#Mastodon

Good morning Fedi friends!

All eyes are on #Pixelfed this week, as #Meta censored all mentions and links to it.

Last year I wrote about the superb interoperability between Pixelfed and #Mastodon - it was one of my first articles for #TheFutureIsFederated, which inspired me to try out more #Fediverse projects.

If you have friends who are curious about the Fediverse and @pixelfed you could share this: https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-1-mastodon-pixelfed-2/

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Hyvät uutiset: Työpaikkani Turun yliopisto lopettaa X:n käytön.

Huonot uutiset: Mastodonin sijaan TY ottaa tilalle Blueskyn.

Koska tiedote oli intrassa, niin nappasin sen tälleen kuvaruutukaappauksena. ALT-tekstinä copypaste tiedotteesta.

#X #Bluesky #Mastodon #some #TurunYliopisto

Hey @pluralistic can you explain why you’re signatory to a really scammy-looking effort („Free Our Feeds“) to raise 4M Dollar via gofundme(!) instead of, say, a 501(c)3 or any method that doesn’t skim money off donations, in order to establish a second Bluesky instance? Rather than, e.g. support efforts like #Mastodon going NGO or @dansup bringing pixelfed and loops up to speed to receive influx from Insta and TikTok?

J'ai mis du temps, mais je me suis (enfin !) remis à mon Guide d’utilisation de Mastodon en français...
Voici le 3ème chapitre de la 7ème partie : l'utilisation des Hashtags dans Mastodon, ainsi qu'une présentation de la fonctionnalité "groupes".

https://www.didiermary.fr/hashtags-groupes-mastodon/

#ActivityPub #Fediverse #Mastodon #Microblogging

I’m proud to have once again played a small role in pushing #Mastodon and the #Fediverse forward. Today’s announcement is an important step in bringing greater community ownership and governance to @Mastodon

RE: https://hannahaubry.online/on-community-governance-for-mastodon

The #fediverse has a problem, and I’m going to be very unhelpful in not having an idea how to fix it.

Once an instance gets popular, it’s processing, storage and traffic costs get prohibitive for the people running it.

I regularly see reports of #mastodon instances shutting down because the admins can no longer afford the hosting costs. This will only be worse when #pixelfed and #loops spin up.

The #fediverse has a problem, and I’m going to be very unhelpful in not having an idea how to fix it.

Once an instance gets popular, it’s processing, storage and traffic costs get prohibitive for the people running it.

I regularly see reports of #mastodon instances shutting down because the admins can no longer afford the hosting costs. This will only be worse when #pixelfed and #loops spin up.

Hey @pluralistic can you explain why you’re signatory to a really scammy-looking effort („Free Our Feeds“) to raise 4M Dollar via gofundme(!) instead of, say, a 501(c)3 or any method that doesn’t skim money off donations, in order to establish a second Bluesky instance? Rather than, e.g. support efforts like #Mastodon going NGO or @dansup bringing pixelfed and loops up to speed to receive influx from Insta and TikTok?

#Mastodon の権利関係が原開発者のオイゲン・ロホコ氏から独立した非営利法人に移転されるとのこと。
これは巨大なプラットフォームに成長した #FOSS プロジェクトでしばしば見られる方策で，たとえば #Linux カーネルに関係する権利もリーナス・トーバルズ氏から独立した合議体の The Linux Foundation が管理するようになっていて，信頼の醸成や訴訟等からの防衛に役立っている。
対照的に，原開発者の属人性が色濃いままなのが #WordPress で，財政的な安定性にはつながっているのものの，マット・マレンウェッグ氏というひとりの個人が冷静さを失う度にプロジェクト全体が揺れることにもなっている。
この変化は Mastodon の安定的な発展に大きく資するはずだし，ロホコ氏の将来を見据えた決断を讃えたい。
もっとも，リーナス・トーバルズ氏のいない Linux が考えにくいように，#BDFL として最終的にプロジェクトの方向性を決め全体を率いていくというロホコ氏の役割は今後も変わらないはず。

https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/113820521450833408

Ironically, the entire #Mastodon model is essentially a 21st century reincarnation of our original point-to-point, dial-up, UUCP-based Usenet network. Except the stack now is one hell of a lot heavier.

#Mastodon の権利関係が原開発者のオイゲン・ロホコ氏から独立した非営利法人に移転されるとのこと。
これは巨大なプラットフォームに成長した #FOSS プロジェクトでしばしば見られる方策で，たとえば #Linux カーネルに関係する権利もリーナス・トーバルズ氏から独立した合議体の The Linux Foundation が管理するようになっていて，信頼の醸成や訴訟等からの防衛に役立っている。
対照的に，原開発者の属人性が色濃いままなのが #WordPress で，財政的な安定性にはつながっているのものの，マット・マレンウェッグ氏というひとりの個人が冷静さを失う度にプロジェクト全体が揺れることにもなっている。
この変化は Mastodon の安定的な発展に大きく資するはずだし，ロホコ氏の将来を見据えた決断を讃えたい。
もっとも，リーナス・トーバルズ氏のいない Linux が考えにくいように，#BDFL として最終的にプロジェクトの方向性を決め全体を率いていくというロホコ氏の役割は今後も変わらないはず。

https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/113820521450833408

分散型SNSソフトウェアの一つである Mastodon が独立した非営利団体としての活動を継続するために組織構造を転換すると発表。Eugen氏(Mastodon創始者)は新団体のCEOには就かず、別の人物がCEOとなる予定です

The people should own the town square - Mastodon Blog https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ (英語) #Mastodon

Proud to have played a role in this. VC-backed social media is not the answer. At Mastodon, we view this move as the best way to guarantee that the social web remains open and free from ads, data exploitation, manipulative algorithms or corporate monopolies.

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko

#Mastodon #Fediverse

Proud to have played a role in this. VC-backed social media is not the answer. At Mastodon, we view this move as the best way to guarantee that the social web remains open and free from ads, data exploitation, manipulative algorithms or corporate monopolies.

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko

#Mastodon #Fediverse

#Mastodon の権利関係が原開発者のオイゲン・ロホコ氏から独立した非営利法人に移転されるとのこと。
これは巨大なプラットフォームに成長した #FOSS プロジェクトでしばしば見られる方策で，たとえば #Linux カーネルに関係する権利もリーナス・トーバルズ氏から独立した合議体の The Linux Foundation が管理するようになっていて，信頼の醸成や訴訟等からの防衛に役立っている。
対照的に，原開発者の属人性が色濃いままなのが #WordPress で，財政的な安定性にはつながっているのものの，マット・マレンウェッグ氏というひとりの個人が冷静さを失う度にプロジェクト全体が揺れることにもなっている。
この変化は Mastodon の安定的な発展に大きく資するはずだし，ロホコ氏の将来を見据えた決断を讃えたい。
もっとも，リーナス・トーバルズ氏のいない Linux が考えにくいように，#BDFL として最終的にプロジェクトの方向性を決め全体を率いていくというロホコ氏の役割は今後も変わらないはず。

https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/113820521450833408

#Mastodon の権利関係が原開発者のオイゲン・ロホコ氏から独立した非営利法人に移転されるとのこと。
これは巨大なプラットフォームに成長した #FOSS プロジェクトでしばしば見られる方策で，たとえば #Linux カーネルに関係する権利もリーナス・トーバルズ氏から独立した合議体の The Linux Foundation が管理するようになっていて，信頼の醸成や訴訟等からの防衛に役立っている。
対照的に，原開発者の属人性が色濃いままなのが #WordPress で，財政的な安定性にはつながっているのものの，マット・マレンウェッグ氏というひとりの個人が冷静さを失う度にプロジェクト全体が揺れることにもなっている。
この変化は Mastodon の安定的な発展に大きく資するはずだし，ロホコ氏の将来を見据えた決断を讃えたい。
もっとも，リーナス・トーバルズ氏のいない Linux が考えにくいように，#BDFL として最終的にプロジェクトの方向性を決め全体を率いていくというロホコ氏の役割は今後も変わらないはず。

https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/113820521450833408

#Mastodon の権利関係が原開発者のオイゲン・ロホコ氏から独立した非営利法人に移転されるとのこと。
これは巨大なプラットフォームに成長した #FOSS プロジェクトでしばしば見られる方策で，たとえば #Linux カーネルに関係する権利もリーナス・トーバルズ氏から独立した合議体の The Linux Foundation が管理するようになっていて，信頼の醸成や訴訟等からの防衛に役立っている。
対照的に，原開発者の属人性が色濃いままなのが #WordPress で，財政的な安定性にはつながっているのものの，マット・マレンウェッグ氏というひとりの個人が冷静さを失う度にプロジェクト全体が揺れることにもなっている。
この変化は Mastodon の安定的な発展に大きく資するはずだし，ロホコ氏の将来を見据えた決断を讃えたい。
もっとも，リーナス・トーバルズ氏のいない Linux が考えにくいように，#BDFL として最終的にプロジェクトの方向性を決め全体を率いていくというロホコ氏の役割は今後も変わらないはず。

https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/113820521450833408

#Mastodon の権利関係が原開発者のオイゲン・ロホコ氏から独立した非営利法人に移転されるとのこと。
これは巨大なプラットフォームに成長した #FOSS プロジェクトでしばしば見られる方策で，たとえば #Linux カーネルに関係する権利もリーナス・トーバルズ氏から独立した合議体の The Linux Foundation が管理するようになっていて，信頼の醸成や訴訟等からの防衛に役立っている。
対照的に，原開発者の属人性が色濃いままなのが #WordPress で，財政的な安定性にはつながっているのものの，マット・マレンウェッグ氏というひとりの個人が冷静さを失う度にプロジェクト全体が揺れることにもなっている。
この変化は Mastodon の安定的な発展に大きく資するはずだし，ロホコ氏の将来を見据えた決断を讃えたい。
もっとも，リーナス・トーバルズ氏のいない Linux が考えにくいように，#BDFL として最終的にプロジェクトの方向性を決め全体を率いていくというロホコ氏の役割は今後も変わらないはず。

https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/113820521450833408

Me encanta ver nada más y nada menos que al creador de #Mastodon reconocer que, ante todo, es humano. Y no puede llegar a todo.

Reconocer que aunque ha sido su creación, otra persona abordará mejor tareas que a él no se le dan especialmente bien. Y traspasar toda la propiedad intelectual a una fundación sin ánimo de lucro para permitir que Mastodon siga desarrollándose sin que el dinero lo enturbie.

Salud mental, propósito de red social libre por y para la gente y saber dar un paso al lado. Igualito que otros, eh 😳

@Gargron
https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/113823024820125756

The people should own the town square https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ #Mastodon #Fediverse

@dansup @mastodonmigration it is to their advantage to block any links to #PixelFed #Mastodon or really anything on the #Fediverse

I am very surprised they opened #Threads to #TheFediverse

Recently I noticed there is a #Mastodon setting/feature where one can choose hashtags to feature on their profile. Not every Mastodon user interface shows the hashtags though. But for those that do use them, I find it's a great way of quickly getting to know a user by viewing their posts by hashtag topic.

Anyone else using this feature? It's making me want to use hashtags in all my posts from here on out.

Looking for a new server. Any recommendations?

There are a few reasons for the transition, one of them being that graphics.social is federated with Threads.net. I have the domain blocked for the time being, but I feel like one last move to a community that aligns more with my values is the right choice.

I am:
Pro democracy
Makes art
A regular poindexter
Atheist
Neurodivergent
Cat, frog and fish dad 🐱 🐸 🐟

I just want to exist for the long term where I am most welcome.

#Fediverse #Mastodon

I'm looking for a new instance, I think.

#Mastodon

I'm looking for a new instance, I think.

#Mastodon

Looking for a new server. Any recommendations?

There are a few reasons for the transition, one of them being that graphics.social is federated with Threads.net. I have the domain blocked for the time being, but I feel like one last move to a community that aligns more with my values is the right choice.

I am:
Pro democracy
Makes art
A regular poindexter
Atheist
Neurodivergent
Cat, frog and fish dad 🐱 🐸 🐟

I just want to exist for the long term where I am most welcome.

#Fediverse #Mastodon

Lines of code

#Lemmy: 241,630
#Mastodon: 148,817
#Mbin: 100,135
#PieFed: 37,389

according to https://openhub.net

#python

Lines of code

#Lemmy: 241,630
#Mastodon: 148,817
#Mbin: 100,135
#PieFed: 37,389

according to https://openhub.net

#python

One of my favorite things: FOSS founders/BDFLs transferring a project's trademarks over to a communally governed nonprofit.

It's an act of selflessness and visionary leadership that gives a project the opportunity to become a truly public good.

Good on ya, @Gargron 👏🏻

#FOSS #OpenSource #Governance #Mastodon

Proud to have played a role in this. VC-backed social media is not the answer. At Mastodon, we view this move as the best way to guarantee that the social web remains open and free from ads, data exploitation, manipulative algorithms or corporate monopolies.

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko

#Mastodon #Fediverse

In a move that shocked no one #Facebook and #Instagram have started blocking federated competitors now.

Thankfully, it seems the #StreisandEffect is doing it's thing.

https://www.404media.co/meta-is-blocking-links-to-decentralized-instagram-competitor-pixelfed/

#pixelfed #fediverse #mastodon

In a move that shocked no one #Facebook and #Instagram have started blocking federated competitors now.

Thankfully, it seems the #StreisandEffect is doing it's thing.

https://www.404media.co/meta-is-blocking-links-to-decentralized-instagram-competitor-pixelfed/

#pixelfed #fediverse #mastodon

Why are we all here? What is this all about?

I’m talking about the fediverse, of course. Seriously, though, what’s the common thread for why we all self-selected onto this platform? #fediverse #mastodon

Me encanta ver nada más y nada menos que al creador de #Mastodon reconocer que, ante todo, es humano. Y no puede llegar a todo.

Reconocer que aunque ha sido su creación, otra persona abordará mejor tareas que a él no se le dan especialmente bien. Y traspasar toda la propiedad intelectual a una fundación sin ánimo de lucro para permitir que Mastodon siga desarrollándose sin que el dinero lo enturbie.

Salud mental, propósito de red social libre por y para la gente y saber dar un paso al lado. Igualito que otros, eh 😳

@Gargron
https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/113823024820125756

🔥 Je viens de faire mon #eXit ! Ne perdez pas un seul de vos followers : grâce à #HelloQuitX j’ai inscrit 1743 nouveaux passagers pour un voyage vers #BlueSky & #Mastodon. Embarquez vous aussi et retrouvez automatiquement vos communautés le #20Janvier !https://app.helloquitx.com

@Gargron I am truly grateful for all the work you've done to increase the usage of the #ActivityPub protocol.

There is no arguing that without your leadership and your dedication, we would not be where we are today. As a society, I believe it is paramount that we take control of the #PublicSquare back to the people in a #Decentralized manner, and #Mastodon has been a MASSIVE push in that direction.

Thank you Eugen, I'm glad you exist and I appreciate your work 😃

#Grateful

Heya !
En transition vers Mastodon depuis quelques mois, je me dis qu’avec les dernières infos données par #Meta j’ai fais le bon choix !

Est ce qu’il y aurait des recommandations à partager sur #mastodon ?
—> Choses à faire ou ne pas faire (respect des autres et pas d’insultes me semble du bon sens)
—> des comptes à suivre sur les infos (type @mediapart, @blast_info)
—> des comptes sur la danse (breakdance, hip-hop)
—> des comptes sur le vélo, le skate, l’humour ?

Proud to have played a role in this. VC-backed social media is not the answer. At Mastodon, we view this move as the best way to guarantee that the social web remains open and free from ads, data exploitation, manipulative algorithms or corporate monopolies.

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko

#Mastodon #Fediverse

One of my favorite things: FOSS founders/BDFLs transferring a project's trademarks over to a communally governed nonprofit.

It's an act of selflessness and visionary leadership that gives a project the opportunity to become a truly public good.

Good on ya, @Gargron 👏🏻

#FOSS #OpenSource #Governance #Mastodon

🔥 Je viens de faire mon #eXit ! Ne perdez pas un seul de vos followers : grâce à #HelloQuitX j’ai inscrit 1743 nouveaux passagers pour un voyage vers #BlueSky & #Mastodon. Embarquez vous aussi et retrouvez automatiquement vos communautés le #20Janvier !https://app.helloquitx.com

Assholes in this world have made me very cynical.

I feel that every time I login to Fedi these days, there's yet another scheme to get people to dump money into a project for "the growth of the Fediverse" yet we have yet to see any results and the things they're doing seem shady as fuck to me. Yet people keep parading around like it's the best thing ever.

SWF forms and is funded by major companies like Meta and Auttomatic. Not sure how that could be a good thing. That means SWF will be financially influenced by these companies and there's nothing anybody can do to change that.

Now, Mastodon is being given to a new non-profit. They say this is to "give the power back to the people" but obviously giving ownership to a non-profit doesn't do that...it gives ownership to the non-profit and allows them to hide your donations via shady legalities to enrich themselves.

Money hungry fucks ruin everything. Change my mind.

#Fedi #Fediverse #Mastodon #ActivityPub #SocialMedia

The people should own the town square https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ #Mastodon #Fediverse

Love it when journalists provide context when reporting news.

"Mastodon’s announcement comes at a time when the WordPress open-source project and its cofounder have been embroiled in a months-long legal feud, and Meta’s Zuckerberg has made headlines for stripping back Facebook and Instagram’s fact-checking and content moderation before lying about it to Joe Rogan."

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko

#mastodon #news #TechNews #MastodonNonprofit

Ferrocarril.net - Servidor de Mastodon, operado por aficionados al ferrocarril, para aficionados al ferrocarril.

https://social.ferrocarril.net

Saber más: https://social.ferrocarril.net/about

Administrado por: @garridinsi

#FeaturedServer #Ferrocarril #Español #Railways #Trains #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

@Mastodon You should also consider changing hosting providers, outside the United States.

#Mastodon #Fedi #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Love it when journalists provide context when reporting news.

"Mastodon’s announcement comes at a time when the WordPress open-source project and its cofounder have been embroiled in a months-long legal feud, and Meta’s Zuckerberg has made headlines for stripping back Facebook and Instagram’s fact-checking and content moderation before lying about it to Joe Rogan."

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko

#mastodon #news #TechNews #MastodonNonprofit

Love it when journalists provide context when reporting news.

"Mastodon’s announcement comes at a time when the WordPress open-source project and its cofounder have been embroiled in a months-long legal feud, and Meta’s Zuckerberg has made headlines for stripping back Facebook and Instagram’s fact-checking and content moderation before lying about it to Joe Rogan."

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko

#mastodon #news #TechNews #MastodonNonprofit

There's a third party Mastodon app for Android which might be new to you, it's called Rodent and there's more info about it at:

➡️ https://mastodonrodent.app

There's also an official account you can follow at:

➡️ @rodentapp

It has some unusual features including browsing servers other than your own.

NEW PEOPLE: You don't have to use the official apps with Mastodon, in fact the third party apps are often much better than the official ones. More info at https://fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use-should-i-use-the-official-app-or-a-third-party-app

#Mastodon

There's a third party Mastodon app for Android which might be new to you, it's called Rodent and there's more info about it at:

➡️ https://mastodonrodent.app

There's also an official account you can follow at:

➡️ @rodentapp

It has some unusual features including browsing servers other than your own.

NEW PEOPLE: You don't have to use the official apps with Mastodon, in fact the third party apps are often much better than the official ones. More info at https://fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use-should-i-use-the-official-app-or-a-third-party-app

#Mastodon

分散型SNSソフトウェアの一つである Mastodon が独立した非営利団体としての活動を継続するために組織構造を転換すると発表。Eugen氏(Mastodon創始者)は新団体のCEOには就かず、別の人物がCEOとなる予定です

The people should own the town square - Mastodon Blog https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ (英語) #Mastodon

分散型SNSソフトウェアの一つである Mastodon が独立した非営利団体としての活動を継続するために組織構造を転換すると発表。Eugen氏(Mastodon創始者)は新団体のCEOには就かず、別の人物がCEOとなる予定です

The people should own the town square - Mastodon Blog https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ (英語) #Mastodon

Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko announces plans to transfer ownership to a new non-profit, stating, "Mastodon should not be owned or controlled by a single individual." #Mastodon #Decentralization #NonProfit #OpenSource #SocialMedia #TechNews #EugenRochko

@Mastodon
Thanks, Eugen for all your creativity and great success for #mastodon and #mastodonnonprofit .

J'ai mis du temps, mais je me suis (enfin !) remis à mon Guide d’utilisation de Mastodon en français...
Voici le 3ème chapitre de la 7ème partie : l'utilisation des Hashtags dans Mastodon, ainsi qu'une présentation de la fonctionnalité "groupes".

https://www.didiermary.fr/hashtags-groupes-mastodon/

#ActivityPub #Fediverse #Mastodon #Microblogging

Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko announces plans to transfer ownership to a new non-profit, stating, "Mastodon should not be owned or controlled by a single individual." #Mastodon #Decentralization #NonProfit #OpenSource #SocialMedia #TechNews #EugenRochko

Good to see @theverge and @Techcrunch covering the latest news from @Mastodon 👌

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/mastodon-announces-transition-to-non-profit-structure/

#Mastodon #News #TechNews

Good to see @theverge and @Techcrunch covering the latest news from @Mastodon 👌

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/mastodon-announces-transition-to-non-profit-structure/

#Mastodon #News #TechNews

There's a third party Mastodon app for Android which might be new to you, it's called Rodent and there's more info about it at:

➡️ https://mastodonrodent.app

There's also an official account you can follow at:

➡️ @rodentapp

It has some unusual features including browsing servers other than your own.

NEW PEOPLE: You don't have to use the official apps with Mastodon, in fact the third party apps are often much better than the official ones. More info at https://fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use-should-i-use-the-official-app-or-a-third-party-app

#Mastodon

Ferrocarril.net - Servidor de Mastodon, operado por aficionados al ferrocarril, para aficionados al ferrocarril.

https://social.ferrocarril.net

Saber más: https://social.ferrocarril.net/about

Administrado por: @garridinsi

#FeaturedServer #Ferrocarril #Español #Railways #Trains #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Nice!

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

#mastodon #fediverse #nonprofit

Nice!

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

#mastodon #fediverse #nonprofit

I’m proud to have once again played a small role in pushing #Mastodon and the #Fediverse forward. Today’s announcement is an important step in bringing greater community ownership and governance to @Mastodon

RE: https://hannahaubry.online/on-community-governance-for-mastodon

I’m proud to have once again played a small role in pushing #Mastodon and the #Fediverse forward. Today’s announcement is an important step in bringing greater community ownership and governance to @Mastodon

RE: https://hannahaubry.online/on-community-governance-for-mastodon

In the #Fediverse there are now
504 media accounts federated by Flipboard.
326 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@OutdoorLife
@Leader_Post
@RedMagazine
@Mashable
@ConsumerReports

Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LrlAmMaC9Ve5mb82QR8jhkMCNkS0vVAVNws7f6IOBYM/edit?gid=876665327

Built by @mho

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

Mastodonは新たな非営利団体を設立して（"Mastodon Foundation" とかにするのかな？）Mastodonコンポーネントの所有権をそこに移すことにしたと。もうEugenさん一人のものではなくなる方向に持って行くと。今後の発展を見越して色々考えてるねえ。

/ The people should own the town square - Mastodon Blog https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

#mastodon #fedibird

Look.

I'm capable of abandoning Facebook because I'm not sentimental (literally, at all) - and I never had a positive friend group in there, or a community service I depended on. I know I brain different than most of my colleagues.

If fedi worked easy for you and you quickly found what you wanted with hashtags, that's great

But other people will literally *experience pain* on not being able to connect with their friends.

So yes, there's a reason all these new users keep asking for better discovery features, or why people keep trying to find a way to peer with threads in limited pockets (like *just* their old group but not all of terf world)

You are, by definition, an early adopter of a niche app. You're more prone to accept bugs and lack of features.

You are the *exception* to the rule, because you are comfortable with something strange and different. You have free time.

Most users like their existing friends and apps, and *can't* easily rebuild that which is permanently lost.

#facebook #mastodon

"Decentralized social network organization #Mastodon said Monday that it is planning to create a new non-profit organization in Europe and hand over ownership of entities responsible for key Mastodon ecosystem and platform components. This means one person won’t have control over the entire project."

💪

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/mastodon-announces-transition-to-non-profit-structure/

#nonprofit

記事にも引用されている #Mastodon のブログ記事

タイトルは「タウンスクウェアは人々が所有するべきです」みたいなニュアンスなのかな

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

"What is changing （なにが変わるのか）" という説明の最初（意訳

> 簡単に言えば、私たちは Mastodon の主要なエコシステムとプラットフォームコンポーネント（特に名前と著作権を含む）の所有権を新しい非営利団体に譲渡し、マストドンは単一の個人によって所有または管理されるべきではないという意図を明確にします。

#WordPress のあの騒動は #OSS のプロジェクトの管理体制にああいうリスクが存在するということをみんなが意識するきっかけだったのはおそらく間違いないし、それを意識してこの部分から説明しはじめてるのかなと思った（英語の読解力は決して高くはない自分の印象だけど

#Mastodon 非営利団体を EU に設立して、管理体制も見直して、 Eugen Rochko さんの個人所有みたいなことにならないような体制がとられるみたい。
WordPress の直近の一件とか、以前に非営利団体を設立したアメリカの状況とかが関係してる…のかな？

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/mastodon-announces-transition-to-non-profit-structure/

Today’s #Mastodon news: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/people-should-own-town-square-joinmastodon-6dfce

New Social is big and still growing 🐘

It can be hard to visualise just how big, so hopefully this helps.

New Social is attracting more users daily as people turn from the Big Tech platforms that no longer feel like home.

New Social is an idea that encompasses multiple platforms, designed to be democratic and open - including Mastodon. They are the future of social media.

Learn more about New Social (and how big it is) by following us!

#NewSocial #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon

This is certainly quite interesting to see happen. Hopefully this is something that helps Mastodon and everyone involved in the long run.

The people should own the town square.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Blog #News #Tech #TechNews

#Mastodon 非営利団体を EU に設立して、管理体制も見直して、 Eugen Rochko さんの個人所有みたいなことにならないような体制がとられるみたい。
WordPress の直近の一件とか、以前に非営利団体を設立したアメリカの状況とかが関係してる…のかな？

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/mastodon-announces-transition-to-non-profit-structure/

#Mastodon 非営利団体を EU に設立して、管理体制も見直して、 Eugen Rochko さんの個人所有みたいなことにならないような体制がとられるみたい。
WordPress の直近の一件とか、以前に非営利団体を設立したアメリカの状況とかが関係してる…のかな？

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/mastodon-announces-transition-to-non-profit-structure/

分散型SNSソフトウェアの一つである Mastodon が独立した非営利団体としての活動を継続するために組織構造を転換すると発表。Eugen氏(Mastodon創始者)は新団体のCEOには就かず、別の人物がCEOとなる予定です

The people should own the town square - Mastodon Blog https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ (英語) #Mastodon

#Mastodon 非営利団体を EU に設立して、管理体制も見直して、 Eugen Rochko さんの個人所有みたいなことにならないような体制がとられるみたい。
WordPress の直近の一件とか、以前に非営利団体を設立したアメリカの状況とかが関係してる…のかな？

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/mastodon-announces-transition-to-non-profit-structure/

Hyvät uutiset: Työpaikkani Turun yliopisto lopettaa X:n käytön.

Huonot uutiset: Mastodonin sijaan TY ottaa tilalle Blueskyn.

Koska tiedote oli intrassa, niin nappasin sen tälleen kuvaruutukaappauksena. ALT-tekstinä copypaste tiedotteesta.

#X #Bluesky #Mastodon #some #TurunYliopisto

分散型SNSソフトウェアの一つである Mastodon が独立した非営利団体としての活動を継続するために組織構造を転換すると発表。Eugen氏(Mastodon創始者)は新団体のCEOには就かず、別の人物がCEOとなる予定です

The people should own the town square - Mastodon Blog https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ (英語) #Mastodon

This is certainly quite interesting to see happen. Hopefully this is something that helps Mastodon and everyone involved in the long run.

The people should own the town square.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Blog #News #Tech #TechNews

New Social is big and still growing 🐘

It can be hard to visualise just how big, so hopefully this helps.

New Social is attracting more users daily as people turn from the Big Tech platforms that no longer feel like home.

New Social is an idea that encompasses multiple platforms, designed to be democratic and open - including Mastodon. They are the future of social media.

Learn more about New Social (and how big it is) by following us!

#NewSocial #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon

"Decentralized social network organization #Mastodon said Monday that it is planning to create a new non-profit organization in Europe and hand over ownership of entities responsible for key Mastodon ecosystem and platform components. This means one person won’t have control over the entire project."

💪

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/mastodon-announces-transition-to-non-profit-structure/

#nonprofit

Today’s #Mastodon news: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/people-should-own-town-square-joinmastodon-6dfce

分散型SNSソフトウェアの一つである Mastodon が独立した非営利団体としての活動を継続するために組織構造を転換すると発表。Eugen氏(Mastodon創始者)は新団体のCEOには就かず、別の人物がCEOとなる予定です

The people should own the town square - Mastodon Blog https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ (英語) #Mastodon

分散型SNSソフトウェアの一つである Mastodon が独立した非営利団体としての活動を継続するために組織構造を転換すると発表。Eugen氏(Mastodon創始者)は新団体のCEOには就かず、別の人物がCEOとなる予定です

The people should own the town square - Mastodon Blog https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ (英語) #Mastodon

分散型SNSソフトウェアの一つである Mastodon が独立した非営利団体としての活動を継続するために組織構造を転換すると発表。Eugen氏(Mastodon創始者)は新団体のCEOには就かず、別の人物がCEOとなる予定です

The people should own the town square - Mastodon Blog https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/ (英語) #Mastodon

Looking back on the indie projects I developed in 2024

✨SoraSNS: An iOS client for Mastodon, Misskey, Bluesky, and Nostr in the Fediverse, featuring an AI-powered "Recommended" timeline

✨Neo: A decentralized chat app built on Matrix

✨Spatial Escape I: A phone booth escape game for Apple Vision Pro
✨Spatial Boxer: A boxing game for Apple Vision Pro

Other apps I launched:

🦊URL Passport: Check domain ownership details
🐙Octo Notes: Note-taking app for iPad with Pencil support
🤖Smart AI: Chat with local LLMs like Phi and Llama
🦊Kyoto Shrine Guide: A guide to Kyoto's shrines

Next month, I’m launching a new indie app about ✈️. Stay tuned!

#Matrix #Mastodon #Misskey #Bluesky
#apple
#appstore
#fediverse
#gamedev
#indiedev
#iosdev
#Nostr

Mastodon 🌤️ on your wrist ⌚️

Try SoraSNS!

✨ Mastodon, Misskey, Bluesky, Nostr all in one
✨ Native on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro
✨ Clean and beautiful UI

https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/sorasns-for-mastodon-bluesky/id6450969760?l=en-US

#applewatch #ios #apple #iphone
#appstore
#fediverse
#indiedev
#iosdev
#mastodon
#misskey
#sorasns
#マストドン
#ブルースカイ
#ミスキー

Mastodon 🌤️ on your wrist ⌚️

Try SoraSNS!

✨ Mastodon, Misskey, Bluesky, Nostr all in one
✨ Native on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro
✨ Clean and beautiful UI

https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/sorasns-for-mastodon-bluesky/id6450969760?l=en-US

#applewatch #ios #apple #iphone
#appstore
#fediverse
#indiedev
#iosdev
#mastodon
#misskey
#sorasns
#マストドン
#ブルースカイ
#ミスキー

Mastodon 🌤️ on your wrist ⌚️

Try SoraSNS!

✨ Mastodon, Misskey, Bluesky, Nostr all in one
✨ Native on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro
✨ Clean and beautiful UI

https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/sorasns-for-mastodon-bluesky/id6450969760?l=en-US

#applewatch #ios #apple #iphone
#appstore
#fediverse
#indiedev
#iosdev
#mastodon
#misskey
#sorasns
#マストドン
#ブルースカイ
#ミスキー

"Eerder was er ook #Mastodon, maar dat sociale medium geldt niet langer als alternatief. Het bleek te moeilijk. Mastodon is geen sociaal medium als X, maar een verzameling van sociale netwerken die met elkaar kunnen communiceren."

https://archive.is/2025.01.12-093054/https://www.trouw.nl/cultuur-media/alternatieven-voor-x-hebben-concurrentie-van-het-minder-gebruiksvriendelijke-discord~b1fff55a/

Misschien moet iemand #MarcoVisser van #trouw eens uitleggen hoe het echt zit?
Iemand anders een idee op dat hardnekkige idee van "te moeilijk" weg te nemen?

People just don't get Mastodon.

Even, in my case, people with a background in experimental art and political activism. I'm currently involved in endless online discussions about Mastodon vs. Bluesky, and people just don't understand what it's about and why one is preferable to the other.

The language of "instances" and "decentralisation" completely confuses them (and it would be much more helpful to use more understandable, jargon-free language such as "globally interconnected community servers").

Everyone thinks that in Mastodon/the Fediverse/a decentralised network you can only communicate and connect with people on your own instance, and doesn't understand that you can also post, read and connect globally across instances.

I am afraid that after 25 years the cultural hegemony of internet platforms is irreversible. Mastodon confuses people because it looks like a platform.

#mastodon #fediverse #decentralization

Facebook did not have an over-censorship problem. Facebook main problem was that its algorithms promote hate speech and disinformation, lately with the addition of inauthentic content. Fighting that through fact-checking is always going to be an uphill battle.

This is the reason I believe that content algorithms have no place in social media and that user profiling should be banned. Spreading misinformation and hate speech is a lot harder without the amplification algorithms.

https://mastodon.social/@eff/113789440544631242

#Meta #Facebook #Mastodon #Twitter #X #Misinformation @eff

That doesn't bode well. The import of blocks, bookmarks, followers and lists went okay in #snac, though the documentation is a little off (it refers to the files being in the cwd, but they have to be in the users directory).

I’ve followed the instructions for aliasing my #Mastodon account on the snac server and verified that the alias is in the user.json. But the migration won't kick off. I’m a bit wary to keep trying.

That doesn't bode well. The import of blocks, bookmarks, followers and lists went okay in #snac, though the documentation is a little off (it refers to the files being in the cwd, but they have to be in the users directory).

I’ve followed the instructions for aliasing my #Mastodon account on the snac server and verified that the alias is in the user.json. But the migration won't kick off. I’m a bit wary to keep trying.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it... 👩‍💻

New Social is here to stay, now it's your turn to get involved.

Your first task: consider connecting to social platforms beyond this one.

To connect with Bluesky, just follow @bsky.brid.gy

It's time to make open social media a reality.

Check out our website to learn more about New Social.

#SocialMedia #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Mastodon

In the #Fediverse there are now
504 media accounts federated by Flipboard.
326 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@OutdoorLife
@Leader_Post
@RedMagazine
@Mashable
@ConsumerReports

Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LrlAmMaC9Ve5mb82QR8jhkMCNkS0vVAVNws7f6IOBYM/edit?gid=876665327

Built by @mho

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

Ce matin @marinetondelier était l'invitée du Grand Jury RTL. 50 mn d'interview dont 4 consacrées au danger que pose X, machine à harcèlements, pour nos démocraties... Elle a pu évoquer les alternatives que sont #Bluesky et surtout #Mastodon, au sujet duquel elle a mentionné l'une des grandes spécificités : sa décentralisation, qui garantit que le réseau ne peut pas être racheté ni perverti.

Ci-joint l'audio du passage. Parce que oui, sur Mastodon on peut partager des audios très facilement !

RaveNation.club is a Mastodon server for all the ravers in the universe. Anyone who listens to electronic music (or not) is welcome:

https://ravenation.club

You can find out more at https://ravenation.club/about or contact the admin @main

#FeaturedServer #Raves #Rave #Music #ElectronicMusic #Electronica #Techno #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

After a year hiatus, back to #elk progressive web app for my #Mastodon daily driver!

Also test driving new-to-me #Phanpy

@aligyie
Warum ist er nicht im #fediverse #mastodon

#WoIstHabeck

Let's try it again: This post from #Mastodon can reach the whole #Fediverse, #Bluesky & more. That's #Sharkey, #Pixelfed (hence the pic), #Mbin, #Lemmy, #Friendica, #Hometown, #Akkoma... How far can it go?

#SocialMedia

Edit: The results are in 👇

Ce matin @marinetondelier était l'invitée du Grand Jury RTL. 50 mn d'interview dont 4 consacrées au danger que pose X, machine à harcèlements, pour nos démocraties... Elle a pu évoquer les alternatives que sont #Bluesky et surtout #Mastodon, au sujet duquel elle a mentionné l'une des grandes spécificités : sa décentralisation, qui garantit que le réseau ne peut pas être racheté ni perverti.

Ci-joint l'audio du passage. Parce que oui, sur Mastodon on peut partager des audios très facilement !

RaveNation.club is a Mastodon server for all the ravers in the universe. Anyone who listens to electronic music (or not) is welcome:

https://ravenation.club

You can find out more at https://ravenation.club/about or contact the admin @main

#FeaturedServer #Raves #Rave #Music #ElectronicMusic #Electronica #Techno #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

You have a good picture and you don't know why it's not more popular? It might be because you haven't added #AltText ! Many people won't interact with images that are missing alt text, even if it's buried in the replies. Boosts are what give you visibility, you want those!

We're getting lots of newcomers on different platforms like #Mastodon and #Pixelfed so boost this to make sure everyone adds text!

#Photography #DogsOfMastodon #CatsOfMastodon #DogsOfFediverse #CatsOfFediverse

You have a good picture and you don't know why it's not more popular? It might be because you haven't added #AltText ! Many people won't interact with images that are missing alt text, even if it's buried in the replies. Boosts are what give you visibility, you want those!

We're getting lots of newcomers on different platforms like #Mastodon and #Pixelfed so boost this to make sure everyone adds text!

#Photography #DogsOfMastodon #CatsOfMastodon #DogsOfFediverse #CatsOfFediverse

Thank you Mastodon.

Just sitting here this morning scrolling through Mastodon and it occurred to be amazed and thankful for a piece of software that just does it's primary function without being bombarded by a bunch of nonsense or sucking up personal information and selling it off. It is really amazing how few things are left in our daily lives that are not crammed full of exploitive junk. Thank you Mastodon for simply existing.

#Mastodon

今晩の献立は…

🐟アイスランドの魚のスープ「フィスキスパ」
🥬ルーマニアのサラダ「サラタ・デ・ヴァルザ」風白菜のサラダ
🍞フォルコンブロート

タラや鮭などの魚をミルクやクリームを加えたまろやかなトマトスープで煮た「フィスキスパ」は、アイスランドで広く親しまれているスープ料理🫕

どっしりしたライ麦パンのフォルコンブロートに、さっぱりした白菜のサラダも添えていただきまーす

#mastodon
#fedibird
#マストドン料理部

Are there any Mastodon web apps that support using multiple accounts at the same time _over the same instance_?

#mastodon #fediverse

"Eerder was er ook #Mastodon, maar dat sociale medium geldt niet langer als alternatief. Het bleek te moeilijk. Mastodon is geen sociaal medium als X, maar een verzameling van sociale netwerken die met elkaar kunnen communiceren."

https://archive.is/2025.01.12-093054/https://www.trouw.nl/cultuur-media/alternatieven-voor-x-hebben-concurrentie-van-het-minder-gebruiksvriendelijke-discord~b1fff55a/

Misschien moet iemand #MarcoVisser van #trouw eens uitleggen hoe het echt zit?
Iemand anders een idee op dat hardnekkige idee van "te moeilijk" weg te nemen?

This looks interesting: a webcomponent that will embed #Mastodon comments on a static website.

https://github.com/dpecos/mastodon-comments

#indieweb #SmolWeb

People just don't get Mastodon.

Even, in my case, people with a background in experimental art and political activism. I'm currently involved in endless online discussions about Mastodon vs. Bluesky, and people just don't understand what it's about and why one is preferable to the other.

The language of "instances" and "decentralisation" completely confuses them (and it would be much more helpful to use more understandable, jargon-free language such as "globally interconnected community servers").

Everyone thinks that in Mastodon/the Fediverse/a decentralised network you can only communicate and connect with people on your own instance, and doesn't understand that you can also post, read and connect globally across instances.

I am afraid that after 25 years the cultural hegemony of internet platforms is irreversible. Mastodon confuses people because it looks like a platform.

#mastodon #fediverse #decentralization

Let's try it again: This post from #Mastodon can reach the whole #Fediverse, #Bluesky & more. That's #Sharkey, #Pixelfed (hence the pic), #Mbin, #Lemmy, #Friendica, #Hometown, #Akkoma... How far can it go?

#SocialMedia

Edit: The results are in 👇

It's with a heavy heart that I'm announcing the closure of this mastodon instance after 2 years. Due to multiple factors with getting finance for the server and now the UK law changes for social media sites plus the burden of moderation this server will close forever on the 28th of Feb 2025. If anyone would like to take full ownership I'm happy to transfer please contact me via email [email protected]. #aws #mastoadmin #mastodon

@_elena Leaving #instagram and #threads for good in a couple of months. Have been very active here on #mastodon and also just got my #pixelfed registration approved by the admins. ❤️

quick #mastodon question:

"automatically delete old posts" doesn't also delete given ⭐ fav stars, does it?

Hey @karaswisher and @profgalloway

In that order. 😉
I listened to Friday's Pivot podcast and heard your dismay over having to move social media platforms again now the Zuck has gone full MAGA.
I HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU. Kara, I'm on Mastodon because you said it was cool. You were right.
Listen to me now. You can start your own instance. Mastodon is a constellation of independent sites, all connected, but also all free agents.

Look it up.

#Mastodon #Pivot #Podcast

One of the unsung heroes of the #Fediverse (aka #Mastodon and beyond) are all the great bots available for spicing up your feed. And no, I’m not talking about the nasty bad bots out there which try to slurp up all your content and steal your private details. I’m talking about content bots which humans set up to be fun and amusing! 😆

Check out “My Favorite Fediverse Bots for 2025“ (and download the starter pack CSV!)

https://theinternet.review/2025/01/06/my-favorite-fediverse-bots-for-2025/

One of the unsung heroes of the #Fediverse (aka #Mastodon and beyond) are all the great bots available for spicing up your feed. And no, I’m not talking about the nasty bad bots out there which try to slurp up all your content and steal your private details. I’m talking about content bots which humans set up to be fun and amusing! 😆

Check out “My Favorite Fediverse Bots for 2025“ (and download the starter pack CSV!)

https://theinternet.review/2025/01/06/my-favorite-fediverse-bots-for-2025/

One of the unsung heroes of the #Fediverse (aka #Mastodon and beyond) are all the great bots available for spicing up your feed. And no, I’m not talking about the nasty bad bots out there which try to slurp up all your content and steal your private details. I’m talking about content bots which humans set up to be fun and amusing! 😆

Check out “My Favorite Fediverse Bots for 2025“ (and download the starter pack CSV!)

https://theinternet.review/2025/01/06/my-favorite-fediverse-bots-for-2025/

Hey @karaswisher and @profgalloway

In that order. 😉
I listened to Friday's Pivot podcast and heard your dismay over having to move social media platforms again now the Zuck has gone full MAGA.
I HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU. Kara, I'm on Mastodon because you said it was cool. You were right.
Listen to me now. You can start your own instance. Mastodon is a constellation of independent sites, all connected, but also all free agents.

Look it up.

#Mastodon #Pivot #Podcast

One of the unsung heroes of the #Fediverse (aka #Mastodon and beyond) are all the great bots available for spicing up your feed. And no, I’m not talking about the nasty bad bots out there which try to slurp up all your content and steal your private details. I’m talking about content bots which humans set up to be fun and amusing! 😆

Check out “My Favorite Fediverse Bots for 2025“ (and download the starter pack CSV!)

https://theinternet.review/2025/01/06/my-favorite-fediverse-bots-for-2025/

Hello! I’m Betty, currently exploring #Mastodon for a better social media experience.

I enjoy #Birding #Photography #Walking and #VideoGames. Currently, I’m playing Wonderland Online Mobile (980x).

My posts will feature #Birds and #Nature pictures, with occasional topics like #Technology #Art and #Travel. Though English is my second language, I’ll use it for my posts.

I’m glad to be part of the #Fediverse. 🦆✨

#Introduction #SunnyGarden

Why are #ActivityPub developers so evasive on the topic of protocol handlers (prefixes)?

#mastodon #fediverse #ux #design

What is CherryPick?

CherryPick is a fork of Misskey, but with more features than Sharkey, and without all the drama (not developed by scammers and trolls).

https://fedidb.org/software/cherrypick

#Fedi #Fediverse #Misskey #CherryPick #Sharkey #Mastodon #ActivityPub

What is CherryPick?

CherryPick is a fork of Misskey, but with more features than Sharkey, and without all the drama (not developed by scammers and trolls).

https://fedidb.org/software/cherrypick

#Fedi #Fediverse #Misskey #CherryPick #Sharkey #Mastodon #ActivityPub

Hello! I’m Betty, currently exploring #Mastodon for a better social media experience.

I enjoy #Birding #Photography #Walking and #VideoGames. Currently, I’m playing Wonderland Online Mobile (980x).

My posts will feature #Birds and #Nature pictures, with occasional topics like #Technology #Art and #Travel. Though English is my second language, I’ll use it for my posts.

I’m glad to be part of the #Fediverse. 🦆✨

#Introduction #SunnyGarden

Yesterday, I saw a post of a historical photo that ended up being ai. Today, Meta is abandoning fact checking. This makes me wonder—does anyone know if Mastodon has considered giving users a way to link their sources?

Wikipedia comes to mind, but even more so, OpenStreetMap, where each time you contribute, you also link any sources.

In a similar way you view the "Edit History" on a toot, it would be neat if you could also see sources.
#Mastodon #feedback

For English speakers who do not speak French:

I wanted to let you know about this awesome movement started in France to encourage people to quit X (Twitter) on January 20.

You can follow it here with the hashtag #HelloQuitX and use Mastodon's translation feature to read the posts (if your server has it). You can read more about this movement on this website (in English): https://www.helloquitx.com/

You can support this movement by following it on Mastodon, and sharing widely: @helloQuitX

#QuitX #DeleteTwitter #Mastodon

For English speakers who do not speak French:

I wanted to let you know about this awesome movement started in France to encourage people to quit X (Twitter) on January 20.

You can follow it here with the hashtag #HelloQuitX and use Mastodon's translation feature to read the posts (if your server has it). You can read more about this movement on this website (in English): https://www.helloquitx.com/

You can support this movement by following it on Mastodon, and sharing widely: @helloQuitX

#QuitX #DeleteTwitter #Mastodon

Is it possible to follow another instances timeline without having an account over there yet?

Or is the only way to follow people/#tags that are in that instance?

#fediverse #mastodon

Hello! I’m Betty, currently exploring #Mastodon for a better social media experience.

I enjoy #Birding #Photography #Walking and #VideoGames. Currently, I’m playing Wonderland Online Mobile (980x).

My posts will feature #Birds and #Nature pictures, with occasional topics like #Technology #Art and #Travel. Though English is my second language, I’ll use it for my posts.

I’m glad to be part of the #Fediverse. 🦆✨

#Introduction #SunnyGarden

Wie #Mastodon Nutzer das Fediverse sehen (linkes Bild) versus wie alle anderen #Fediverse Nutzer das Fediverse sehen (rechtes Bild).

@donelias @eco_amandine Agregué la instancia mastodon.cr a Wikidata (http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131737959). ¿Hay más instancias del Fediverso en Costa Rica?

#CostaRica #Mastodon #Fediverso #Wikidata

Ech, ekipo social-mediowa @razem, za to macie u mnie krechę :/

Krytykowanie BigTechu, a w stopce 2 serwisy Zucka i 1 Elona.

Jakbyście nie mieli swojej instancji #Mastodon-a, profili #peertube... tak to my nie będziemy mieli ładnych rzeczy :/

For English speakers who do not speak French:

I wanted to let you know about this awesome movement started in France to encourage people to quit X (Twitter) on January 20.

You can follow it here with the hashtag #HelloQuitX and use Mastodon's translation feature to read the posts (if your server has it). You can read more about this movement on this website (in English): https://www.helloquitx.com/

You can support this movement by following it on Mastodon, and sharing widely: @helloQuitX

#QuitX #DeleteTwitter #Mastodon

Waouh ! The #HelloQuitX
platform is now translated in English ! Register and get your #X / #Twitter
connections back effortlessly on #Mastodon and #BlueSky ! It will take less than 5min of your time.

http://app.helloquitx.com

Without the open source, not-for-sale platforms , including entities such as Wikipedia, the oligarchs would be erasing every voice from the internet they fear or don't like - so, most of them.

Makes these services very precious.

#socialmedia #mastodon #fediverse

Is there a tool that let me take my #Mastodon posts with me when migrating between servers? (From one self-hosted server to another, if that matters.)

Is there a tool that let me take my #Mastodon posts with me when migrating between servers? (From one self-hosted server to another, if that matters.)

Más de 100Gb de estados públicos federados de #mastodon que comparto porque son libres y públicos.

https://manalejandro.com/ipfs/QmSyU1u6Gn4TyUxKH1z5p8DhN6DHQdz7sQ3uA2LnqhfAKu/

Without the open source, not-for-sale platforms , including entities such as Wikipedia, the oligarchs would be erasing every voice from the internet they fear or don't like - so, most of them.

Makes these services very precious.

#socialmedia #mastodon #fediverse

Did you know that you can list the new arrivals on #mastodon?

Go to Profiles and select the "New arrivals" option.

I have the impression that there are a lot of new arrivals today.

Example link:

https://mastodon.social/directory?order=new&local=false

#welcome #fediverse

Please ask your favorite mastodon.social accounts you're following here whether they'd consider switching to a different instance, that takes a principled stance against #Meta and does not federate with #Threads.

You can use the #MastodonListManager https://www.mastodonlistmanager.org to figure out which accounts are affected:

• Relationships: "I'm following"
• Group by: "Account domain"

BTW, the tool is maintained by @acbeers – it's fabulous for moving accounts around lists, and also for finding accounts that are not on a list yet, at all. In general, it adds many list management capabilities that #Mastodon sadly lacks.

#FediPact

When Musk writes something on X everybody shivers.
When I write something on #mastodon, people don’t read it or boost it once.
Do i need to lie or invent a non-truth fact to get millions of followers?No‼️
WHAT HAS HE GOT THAT I HAVEN’T? Billions of $$$ and no brain⁉️

Y a des fedigens qui on fait le chemin inverse Misskey/Iceshrimp vers mastodon ou Pleroma ? ça fonctionne ?
Le .csv généré pour les abonnements sous Iceshrimp ne ressemble pas a celui de Mastodon ou Holo c'est un peu chiant quand même.

#Iceshrimp #Mastodon #Hollo #Fediverse

“Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko has spoken out about the significant moderation changes announced by Meta on Tuesday, which will see the social networking giant removing fact-checking across its apps in favor of a crowdsourced community notes feature, similar to X’s.”

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/08/mastodon-ceo-calls-metas-moderation-changes-deeply-troubling-warns-users-cross-posting-from-threads/

#Meta #Threads #Mastodon

Yes, one can add #fediverse or #mastodon
#comments to a static site like #pelican, #jekyll or #hugo.

Respond to this toot to see your comment show up on my blog post below.

https://blog.nawaz.org/posts/2025/Jan/adding-fediverse-comments-to-my-static-site/

Yes, one can add #fediverse or #mastodon
#comments to a static site like #pelican, #jekyll or #hugo.

Respond to this toot to see your comment show up on my blog post below.

https://blog.nawaz.org/posts/2025/Jan/adding-fediverse-comments-to-my-static-site/

_PixelFed_ is now on the _Google App Store_. Neat!

https://mastodon.social/@dansup/113807469743191501

#PixelFed #mastodon #federation #fediverse

_PixelFed_ is now on the _Google App Store_. Neat!

https://mastodon.social/@dansup/113807469743191501

#PixelFed #mastodon #federation #fediverse

_PixelFed_ is now on the _Google App Store_. Neat!

https://mastodon.social/@dansup/113807469743191501

#PixelFed #mastodon #federation #fediverse

Is mastodon.social still federating with Meta?

Is Meta still a partner at Social Web Foundation?

#mastodonSocial #SocialWebFoundation #mastodon #fediverse #fascism #bigotry #moderation #LGBTQ #gayRights #transRights #womensRights #humanRights https://mastodon.social/@caseynewton/113801373735807136

Mehr als 60 deutsche Hochschulen verlassen Musks Plattform „X“ in konzertierter Aktion
„Nicht mit den Werten Weltoffenheit, wissenschaftliche Integrität, Transparenz und demokratischer Diskurs“ zu vereinbaren. Aktionsbündnis plädiert für das Fediverse als neue Basis der #Wissenschaftskommunikation

Hintergründe von mir frisch bei @riffreporter:
https://www.riffreporter.de/de/wissen/hochschulen-verlassen-musk-x-plattform-mastodon-fediverse

#wissenschaft #musk #SocialMedia #mastodon #X #Rechtspopulismus #Demokratie
@neuSoM @wikimediaDE @amreibahr

Yesterday, I saw a post of a historical photo that ended up being ai. Today, Meta is abandoning fact checking. This makes me wonder—does anyone know if Mastodon has considered giving users a way to link their sources?

Wikipedia comes to mind, but even more so, OpenStreetMap, where each time you contribute, you also link any sources.

In a similar way you view the "Edit History" on a toot, it would be neat if you could also see sources.
#Mastodon #feedback

After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that promote diversity, freedom and science aren't present over there, they say. 👏🏻

#TwitterMigration #eXit #Xodus #ElonMusk #NoAfD #SocialMedia

https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/hochschulen-und-forschungsinstitutionen-verlassen-plattform-x-gemeinsam-fuer-vielfalt-freiheit-und-wissenschaft

Is mastodon.social still federating with Meta?

Is Meta still a partner at Social Web Foundation?

#mastodonSocial #SocialWebFoundation #mastodon #fediverse #fascism #bigotry #moderation #LGBTQ #gayRights #transRights #womensRights #humanRights https://mastodon.social/@caseynewton/113801373735807136

There’s also a discussion about Mastodon and Bluesky. While I’m still bullish about Mastodon and the fediverse, it’s refreshing to hear smart people share their thoughts on it. #Mastodon #Fediverse

@W_Lucht

I am on both, and far prefer #Mastodon.

#Bluesky is quickly being invaded by the same MAGA, crypto & porn accounts on Dead 🐦 we all came here to escape.

#Media

After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that promote diversity, freedom and science aren't present over there, they say. 👏🏻

#TwitterMigration #eXit #Xodus #ElonMusk #NoAfD #SocialMedia

https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/hochschulen-und-forschungsinstitutionen-verlassen-plattform-x-gemeinsam-fuer-vielfalt-freiheit-und-wissenschaft

After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that promote diversity, freedom and science aren't present over there, they say. 👏🏻

#TwitterMigration #eXit #Xodus #ElonMusk #NoAfD #SocialMedia

https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/hochschulen-und-forschungsinstitutionen-verlassen-plattform-x-gemeinsam-fuer-vielfalt-freiheit-und-wissenschaft

After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that promote diversity, freedom and science aren't present over there, they say. 👏🏻

#TwitterMigration #eXit #Xodus #ElonMusk #NoAfD #SocialMedia

https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/hochschulen-und-forschungsinstitutionen-verlassen-plattform-x-gemeinsam-fuer-vielfalt-freiheit-und-wissenschaft

i think the fact that the mastodon software was actually legiterally named after the mastodon band as it was gargron's favorite is lost on a lotta peeps

#mastodon

Ich hab mir jetzt nen #Pixelfed-Account angelegt und auch nen #Friendica-Account. Und jetzt? Ich hab mal was gehört, dass ich beides mit #Mastodon und mit meinem #Blog verpopeln kann. Stimmt das? Und wie mache ich das?

Jaja, ich bin einfältig. Aber wer weiß, vielleicht mache ich doch mehr im #Fediverse? Niemand kann in die Zukunft gucken.

Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.de/HenningUhle
Friendica: [email protected]

Und geht irgendwie ein Connect zu #Bluesky und so?

After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that promote diversity, freedom and science aren't present over there, they say. 👏🏻

#TwitterMigration #eXit #Xodus #ElonMusk #NoAfD #SocialMedia

https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/hochschulen-und-forschungsinstitutionen-verlassen-plattform-x-gemeinsam-fuer-vielfalt-freiheit-und-wissenschaft

Mehr als 60 deutsche Hochschulen verlassen Musks Plattform „X“ in konzertierter Aktion
„Nicht mit den Werten Weltoffenheit, wissenschaftliche Integrität, Transparenz und demokratischer Diskurs“ zu vereinbaren. Aktionsbündnis plädiert für das Fediverse als neue Basis der #Wissenschaftskommunikation

Hintergründe von mir frisch bei @riffreporter:
https://www.riffreporter.de/de/wissen/hochschulen-verlassen-musk-x-plattform-mastodon-fediverse

#wissenschaft #musk #SocialMedia #mastodon #X #Rechtspopulismus #Demokratie
@neuSoM @wikimediaDE @amreibahr

After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that promote diversity, freedom and science aren't present over there, they say. 👏🏻

#TwitterMigration #eXit #Xodus #ElonMusk #NoAfD #SocialMedia

https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/hochschulen-und-forschungsinstitutionen-verlassen-plattform-x-gemeinsam-fuer-vielfalt-freiheit-und-wissenschaft

After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that promote diversity, freedom and science aren't present over there, they say. 👏🏻

#TwitterMigration #eXit #Xodus #ElonMusk #NoAfD #SocialMedia

https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/hochschulen-und-forschungsinstitutionen-verlassen-plattform-x-gemeinsam-fuer-vielfalt-freiheit-und-wissenschaft

After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that promote diversity, freedom and science aren't present over there, they say. 👏🏻

#TwitterMigration #eXit #Xodus #ElonMusk #NoAfD #SocialMedia

https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/hochschulen-und-forschungsinstitutionen-verlassen-plattform-x-gemeinsam-fuer-vielfalt-freiheit-und-wissenschaft

After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that promote diversity, freedom and science aren't present over there, they say. 👏🏻

#TwitterMigration #eXit #Xodus #ElonMusk #NoAfD #SocialMedia

https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/hochschulen-und-forschungsinstitutionen-verlassen-plattform-x-gemeinsam-fuer-vielfalt-freiheit-und-wissenschaft

効果音はきゅるん✨

#mastodon
#fedibird
#ねこ

効果音はきゅるん✨

#mastodon
#fedibird
#ねこ

After some German unions yesterday, more than 60 (!!) German universities left #X/#Twitter today. Some are already active on #Mastodon. They justified this with their commitment to fact-based communication and against antidemocratic forces. Values that promote diversity, freedom and science aren't present over there, they say. 👏🏻

#TwitterMigration #eXit #Xodus #ElonMusk #NoAfD #SocialMedia

https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/hochschulen-und-forschungsinstitutionen-verlassen-plattform-x-gemeinsam-fuer-vielfalt-freiheit-und-wissenschaft

It's with a heavy heart that I'm announcing the closure of this mastodon instance after 2 years. Due to multiple factors with getting finance for the server and now the UK law changes for social media sites plus the burden of moderation this server will close forever on the 28th of Feb 2025. If anyone would like to take full ownership I'm happy to transfer please contact me via email [email protected]. #aws #mastoadmin #mastodon

Ich hoffe, dass #Mastodon die Chance nutzt, nicht nur mit #Twitter, sondern auch mit #Facebook in Konkurrenz zu treten. Dazu gehört, das Zeichenlimit aufzuheben und eine einfache Forenerstellung zu ermöglichen.

@zkat interesting. IMO once the instances are widely federated, anything one posts into the fediverse, it's out there propagating all over the place, and the OP has no control over what's going to happen to that post, does it get into a search database? Meta's AI tools?

The best we can is be mindful of that before hitting the Post button, on the globally federated instances.

For private and safe spaces one probably nees to limit federation to pre-approved instances.

#Fediverse #Mastodon

Was #Mastodon fehlt: Eine virtuelle Tortenwerf-Funktion! ☝🏻

I deleted my #Twitter / #X account forever ago.

I deleted my #Reddit account shortly after.

A few days ago I messaged all the people I know on #WhatsApp to tell them I'd be deleting my account. A few minutes ago I deleted it and uninstalled the app.

A few minutes ago I also requested a download of my #Facebook and #Instagram content (both have been locked down and unused for years). A few seconds ago I deleted both accounts.

#LinkedIn comes out of the archive when I'm looking for work, and goes back in as soon as I get hired again. I'm strongly considering deleting that account as well, because fuck LinkedIn and #FuckCapitalism.

---

So what am I doing in place of all these toxic, bullshit platforms? I'm glad you asked...

#Mastodon, #Signal, #Matrix, #Proton (mail, drive), #Lovense (hey, it's a social platform 😋).

#MyDataMyChoice #DeleteMeta

I deleted my #Twitter / #X account forever ago.

I deleted my #Reddit account shortly after.

A few days ago I messaged all the people I know on #WhatsApp to tell them I'd be deleting my account. A few minutes ago I deleted it and uninstalled the app.

A few minutes ago I also requested a download of my #Facebook and #Instagram content (both have been locked down and unused for years). A few seconds ago I deleted both accounts.

#LinkedIn comes out of the archive when I'm looking for work, and goes back in as soon as I get hired again. I'm strongly considering deleting that account as well, because fuck LinkedIn and #FuckCapitalism.

---

So what am I doing in place of all these toxic, bullshit platforms? I'm glad you asked...

#Mastodon, #Signal, #Matrix, #Proton (mail, drive), #Lovense (hey, it's a social platform 😋).

#MyDataMyChoice #DeleteMeta

「美食丼」 2025版紹介

https://mstdn.b-shock.org/

2017/4のマストドンブームに便乗して立てられたサーバーの生き残りです。
個人サーバーなので、特にテーマはありません。

■どんな人にお勧め？
積極的にメンバー募集はしていませんが、

・ぷーざ個人の知人（他サーバーでの活動を通して知り合った方も含む）の、普段づかいのサーバーとして。
・Annict連携の機能がある為、アニメファンとしての活動拠点としても適していると思います。

■独自機能
https://github.com/pooza/mulukhiya-toot-proxy

■登録
承認制ですので、意気込みが必要です。ただのスパムよけなので、適当でいいんですけど。
また、招待は全メンバーに解放しています。

#美食丼 #GitHub #Mastodon #サーバー紹介 #Mastodonサーバー紹介

Not freezing but it felt cold all day and will be tonight. I had planned a different theme, but having the #Mastodonmascot delivered today, we had a change of plan.
The elephant feels really good and bigger than I had expected. I don't know if Kengo cares for it, but it's mine.

#dog #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #DogsOfPixelFed #AdoptDontShop #rescuedog #photography #FujiFilm #mastodon

All right, question time:

If you're walking your dog down the street and someone is walking towards you with their dog on the same side, do you move to the other side? Just curious fellow #mastodon dog owners.

#dogs #dogsofmastodon

Did you know that you can list the new arrivals on #mastodon?

Go to Profiles and select the "New arrivals" option.

I have the impression that there are a lot of new arrivals today.

Example link:

https://mastodon.social/directory?order=new&local=false

#welcome #fediverse

#feditips #quicktip

If you prefer a more #instagram presentation when following #photography or #art accounts, it's easy!

Create a #pixelfed account like you did for #mastodon https://pixelfed.org/servers

Then, if you find an artist that you want to follow from there, due to the nicer layout for that type of content, just copy and paste their account

ex. @nicetriangle into the search bar and voila ... you're following from there (where you can also comment)

#mastoart #fediverse #activitypub

#feditips #quicktip

If you prefer a more #instagram presentation when following #photography or #art accounts, it's easy!

Create a #pixelfed account like you did for #mastodon https://pixelfed.org/servers

Then, if you find an artist that you want to follow from there, due to the nicer layout for that type of content, just copy and paste their account

ex. @nicetriangle into the search bar and voila ... you're following from there (where you can also comment)

#mastoart #fediverse #activitypub

It's very cool that I can look at the source for the #IceCubes #Feditext #Mammoth #Mastodon apps to see how they're doing things.

#Twitter (#X) has ana amazing "community notes" feature.
Today I found a news that Mark Zuckerberg announced the same feature in Meta infrastructure (#Facebook, #Instagram, #Threads).
It's a definitely good news!

It'd be great if #Mastodon would have the same feature.

"Mastodon is so silent. Nobody's there except your two Linux nerd friends."

EDIT: The feed has been shut down. More info: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/fedionfire/issues/8

https://fedionfire.stream

#Mastodon #Fediverse #FediOnFire

#Twitter (#X) has ana amazing "community notes" feature.
Today I found a news that Mark Zuckerberg announced the same feature in Meta infrastructure (#Facebook, #Instagram, #Threads).
It's a definitely good news!

It'd be great if #Mastodon would have the same feature.

Do I need separate accounts for #Pixelfed and #Mastodon if I want one as an #Instagram alternative and the other for more content?

#Fediverse #SocialMedia

Have your bookmarks been mysteriously disappearing? Have older posts and replies from other servers vanished? If so, it may mean your Mastodon server has an incorrect admin setting.

If this has happened to you, ask your server admin to make sure that they have blanked their “remote content retention period” / “content cache retention period” setting.

There's more info for admins about this setting in the guide at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/mastodon-admins-leave-the-content-cache-retention-period-blank

#FediTips #Mastodon #FediAdmin

The Gamer's Tavern run a Mastodon server and PeerTube server about video games and other topics. Their aim is to provide gamers a cosy and safe home to play together.

https://gamerstavern.online

https://video.gamerstavern.online

You can find out more on their Mastodon server at https://gamerstavern.online/ and on their PeerTube server at https://video.gamerstavern.online/about/instance

You can contact their admin at @innkeeper

#FeaturedServer #VideoGames #Gaming #Mastodon #PeerTube #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

The Gamer's Tavern run a Mastodon server and PeerTube server about video games and other topics. Their aim is to provide gamers a cosy and safe home to play together.

https://gamerstavern.online

https://video.gamerstavern.online

You can find out more on their Mastodon server at https://gamerstavern.online/ and on their PeerTube server at https://video.gamerstavern.online/about/instance

You can contact their admin at @innkeeper

#FeaturedServer #VideoGames #Gaming #Mastodon #PeerTube #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Hallo #Mastodon!
seit eeeiniger Zeit liegt mein FB- Account schon ruhend - nun hab ich mich endlich für Mastodon entschieden - Schaun mer mal wie ICH mich da entwickle. Anregungen sind gern gesehen

Have your bookmarks been mysteriously disappearing? Have older posts and replies from other servers vanished? If so, it may mean your Mastodon server has an incorrect admin setting.

If this has happened to you, ask your server admin to make sure that they have blanked their “remote content retention period” / “content cache retention period” setting.

There's more info for admins about this setting in the guide at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/mastodon-admins-leave-the-content-cache-retention-period-blank

#FediTips #Mastodon #FediAdmin

Every person and organization has to make their own decisions about which social platforms they will have an account on, publish their content to, engage with, and support (with use or contributions both time and financial).

There is no right answer for everyone. And, to many that run an online business, hoping to capture the attention of just enough customers to remain sustainable, perhaps […]

https://cdevroe.com/2025/01/09/making-social-choices/

Every person and organization has to make their own decisions about which social platforms they will have an account on, publish their content to, engage with, and support (with use or contributions both time and financial).

There is no right answer for everyone. And, to many that run an online business, hoping to capture the attention of just enough customers to remain sustainable, perhaps […]

https://cdevroe.com/2025/01/09/making-social-choices/

"Mastodon is so silent. Nobody's there except your two Linux nerd friends."

EDIT: The feed has been shut down. More info: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/fedionfire/issues/8

https://fedionfire.stream

#Mastodon #Fediverse #FediOnFire

The past few days, I've been toying with the idea of setting up a single-user Mastodon instance.

I'm currently looking at Masto.host as a hosting provider. The prices seem reasonable?

First, for those who have rolled their own instance: How has the experience been? Any advice you'd share with a self-hosting newbie? Any pitfalls or downsides?

Have you gone with a specialist managed prover like Masto.host?

Are there any major advantages or disadvantages over a vanilla cPanel web hosting provider that supports Mastodon?

Another option I'm toying with is using a single instance of Friendica as my Fedi home, and consolidating everything there, including photos.

Are there any managed hosting providers that support Friendica?

#Fediverse #FediHelp #Mastodon

So this is apparently NOT enough for mastodon.social to defederate Threads.

What a complete and utter betrayal.

https://news.sky.com/story/metas-new-guidelines-allow-users-to-say-lgbt-people-are-mentally-ill-13285449

#mastodonSocial #meta #threads #moderation #fediverse #mastodon #mastodonGGMBH #lgbt #lgbtq #humanRights

So this is apparently NOT enough for mastodon.social to defederate Threads.

What a complete and utter betrayal.

https://news.sky.com/story/metas-new-guidelines-allow-users-to-say-lgbt-people-are-mentally-ill-13285449

#mastodonSocial #meta #threads #moderation #fediverse #mastodon #mastodonGGMBH #lgbt #lgbtq #humanRights

Facebook did not have an over-censorship problem. Facebook main problem was that its algorithms promote hate speech and disinformation, lately with the addition of inauthentic content. Fighting that through fact-checking is always going to be an uphill battle.

This is the reason I believe that content algorithms have no place in social media and that user profiling should be banned. Spreading misinformation and hate speech is a lot harder without the amplification algorithms.

https://mastodon.social/@eff/113789440544631242

#Meta #Facebook #Mastodon #Twitter #X #Misinformation @eff

#Mastodon is the #GenX of social media platforms. Everyone knows it's here but chooses to ignore it.

Heya !
En transition vers Mastodon depuis quelques mois, je me dis qu’avec les dernières infos données par #Meta j’ai fais le bon choix !

Est ce qu’il y aurait des recommandations à partager sur #mastodon ?
—> Choses à faire ou ne pas faire (respect des autres et pas d’insultes me semble du bon sens)
—> des comptes à suivre sur les infos (type @mediapart, @blast_info)
—> des comptes sur la danse (breakdance, hip-hop)
—> des comptes sur le vélo, le skate, l’humour ?

If you just joined the Fediverse
in search of a more inclusive community, welcome

While the Fediverse also has its challenges, it is a community constantly trying to improve for its people, and away from the danger of the monetization of hate.

If you feel lost and are in need of advice:

1. I wrote these tiny tips to help you feel at home in no time: https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109323504324459171

2. Feel free to ask questions around! People will be happy to help. Hashtags are important here. If you have a question related to Mastodon for example, use #Mastodon

3. Be patient. Be you. Explore. Follow many to build a full feed (it is more important here because there is no algorithm).

Make yourself at home 🏡💚

#Fediverse #Meta #Facebook #DeleteFacebook

Lots of new folks taken interest in to Mastodon, because of Meta. Let's welcome new people

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Meta

Reminder:

In case the administrators of your Mastodon, Peertube, Pixelfed or other fediverse service instance accept donations for their voluntary work, please donate to them if you can afford it to keep the service running in the long time.

#Mastodon #Peertube #Pixelfed #Fediverse #Admin #Donations

Reminder:

In case the administrators of your Mastodon, Peertube, Pixelfed or other fediverse service instance accept donations for their voluntary work, please donate to them if you can afford it to keep the service running in the long time.

#Mastodon #Peertube #Pixelfed #Fediverse #Admin #Donations

Lots of new folks taken interest in to Mastodon, because of Meta. Let's welcome new people

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Meta

Lots of new folks taken interest in to Mastodon, because of Meta. Let's welcome new people

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Meta

If you just joined the Fediverse
in search of a more inclusive community, welcome

While the Fediverse also has its challenges, it is a community constantly trying to improve for its people, and away from the danger of the monetization of hate.

If you feel lost and are in need of advice:

1. I wrote these tiny tips to help you feel at home in no time: https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109323504324459171

2. Feel free to ask questions around! People will be happy to help. Hashtags are important here. If you have a question related to Mastodon for example, use #Mastodon

3. Be patient. Be you. Explore. Follow many to build a full feed (it is more important here because there is no algorithm).

Make yourself at home 🏡💚

#Fediverse #Meta #Facebook #DeleteFacebook

If you just joined the Fediverse
in search of a more inclusive community, welcome

While the Fediverse also has its challenges, it is a community constantly trying to improve for its people, and away from the danger of the monetization of hate.

If you feel lost and are in need of advice:

1. I wrote these tiny tips to help you feel at home in no time: https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109323504324459171

2. Feel free to ask questions around! People will be happy to help. Hashtags are important here. If you have a question related to Mastodon for example, use #Mastodon

3. Be patient. Be you. Explore. Follow many to build a full feed (it is more important here because there is no algorithm).

Make yourself at home 🏡💚

#Fediverse #Meta #Facebook #DeleteFacebook

Lots of new folks taken interest in to Mastodon, because of Meta. Let's welcome new people

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Meta

Gamepad.Club is a Mastodon server with a video games focus, but also open to fans of tabletop RPGs, trading card games and all other forms of gaming. Hosted in the UK and EU, but everyone is welcome!

https://gamepad.club

You can find out more at https://gamepad.club/about or contact the admin @Gazimoff

#FeaturedServer #Gaming #VideoGames #TTRPG #CCG #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

I'm super excited that Osa Atoe @potterybyosa just joined #Mastodon !!!!!

She's a well known and super talented #artist, teacher, activist and leader in the USA (and international) #pottery and #craft circles.

Having someone like her on Mastodon is a big deal.

She just joined and doesn't have many followers (yet), but hopefully you will give her a follow and boost her profile so that she feels welcome on this platform.

@potterybyosa
Welcome to Mastodon, Osa!!!

Gamepad.Club is a Mastodon server with a video games focus, but also open to fans of tabletop RPGs, trading card games and all other forms of gaming. Hosted in the UK and EU, but everyone is welcome!

https://gamepad.club

You can find out more at https://gamepad.club/about or contact the admin @Gazimoff

#FeaturedServer #Gaming #VideoGames #TTRPG #CCG #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Gamepad.Club is a Mastodon server with a video games focus, but also open to fans of tabletop RPGs, trading card games and all other forms of gaming. Hosted in the UK and EU, but everyone is welcome!

https://gamepad.club

You can find out more at https://gamepad.club/about or contact the admin @Gazimoff

#FeaturedServer #Gaming #VideoGames #TTRPG #CCG #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

#FakeIronSheik #Fediverse #IronSheik #Mastodon #JohnMastodon #SpreadFediverse #TheIronSheik

2024 wasn't the best year for social media... but it's 2025 now 🎉

That means it's time to move to greener pastures. Social media that's open, democratic, and controlled by the users.

This year, we're looking forward to raising awareness for New Social and introducing more people and organisations than ever to open social.

We hope to help them move to truly open platforms, like this one.

Get in touch to learn more!

#SocialMedia #Fediverse #Decentralized #Mastodon #Bluesky #Threads

Your mission, should you choose to accept it... 👩‍💻

New Social is here to stay, now it's your turn to get involved.

Your first task: consider connecting to social platforms beyond this one.

To connect with Bluesky, just follow @bsky.brid.gy

It's time to make open social media a reality.

Check out our website to learn more about New Social.

#SocialMedia #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Mastodon

Vor 2 Jahren habe ich als Angestellter versucht, eine eigene #Mastodon-Instanz für die Landeshauptstadt #München, ihre Referate und Beteiligungsgesellschaften ins Leben zu rufen - und bin gescheitert.

Ob ich mal einen zweiten Anlauf starten sollte? Diesmal vielleicht mit politischer Rückendeckung? 🤔

#zuckerberg #meta #instagram #threads #musk #x

Not freezing but it felt cold all day and will be tonight. I had planned a different theme, but having the #Mastodonmascot delivered today, we had a change of plan.
The elephant feels really good and bigger than I had expected. I don't know if Kengo cares for it, but it's mine.

#dog #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #DogsOfPixelFed #AdoptDontShop #rescuedog #photography #FujiFilm #mastodon

Just updated my list of tools:

- Added Fedipact list
- Added Fedi on Fire
- Removed Combine.social

https://mementomori.social/the-mastodon-list

#Mastodon #Fediverse

Hey adventurers!

Get ready for a thread(s).

With all the recent heat about Meta and seeing that the company decided to fully take advantage of a pretty much fascist political party to leverage their own needs, after a peaceful discussion the staff at The Gamer's Tavern decided to de-federate from Threads.net effective immediately.

1/ 🧵

#Threads #Meta #TheGamersTavern #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin

Hey adventurers!

Get ready for a thread(s).

With all the recent heat about Meta and seeing that the company decided to fully take advantage of a pretty much fascist political party to leverage their own needs, after a peaceful discussion the staff at The Gamer's Tavern decided to de-federate from Threads.net effective immediately.

1/ 🧵

#Threads #Meta #TheGamersTavern #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin

Here’s another #Mastodon thought. What happens if a Mastodon instance goes offline? Like it just disappears from the Internet? Do the posts that once lived there that were boosted by users on other instances survive? Or do those “echos” disappear too?

Facebook did not have an over-censorship problem. Facebook main problem was that its algorithms promote hate speech and disinformation, lately with the addition of inauthentic content. Fighting that through fact-checking is always going to be an uphill battle.

This is the reason I believe that content algorithms have no place in social media and that user profiling should be banned. Spreading misinformation and hate speech is a lot harder without the amplification algorithms.

https://mastodon.social/@eff/113789440544631242

#Meta #Facebook #Mastodon #Twitter #X #Misinformation @eff

Facebook did not have an over-censorship problem. Facebook main problem was that its algorithms promote hate speech and disinformation, lately with the addition of inauthentic content. Fighting that through fact-checking is always going to be an uphill battle.

This is the reason I believe that content algorithms have no place in social media and that user profiling should be banned. Spreading misinformation and hate speech is a lot harder without the amplification algorithms.

https://mastodon.social/@eff/113789440544631242

#Meta #Facebook #Mastodon #Twitter #X #Misinformation @eff

#Mastodon is the #GenX of social media platforms. Everyone knows it's here but chooses to ignore it.

Not freezing but it felt cold all day and will be tonight. I had planned a different theme, but having the #Mastodonmascot delivered today, we had a change of plan.
The elephant feels really good and bigger than I had expected. I don't know if Kengo cares for it, but it's mine.

#dog #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #DogsOfPixelFed #AdoptDontShop #rescuedog #photography #FujiFilm #mastodon

Hoooooly it is a drag to find/add people on a fresh #mastodon instance!

If you see this post, kindly boost it up so I can find my peeps again!

Folks, do you think if Threads/Meta/Mark Zuckerberg were really that bad, John Mastodon himself would partner with them? Do you think they’d even be allowed in the Social Web Foundation?

No, surely you’re mistaken.

Otherwise, what does that say about John Mastodon and the Social Web Foundation?

https://socialwebfoundation.org

#SocialWebFoundation #Threads #Meta #Mastodon #partners #JohnMastodon #MarkZuckerberg

Facebook [aka Meta, beloved partner of Social Web Foundation, alongside Mastodon*] lifts restrictions on calling women ‘property’ and transgender people ‘freaks’

- The Independent via inkl https://www.inkl.com/a/PrNQqBHGPzG

* https://socialwebfoundation.org

#facebook #Meta #mastodon #socialWebFoundation #BigTech

(1/2) Dear supporters,

yesterday our petition for #Unis4Mastodon ended with more than 2,070 signatures.
Yesterday alone, another 114 signatures were collected
https://openpetition.de/Unis4Mastodon
This shows how pressing the issue of using truly #socialmedia is for many people.

We have managed to get a number of #universities to shut down their X-accounts. And we know that many are considering taking this step as well.
Furthermore, #SciComm is no longer conceivable without the #Fediverse, as the steadily growing number of followers on #Mastodon channels shows.
https://mastodon-listen.playground.54gradsoftware.de/?liste=hochschulen-de

Vor 2 Jahren habe ich als Angestellter versucht, eine eigene #Mastodon-Instanz für die Landeshauptstadt #München, ihre Referate und Beteiligungsgesellschaften ins Leben zu rufen - und bin gescheitert.

Ob ich mal einen zweiten Anlauf starten sollte? Diesmal vielleicht mit politischer Rückendeckung? 🤔

#zuckerberg #meta #instagram #threads #musk #x

昔Twitterのタイムラインからシェアされているリンクを並べてくれるWebサービスがよくあったけど、これはそのMastodon + Bluesky版か。両方のアカウントを紐付けて集約できるので自分向きだな。
ただ、Mastodonの場合は「ブーストをまとめる」オプションをオフにすることを推奨されるな。

/「Blueskyでフォローしている人たちの間で話題になっているネタ」がわかるウェブアプリ「Sill」を使ってみた - GIGAZINE
https://gigazine.net/news/20241201-bluesky-sill/

#mastodon #bluesky #fedibird

Mastodon for truly decentralized social media, BlueSky for decentralized social media on a centralized front-end. Is that a hot take? #mastodon #bluesky #selfhosted #discussion

Mastodon for truly decentralized social media, BlueSky for decentralized social media on a centralized front-end. Is that a hot take? #mastodon #bluesky #selfhosted #discussion

I analysed the #Mastodon posts I've made over the last 2+ years for the clients I've been using, and created some charts.

The first one is the pie chart of the post count by clients. @ivory for Mac is the winner here, with 30% posts made using it. @phanpy and the default Mastodon web client are seconds at 22%. @trunksapp is third at 12%, and @elk comes fourth at 10%.

The second chart shows the post count split by clients over time. It shows that I started with using the web client for the first few months, tried Ivory, trunks and Elk for the next few months, and then settled on using Ivory on my laptop and trunks on my phone. Few months later, I replaced trunks with Phanpy, and then continued using the Ivory-Phanpy combo consistently for over a year, with few posts being made from Web, Elk and trunks. The last bar shows me trying to replace Ivory with Phanpy as my sole major client.

#Fediverse #QuantifiedSelf

A reminder that you can pull your posts from your #Mastodon server using the RSS feed or the JSON API, and put them on your own website, like I did: https://abhinavsarkar.net/microblog/

#Indieweb

I analysed the #Mastodon posts I've made over the last 2+ years for the clients I've been using, and created some charts.

The first one is the pie chart of the post count by clients. @ivory for Mac is the winner here, with 30% posts made using it. @phanpy and the default Mastodon web client are seconds at 22%. @trunksapp is third at 12%, and @elk comes fourth at 10%.

The second chart shows the post count split by clients over time. It shows that I started with using the web client for the first few months, tried Ivory, trunks and Elk for the next few months, and then settled on using Ivory on my laptop and trunks on my phone. Few months later, I replaced trunks with Phanpy, and then continued using the Ivory-Phanpy combo consistently for over a year, with few posts being made from Web, Elk and trunks. The last bar shows me trying to replace Ivory with Phanpy as my sole major client.

#Fediverse #QuantifiedSelf

😰 Si je comprend bien, et que la traduction est bonne, bah ça sent le sapin.

En gros ça parle de séparer Misskey de Mastodon, donc plus de communication/intéractions entre les 2 softs, parce trop de problème et que c'est relou et ça prend du temps de palier tous les problémes lié aux différences entre les deux softs.

#Misskey #Mastodon

RE: misskey.io/notes/a2o2aj7zb81f05g3

One of the unsung heroes of the #Fediverse (aka #Mastodon and beyond) are all the great bots available for spicing up your feed. And no, I’m not talking about the nasty bad bots out there which try to slurp up all your content and steal your private details. I’m talking about content bots which humans set up to be fun and amusing! 😆

Check out “My Favorite Fediverse Bots for 2025“ (and download the starter pack CSV!)

https://theinternet.review/2025/01/06/my-favorite-fediverse-bots-for-2025/

State of StPauli.Social.

We are a small group of ten active users out of 20. Let us welcome @gibtesvollbier and @malte who joined recently.

🏴‍☠️ (Do you want to try us? Feel welcomed ... https://stpauli.social/auth/sign_up )

#fcsp #mastodon

State of StPauli.Social.

We are a small group of ten active users out of 20. Let us welcome @gibtesvollbier and @malte who joined recently.

🏴‍☠️ (Do you want to try us? Feel welcomed ... https://stpauli.social/auth/sign_up )

#fcsp #mastodon

One of the unsung heroes of the #Fediverse (aka #Mastodon and beyond) are all the great bots available for spicing up your feed. And no, I’m not talking about the nasty bad bots out there which try to slurp up all your content and steal your private details. I’m talking about content bots which humans set up to be fun and amusing! 😆

Check out “My Favorite Fediverse Bots for 2025“ (and download the starter pack CSV!)

https://theinternet.review/2025/01/06/my-favorite-fediverse-bots-for-2025/

あーなるほど、リプライボタンを押して出てきたテキストボックスには自動的にメンションが付いているが、これを削除することで通知の飛ばない返信ができると

#mastodon #fedibird

The thing that people see an issue with, is the fact that a lot of people use it to "harass" others in front of their followers as if to say "laugh at this fool". However, if this is truly the "open" web, that's just gonna be a thing.

I hope they eventually make it an official feature as well, but for now, most third party apps have it built-in.

From: @alemarcati
https://mastodon.social/@alemarcati/113784146145483050

#Mastodon #SocialMedia #Fedi #Fediverse

#Mastodon が Web フロントエンドの UI/UX 開発者募集してるな

https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering/113782664417082619

One of the unsung heroes of the #Fediverse (aka #Mastodon and beyond) are all the great bots available for spicing up your feed. And no, I’m not talking about the nasty bad bots out there which try to slurp up all your content and steal your private details. I’m talking about content bots which humans set up to be fun and amusing! 😆

Check out “My Favorite Fediverse Bots for 2025“ (and download the starter pack CSV!)

https://theinternet.review/2025/01/06/my-favorite-fediverse-bots-for-2025/

😰 Si je comprend bien, et que la traduction est bonne, bah ça sent le sapin.

En gros ça parle de séparer Misskey de Mastodon, donc plus de communication/intéractions entre les 2 softs, parce trop de problème et que c'est relou et ça prend du temps de palier tous les problémes lié aux différences entre les deux softs.

#Misskey #Mastodon

RE: misskey.io/notes/a2o2aj7zb81f05g3

The end of an era?

RE: https://misskey.io/notes/a2o2aj7zb81f05g3

#activitypub #misskey #mastodon

The end of an era?

RE: https://misskey.io/notes/a2o2aj7zb81f05g3

#activitypub #misskey #mastodon

@cragsand @MastodonEngineering @Mastodon @elk I think they are aware. 😅
I've been sending my ideas under issue discussions and pretty sure that couple of things we have today were inspired by other UIs like Elk and Mastodon Bird UI.

But things need to be built to core. The SCSS side of it needs major rework. I hope they find someone who is eager to take the task.

#MastoAdmin #Mastodon

New Year, New Social 💡

So, what does New Social mean?

To us, it's a vision of open social media - free from the control of a single person. It's not a single platform (or protocol) but a new way of thinking.

A place where you can post, build community across multiple platforms, and move if you ever need to.

It's a one stop solution to the closed networks that only serve the billionaires who own them.

#Fediverse #SocialMedia #NewSocial #Mastodon #Bluesky #Threads #X

New Year, New Social 💡

So, what does New Social mean?

To us, it's a vision of open social media - free from the control of a single person. It's not a single platform (or protocol) but a new way of thinking.

A place where you can post, build community across multiple platforms, and move if you ever need to.

It's a one stop solution to the closed networks that only serve the billionaires who own them.

#Fediverse #SocialMedia #NewSocial #Mastodon #Bluesky #Threads #X

My #fediverse server is running the #Sharkey software platform, a fork of #Misskey, to post messages via the #activitypub protocol. You can see my post, even though you may use another platform to participate in the fediverse, like #Mastodon or #Pleroma. So, without using the same platform, we can share messages because we use the same protocol. We have to move from platform-based networking to protocol-based networking. Get rid of the lock-ins, be self-sovereign!

#mastodon reminds me a lot of golden age livejournal i hope in the future tags get better and that something like communities comes back

Mastodon Glitch Editionなるフォークが、HTMLやMarkdownで投稿できるのだね。

魅力には感じるが、フォークから更にフォークして安定運用できる自信はないので、採用はしない。気には留めておく。

#Mastodon

Thank you Mastodon.

Just sitting here this morning scrolling through Mastodon and it occurred to be amazed and thankful for a piece of software that just does it's primary function without being bombarded by a bunch of nonsense or sucking up personal information and selling it off. It is really amazing how few things are left in our daily lives that are not crammed full of exploitive junk. Thank you Mastodon for simply existing.

#Mastodon

話は少し逸れるけど、MastodonとMisskeyで、ハッシュタグに含められる文字が微妙に異なっている。
そのトラブルには何度か遭ったw

#Mastodon #Misskey

#mastodon reminds me a lot of golden age livejournal i hope in the future tags get better and that something like communities comes back

Thank you Mastodon.

Just sitting here this morning scrolling through Mastodon and it occurred to be amazed and thankful for a piece of software that just does it's primary function without being bombarded by a bunch of nonsense or sucking up personal information and selling it off. It is really amazing how few things are left in our daily lives that are not crammed full of exploitive junk. Thank you Mastodon for simply existing.

#Mastodon

Thank you Mastodon.

Just sitting here this morning scrolling through Mastodon and it occurred to be amazed and thankful for a piece of software that just does it's primary function without being bombarded by a bunch of nonsense or sucking up personal information and selling it off. It is really amazing how few things are left in our daily lives that are not crammed full of exploitive junk. Thank you Mastodon for simply existing.

#Mastodon

Thank you Mastodon.

Just sitting here this morning scrolling through Mastodon and it occurred to be amazed and thankful for a piece of software that just does it's primary function without being bombarded by a bunch of nonsense or sucking up personal information and selling it off. It is really amazing how few things are left in our daily lives that are not crammed full of exploitive junk. Thank you Mastodon for simply existing.

#Mastodon

Any advice, short of "use another domain," for a Mastodon self-destruct gone wrong?

#AskFedi #SelfHosting #Mastodon #IndieWeb

Thank you Mastodon.

Just sitting here this morning scrolling through Mastodon and it occurred to be amazed and thankful for a piece of software that just does it's primary function without being bombarded by a bunch of nonsense or sucking up personal information and selling it off. It is really amazing how few things are left in our daily lives that are not crammed full of exploitive junk. Thank you Mastodon for simply existing.

#Mastodon

Thank you Mastodon.

Just sitting here this morning scrolling through Mastodon and it occurred to be amazed and thankful for a piece of software that just does it's primary function without being bombarded by a bunch of nonsense or sucking up personal information and selling it off. It is really amazing how few things are left in our daily lives that are not crammed full of exploitive junk. Thank you Mastodon for simply existing.

#Mastodon

Thank you Mastodon.

Just sitting here this morning scrolling through Mastodon and it occurred to be amazed and thankful for a piece of software that just does it's primary function without being bombarded by a bunch of nonsense or sucking up personal information and selling it off. It is really amazing how few things are left in our daily lives that are not crammed full of exploitive junk. Thank you Mastodon for simply existing.

#Mastodon

We really enjoyed the discussions from @404mediaco and @mike

There is a bright future for the web.

#fediverse #mastodon #activitypub

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1q2SNDvphz8vGOwaapqR6x?si=gguO_leqRsC32LpA6gVj2A

We really enjoyed the discussions from @404mediaco and @mike

There is a bright future for the web.

#fediverse #mastodon #activitypub

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1q2SNDvphz8vGOwaapqR6x?si=gguO_leqRsC32LpA6gVj2A

Thank you Mastodon.

Just sitting here this morning scrolling through Mastodon and it occurred to be amazed and thankful for a piece of software that just does it's primary function without being bombarded by a bunch of nonsense or sucking up personal information and selling it off. It is really amazing how few things are left in our daily lives that are not crammed full of exploitive junk. Thank you Mastodon for simply existing.

#Mastodon

"Bluesky and Threads showed us very different visions for a post-X future"

Well, not really "very different". Nobody is talking about the truly different social media - The Fediverse and Mastodon, that is.

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/bluesky-and-threads-showed-us-very-different-visions-for-a-post-x-future-171046336.html

#SocialWeb #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Threads #Bluesky

Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,

As 2024 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve built together during the first full year of life for BSD Cafe. Launched on 20 July 2023, this project has grown far beyond what I could have imagined. While I haven’t tracked full uptime data, I can confidently say that the downtime was less than 30 minutes overall - even though the main VM hosting our services moved multiple times (including a switch from a Proxmox hypervisor to bhyve on FreeBSD, for the sake of alignment with our mission). In a world filled with over-engineered HA systems, we’ve outperformed many “big-name” cloud providers. Not bad for a community project, right?

For me, this has been an incredible journey. The users here are not just participants - they’re collaborators, and their positivity has been inspiring. The content shared and created at BSD Cafe has been valuable not only to the BSD community but beyond. What truly sets BSD Cafe apart is the openness for dialogue and exchange. Whether it’s social media posts, Matrix discussions, repositories in our brew, or RSS feeds, people seem to genuinely appreciate what we create and the conversations we foster.

BSD Cafe is a journey - one that grows, evolves, and continues. Our goal isn’t endless growth (we’re a community, not a business) but rather to maintain a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone feels a sense of positivity and belonging. For me, opening any service with “bsd.cafe” in the domain brings joy and pride. That’s the spirit I’ve tried to convey, and I hope it resonates with all of you, whether you’re active BSD Cafe users or friends of the community.

Promoting self-hosting and #OwnYourData has, as a side effect, inspired some users to “go solo” with their own setups. But even then, they remain part of BSD Cafe - in spirit, in purpose, and in connection.

Here’s a look at what we’ve achieved together this year:

- mastodon.bsd.cafe: 370 total users
Active in the past month: 207
Active in the past six months: 286
- snac.bsd.cafe: 14 total users
Active in the past month: 7
- blendit.bsd.cafe: 61 registered users
- matrix.bsd.cafe: 23 users
- brew.bsd.cafe: 29 users - 80 repositories
- freshrss.bsd.cafe: 25 users
- miniflux.bsd.cafe: 11 users
- press.bsd.cafe: 9 users
- myip.bsd.cafe: Constantly used by various users
- wiki.bsd.cafe: Could use a bit more love and content, but it fulfills its role as a functional homepage.
- tube.bsd.cafe: Still in testing - Peertube 7.0 update is on the way.

For detailed stats from our reverse proxy and general router (excluding media services, which generate most traffic but are handled via caching reverse proxies), you can check here - updated hourly: https://netstats.bsd.cafe

The journey of BSD Cafe continues, and I look forward to seeing where 2025 will take us. Together, we’ve built something special - something driven by passion, shared purpose, and a little bit of the BSD magic that makes all of this possible.

Here’s to a new year full of joy, serenity, and connection. Thank you for being part of this adventure.

Wishing you all a fantastic 2025 - and THANK YOU!
Stefano

#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates #Fediverse #HappyNewYear #Mastodon #Snac #snac2 #lemmy #matrix #dokuwiki #forgejo #freshrss #miniflux #wallabag #peertube #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #RunBSD #BSD

If I'm solely looking at time spent vs money saved, I would say I lost money on moving this mastodon server to my homelab, but not a ton. I learned quite a bit along the way, but it was a full Saturday afternoon and some time over last week with the media migration.

Again, props to all you fedi administrators doing this on your own time. Users, please go tip your admins generously.

#MastoAdmin #Mastodon #FediAdmin

I analysed the #Mastodon posts I've made over the last 2+ years for the clients I've been using, and created some charts.

The first one is the pie chart of the post count by clients. @ivory for Mac is the winner here, with 30% posts made using it. @phanpy and the default Mastodon web client are seconds at 22%. @trunksapp is third at 12%, and @elk comes fourth at 10%.

The second chart shows the post count split by clients over time. It shows that I started with using the web client for the first few months, tried Ivory, trunks and Elk for the next few months, and then settled on using Ivory on my laptop and trunks on my phone. Few months later, I replaced trunks with Phanpy, and then continued using the Ivory-Phanpy combo consistently for over a year, with few posts being made from Web, Elk and trunks. The last bar shows me trying to replace Ivory with Phanpy as my sole major client.

#Fediverse #QuantifiedSelf

If I'm solely looking at time spent vs money saved, I would say I lost money on moving this mastodon server to my homelab, but not a ton. I learned quite a bit along the way, but it was a full Saturday afternoon and some time over last week with the media migration.

Again, props to all you fedi administrators doing this on your own time. Users, please go tip your admins generously.

#MastoAdmin #Mastodon #FediAdmin

Somos pequeños hackers .

#art #photography
#mastodon #friends #MastoPhotography #love
#CreativeToots #mastoart #streetphotography #streetart
#catsofmastodon #cats #artwork #FediArt #animals #animal #humor #coffee #breakfast #tea #nature #books #fedicats #MastoCats
#Photograph #cute #books #foods #follow

I’ve just stumbled into another annoyance in the #Fediverse architecture: thread continuity is broken when an item in the chain is broken.

Suppose there is this thread of posts/replies, made by three users, and I wrote the last reply (C).

A → B → C

Suppose I wanted to find post A. Sadly, I don’t remember what post A contained (or A’s post is not searchable), but I do remember what I wrote in response in C. I look for my reply and find it, but much to my dismay, the poster of B has deleted their post. So now I have:

A → ✵ → C

Since B is missing, I can no longer find A.

I was under the assumption that ActivityPub provides for a tombstone in place of B, which allows the reply chain to continue to be traversed, but I don’t think that’s the case—the tombstone contains no reference to A at all.

This is particularly annoying because the longer the thread, the more likely this is to happen. I wonder if anyone is already looking at this issue?

Edit: issue filed: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/33456

#Mastodon #ActivityPub

First Saturday of the New Year! 🎉

This is the perfect timing to backup your Mastodon data!

HOW TO❓

From the web interface:

1. Go to "Preferences" > "Import and export" and in the "Export" section click on "Request your archive" at the bottom

2. Wait for the compressed file to be ready, it can take a few minutes. You might receive an email notification if you have set it up that way 🗜️

3. Once ready, in the same section click on "Download your archive"
(I like to save mine in a local folder I name "MastodonArchive_YYYYMMDD") 📁

4. Then, in the upper section of the same page click on each of the "CSV" buttons you see on the right side and save them in the same local folder 💾

5. Magic!✨

Note: You should probably do this more than once a year too 😉

#TinyMastodonTip #Mastodon #BackUp

Hello! If I followed your bsky account from here, it means I want webtoo.ls to discover it 🤗

What's happening? I'm collecting Tech bsky accounts bridged to the Fedi

🎉 Tech Bsky ↔ Fedi
👉 https://ayco.io/tech-bsky-fedi
👉 https://webtoo.ls/public/local

#webdev #frontend #socialweb #tech #fediverse #bsky #bluesky #mastodon

🎉 Tech Bsky ↔ Fedi

Celebrating bsky folks who bridged their accounts to the fediverse!

👉 https://ayo.ayco.io/tech-bsky-fedi

My handpicked tech Bsky accounts that are currently bridged to the Fedi.

#webdev #frontend #hobbyprojects #bsky #fediverse #activitypub #mastodon

Why are there no engagement follows/interaction bots in #Mastodon (#Fediverse)? Is this because of the decentralized nature of the network / better moderation efforts / fact that it's not a mainstream network?

Comparing to #Bluesky

The Fediverse makes me anxious sometimes. It's not always pure joy and bliss, especially as an admin.

Top 5 things that make me anxious here:

1. When people can't just agree to disagree, but have to crucify others or report them because they didn't like what they said - or even start a hateful campaign for it
2. When people endlessly nitpick and dissect otherwise good post
3. When the obscure and dark instances or nostr users find your posts and start posting hateful content because of "free speech"
4. When you get judged if you use the wrong word or even hint towards something that someone doesn't agree on
5. When you make a decision in moderation and any decision pisses off someone - lose-lose situation

It's not daily or often times even monthly, but it happens. I'm glad we mostly get along though.

Blocking, fediblocking, reporting and muting are the most important features here.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #Anxiety

I feel like #Mastodon is an underrated place for socializing, but there's too much out there. It's too overwhelming for me. I'll occasionally post here, but I have officially switched to #Threads. So, if you want to know where I am, that's where I am at nowadays. Please follow me there if you want to. Thanks so much. I'll pop up in here and there. Peace out. ✌️

https://www.threads.net/@mikemixtape

The Fediverse makes me anxious sometimes. It's not always pure joy and bliss, especially as an admin.

Top 5 things that make me anxious here:

1. When people can't just agree to disagree, but have to crucify others or report them because they didn't like what they said - or even start a hateful campaign for it
2. When people endlessly nitpick and dissect otherwise good post
3. When the obscure and dark instances or nostr users find your posts and start posting hateful content because of "free speech"
4. When you get judged if you use the wrong word or even hint towards something that someone doesn't agree on
5. When you make a decision in moderation and any decision pisses off someone - lose-lose situation

It's not daily or often times even monthly, but it happens. I'm glad we mostly get along though.

Blocking, fediblocking, reporting and muting are the most important features here.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #Anxiety