#ActivityPub support in #Madblog

https://blog.fabiomanganiello.com/article/Madblog-federated-blogging-from-markdown

I am glad to announce that Madblog has now officially joined the #Fediverse family.

If you want to test it out, search for this URL on your Fediverse client.

Madblog has already supported #Webmentions for the past couple of weeks, allowing your blog posts to be mentioned by other sites with Webmentions support (WordPress, Lemmy, HackerNews…) and get those mentions directly rendered on your page.

It now adds ActivityPub support too, using #Pubby, another little Python library that I’ve put together myself (just like Webmentions) as a mean to quickly plug ActivityPub support to any Python Web app.

Webmentions and Pubby follow similar principles and implement a similar API, and you can easily use them to add federation support to your existing Web applications - a single bind_webmentions or bind_activitypub call to your existing Flask/FastAPI/Tornado application should suffice for most of the cases.

Madblog may have now become the easiest way to publish a federated blog - and perhaps the only way that doesn’t require a database, everything is based on plain Markdown files.

If you have a registered domain and a certificate, then hosting your federated blog is now just a matter of:

mkdir -p ~/madblog/markdown
cat <<EOF > ~/madblog/markdown/hello-world.md
# My first post

This is my first post on [Madblog](https://git.fabiomanganiello.com/madblog)!
EOF

docker run -it \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v "$HOME/madblog:/data" \
  quay.io/blacklight/madblog

And Markdown files can be hosted wherever you like - a Git folder, an Obsidian Vault, a Nextcloud Notes installation, a folder on your phone synchronized over SyncThing…

Federation support is also at a quite advanced state compared to e.g. #WriteFreely. It currently supports:

• Interactions rendered on the articles: if you like, boost, quote or reply to an article, all interactions are rendered directly at the bottom of the article (interactions with WriteFreely through federated accounts were kind of lost in the void instead)

• Guestbook support (optional): mentions to the federated Madblog handle that are not in response to articles are now rendered on a separate /guestbook route

• Email notifications: all interactions can have email notifications

• Support for quotes, also on Mastodon

• Support for mentions, just drop a @joe@example.com in your Markdown file and Joe will get a notification

• Support for hashtag federation

• Support for split-domain configurations, you can host your blog on blog.example.com but have a Fediverse handle like @blog@example.com. Search by direct post URL on Mastodon will work with both cases

• Support for custom profile fields, all rendered on Mastodon, with verification support

• Support for moderation, either through blocklist or allowlist, with support for rules on handles/usernames, URLs, domains or regular expressions

• A partial (but comprehensive for the provided features) implementation of the Mastodon API

If you want you can follow both the profiles of my blogs - they are now both federated:

• My personal blog: @fabio (it used to run WriteFreely before, so if you followed it you may need to unfollow it and re-follow it)

• The #Platypush blog: @blog

It is that time of year when my @blog expires, so I'm taking the opportunity to give the site's style/CSS a quick makeover.

Do you like my new subscribe form, would you change something?

#fediverse #css #blog #staticsites #mastodon

Did you know that you can follow all Fireside Fedi #podcast episodes directly from where you're reading this post? Just follow @firesidefedi@tubefree.org like you would any other user and you never have to leave your platform of choice! #fedi #fediverse #peopleOverPlatforms #vodcast #fedicast #FsFd #FiresideFedi #chat #peertube #mastodon #vods

Did you know that you can follow all Fireside Fedi #podcast episodes directly from where you're reading this post? Just follow @firesidefedi@tubefree.org like you would any other user and you never have to leave your platform of choice! #fedi #fediverse #peopleOverPlatforms #vodcast #fedicast #FsFd #FiresideFedi #chat #peertube #mastodon #vods

Did you know that you can follow all Fireside Fedi #podcast episodes directly from where you're reading this post? Just follow @firesidefedi@tubefree.org like you would any other user and you never have to leave your platform of choice! #fedi #fediverse #peopleOverPlatforms #vodcast #fedicast #FsFd #FiresideFedi #chat #peertube #mastodon #vods

#ActivityPub support in #Madblog

https://blog.fabiomanganiello.com/article/Madblog-federated-blogging-from-markdown

I am glad to announce that Madblog has now officially joined the #Fediverse family.

If you want to test it out, search for this URL on your Fediverse client.

Madblog has already supported #Webmentions for the past couple of weeks, allowing your blog posts to be mentioned by other sites with Webmentions support (WordPress, Lemmy, HackerNews…) and get those mentions directly rendered on your page.

It now adds ActivityPub support too, using #Pubby, another little Python library that I’ve put together myself (just like Webmentions) as a mean to quickly plug ActivityPub support to any Python Web app.

Webmentions and Pubby follow similar principles and implement a similar API, and you can easily use them to add federation support to your existing Web applications - a single bind_webmentions or bind_activitypub call to your existing Flask/FastAPI/Tornado application should suffice for most of the cases.

Madblog may have now become the easiest way to publish a federated blog - and perhaps the only way that doesn’t require a database, everything is based on plain Markdown files.

If you have a registered domain and a certificate, then hosting your federated blog is now just a matter of:

mkdir -p ~/madblog/markdown
cat <<EOF > ~/madblog/markdown/hello-world.md
# My first post

This is my first post on [Madblog](https://git.fabiomanganiello.com/madblog)!
EOF

docker run -it \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v "$HOME/madblog:/data" \
  quay.io/blacklight/madblog

And Markdown files can be hosted wherever you like - a Git folder, an Obsidian Vault, a Nextcloud Notes installation, a folder on your phone synchronized over SyncThing…

Federation support is also at a quite advanced state compared to e.g. #WriteFreely. It currently supports:

• Interactions rendered on the articles: if you like, boost, quote or reply to an article, all interactions are rendered directly at the bottom of the article (interactions with WriteFreely through federated accounts were kind of lost in the void instead)

• Guestbook support (optional): mentions to the federated Madblog handle that are not in response to articles are now rendered on a separate /guestbook route

• Email notifications: all interactions can have email notifications

• Support for quotes, also on Mastodon

• Support for mentions, just drop a @joe@example.com in your Markdown file and Joe will get a notification

• Support for hashtag federation

• Support for split-domain configurations, you can host your blog on blog.example.com but have a Fediverse handle like @blog@example.com. Search by direct post URL on Mastodon will work with both cases

• Support for custom profile fields, all rendered on Mastodon, with verification support

• Support for moderation, either through blocklist or allowlist, with support for rules on handles/usernames, URLs, domains or regular expressions

• A partial (but comprehensive for the provided features) implementation of the Mastodon API

If you want you can follow both the profiles of my blogs - they are now both federated:

• My personal blog: @fabio (it used to run WriteFreely before, so if you followed it you may need to unfollow it and re-follow it)

• The #Platypush blog: @blog

Today @kopper shared a post on the fediverse titled how to not regret c2s, and I found it genuinely interesting to read, even if I'm not sure its proposed architecture actually solves what it sets out to solve.

The author's frustration with naïve #C2S implementations is well-founded. Slapping an #ActivityPub facade onto an existing Mastodon-like server and calling it C2S doesn't buy you much—you end up with the rigidity of a bespoke API without any of the interoperability C2S is supposed to offer. The “JSON-LD flavored Mastodon API” framing is apt.

The proposed solution is to split responsibility more aggressively: the C2S server should be nearly stateless and dumb, storing ActivityPub objects without interpreting them, while a separate “client” layer handles indexing, timelines, moderation, and exposes its own API to the frontend running on the user's device. It's a clean separation of concerns on paper.

But here's what bothers me. When you map this architecture onto familiar terms, it looks roughly like this:

• C2S server ≈ a database (PostgreSQL, say)
• “Client” ≈ an application server (Mastodon, Misskey)
• “Frontend” ≈ the actual client app on your phone

That's not a new architecture. That's just the current architecture with the labels shifted. The interesting question is which interface gets standardized, and the author's answer is the one between the C2S server and the “client” layer—the bottom boundary.

The problem is that what people actually want from C2S is to connect any frontend to any server. The portability they're after lives at the top boundary, between the frontend and whatever is behind it. But the author explicitly argues against standardizing that layer: “we don't really need a standardized api,” they write, leaving each client free to expose whatever API it likes.

Which means frontends remain locked to specific clients, just as Mastodon apps are locked to the Mastodon API today. The interoperability promise of C2S—log in to any server with any app—isn't actually delivered. It's been pushed one layer down, out of reach of the end user.

There's real value in the post's thinking about data hosting vs. interpretation, and about the security implications of servers that understand too much. But as an answer to the question C2S is supposed to answer, I'm not convinced.

#fedidev #fediverse

#ActivityPub support in #Madblog

https://blog.fabiomanganiello.com/article/Madblog-federated-blogging-from-markdown

I am glad to announce that Madblog has now officially joined the #Fediverse family.

If you want to test it out, search for this URL on your Fediverse client.

Madblog has already supported #Webmentions for the past couple of weeks, allowing your blog posts to be mentioned by other sites with Webmentions support (WordPress, Lemmy, HackerNews…) and get those mentions directly rendered on your page.

It now adds ActivityPub support too, using #Pubby, another little Python library that I’ve put together myself (just like Webmentions) as a mean to quickly plug ActivityPub support to any Python Web app.

Webmentions and Pubby follow similar principles and implement a similar API, and you can easily use them to add federation support to your existing Web applications - a single bind_webmentions or bind_activitypub call to your existing Flask/FastAPI/Tornado application should suffice for most of the cases.

Madblog may have now become the easiest way to publish a federated blog - and perhaps the only way that doesn’t require a database, everything is based on plain Markdown files.

If you have a registered domain and a certificate, then hosting your federated blog is now just a matter of:

mkdir -p ~/madblog/markdown
cat <<EOF > ~/madblog/markdown/hello-world.md
# My first post

This is my first post on [Madblog](https://git.fabiomanganiello.com/madblog)!
EOF

docker run -it \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v "$HOME/madblog:/data" \
  quay.io/blacklight/madblog

And Markdown files can be hosted wherever you like - a Git folder, an Obsidian Vault, a Nextcloud Notes installation, a folder on your phone synchronized over SyncThing…

Federation support is also at a quite advanced state compared to e.g. #WriteFreely. It currently supports:

• Interactions rendered on the articles: if you like, boost, quote or reply to an article, all interactions are rendered directly at the bottom of the article (interactions with WriteFreely through federated accounts were kind of lost in the void instead)

• Guestbook support (optional): mentions to the federated Madblog handle that are not in response to articles are now rendered on a separate /guestbook route

• Email notifications: all interactions can have email notifications

• Support for quotes, also on Mastodon

• Support for mentions, just drop a @joe@example.com in your Markdown file and Joe will get a notification

• Support for hashtag federation

• Support for split-domain configurations, you can host your blog on blog.example.com but have a Fediverse handle like @blog@example.com. Search by direct post URL on Mastodon will work with both cases

• Support for custom profile fields, all rendered on Mastodon, with verification support

• Support for moderation, either through blocklist or allowlist, with support for rules on handles/usernames, URLs, domains or regular expressions

• A partial (but comprehensive for the provided features) implementation of the Mastodon API

If you want you can follow both the profiles of my blogs - they are now both federated:

• My personal blog: @fabio (it used to run WriteFreely before, so if you followed it you may need to unfollow it and re-follow it)

• The #Platypush blog: @blog

"Multi-time Trunk & Tidbits featured contributor Stefan Bohacek"

It's true!

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/trunk-tidbits-mastodon-blog/

Time spent advocating and building for the fediverse is time well-spent.

#fediverse #humblebrag

And a huge thanks to the @MastodonEngineering team for including my new project!

"[...] a new tool for sending Fediverse Invitations to friends, where you can include recommended apps and other information of your choice"

https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-invitation/

#fediverse #JoinTheFediverse #FediverseInvitation

RE: https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering/116204764577950180

Some really great updates in Mastodon's latest Trunk & Tidbits blog post, including, from the W3C Social Web working group notes, a note on LOLA, a "proposal for live online account portability between two ActivityPub servers".

https://swicg.github.io/activitypub-data-portability/lola
https://fediforum.org/2024-09/session/3-a/

#mastodon #fediverse #TrunkAndTidbits #LOLA #AccountPortability

#ActivityPub support in #Madblog

https://blog.fabiomanganiello.com/article/Madblog-federated-blogging-from-markdown

I am glad to announce that Madblog has now officially joined the #Fediverse family.

If you want to test it out, search for this URL on your Fediverse client.

Madblog has already supported #Webmentions for the past couple of weeks, allowing your blog posts to be mentioned by other sites with Webmentions support (WordPress, Lemmy, HackerNews…) and get those mentions directly rendered on your page.

It now adds ActivityPub support too, using #Pubby, another little Python library that I’ve put together myself (just like Webmentions) as a mean to quickly plug ActivityPub support to any Python Web app.

Webmentions and Pubby follow similar principles and implement a similar API, and you can easily use them to add federation support to your existing Web applications - a single bind_webmentions or bind_activitypub call to your existing Flask/FastAPI/Tornado application should suffice for most of the cases.

Madblog may have now become the easiest way to publish a federated blog - and perhaps the only way that doesn’t require a database, everything is based on plain Markdown files.

If you have a registered domain and a certificate, then hosting your federated blog is now just a matter of:

mkdir -p ~/madblog/markdown
cat <<EOF > ~/madblog/markdown/hello-world.md
# My first post

This is my first post on [Madblog](https://git.fabiomanganiello.com/madblog)!
EOF

docker run -it \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  -v "$HOME/madblog:/data" \
  quay.io/blacklight/madblog

And Markdown files can be hosted wherever you like - a Git folder, an Obsidian Vault, a Nextcloud Notes installation, a folder on your phone synchronized over SyncThing…

Federation support is also at a quite advanced state compared to e.g. #WriteFreely. It currently supports:

• Interactions rendered on the articles: if you like, boost, quote or reply to an article, all interactions are rendered directly at the bottom of the article (interactions with WriteFreely through federated accounts were kind of lost in the void instead)

• Guestbook support (optional): mentions to the federated Madblog handle that are not in response to articles are now rendered on a separate /guestbook route

• Email notifications: all interactions can have email notifications

• Support for quotes, also on Mastodon

• Support for mentions, just drop a @joe@example.com in your Markdown file and Joe will get a notification

• Support for hashtag federation

• Support for split-domain configurations, you can host your blog on blog.example.com but have a Fediverse handle like @blog@example.com. Search by direct post URL on Mastodon will work with both cases

• Support for custom profile fields, all rendered on Mastodon, with verification support

• Support for moderation, either through blocklist or allowlist, with support for rules on handles/usernames, URLs, domains or regular expressions

• A partial (but comprehensive for the provided features) implementation of the Mastodon API

If you want you can follow both the profiles of my blogs - they are now both federated:

• My personal blog: @fabio (it used to run WriteFreely before, so if you followed it you may need to unfollow it and re-follow it)

• The #Platypush blog: @blog

The time has come and I'm beyond excited 😁

We just opened registrations on catodon.rocks.

I know that Catodon created a lot of expectations when Firefish fell apart, and I'm sure many of you were disappointed to see it not going anywhere for a long time. This time I am doing it on my own, so things will happen the way they should have. And, although you can now check it out for youselves, I will say this: I firmly believe that it's better, on every level, than Firefish ever was. I was in both projects, I love them both, but Catodon combines the best features of Firefish and Sharkey, while also being very debloated, being much more comprehensible, and adding actually useful stuff - and I have more plans for the future.

I'd love to hear your feedback on the UX of Catodon, and see how we can improve it further! Let's create the fedi experience we deserve =)

​​
#Catodon #Fediverse #Firefish #Sharkey

RE: https://catodon.rocks/notes/ajo1s763f05z0002

The time has come and I'm beyond excited 😁

We just opened registrations on catodon.rocks.

I know that Catodon created a lot of expectations when Firefish fell apart, and I'm sure many of you were disappointed to see it not going anywhere for a long time. This time I am doing it on my own, so things will happen the way they should have. And, although you can now check it out for youselves, I will say this: I firmly believe that it's better, on every level, than Firefish ever was. I was in both projects, I love them both, but Catodon combines the best features of Firefish and Sharkey, while also being very debloated, being much more comprehensible, and adding actually useful stuff - and I have more plans for the future.

I'd love to hear your feedback on the UX of Catodon, and see how we can improve it further! Let's create the fedi experience we deserve =)

​​
#Catodon #Fediverse #Firefish #Sharkey

RE: https://catodon.rocks/notes/ajo1s763f05z0002

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

@nixzhu @tootsdk Thank you 😊! @crowfi looks like a very cool #fediverse app 🐘!

Warum #Bluesky vor seiner ultimativen Zerreissprobe steht und aus Angst vor Regulierung komplett eingeknickt ist... also vor der MAGA-Blase.

Das "etwas andere" Netzwerk ist vor allen Dingen eines: eine durch VCs gepushte US-Plattform, auf die ich zu lange reingefallen bin.

Mein oeffentlicher Abschiedsbrief in Richtung der dortigen Community und mein Hallo in Richtung #Mastodon und #Fediverse

Gerne teilen. Danke 🙏

https://www.metacheles.de/bluesky-der-traum-ist-vorbei/

Good Morning #fediverse #tzag

@_elena I've followed the #Fediverse -> #Mesh #Meshtastic arc as well 🙌 Seems like the way to ultimately enjoy an unencumbered internet

Hmm.. In case you're wondering which topics could be discussed on an unconference about fediverse integration in/for public institutions...
check out this preliminary overview:
https://www.fedivariety.org/noaw-session-proposals

wow... all kinds of topics still to be shaken *and* stirred at http://noaw.org of course—looking fwd!

#jugglingthefediverse #fedivariety #noaw #unconference #fediverse #opensocialweb #socials #publicspaces #activitypub #research #activism #ccc #amsterdam

Finally started working on the 6.2 refactor of @tootsdk

I think this warrants making me a fediverse app ... you know, for debugging purposes :D

https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/pull/397

#Fediverse #Swift

Finally started working on the 6.2 refactor of @tootsdk

I think this warrants making me a fediverse app ... you know, for debugging purposes :D

https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/pull/397

#Fediverse #Swift

Every day I’m more convinced that the Fediverse’s slow mainstream adoption isn’t really about usability.

People say it’s because it’s hard to join, the terms are confusing, or the apps aren’t polished enough. Maybe a little. But honestly… look at the platforms people already use.

Finding anything on LinkedIn is painful.
Trying to locate the original video on TikTok is a scavenger hunt.
Facebook is still full of weird bugs and odd UI choices.
Instagram hides posts behind algorithms.
Twitter/X constantly changes the rules of engagement.

None of these platforms are exactly “easy.”

People stay because their friends are there. Because the big creators are there. Because that’s where the conversation already lives.

And, if we’re honest, because these platforms are engineered around a very effective reward loop: notifications, likes, infinite scroll. A dopamine machine. You learn the confusing terms and awkward interfaces because there’s a constant reward for doing so.

So yes, making the Fediverse easier to join absolutely helps.

But what would help even more is something simpler:
more mainstream, recognizable, official accounts showing up here.

That’s how networks grow.
People follow people not platforms.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon

@faraiwe exactly! We need to start inviting more people here. @stefan created a nice tool for it: https://invite.jointhefediverse.net/?server=hachyderm.io&apps=1,2,3,5

and also we can have a "Invite one person to the fediverse" day?

A day where everyone at the fediverse go and reach a friend, family, stranger, coworker, partner, mistress, neighbor, rival, coffee buddy, artist, business partner, etc... and invites them/onboard-them to any of the #fediverse apps.

Why "Delete" is complicated in the #Fediverse

Unlike X or Facebook where one company owns the only copy of your post, Mastodon and other Social Web apps use the #ActivityPub protocol.

When you post, your server (e.g. toot.wales) sends a copy to some number of servers (e.g. mastodon.social) - anywhere from one to 40,000 depending on a bunch of stuff.

When you delete, your server sends a Delete request to all those same servers.

Introducing PortaFed — cryptographic account portability for #ActivityPub

When your server shuts down, your identity and posts are gone.
PortaFed fixes this with a MigrationProof: a Merkle commitment
over your full export, signed by your ed25519 key, verifiable
by any destination server without contacting the origin.

No blockchain. No registry. No core spec changes.

Spec + Rust implementation:
https://codeberg.org/portafed/portafed

Feedback welcome — especially from server maintainers.

#Fediverse

Good morning (or evening), my fellow fedizens! 👋

Behold, over 100 episodes in and I am soft-rebooting my #podcast Fresh Fusion. New artwork (some might call it *funky fresh*) and a new episode to kick off the 2026 season ready to drop within the next 24 hours.

Ready for a lively conversation on the business, the art, and the ethics of content creation on the open web & the #fediverse? Make sure you're subscribed so the next episode lands in your player!

https://jaredwhite.com/podcast/

Hello all 🙂

This saturday, I have tried a new interesting tool developed by @mapache : FediProfile or Link-in-Bio designed for the Fediverse. It alows you to gather, on one page, your web presence and activities. As an example : https://hub.vocalcat.com/culturediff

To try it by yourself, have a look at this : https://hub.vocalcat.com/ ... and get in touch with the creator of this very useful tool, Maho (a very nice person) : @mapache

#Fediverse #web #technology #linkinbio

Introducing PortaFed — cryptographic account portability for #ActivityPub

When your server shuts down, your identity and posts are gone.
PortaFed fixes this with a MigrationProof: a Merkle commitment
over your full export, signed by your ed25519 key, verifiable
by any destination server without contacting the origin.

No blockchain. No registry. No core spec changes.

Spec + Rust implementation:
https://codeberg.org/portafed/portafed

Feedback welcome — especially from server maintainers.

#Fediverse

Hello all 🙂

This saturday, I have tried a new interesting tool developed by @mapache : FediProfile or Link-in-Bio designed for the Fediverse. It alows you to gather, on one page, your web presence and activities. As an example : https://hub.vocalcat.com/culturediff

To try it by yourself, have a look at this : https://hub.vocalcat.com/ ... and get in touch with the creator of this very useful tool, Maho (a very nice person) : @mapache

#Fediverse #web #technology #linkinbio

Good day all! TODAY on Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @NorcalGma2@sfba.social

Retired rural grandma, caregiver, and dog mom to a sweet lab named Summer.Love to bake and gift to friends and family. Happy in my garden. Living a quiet life on the north coast of California. Mean comments aren't necessary or welcome. Please be kind.

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 09 March 2026 at 14:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree.org/@firesidefedi #firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

So here is a brief overview of our new project FediSea.

We are developing a Fediverse crawler which discovers and collects data about Fediverse instances. Then there will be an open API which provides this data.
The website will show statistics and information about the fediverse and there will be a clear API documentation.

All three Github repos (crawler, API and frontend) will be made public within the next few days.

#FediSea #Fediverse #NewProject #OpenSource

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

Every day I’m more convinced that the Fediverse’s slow mainstream adoption isn’t really about usability.

People say it’s because it’s hard to join, the terms are confusing, or the apps aren’t polished enough. Maybe a little. But honestly… look at the platforms people already use.

Finding anything on LinkedIn is painful.
Trying to locate the original video on TikTok is a scavenger hunt.
Facebook is still full of weird bugs and odd UI choices.
Instagram hides posts behind algorithms.
Twitter/X constantly changes the rules of engagement.

None of these platforms are exactly “easy.”

People stay because their friends are there. Because the big creators are there. Because that’s where the conversation already lives.

And, if we’re honest, because these platforms are engineered around a very effective reward loop: notifications, likes, infinite scroll. A dopamine machine. You learn the confusing terms and awkward interfaces because there’s a constant reward for doing so.

So yes, making the Fediverse easier to join absolutely helps.

But what would help even more is something simpler:
more mainstream, recognizable, official accounts showing up here.

That’s how networks grow.
People follow people not platforms.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon

Hey everyone,

@casey and @aseelfromgz had the honour of speaking to three families from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• Shima (@shimaqassas)
• Sanaa (@amazing_sanaa)
• Riyad Mousa (@RiyadMousa)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their accounts, and donate to their fundraisers if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

https://gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification

When someone asks me what the #Fediverse, #Mastodon or #ActivityPub is I'll use this illustration from UNIX Review, April 1985.

#UNIX

Hey everyone,

@casey and @aseelfromgz had the honour of speaking to three families from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• Shima (@shimaqassas)
• Sanaa (@amazing_sanaa)
• Riyad Mousa (@RiyadMousa)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their accounts, and donate to their fundraisers if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

https://gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification

So here is a brief overview of our new project FediSea.

We are developing a Fediverse crawler which discovers and collects data about Fediverse instances. Then there will be an open API which provides this data.
The website will show statistics and information about the fediverse and there will be a clear API documentation.

All three Github repos (crawler, API and frontend) will be made public within the next few days.

#FediSea #Fediverse #NewProject #OpenSource

Federated onboarding is entering a new era.

Loops Starter Kits: responsive, dark-mode ready, with full i18n support.

The foundation for community-curated, consent-driven discovery.

This is what first-class fediverse onboarding looks like. 👀

Shipping Soon! 🚀

#Loops #StarterKits #Fediverse #Onboarding #ConsentDrivenDiscovery

Federated onboarding is entering a new era.

Loops Starter Kits: responsive, dark-mode ready, with full i18n support.

The foundation for community-curated, consent-driven discovery.

This is what first-class fediverse onboarding looks like. 👀

Shipping Soon! 🚀

#Loops #StarterKits #Fediverse #Onboarding #ConsentDrivenDiscovery

When someone asks me what the #Fediverse, #Mastodon or #ActivityPub is I'll use this illustration from UNIX Review, April 1985.

#UNIX

When someone asks me what the #Fediverse, #Mastodon or #ActivityPub is I'll use this illustration from UNIX Review, April 1985.

#UNIX

When someone asks me what the #Fediverse, #Mastodon or #ActivityPub is I'll use this illustration from UNIX Review, April 1985.

#UNIX

😳…sorry I missed that the year listed on that site was clearly 2025 & it wasn't obviously “archived”.
May I make lemonade out of my inability-to-tell-5-from-6 lemons & suggest that *maaaaybe*, depending in attendee count, perhaps #FediCon can be accommodated en-masse as a Community Track at #FOSSY? I hope you'll all just use the application form to suggest & then discussion can spark from there:
https://sfconservancy.org/fossy/community-tracks/
Cc: @evan @julian
@reiver
@karen

#Fediverse #Mastodon #FOSSY2026 #FOSSY26

😲…I just realized #FediCon is in the *same* venue as #FOSSY just *3* days before FOSSY starts!

I'm sad we weren't all in touch as maybe together we coulda gotten a better venue deal, but I hope #Fediverse folks going to event will be able stay in Vancouver for FOSSY!

Also, I suspect #SFC would welcome a Fediverse track at FOSSY…
https://sfconservancy.org/fossy/community-tracks/
…maybe as a B-sides event for overflow talks?

Cc: @reiver @evan @ossguy @karen

#ActivityPub #FOSS #OpenSource #Mastodon

😲…I just realized #FediCon is in the *same* venue as #FOSSY just *3* days before FOSSY starts!

I'm sad we weren't all in touch as maybe together we coulda gotten a better venue deal, but I hope #Fediverse folks going to event will be able stay in Vancouver for FOSSY!

Also, I suspect #SFC would welcome a Fediverse track at FOSSY…
https://sfconservancy.org/fossy/community-tracks/
…maybe as a B-sides event for overflow talks?

Cc: @reiver @evan @ossguy @karen

#ActivityPub #FOSS #OpenSource #Mastodon

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

When someone asks me what the #Fediverse, #Mastodon or #ActivityPub is I'll use this illustration from UNIX Review, April 1985.

#UNIX

When someone asks me what the #Fediverse, #Mastodon or #ActivityPub is I'll use this illustration from UNIX Review, April 1985.

#UNIX

When someone asks me what the #Fediverse, #Mastodon or #ActivityPub is I'll use this illustration from UNIX Review, April 1985.

#UNIX

Every day I’m more convinced that the Fediverse’s slow mainstream adoption isn’t really about usability.

People say it’s because it’s hard to join, the terms are confusing, or the apps aren’t polished enough. Maybe a little. But honestly… look at the platforms people already use.

Finding anything on LinkedIn is painful.
Trying to locate the original video on TikTok is a scavenger hunt.
Facebook is still full of weird bugs and odd UI choices.
Instagram hides posts behind algorithms.
Twitter/X constantly changes the rules of engagement.

None of these platforms are exactly “easy.”

People stay because their friends are there. Because the big creators are there. Because that’s where the conversation already lives.

And, if we’re honest, because these platforms are engineered around a very effective reward loop: notifications, likes, infinite scroll. A dopamine machine. You learn the confusing terms and awkward interfaces because there’s a constant reward for doing so.

So yes, making the Fediverse easier to join absolutely helps.

But what would help even more is something simpler:
more mainstream, recognizable, official accounts showing up here.

That’s how networks grow.
People follow people not platforms.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon

With ActivityPub / ActivityStreams...

To me, it feels like there should have been something that is a common parent of both 'Object' and 'Link'.

That just had the "name", "nameMap", and "preview" fields (along with "id" and "type, of course) — since that is what 'Object' and 'Link' share in common.

I'll just call this common parent: 'Entity'.

...

It could have even been an opportunity to talk about how to handle unknown types.

#ActivityPub #ActivityStreams #FediDev #Fediverse

With ActivityPub / ActivityStreams...

To me, it feels like there should have been something that is a common parent of both 'Object' and 'Link'.

That just had the "name", "nameMap", and "preview" fields (along with "id" and "type, of course) — since that is what 'Object' and 'Link' share in common.

I'll just call this common parent: 'Entity'.

...

It could have even been an opportunity to talk about how to handle unknown types.

#ActivityPub #ActivityStreams #FediDev #Fediverse

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @RussSharek@mastodon.art

I've been described by reliable sources as wiser than a rubber duck, a zen fool, benevolent super villain, misanthropic community leader, clown (grand)father figure and Impish Cabaret Rasputin. he/him (and sometimes they/them)

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 15 March 2026 at 20:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree.org/@firesidefedi #firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

Hello #Fediverse! 🐘

I'm the founder of Synapse Labs, and we're building the infrastructure layer for the "Agentic Web." 🏗️

We focus on 0ms dedicated relays for @base and Farcaster to solve hub latency for AI agents. Also working on Volenti Partners for on-chain consent verification.

Looking to connect with #ActivityPub devs, #Web3 builders, and anyone obsessed with #decentralization. 🧠⚡️
#introduction #BuildOnBase #Farcaster #SelfHosting #OpenSource #SynapseLabs #DevOps #Base #Aiagents

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

Hmm.. In case you're wondering which topics could be discussed on an unconference about fediverse integration in/for public institutions...
check out this preliminary overview:
https://www.fedivariety.org/noaw-session-proposals

wow... all kinds of topics still to be shaken *and* stirred at http://noaw.org of course—looking fwd!

#jugglingthefediverse #fedivariety #noaw #unconference #fediverse #opensocialweb #socials #publicspaces #activitypub #research #activism #ccc #amsterdam

This is a really nice video inviting people to the #fediverse:

https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/64VuNCccZNrP4u9MfgbhkN

by @_elena and others.

That's the video I'll be sending around when friends ask what is this mastodon thing.

Unfortunately, #Vernissage was not selected for NLnet funding. It is disappointing, but I understand how competitive these calls are. As a fully independent project sustained entirely through community support, #Vernissage relies on patron support to cover its ongoing infrastructure and resource costs. That support now matters more than ever for the project’s future. ❤️

#NLnetFoundation #NLnet #Founding #Support #foss #photography #fediverse #ActivityPub

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

🌟 I v roce 2025 můžete používat naše aplikace na OSCloud @oscloud! 🌟

🔍 Naše hlavní aplikace:
👉 Talk – https://talk.oscloud.cz
👉 MxChat – https://mxchat.cz
👉 CryptPad – https://cryptpad.arch-linux.cz
👉 Mastodon – https://mamutovo.cz
👉 Pixelfed – https://pixelfed.cz
👉 Vikunja – https://todo.oscloud.cz
👉 Wallabag – https://read.oscloud.cz
👉 Tiny Tiny RSS – https://rss.oscloud.cz
👉 PairDrop – https://pair.oscloud.cz
👉 SearXNG – https://searxng.cz
👉 PeerTube – https://vhsky.cz
👉 Bitwarden – https://bitwarden.archoslinux.cz
👉 Nextcloud – https://oscloud.cz
👉 HedgeDoc – https://hedgedoc.arch-linux.cz

📢 Brzy přidáme s cynik_obecny další služby. Již dnes: ✨ Fórum, 📸 Piwigo/Immich/Lychee, 🌐 Webhosting na vlastní doméně.

🔐 Provozujeme na dedikovaném serveru Hetzner – přístup máme pouze my.
📋 Registrace: https://helpdesk.oscloud.cz/help/3020290644

#oscloud #opensource #fediverse

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

Unfortunately, #Vernissage was not selected for NLnet funding. It is disappointing, but I understand how competitive these calls are. As a fully independent project sustained entirely through community support, #Vernissage relies on patron support to cover its ongoing infrastructure and resource costs. That support now matters more than ever for the project’s future. ❤️

#NLnetFoundation #NLnet #Founding #Support #foss #photography #fediverse #ActivityPub

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

🎷🦣 Mastoshare update — future of Mastoshare

Mastodon recently put a service that covers some Mastoshare functionality — sharing posts.

https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/116160846932470950

What that means for Mastoshare? Mastoshare was never about money, but with a goal of making better UX of Mastodon. I believe semi-centralized solution is the right way, as it has network effect — the more people use one website the easier it is for everyone.

#mastodon #fediverse #mastoshare #webdev #frontend #opensource #buildinpublic

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

@Mastodon

Shipped updates

1. Generated link now points to official share web server
2. Existing links will redirect to official share web server

https://mastoshare.link

#mastodon #fediverse #mastoshare #webdev #frontend #opensource #buildinpublic

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

🎷🦣 Mastoshare update — future of Mastoshare

Mastodon recently put a service that covers some Mastoshare functionality — sharing posts.

https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/116160846932470950

What that means for Mastoshare? Mastoshare was never about money, but with a goal of making better UX of Mastodon. I believe semi-centralized solution is the right way, as it has network effect — the more people use one website the easier it is for everyone.

#mastodon #fediverse #mastoshare #webdev #frontend #opensource #buildinpublic

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

@hongminhee @COSCUP

As you know I am proponent to emphasize the social aspects more, to drive healthy evolution of the #SocialWeb.

The app-centric #fediverse is a pure technosphere, where a tech-first approach deals with getting app features to the next app, and the #ActivityPub protocol matures via post-facto 'follow-the-leader' #interoperability. What happens in the sociosphere between people using the tech is de-facto of secondary concern, and apps are tweaked to try to deal with externalities. The resulting social landscape has become one of neighboring app kingdoms with guarded borders separating them. Everyone speaks microblog to each other, albeit with thick accents, hard to understand. The fediverse is social *because* of the people, and despite of the tech, that still severely restrains them.

It would be nice if the track name not just indicated a technology name. E.g. https://coding.social uses:

- Fediverse, a peopleverse
- #ReimagineSocial
- #SocialNetworkingReimagined

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

(digital) doodling a little

#c2s #activitypub #ios #fediverse #wordpress

Good Morning #fediverse #tzag time for some black magic #coffee

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I'm thinking of proposing a #fediverse/social web community track at @COSCUP 2026 (Aug 8–9, Taipei)—think FOSDEM's Social Web devroom, but in East Asia. Before I submit the CFP, I'd love to get a sense of what to call it. What do you think?

(Boosts appreciated!)

#ActivityPub #SocialWeb #fedidev #COSCUP

I wrote about the #fediverse and how I was wrong about its value in 2026 https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/

I wrote about the #fediverse and how I was wrong about its value in 2026 https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/

I wrote about the #fediverse and how I was wrong about its value in 2026 https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/

@albertcardona @Ruth_Mottram

“that half the internet has never heard of”.

Unbelievable.

I’m sure WAY more than half the internet has never heard of the #fediverse.

刚刚起步Lemmy小实例，如果想向外，不接入整个联邦宇宙充当公告板，差不多没有活路，或者说干脆作为自己的博客（做了两个月实在做不动了，最后不小心删库结尾233）

根据去年部署使用Lemmy的经验，Lemmy也算是fediverse里比较中心化的平台
Lemm的口号是取代Reddit，但是用下来，只能说Lemmy绝对取代不了Reddit......
但是作为公告板还是绰绰有余的：联邦互联

👉点击关注特定社区之后，该社区的所有帖子都会推送到主页⬇️
⬆️对该帖子的回复，都会同步回 Lemmy 的论坛页面👈

Join
Github
lemmy的安装算比较简单的：
install_docker

#lemmy #fediverse #联邦宇宙 #selfhosted

I wrote about the #fediverse and how I was wrong about its value in 2026 https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/

I wrote about the #fediverse and how I was wrong about its value in 2026 https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/

(digital) doodling a little

#c2s #activitypub #ios #fediverse #wordpress

I wrote about the #fediverse and how I was wrong about its value in 2026 https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@staff/115849914607258480

原來mastodon.social要把本地和聯邦時間軸停用

#Mastodon #MastodonSocial #timeline #local #federated #時間軸 #本地時間軸 #聯邦時間軸
#Fediverse

Federated onboarding is entering a new era.

Loops Starter Kits: responsive, dark-mode ready, with full i18n support.

The foundation for community-curated, consent-driven discovery.

This is what first-class fediverse onboarding looks like. 👀

Shipping Soon! 🚀

#Loops #StarterKits #Fediverse #Onboarding #ConsentDrivenDiscovery

Don’t miss Caleb James DeLisle’s talk “The case for the unattributed message” — a sharp, surprising look at anonymous imageboards and why protocol designers should pay attention. Essential viewing for Fediverse builders and internet-culture nerds! #PeerTube #ActivityPub #Fediverse #InternetCulture #Anonymity #Privacy #Decentralization #English
https://conf.tube/videos/watch/07913bfd-7f6b-4b44-84c2-8df1ef41ccf9

Don’t miss Caleb James DeLisle’s talk “The case for the unattributed message” — a sharp, surprising look at anonymous imageboards and why protocol designers should pay attention. Essential viewing for Fediverse builders and internet-culture nerds! #PeerTube #ActivityPub #Fediverse #InternetCulture #Anonymity #Privacy #Decentralization #English
https://conf.tube/videos/watch/07913bfd-7f6b-4b44-84c2-8df1ef41ccf9

Week in Fediverse 2026-03-06

Servers

- Hollo v0.7.5
- Lemmy v0.19.16
- Ktistec v3.3.2
- Stegodon v1.8.1
- GoToSocial v0.21.1
- ActivityPub for WordPress v8.0.0
- gathio v1.6.2
- Misskey v2026.3.0
- Castopod v1.15.5
- flohmarkt v0.16.1
- NodeBB v4.9.1
- PieFed v1.6.9
- Lemmy Development Update February 2026
- FediProfile: A linktree for the fediverse - ActivityPub enabled profiles

Clients

- Sengi v1.9.0
- Summit v1.79.1
- Blorp v1.10.8

Tools and Plugins

- Poduptime v6.3.0
- share.joinmastodon.org: Share widget for Mastodon

Protocol

- FEP-82f6: Actor statuses (Final comments)

Articles

- Gotosocial Reverse Proxy With Wireguard
- FR#156 – Share Where?

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019ca0a0-4fce-c180-89e4-071244c530a4

Federated onboarding is entering a new era.

Loops Starter Kits: responsive, dark-mode ready, with full i18n support.

The foundation for community-curated, consent-driven discovery.

This is what first-class fediverse onboarding looks like. 👀

Shipping Soon! 🚀

#Loops #StarterKits #Fediverse #Onboarding #ConsentDrivenDiscovery

📜 Scrolls volume 32 is out! Go check it out for the latest #indieweb, #fediverse and #infosec / #cybersecurity stuff.

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2026-03-06

Have a great weekend!

@Ruth_Mottram

On the #fediverse :

"I never expected to find my news from strangers on a federated social network that half the internet has never heard of. I never expected a lot of things. But there's something quietly beautiful about a place where people just... share what they know. No brand deals, no engagement metrics, no algorithm nudging you toward rage. Just someone who spent twenty years studying Arctic policy posting a thread at 2 AM because they think you should understand what's happening. It's the internet I was promised in 1996. It only took thirty years and the complete collapse of American journalism to get here."

I did, because I was part of that early internet. So glad it's back, and made by us, again, and not corporations.

@Ruth_Mottram

The #fediverse, and hence Mastodon, as the real deal:

"Actual human beings were able to find each other and ask direct questions without this giant mountain of bullshit engagement piled on top of it."

I'm all for it.

I wrote about the #fediverse and how I was wrong about its value in 2026 https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/

When someone tells you to not touch the fire alarm bell that means that you should not touch it and distance yourself from it

#fediverse #community

Week in Fediverse 2026-03-06

Servers

- Hollo v0.7.5
- Lemmy v0.19.16
- Ktistec v3.3.2
- Stegodon v1.8.1
- GoToSocial v0.21.1
- ActivityPub for WordPress v8.0.0
- gathio v1.6.2
- Misskey v2026.3.0
- Castopod v1.15.5
- flohmarkt v0.16.1
- NodeBB v4.9.1
- PieFed v1.6.9
- Lemmy Development Update February 2026
- FediProfile: A linktree for the fediverse - ActivityPub enabled profiles

Clients

- Sengi v1.9.0
- Summit v1.79.1
- Blorp v1.10.8

Tools and Plugins

- Poduptime v6.3.0
- share.joinmastodon.org: Share widget for Mastodon

Protocol

- FEP-82f6: Actor statuses (Final comments)

Articles

- Gotosocial Reverse Proxy With Wireguard
- FR#156 – Share Where?

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019ca0a0-4fce-c180-89e4-071244c530a4

Week in Fediverse 2026-03-06

Servers

- Hollo v0.7.5
- Lemmy v0.19.16
- Ktistec v3.3.2
- Stegodon v1.8.1
- GoToSocial v0.21.1
- ActivityPub for WordPress v8.0.0
- gathio v1.6.2
- Misskey v2026.3.0
- Castopod v1.15.5
- flohmarkt v0.16.1
- NodeBB v4.9.1
- PieFed v1.6.9
- Lemmy Development Update February 2026
- FediProfile: A linktree for the fediverse - ActivityPub enabled profiles

Clients

- Sengi v1.9.0
- Summit v1.79.1
- Blorp v1.10.8

Tools and Plugins

- Poduptime v6.3.0
- share.joinmastodon.org: Share widget for Mastodon

Protocol

- FEP-82f6: Actor statuses (Final comments)

Articles

- Gotosocial Reverse Proxy With Wireguard
- FR#156 – Share Where?

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019ca0a0-4fce-c180-89e4-071244c530a4

When someone tells you to not touch the fire alarm bell that means that you should not touch it and distance yourself from it

#fediverse #community

What if every phone could contribute to the #Fediverse, not just consume it?

Short-form video means heavy server-side transcoding for every clip. But your phone can handle it. Re-encode, resize, thumbnails, all done locally. Then push to your own #S3 or #Nextcloud.

No transcoding server. Just simple storage.

We can decentralize the compute, not just the network.

We're working on it

#HolosSocial

Week in Fediverse 2026-03-06

Servers

- Hollo v0.7.5
- Lemmy v0.19.16
- Ktistec v3.3.2
- Stegodon v1.8.1
- GoToSocial v0.21.1
- ActivityPub for WordPress v8.0.0
- gathio v1.6.2
- Misskey v2026.3.0
- Castopod v1.15.5
- flohmarkt v0.16.1
- NodeBB v4.9.1
- PieFed v1.6.9
- Lemmy Development Update February 2026
- FediProfile: A linktree for the fediverse - ActivityPub enabled profiles

Clients

- Sengi v1.9.0
- Summit v1.79.1
- Blorp v1.10.8

Tools and Plugins

- Poduptime v6.3.0
- share.joinmastodon.org: Share widget for Mastodon

Protocol

- FEP-82f6: Actor statuses (Final comments)

Articles

- Gotosocial Reverse Proxy With Wireguard
- FR#156 – Share Where?

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019ca0a0-4fce-c180-89e4-071244c530a4

RE: https://mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/116183535316096143

Some news from #HolosSocial development. The latest release moves media processing to the device. Videos are transcoded locally before upload. Users can store media on their own S3 or WebDAV server, and the resulting URLs are used directly in #ActivityPub activities. The relay server handles neither transcoding nor media storage. Each user brings their own resources to the #Fediverse.

@HaVaBe@mastodon.social Hallo und willkommen im #Fediverse ​​

Dem Netzwerk wo so viel mehr möglich ist, als vielen überhaupt bewusst ist
https://fediversum.info/

Week in Fediverse 2026-03-06

Servers

- Hollo v0.7.5
- Lemmy v0.19.16
- Ktistec v3.3.2
- Stegodon v1.8.1
- GoToSocial v0.21.1
- ActivityPub for WordPress v8.0.0
- gathio v1.6.2
- Misskey v2026.3.0
- Castopod v1.15.5
- flohmarkt v0.16.1
- NodeBB v4.9.1
- PieFed v1.6.9
- Lemmy Development Update February 2026
- FediProfile: A linktree for the fediverse - ActivityPub enabled profiles

Clients

- Sengi v1.9.0
- Summit v1.79.1
- Blorp v1.10.8

Tools and Plugins

- Poduptime v6.3.0
- share.joinmastodon.org: Share widget for Mastodon

Protocol

- FEP-82f6: Actor statuses (Final comments)

Articles

- Gotosocial Reverse Proxy With Wireguard
- FR#156 – Share Where?

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019ca0a0-4fce-c180-89e4-071244c530a4

RE: https://mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/116183535316096143

Some news from #HolosSocial development. The latest release moves media processing to the device. Videos are transcoded locally before upload. Users can store media on their own S3 or WebDAV server, and the resulting URLs are used directly in #ActivityPub activities. The relay server handles neither transcoding nor media storage. Each user brings their own resources to the #Fediverse.

I've been writing film and TV reviews on Letterboxd since around the mid-2010s, but lately the enshittification of the big commercial platforms gets increasingly annoying, and I'm in the process of moving to Fediverse alternatives as much as possible.

I'm glad I found NeoDB. You can export your data from Letterboxd, and import it into NeoDB. 👌 And you can just log in with any Fediverse account. 👍👍

https://neodb.social/users/metin

#NeoDB #letterboxd #films #movies #cinema #cinemastodon #fediverse

I've been writing film and TV reviews on Letterboxd since around the mid-2010s, but lately the enshittification of the big commercial platforms gets increasingly annoying, and I'm in the process of moving to Fediverse alternatives as much as possible.

I'm glad I found NeoDB. You can export your data from Letterboxd, and import it into NeoDB. 👌 And you can just log in with any Fediverse account. 👍👍

https://neodb.social/users/metin

#NeoDB #letterboxd #films #movies #cinema #cinemastodon #fediverse

@HaVaBe Willkommen im #Fediverse. 👋

I wrote about the #fediverse and how I was wrong about its value in 2026 https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/

If your first instinct is to point out that the Atmosphere/Bluesky is "not really decentralized*", you might want to put that energy into making the fediverse more fun, safe, and welcoming, instead.

(*It arguably is, and who cares anyway.)

#fediverse

📜 Scrolls volume 32 is out! Go check it out for the latest #indieweb, #fediverse and #infosec / #cybersecurity stuff.

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2026-03-06

Have a great weekend!

@evan @darius what about switching to YAML for #ActivityPub 2.0

https://www.w3.org/TR/yaml-ld-10/

why? because we could!

😅 </irony>

#fediverse #socialwebwg

Hey #Fediverse! See you all at the 1985 California Computer Show.

#UNIX #RetroComputing

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi! TODAY!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @lich_silvae@masto.fediverse.games

Passionate about Ethnomusicology, Occultism, Nature, Cooking, and Social Welfare. Topics commonly include subjects not suitable for people under 18. Minors do not follow.

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 06 March 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree.org/@firesidefedi #firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

I'm thinking about setting up and running my own #relay #server for #mastodon and #pleroma as there seems to be a decreasing number of these that take in core and key traffic as times goes by. Resulting in fewer initial servers being maintained long term. The #fediverse and #ActivityPub deserve some love.

Complete this sentence:

"I experience #fediverse as a .."

#Poll #AskFedi #Microblogging #Mastodon #ActivityPub

Complete this sentence:

"I experience #fediverse as a .."

#Poll #AskFedi #Microblogging #Mastodon #ActivityPub

@pfefferle@mastodon.social Morjen
Ich habe mal eine Frage bezüglich des ativityPub Plugin in Wordpress

Im obrigen Beitrag habe ich das "follow" als Feld mit eingegeben, was auch angezeigt wird aber auch "rections", nur sieht man davon leider nichts auf der Webseite.
Muss ich da noch irgend wo einen Haken setzen, das Reactions auch angezeigt werden?

#WordPress #Fediverse #ActivityPub

@uhc-elster@2025.2.uhc-elster.de

Good Morning #fediverse #tzag

OS の設定と違う UI テーマも選べない、そんな世の中じゃ（ポイズン

https://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/2603/06/news075.html

X にいると不便が多くて大変だな

#Mastodon ならサードパーティークライアントも選び放題だし、サーバーによってはカスタムテーマを用意してくれてるサーバーもあり、高みの見物である

#fediverse

Apparently there's a group called the 分散型SNSユーザー有志(Decentralized SNS User Volunteers). It seems to be a separate decentralized SNS group from Tyazuki's 分散型SNSの会(Decentralized SNS Gathering) and Nawashiro's Decentralized SNS Meetup@continue5645@misskey.io. This "Decentralized SNS User Volunteers" group appears to be run by someone called もちもちずきん(Mochi-Mochi-Zukin). By the way, my group @KawaneRio@misskey.io is the Misskey VRChat Group @MiVRC@misskey.io. Wait, that's even more niche than decentralized SNS...
#Fediverse


分散型SNSユーザー有志といふものがあるらしい。茶好きさんの分散型SNSの会や、Nawashiroさんの分散SNS集会@continue5645@misskey.ioとは別の分散型SNSグループらしく、こちら分散型SNSユーザー有志はもちもちずきんさんって方によって揮られてゐるらしい。 知らなかった、そんなの・・・
ちなみに我 @KawaneRio@misskey.io のグループは MisskeyVRChat部 @MiVRC@misskey.io ね。いや分散型SNSよりさらに限定されてるやんけ・・・
#分散型SNS

Apparently there's a group called the 分散型SNSユーザー有志(Decentralized SNS User Volunteers). It seems to be a separate decentralized SNS group from Tyazuki's 分散型SNSの会(Decentralized SNS Gathering) and Nawashiro's Decentralized SNS Meetup@continue5645@misskey.io. This "Decentralized SNS User Volunteers" group appears to be run by someone called もちもちずきん(Mochi-Mochi-Zukin). By the way, my group @KawaneRio@misskey.io is the Misskey VRChat Group @MiVRC@misskey.io. Wait, that's even more niche than decentralized SNS...
#Fediverse


分散型SNSユーザー有志といふものがあるらしい。茶好きさんの分散型SNSの会や、Nawashiroさんの分散SNS集会@continue5645@misskey.ioとは別の分散型SNSグループらしく、こちら分散型SNSユーザー有志はもちもちずきんさんって方によって揮られてゐるらしい。 知らなかった、そんなの・・・
ちなみに我 @KawaneRio@misskey.io のグループは MisskeyVRChat部 @MiVRC@misskey.io ね。いや分散型SNSよりさらに限定されてるやんけ・・・
#分散型SNS

Hey everyone,

@casey and @rania40 had the honour of speaking to three families from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• Esraa (@esraa_ii)
• Raghad Rajjae (@Raghadaln18)
• Abeer_adel14 (@Abeer_adel14)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their accounts, and donate to their fundraisers if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

https://gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification

On #Mastodon there are now
419 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
120 instances.

250 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@begitu (BAQ)
@WesternWayneNews (ENG)
@kulturagoiena (BAQ)
@unusual_whales (ENG)
@auposte (FRA)

Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html

Built by @mho

#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon

RE: https://mastodon.social/@fediversereport/116178002926045553

"The fediverse is only half built on an open standard."

Good read.

#fediverse #mastodon

@Mage@kanoa.de Hallo und willkommen im #Fediverse ​​

Dem Netzwerk wo so viel mehr möglich ist, als vielen überhaupt bewusst ist
https://fediversum.info/

@Mage Willkommen im #Fediverse. 👋

The #EuropeanCommission and other #EU institutions have been present on #Mastodon for some time.
However, there is still no reference to #fediverse #socialmedia on European institutional websites, while the traditional ones are still present.
Why not update these pages, highlighting an ethical policy choice?

@EUCommission

@EC_DIGIT

@HennaVirkkunen

🌐 Monatlicher Friendica-Admin-Treff geplant!

Nach dem gelungenen Start unseres ersten
Friendica-Admin-Treffs gestern Abend mit @feb , @art4 , @heluecht , @jools , @steffen und mir möchten wir das Treffen künftig monatlich veranstalten. 🎉

Damit möglichst viele Admins (Instanzbetreiber) und Entwickler teilnehmen können, möchten wir gemeinsam den bestmöglichen Termin finden.

👉 Dafür habe ich ein kleines Umfrage-Formular erstellt und bitte euch herzlich, daran teilzunehmen:

🔗 Umfrageformular

Sobald wir genügend Rückmeldungen haben und die Auswertung erfolgt ist, legen wir den Termin für April fest.

Bitte nehmt euch kurz die Zeit – und teilt den Beitrag gern weiter, damit wir möglichst viele erreichen. 🤝

Ich freue mich auf eure Rückmeldungen und den weiteren Austausch im Fediverse!

#friendcia #frindicaadmintreff #fediverse #meeting #umfrage

🌐 Monatlicher Friendica-Admin-Treff geplant!

Nach dem gelungenen Start unseres ersten
Friendica-Admin-Treffs gestern Abend mit @feb , @art4 , @heluecht , @jools , @steffen und mir möchten wir das Treffen künftig monatlich veranstalten. 🎉

Damit möglichst viele Admins (Instanzbetreiber) und Entwickler teilnehmen können, möchten wir gemeinsam den bestmöglichen Termin finden.

👉 Dafür habe ich ein kleines Umfrage-Formular erstellt und bitte euch herzlich, daran teilzunehmen:

🔗 Umfrageformular

Sobald wir genügend Rückmeldungen haben und die Auswertung erfolgt ist, legen wir den Termin für April fest.

Bitte nehmt euch kurz die Zeit – und teilt den Beitrag gern weiter, damit wir möglichst viele erreichen. 🤝

Ich freue mich auf eure Rückmeldungen und den weiteren Austausch im Fediverse!

#friendcia #frindicaadmintreff #fediverse #meeting #umfrage

Hey everyone,

@casey and @rania40 had the honour of speaking to three families from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• Esraa (@esraa_ii)
• Raghad Rajjae (@Raghadaln18)
• Abeer_adel14 (@Abeer_adel14)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their accounts, and donate to their fundraisers if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

https://gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification

The #EuropeanCommission and other #EU institutions have been present on #Mastodon for some time.
However, there is still no reference to #fediverse #socialmedia on European institutional websites, while the traditional ones are still present.
Why not update these pages, highlighting an ethical policy choice?

@EUCommission

@EC_DIGIT

@HennaVirkkunen

Meine wunderbare Kollegin @Linzspiration ist #neuhier im #Fediverse und wir versuchen mit wirksamen.social eine Instanz (für ein Bildungskollektiv) neu aufzubauen. Gerade auch deshalb wären Verbindungen mit ihr und damit mit der Instanz toll - es geht uns um potenzialorientierte #Bildung #Nachhaltigkeit und eine l(i)ebenswerte Welt! (Ich weiß noch nicht, ob ich mit meinem Account umziehe oder hierbleibe. Haben #fediadmin sonst vielleicht noch Tipps wie wir mit der Instanz vernetzter werden?)

It turns out the #Fediverse can bring in more web traffic than Instagram, if you aggregate those decentralised sources.

A thought experiment on how long-tail effects mean federated social media will always appear irrelevant as a traffic source, even when it isn't.

https://test.roelof.info/log/how-federated-systems-dissapear/

Eine großartige Besonderheit des #Fediverse begeistert mich immer wieder. Auch wenn es im 1. Moment selbstverständlich wirkt, so unterscheidet sich das so positiv im Vergleich zu den kommerziellen Plattformen der Peoplefarmer:

Auf ganz normale öffentliche Posts, wie z.B. diesen hier, kann vollwertig aus dem ganzen Internet verwiesen werden. Links können frei von allen gelesen werden, die schlicht und einfach Zugang zum www haben. Man braucht hier gar keinen Account, muss nirgends eingeloggt sein und kann dennoch die Inhalte hier rezipieren.

Allein diese Tatsache müssten öffentlich kommunizierende Organisationen ja eigentlich lieben. Die mögliche #Reichweite ist im Fedi beliebig groß und frei, anstatt bewusst beschränkt und kontrolliert von Konzernen.

Organisationen, Vereine, Parteien, Bildungseinrichtungen, NGOs, Wissenschaftseinrichtungen usw., setzt bitte einfach mal auf das richtige Pferd! Kommt ins Fedi, dann sind und bleiben Eure Inhalte auch endlich frei.
Kluge Organisationen setzen übrigens gleich ihre eigene Instanz auf. Das gibts erstaunlicher Weise noch viel zu selten. Warum? Weil man den Mechanismus, sich blos irgendwo unterzuordnen, halt zu lange als Status Quo verinnerlicht hat? Dabei wäre es so einfach…

(1/?)

Why is it that the majority of AP dev discussion seems to be centred around microposting apps? (I say "seems" because I suspect it only looks that way from within one, but I digress ...). Despite the fact that microposting being a poor way to hold dev discussion appears to be one of those rare cases of universal consensus among devs. I've never seen anyone *for* it being a good approach.

So why does it happen?

#fediverse #FediDevs

@julian @smallcircles

New on our blog: The Spotify AI Blues

https://mirlo.space/team/posts/the-spotify-ai-blues/

#Music #Mirlo #Blog #Blogs #MusicNews #FediMusic #Fediverse #Musicians #Spotify #Streaming #StreamingAlternatives

On #Mastodon there are now
419 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
120 instances.

250 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@begitu (BAQ)
@WesternWayneNews (ENG)
@kulturagoiena (BAQ)
@unusual_whales (ENG)
@auposte (FRA)

Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html

Built by @mho

#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon

Just getting this out there. I've had a few DM's now about this image and reuse (you very polite copyright respecting people)

I created it (it's a title card from my stream) using downloaded assets but in compliance with their licenses although correct me if I'm wrong.

I absolutely do not mind anyone using it for any purpose if it's boosting awareness of the Fediverse.

#fediverse #mastodon #supportthefediverse

A couple days ago, I got a DM from a #Bonfire user. I happily replied and sent a follow request—but the Accept never came back, even though they hadn't enabled manuallyApprovesFollowers. My DM reply probably never arrived either. Classic interop bug.

I checked out the Bonfire source and dug in. Turns out Bonfire hasn't implemented RFC 9421 yet, so it was silently discarding any activity signed with it. That alone would be workable, except for one more issue: Bonfire was responding 200 OK even when signature verification failed, instead of 401 Unauthorized.

This matters because Fedify implements a double-knocking mechanism—if a request signed with RFC 9421 fails, it retries with the older draft cavage signature. But since Bonfire returned 200 OK on the failed first knock, #Fedify had no reason to send a second one.

I filed two issues on the Bonfire #ActivityPub repo—one requesting RFC 9421 support, and one about returning 401 on invalid signatures. For the latter, I also sent a PR, which got merged pretty quickly: bonfire-networks/activity_pub#9.

That said, individual Bonfire instances won't pick up the fix until they actually deploy it. So in the meantime, I patched Hollo and Hackers' Pub to use draft-cavage-http-signatures-12 as the firstKnock, so Bonfire instances can at least understand the first request.

One last thing: Fedify caches whether a given server supports RFC 9421, and the Bonfire servers I'd already talked to were cached as “supports RFC 9421”—because they'd been returning 200 OK. I had to manually clear that cache on both hollo.social and hackers.pub before everything finally worked.

After all that, the mutual follow went through and my DM reply landed. Worth it.

#fedidev #fediverse #Hollo #HackersPub

I’m building a new tool and looking for volunteers to test it! A #fediverse linktree. (UPDATE: https://hub.vocalcat.com )

It’s designed for two types of people:

Normies / newcomers – Think of it like a free, privacy-respecting Linktree. No trackers, no ads. But here's the cool part: it's a Trojan horse for the fediverse. Your profile link is itself an ActivityPub actor. That means people can interact with it directly in the fediverse, and it encourages exploration of open platforms.

Fediverse users, If you have multiple accounts (#Mastodon, #Pixelfed, Loops, a federated blog…), you know the struggle: sometimes you just want one persona to follow. This tool gives you that. It doesn’t post on its own (read-only), but it boosts all your other accounts and even has its own #ActivityPub inbox. PLUS it can receive and show your badges issued by @badgefed !

Interested in testing? Right now it only supports mastodon authentication, so if you have a mastodon account reach out in private mention for the invitation code.

I've been saying for a while that we need something like FediCon in East Asia. A dedicated conference is still a stretch, but I've been thinking about a smaller step:

@COSCUP 2026 (Taipei, Aug 8–9) is accepting proposals for community tracks. It might be worth trying to open a Social Web track there—something in the spirit of the Social Web devroom at FOSDEM.

Nothing is decided yet, but if you're working on #ActivityPub, the #fediverse, or anything in the social web space and might be interested in speaking (or co-organizing), I'd love to hear from you.

https://floss.social/@COSCUP/116152356550445285

#SocialWeb #COSCUP #fedidev

New on our blog: The Spotify AI Blues

https://mirlo.space/team/posts/the-spotify-ai-blues/

#Music #Mirlo #Blog #Blogs #MusicNews #FediMusic #Fediverse #Musicians #Spotify #Streaming #StreamingAlternatives

It turns out the #Fediverse can bring in more web traffic than Instagram, if you aggregate those decentralised sources.

A thought experiment on how long-tail effects mean federated social media will always appear irrelevant as a traffic source, even when it isn't.

https://test.roelof.info/log/how-federated-systems-dissapear/

Hey everyone,

@casey and @rania40 had the honour of speaking to three families from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• Hanan (@Hanan1991)
• Maha Rashad (@mahaelshaer8)
• Reta Sbakhi (@retareta)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their accounts, and donate to their fundraisers if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

https://gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification

New server, new #introduction post! (I'm not new to the #Fediverse, but you might be!)

Hi I’m Kevin, professional #puppet builder, #gamer, fediverse and #linux enthusiast and maker of fun media stuffs. Been building #puppets professionally since 2019. Here’s a small sample of my work. I also #livestream and #podcast, all links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Cheers!

New server, new #introduction post! (I'm not new to the #Fediverse, but you might be!)

Hi I’m Kevin, professional #puppet builder, #gamer, fediverse and #linux enthusiast and maker of fun media stuffs. Been building #puppets professionally since 2019. Here’s a small sample of my work. I also #livestream and #podcast, all links on https://www.operationpuppet.com. Cheers!

@jonassmith Umiddelbart synes mastodon ikke at være den rigtige platform.

Friendica synes langt mere oplagt

1. Du kan oprette "Begivenheder" i den indbyggede kalender
2. Du kan skrive lige så lange indlæg, som du vil (og ikke være begrænset af fx 1000 tegn)
3. Du har fuld kontrol over formattering i dit indhold, dvs du kan brug farver, fremhæve skrift og lave indlæg med billeder "inline" (dvs placeret imellem tekststykker - i modsætning til fx mastodon, hvor alle billeder ligger til sidst efter selve indlægget)
4. Der er indbyggede grupper på Friendica

Der er en dansk server på www.friendica.dk - ræk endelig ud, hvis du har brug for input.

I øvrigt - uanset hvor I ender, så velkommen i #fediverse - fedt at I gør det! ❤️

My experience of the #fediverse :

Year 1 (2023):
It feels a little lonely as 99% of my friends stayed on Big Tech platforms.

Year 2 (2024):
I start a blog - #TheFutureIsFederated - to explain the fediverse to "normies"... and I make a lot of new (techie) friends.

Year 3 (2025):
My techie friends encourage me to start self-hosting with #YunoHost... and I do! (GoToSocial, PeerTube, NextCloud...) I LOVE it.

Year 4 (2026):
I plan to buy a Heltec to try out off-grid mesh radio communication 💁‍♀️

What no one has remarked thus far, is that this #poll has a serious flaw. Sure, if you're in a village or city you can find roads and highways that lead you to answer the question above.

But if you are in a Ghost Town out in the wilderness, the poll likely won't pass by your timeline. And warp the outcome of this little #fediverse survey.

Boosts are appreciated so the poll has more chance to find the outer reaches of our fedi universe.

Just getting this out there. I've had a few DM's now about this image and reuse (you very polite copyright respecting people)

I created it (it's a title card from my stream) using downloaded assets but in compliance with their licenses although correct me if I'm wrong.

I absolutely do not mind anyone using it for any purpose if it's boosting awareness of the Fediverse.

#fediverse #mastodon #supportthefediverse

Just getting this out there. I've had a few DM's now about this image and reuse (you very polite copyright respecting people)

I created it (it's a title card from my stream) using downloaded assets but in compliance with their licenses although correct me if I'm wrong.

I absolutely do not mind anyone using it for any purpose if it's boosting awareness of the Fediverse.

#fediverse #mastodon #supportthefediverse

Könnt ihr bitte alle zu euren geteilten #youtube links auch ne - von mir aus auch auf Schlagwörter begrenzte - Kurzerklärung posten?! 🙏

(Manche von uns wollen yt nicht unnötig anklicken, aber gleichzeitig wichtige News/Popkulturmomente nicht verpassen. Ein Text wie "wtf!!!", "hahaha" oder "Guckt euch das an" ist nicht ausreichend informativ zum Inhalt des Links🥲)

#fediverse #mastodon #neuhier #degoogle #privacy

Glimmers of hope in dark times, #fediverse!

Look at the #delightful responses to this #poll asking how people experience our emerging fedi..

https://social.coop/@smallcircles/116154415408228188

A #SocialMedia landscape of small villages, scattered with occasional larger cities, is the general perception thus far and that is a wonderful difference when contrasting to corporate ad-driven influencer-dominated platforms we have today.

It would be nice if some of the people who voted Ghost Town gave their impression and needs they have wrt the fediverse.. cc @mikeymikey

Also ghost-towners, check out @FediThing reply to the poll's thread:

https://social.chinwag.org/@FediThing/116159075105561569

And @nicol reply at:

https://social.coop/@nicol/116159026520231736

If you didn't vote yet, do so now. And consider adding your boost. It is literally about uplifting our online social universe. 🌻

#SX #SocialCoding #SocialWeb #ActivityPub

Just getting this out there. I've had a few DM's now about this image and reuse (you very polite copyright respecting people)

I created it (it's a title card from my stream) using downloaded assets but in compliance with their licenses although correct me if I'm wrong.

I absolutely do not mind anyone using it for any purpose if it's boosting awareness of the Fediverse.

#fediverse #mastodon #supportthefediverse

My experience of the #fediverse :

Year 1 (2023):
It feels a little lonely as 99% of my friends stayed on Big Tech platforms.

Year 2 (2024):
I start a blog - #TheFutureIsFederated - to explain the fediverse to "normies"... and I make a lot of new (techie) friends.

Year 3 (2025):
My techie friends encourage me to start self-hosting with #YunoHost... and I do! (GoToSocial, PeerTube, NextCloud...) I LOVE it.

Year 4 (2026):
I plan to buy a Heltec to try out off-grid mesh radio communication 💁‍♀️

Complete this sentence:

"I experience #fediverse as a .."

#Poll #AskFedi #Microblogging #Mastodon #ActivityPub

My experience of the #fediverse :

Year 1 (2023):
It feels a little lonely as 99% of my friends stayed on Big Tech platforms.

Year 2 (2024):
I start a blog - #TheFutureIsFederated - to explain the fediverse to "normies"... and I make a lot of new (techie) friends.

Year 3 (2025):
My techie friends encourage me to start self-hosting with #YunoHost... and I do! (GoToSocial, PeerTube, NextCloud...) I LOVE it.

Year 4 (2026):
I plan to buy a Heltec to try out off-grid mesh radio communication 💁‍♀️

Complete this sentence:

"I experience #fediverse as a .."

#Poll #AskFedi #Microblogging #Mastodon #ActivityPub

Even more remarkable is the near complete absence of the #ActivityPub developer community in mingling in the social side of the discussion.

To learn how #fedizens actually *experience* this here fediverse. A #fediverse which results from them tying their apps together, to hopefully get more than the sum of individual parts. By means of facilitating #interoperability, technically speaking. But it involves more than getting that feature across the wire to the next app.

There's exists a clear gap between #sociosphere and #technosphere, where the latter must serve the former to bring real solutions. Otherwise it is all apps and not much seamless social fabric to navigate. No peopleverse anywhere in sight. Just apps and users of them.

The apps see great success, and I enjoy their use a lot. But I don't see a future for the app-centric fediverse where it comes to providing mankind the future of #SocialNetworking.

https://social.coop/@smallcircles/116109447243110037

#SX #SocialCoding #SocialWeb

Könnt ihr bitte alle zu euren geteilten #youtube links auch ne - von mir aus auch auf Schlagwörter begrenzte - Kurzerklärung posten?! 🙏

(Manche von uns wollen yt nicht unnötig anklicken, aber gleichzeitig wichtige News/Popkulturmomente nicht verpassen. Ein Text wie "wtf!!!", "hahaha" oder "Guckt euch das an" ist nicht ausreichend informativ zum Inhalt des Links🥲)

#fediverse #mastodon #neuhier #degoogle #privacy

#ThoughtProvoker 🤔

With quote posts we are able to shape our own micro #wiki's within our timelines and those of others, buld social graphs (technosphere) and navigate social fabric (socioshere) ..

What might we be be able to weave if the #ActivityPub #LinkedData aspects were used to their full extent and benefit?

Social semantic fabrics.

#SX #SocialCoding #SocialWeb #fediverse

I'm happy to see new canadian social media like https://ehnow.ca/ and https://hey.cafe #canada

But so far, I still think #activitypub #mastodon and the #fediverse are the superior options.

Mostly because it's #decentralized and #federated

But most non-tech (normal) people don't understand those concepts.

They don't wanna deal with the fediverse because the learning curve is too high and they simply don't understand.

They just want something simple and that works.

I'm happy to see new canadian social media like https://ehnow.ca/ and https://hey.cafe #canada

But so far, I still think #activitypub #mastodon and the #fediverse are the superior options.

Mostly because it's #decentralized and #federated

But most non-tech (normal) people don't understand those concepts.

They don't wanna deal with the fediverse because the learning curve is too high and they simply don't understand.

They just want something simple and that works.

What if every phone could contribute to the #Fediverse, not just consume it?

Short-form video means heavy server-side transcoding for every clip. But your phone can handle it. Re-encode, resize, thumbnails, all done locally. Then push to your own #S3 or #Nextcloud.

No transcoding server. Just simple storage.

We can decentralize the compute, not just the network.

We're working on it

#HolosSocial

What if every phone could contribute to the #Fediverse, not just consume it?

Short-form video means heavy server-side transcoding for every clip. But your phone can handle it. Re-encode, resize, thumbnails, all done locally. Then push to your own #S3 or #Nextcloud.

No transcoding server. Just simple storage.

We can decentralize the compute, not just the network.

We're working on it

#HolosSocial

@johannab

Read the blog post, and these are astute observation and valuable way of thinking about the networking environment, both offline as well as online, and how they interact together, how they intertwine. #SX envisions a peopleverse (which is a concept, not a name), a hypothetical space where the interaction is seamless and technology unobtrusively serves our day to day needs.

#PersonalSocialNetworking is a powerful instrument to design better social experiences.

Often the talk of the town in the #ActivityPub dev circles is about some feature or other, an app functionality and the extent to which it can be made interoperable. Technical implementation details dominate the discussion. And drama ensues on the broader #fediverse if social impact and other externalities are overlooked in an app design.

When comparing #microblogging we have today, it really is like sticky notes on the fridge, which fall off or are removed by people. And we project all communication modes onto them.

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @NorcalGma2@sfba.social

Retired rural grandma, caregiver, and dog mom to a sweet lab named Summer.Love to bake and gift to friends and family. Happy in my garden. Living a quiet life on the north coast of California. Mean comments aren't necessary or welcome. Please be kind.

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 09 March 2026 at 14:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree.org/@firesidefedi

Calendar: freestreamers.btfree.org/eve...

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

Complete this sentence:

"I experience #fediverse as a .."

#Poll #AskFedi #Microblogging #Mastodon #ActivityPub

What no one has remarked thus far, is that this #poll has a serious flaw. Sure, if you're in a village or city you can find roads and highways that lead you to answer the question above.

But if you are in a Ghost Town out in the wilderness, the poll likely won't pass by your timeline. And warp the outcome of this little #fediverse survey.

Boosts are appreciated so the poll has more chance to find the outer reaches of our fedi universe.

Complete this sentence:

"I experience #fediverse as a .."

#Poll #AskFedi #Microblogging #Mastodon #ActivityPub

Yet another great #FediForum! Thanks, @mmasnick and @j12t for organizing yesterday's un-workshop "Growing the Open Social Web", and @anca for analysing all submissions!

Thank you also to everyone who shared feedback and ideas on my pitch, exactly the kind of exchange I was looking forward to :). #Fediverse #SocialWeb

Yet another great #FediForum! Thanks, @mmasnick and @j12t for organizing yesterday's un-workshop "Growing the Open Social Web", and @anca for analysing all submissions!

Thank you also to everyone who shared feedback and ideas on my pitch, exactly the kind of exchange I was looking forward to :). #Fediverse #SocialWeb

RE: https://social.coop/@smallcircles/116154415408228188

@Coho @maikel

I think we also have to be careful and gauge the extent to which we get informed on problems by the way we shaped our own bubble / echo chamber over time.

Today for instance I sent a poll and got astoundingly and delightful positive responses on how people experience #fediverse..

I intend to follow up with another poll. But the poll results already show a new paradigm of social networking that #fediverse which Social experience design calls #PersonalSocialNetworking. On the fedi you are in control over your own #SocialExperience by carefully curating your social graph.

https://coding.social/blog/reimagine-social/#personal-social-networking

Here's that poll btw, which will run for 6 more days. Curious about the final results.

#SX #SocialCoding #SocialWeb #ActivityPub

#ThoughtProvoker 🤔

With quote posts we are able to shape our own micro #wiki's within our timelines and those of others, buld social graphs (technosphere) and navigate social fabric (socioshere) ..

What might we be be able to weave if the #ActivityPub #LinkedData aspects were used to their full extent and benefit?

Social semantic fabrics.

#SX #SocialCoding #SocialWeb #fediverse

Reminder that boosting on the #forkiverse is free, costs zero energy, and is the single best thing you can do to help someone's post reach people who actually want to see it. Don't just fav, BOOST.

#forkiverse #fediverse

People who know #Mastodon and the #fediverse: can I post a review or comment on #Bookwrym and have it magically appear here?

I like the idea of maintaining a public #reading journal but don't want to copy-paste everything over.

#literature #tech #social #media

Inspired by @_elena I am trying to not let the #forkiverse die. I am following interesting accounts from other instances and boosting local feed.

Long life to the #fediverse!

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @lich_silvae@masto.fediverse.games

Passionate about Ethnomusicology, Occultism, Nature, Cooking, and Social Welfare. Topics commonly include subjects not suitable for people under 18. Minors do not follow.

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 06 March 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree.org/@firesidefedi

freestreamers.btfree.org/eve...

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

»CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements« https://www.404media.co/cbp-tapped-into-the-online-advertising-ecosystem-to-track-peoples-movements/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

There's a new wave of spam - all around the Fediverse.

Please remember, there's no "Mastodon Moderation Team" sending out strange verification messages.

That's all spam.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #FediTips #Spam #CyberSecurity

My experience of the #fediverse :

Year 1 (2023):
It feels a little lonely as 99% of my friends stayed on Big Tech platforms.

Year 2 (2024):
I start a blog - #TheFutureIsFederated - to explain the fediverse to "normies"... and I make a lot of new (techie) friends.

Year 3 (2025):
My techie friends encourage me to start self-hosting with #YunoHost... and I do! (GoToSocial, PeerTube, NextCloud...) I LOVE it.

Year 4 (2026):
I plan to buy a Heltec to try out off-grid mesh radio communication 💁‍♀️

My experience of the #fediverse :

Year 1 (2023):
It feels a little lonely as 99% of my friends stayed on Big Tech platforms.

Year 2 (2024):
I start a blog - #TheFutureIsFederated - to explain the fediverse to "normies"... and I make a lot of new (techie) friends.

Year 3 (2025):
My techie friends encourage me to start self-hosting with #YunoHost... and I do! (GoToSocial, PeerTube, NextCloud...) I LOVE it.

Year 4 (2026):
I plan to buy a Heltec to try out off-grid mesh radio communication 💁‍♀️

My experience of the #fediverse :

Year 1 (2023):
It feels a little lonely as 99% of my friends stayed on Big Tech platforms.

Year 2 (2024):
I start a blog - #TheFutureIsFederated - to explain the fediverse to "normies"... and I make a lot of new (techie) friends.

Year 3 (2025):
My techie friends encourage me to start self-hosting with #YunoHost... and I do! (GoToSocial, PeerTube, NextCloud...) I LOVE it.

Year 4 (2026):
I plan to buy a Heltec to try out off-grid mesh radio communication 💁‍♀️

Glimmers of hope in dark times, #fediverse!

Look at the #delightful responses to this #poll asking how people experience our emerging fedi..

https://social.coop/@smallcircles/116154415408228188

A #SocialMedia landscape of small villages, scattered with occasional larger cities, is the general perception thus far and that is a wonderful difference when contrasting to corporate ad-driven influencer-dominated platforms we have today.

It would be nice if some of the people who voted Ghost Town gave their impression and needs they have wrt the fediverse.. cc @mikeymikey

Also ghost-towners, check out @FediThing reply to the poll's thread:

https://social.chinwag.org/@FediThing/116159075105561569

And @nicol reply at:

https://social.coop/@nicol/116159026520231736

If you didn't vote yet, do so now. And consider adding your boost. It is literally about uplifting our online social universe. 🌻

#SX #SocialCoding #SocialWeb #ActivityPub

There's a new wave of spam - all around the Fediverse.

Please remember, there's no "Mastodon Moderation Team" sending out strange verification messages.

That's all spam.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #FediTips #Spam #CyberSecurity

People who know #Mastodon and the #fediverse: can I post a review or comment on #Bookwrym and have it magically appear here?

I like the idea of maintaining a public #reading journal but don't want to copy-paste everything over.

#literature #tech #social #media

Hab mal eine vermutlich dämliche Frage. Wenn du ein Stadt ins Fediverse holen möchtest, mit eigener Instanz. Würdest du ihr Mastodon empfehlen oder Friendica oder einen dieser seltsamen anderen Dienste oder was meinst du?
#fediverse #diday #mastodon #friendica

@theraccoonbytes @_elena

𝓢𝓸 𝓰𝓸𝓸𝓭💙 I'll have to pin it to my #fediverse tools

Just followed her on YT. I wonder if this is on #Peertube too? I would imagine. I'm still looking for which instance I can join😁

Building a Mastodon app?
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK has been designed to handle the quirks of the many different servers across the fediverse. It’s been growing fast to support more APIs and edge cases, so you can focus on building your app instead. Also mirrored on https://codeberg.org/TootSDK/TootSDK 🚀

#Swift #iOSDev #Fediverse #Mastodon

»A new Share button« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

The fediverse is quite a thing.

This morning, my first (of likely many) rejection emails popped into my inbox. It stung little, I admit. It's part of the process.

I stepped away for a networking opportunity, and when I got home, I noticed Feditext had a ton of notifications.

Curious, I checked and see that people were boosting my job search post left and right.

I don't know what set that off, but it happened exactly at the right time.

Much appreciated. ❤️

#ThankYou #Fediverse

The fediverse is quite a thing.

This morning, my first (of likely many) rejection emails popped into my inbox. It stung little, I admit. It's part of the process.

I stepped away for a networking opportunity, and when I got home, I noticed Feditext had a ton of notifications.

Curious, I checked and see that people were boosting my job search post left and right.

I don't know what set that off, but it happened exactly at the right time.

Much appreciated. ❤️

#ThankYou #Fediverse

ICYMI, @fediforum's Growing the Open Social Web unworkshop took place today. Catch up on everything that happened via
@tchambers's FediForum Surf feed.

https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jvprse7ptd6b9gccy3m9g547

#FediForum #OpenSocial #SocialWeb #Fediverse #ActivityPub #SurfFeeds

ICYMI, @fediforum's Growing the Open Social Web unworkshop took place today. Catch up on everything that happened via
@tchambers's FediForum Surf feed.

https://surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01jvprse7ptd6b9gccy3m9g547

#FediForum #OpenSocial #SocialWeb #Fediverse #ActivityPub #SurfFeeds