgw@cosocial.ca

I just attended a brilliant presentation by @cyberlyra at day 1 of in Vancouver. She shared this site which is well worth a look reclaimcontrol.tech/

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“I am excited about the power of client side innovation.”

Another subtle plug for the #ActivityPub C2S API from @evan

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Damn, there’s even a Twitch alternative.

https://stream.place/

#FediCon

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@mike@thecanadian.social

What it feels like being at

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I’m about to go up for the We Distribute Live panel at #FediCon! 🥳

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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

Excellent panel about what’s next for the federated technology and innovation.

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Great keynote by @evan at !

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Great talk from @quillmatiq on the future of mobility across social media. Gave me a lot to think about re bridging.

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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

@hello WeDistribute Live panel underway at !

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@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 7 at - @deadsuperhero running a panel of all today's speakers

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

@news live panel at

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Today's panel at

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Great talk from @quillmatiq on the future of mobility across social media. Gave me a lot to think about re bridging.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I’m about to go up for the We Distribute Live panel at #FediCon! 🥳

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Thrilled to see so many engaged and passionate women at #FediCon who are thinking about the future of #ActivityPub and the #Fediverse.
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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

More from @cyberlyra on reclaiming tech.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Chris Alemany is talking about his story of starting SocialBC, a Mastodon instance that serves the British Columbia area.

I think taking a hyper-local approach is incredibly novel, and being able to serve a regional area is a cool approach to building communities on the network.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I love the idea of local governments having Fedi accounts. It sounds silly, but the idea of a bunch of local departments being able to get their messages out can actually be really useful. Think about how many municipal accounts post updates on Twitter to keep people informed about local events or developments.

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@cyberlyra at diving into how we can help people reclaim their tech, one community at a time ✊🏼

Janet V going over the Tech Reclaimers approach to helping people move to ethical technology options:
1. Go peer to peer, grassroots, community based
2. Meet people where they are, online and offline
3. Offer multiple pathways and options
4. Teach both social and technical skills
5. Small and successful; each step is a gateway
ALT text detailsJanet V going over the Tech Reclaimers approach to helping people move to ethical technology options: 1. Go peer to peer, grassroots, community based 2. Meet people where they are, online and offline 3. Offer multiple pathways and options 4. Teach both social and technical skills 5. Small and successful; each step is a gateway
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Chris Alemany is talking about his story of starting SocialBC, a Mastodon instance that serves the British Columbia area.

I think taking a hyper-local approach is incredibly novel, and being able to serve a regional area is a cool approach to building communities on the network.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Chris Alemany is talking about his story of starting SocialBC, a Mastodon instance that serves the British Columbia area.

I think taking a hyper-local approach is incredibly novel, and being able to serve a regional area is a cool approach to building communities on the network.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Damn, there’s even a Twitch alternative.

https://stream.place/

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@cyberlyra at diving into how we can help people reclaim their tech, one community at a time ✊🏼

Janet V going over the Tech Reclaimers approach to helping people move to ethical technology options:
1. Go peer to peer, grassroots, community based
2. Meet people where they are, online and offline
3. Offer multiple pathways and options
4. Teach both social and technical skills
5. Small and successful; each step is a gateway
ALT text detailsJanet V going over the Tech Reclaimers approach to helping people move to ethical technology options: 1. Go peer to peer, grassroots, community based 2. Meet people where they are, online and offline 3. Offer multiple pathways and options 4. Teach both social and technical skills 5. Small and successful; each step is a gateway
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Lambert Heller

@Lambo@openbiblio.social

Now another true highlight:
sociologist @cyberlyra on reclaiming tech
cc @datenteiler

New: video recording of her talk, out on the Fediverse (via Peertube) spectra.video/w/wAAtEn15GZmkDh

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

I like hearing about hot new Fediverse tech.

But at the same time, the only way to grow this tech is to talk about things decidedly not-tech with that tech.

#FediCon
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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"They're not lazy. They're captured." -- @cyberlyra

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

@cyberlyra has introduced me to the term "tech conscientious objector" in her talk on reclaiming tech. A topic that is super relevant to me right now as fascism seizes more of our data.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Universal user-controlled identity is something I would love to see for the #Fediverse. I have several dozen accounts accumulated over the years, I just want them all to be aligned to one account!

#FediCon

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

Hold on, we have a NASA alum Janet from @TheBulletin here and she is talking about how the "good guys" (eg Apple) became what they said they would never be!

How do we help people to opt out?

Houston, we have a problem

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@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 6 at - @cyberlyra Janet Vertesi of the Opt Out Project will talk about alternatives to big tech

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@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 6 at - @cyberlyra Janet Vertesi of the Opt Out Project will talk about alternatives to big tech

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Bridging and Migration is still kind of abstract. Due to some vagueness over how bridging works, there’s valid questions over things like “where does the data go?” and “what parts of which social graph am I pulling in?”

Really good question about what happens to your other identity after you’ve migrated networks with Bounce.

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

It’s interesting—several people who are attending #FediCon are totally new to the Fediverse. Some don’t even have accounts yet.

But they’re here because they have an interest in the topic.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

About to hear my boy @quillmatiq talk about The Last Network Effect and bridging protocols. #FediCon

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Great talk from @quillmatiq on the future of mobility across social media. Gave me a lot to think about re bridging.

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 6 at - @cyberlyra Janet Vertesi of the Opt Out Project will talk about alternatives to big tech

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

In some ways, ATproto / Bluesky’s architecture is kind of like a hybrid of a Solid pod and a Nostr key, with relays that push content around, data that is explicitly represented as activities, and apps that render the UI.

#FediCon

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

Boris's presentation about the exciting client development work in the ATProto world is a great example of how client apps are a driver of innovation. It made me want to do even more work on the ActivityPub API.

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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

I just learned way more about AT Protocol than I ever thought I would. 🤯

@boris

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“I am excited about the power of client side innovation.”

Another subtle plug for the #ActivityPub C2S API from @evan

#FediCon

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Fantastic deep dive into the ATmosphere with @boris at

Boris mann presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "have fun in the atmosphere"
ALT text detailsBoris mann presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "have fun in the atmosphere"
Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Thrilled to see so many engaged and passionate women at #FediCon who are thinking about the future of #ActivityPub and the #Fediverse.
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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

@j12t I think can help. If anyone should care about reliable information, it is us!

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

Second speaker is @quillmatiq and he sets the stage about how this is about closed vs open, but goes on to talk about how fragmented the open side is.

Anuj presenting - slide which shows closed networks IG, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook

And the open side are logos for Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Pixelfed
ALT text detailsAnuj presenting - slide which shows closed networks IG, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook And the open side are logos for Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Pixelfed
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There’s the technical side: flow of structured data between websites, a plug-and-play open standard, being able to follow and interact with a distinct identity.

There’s a really compelling story here where users could potentially just have one account to do everything, and control over the interactions and data from different parts of the Web.

#FediCon

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

@quillmatiq shows some power tools, including Airport, the account migrator

Anuj speaking, slide deck - For example, Accessible Power Tools

ATP Internectional Airport
ALT text detailsAnuj speaking, slide deck - For example, Accessible Power Tools ATP Internectional Airport
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

What kind of organizations would align well to the Social Web? News, Science, Education, Democratic Governments.

We’re seeing seeds being planted for all of these things, but these benefit the network as well as befitting from it. Being able to openly distribute truth, knowledge, and information are crucial in an era where big platforms can alter the narrative and suppress knowledge for political gain.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Universal user-controlled identity is something I would love to see for the #Fediverse. I have several dozen accounts accumulated over the years, I just want them all to be aligned to one account!

#FediCon

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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

Now we have Johannes Earnst who is speaking about how we can preserve the truth, when billions of people are on social media platforms dominated by overlords.

We need help! But there is also... the web!

We Need Help
ALT text detailsWe Need Help
A historical parallel from the 90s
America Online
• Centrally controlled
• Optimized to benefit AOL, not you
• Lock-in
The World-Wide-Web
• Anybody can set up a website,
no overlord's permission required
• You choose which browser to use,
all sites (mostly) work with all browsers
• Hyperlinks let you travel through
a single "Cyberspace" built from many
people's individual efforts
ALT text detailsA historical parallel from the 90s America Online • Centrally controlled • Optimized to benefit AOL, not you • Lock-in The World-Wide-Web • Anybody can set up a website, no overlord's permission required • You choose which browser to use, all sites (mostly) work with all browsers • Hyperlinks let you travel through a single "Cyberspace" built from many people's individual efforts
Open Web → Open Social Web
The rest
of the Web
Today's
social
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3.4 billion
Meta DAUs
5.5 billion
internet users
8 billion+
humans
ALT text detailsOpen Web → Open Social Web The rest of the Web Today's social media 3.4 billion Meta DAUs 5.5 billion internet users 8 billion+ humans
Impact
Social
commerce
Social
gaming
Social
movies
Social
chatbots
Social
news
Social
research
Social
metaverse
Social
creation
Social
hiring
Defragmented
information
sources
Automated
agents for
the user
Mashups of
social sites
into new social
experiences
Today's
social
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3.4 billion
Meta DAUs
5.5 billion
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8 billion+
humans
ALT text detailsImpact Social commerce Social gaming Social movies Social chatbots Social news Social research Social metaverse Social creation Social hiring Defragmented information sources Automated agents for the user Mashups of social sites into new social experiences Today's social media 3.4 billion Meta DAUs 5.5 billion internet users 8 billion+ humans
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@j12t talking about how we grow the open social web further, and turning the web social by default at

Johannes Ernst at Fedicon with a slide that says "what if turned the entire web social"
ALT text detailsJohannes Ernst at Fedicon with a slide that says "what if turned the entire web social"
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

It’s interesting—I primarily use the #Fediverse for blogging, not microblogging.

People used to complain about that. But after two years, I haven’t received a single complaint. Which means people have got used to the notion that #ActivityPub does not need to be Twitter-like.

#FedIcon

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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹

@Anibyl@social.coop

late check-in at 🐌

A slide saying “You can follow anyone from anywhere and leave for another platform at any time. *kinda”
ALT text detailsA slide saying “You can follow anyone from anywhere and leave for another platform at any time. *kinda”
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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

Getting started first day of @fedicon with @evan kicking things off

Picture of a stage with Evan on it behind a lectern and a projector screen. 

Back at the Theater at UBC Robson Square
ALT text detailsPicture of a stage with Evan on it behind a lectern and a projector screen. Back at the Theater at UBC Robson Square
Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

#Fedicon is the first #Fediverse conference I’ve ever physically attended.

The most fascinating thing? The Fediverse IRL is almost exactly like the Fediverse online.
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

"The social web is choice"

@evan at talking about the path to the open social web.

Evan Prodromou presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "The social web is choice"
ALT text detailsEvan Prodromou presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "The social web is choice"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“People don’t care where you are posting from, they just want to hear what you have to say.”

— Anuj Ahooja

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Sigh…the design of these apps are light years ahead of what we have now.”

—Julian Lam, chuckling while looking slightly forlorn

#FediCon

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Lambert Heller

@Lambo@openbiblio.social

Now at UBC Vancouver with a really interesting colourful Fediverse crowd. @reiver opening the , encourages masking - actually many do anyway, and masks are provided for free for anyone. Now @evan keynote. Evan goes back into the early (pre)history of today's social webs.
Certainly I will share from here today.
Sidenote: small things I enjoy are that instantly all my devices are connected to , another one is decent coffee right at the spot.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Damn, there’s even a Twitch alternative.

https://stream.place/

#FediCon

Slide for presentation doesn't Stream Place, which kind of looks like Twitch.
ALT text detailsSlide for presentation doesn't Stream Place, which kind of looks like Twitch.
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 3 with @j12t discussing "a plausible narrative for growing the social web"

Johannes stands on stage in front of the screen which reads From millions to billions - a plausible narrative for growing the open social web
ALT text detailsJohannes stands on stage in front of the screen which reads From millions to billions - a plausible narrative for growing the open social web
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Really, the biggest hurdles to getting people onto the network involve friction. Discovery, ability to connect, and being able to participate in communities that are relevant are huge factors in why people stay or leave.

Although, UX and social dynamics are also huge factors.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Smoke Signal aims to provide infrastructure for events on the Bluesky network. Boris even made an event for the talk he’s giving right now.

https://smokesignal.events

#FediCon

Smoke Signal event. Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps, presentation at FediCon
ALT text detailsSmoke Signal event. Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps, presentation at FediCon
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Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

Finished with my talk at , which put "conveying non-manipulated truth" at the center of the narrative for the open social web, and that overlords don't do that, I sink into a seat in the audience and I see this headline.

"Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers" "Trump has fired ... the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whom he accused, without evidence, of manipulating the monthly jobs reports for “political purposes.”"

Point made.

cnn.com/2025/08/01/business/tr

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

An interesting way of thinking about things: the #Fediverse itself is a distinct concept that’s somewhat sequestered off from the rest of the Web. The Social Web concept builds on the Fediverse, and proposes bringing social capabilities and communication to the Web as we know it today.

#FediCon

Presentation slide: "What if we turned the entire Web social?"
ALT text detailsPresentation slide: "What if we turned the entire Web social?"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Chris Alemany is talking about his story of starting SocialBC, a Mastodon instance that serves the British Columbia area.

I think taking a hyper-local approach is incredibly novel, and being able to serve a regional area is a cool approach to building communities on the network.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Johannes makes a really interesting point about how we use custom integrations between Slack and GitHub to notify us of things happening.

What if we could do this, but with ActivityPub, and funnel this data into something that tells us specifically about the things we care about? Or, what if we could keep track of all of our e-commerce purchases in one dashboard?

#FediCon

Jim DeLaHunt

@jdlh@mstdn.ca

Shout out to Sen. @Paulatics at , as example of elected who is active on .

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There’s even an #ATproto competitor to ForgeFed / Forgejo: https://tangled.sh/

Interestingly, it has a different follow graph than what Bluesky offers.

https://tangled.sh/

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

You can build a follow graph on #ATProtcol that is independent from #Bluesky. Which is useful for building non-microblog apps.

#Fedicon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“We need to go beyond donations and volunteering. Beyond anti-capitalism. From established organizations and upstarts, while abolishing overlords and avoiding becoming overlords themselves.”

—Johannes Ernst

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Recipe Exchange is a cookbook app with Bluesky integration: https://recipe.exchange/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The thing that makes me happiest about #FediCon has involved the time spent with friends. I’m very privileged to know some absolutely amazing people, who are all building incredible things.

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Evan Prodromou

@evan@cosocial.ca

"Monkey-punching toilets is actually a sign of success." @boris

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The spirit of iPoo lives on through the Bluesky Flushes app: https://flushes.app/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Oftentimes, I find that people are mean to me when I’m building community and I’m on their side!”

— Boris Mann

#FediCon

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 5 with @boris talking open social beyond microblogging.

Boris stands on stage behind a podium in front of slide presentation 'beyond microblogging AT protocol for building unique socialmapps"
ALT text detailsBoris stands on stage behind a podium in front of slide presentation 'beyond microblogging AT protocol for building unique socialmapps"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I love the idea of local governments having Fedi accounts. It sounds silly, but the idea of a bunch of local departments being able to get their messages out can actually be really useful. Think about how many municipal accounts post updates on Twitter to keep people informed about local events or developments.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There are several Instagram / Tiktok flavored Bluesky clients.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

From the perspective of advocacy, I think we really need to take the experiences of SocialBC and other initiatives, and develop a comprehensive playbook on what things were tried, and how these efforts got a foothold in their local communities. Even though SocialBC is small, it’s a compelling case study.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Rather than trying to recreate the entire proprietary, siloed Web with open source analogues, what if we supported an open technical stack across the Web that just made it easier to work together and gave users choice?

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

I’ve thought about starting my own #ATProtocol PDS.

But the thing is, I’d just be re-posting everything from atomicpoet.org.

I wish #Akkoma worked better with @fed.brid.gy@fed.brid.gy. And actually, I’m going to be talking to @anujahooja about that.

#Fedicon

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Another great talk from my friend @chris on his journey in setting up socialbc.ca/explore. In this slide he asks the very valid question of: Are we in a Kubrick movie?

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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹

@Anibyl@social.coop

When listening to @j12t at talking about universal identities, I kept thinking about and how it tapped into the broad internet, and virtually disappeared in a few years.

Instead, we have all those “log in with {an overlord}” buttons, obviously pushed by the wealthy and powerful tech companies.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Boris put together the ATProto Community Fund with The Raft Foundation, their fiscal host. This helps support conferences, and provides micro-grants for developers.

#FediCon

https://atprotocol.dev/introducing-at-protocol-community-fund/

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Okay, really interesting that rich text and out-of-band hashtags are supported in #ATProtocol but not the #Bluesky client.

Haha. I guess it’s not so different from #ActivityPub in some aspects.

#Fedicon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Neat to hear @boris talk about #ATProtocol (which is not #Bluesky), and building apps for it.

#Fedicon

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to Jim DeLaHunt's post

@jdlh

There is a way to get Internet domain-names in other languages (that could be used with the Fediverse).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internat

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punycode

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 5 with @boris talking open social beyond microblogging.

Boris stands on stage behind a podium in front of slide presentation 'beyond microblogging AT protocol for building unique socialmapps"
ALT text detailsBoris stands on stage behind a podium in front of slide presentation 'beyond microblogging AT protocol for building unique socialmapps"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Ouranos is an app developed in Vancouver that supports rich text and links.

https://useouranos.app

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Okay, really interesting that rich text and out-of-band hashtags are supported in #ATProtocol but not the #Bluesky client.

Haha. I guess it’s not so different from #ActivityPub in some aspects.

#Fedicon

Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Neat to hear @boris talk about #ATProtocol (which is not #Bluesky), and building apps for it.

#Fedicon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Boris put together the ATProto Community Fund with The Raft Foundation, their fiscal host. This helps support conferences, and provides micro-grants for developers.

#FediCon

https://atprotocol.dev/introducing-at-protocol-community-fund/

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 session 5 with @boris talking open social beyond microblogging.

Boris stands on stage behind a podium in front of slide presentation 'beyond microblogging AT protocol for building unique socialmapps"
ALT text detailsBoris stands on stage behind a podium in front of slide presentation 'beyond microblogging AT protocol for building unique socialmapps"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Oftentimes, I find that people are mean to me when I’m building community and I’m on their side!”

— Boris Mann

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Boris Mann is here to talk about AT Protocol and Bluesky!

#FediCon

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Another great talk from my friend @chris on his journey in setting up socialbc.ca/explore. In this slide he asks the very valid question of: Are we in a Kubrick movie?

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

From the perspective of advocacy, I think we really need to take the experiences of SocialBC and other initiatives, and develop a comprehensive playbook on what things were tried, and how these efforts got a foothold in their local communities. Even though SocialBC is small, it’s a compelling case study.

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I love the idea of local governments having Fedi accounts. It sounds silly, but the idea of a bunch of local departments being able to get their messages out can actually be really useful. Think about how many municipal accounts post updates on Twitter to keep people informed about local events or developments.

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I love the idea of local governments having Fedi accounts. It sounds silly, but the idea of a bunch of local departments being able to get their messages out can actually be really useful. Think about how many municipal accounts post updates on Twitter to keep people informed about local events or developments.

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

For advocacy, connecting to current events can be a great way to gain traction and get your message out there. Given the nature of closed social networks and the billionaires in control of them, this can really resonate with people.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

SocialBC has done some really interesting advocacy work. They connected with CBC Radio, did an interview, and that was a legitimate avenue for people to sign up.

100+ users, about half are active, but the community is stable and growing. Outreach is a big focus for them.

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The thing that makes me happiest about #FediCon has involved the time spent with friends. I’m very privileged to know some absolutely amazing people, who are all building incredible things.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

SocialBC has done some really interesting advocacy work. They connected with CBC Radio, did an interview, and that was a legitimate avenue for people to sign up.

100+ users, about half are active, but the community is stable and growing. Outreach is a big focus for them.

#FediCon

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Chris Alemany is talking about his story of starting SocialBC, a Mastodon instance that serves the British Columbia area.

I think taking a hyper-local approach is incredibly novel, and being able to serve a regional area is a cool approach to building communities on the network.

#FediCon

Jim DeLaHunt

@jdlh@mstdn.ca

Shout out to Sen. @Paulatics at , as example of elected who is active on .

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Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

Finished with my talk at , which put "conveying non-manipulated truth" at the center of the narrative for the open social web, and that overlords don't do that, I sink into a seat in the audience and I see this headline.

"Trump fires a senior official over jobs numbers" "Trump has fired ... the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whom he accused, without evidence, of manipulating the monthly jobs reports for “political purposes.”"

Point made.

cnn.com/2025/08/01/business/tr

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The thing that makes me happiest about #FediCon has involved the time spent with friends. I’m very privileged to know some absolutely amazing people, who are all building incredible things.

Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just learned that @_elena runs her own #PeerTube server—with a great video channel—where she teaches you all about the #Fediverse. And her videos are pretty slick.

You can follow it @fedifuture

#Fedicon
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 4 at with @chris talking about standing up a nonprofit in the Fediverse

Chris at the podium on a stage in front of the slide titled "starting a journey in nonprofit social spaces"
ALT text detailsChris at the podium on a stage in front of the slide titled "starting a journey in nonprofit social spaces"
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Once we cannot agree on what reality looks like, how can you possibly fix it?”

@j12t spitting facts.

#FediCon

Jim DeLaHunt

@jdlh@mstdn.ca

My quest at is to find services and handles with non-Latin characters. Can you link me to examples?
I hear there are many ese people active in Fediverse, but all the examples I see have only Latin script.

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 4 at with @chris talking about standing up a nonprofit in the Fediverse

Chris at the podium on a stage in front of the slide titled "starting a journey in nonprofit social spaces"
ALT text detailsChris at the podium on a stage in front of the slide titled "starting a journey in nonprofit social spaces"
Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just learned that @_elena runs her own #PeerTube server—with a great video channel—where she teaches you all about the #Fediverse. And her videos are pretty slick.

You can follow it @fedifuture

#Fedicon
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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹

@Anibyl@social.coop

Go @chris !

a man on a stage with a slide saying
 SocialBC.ca @ FEDICon 2025
Starting a journey in non-profit social spaces
ALT text detailsa man on a stage with a slide saying SocialBC.ca @ FEDICon 2025 Starting a journey in non-profit social spaces
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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Lots of #Linux enthusiasts at #Fedicon.

Not all of them have Fediverse handles yet, but they’re here because they feel interests overlap.
Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Just learned that @_elena runs her own #PeerTube server—with a great video channel—where she teaches you all about the #Fediverse. And her videos are pretty slick.

You can follow it @fedifuture

#Fedicon
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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹

@Anibyl@social.coop

When listening to @j12t at talking about universal identities, I kept thinking about and how it tapped into the broad internet, and virtually disappeared in a few years.

Instead, we have all those “log in with {an overlord}” buttons, obviously pushed by the wealthy and powerful tech companies.

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

WAFRN is so freaking awesome. Hilarious community, amazing platform, and it natively speaks both ActivityPub and ATproto.

Going to be writing about it soon.

https://github.com/gabboman/wafrn/

#FediCon

Chris Trottier's avatar
Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

#Fedicon is the first #Fediverse conference I’ve ever physically attended.

The most fascinating thing? The Fediverse IRL is almost exactly like the Fediverse online.
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

"The social web is choice"

@evan at talking about the path to the open social web.

Evan Prodromou presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "The social web is choice"
ALT text detailsEvan Prodromou presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "The social web is choice"
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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

Getting started first day of @fedicon with @evan kicking things off

Picture of a stage with Evan on it behind a lectern and a projector screen. 

Back at the Theater at UBC Robson Square
ALT text detailsPicture of a stage with Evan on it behind a lectern and a projector screen. Back at the Theater at UBC Robson Square
Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Once we cannot agree on what reality looks like, how can you possibly fix it?”

@j12t spitting facts.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Universal user-controlled identity is something I would love to see for the #Fediverse. I have several dozen accounts accumulated over the years, I just want them all to be aligned to one account!

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

What kind of organizations would align well to the Social Web? News, Science, Education, Democratic Governments.

We’re seeing seeds being planted for all of these things, but these benefit the network as well as befitting from it. Being able to openly distribute truth, knowledge, and information are crucial in an era where big platforms can alter the narrative and suppress knowledge for political gain.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Rather than trying to recreate the entire proprietary, siloed Web with open source analogues, what if we supported an open technical stack across the Web that just made it easier to work together and gave users choice?

#FediCon

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

The reveal from @j12t on how to compete is “What if we turned the entire Web social?” - there are enough “not a social media network” apps that could be recruited to adopt open protocols.

Also “think beyond the social media box” in thinking about solutions and apps and building blocks like accounts and data flows.

Zoomed in slide - “What if we turned the entire Web social?”
ALT text detailsZoomed in slide - “What if we turned the entire Web social?”
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Johannes makes a really interesting point about how we use custom integrations between Slack and GitHub to notify us of things happening.

What if we could do this, but with ActivityPub, and funnel this data into something that tells us specifically about the things we care about? Or, what if we could keep track of all of our e-commerce purchases in one dashboard?

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“We need to go beyond donations and volunteering. Beyond anti-capitalism. From established organizations and upstarts, while abolishing overlords and avoiding becoming overlords themselves.”

—Johannes Ernst

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There’s the technical side: flow of structured data between websites, a plug-and-play open standard, being able to follow and interact with a distinct identity.

There’s a really compelling story here where users could potentially just have one account to do everything, and control over the interactions and data from different parts of the Web.

#FediCon

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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social · Reply to Karen Keiller's post

@j12t would work? orcid.org/

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

Now @j12t presenting on Millions to Billions and says the entire open social is 0.1% of the entire market share.

We’ve got to be friends with everyone but the “overlords”.

Johannes Ernst providing a framework for thinking about going from Millions to Billions

Slide is Social Media Landscape and shows lots of big closed platforms
ALT text detailsJohannes Ernst providing a framework for thinking about going from Millions to Billions Slide is Social Media Landscape and shows lots of big closed platforms
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The Web itself is not exclusively social media. There’s search, videos, document hubs, e-commerce, creative spaces, and more.

This becomes a question of “What can the Social Web offer them?”

#FediCon

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 3 with @j12t discussing "a plausible narrative for growing the social web"

Johannes stands on stage in front of the screen which reads From millions to billions - a plausible narrative for growing the open social web
ALT text detailsJohannes stands on stage in front of the screen which reads From millions to billions - a plausible narrative for growing the open social web
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

An interesting way of thinking about things: the #Fediverse itself is a distinct concept that’s somewhat sequestered off from the rest of the Web. The Social Web concept builds on the Fediverse, and proposes bringing social capabilities and communication to the Web as we know it today.

#FediCon

Presentation slide: "What if we turned the entire Web social?"
ALT text detailsPresentation slide: "What if we turned the entire Web social?"
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

@j12t talking about how we grow the open social web further, and turning the web social by default at

Johannes Ernst at Fedicon with a slide that says "what if turned the entire web social"
ALT text detailsJohannes Ernst at Fedicon with a slide that says "what if turned the entire web social"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

A good parallel between the Social Web and siloed networks: America Online and the Open Web. Breaking out of AOL’s model led to a global network that didn’t solely benefit one company as the gatekeeper.

#FediCon

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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

@j12t I think can help. If anyone should care about reliable information, it is us!

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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

Second speaker is @quillmatiq and he sets the stage about how this is about closed vs open, but goes on to talk about how fragmented the open side is.

Anuj presenting - slide which shows closed networks IG, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook

And the open side are logos for Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Pixelfed
ALT text detailsAnuj presenting - slide which shows closed networks IG, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook And the open side are logos for Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Pixelfed
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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

Now we have Johannes Earnst who is speaking about how we can preserve the truth, when billions of people are on social media platforms dominated by overlords.

We need help! But there is also... the web!

We Need Help
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A historical parallel from the 90s
America Online
• Centrally controlled
• Optimized to benefit AOL, not you
• Lock-in
The World-Wide-Web
• Anybody can set up a website,
no overlord's permission required
• You choose which browser to use,
all sites (mostly) work with all browsers
• Hyperlinks let you travel through
a single "Cyberspace" built from many
people's individual efforts
ALT text detailsA historical parallel from the 90s America Online • Centrally controlled • Optimized to benefit AOL, not you • Lock-in The World-Wide-Web • Anybody can set up a website, no overlord's permission required • You choose which browser to use, all sites (mostly) work with all browsers • Hyperlinks let you travel through a single "Cyberspace" built from many people's individual efforts
Open Web → Open Social Web
The rest
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Today's
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3.4 billion
Meta DAUs
5.5 billion
internet users
8 billion+
humans
ALT text detailsOpen Web → Open Social Web The rest of the Web Today's social media 3.4 billion Meta DAUs 5.5 billion internet users 8 billion+ humans
Impact
Social
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Social
gaming
Social
movies
Social
chatbots
Social
news
Social
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metaverse
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hiring
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ALT text detailsImpact Social commerce Social gaming Social movies Social chatbots Social news Social research Social metaverse Social creation Social hiring Defragmented information sources Automated agents for the user Mashups of social sites into new social experiences Today's social media 3.4 billion Meta DAUs 5.5 billion internet users 8 billion+ humans
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“We need to go beyond donations and volunteering. Beyond anti-capitalism. From established organizations and upstarts, while abolishing overlords and avoiding becoming overlords themselves.”

—Johannes Ernst

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Thrilled to see so many engaged and passionate women at #FediCon who are thinking about the future of #ActivityPub and the #Fediverse.
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@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 3 with @j12t discussing "a plausible narrative for growing the social web"

Johannes stands on stage in front of the screen which reads From millions to billions - a plausible narrative for growing the open social web
ALT text detailsJohannes stands on stage in front of the screen which reads From millions to billions - a plausible narrative for growing the open social web
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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Great talk from @quillmatiq on the future of mobility across social media. Gave me a lot to think about re bridging.

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

next up! It's Anuj Ahooja!! @quillmatiq

This is so cool seeing all these amazing Fedi people!!

The last network effect on the screen. Anuj is standing at the podium
with chairs beside him
ALT text detailsThe last network effect on the screen. Anuj is standing at the podium with chairs beside him
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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

@quillmatiq shows some power tools, including Airport, the account migrator

Anuj speaking, slide deck - For example, Accessible Power Tools

ATP Internectional Airport
ALT text detailsAnuj speaking, slide deck - For example, Accessible Power Tools ATP Internectional Airport
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@jaz@toot.wales

@quillmatiq firing up session 2 at discussing network effects on the social web.

Anuj stands at a podium on a stage, behind him a screen displays the slide "The Last Network Effect"
ALT text detailsAnuj stands at a podium on a stage, behind him a screen displays the slide "The Last Network Effect"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

About to hear my boy @quillmatiq talk about The Last Network Effect and bridging protocols. #FediCon

Presentation slide: "The Last Network Effect"
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@Anibyl@social.coop

late check-in at 🐌

A slide saying “You can follow anyone from anywhere and leave for another platform at any time. *kinda”
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Jim DeLaHunt

@jdlh@mstdn.ca

Unexpected bonus of : I got to thank @chad, the tireless admin of my instance, in person. Thanks for all your effort! You run a good server.

Jim DeLaHunt

@jdlh@mstdn.ca

Glad to see at . About 5-10% of attendees are masked (less than 100%, but way more than 0%). Masks and hand sanitizer available. Thank you @reiver for announcing about masks.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

WAFRN is so freaking awesome. Hilarious community, amazing platform, and it natively speaks both ActivityPub and ATproto.

Going to be writing about it soon.

https://github.com/gabboman/wafrn/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There’s an ATproto alternative to Discord called Roomy: https://blog.muni.town/roomy-deep-dive/

#FediCon

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

It’s interesting—several people who are attending #FediCon are totally new to the Fediverse. Some don’t even have accounts yet.

But they’re here because they have an interest in the topic.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Bridging and Migration is still kind of abstract. Due to some vagueness over how bridging works, there’s valid questions over things like “where does the data go?” and “what parts of which social graph am I pulling in?”

Really good question about what happens to your other identity after you’ve migrated networks with Bounce.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

There’s an ATproto alternative to Discord called Roomy: https://blog.muni.town/roomy-deep-dive/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

A refresher on the whole “omg, someone scraped our public posts with an LLM”, or How Not To Bridge / How Not To Federate

https://wedistribute.org/2024/06/maven-mastodon-posts/

#FediCon

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Mike Fraser :Jets:

@mike@thecanadian.social

Great talk from @quillmatiq on the future of mobility across social media. Gave me a lot to think about re bridging.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Really, the biggest hurdles to getting people onto the network involve friction. Discovery, ability to connect, and being able to participate in communities that are relevant are huge factors in why people stay or leave.

Although, UX and social dynamics are also huge factors.

#FediCon

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@dansup@mastodon.social

The speakers dinner group photo

Shoutout to @reiver for organizing FediCon and @evan for paying for everyone’s dinner and drinks ❤️

So many fediverse legends in this photo, I had so much fun. I think this should be an annual conference ✨

Fedicon Speakers Dinner 2025
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@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

@quillmatiq shows some power tools, including Airport, the account migrator

Anuj speaking, slide deck - For example, Accessible Power Tools

ATP Internectional Airport
ALT text detailsAnuj speaking, slide deck - For example, Accessible Power Tools ATP Internectional Airport
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“People don’t care where you are posting from, they just want to hear what you have to say.”

— Anuj Ahooja

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Bridgy Fed has over 110k accounts bridged between the Fediverse and the ATmosphere. That’s even with its janky onboarding!

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

If we get everyone in a combined ecosystem where everyone can move around from one place to another with minimal friction, people would hesitate to ever go back to closed system.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

WAFRN is so freaking awesome. Hilarious community, amazing platform, and it natively speaks both ActivityPub and ATproto.

Going to be writing about it soon.

https://github.com/gabboman/wafrn/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Enabling users to choose platforms based on things they care about should be the ultimate goal of what we’re building as a network.

#FediCon

Jim DeLaHunt

@jdlh@mstdn.ca

Glad to see at . About 5-10% of attendees are masked (less than 100%, but way more than 0%). Masks and hand sanitizer available. Thank you @reiver for announcing about masks.

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Some Bluesky clients like deck.blue actually work around the “Mastodon to Bluesky” truncation issue by showing the whole response from Mastodon.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Bounce is super, super cool, and could potentially power an entire layer for migrating across different open networks, while retaining most of your social graph. Launching in beta this month!

https://wedistribute.org/2025/06/bounce-moves-data/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

BridgyFed is a hybrid stack that is both an ActivityPub instance and an ATproto PDS. All of the bridging is done purely at the protocol level. No secret sauce.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Bounce is super, super cool, and could potentially power an entire layer for migrating across different open networks, while retaining most of your social graph. Launching in beta this month!

https://wedistribute.org/2025/06/bounce-moves-data/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Some Bluesky clients like deck.blue actually work around the “Mastodon to Bluesky” truncation issue by showing the whole response from Mastodon.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

For those curious about the security and consent issues regarding earlier BridgyFed development, here’s a refresher: https://wedistribute.org/2024/02/tear-down-walls-not-bridges/

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Joining the Social Web is still ridiculously hard for non-technical people who have never touched it before. There’s a lot of factors, but one of the major headaches is trying to account for different open networks and platforms that don’t really talk to each other.

#FediCon

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@boris@cosocial.ca · Reply to Boris Mann's post

Second speaker is @quillmatiq and he sets the stage about how this is about closed vs open, but goes on to talk about how fragmented the open side is.

Anuj presenting - slide which shows closed networks IG, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook

And the open side are logos for Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Pixelfed
ALT text detailsAnuj presenting - slide which shows closed networks IG, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook And the open side are logos for Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, Pixelfed
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

The promise of the Open Social Web: “You can follow anyone from anywhere, leave, and bring your followers with you…kinda”

#FediCon

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

next up! It's Anuj Ahooja!! @quillmatiq

This is so cool seeing all these amazing Fedi people!!

The last network effect on the screen. Anuj is standing at the podium
with chairs beside him
ALT text detailsThe last network effect on the screen. Anuj is standing at the podium with chairs beside him
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Boris Mann

@boris@cosocial.ca

Getting started first day of @fedicon with @evan kicking things off

Picture of a stage with Evan on it behind a lectern and a projector screen. 

Back at the Theater at UBC Robson Square
ALT text detailsPicture of a stage with Evan on it behind a lectern and a projector screen. Back at the Theater at UBC Robson Square
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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

@quillmatiq firing up session 2 at discussing network effects on the social web.

Anuj stands at a podium on a stage, behind him a screen displays the slide "The Last Network Effect"
ALT text detailsAnuj stands at a podium on a stage, behind him a screen displays the slide "The Last Network Effect"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“The Social Web is an incredibly fragmented place.” - Anuj Ahooja

#FediCon

Anuj Ahooja, a handsome bearded man with a black "People Not Platforms" hoodie, speaking at the podium.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

About to hear my boy @quillmatiq talk about The Last Network Effect and bridging protocols. #FediCon

Presentation slide: "The Last Network Effect"
ALT text detailsPresentation slide: "The Last Network Effect"
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

> Ask Question
> Get called birthday boy

😅

#FediCon
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Maho 🦝🍻

@mapache@hachyderm.io

Severe FOMO of 2025

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“What are your thoughts on the role of blockchain and AI in the Fediverse?”

They don’t really belong here, at least not at a foundational / protocol level.

#FediCon

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Great keynote by @evan at !

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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

@evan celebrating the contribution of nonprofits working across the social web

A person stands at a podium in front of a screen displaying logos for organizations such as The Social Web Foundation, FediForum, W3C, A New Social, and others.
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“What’s the worst possible outcome for the #Fediverse in 2030?”

There’s a lot of bad potential outcomes, some more horrific than others, but I think the worst one involves the network no longer serving its original purpose, becoming utterly rudderless, and regressing into a conduit for hate, harassment, spam, and illegal content.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Innovation Happens On the Client”

Another pitch for ActivityPub-C2S API. I would love to see this succeed, but the general consensus is that it’s still cumbersome to work with.

Ironically, #Nostr absolutely encompasses this concept, given that there are only clients and relays.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Groups are really important, and should be a fixture of most Fediverse platforms. This is one aspect where I think leaning into microblogging may have really hurt us in the long term. Mastodon still doesn’t support federated groups, even though many other platforms do.

#FediCon

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@Lambo@openbiblio.social · Reply to Lambert Heller's post

"Standards organization matter"
"User data portability is the engine of user choice"
"Privacy matters even more in the social web"
-- @evan at

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Live Data Portability Is The Engine of User Choice”

Conceptually, I agree with this, but we’ve historically done a really bad job of supporting this. It needs to be baked in to the protocol with clear language and documentation.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“Developers Are A Lot Easier to Convince Than Users”

Yeah, this was always the rub, wasn’t it? It’s a very nerdy concept, built for and used by nerds, so of course the technical aspects appeal to people who know how to build this stuff. Making it usable and appealing for everyone is an entirely different paradigm of thought.

#FediCon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

FediDB currently tracks about 76 unique platforms within the #Fediverse, but there are lots of other projects in various stages of development that aren’t necessarily accounted for. #FediCon

https://fedidb.com/software

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

“There are a number of platforms that provide their own APIs… that’s okay…but the ActivityPub protocol provides its own client API for applications. It’s underutilized within the Fediverse today, but I still think it’s really crucial.”

Evan Prodromou @ #FediCon

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@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 1 of underway with @evan opening with today's keynote "Connecting the Social Web"

Evan stands at a podium on a stage, behind him a screen displays the slide "Connecting the Social Web"
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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

And why the Social Web is going to give back choice and the network effect to people!

UB
Social Network Crunch
Advertising Model
Closing AP/s
Addictive Algorithms
Monolithic Governance
Data Portability to Nowhere
Social Network Explosion
Variety of models
Compete on APIs
Choice of Algorithms (or none!)
Variety of Governance Models
Portability to Somewhere
ALT text detailsUB Social Network Crunch Advertising Model Closing AP/s Addictive Algorithms Monolithic Governance Data Portability to Nowhere Social Network Explosion Variety of models Compete on APIs Choice of Algorithms (or none!) Variety of Governance Models Portability to Somewhere
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Watching @evan present to a room full of people about the history of social networks and the blogosphere. #FediCon

Evan Prodromou standing on stage presenting, with his left hand up gesturing from the podium.
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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

"The social web is choice"

@evan at talking about the path to the open social web.

Evan Prodromou presenting at Fedicon with a slide that says "The social web is choice"
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@jeffreypriebe@mstdn.ca

The right reminder 🎺 to kick off today
cloudisland.nz/@xssfox/1149445

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

Hey look it's @evan talking about how we got here!!

steve jobs on the screen with the first iphone aa evan speaks at a podium.
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Another slide shows the great social network crunch from 800 or more platforms to meta, snap and X
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Watching @evan present to a room full of people about the history of social networks and the blogosphere. #FediCon

Evan Prodromou standing on stage presenting, with his left hand up gesturing from the podium.
ALT text detailsEvan Prodromou standing on stage presenting, with his left hand up gesturing from the podium.
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@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

Weird hearing the history that I lived through @evan


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@Lambo@openbiblio.social · Reply to Lambert Heller's post

@evan now pointing to the evolutionary step from beautifully messy GeoCities to the structured and social-structured layers of blogs, technically RSS.
Later on: popularization of the Internet, new business models, and subsequently what Evan calls "the great social network crunch". He recommends checking Wikipedia's list of former social network services.
(Reminds me of @hauschke and @edlef frequently mentioning Friendster, which was just a few years ahead of its time...)

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Lambert Heller

@Lambo@openbiblio.social

Now at UBC Vancouver with a really interesting colourful Fediverse crowd. @reiver opening the , encourages masking - actually many do anyway, and masks are provided for free for anyone. Now @evan keynote. Evan goes back into the early (pre)history of today's social webs.
Certainly I will share from here today.
Sidenote: small things I enjoy are that instantly all my devices are connected to , another one is decent coffee right at the spot.

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Day 1 Session 1 of underway with @evan opening with today's keynote "Connecting the Social Web"

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Chris Trottier

@atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org

Here’s @evan delivering the keynote at #Fedicon.
A speaker stands at a podium in a lecture hall, presenting a slide that defines “Social” as “About people and their relationships” and “Network” as “a collection of nodes and edges.” The stage has six empty chairs and small tables arranged for a panel discussion, while a few audience members sit in the front rows.
ALT text detailsA speaker stands at a podium in a lecture hall, presenting a slide that defines “Social” as “About people and their relationships” and “Network” as “a collection of nodes and edges.” The stage has six empty chairs and small tables arranged for a panel discussion, while a few audience members sit in the front rows.
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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post

!!

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Tim Chambers

@tchambers@indieweb.social

A reminder to those at - or just at following all things starting tomorrow -> here is a of key voices: surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Doors open at 8am.

We start at 8:30am.

FediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media

is starting in 1 hour

Friday, August 1
8:00 a.m. - Aug 2, 5:00 p.m. PDT

UBC Robson Square ↗
Vancouver, British Columbia
ALT text detailsFediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media is starting in 1 hour Friday, August 1 8:00 a.m. - Aug 2, 5:00 p.m. PDT UBC Robson Square ↗ Vancouver, British Columbia
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@fediforum@mastodon.social

On this , note that is not the only event for the Fediverse and the Open Social Web. We try to track them at fediforum.org/events

Today, for example, is the first day of FediCon, an in-person meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Good luck, !

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@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Today is Day 1 of FediCon 2025!

...

Today's (FRIDAY) schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

...

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Karen Keiller

@KarenKeiller@indieweb.social

Here I am!

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Michael Foster

@michael@newsmast.social

Happy birthday yesterday to the very wonderful @deadsuperhero!

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Heading to and a packed programme. Vancouver looking good!

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@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Today is Day 1 of FediCon 2025!

...

Today's (FRIDAY) schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

...

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Doors open at 8am.

We start at 8:30am.

FediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media

is starting in 1 hour

Friday, August 1
8:00 a.m. - Aug 2, 5:00 p.m. PDT

UBC Robson Square ↗
Vancouver, British Columbia
ALT text detailsFediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media is starting in 1 hour Friday, August 1 8:00 a.m. - Aug 2, 5:00 p.m. PDT UBC Robson Square ↗ Vancouver, British Columbia
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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

AOS YVR ✈️

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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

AOS YVR ✈️

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@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Here is the FediCon schedule.

...

🟥 The FRIDAY schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🟥 The SATURDAY schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

Doors open at 8am.

But we don't start until 8:30am.

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

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@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

Time to go to @fedicon !

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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

LOS YEG ✈️

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Finally on the ground in for - looking forward to an exciting and inspirational weekend!

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Chad :mstdn:

@chad@mstdn.ca

LOS YEG ✈️

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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

Time to go to @fedicon !

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

The speakers dinner group photo

Shoutout to @reiver for organizing FediCon and @evan for paying for everyone’s dinner and drinks ❤️

So many fediverse legends in this photo, I had so much fun. I think this should be an annual conference ✨

Fedicon Speakers Dinner 2025
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@dansup@mastodon.social

Day 1 fit check

ActivityPub
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In a world controlled by algorithms, choosing federation is resistance
ALT text detailsIn a world controlled by algorithms, choosing federation is resistance
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Skivling

@Skivling@mastodon.nz

Where can the talks be watched online?

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Here is the FRIDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — Connecting the Social Web
@evan

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — The Last Network Effect
@quillmatiq

11:30am (TALK) — From Millions to Billions: a Plausible Narrative for How to Grow the Open Social Web
@j12t

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — SocialBC : Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces
@chris

2:30pm (TALK) — Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps
@boris

3:15pm (LIGHTNING) — Tech Reclaimers: Coordinating a social movement toward alternatives
@cyberlyra

3:30pm (PANEL) — WeDistribute IRL (Panel)
@deadsuperhero

...

The SATURDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

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FediCon

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💬 Join the FediCon Signal group

🤔 Have questions about FediCon? Or, how to get around Vancouver? Are you lost, and need help figuring out how to get back to your hotel?

🚀 Join the FediCon Signal group, and we will do what we can to help you.

signal.group/#CjQKIK_Wcr5wkVt1

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Day 1 fit check

ActivityPub
ALT text detailsActivityPub
In a world controlled by algorithms, choosing federation is resistance
ALT text detailsIn a world controlled by algorithms, choosing federation is resistance
dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Day 1 fit check

ActivityPub
ALT text detailsActivityPub
In a world controlled by algorithms, choosing federation is resistance
ALT text detailsIn a world controlled by algorithms, choosing federation is resistance
dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Day 1 fit check

ActivityPub
ALT text detailsActivityPub
In a world controlled by algorithms, choosing federation is resistance
ALT text detailsIn a world controlled by algorithms, choosing federation is resistance
dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

The speakers dinner group photo

Shoutout to @reiver for organizing FediCon and @evan for paying for everyone’s dinner and drinks ❤️

So many fediverse legends in this photo, I had so much fun. I think this should be an annual conference ✨

Fedicon Speakers Dinner 2025
ALT text detailsFedicon Speakers Dinner 2025
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@PhoenixSerenity@beige.party · Reply to Ms. Que Banh's post

I wouldn't have to call out your if your organizers weren't so fucking ignorant about in the first place. Your event organizer is an & I've yet to see any of you people listed on their public info - as speakers - calling them out for their

WTAF.

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

The speakers dinner group photo

Shoutout to @reiver for organizing FediCon and @evan for paying for everyone’s dinner and drinks ❤️

So many fediverse legends in this photo, I had so much fun. I think this should be an annual conference ✨

Fedicon Speakers Dinner 2025
ALT text detailsFedicon Speakers Dinner 2025
dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

The speakers dinner group photo

Shoutout to @reiver for organizing FediCon and @evan for paying for everyone’s dinner and drinks ❤️

So many fediverse legends in this photo, I had so much fun. I think this should be an annual conference ✨

Fedicon Speakers Dinner 2025
ALT text detailsFedicon Speakers Dinner 2025
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Tim Chambers

@tchambers@indieweb.social

A reminder to those at - or just at following all things starting tomorrow -> here is a of key voices: surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

The speakers dinner is lit

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Tim Chambers

@tchambers@indieweb.social

A reminder to those at - or just at following all things starting tomorrow -> here is a of key voices: surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom

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roland

@roland@devdilettante.com

Like coffee? Going to ? Meet me at Revolver Coffee at 325 Cambie St, Gastown between 730am and 8 and I'll buy you a coffee (Pink Crocs, wearing a pink baseball cap w/the phrase "Mangan Tamu" which is let's eat in Kapampangan, a Filipino language, one of 100s; Tagalog is the national language. Tagalog :: Kapampangan is like Mandarin :: Cantonese or something :-) LOL :-) ). Maximum of 5 free coffees given :-)

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roland

@roland@devdilettante.com

Like coffee? Going to ? Meet me at Revolver Coffee at 325 Cambie St, Gastown between 730am and 8 and I'll buy you a coffee (Pink Crocs, wearing a pink baseball cap w/the phrase "Mangan Tamu" which is let's eat in Kapampangan, a Filipino language, one of 100s; Tagalog is the national language. Tagalog :: Kapampangan is like Mandarin :: Cantonese or something :-) LOL :-) ). Maximum of 5 free coffees given :-)

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Just an FYI.

I know there are a number of people that have messaged me today.

I have tried to respond to some of them. But, I likely I won't get to all of them.

I am dealing with a number of different FediCon organizing tasks that need to get done before tomorrow.

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Finally on the ground in for - looking forward to an exciting and inspirational weekend!

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Rob Cottingham

@robcottingham@cosocial.ca

Welcome to everyone coming to Vancouver for ! Thank you for your work building a more open social Internet.

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

@jaz@toot.wales

Finally on the ground in for - looking forward to an exciting and inspirational weekend!

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Rob Cottingham

@robcottingham@cosocial.ca

Welcome to everyone coming to Vancouver for ! Thank you for your work building a more open social Internet.

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Rob Cottingham

@robcottingham@cosocial.ca

Welcome to everyone coming to Vancouver for ! Thank you for your work building a more open social Internet.

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Just arrived in Vancouver for 🇨🇦

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Just arrived in Vancouver for 🇨🇦

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the SATURDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want
@dansup

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems — backfill, discovery, permanence, and more
@julian

11:30am (TALK) — The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View
@benpate

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — Cooperative digital infrastructure with CoSocial
@dawn

2:30pm (TALK) — FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
@johannab

3:15pm (DEMO) — CrowdBucks
@reiver

3:30pm (PANEL) — AllYourBases IRL (Panel)
@atomicpoet

...

The FRIDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

...

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the SATURDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want
@dansup

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems — backfill, discovery, permanence, and more
@julian

11:30am (TALK) — The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View
@benpate

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — Cooperative digital infrastructure with CoSocial
@dawn

2:30pm (TALK) — FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
@johannab

3:15pm (DEMO) — CrowdBucks
@reiver

3:30pm (PANEL) — AllYourBases IRL (Panel)
@atomicpoet

...

The FRIDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

...

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Ms. Que Banh

@PhoenixSerenity@beige.party

So apparently there's this big coming up tomorrow & on weekend in . I was thinking about attending for a few hours as 2 of the nonprofits not on Mastodon yet were willing to pay for me to go. Unfortunately - the organizers seem to be very .

I sent a direct question about their protocols because their event site info had ZERO info for concerned people who don't want to catch covid at any forum/convention. No answer at all. This lack of providing public information on & how they plan to mitigate, lack of answers on my direct public safety question -> top shelf .

This event isn't .

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 FediCon is in 1 day!

If you already have a FediCon ticket, you should receive this reminder e-mail message.

See you there!

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

FediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media
is starting tomorrow

Friday, August 1
8:00 AM - Aug 2, 5:00 PM PDT

UBC Robson Square
Vancouver, British Columbia
ALT text detailsFediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media is starting tomorrow Friday, August 1 8:00 AM - Aug 2, 5:00 PM PDT UBC Robson Square Vancouver, British Columbia
FediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media
is starting tomorrow

Friday, August 1
8:00 AM - Aug 2, 5:00 PM PDT

UBC Robson Square
Vancouver, British Columbia
ALT text detailsFediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media is starting tomorrow Friday, August 1 8:00 AM - Aug 2, 5:00 PM PDT UBC Robson Square Vancouver, British Columbia
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Mike Stone

@mike@fosstodon.org

If you're going to be at , tell me all about it! I need people to live vicariously through.

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JP

@jeffreypriebe@mstdn.ca

Excited to go

@fedicon Is there an agenda somewhere?


mastodon.social/@reiver/114948

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@fedicon@techhub.social

If during FediCon you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact:

@reiver
@Crissy

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

💬 Join the FediCon Signal group

🤔 Have questions about FediCon? Or, how to get around Vancouver? Are you lost, and need help figuring out how to get back to your hotel?

🚀 Join the FediCon Signal group, and we will do what we can to help you.

signal.group/#CjQKIK_Wcr5wkVt1

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Here is the FediCon schedule.

...

🟥 The FRIDAY schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🟥 The SATURDAY schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

Doors open at 8am.

But we don't start until 8:30am.

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the FRIDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — Connecting the Social Web
@evan

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — The Last Network Effect
@quillmatiq

11:30am (TALK) — From Millions to Billions: a Plausible Narrative for How to Grow the Open Social Web
@j12t

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — SocialBC : Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces
@chris

2:30pm (TALK) — Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps
@boris

3:15pm (LIGHTNING) — Tech Reclaimers: Coordinating a social movement toward alternatives
@cyberlyra

3:30pm (PANEL) — WeDistribute IRL (Panel)
@deadsuperhero

...

The SATURDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Here is the FediCon schedule.

...

🟥 The FRIDAY schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🟥 The SATURDAY schedule is here:

techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

Doors open at 8am.

But we don't start until 8:30am.

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

To my friends all going to #FediCon this weekend: let’s kick it! I would love to get a group together that hits up all of the events and after parties, check out the Vancouver area, and maybe get together for some karaoke!

Let’s have fun!

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the FRIDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — Connecting the Social Web
@evan

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — The Last Network Effect
@quillmatiq

11:30am (TALK) — From Millions to Billions: a Plausible Narrative for How to Grow the Open Social Web
@j12t

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — SocialBC : Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces
@chris

2:30pm (TALK) — Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps
@boris

3:15pm (LIGHTNING) — Tech Reclaimers: Coordinating a social movement toward alternatives
@cyberlyra

3:30pm (PANEL) — WeDistribute IRL (Panel)
@deadsuperhero

...

The SATURDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the FRIDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — Connecting the Social Web
@evan

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — The Last Network Effect
@quillmatiq

11:30am (TALK) — From Millions to Billions: a Plausible Narrative for How to Grow the Open Social Web
@j12t

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — SocialBC : Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces
@chris

2:30pm (TALK) — Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps
@boris

3:15pm (LIGHTNING) — Tech Reclaimers: Coordinating a social movement toward alternatives
@cyberlyra

3:30pm (PANEL) — WeDistribute IRL (Panel)
@deadsuperhero

...

The SATURDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the FRIDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — Connecting the Social Web
@evan

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — The Last Network Effect
@quillmatiq

11:30am (TALK) — From Millions to Billions: a Plausible Narrative for How to Grow the Open Social Web
@j12t

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — SocialBC : Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces
@chris

2:30pm (TALK) — Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps
@boris

3:15pm (LIGHTNING) — Tech Reclaimers: Coordinating a social movement toward alternatives
@cyberlyra

3:30pm (PANEL) — WeDistribute IRL (Panel)
@deadsuperhero

...

The SATURDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the SATURDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want
@dansup

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems — backfill, discovery, permanence, and more
@julian

11:30am (TALK) — The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View
@benpate

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — Cooperative digital infrastructure with CoSocial
@dawn

2:30pm (TALK) — FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
@johannab

3:15pm (DEMO) — CrowdBucks
@reiver

3:30pm (PANEL) — AllYourBases IRL (Panel)
@atomicpoet

...

The FRIDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

...

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the SATURDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want
@dansup

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems — backfill, discovery, permanence, and more
@julian

11:30am (TALK) — The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View
@benpate

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — Cooperative digital infrastructure with CoSocial
@dawn

2:30pm (TALK) — FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
@johannab

3:15pm (DEMO) — CrowdBucks
@reiver

3:30pm (PANEL) — AllYourBases IRL (Panel)
@atomicpoet

...

The FRIDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

...

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the SATURDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want
@dansup

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems — backfill, discovery, permanence, and more
@julian

11:30am (TALK) — The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View
@benpate

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — Cooperative digital infrastructure with CoSocial
@dawn

2:30pm (TALK) — FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection
@johannab

3:15pm (DEMO) — CrowdBucks
@reiver

3:30pm (PANEL) — AllYourBases IRL (Panel)
@atomicpoet

...

The FRIDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

...

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the FRIDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — Connecting the Social Web
@evan

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — The Last Network Effect
@quillmatiq

11:30am (TALK) — From Millions to Billions: a Plausible Narrative for How to Grow the Open Social Web
@j12t

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — SocialBC : Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces
@chris

2:30pm (TALK) — Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps
@boris

3:15pm (LIGHTNING) — Tech Reclaimers: Coordinating a social movement toward alternatives
@cyberlyra

3:30pm (PANEL) — WeDistribute IRL (Panel)
@deadsuperhero

...

The SATURDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Here is the FRIDAY schedule for FediCon 2025.

8:30am — Welcome Message
FediCon Organizers

9am (KEYNOTE) — Connecting the Social Web
@evan

[MORNING BREAK: 10am to 10:30am]

10:30am (TALK) — The Last Network Effect
@quillmatiq

11:30am (TALK) — From Millions to Billions: a Plausible Narrative for How to Grow the Open Social Web
@j12t

[LUNCH BREAK: 12:15pm to 1:15pm]

1:15pm — Community Announcements
The Audience

1:30pm (TALK) — SocialBC : Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces
@chris

2:30pm (TALK) — Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps
@boris

3:15pm (LIGHTNING) — Tech Reclaimers: Coordinating a social movement toward alternatives
@cyberlyra

3:30pm (PANEL) — WeDistribute IRL (Panel)
@deadsuperhero

...

The SATURDAY schedule is here:
techhub.social/@fedicon/114949

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x
🥳 lu.ma/reg4appv

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

💬 Join the FediCon Signal group

🤔 Have questions about FediCon? Or, how to get around Vancouver? Are you lost, and need help figuring out how to get back to your hotel?

🚀 Join the FediCon Signal group, and we will do what we can to help you.

signal.group/#CjQKIK_Wcr5wkVt1

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

💬 Join the FediCon Signal group

🤔 Have questions about FediCon? Or, how to get around Vancouver? Are you lost, and need help figuring out how to get back to your hotel?

🚀 Join the FediCon Signal group, and we will do what we can to help you.

signal.group/#CjQKIK_Wcr5wkVt1

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

If during FediCon you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact:

@reiver
@Crissy

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

If during FediCon you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact:

@reiver
@Crissy

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

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Mike Stone

@mike@fosstodon.org

If you're going to be at , tell me all about it! I need people to live vicariously through.

Newsmast's avatar
Newsmast

@newsmast@newsmast.social

FediCon kicks off tomorrow in Vancouver 💫

And... our co-founder @michael is making the trip across the Atlantic to be there - that's over 7,460 km!

We wouldn't make these trips if we didn't believe in the Open Social Web and how it can be used to better the world.

In particular, Michael is looking forward to meeting all the amazing faces we speak to regularly online in person.

If you're there, say hello!

An image showing Michael's profile picture and some information about his exploits over a background depicting the nation of Canada. It reads: FediCon. We'll be there. Michael Foster. Co-Founder of the Newsmast Foundation. Leading the development of Newsmast and Channel.org. @michael@newsmast.social.
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Newsmast's avatar
Newsmast

@newsmast@newsmast.social

FediCon kicks off tomorrow in Vancouver 💫

And... our co-founder @michael is making the trip across the Atlantic to be there - that's over 7,460 km!

We wouldn't make these trips if we didn't believe in the Open Social Web and how it can be used to better the world.

In particular, Michael is looking forward to meeting all the amazing faces we speak to regularly online in person.

If you're there, say hello!

An image showing Michael's profile picture and some information about his exploits over a background depicting the nation of Canada. It reads: FediCon. We'll be there. Michael Foster. Co-Founder of the Newsmast Foundation. Leading the development of Newsmast and Channel.org. @michael@newsmast.social.
ALT text detailsAn image showing Michael's profile picture and some information about his exploits over a background depicting the nation of Canada. It reads: FediCon. We'll be there. Michael Foster. Co-Founder of the Newsmast Foundation. Leading the development of Newsmast and Channel.org. @michael@newsmast.social.
JP's avatar
JP

@jeffreypriebe@mstdn.ca

Excited to go

@fedicon Is there an agenda somewhere?


mastodon.social/@reiver/114948

Mike Stone's avatar
Mike Stone

@mike@fosstodon.org

If you're going to be at , tell me all about it! I need people to live vicariously through.

Mike Stone's avatar
Mike Stone

@mike@fosstodon.org

If you're going to be at , tell me all about it! I need people to live vicariously through.

Newsmast's avatar
Newsmast

@newsmast@newsmast.social

FediCon kicks off tomorrow in Vancouver 💫

And... our co-founder @michael is making the trip across the Atlantic to be there - that's over 7,460 km!

We wouldn't make these trips if we didn't believe in the Open Social Web and how it can be used to better the world.

In particular, Michael is looking forward to meeting all the amazing faces we speak to regularly online in person.

If you're there, say hello!

An image showing Michael's profile picture and some information about his exploits over a background depicting the nation of Canada. It reads: FediCon. We'll be there. Michael Foster. Co-Founder of the Newsmast Foundation. Leading the development of Newsmast and Channel.org. @michael@newsmast.social.
ALT text detailsAn image showing Michael's profile picture and some information about his exploits over a background depicting the nation of Canada. It reads: FediCon. We'll be there. Michael Foster. Co-Founder of the Newsmast Foundation. Leading the development of Newsmast and Channel.org. @michael@newsmast.social.
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 FediCon is in 1 day!

If you already have a FediCon ticket, you should receive this reminder e-mail message.

See you there!

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

FediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media
is starting tomorrow

Friday, August 1
8:00 AM - Aug 2, 5:00 PM PDT

UBC Robson Square
Vancouver, British Columbia
ALT text detailsFediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media is starting tomorrow Friday, August 1 8:00 AM - Aug 2, 5:00 PM PDT UBC Robson Square Vancouver, British Columbia
FediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media
is starting tomorrow

Friday, August 1
8:00 AM - Aug 2, 5:00 PM PDT

UBC Robson Square
Vancouver, British Columbia
ALT text detailsFediCon 2025: Connecting the Future of Social Media is starting tomorrow Friday, August 1 8:00 AM - Aug 2, 5:00 PM PDT UBC Robson Square Vancouver, British Columbia
Newsmast's avatar
Newsmast

@newsmast@newsmast.social

FediCon kicks off tomorrow in Vancouver 💫

And... our co-founder @michael is making the trip across the Atlantic to be there - that's over 7,460 km!

We wouldn't make these trips if we didn't believe in the Open Social Web and how it can be used to better the world.

In particular, Michael is looking forward to meeting all the amazing faces we speak to regularly online in person.

If you're there, say hello!

An image showing Michael's profile picture and some information about his exploits over a background depicting the nation of Canada. It reads: FediCon. We'll be there. Michael Foster. Co-Founder of the Newsmast Foundation. Leading the development of Newsmast and Channel.org. @michael@newsmast.social.
ALT text detailsAn image showing Michael's profile picture and some information about his exploits over a background depicting the nation of Canada. It reads: FediCon. We'll be there. Michael Foster. Co-Founder of the Newsmast Foundation. Leading the development of Newsmast and Channel.org. @michael@newsmast.social.
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PAIGE! 🍁

@paige@canadiancivil.com

On my way to in .
Wonderful how much of this stuff is organically happening in .

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Phoenix Paulina Schmid

@gelbphoenix@social.gelbphoenix.de

For all who attend @fedicon: Have fun!

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Harry Scriven

@chartonjeremiah@fosstodon.org · Reply to Thomas Svensson 🖖's post

@tsvenson @Gina We're likely all at work covering other staff absence while they are attending 😆

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Gina

@Gina@fosstodon.org

Jealous of everyone going to . Have fun!

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PAIGE! 🍁

@paige@canadiancivil.com

On my way to in .
Wonderful how much of this stuff is organically happening in .

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Harry Scriven

@chartonjeremiah@fosstodon.org · Reply to Thomas Svensson 🖖's post

@tsvenson @Gina We're likely all at work covering other staff absence while they are attending 😆

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Phoenix Paulina Schmid

@gelbphoenix@social.gelbphoenix.de

For all who attend @fedicon: Have fun!

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Gina

@Gina@fosstodon.org

Jealous of everyone going to . Have fun!

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

The scenic journey to is amazing 😍

The Rocky Mountains
ALT text detailsThe Rocky Mountains
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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

The scenic journey to is amazing 😍

The Rocky Mountains
ALT text detailsThe Rocky Mountains
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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Getting everything packed and ready for my flight to Canada tomorrow! I’m so excited to be traveling on my birthday. Can’t wait for #FediCon!

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

To my friends all going to #FediCon this weekend: let’s kick it! I would love to get a group together that hits up all of the events and after parties, check out the Vancouver area, and maybe get together for some karaoke!

Let’s have fun!

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

Getting everything packed and ready for my flight to Canada tomorrow! I’m so excited to be traveling on my birthday. Can’t wait for #FediCon!

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

To my friends all going to #FediCon this weekend: let’s kick it! I would love to get a group together that hits up all of the events and after parties, check out the Vancouver area, and maybe get together for some karaoke!

Let’s have fun!

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 FediCon is 2 days away!

🌐 In 2 days the Fediverse will meet IRL.

...

Have you RSVPed for the FediCon Friday After-Party yet?

🎟️ lu.ma/kowist5x

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I haven't made a powerpoint presentation since high school, and now I use a Mac so I went with Keynote and I've had a blast making my presentation!

Can't wait to show you guys, and give my first conference talk 🥳

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on my "intro" slides for FediCon — what will be shown on the screen before the sessions get started.

Welcome To

FediCon

2025
ALT text detailsWelcome To FediCon 2025
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am working on my "intro" slides for FediCon — what will be shown on the screen before the sessions get started.

Welcome To

FediCon

2025
ALT text detailsWelcome To FediCon 2025
dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I haven't made a powerpoint presentation since high school, and now I use a Mac so I went with Keynote and I've had a blast making my presentation!

Can't wait to show you guys, and give my first conference talk 🥳

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

If you are landing early or staying later for FediCon, and are looking for things to do —

Go spend time on Robson Street.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robson_S

(BTW, the location of FediCon is on Robson Street.)

There are a lot of shops, coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores, and other places on Robson.

It is a nice place to hang-out on.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

If you are landing early or staying later for FediCon, and are looking for things to do —

Go visit Gastown

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastown

(Gastown is an area of downtown Vancouver.)

Most people from out of town go to see the steam-clock

But, it also has a lot of restaurants, and shops

And, is a nice place to hang-out in

It has a certain historic look to it

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

If you are landing early or staying later for FediCon, and are looking for things to do —

Go visit Stanley Park

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_

Stanley Park is one of the largest urban parks in the world. Bigger that NYC's Central Park.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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Felicitas Pojtinger 🌅

@pojntfx@mastodon.social

So exited for in Vancouver!

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to HubertManne's post

@HubertManne

It will be recorded. So, you will be able to watch the sessions once the video gets uploaded (to a PeerTube instance).

But, part of the benefit of a conference is — all the ad hoc, unplanned conversations. Which would be impractical to record.

I hope others post about the conference while they are there, and use the and hash-tags (so others can find their posts).

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Matt Baer

@matt@writing.exchange

Really excited to attend in Vancouver this weekend! Who all will be there? Would love to meet up and chat in person!

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Felicitas Pojtinger 🌅

@pojntfx@mastodon.social

So exited for in Vancouver!

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Matt Baer

@matt@writing.exchange

Really excited to attend in Vancouver this weekend! Who all will be there? Would love to meet up and chat in person!

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

FediCon organizing

There are so many messages and things I have been dealing with for FediCon that —

I am worried that I missed someone message, or forgot to reply to someone, or forgot to invite someone, etc.

Hopefully I didn't.

But, if I did that to anyone, it wasn't intentional.

(And if I did that to you and you are reading this, please message me and let me know what I missed.)

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Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

Done with the slides for my talk "From Millions to Billions -- a plausible narrative for growing the Open Social Web", to be (first?) given at this Friday in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

I expect this to be permanent work in progress, as this community / network / market / whatever it all is evolves, and I'm sure that some people will tell me it is not plausible or could be more plausible. Which would be the best outcome ... I love learning from my "audience" because it gets better that way.

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Matt Baer

@matt@writing.exchange

Really excited to attend in Vancouver this weekend! Who all will be there? Would love to meet up and chat in person!

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Here are some faces you will see in 3 days at FediCon!

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Here are some faces you will see in 3 days at FediCon!

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Putting the final touches on my talk, and packing for the road trip through Jasper and the rocky mountains!

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Here are some faces you will see in 3 days at FediCon!

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 Here are some faces you will see in 3 days at FediCon!

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2
ℹ️ fedicon.ca
🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🥳 lu.ma/kowist5x

dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Putting the final touches on my talk, and packing for the road trip through Jasper and the rocky mountains!

Johannes Ernst's avatar
Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

Done with the slides for my talk "From Millions to Billions -- a plausible narrative for growing the Open Social Web", to be (first?) given at this Friday in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

I expect this to be permanent work in progress, as this community / network / market / whatever it all is evolves, and I'm sure that some people will tell me it is not plausible or could be more plausible. Which would be the best outcome ... I love learning from my "audience" because it gets better that way.

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Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

Done with the slides for my talk "From Millions to Billions -- a plausible narrative for growing the Open Social Web", to be (first?) given at this Friday in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

I expect this to be permanent work in progress, as this community / network / market / whatever it all is evolves, and I'm sure that some people will tell me it is not plausible or could be more plausible. Which would be the best outcome ... I love learning from my "audience" because it gets better that way.

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Putting the final touches on my talk, and packing for the road trip through Jasper and the rocky mountains!

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 FediCon is in 3 days! — where the Fediverse is meeting IRL.

Do you have your tickets yet?

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Tickets ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

...

🥳 Also, there is an After-Party:

• Friday 6pm to 8pm: lu.ma/kowist5x

This is a separate event. Please RSVP for this, too, if you wish to attend.

Johannes Ernst's avatar
Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

Done with the slides for my talk "From Millions to Billions -- a plausible narrative for growing the Open Social Web", to be (first?) given at this Friday in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

I expect this to be permanent work in progress, as this community / network / market / whatever it all is evolves, and I'm sure that some people will tell me it is not plausible or could be more plausible. Which would be the best outcome ... I love learning from my "audience" because it gets better that way.

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL at FediCon in 4 days!

That's right, FediCon is in 4 days.

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

...

🥳 Also, there are After-Parties:

• Friday 6pm to 8pm: lu.ma/kowist5x

These are separate events. Please RSVP for each of this, too, if you wish to attend.

...

More information here:
fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL at FediCon in 4 days!

That's right, FediCon is in 4 days.

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

...

🥳 Also, there are After-Parties:

• Friday 6pm to 8pm: lu.ma/kowist5x

These are separate events. Please RSVP for each of this, too, if you wish to attend.

...

More information here:
fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL at FediCon in 4 days!

That's right, FediCon is in 4 days.

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

...

🥳 Also, there are After-Parties:

• Friday 6pm to 8pm: lu.ma/kowist5x

These are separate events. Please RSVP for each of this, too, if you wish to attend.

...

More information here:
fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL at FediCon in 4 days!

That's right, FediCon is in 4 days.

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

...

🥳 Also, there are After-Parties:

• Friday 6pm to 8pm: lu.ma/kowist5x

These are separate events. Please RSVP for each of this, too, if you wish to attend.

...

More information here:
fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I just sent out a message, over Luma, about the FediCon after-parties.

...

The TL;DR is, RSVP for each of them here:

FRIDAY 6pm to 8pm:
lu.ma/kowist5x

Hello everyone,

FediCon is 4 days away! And, we excited to see all of you there.

There will be 2 (free) after-parties, after FediCon is done each day — on Friday & Saturday, from 6pm to 8pm.

These after-parties are their own separate events, and have their own Luma event pages. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to each:

FRIDAY 6pm to 8pm: https://lu.ma/kowist5x

SATURDAY 6pm to 8pm: https://lu.ma/reg4appv

(We need people to RSVP to know how big of a space to get.)
ALT text detailsHello everyone, FediCon is 4 days away! And, we excited to see all of you there. There will be 2 (free) after-parties, after FediCon is done each day — on Friday & Saturday, from 6pm to 8pm. These after-parties are their own separate events, and have their own Luma event pages. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to each: FRIDAY 6pm to 8pm: https://lu.ma/kowist5x SATURDAY 6pm to 8pm: https://lu.ma/reg4appv (We need people to RSVP to know how big of a space to get.)
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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 Are you coming to FediCon?

🎉 Well then, there are AFTER-PARTIES you should also come to, too.

FRIDAY 6pm to 8pm:
🎟️ lu.ma/kowist5x

...

The Friday After-Party is being organized by @quillmatiq

Thanks for organizing this.

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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

presentation is 99% complete.
Feeling very confident! lol... or something!

Mostly just really looking forward to meeting lots of great people! See you on Friday!
fedicon.ca

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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca

presentation is 99% complete.
Feeling very confident! lol... or something!

Mostly just really looking forward to meeting lots of great people! See you on Friday!
fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 Are you coming to FediCon?

🎉 Well then, there are AFTER-PARTIES you should also come to, too.

FRIDAY 6pm to 8pm:
🎟️ lu.ma/kowist5x

...

The Friday After-Party is being organized by @quillmatiq

Thanks for organizing this.

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Ken Walker :caflag:

@kgw@cosocial.ca

I just tried to post information on FB about in Vancouver Aug 1 & 2 which they bounced with a phony excuse, one more reason why I will be attending this event. Any others from planning to go who want to ride share?

fedicon.ca/

To know more about a better sort of social media, FediCon
A Canadian conference for decentralized social networks and the social web
August 1st & 2nd, 2025
Vancouver, BC

Ken Walker :caflag:'s avatar
Ken Walker :caflag:

@kgw@cosocial.ca

I just tried to post information on FB about in Vancouver Aug 1 & 2 which they bounced with a phony excuse, one more reason why I will be attending this event. Any others from planning to go who want to ride share?

fedicon.ca/

To know more about a better sort of social media, FediCon
A Canadian conference for decentralized social networks and the social web
August 1st & 2nd, 2025
Vancouver, BC

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 Are you coming to FediCon?

🎉 Well then, there are AFTER-PARTIES you should also come to, too.

FRIDAY 6pm to 8pm:
🎟️ lu.ma/kowist5x

...

The Friday After-Party is being organized by @quillmatiq

Thanks for organizing this.

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 Are you coming to FediCon?

🎉 Well then, there are AFTER-PARTIES you should also come to, too.

FRIDAY 6pm to 8pm:
🎟️ lu.ma/kowist5x

...

The Friday After-Party is being organized by @quillmatiq

Thanks for organizing this.

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

4/

At first, it was just me organizing FediCon.

But later, some people volunteered to help, in different ways, too.

In alphabetical order:

@Crissy

@damon

@manlycoffee

@quillmatiq

I am grateful to all these people for their help.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

4/

At first, it was just me organizing FediCon.

But later, some people volunteered to help, in different ways, too.

In alphabetical order:

@Crissy

@damon

@manlycoffee

@quillmatiq

I am grateful to all these people for their help.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

3/

Some of the meetups I organized would fill the room of a 250 people capacity. I think organizing a conference is similar to that type of meetup.

But there are differences — perhaps the main differences being №1 there are multiple speakers rather than just one, and №2 people are coming from different parts of the world.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

2/

I had already organized meetups for 10 years. So, I already had organizing experience.

Organizing a conference isn't exactly the same as organizing a meetup, but there are A LOT of similarities.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

1/

I decided I wanted organize FediCon earlier this year — either in January or February. Around the time of FOSDEM.

There were a bunch of Social Web / Fediverse people at FOSDEM. It was a great conference. I wanted something like that to exist back home (in Canada / North America), too.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

1 week to FediCon!

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

If you are landing early or staying later for FediCon, and are looking for things to do —

Go spend time on Robson Street.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robson_S

(BTW, the location of FediCon is on Robson Street.)

There are a lot of shops, coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores, and other places on Robson.

It is a nice place to hang-out on.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

If you are landing early or staying later for FediCon, and are looking for things to do —

Go spend time on Robson Street.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robson_S

(BTW, the location of FediCon is on Robson Street.)

There are a lot of shops, coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores, and other places on Robson.

It is a nice place to hang-out on.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

If you are landing early or staying later for FediCon, and are looking for things to do —

Go spend time on Robson Street.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robson_S

(BTW, the location of FediCon is on Robson Street.)

There are a lot of shops, coffee shops, restaurants, grocery stores, and other places on Robson.

It is a nice place to hang-out on.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

If you are landing early or staying later for FediCon, and are looking for things to do —

Go visit Gastown

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastown

(Gastown is an area of downtown Vancouver.)

Most people from out of town go to see the steam-clock

But, it also has a lot of restaurants, and shops

And, is a nice place to hang-out in

It has a certain historic look to it

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

If you are landing early or staying later for FediCon, and are looking for things to do —

Go visit Stanley Park

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_

Stanley Park is one of the largest urban parks in the world. Bigger that NYC's Central Park.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚨 In 8 days the Fediverse meets IRL.

💬 Talks. Panels. Real humans.

🎉 It's called FediCon

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @johannab give her talk at FediCon

"FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🌟 The Fediverse isn’t just online anymore — it is coming IRL!

And it is happening in 9 days from now!

🧠 Big ideas. 🤝 Real connections. 🎙️ Conversations that matter.

🎟️ Get your tickets: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📅 August 1–2
📍 Vancouver, Canada

ℹ️ Full details: fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🌟 The Fediverse isn’t just online anymore — it is coming IRL!

And it is happening in 9 days from now!

🧠 Big ideas. 🤝 Real connections. 🎙️ Conversations that matter.

🎟️ Get your tickets: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📅 August 1–2
📍 Vancouver, Canada

ℹ️ Full details: fedicon.ca

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Designed a few custom t-shirts to wear at fedicon.ca 😎

Fedicon t-shirts
ALT text detailsFedicon t-shirts
dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Designed a few custom t-shirts to wear at fedicon.ca 😎

Fedicon t-shirts
ALT text detailsFedicon t-shirts
FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @dawn give her talk at FediCon

"Cooperative digital infrastructure with CoSocial"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Designed a few custom t-shirts to wear at fedicon.ca 😎

Fedicon t-shirts
ALT text detailsFedicon t-shirts
dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Designed a few custom t-shirts to wear at fedicon.ca 😎

Fedicon t-shirts
ALT text detailsFedicon t-shirts
dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Designed a few custom t-shirts to wear at fedicon.ca 😎

Fedicon t-shirts
ALT text detailsFedicon t-shirts
FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @atomicpoet host his panel at FediCon

"AllYourBases IRL (Panel)"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @atomicpoet host his panel at FediCon

"AllYourBases IRL (Panel)"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @atomicpoet host his panel at FediCon

"AllYourBases IRL (Panel)"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @johannab give her talk at FediCon

"FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @johannab give her talk at FediCon

"FediUrbanism: Digital Third Spaces for Community (re)Connection"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Get Ready for FediCon!

Tick-tock! ⏰ FediCon is just 11 days away!

Join us in beautiful Vancouver, Canada on August 1st & 2nd for an incredible event.

Whether you're a seasoned pro or curious about the decentralized Social Web, FediCon is the place to connect, learn, and explore the future of the fediverse.

🎟️ Grab your tickets now: lu.ma/p4bbb941

ℹ️ More info here: fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Get Ready for FediCon!

Tick-tock! ⏰ FediCon is just 11 days away!

Join us in beautiful Vancouver, Canada on August 1st & 2nd for an incredible event.

Whether you're a seasoned pro or curious about the decentralized Social Web, FediCon is the place to connect, learn, and explore the future of the fediverse.

🎟️ Grab your tickets now: lu.ma/p4bbb941

ℹ️ More info here: fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @dansup give his keynote at FediCon

"The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Get Ready for FediCon!

Tick-tock! ⏰ FediCon is just 11 days away!

Join us in beautiful Vancouver, Canada on August 1st & 2nd for an incredible event.

Whether you're a seasoned pro or curious about the decentralized Social Web, FediCon is the place to connect, learn, and explore the future of the fediverse.

🎟️ Grab your tickets now: lu.ma/p4bbb941

ℹ️ More info here: fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @dawn give her talk at FediCon

"Cooperative digital infrastructure with CoSocial"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @benpate give his talk at FediCon

"The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @dawn give her talk at FediCon

"Cooperative digital infrastructure with CoSocial"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @benpate give his talk at FediCon

"The Future of the Fediverse: A Newcomer's View"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

FediCon has a new description up on its Luma page thanks to @manlycoffee

You can see it here:
lu.ma/p4bbb941

...

🚀 The Fediverse is stepping out of the cloud — and into real life!

🎤 Inspiring talks. 🔍 Deep dives. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Actual people!

🎟️ Grab your spot now: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📅 August 1–2
📍 Vancouver, Canada

🔗 All the details: fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

FediCon has a new description up on its Luma page thanks to @manlycoffee

You can see it here:
lu.ma/p4bbb941

...

🚀 The Fediverse is stepping out of the cloud — and into real life!

🎤 Inspiring talks. 🔍 Deep dives. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Actual people!

🎟️ Grab your spot now: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📅 August 1–2
📍 Vancouver, Canada

🔗 All the details: fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

FediCon has a new description up on its Luma page thanks to @manlycoffee

You can see it here:
lu.ma/p4bbb941

...

🚀 The Fediverse is stepping out of the cloud — and into real life!

🎤 Inspiring talks. 🔍 Deep dives. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Actual people!

🎟️ Grab your spot now: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📅 August 1–2
📍 Vancouver, Canada

🔗 All the details: fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌟 Meet the Fediverse — in real life!

Talks. Panels. Real humans.

🎫 Grab your tickets: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔗 Full details: fedicon.ca

Come connect, collaborate, and co-create the future of decentralized social. 🚀🌍

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌟 Meet the Fediverse — in real life!

Talks. Panels. Real humans.

🎫 Grab your tickets: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔗 Full details: fedicon.ca

Come connect, collaborate, and co-create the future of decentralized social. 🚀🌍

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌟 Meet the Fediverse — in real life!

Talks. Panels. Real humans.

🎫 Grab your tickets: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔗 Full details: fedicon.ca

Come connect, collaborate, and co-create the future of decentralized social. 🚀🌍

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@fedicon@techhub.social

✨ The Fediverse is going offline and in person — and you are invited!

💬 Talks. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get you tickets here: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📅 August 1–2
📍 Vancouver, Canada

🔗 More info: fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

✨ The Fediverse is going offline and in person — and you are invited!

💬 Talks. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get you tickets here: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📅 August 1–2
📍 Vancouver, Canada

🔗 More info: fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

✨ The Fediverse is going offline and in person — and you are invited!

💬 Talks. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get you tickets here: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📅 August 1–2
📍 Vancouver, Canada

🔗 More info: fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

✨ The Fediverse is going offline and in person — and you are invited!

💬 Talks. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get you tickets here: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📅 August 1–2
📍 Vancouver, Canada

🔗 More info: fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌟 Meet the Fediverse — in real life!

Talks. Panels. Real humans.

🎫 Grab your tickets: lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon 2025
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔗 Full details: fedicon.ca

Come connect, collaborate, and co-create the future of decentralized social. 🚀🌍

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🙂 Happy Friday everyone!

🚨 2 weeks until FediCon!

🎉 I am excited to meet everyone in person.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @dansup give his keynote at FediCon

"The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🙂 Happy Friday everyone!

🚨 2 weeks until FediCon!

🎉 I am excited to meet everyone in person.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🙂 Happy Friday everyone!

🚨 2 weeks until FediCon!

🎉 I am excited to meet everyone in person.

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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Come see @julian give his talk at FediCon

"Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems — backfill, discovery, permanence, and more"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @julian give his talk at FediCon

"Solving ActivityPub's Hard Problems — backfill, discovery, permanence, and more"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @dansup give his keynote at FediCon

"The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @dansup give his keynote at FediCon

"The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That Users Actually Want"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

That is nice of Luma.

FediCon is getting featured on Luma.

...

🚀 From the Fediverse to the real world 🌍

Creators. Builders. Moderators. You.

🎟️ Get your ticket today ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🛰️ FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

FediCon 2025
Featured in Vancouver

FediCon 2025 has been featured on What’s happening in Vancouver. Your event will appear on the explore page and be featured in our weekly newsletter.

This should drive more traffic and registrations for your event. We hope this makes your event even more of a success.

If there’s anything else we can help with, please don’t hesitate to let us know!

- Your Friends at Luma
ALT text detailsFediCon 2025 Featured in Vancouver FediCon 2025 has been featured on What’s happening in Vancouver. Your event will appear on the explore page and be featured in our weekly newsletter. This should drive more traffic and registrations for your event. We hope this makes your event even more of a success. If there’s anything else we can help with, please don’t hesitate to let us know! - Your Friends at Luma
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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @deadsuperhero and @damon host their panel at FediCon

"WeDistribute IRL (Panel)"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @deadsuperhero and @damon host their panel at FediCon

"WeDistribute IRL (Panel)"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @deadsuperhero and @damon host their panel at FediCon

"WeDistribute IRL (Panel)"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @boris give his talk at FediCon

"Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @deadsuperhero and @damon host their panel at FediCon

"WeDistribute IRL (Panel)"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @boris give his talk at FediCon

"Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca give his talk at FediCon

"SocialBC : Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces"

(SocialBC.ca is an independent Mastodon server.)

@chris@socialbc.ca

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca give his talk at FediCon

"SocialBC : Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces"

(SocialBC.ca is an independent Mastodon server.)

@chris@socialbc.ca

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca give his talk at FediCon

"SocialBC : Starting a Journey in Non-Profit Social Spaces"

(SocialBC.ca is an independent Mastodon server.)

@chris@socialbc.ca

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @j12t give his talk at FediCon

"From Millions to Billions: a Plausible Narrative for How to Grow the Open Social Web"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @j12t give his talk at FediCon

"From Millions to Billions: a Plausible Narrative for How to Grow the Open Social Web"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🌟 The Fediverse goes AFK — and in person!

Join us for two days of connection, collaboration, and community.

🗣️ Inspiring talks
🧪 Live demos
🎤 Engaging panels
🤝 Real humans, real vibes

🎟️ Get your tickets here → lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔍 Full info: fedicon.ca

Let’s make the future of the internet — together. ✨

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🌟 The Fediverse goes AFK — and in person!

Join us for two days of connection, collaboration, and community.

🗣️ Inspiring talks
🧪 Live demos
🎤 Engaging panels
🤝 Real humans, real vibes

🎟️ Get your tickets here → lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔍 Full info: fedicon.ca

Let’s make the future of the internet — together. ✨

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @quillmatiq give his talk at FediCon

"The Last Network Effect"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @evan give his keynote at FediCon

"Connecting the Social Web"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🌟 The Fediverse goes AFK — and in person!

Join us for two days of connection, collaboration, and community.

🗣️ Inspiring talks
🧪 Live demos
🎤 Engaging panels
🤝 Real humans, real vibes

🎟️ Get your tickets here → lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔍 Full info: fedicon.ca

Let’s make the future of the internet — together. ✨

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 The Fediverse is coming to life – IRL!

Creators, coders, community builders: this one’s for you.

🎟️ Snag your ticket now:
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔗 More details: fedicon.ca

Let’s build the future of the Fediverse — together. 🌍

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @evan give his keynote at FediCon

"Connecting the Social Web"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @quillmatiq give his talk at FediCon

"The Last Network Effect"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @quillmatiq give his talk at FediCon

"The Last Network Effect"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @quillmatiq give his talk at FediCon

"The Last Network Effect"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @evan give his keynote at FediCon

"Connecting the Social Web"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

Come see @evan give his keynote at FediCon

"Connecting the Social Web"

...

🎟️ lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

ℹ️ fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🌟 The Fediverse goes AFK — and in person!

Join us for two days of connection, collaboration, and community.

🗣️ Inspiring talks
🧪 Live demos
🎤 Engaging panels
🤝 Real humans, real vibes

🎟️ Get your tickets here → lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔍 Full info: fedicon.ca

Let’s make the future of the internet — together. ✨

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🌟 The Fediverse goes AFK — and in person!

Join us for two days of connection, collaboration, and community.

🗣️ Inspiring talks
🧪 Live demos
🎤 Engaging panels
🤝 Real humans, real vibes

🎟️ Get your tickets here → lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔍 Full info: fedicon.ca

Let’s make the future of the internet — together. ✨

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 The Fediverse is coming to life – IRL!

Creators, coders, community builders: this one’s for you.

🎟️ Snag your ticket now:
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1–2

🔗 More details: fedicon.ca

Let’s build the future of the Fediverse — together. 🌍

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I have titles for all but one of the sessions at Fedicon.

Still waiting for more title 🙂

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

🎟️ Tickets here ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

More information here:
fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I have titles for all but one of the sessions at Fedicon.

Still waiting for more title 🙂

...

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

🎟️ Tickets here ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

More information here:
fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 The wait is over — FediCon 2025 tickets are LIVE! 🎟️

Get yours now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 The wait is over — FediCon 2025 tickets are LIVE! 🎟️

Get yours now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

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Poliverso - notizie dal fediverso

@notizie@poliverso.org

FediCon: dal 1° al 2 agosto a conferenza canadese sui social network decentralizzati e sul social web

Il primo è un evento di due giorni che prevede una selezione di relatori selezionati, conferenze e dimostrazioni su app e funzionalità del protocollo.

fedicon.ca/

@fediverso

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Poliverso - notizie dal fediverso

@notizie@poliverso.org

FediCon: dal 1° al 2 agosto a conferenza canadese sui social network decentralizzati e sul social web

Il primo è un evento di due giorni che prevede una selezione di relatori selezionati, conferenze e dimostrazioni su app e funzionalità del protocollo.

fedicon.ca/

@fediverso

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Zeb King 🇨🇦

@ZebKing@mastodon.online · Reply to FediCon's post

Is anyone from going to FediCon in Vancouver, and if so, what do you hope to come away with from the conference?

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

So they’re letting me host a session the conference on August 1st in Vancouver, CA

I’ll probably ramble about: , , and on the

What do you all want to talk about?

fedicon.ca

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

So they’re letting me host a session the conference on August 1st in Vancouver, CA

I’ll probably ramble about: , , and on the

What do you all want to talk about?

fedicon.ca

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

So they’re letting me host a session the conference on August 1st in Vancouver, CA

I’ll probably ramble about: , , and on the

What do you all want to talk about?

fedicon.ca

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

So they’re letting me host a session the conference on August 1st in Vancouver, CA

I’ll probably ramble about: , , and on the

What do you all want to talk about?

fedicon.ca

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

So they’re letting me host a session the conference on August 1st in Vancouver, CA

I’ll probably ramble about: , , and on the

What do you all want to talk about?

fedicon.ca

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

So they’re letting me host a session the conference on August 1st in Vancouver, CA

I’ll probably ramble about: , , and on the

What do you all want to talk about?

fedicon.ca

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Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social

So they’re letting me host a session the conference on August 1st in Vancouver, CA

I’ll probably ramble about: , , and on the

What do you all want to talk about?

fedicon.ca

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Zeb King 🇨🇦

@ZebKing@mastodon.online · Reply to FediCon's post

Is anyone from going to FediCon in Vancouver, and if so, what do you hope to come away with from the conference?

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ALT text detailsGraphic of the federated alternative brands against those of non federated platforms.
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Zeb King 🇨🇦

@ZebKing@mastodon.online · Reply to FediCon's post

Is anyone from going to FediCon in Vancouver, and if so, what do you hope to come away with from the conference?

Graphic of the federated alternative brands against those of non federated platforms.
ALT text detailsGraphic of the federated alternative brands against those of non federated platforms.
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I have titles for almost 60% of the sessions at Fedicon.

Still waiting for the other 40% 🙂

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🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

🎟️ Tickets here ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

More information here:
fedicon.ca

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Zeb King 🇨🇦

@ZebKing@mastodon.online · Reply to FediCon's post

Is anyone from going to FediCon in Vancouver, and if so, what do you hope to come away with from the conference?

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FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

FediCon's avatar
FediCon

@fedicon@techhub.social

🎉 The Fediverse is meeting IRL

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🎟️ Get your tickets now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

🌐 FediCon
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

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Nike König

@ecoquent@mastodon.social

@cyberlyra is there a in ? This would be one of those times when the topic and people warrant a flight (haven't flown since 2018) but I'm all booked up. Will follow the hashtag, though!
Thanks for sharing! Will there be insights and pics shared here, do you think?

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Seth of the Fediverse

@phillycodehound@indieweb.social

@reiver any word on the live stream for ?

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

Just grabbed my ticket! Excited to meet up with all you wonderful folks helping to build this place 🫶🏻😊🥳

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

My keynote: "The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That People Actually Want"

I've mastered building platforms people actually use, and I'm ready to spill all the secrets 🔥

Going from zero conference talks straight to a keynote?

Makes perfect sense to me 😎

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Jaz (IFTAS)

@jaz@mastodon.iftas.org

I'm in! Registered for in - looking forward to meeting up with everyone!

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Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

Just grabbed my ticket! Excited to meet up with all you wonderful folks helping to build this place 🫶🏻😊🥳

Tim Chambers's avatar
Tim Chambers

@tchambers@indieweb.social

Created this @surf
feed about the upcoming

Who else should be on? cc: @fedicon
@reiver

surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 FediCon is near! 🎉

If you signed up for the early-bird list, congrats — your ticket is locked in! 🙌

Now, it’s time to figure out where you’ll be staying.

Whether you’re booking an Airbnb, hotel, or something else, we’ve got you covered. 🏨

Check out our guide to help you find the perfect spot, plus tips for more affordable options! 🔑

fedicon.ca/where-to-stay

Tim Chambers's avatar
Tim Chambers

@tchambers@indieweb.social

Created this @surf
feed about the upcoming

Who else should be on? cc: @fedicon
@reiver

surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom

Tim Chambers's avatar
Tim Chambers

@tchambers@indieweb.social

Created this @surf
feed about the upcoming

Who else should be on? cc: @fedicon
@reiver

surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I am very strongly considering attending #FediCon in Vancouver, Canada, this August 1st and 2nd. I have never traveled outside of my country before, but it looks like a lot of super cool people are going to be there.

https://fedicon.ca/

Tim Chambers's avatar
Tim Chambers

@tchambers@indieweb.social

Created this @surf
feed about the upcoming

Who else should be on? cc: @fedicon
@reiver

surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 The wait is over — FediCon 2025 tickets are LIVE! 🎟️

Get yours now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

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Jaz (IFTAS)

@jaz@mastodon.iftas.org

I'm in! Registered for in - looking forward to meeting up with everyone!

White text "FediCon" on red background
ALT text detailsWhite text "FediCon" on red background
Jesse Karmani's avatar
Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

Just grabbed my ticket! Excited to meet up with all you wonderful folks helping to build this place 🫶🏻😊🥳

Tim Chambers's avatar
Tim Chambers

@tchambers@indieweb.social

Created this @surf
feed about the upcoming

Who else should be on? cc: @fedicon
@reiver

surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom

dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

My keynote: "The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That People Actually Want"

I've mastered building platforms people actually use, and I'm ready to spill all the secrets 🔥

Going from zero conference talks straight to a keynote?

Makes perfect sense to me 😎

Jesse Karmani's avatar
Jesse Karmani

@jesseplusplus@mastodon.social

Just grabbed my ticket! Excited to meet up with all you wonderful folks helping to build this place 🫶🏻😊🥳

dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

My keynote: "The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That People Actually Want"

I've mastered building platforms people actually use, and I'm ready to spill all the secrets 🔥

Going from zero conference talks straight to a keynote?

Makes perfect sense to me 😎

Jaz (IFTAS)'s avatar
Jaz (IFTAS)

@jaz@mastodon.iftas.org

I'm in! Registered for in - looking forward to meeting up with everyone!

White text "FediCon" on red background
ALT text detailsWhite text "FediCon" on red background
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 The wait is over — FediCon 2025 tickets are LIVE! 🎟️

Get yours now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

My keynote: "The Fediverse in Action: Building Social Platforms That People Actually Want"

I've mastered building platforms people actually use, and I'm ready to spill all the secrets 🔥

Going from zero conference talks straight to a keynote?

Makes perfect sense to me 😎

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 The wait is over — FediCon 2025 tickets are LIVE! 🎟️

Get yours now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 The wait is over — FediCon 2025 tickets are LIVE! 🎟️

Get yours now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 The wait is over — FediCon 2025 tickets are LIVE! 🎟️

Get yours now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 The wait is over — FediCon 2025 tickets are LIVE! 🎟️

Get yours now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 The wait is over — FediCon 2025 tickets are LIVE! 🎟️

Get yours now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 The wait is over — FediCon 2025 tickets are LIVE! 🎟️

Get yours now ⬇️
lu.ma/p4bbb941

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

More information here:
fedicon.ca

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Ordered more stickers that I'll be giving out at fedicon.ca 😎

image of 3 round stickers, the first is Pixelfed black logo with the white cutout, next is the sup logo with a black background and text "sup." that is white with indigo tinted period and the last sticker is Loops which is a yellow background with a black Loops logo
ALT text detailsimage of 3 round stickers, the first is Pixelfed black logo with the white cutout, next is the sup logo with a black background and text "sup." that is white with indigo tinted period and the last sticker is Loops which is a yellow background with a black Loops logo
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 FediCon is near! 🎉

If you signed up for the early-bird list, congrats — your ticket is locked in! 🙌

Now, it’s time to figure out where you’ll be staying.

Whether you’re booking an Airbnb, hotel, or something else, we’ve got you covered. 🏨

Check out our guide to help you find the perfect spot, plus tips for more affordable options! 🔑

fedicon.ca/where-to-stay

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 FediCon is near! 🎉

If you signed up for the early-bird list, congrats — your ticket is locked in! 🙌

Now, it’s time to figure out where you’ll be staying.

Whether you’re booking an Airbnb, hotel, or something else, we’ve got you covered. 🏨

Check out our guide to help you find the perfect spot, plus tips for more affordable options! 🔑

fedicon.ca/where-to-stay

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Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

Booked for August 1-2 in Vancouver.

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Johannes Ernst

@j12t@j12t.social

Booked for August 1-2 in Vancouver.

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I've never attended a conference before, but I have watched many.

I'll be giving a keynote at fedicon.ca in one month, and it will be iconic.

One more thing, we built a new product that we think you'll love. It's called ...

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

FediCon has its own Fediverse account now:

@fedicon

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Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I am very strongly considering attending #FediCon in Vancouver, Canada, this August 1st and 2nd. I have never traveled outside of my country before, but it looks like a lot of super cool people are going to be there.

https://fedicon.ca/

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I am very strongly considering attending #FediCon in Vancouver, Canada, this August 1st and 2nd. I have never traveled outside of my country before, but it looks like a lot of super cool people are going to be there.

https://fedicon.ca/

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I am very strongly considering attending #FediCon in Vancouver, Canada, this August 1st and 2nd. I have never traveled outside of my country before, but it looks like a lot of super cool people are going to be there.

https://fedicon.ca/

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I am very strongly considering attending #FediCon in Vancouver, Canada, this August 1st and 2nd. I have never traveled outside of my country before, but it looks like a lot of super cool people are going to be there.

https://fedicon.ca/

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I am very strongly considering attending #FediCon in Vancouver, Canada, this August 1st and 2nd. I have never traveled outside of my country before, but it looks like a lot of super cool people are going to be there.

https://fedicon.ca/

Sean Tilley's avatar
Sean Tilley

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org

I am very strongly considering attending #FediCon in Vancouver, Canada, this August 1st and 2nd. I have never traveled outside of my country before, but it looks like a lot of super cool people are going to be there.

https://fedicon.ca/

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Sal Rahman

@manlycoffee@techhub.social

Fedicon in Vancouver is going to be the best Fediverse-related event to have happened in a long time.

Definitely check it out!

I will most certainly be there!

fedicon.ca/

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Ready to rip down to fedicon.ca next month in our new ride, can't wait!

Eager to meet you guys in person, the afterparty will be 🔥

My new durango RT blacktop edition
ALT text detailsMy new durango RT blacktop edition
dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Ordered more stickers that I'll be giving out at fedicon.ca 😎

image of 3 round stickers, the first is Pixelfed black logo with the white cutout, next is the sup logo with a black background and text "sup." that is white with indigo tinted period and the last sticker is Loops which is a yellow background with a black Loops logo
ALT text detailsimage of 3 round stickers, the first is Pixelfed black logo with the white cutout, next is the sup logo with a black background and text "sup." that is white with indigo tinted period and the last sticker is Loops which is a yellow background with a black Loops logo
dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

When Drake (my doggo) passed away in Feb, our friends hosted a party

They gave us a framed pic of him, and pointed to their karaoke, and said I should sing a song for him

I did

2 weeks later I bought a karaoke machine

We hosted a few parties since then, and everyone says they don't want to sing, then they suddenly won't get off the mic 🤣

"Just one more song"

The best part? Guess who blew everyone away singing Queen, U2 and KoL

Without looking at the lyrics?

I'm bringing it to 😎

Sal Rahman's avatar
Sal Rahman

@manlycoffee@techhub.social

Fedicon in Vancouver is going to be the best Fediverse-related event to have happened in a long time.

Definitely check it out!

I will most certainly be there!

fedicon.ca/

Sal Rahman's avatar
Sal Rahman

@manlycoffee@techhub.social

Fedicon in Vancouver is going to be the best Fediverse-related event to have happened in a long time.

Definitely check it out!

I will most certainly be there!

fedicon.ca/

Sal Rahman's avatar
Sal Rahman

@manlycoffee@techhub.social

Fedicon in Vancouver is going to be the best Fediverse-related event to have happened in a long time.

Definitely check it out!

I will most certainly be there!

fedicon.ca/

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 The Fediverse is going LIVE at FediCon! 🌐

Want to be a part of the action and present at FediCon? We’d love to hear from you!

✨ Reach out to us via e-mail:
📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:
📱 @reiver

Let’s make FediCon unforgettable together! 🎤

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 FediCon has a new shiny look for its website.

Thanks for FediCon's new look go to @dansup !

Check it out at:

fedicon.ca

...

FediCon is where the Fediverse community gathers IRL.

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

Get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

...

And, if want to present at FediCon, reach out to us via e-mail:

📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:

📱 @reiver

Sal Rahman's avatar
Sal Rahman

@manlycoffee@techhub.social

Fedicon in Vancouver is going to be the best Fediverse-related event to have happened in a long time.

Definitely check it out!

I will most certainly be there!

fedicon.ca/

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 FediCon has a new shiny look for its website.

Thanks for FediCon's new look go to @dansup !

Check it out at:

fedicon.ca

...

FediCon is where the Fediverse community gathers IRL.

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

Get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

...

And, if want to present at FediCon, reach out to us via e-mail:

📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:

📱 @reiver

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 FediCon has a new shiny look for its website.

Thanks for FediCon's new look go to @dansup !

Check it out at:

fedicon.ca

...

FediCon is where the Fediverse community gathers IRL.

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

Get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

...

And, if want to present at FediCon, reach out to us via e-mail:

📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:

📱 @reiver

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 FediCon has a new shiny look for its website.

Thanks for FediCon's new look go to @dansup !

Check it out at:

fedicon.ca

...

FediCon is where the Fediverse community gathers IRL.

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

Get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

...

And, if want to present at FediCon, reach out to us via e-mail:

📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:

📱 @reiver

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

(Assuming I can do this with the ticket system....)

The ticket price for FediCon will based on a donation amount that you can set.

I.e., you can make it whatever price you want it to be. (It can be as low as you want it to be.)

I don't want a ticket price to be an issue for anyone.

fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

(Assuming I can do this with the ticket system....)

The ticket price for FediCon will based on a donation amount that you can set.

I.e., you can make it whatever price you want it to be. (It can be as low as you want it to be.)

I don't want a ticket price to be an issue for anyone.

fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

(Assuming I can do this with the ticket system....)

The ticket price for FediCon will based on a donation amount that you can set.

I.e., you can make it whatever price you want it to be. (It can be as low as you want it to be.)

I don't want a ticket price to be an issue for anyone.

fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 FediCon has a new shiny look for its website.

Thanks for FediCon's new look go to @dansup !

Check it out at:

fedicon.ca

...

FediCon is where the Fediverse community gathers IRL.

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

Get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

...

And, if want to present at FediCon, reach out to us via e-mail:

📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:

📱 @reiver

dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

When Drake (my doggo) passed away in Feb, our friends hosted a party

They gave us a framed pic of him, and pointed to their karaoke, and said I should sing a song for him

I did

2 weeks later I bought a karaoke machine

We hosted a few parties since then, and everyone says they don't want to sing, then they suddenly won't get off the mic 🤣

"Just one more song"

The best part? Guess who blew everyone away singing Queen, U2 and KoL

Without looking at the lyrics?

I'm bringing it to 😎

dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Ordered more stickers that I'll be giving out at fedicon.ca 😎

image of 3 round stickers, the first is Pixelfed black logo with the white cutout, next is the sup logo with a black background and text "sup." that is white with indigo tinted period and the last sticker is Loops which is a yellow background with a black Loops logo
ALT text detailsimage of 3 round stickers, the first is Pixelfed black logo with the white cutout, next is the sup logo with a black background and text "sup." that is white with indigo tinted period and the last sticker is Loops which is a yellow background with a black Loops logo
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 FediCon has a new shiny look for its website.

Thanks for FediCon's new look go to @dansup !

Check it out at:

fedicon.ca

...

FediCon is where the Fediverse community gathers IRL.

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

Get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

...

And, if want to present at FediCon, reach out to us via e-mail:

📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:

📱 @reiver

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 FediCon has a new shiny look for its website.

Thanks for FediCon's new look go to @dansup !

Check it out at:

fedicon.ca

...

FediCon is where the Fediverse community gathers IRL.

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1-2

Get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

...

And, if want to present at FediCon, reach out to us via e-mail:

📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:

📱 @reiver

dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

Ready to rip down to fedicon.ca next month in our new ride, can't wait!

Eager to meet you guys in person, the afterparty will be 🔥

My new durango RT blacktop edition
ALT text detailsMy new durango RT blacktop edition
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

(Assuming I can do this with the ticket system....)

The ticket price for FediCon will based on a donation amount that you can set.

I.e., you can make it whatever price you want it to be. (It can be as low as you want it to be.)

I don't want a ticket price to be an issue for anyone.

fedicon.ca

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 The Fediverse is going LIVE at FediCon! 🌐

Want to be a part of the action and present at FediCon? We’d love to hear from you!

✨ Reach out to us via e-mail:
📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:
📱 @reiver

Let’s make FediCon unforgettable together! 🎤

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

📡 Decentralized... but not disconnected.

FediCon is where the Fediverse community gathers IRL.

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓 August 1-2

Get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

FediCon has its own Fediverse account now:

@fedicon

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 The Fediverse is going LIVE at FediCon! 🌐

Want to be a part of the action and present at FediCon? We’d love to hear from you!

✨ Reach out to us via e-mail:
📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:
📱 @reiver

Let’s make FediCon unforgettable together! 🎤

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 The Fediverse is going LIVE at FediCon! 🌐

Want to be a part of the action and present at FediCon? We’d love to hear from you!

✨ Reach out to us via e-mail:
📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:
📱 @reiver

Let’s make FediCon unforgettable together! 🎤

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🚀 The Fediverse is going LIVE at FediCon! 🌐

Want to be a part of the action and present at FediCon? We’d love to hear from you!

✨ Reach out to us via e-mail:
📧 hello@fedicon.ca

OR find me on the Fediverse:
📱 @reiver

Let’s make FediCon unforgettable together! 🎤

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

📡 Decentralized... but not disconnected.

FediCon is where the Fediverse community gathers IRL.

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓 August 1-2

Get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

📡 Decentralized... but not disconnected.

FediCon is where the Fediverse community gathers IRL.

📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓 August 1-2

Get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌿 The Fediverse, but face to face.

📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd
🎟️ It’s called FediCon — and it’s happening IRL.

Tickets coming soon.
Get early access:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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SpicyBiCutiePie 🌶🇨🇦

@Crissy@tech.lgbt · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

face to face is best because of learning and networking benefits like:
+ enhanced communication
+ making deeper connections
+ personalized interaction

Let's all join @reiver at for this dynamic event towards knowledge transfer and making the a great place for new audiences like to escape drama (I posted a 5 part update on this pinned on my profile if you're interested in reading my solutions on bringing the next gen into Fedi)

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to Tim Chambers's post

@tchambers

Regarding:
"Is completely an in person conference?"

Yes, FediCon is in person conference — in Vancouver (Canada).

...

Vancouver tends to be beautiful in August! And, Vancouver's summer's tend to be mild. So, a fantastic place to visit during that time of the year 🙂

.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

@tchambers

Regarding:
"Any key accounts from the event organizers?"

You are already following me 🙂 And, I have been posting under the hash-tag.

mastodon.social/@reiver/tagged

But, I should create a new account for the conference.

(I will do that soon.)

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SpicyBiCutiePie 🌶🇨🇦

@Crissy@tech.lgbt · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

face to face is best because of learning and networking benefits like:
+ enhanced communication
+ making deeper connections
+ personalized interaction

Let's all join @reiver at for this dynamic event towards knowledge transfer and making the a great place for new audiences like to escape drama (I posted a 5 part update on this pinned on my profile if you're interested in reading my solutions on bringing the next gen into Fedi)

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌿 The Fediverse, but face to face.

📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd
🎟️ It’s called FediCon — and it’s happening IRL.

Tickets coming soon.
Get early access:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post

@tchambers

Regarding:
"Any key accounts from the event organizers?"

You are already following me 🙂 And, I have been posting under the hash-tag.

mastodon.social/@reiver/tagged

But, I should create a new account for the conference.

(I will do that soon.)

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social · Reply to Tim Chambers's post

@tchambers

Regarding:
"Is completely an in person conference?"

Yes, FediCon is in person conference — in Vancouver (Canada).

...

Vancouver tends to be beautiful in August! And, Vancouver's summer's tend to be mild. So, a fantastic place to visit during that time of the year 🙂

.

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Tim Chambers

@tchambers@indieweb.social

Is completely an in person conference? Any parts of it streaming? Any key accounts from the event organizers?

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Ever wanted to meet your favorite Fediverse humans?

Now you can!

🎉 FediCon — August 1 & 2, Vancouver 🇨🇦

Fediverse. Social Web. In person.

🎟️ Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

We are working on figuring out the schedule for FediCon 2025.

Here is a draft schedule structure (in the attached image).

This isn't final. But (as I was doing before) FediCon is being organized publicly.

...

What is FediCon?

🌐 FediCon is where Fediverse folks are gathering IRL.

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

🌐 FediCon
🗓️ August 1–2
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🎟️ Tickets coming soon. Get early access::

fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 The Fediverse is meeting IRL!

FediCon — August 1 & 2 in Vancouver 🇨🇦

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Excited to be attending and presenting at in Vancouver, Canada on Aug 1-2!

If you're planning on going, let me know? Will be great to meet community members face-to-face!

mastodon.social/@reiver/114643

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌿 The Fediverse, but face to face.

📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd
🎟️ It’s called FediCon — and it’s happening IRL.

Tickets coming soon.
Get early access:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Excited to be attending and presenting at in Vancouver, Canada on Aug 1-2!

If you're planning on going, let me know? Will be great to meet community members face-to-face!

mastodon.social/@reiver/114643

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Excited to be attending and presenting at in Vancouver, Canada on Aug 1-2!

If you're planning on going, let me know? Will be great to meet community members face-to-face!

mastodon.social/@reiver/114643

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌿 The Fediverse, but face to face.

📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd
🎟️ It’s called FediCon — and it’s happening IRL.

Tickets coming soon.
Get early access:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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Tim Chambers

@tchambers@indieweb.social

Is completely an in person conference? Any parts of it streaming? Any key accounts from the event organizers?

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I can't wait to attend and give a talk at my first conference later this summer 😁

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌿 The Fediverse, but face to face.

📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd
🎟️ It’s called FediCon — and it’s happening IRL.

Tickets coming soon.
Get early access:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌿 The Fediverse, but face to face.

📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd
🎟️ It’s called FediCon — and it’s happening IRL.

Tickets coming soon.
Get early access:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

An update about the Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon) on August 1st & Saturday August 2nd I have been organizing.

I am talking to the owners of the room the conference will take place in.

I am dealing with some of the detail of getting the room ready for the conference.

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/114524

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I can't wait to attend and give a talk at my first conference later this summer 😁

Anuj Ahooja's avatar
Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Excited to be attending and presenting at in Vancouver, Canada on Aug 1-2!

If you're planning on going, let me know? Will be great to meet community members face-to-face!

mastodon.social/@reiver/114643

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Anuj Ahooja

@quillmatiq@mastodon.social

Excited to be attending and presenting at in Vancouver, Canada on Aug 1-2!

If you're planning on going, let me know? Will be great to meet community members face-to-face!

mastodon.social/@reiver/114643

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌿 The Fediverse, but face to face.

📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd
🎟️ It’s called FediCon — and it’s happening IRL.

Tickets coming soon.
Get early access:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌿 The Fediverse, but face to face.

📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd
🎟️ It’s called FediCon — and it’s happening IRL.

Tickets coming soon.
Get early access:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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Andy Piper

@andypiper@macaw.social · Reply to Johanna, CanCon variety's post

@johannab hoping to be at but really it's the travel and accommodation that will be the potential blocker, will work on that.

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

OK, hey, ppl ... last thing before I get to school ...

... er. Second last thing before I get to my snapshot THEN school ....

Let's connect on a tag for those of us who'd like to try to find our way to Vancouver in early August.

Billets? Flight tips? When's the agenda out? That stuff.

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Johanna, CanCon variety

@johannab@cosocial.ca

OK, hey, ppl ... last thing before I get to school ...

... er. Second last thing before I get to my snapshot THEN school ....

Let's connect on a tag for those of us who'd like to try to find our way to Vancouver in early August.

Billets? Flight tips? When's the agenda out? That stuff.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌿 The Fediverse, but face to face.

📍 Vancouver, Canada
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd
🎟️ It’s called FediCon — and it’s happening IRL.

Tickets coming soon.
Get early access:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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Box464

@box464@mastodon.social

FediCon is a new fediverse conference - but in-person! I attended Flipboard's in person event at SXSW this year and it was nice to meet some fedi friends and meet some new ones in real life. Happy to see more in-person events popping up!

fedicon.ca

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Box464

@box464@mastodon.social

FediCon is a new fediverse conference - but in-person! I attended Flipboard's in person event at SXSW this year and it was nice to meet some fedi friends and meet some new ones in real life. Happy to see more in-person events popping up!

fedicon.ca

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 Fediverse folks are gathering IRL.

🚨 It’s called FediCon.
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd.

Want a heads-up when tickets drop?
Join the early bird access list 🎟️

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 Fediverse folks are gathering IRL.

🚨 It’s called FediCon.
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd.

Want a heads-up when tickets drop?
Join the early bird access list 🎟️

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 Fediverse folks are gathering IRL.

🚨 It’s called FediCon.
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd.

Want a heads-up when tickets drop?
Join the early bird access list 🎟️

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

“Hey, is there a conference for the Fediverse in Canada?”

Yep. It’s called FediCon.
August 1 & 2, 2025 — Vancouver, BC 🇨🇦

Sign up to hear when tickets drop:

🎟️ fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

“Hey, is there a conference for the Fediverse in Canada?”

Yep. It’s called FediCon.
August 1 & 2, 2025 — Vancouver, BC 🇨🇦

Sign up to hear when tickets drop:

🎟️ fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 Fediverse folks are gathering IRL.

🚨 It’s called FediCon.
📍 Vancouver (Canada)
🗓️ August 1st & 2nd.

Want a heads-up when tickets drop?
Join the early bird access list 🎟️

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 FediCon is coming — August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

A 2-day Fediverse & Social Web conference full of talks, ideas, and community.

Tickets aren't available yet, but you can join the early bird list here:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Planning a trip this summer?

Why not the Fediverse conference in beautiful Vancouver (Canada)?

🌐 FediCon
🗓️ August 1–2
🎟️ Tickets not out yet — but you can get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Planning a trip this summer?

Why not the Fediverse conference in beautiful Vancouver (Canada)?

🌐 FediCon
🗓️ August 1–2
🎟️ Tickets not out yet — but you can get on the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 What if the Fediverse met... in real life?

🎤 FediCon — August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

Get on the early bird list.

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I can't wait to attend and give a talk at my first conference later this summer 😁

dansup's avatar
dansup

@dansup@mastodon.social

I can't wait to attend and give a talk at my first conference later this summer 😁

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 FediCon is happening August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

It is the first ever Fediverse & Social Web conference in Canada.

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 The Fediverse is meeting IRL!

FediCon — August 1 & 2 in Vancouver 🇨🇦

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 FediCon is happening August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

It is the first ever Fediverse & Social Web conference in Canada.

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 FediCon is happening August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

It is the first ever Fediverse & Social Web conference in Canada.

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 FediCon is happening August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

It is the first ever Fediverse & Social Web conference in Canada.

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 The Fediverse is meeting IRL!

FediCon — August 1 & 2 in Vancouver 🇨🇦

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 FediCon is happening August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

It is the first ever Fediverse & Social Web conference in Canada.

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 FediCon is happening August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

It is the first ever Fediverse & Social Web conference in Canada.

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 What if the Fediverse met... in real life?

🎤 FediCon — August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

Talks. Demos. Panels. Real humans.

Get on the early bird list.

fedicon.ca

See you there?

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ozoned

@ozoned@social.ozoned.net

WHELP! My wife, @dnpdame@ozoned.net , surprised me. I told her about Fedicon and how we couldn't go because it's family vacation. She wants to know about it now so that maybe we'll go to #Fedicon first and then go to our vacation.

Seriously everyone, I can't express the love I feel in this world. I never knew #family could be so amazing.

To have a community like this. I'm speechless.

Thank you all so much. I'm going to take so much love back to the universe with me when I go.

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ozoned

@ozoned@social.ozoned.net

WHELP! My wife, @dnpdame@ozoned.net , surprised me. I told her about Fedicon and how we couldn't go because it's family vacation. She wants to know about it now so that maybe we'll go to #Fedicon first and then go to our vacation.

Seriously everyone, I can't express the love I feel in this world. I never knew #family could be so amazing.

To have a community like this. I'm speechless.

Thank you all so much. I'm going to take so much love back to the universe with me when I go.

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🎉 FediCon is coming — August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

A 2-day Fediverse & Social Web conference full of talks, ideas, and community.

Tickets aren't available yet, but you can join the early bird list here:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 FediCon is happening August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

It is the first ever Fediverse & Social Web conference in Canada.

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 FediCon is happening August 1st & 2nd in Vancouver 🇨🇦

It is the first ever Fediverse & Social Web conference in Canada.

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 The Fediverse is meeting IRL!

FediCon — August 1 & 2 in Vancouver 🇨🇦

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

🌐 The Fediverse is meeting IRL!

FediCon — August 1 & 2 in Vancouver 🇨🇦

Want in? Join the early bird list:

fedicon.ca

See you there?

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

I am going to be talking about FediCon a lot today.

fedicon.ca

(Just a friendly warning 🙂)

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

An update about the Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon) on August 1st & Saturday August 2nd I have been organizing.

I am working a creating a website for FediCon.

fedicon.ca/

Right now it is very basic, and still a work in progress.

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/114541

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

An update about the Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon) on August 1st & Saturday August 2nd I have been organizing.

I am working a creating a website for FediCon.

fedicon.ca/

Right now it is very basic, and still a work in progress.

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/114541

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s avatar
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

An update about the Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon) on August 1st & Saturday August 2nd I have been organizing.

I am talking to the owners of the room the conference will take place in.

I am dealing with some of the detail of getting the room ready for the conference.

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/114524

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

An update about the Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon) on August 1st & Saturday August 2nd I have been organizing.

I am talking to the owners of the room the conference will take place in.

I am dealing with some of the detail of getting the room ready for the conference.

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/114524

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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

An update about the Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon) on August 1st & Saturday August 2nd I have been organizing.

I have been trying to design a logo for FediCon.

(I am NOT a logo designer 🙂 )

I tried using the FediOrigami version of the Fediverse logo, to be part of it.

...

You can get the FediCon logo from here:
github.com/reiver/fedicon-logo

RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/114264

FediCon 2025
ALT text detailsFediCon 2025
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@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:

@reiver@mastodon.social

Organizers Log:

An update about the Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon) on August 1st & Saturday August 2nd I have been organizing.

I have been trying to design a logo for FediCon.

(I am NOT a logo designer 🙂 )

I tried using the FediOrigami version of the Fediverse logo, to be part of it.

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You can get the FediCon logo from here:
github.com/reiver/fedicon-logo

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Organizers Log:

An update about the Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon) on August 1st & Saturday August 2nd I have been organizing.

I have paid the deposit to reserve the room chosen for the conference.

I also signed the contract for it.

The next thing I need to deal with is — catering, audio & visual requirements, room set up.

These will be additional costs.

(There are more things to do after those. But, that is what is next.)

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An update about the Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon) that I have been working on organizing.

As I mentioned before, we have a room chosen, and asked to use it on Friday August 1st & Saturday August 2nd.

I am waiting for them to send me the contract.

After I receive the contract, I will pay them a deposit to reserve the room.

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I am working on booking a room for this Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon).

I asked for Friday August 1st & Saturday August 2nd. Hopefully we get it.

(The weather in Vancouver is usually nicer then. Vancouver tends to have pleasant summer weather.)

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I assume they will either want me to put down a deposit, or want me to pay the full amount.

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Organizers Log:

I am working on booking a room for this Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon).

I asked for Friday August 1st & Saturday August 2nd. Hopefully we get it.

(The weather in Vancouver is usually nicer then. Vancouver tends to have pleasant summer weather.)

...

I assume they will either want me to put down a deposit, or want me to pay the full amount.

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I have some potential dates for this Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon).

I have been talking to one location about renting a room from them (for the conference). I asked them for 2 consecutive days we could rent a particular room.

This (in the attached screenshot) is what they said.

Given this, I am still leaning towards doing the conference in the month of August.

Maybe on a Friday and a Saturday.

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Organizers Log:

I have some potential dates for this Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon).

I have been talking to one location about renting a room from them (for the conference). I asked them for 2 consecutive days we could rent a particular room.

This (in the attached screenshot) is what they said.

Given this, I am still leaning towards doing the conference in the month of August.

Maybe on a Friday and a Saturday.

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But, I now have a ballpark for how much the room rental is approximately going to cost.

So, including taxes, and keeping in mind this is for 2 days and not 1 day (so we have to double it), it is probably going to cost about:

$4,500

... to rent the room for 2 days.

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So —

№1: I could change the day(s) of the week I am trying to make the conference happen.

№2: I could try a different room / location for all or one of the days.

№3: I could try a different month of the year.

So, I will follow up with the person to try to figure out something that works.

But —

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I am trying to put the conference on a weekend — i.e., Saturday & Sunday.

And trying to put the conference in the summer (because the weather is a lot nicer there in the summer).

I asked them if the room is still available on any weekend (Saturday & Sunday) in August this year.

The room is still available on every Saturday in August, but — the room is occupied every Sunday until 1:30pm.

So —

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The person who replied said —

"The room rental for 1 session is: $1,035.00 + taxes"

"The room rental for 2 sessions is: $1,480.00 + taxes"

The person didn't mention what the room rental cost would be for all 3 sessions though. (I.e., for the whole day.) But, I suppose I could guess it is about:

$1,925.00 + taxes

(i.e., $1,925.00 = $1,480 + ($1,480 - $1,035).)

But —

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I received a reply about the room I am trying to rent for this Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon), that I mentioned here:

mastodon.social/@reiver/114003

I got back pricing information.

It seems they rent rooms by "session". And there are 3 "sessions" per days:

• 8 am - 12 pm (morning session)
• 1 pm - 5 pm (afternoon session)
• 6 am - 10 pm (evening session)

And —

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I have checked our availability for the dates you mentioned, our C300 is available on every Saturday, but unfortunately, we have a regular event that occupy C300 every Sunday until 1.30pm in August. If your event is short, you may use the theatre from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday. If it works for you, please see below room details:

C.300 Theatre + Foyer

• The Theatre can comfortably accommodate 175 attendees, as it has 175 fixed seats plus 65 seats on bleachers for a maximum capacity of 240 attendees.
• The room rental includes the use of a wonderful foyer, which is the perfect space for a registration desk or for providing catering. It also includes, concierge services for room setup; data projector and PA; use of podium with built-in wired microphone; as well as complimentary guest wireless internet.
• You are welcome to take a tour of the Theatre on our website: Virtual Tour c.300 Theatre
• The room rental for 1 session is: $1,035.00 + taxes
• The room rental for 2 sessions is: $1,480.00 + taxes 

*Please note our room rental is divided into 3 sessions that could be either: the morning session (8 am - 12 pm), afternoon session (1 pm -5 pm), evening session (6 pm - 10 pm ONLY on weekdays). And if your booking is in the evening of weekends, the additional fee will be $125 + taxes per hour to extend our operation.
ALT text detailsI have checked our availability for the dates you mentioned, our C300 is available on every Saturday, but unfortunately, we have a regular event that occupy C300 every Sunday until 1.30pm in August. If your event is short, you may use the theatre from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday. If it works for you, please see below room details: C.300 Theatre + Foyer • The Theatre can comfortably accommodate 175 attendees, as it has 175 fixed seats plus 65 seats on bleachers for a maximum capacity of 240 attendees. • The room rental includes the use of a wonderful foyer, which is the perfect space for a registration desk or for providing catering. It also includes, concierge services for room setup; data projector and PA; use of podium with built-in wired microphone; as well as complimentary guest wireless internet. • You are welcome to take a tour of the Theatre on our website: Virtual Tour c.300 Theatre • The room rental for 1 session is: $1,035.00 + taxes • The room rental for 2 sessions is: $1,480.00 + taxes *Please note our room rental is divided into 3 sessions that could be either: the morning session (8 am - 12 pm), afternoon session (1 pm -5 pm), evening session (6 pm - 10 pm ONLY on weekdays). And if your booking is in the evening of weekends, the additional fee will be $125 + taxes per hour to extend our operation.
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I continue to work on figuring out what it will cost to put on this Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon).

One question —

Should we give out Lanyards?

They are those things people are sometimes given at conferences that they put around their necks and usually some type of "badge" with their name on it, hangs from it

And if yes, should they be "branded"?

I know some people keep them as souvenirs

But they have a cost

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I am working on figuring out what it will cost to put on this Fediverse Conference in Canada (FediCon).

I have reached out to one location to figure out №1 is the room I am interested in renting for FediCon available, and №2 how much will it cost to rent it (for 2 consecutive days).

I am going to try to put the conference on a weekend (Saturday & Sunday). But that depends on availability and price differences.

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Right now I am leaning towards a SINGLE-TRACK conference (for this Fediverse conference in Canada).

(Although still open to a MULTI-TRACK conference.)

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If we end up doing a MULTI-TRACK conference (for this Fediverse conference in Canada) then, I still know which spaces we could use.

But, we would need to figure how many rooms we need, the size of each room, etc, to know the exact rooms we might use.

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If we end up doing a SINGLE-TRACK conference (for this Fediverse conference in Canada) then, I already know which room to use.

I've been in the room plenty of times (for other conferences).

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Organizers Log:

For this Fediverse conference in Canada —

One thing to figure out is — is the conference SINGLE-TRACK or MULTI-TRACK.

SINGLE-TRACK means that — we have a single (large) room, everyone at the conference is in that room, and only one presentation happens at a time.

MULTI-TRACK means that — we have multiple rooms, multiple presentations are happening at the same time, and people are split between these different rooms.

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The name we are going with, for this Fediverse conference in Canada, is:

FediCon

(I have already been using that (FediCon) in the hash-tags. But, just thought I would say it explicitly in an "Organizers Log".)

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Right now I am leaning towards a SINGLE-TRACK conference (for this Fediverse conference in Canada).

(Although still open to a MULTI-TRACK conference.)

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If we end up doing a MULTI-TRACK conference (for this Fediverse conference in Canada) then, I still know which spaces we could use.

But, we would need to figure how many rooms we need, the size of each room, etc, to know the exact rooms we might use.

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If we end up doing a SINGLE-TRACK conference (for this Fediverse conference in Canada) then, I already know which room to use.

I've been in the room plenty of times (for other conferences).

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Organizers Log:

For this Fediverse conference in Canada —

One thing to figure out is — is the conference SINGLE-TRACK or MULTI-TRACK.

SINGLE-TRACK means that — we have a single (large) room, everyone at the conference is in that room, and only one presentation happens at a time.

MULTI-TRACK means that — we have multiple rooms, multiple presentations are happening at the same time, and people are split between these different rooms.

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Talking with the others involved with organizing this Fediverse conference in Canada —

We are now looking at the city of Vancouver as a location for this conference.

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I am working on organizing a Fediverse conference in Canada

In Alberta in particular. Probably in the city of Edmonton

(I don't live in Alberta — I live in another part of Canada)

Right now, I am trying to figure out how to get space for it in Edmonton. ( @jeffhorton , put me in touch with a couple people in Edmonton.)

(I organized for about a decade — but stopped a little before my first child was born. So, I have done this type of thing before.)

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Organizers Log:

I am working on organizing a Fediverse conference in Canada

In Alberta in particular. Probably in the city of Edmonton

(I don't live in Alberta — I live in another part of Canada)

Right now, I am trying to figure out how to get space for it in Edmonton. ( @jeffhorton , put me in touch with a couple people in Edmonton.)

(I organized for about a decade — but stopped a little before my first child was born. So, I have done this type of thing before.)