@[email protected] · Reply to Elena Rossini ⁂'s post
Good morning Fedi friends!
Now that my VPS is set up correctly with #YunoHost, all I have to do is select the first app to install.
I was certain I would go with #Sharkey (as I'm totally smitten with it) but I'm now having a case of cold feet and wondering if I should pick #Friendica instead.
Do I select something beautiful and fun to use... or the most advanced software (with an old UX/UI)?
I'm currently the embodiment of the hard choice meme 😅
@[email protected] · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post
@reiver Actually, (almost?) every #Fediverse project has a mascot, doesn't it? Some of them are presented in the #JoinFedverseWiki: https://joinfediverse.wiki/Fediverse_mascots
Bridgy Fedが最近「A New Social」という非営利団体のプロジェクトになったんだけど、Flipboard、Bluesky、Meta、Mastodonが協力していてそれぞれの担当者がコメントを寄せているのが、今後のBridgy Fedの展開がより楽しみになったしとてもワクワクします 
Hello, Social Web 👋🏼
https://www.anew.social/hello-social-web/
In other Loops related news, I'm in talks with the @vidzy developer to work on a unified client API so that all these wonderful 3rd party Loops clients can work with Loops and Vidzy (and other platforms)
I'm talking app level apis, not federation, meaning you will be able to use the official Loops app with Vidzy and vice versa
This is so exciting 😁
Good morning #Fediverse!
Pixelfed has a Mascot.
How did I not know this.
Pixelfed's mascot is a Red Panda.
(source: https://github.com/pixelfed/brand-assets )
Happy Friday!
Here is an early look at the Loops web UI that will be launching later this weekend.
Yeah, you won't need an app to use Loops anymore ✨
I was going through my media presence for 2024, and got totally suprised that the interview I did with Framtida got published in March this year! I had the feeling it wasn't happening and I did not get any notification that there came any of it. 😅
I think this one goes the best into the politics of the fediverse.
https://framtida.no/2024/03/10/fodiverset-eit-godt-alternativ-til-instagram-og-tiktok
Framtida is a Norwegian newsorganization that cover young culture and politics in "New-norwegian".
imo if #threads want to still partake in the #fediverse, they’re going to need to allow 3rd party clients. I know they won’t since it’ll stop them from tracking, showing ads, and serving the for you algo, but I’m just reading more and more about Surf, OpenVibe, and all of these apps which need it..
Literally do not care what people's #politics look like beyond "not a literal fascist". I don't care if you're an anarchist, a communist, a neoliberal, a member of the #DemocraticParty establishment, whatever.
As long as you are active on the #Fediverse, rather than being exclusive to #Twitter and/or #BlueSky and/or #Threads, you are taking things in the right direction. Anyone who's on here is my ally in that sense, even the people who never say anything about politics at all.
Edit:
This is also something to keep in mind when considering whether or not to block other servers or push people out of the network: we are all here to not be elsewhere.
Vhsky.cz: česká alternativa k YouTube postavená na PeerTube
O rozjezdu Vhsky.cz, svobodné alternativě k YouTube bez reklam a sledování, která je postavená na PeerTube. Včetně prvních zkušeností z provozu.
#fediverse #OpenAlt #PeerTube #video #YouTube
https://blog.eischmann.cz/2024/12/20/vhsky-cz-ceska-alternativa-k-youtube-postavena-na-peertube/
(reakce na tento příspěvek se může zobrazit jako komentář pod článkem)
Servers
- Ibis v0.2.0
- PeerTube v7.0.0
- Mitra v3.12.0
- Pleroma v2.8.0
- ActivityPub for WordPress v4.6.0
- activity-pub-relay v0.7.0
- flohmarkt v0.6.1
- Manyfold v0.91.3
Clients
- Tuba v0.9.0
- PeerTube Mobile v0.5.2
- Relatica v0.14.0
- RaccoonForFriendica v0.3.2
Tools and Plugins
For developers
- FediTest v0.5
- fediverse-pasture-inputs v0.1.12
Articles
- The 2024 IFTAS Needs Assessment Report is Here!
- Integrating ActivityPub within Solid specs
- Sharkey: a Fediverse project that is beautiful inside & out
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 97
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0193c19e-7bc6-495c-46e6-099a402b25e6
Ummm...so for some reason, today I got disconnected from BridgyFed, losing all my BlueSky connections.😭
I wonder why this happened...
@snarfed.org any ideas?🤨
@[email protected] · Reply to Flipboard's post
Yes, we have been tooting our own horn about this for the past few days but honestly, we’re pretty proud. Flipboard has opened a beta for @surf, a new app for building custom feeds and surfing the open social web. @theverge liked it — you can read more here and sign up for the waitlist at the second link.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24323903/flipboard-surf-fediverse-social-web-app
#Flipboard #SocialMedia #OpenSocialWeb #Technology #Tech #Fediverse #Surf #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
We are at $902 of $2500 for the #SocialBC launch fundraiser!! THANK YOU!! ❤️❤️ We're 1/3rd of the way there!
Please help our socialbc.ca regional instance launch, Jan 1 2025 and support the expansion of the community-based #OpenSocialWeb by donating!
Go here: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=NYQ8LSFB5GP6N
Or Interac e-Transfer: [email protected]
or get in touch if there is another way you'd like to donate!
Shout out for some support and reach from #Mastodon #ActivityPub #Fediverse movers!
@Gargron
@mike
@evan
@[email protected] · Reply to Maho Pacheco 🦝🍻's post
It's crazy how much power these centralized algorithms have over content visibility. On Mastodon, my posts are received by 100% of my followers without the gatekeeping. #Fediverse #Mastodon
@[email protected] · Reply to SandFuchsFroschy :autism: | :solar_energy: 0W/0Wh's post
Um die Weihnachtszeit scheinen viele Menschen unglücklich zu sein und projezieren dies auf andere in Form von unsachgemässer Kritik und verletzenden Bemerkungen. Ich mache das was ich tue wirklich gerne, aber wer mich blöd anmacht wird ohne Rückfragen blockiert. Es ist schade, dass es selbst hier so gekommen ist und es war auch nicht immer der Fall. #fediverse
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0W/0WhIch finde es schade das Vereine momentan vermehrt das #Fediverse verlassen und oft scheinbar nicht verstehen das hier die Menschen in großer dichte vertreten sind die die Zielgruppe sind 
Irgendwie komisch 😞
FediTest 0.5 is out. This is primarily a bug fix release and additional documentation.
It also incorporates feedback from users, and feedback from an accessibility review and a security review.
https://feditest.org/release-notes/0.5/
Happy testing! #fediverse #activitypub #testing
It's soon second full year of my server in the social web. I'm so thankful of your support. Before the Fediverse all of my servers were just for websites and customers. After getting in to the Fediverse my servers and code actually have this huge social impact and meaning and not just for myself but for many users. Thank you for being here.
On the subject of bridging Blue Sky and Mastodon:
Please do not accelerate the entwittification of the Fediverse. At the very least, keep everything opt-in, or our posts will be used for AI content to feed the profit monster.
January 1 is the day I'm deleting my X/Twitter account.
I’ll share more photos and life moments here on Mastodon from me using @debian and @elementary to me dealing with Nvidia driver crap on Linux, and more.
#Debian #Ubuntu #ElementaryOS #Mastodon #Fediverse #Linux #Twitter #X #Privacy
Day 2 and the waters are calm-ish. Here's a link straight to the waitlist page to sign up for Surf, a new way to build custom feeds for all your interests: https://waitlist.surf.social/
🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 44F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
A government shutdown could come as early as this weekend if the GOP cannot reach a solution.
California officials have declared a state of emergency regarding bird flu.
Massachusetts transit officials expect the MBTA system to be free of slow zones that hampered trains for over a decade due to deferred repairs.
🥔 potato:
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| tater tots | 7 (64%) |
| hash browns | 4 (36%) |
Today I'm reaching out to folks with 500 or more followers, the "influencers" of the #Fediverse! You support the expansion of the #OpenSocialWeb, right?
Then please boost this. Talk about our fundraising drive: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=NYQ8LSFB5GP6N
Our mission is not only to create a regional instance for people in British Columbia, Canada but also to create an ecosystem in this region of community-run, small scale #Fediverse instances.
Please help us make that happen!
more info: https://socialbc.ca/about
@[email protected] · Reply to dansup's post
Loops + NLnet
We are thrilled to announce that @nlnet and @loops have signed a MoU for a grant funded through the NGI0 Core Fund!
Meine #MeTacheles Ausgabe 👉 https://www.metacheles.de/warum-ich-facebook-threads-verlasse/ weshalb ich #Facebook & #Threads verlasse.... die kam offensichtlich nicht bei allen gut an.
Aber zu glauben dass ich, wenn ich das #Fediverse als die Plattform-Idee der Zukunft feiere, auch in Zukunft umsonst arbeiten muesste... das ist schon mal ne steile Theorie!
P.S. Newsletter und Podcast haben eine kurze Werbeeinblendung & einen Hinweis auf meinen Paypal-Account
We are committed to growing open and democratic New Social networks.
We believe that your online presence shouldn't be controlled by a single person or organisation. We think it should belong to you.
That's why we want to help for-good organisations own their home on social media.
「#SNS が増えすぎてつらい… 
」
そんな、あなたに。
#ActivityPub で #SNS 同士でフォローし合える #Fediverse 
Flipboardほんとフェディバース頑張ってるし応援したい。 >>色んなSNSやウェブサービスを一括してみれるブラウザ的な「Surf」を公開。
#fediverse #フェディバース #Flipboard
Das Fediverse: ein nachhaltiges Soziales Netzwerk
Eine Studie möchte aufgrund von stagnierenden Nutzerzahlen die Nachhaltigkeit von Mastodon untersuchen. Doch ist ein stetiges Wachstum wirklich nachhaltig?
https://gnulinux.ch/das-fediverse-ein-nachhaltiges-soziales-netzwerk
Friends of the #BSDCafe and the whole #Fediverse,
today is my birthday! 🥳
Here’s a photo of me on this very day in 1983. Who knows, maybe I was already dreaming of the BSD Cafe! 😊
おお、Bridgy FedはA New Socialという非営利団体の元で開発するようになったのか。Bridgy Fedはもう個人で抱えられる範囲を超えていたから本当に良かった。
/ Hello, Social Web 👋🏼
https://www.anew.social/hello-social-web/
I have been arguing similar — that the issue isn't that recommendation-engine based feeds are the problem — but that the problem is whose interests has it been designed to serve‽ — yours‽ or someone else's‽
A recommendation-engine that serves YOUR INTERESTS can be useful and desirable.
RE: https://scholar.social/@tmalsburg/113676742869252956
#CustomFeeds #DeSo #FediDevs #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseUX
I want an algorithmic timeline but one where I‘m making the rules. #mastodon #fediverse
For context —
3rd party apps seemed to be part of the reason why Twitter originally became a success.
The golden-age of 3rd party app development on Twitter was (I think) from the 2006 to 2012 — when they had their open API, and freely shared the Twitter data.
Twitter started pushing out 3rd party developers after that. Twitter qualitatively changed after that.
RE: https://atomicpoet.org/objects/6c83382e-6167-4e57-9efa-9b17cf1ae174
@[email protected] · Reply to Sally Strange's post
And, hey, for the record, I left my current instance when there were reports of racism between admins and mods at Eldritch.Cafe. It sucked in many ways. I moved several times after that, and was never quite satisfied with my new servers. Insufficient federation, or old software lacking features that I liked, and so on. BUT, it also showed me what didn't suck about moving around, notably, most of my links to my followers and followees remained intact, and unexpected new connections showed up too. And then, Eldritch got their act together, admins who had fucked up apologized publicly, and those who were harmed by their actions also explained why they were cool with the apologies and the planned, announced changes. And I was able to come back!
So my advice to you, tech.lgbt mufo, is to bite the bullet and pick a new instance. Learn to be portable, that's the source of your power as a person who isn't running a fediverse server yourself! It's totally possible that tech.lgbt admins can figure themselves out too. And if not, well, you've overcome that first hurdle, you've gained a new perspective on the fediverse, and you've helped put pressure on fellow community members to do a bit better by all of us. The whole process of porting an account takes less than 10 minutes easy, 5 minutes more typically.
This is something I have seen a lot of, too.
But this is a trade-off —
Have a large set of other people's content to browse, but (potential) use up a lot of drive-space.
Or, save your drive-space, but not have other people's content to browse.
The challenge is that if you store other people's content indiscriminately from the broader Fediverse — it can be A LOT of data and take up A LOT of drive-space.
Hello #Fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 50F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
The Federal Reserve has indicated it won't cut interest rates much in 2025 as inflation remains high.
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Congress' efforts to ban TikTok or force a sale of the company.
State lawmakers in Mass. dropped a provision to legalize supervised injection sites in a new bill on substance use.
we're raiding the office supplies
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| post-it | 39 (57%) |
| whiteboard | 22 (32%) |
| other (tell us in replies) | 8 (12%) |
Why are we calling it the Dawn Patrol Beta? ☀️
In surfing, dawn patrol is the practice of hitting the waves early to take advantage of good conditions and fewer crowds. It’s also an energizing way to start the day.
Join us in the vast ocean: https://about.surf.social/ (Warning you, these puns will never get old.)
@Flipboard CEO @mike says in a decentralized social world, the internet will be less about websites and more about feeds, which is why he and the team have launched a new app, @surf. Read more at @theverge. #Surf #Flipboard #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Feeds #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/fE-CND
Every great ride starts with a paddle. 🏄♂️ Today, we’re swimming away from the tyranny of the For You feed to a place with better choice and control.
Meet Surf, a new wave in social media: https://about.surf.social/
#HOWTO get friends on #Bluesky, #Facebook, #Instagram, and #Threads to follow you on #Mastodon:
1. Translate your Fedi address to Bluesky and Threads addresses using the attached guide. Replace `@` with `%40` in the Threads link.
2. Follow @bsky.brid.gy for your Bluesky friends. Share your Bluesky link and encourage them to follow @ap.brid.gy there.
3. Ask your non-Threads friends on Facebook and Instagram to join Threads and enable #Fediverse sharing. Share your Threads link.
📚 Mastodon History
Back in February 23rd, 2016 — Mastodon first described itself as:
“Mastodon is a federated microblogging engine. An alternative implementation of the GNU Social project.”
The history of Mastodon is tied to GNU Social.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/blob/fa33750105389110a3395ca19167f789d21a149e/README.md
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/tree/fa33750105389110a3395ca19167f789d21a149e
#DeSo #Fediverse #FediverseHIstory #GNUSocial #Mastodon #MastodonHistory
Ha! Let’s chase for these at #38c3 !!! #fediverse #fedivariety #sticker #jugglingthefediverse
🚀🚀🚀
“We build bridges, not walls” 🌁 ❤️ I spoke to @quillmatiq and @snarfed.org about the launch of the 'A New Social' org, and how it can help the #OpenWeb grow in 2025. We also discuss goals for Bridgy Fed as we head into the new year. https://thenewstack.io/bridge-building-the-state-of-the-open-web-heading-into-2025/ #Fediverse
📚 Mastodon History
Mastodon's initial sourcec-code (git) commit happened February 20th, 2016.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/commit/9c4856bdb11fc9311ab30a97224cee3dfaec492f
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/tree/9c4856bdb11fc9311ab30a97224cee3dfaec492f
#DeSo #Fediverse #FediverseHistory #Mastodon #MastodonHistory
@saskia has taken a look back at 2024 - including all the things the Newsmast Foundation has managed to accomplish.
We can't quite believe we managed to fit it all into one year 💪
https://forbetter.ghost.io/looking-back-at-2024/
#SocialMedia #Fediverse #YearInReview #2024 #Blog #SocialWeb
When we first set up over here, we struggled to keep up with all the little bits of news from across the Fediverse and open social web.
We've got a grasp of it now (thanks mostly to @fediversereport ) but we were wondering, is keeping up with the Fediverse something you struggle with?
Please boost so this poll reaches more people - thanks!
If you have another answer, let us know in the comments. We really enjoy hearing your thoughts.
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| Yes, I struggle to keep up | 13 (25%) |
| I only miss a few bits of news | 8 (15%) |
| No, I'm on top of everything | 4 (8%) |
| I only keep up with what matters to me | 27 (52%) |
We're so excited to see that A New Social has launched! 🎉
Led by @quillmatiq and @snarfed.org - A New Social is a nonprofit focused on growing people's networks, not platforms.
With a big focus on the power of connection between platforms on the open social web, A New Social's mission aligns very closely to our own.
We can't wait to work alongside Anuj and Ryan as we help more people understand the benefits of open networks and get them bridging! 🌉
Interesting story from @tedium about an extortion scheme targeting prominent personalities on Bluesky who don't own their own domain.
"Cybersquatting is not a new issue, of course, but Bluesky’s decision to tie verification to domains as social proof shows the limitations of the strategy."
https://tedium.co/2024/12/17/bluesky-impersonation-risks/
I wonder how this would play out in the fediverse.
確かに、言語設定が英語のまま日本語が書かれてる投稿を結構見る 
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
#Fediverse #Mastodon にとってのハッシュタグは、ハッシュタグフォロー機能とかもあるし、文化としてだけじゃなく機能としての側面もあるので自分は積極的に使っていきたい
📚 Fediverse History
On October 5th, 2016, Eugen Rochko announces Mastodon on Hacker News:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12646083
#DeSo #Fediverse #FediverseHistory #Mastodon #MastodonHistory
🎉🥳🚨#Fediverse #TwitterMigration #SocialBC #PleaseDonate #PleaseBoost🚨 🥳🎉
SocialBC.ca has started its Launch Fundraiser!
We* want to raise a year's worth of operating funding.
Our goal is $CAD2500!
You can donate at the link below.
(troubles with the link? please let me know!)
Registrations open in January so we want to be prepared if we need to increase our masto.host resources.
Thank YOU!!
We is: @[email protected] @PhotographyElf, @arbutus, @kevin @jrenken
#BCPoli #CanPoli
https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=NYQ8LSFB5GP6N
Quite some tech journalists and "influencers" out there keep on telling us that #Mastodon (and the whole #fediverse, because they typically don't know that there is more than just one service ;) is losing users after the last wave of newcomers.
Weird thing is: I keep on getting more followers and my timeline is getting better and more diverse with a lot of inspiring content and respectful discussions.
So, I guess, smaller is better :) Thank you all for being awesome!
New: Last Week in #fediverse - ep 97
This week's news:
- A New Social is a new non-profit for bridging platforms and protocols, and will take on the governance of Bridgy Fed
- @peertube released #PeerTube v7, their yearly update with a complete redesign
- The organisation behind #Mastodon app Mammoth and @subclub shuts down due to a lack of funding, as Mozilla has shut down their fediverse investment
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-97/
Last Week in Fediverse – ep 97
A new non-profit for governance of Bridgy Fed, PeerTube releases their yearly update with a complete redesign, and the organisation behind Mammoth and sub.club winds down due to a lack of funding.
Editors note: I’ll be on holiday break for the next two weeks. The next edition of Last Week in Fediverse will be out on January 7th. Thank you for reading and supporting me in 2024!
A New Social is a new non-profit that launched today. The goal of A New Social is to build cross-protocol tools and services for the open social web. The organisation consists of Anuj Ahooja (CEO) and Ryan Barrett (CTO). The main project that they will be focused on is Bridgy Fed, the service that lets people connect their social accounts across a variety of networks and protocols.
Barrett wrote in early November about the possible futures for Bridgy Fed. Up until now, Bridgy Fed was his personal one-man side project. Conversations with other organisations like Flipboard and Meta gave Barrett a sense of urgency that the project was quickly trending towards becoming critical infrastructure for the open social web. Heated conversations earlier this year about how people should interact with the bridge (opt-in versus opt-out) also made it clear that such a tool should have cohesive governance, where Barrett writes: “it is about who makes those decisions, and how they should be made.”
Ahooja has come in as the new leader, to help build a structural organisations that can deal with the conversations around governance and decision making. Ahooja describes his vision as that of the ‘last network effect‘, which is worth reading in its entirety. In his view, the current state of the open social web is that of the exploratory phase, where neither ActivityPub nor ATProto have yet fully proven themselves at mass scale yet. Protocol bridges such as Bridgy Fed can bridge the gap: not only allows it for compatibility between platforms, it also bridges the gap in time. It allows us to commit to a platform now, without knowing for certain it the protocol that platform uses will be an important protocol in the future. This is possible because with bridged platforms and networks, you can take your own social graph with you.
In a conversation with Ahooja and Barrett, they say that people have rallied around A New Social very quickly, and that people have been very supportive of the organisation. The organisation has the support of Mastodon, Meta, Bluesky, IFTAS, SWF and Flipboard. It shows that there is a broader awareness that the open social web needs more organisations that are concerned with governance. The ATProto project of lexicon.community (not affiliated with A New Social) is another such example of people starting to work towards governance of internet infrastructure.
A New Social is looking to recruit a Board of Directors, as well as reaching out to developers to collaborate on tools and services that are needed for cross-protocol platforms. For development work, the main focus is on making the bridge more accessible and easier to understand: Barrett and Ahooja will be working on making the bridge easier to user with a cleaner UX, as well as on awareness and education what Bridgy Fed actually does. Ahooja is also clear on separating a protocol network from the platforms that make up a network. Each platform has its own culture and policies, and A New Social will be working with each individual platform on what approach to bridging fits their specific platform best.
Personally I think the fediverse has struggled for a while to make a clearer distinction between the fediverse as a single place and the fediverse as a network of different platforms. For me, the value of the fediverse is in the ability to build connecting platforms that each have their own culture, governance, moderation, and sense of place. A New Social is aware and mindful of this, and their approach of treating each platform as its own space can help further the fediverse towards a true super-network of interconnected digital places.
PeerTube v7 has officially been released, and the update brings a major redesign. Framasoft has been working on two major projects this year for PeerTube: mobile apps for Android and iOS (released last week), and a complete remodeling of the PeerTube interface. Framasoft has worked with designers for a thorough UX research, with tests and user interviews. Based on this the interface of PeerTube has been redesigned from the ground up. Framasoft has prioritised accessibility, they completed a full accessibility audit and used the findings to create the improvements and changes to the interface. Menus and pages have also been remodeled and simplified, to counteract some of the organic growth of all the options that has been build up over the years. The interface also looks a lot cleaner and calmer, with a more modern look.
As a sidenote: Framasoft says that they now refer to PeerTube servers as platforms, not instances. They give inclusion as a reason, saying that this term is easier to understand for people who are less well-versed in technology and the fediverse. I think this is a great change, and something that other fediverse software should consider as well. Platforms better communicates that each fediverse server is its own social network, that can have its own culture and governance. The value of the fediverse is that each platform can be its own separate digital space, and I find that the term platform communicates this better than instance does.
The BLVD, the organisation behind three fediverse projects, has announced that they are shutting down due to a lack of funding. The BLVD has created the Mastodon iOS app Mammoth, fediverse creator payment platform sub.club, and the moth.social Mastodon server. All three projects will be shut down at the end of January 2025. The BLVD depended on Mozilla for their funding, and Mozilla announced in September that they are shutting down their fediverse projects. In November the organisation already said that they were now operating without any funding. Any community member that is interested in taking over the maintainance of one of the projects can get in touch. Bart Decrem, the founder of BLVD, said to The Verge that sub.club had more than 150 creators on the platform.
Nomadic Identity is a mechanism that allows people to have their fediverse identity to be separate from the fediverse platform that they are using, which results them in being able to seamlessly switch their fediverse account to a different platform. The mechanism has been available in fediverse software Streams for multiple years, but it uses the fediverse protocol Nomad. The Nomad protocol has undergone some renaming (orginally Zot) over the years. Recently a new documentation website was launched for the Nomad protocol, which gives some more background information. The site also published an article explaining the concepts of Nomadic Identity.
There has been a Fediverse Enhancement Proposal for bringing Nomadic Identity to ActivityPub, and that proposal is now seeing it’s first implementation: fediverse software Mitra and Streams recently announced the first form of communications between them using the new nomadic implementation of ActivityPub. Account portability is a feature that is regularly used as an example of the valuable features that an open protocol such as ActivityPub enables, but using the actual implementation currently comes with frictions. Early adopters like the new product Weird are already thinking about offering Mitra as their fediverse platform of choice due to the new abilities that Nomadic Identity bring.
IFTAS just published their Needs Assesments report, that gives a detailed overview of the state of moderation on the fediverse. They published this report just before I send out this article, but I want to include it because I think it’s important. So here are the key findings, in IFTAS’ own words:
That’s all for this week, thanks for reading!
Today is John Mastodon Day!🎉 
Seems like the perfect day to tell everyone to Join Mastodon! 
@[email protected]
You can't assume that when you mark a #post for #deletion that it will be #deleted across the #fediverse. Whether a post gets deleted on a remote #server is entirely up to that server.
I guarantee you there are organizations and individuals here on the Fediverse right now that are running their own #ActivityPub servers and are #archiving and #cataloging every post, and they are #ignoring any #Delete #requests.
Because when you mark a post for deletion, that's all you're doing. You're requesting the remote server to delete the post from its #database.
And nobody is required to do that.
(Though the vast majority of ActivityPub servers do.)
#FediTips
RE: https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/113669267720362794
If you accidentally post something sensitive that you want to keep private, don't edit the post, just use "delete" or "delete & re-draft" instead.
Editing has a safety feature to prevent bait & switch abuse tactics: when a post is edited, people will still be able to browse all previous versions of it by clicking on the "edited" label.
⚠️ Deleting a post breaks all its replies, boosts, direct links etc, so only use deletion if there is a privacy issue. Editing is better otherwise.
@[email protected] · Reply to The Nexus of Privacy's post
Just announced: "A New Social", a new non-profit focused on building cross-protocol services and tools for the open social web, is now leading development of Bridgy Fed.
https://www.anew.social/hello-social-web/
Exciting stuff! Bridging is an important approach that hasn't gotten enough attention, and this work really complements the other multi-polar efforts. Original Bridgy Fed developer @snarfed.org is CTO, and @quillmatiq is the CEO and Executive DIrector.
The press release has supportive comments from @mike, Emily Liu of Bluesky, the Threads team at Meta, @andypiper of Mastodon, Evan Prodromou of @swf, and @jaz of @iftas.
Bridgy Fed has set an important precdent here by prioritizing consent with their opt-in model, and it's really paid off. In fact the threats from Bluesky's current tolerance of anti-trans harassers and the multiple datasets of scraped Bluesky data are exactly the scenarios that advocates of an opt-in approach warned about -- an opt-out approach would have left people on fedi exposed by default. So let's hope that this focus on consent doesn't get lost as things more forward!
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeeds #FediMemes #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #FediverseUX
Creating a Fediverse Custom Feed —
From a programmer's POV, for creating a Fediverse Custom Feed —
The client-side app doesn't care how the content gets into a feed
I.e., it doesn't care what algorithm you did or didn't use to create a Fediverse Custom Feed
You (the program powering the Fediverse Custom Feed) provides content — and the client-side app displays it.
Just set Actor type="Feed".
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeeds #FediDevs #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #FediverseUX
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeeds #FediMemes #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #FediverseUX
@[email protected] · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post
4/
Fediverse Custom Feeds are a powerful technology!
And are one piece in creating a "plug-in" system for the Fediverse.
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeeds #FediDevs #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #FediverseUX
This is a small change, but greatly improves Mastodon's interface, making it a lot less cluttered and confusing.
Step in the right direction!
![A comparison of a notice shown to Mastodon users when replying to a post from another server.
Bottom screenshot, with shortened description:
Reply to foo's post
To continue, you need to reply from your account
[input box with a placeholder text "E.g. username@mastodon.social" and a button labeled "Go"]
Don't have an account yet? [link labeled "Create account"]
Top screenshot, current version: the notice contains a long explanation:
Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
With an account on Mastodon, you can respond to this post. You are not logged in to this server. Where is your account hosted?
[input field labeled with "Domain of your home server, e.g. mastodon.social"]
[button labeled with "Take me home"]
Tip: That's the website where you signed up. If you don't remember, look for the welcome e-mail in your inbox. You can also enter your full username! (e.g. @Mastodon@mastodon.social)
Not on Mastodon? Create account](https://sbonline.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/113/668/494/807/351/355/original/3577054a3aaeccaf.png)
@[email protected] · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post
3/
The UI/UX part of a Fediverse Custom Feed is making apps understand what to do with a Actor type="Feed" actor.
For example — when the user "Follows" an Actor type="Feed" actor, then the app could make the content from that actor show up next to the home-feed, as an alternative feed.
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeeds #FediDevs #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #FediverseUX
@[email protected] · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post
2/
The Protocol part of a Fediverse Custom Feed is a new Actor Type — the "Feed".
We already have Actor Types:
• Application
• Group
• Organization
• Person
• Service
https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary/#actor-types
Add "Feed" to that list.
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeeds #FediDevs #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #FediverseUX
1/
A Fediverse Custom Feed is — part UI/UX and part Protocol.
🧵
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeeds #FediDevs #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #FediverseUX
Always nice, how smooth it is to move an account from one instance to another in the #Fediverse. This is the second time for this one, and this time, because I want to interact with #Bluesky via #BridgyFed. That was blocked in my old instance.
tl;dr Hi from federation.network 👋🏼 #SocialMedia #NeuHier #NewHere
After reading @_elena 's last blog post about Sharkey, I'd like to try and install it inside a FreeBSD jail
https://blog.elenarossini.com/sharkey-a-fediverse-project-that-is-beautiful-inside-out/
I don't always go on social-media.
But when I do I want Fediverse custom feeds.
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeeds #FediMemes #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #FediverseUX
Study about the #Fediverse
A master student at my university needs your participation! Please help her by filling out the following form and 
!
John Mastodon wants Fediverse Custom Feeds.
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeeds #FediMemes #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #FediverseUX #JohnMastodon
🚨 Fediverse Custom Feeds
Let's make them exist!
Instead of having a single home-feed. You could have multiple feeds of your choosing.
For example—
Do you want a feed of just mutuals — you can do that with Fediverse Custom Feeds.
What about a feed showing just people you follow who do NOT post very often — you can do that with Fediverse Custom Feeds.
If fact, you can any kind of feed you can imagine.
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeeds #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #FediverseUX
#Introduction Hi #fediverse ! We’re the European Southern Observatory, and we design, build and operate ground-based telescopes.
One of them is our Extremely Large Telescope, currently under construction in #Chile. It will have a 39 m mirror, and its rotating enclosure will weigh 6100 tonnes, or about 700 mastodons!
We’re looking forward to chatting with all of you about #astronomy
📷 ESO/G. Vecchia
#mixi2 が #国産 で、#𝕏 民の乗り換え先、みたいな論調がありますが、
misskey サーバーは純国産で、 misskey.io 、fedibird.com も国内ユーザー向けで、#Fediverse の日本語サーバー圏は広いし、乗り換えるならとっくにしていると思いますが。
🌍✨ Discover the Fediverse Map!
Add yourself and see who’s nearby in the Fediverse. 🗺️ Simply choose a general location (like a park, lake, or station – never enter personal data/exact real location!) and connect with other fedinauts around the globe. 🤝 Let’s create a map of our Fediverse community! 🌐
All info here: https://fedikarte.de/en
Free, based on OpenStreetMap & Leaflet.js
Questions/Problems/Thanks? Admin: @wolfmond
@[email protected] · Reply to Emeline Parizel's post
(On arrive à la fin je vous jure...)
- Décembre 2024
Le même phénomène se reproduit lorsque @pierrot m'invite à parler de mon voyage à vélo de Paris à Athènes, mais également de mon lien avec #Mastodon et le #Fédiverse, et c'est là que l'idée d'un thread récapitulatif a fait son apparition 😅
Comme je suppose qu'aucune autre radio ne me donnera carte blanche aussi longtemps sur le sujet, j'avoue que je prends bien le temps de remercier nombre d'entre vous qui avez fait irruption dans ma vie en ligne comme #IRL grâce à cet espace pour créer du lien, l'internet que j'aime, celui qui connecte 💛
[23/?]
Found 26 new servers and 22 servers died off since 7 hours ago.
22,971 servers checked. 14,468,779 Total Users with 1,088,847 Active Users today. Check out the stats!
New #fediverse servers found:
eventi.miniereurbane.it a #gancio server from Italy
locaverse.fr a #friendica server from France
social.rigiz.com a #friendica server from Estonia
octojellycrochetstudio.com a #wordpress server from United States
mastodon.valkenb.org a #mastodon server from New Zealand
deuts.one a #gotosocial server from Private
fr.iend.space a #hubzilla server from United States
mastodon.gioscloud.synology.me a #mastodon server from United States
6070cc.co.uk a #wordpress server from Private
josephnadler.id.au a #wordpress server from Australia
social.michal-atlas.cz a #mastodon server from Czechia
mitra.raccoonden.moe a #mitra server from Germany
estemtotes.online a #gotosocial server from Spain
bots.blakeeskin.com a #mastodon server from France
m.sapcec.com a #mastodon server from Germany
rustbelt.social a #catodon server from United States
misskey.pleiades92.net a #misskey server from Private
social.stbn.xyz a #gotosocial server from Germany
firefoxsociety.top a #mastodon server from United States
icedoatmilk.coffee a #sharkey server from Private
soc.spooky.academy a #gotosocial server from Finland
pentium.reimu.info a #mastodon server from Private
gts.grassblock.eu.org a #gotosocial server from Private
malar.club a #akkoma server from Germany
rubychannel.channel.org a #mastodon server from United Kingdom
fedi.makura.top a #akkoma server from Private
Help others find a home, send them to fediverse.observer
@[email protected] · Reply to Emeline Parizel's post
- Octobre 2024
Le mois du #MastoLivre puisque c'est la sortie des livres de @ploum et de @loevenbruck, deux auteurs bien présents sur le #Fediverse, chez @Alivrouvert tenu par @bookynette.
Les deux livres parlent de vélo, et rejoignent ma pile à lire tandis que je peine à avancer dans mon #veloctobre que je finis par terminer en décembre.
Depuis, j'ai déjà bien entamé #Bikepunk et j'ai sérieusement besoin d'un attrape-rêves en forme de cassette et chaîne de vélo vu le nombre de cauchemars que je fais en ce moment.
Mais je remonte la pente, à l'image de ce sticker conçu par @SuperTibaldoBike et remis par @tsadiq.
[21/?]
We are getting ready to launch the public registrations for #nonprofit #SocialMedia for #BritishColumbia folks on January 1st - #SOSSBC #SocialBC 😊
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/QQAshgMyMcE
Please boost to help broaden reach - thank you 🙏
#Fediverse #NewInstance #BCcitizens #PeopleFromBC #BCpeople #BCServer #BCSocialMedia #Canadian
The Fediverse is unique.
My survey asked what your favorite search engine is.
51% said DuckDuckGo, 12% Startpage, 9% Ecosia and 4% Qwant. Only 6% said Google and 1% Bing. 17% said they preferred another search engine, with many mentioning Kagi and Mojeek.
This is quite different from what the market share out there is, which shows how unique you all are here in the Fediverse. You make your own choices and do not follow everyone else. Be proud.
#fediverse #Windows #Macos #Linux #Android #iOS #Computer #mobile #search #BigTech #Vivaldi @Vivaldi #Mastodon #Google #Microsoft #DuckDuckGo #StartPage #Ecosia #Bing #Qwant
Do you have all of your Christmas shopping completed?
Please BOOST for maximum exposure to the #Fediverse
#Poll #Polls #POTD #Question #Questions #QOTD #Christmas #Shopping
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| Yep, all complete! | 0 (0%) |
| Nope, still more to do! | 0 (0%) |
| I don't celebrate Christmas! | 0 (0%) |
Phanpy and GoToSocial is a killer combination.
GoToSocial has some great privacy controls, but has no front end by default. https://gotosocial.org
Phanpy, the alternative Mastodon web client, looks really sleek. https://phanpy.social
And it seems pretty easy to run them side by side.
@[email protected] · Reply to Elena Rossini ⁂'s post
@[email protected] Basically, you're saying to Sharkey what I've been saying to all Misskey-type services for 2 years, only in German.
It's nice to have another comrade-in-arms who likes these services.
There's one fear I'd like to allay: that Sharkey will cease to exist. Because Sharkey is compatible with Misskey, but also with the other services of the Misskey family.
you can also import all your posts from mastdon and have them visible in your timeline again (at least this is possible in the Firefish line)
my favourite tools, apart from the antennas, include Drive, where I can also sort my images/files by folder, but also Clips, which I use as a bookmark folder and also sorts everything nicely into folders.
All great things that make life in the #fediverse easier
Oh nice. I have a little cameo in @_elena's latest entry in her amazing and deeply researched Future is Federated newsletter!
"Sharkey is a fantastic software. If you are only used to exploring the Fediverse via Mastodon, you may be interested in giving it a try."
https://blog.elenarossini.com/sharkey-a-fediverse-project-that-is-beautiful-inside-out/
🚀 New on #TheFutureIsFederated 👩🚀
"Sharkey: a Fediverse project that is beautiful inside & out"
https://blog.elenarossini.com/sharkey-a-fediverse-project-that-is-beautiful-inside-out/
special thanks to @pancakes for his awesome post on Misskey forks 🙏
#blog #Fediverse #Misskey #Sharkey #Firefish #MFM #FOSS #FLOSS #SocialMedia #tech
日本語圏内が #mixi2 で賑やかなこの日に、#Fediverse でメジャーなアカウントを探したり一括フォローしたりできるサイトを見つけた。
キーワードとかで検索したり、 #StaterPacks という一括フォローのリストがあったりして、好みの情報を発信してるアカウントを探してフォローするのに便利そう 
How long have you been using computers for?
I remember back when I was a little kid my first actual experience on a computer was on the janky XP machine I still own.
I’d play flash games and all before getting my own laptop running Windows 7 that had to get reset constantly because I don’t think anyone in my family know how to use an antivirus…
EDIT: Okay it seems that most of fedi is old 😅
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| 5 years | 6 (0%) |
| 10 years | 21 (2%) |
| 15 years | 45 (4%) |
| 20 years | 64 (5%) |
| 25 years | 146 (12%) |
| 30 years | 205 (16%) |
| Even longer | 766 (61%) |
So it looks like Fediverse got its ‘starter packs’ too, similar to Bluesky’s (thanks to Anže and others).
Starter Packs are curated lists of fediverse accounts and you can follow them all at once or the selected ones. Like this one (Webcomic Artists):
I think starter packs save a lot of time, especially at the start of someone’s fediverse journey. Discovery of account and search is still somehow clunky in 2024. And there is no algorithm on fediverse to suggest you accounts to follow.
Functions I like:
I’m not sure how consensus work in the starter pack, but as it seems, it uses opt-out principle at the moment.
I quickly created 2 packs:
They’re small packs at the moment.
Re: 1. EU institutions had many more accounts half a year ago (until Apr. 2024), but they ‘successfully ended the experiment‘, only a handful of them remained. Nobody wanted to take over the management of the ‘experimental’ servers and the domain (social.network.europa.eu/@XXXX). All 20-30 or so accounts of EU institutions vanished.
Nevertheless, European Commission set-up a new server (xxx.social-network.europa.eu) and it continues its presence on fediverse.
Re: 2. EU projects is a pack of EU funded projects. Currently it includes a few Erasmus+ KA2 projects that I know firsthand.
If you think some accounts should be added to these packs, please contact me.
‘Fediverse starter pack’ is a very fresh service and I hope it will remain functional and mature over time. I hope it will be integrated in various signup pages like ‘joinmastodon’, to make fediverse experience for new users more frictionless.
Thanks to @jkmcnk, there is also a slovenian starter pack that contains various local obscure celebrities, weirdos, introverted influencers and similar fine people, created approx. 22 min. ago before this blog post:
Tags: #fediverse #starterpacks #mastodon
If you’re reading this on fediverse and the layout (embedded pics) is off or missing, here’s the link to the original blog post.
Oh no! I just found out that the app Mammoth, the instance @moth.social and @subclub will be shutting down at the end of January. This is really sad 😭
@mammoth said: "If a community member would like to take over maintaining any of these projects, pls let us know."
Source: https://moth.social/@mammoth/113646767601480718
The original post was made on Saturday, which is why I had completely missed it. I hope someone will step in to take over...
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
やっぱり #ActivityPub 
というオープンなプロトコルで繋がる #Fediverse というものが存在することを知ってしまうと、 #TheOpenSocialWeb の夢を見てしまう
https://werd.io/2024/the-open-social-web-is-the-future-of-the-internet
そうなんだよなぁ…
自分も #Fediverse に夢を見始めてしまったのでいろいろ SNS を使い分けるのがちょっと億劫になってきているところがある。
以前な何でも取りあえず ID 取っておいたりしたんだけど。
🚀 Mastogram Update! 🎉
Here’s what’s new in our latest release:
🔧 Improved overall stability
🐞 Fixed bugs with links posted on the fediverse
🤝 Mastogram now supports Misskey/Sharkey
🎥 Resolved video reposting issues from fediverse to Telegram
🔗 Made connecting your fediverse accounts to Mastogram easier
🛠️ Fixed tag ignoring for #notg and #nofw from Telegram
If you're looking for a modern bridge between your fediverse profiles, Telegram, and even Bluesky 🌌, sign up now 👉 https://mastogr.am
Encountering issues? Don’t hesitate to reach out at @mastogram or @henry ❤️
Did anyone know about this federated "flea market" / craigslist type classified software? It's called flohmarkt. I came across it by accident today. Looks simple to setup and install, also.
Code is here:
https://codeberg.org/flohmarkt/flohmarkt
Documentation: https://codeberg.org/flohmarkt/flohmarkt/wiki
additional alt-text
Image 1, main instance page for one instance, fedi.markets, with a product for lego's circled in read
image 2: an add for Legos lights
Inage 3, what the Lego light listing looks like from my #mastodon instance
Image 4: It's about section and preview image at Codeberg. #Fediverse
You send private DM to the ad you are interested in #Federation #flohmarkt
BlueSky may be enshittification personified, but it's captured a lot of smug old media, advertising and influencer types, and that's a service, keeping them all walled off gibbering away at each other.
Mastodon's tiny barrier to entry looking fortuitous considering.
Where does a story about Mastodon begin?
If you were telling a story about the history of Mastodon — where would you start telling that story?
(Assuming that the story starts BEFORE Mastodon was created.)
Tech companies most threatened by Trump are donating to his inauguration fund
Looks like the #fediverse is the only #freeasinfreedom #socialmedia #socialnetwork in the #unitedstates now.
#tech #technology #mastodon #pixelfed #loops #friendica #twitter #xitter #x #facebook #instagram #tiktok #uspol #uspolitics #americanpolitics #usgovernment #usgov
Who are all the people "officially" working on the Mastodon software?
And do those people have accounts on Mastodon or somewhere else on the Fediverse?
Reminder that "sometime not long after December 15th", the botsin.space server, a home to many of your favorite creative bots, will be entering a read-only mode, before its planned shutdown.
(The server will run until at least March 2025.)
https://botwiki.org/blog/botsin-space-server-closing-down/
Hope most of you bot admins managed to migrate by now!
If one is to get into blogging these days and would like to use a blogging system with Fediverse/ActivityPub integration (including commenting via Mastodon account for example)…
Which one do people currently recommended to use?
I have found Plume, which looks nicest and has quite a few instances available. but is currently not developed very actively.
There is also WriteFreely, which is similar but lacks in public instances.
Maybe Lemmy?
@[email protected] · Reply to Elena Rossini ⁂'s post
My 2024 in tech – UPDATED
- Jan-May: same old same old
- mid-Jun: I started the blog #TheFutureIsFederated
- Jul: I started doing interoperability tests between #Fediverse projects
- Aug: I federated my Wordpress site, joined Friendica and 3 content aggregators. More tests
- Sep: I federated 2 more WP sites
- Oct: I joined #Sharkey
- Nov: I got a #RaspberryPi5 and installed Ubuntu on it; started learning #Linux
- Dec: I joined #Misskey & am researching VPSs
🔜 heading to #FOSDEM next Feb 🥳
Lately I have been thinking a lot about the issue of #Fediverse sustainability.
Thank you @stefan for writing a superb article about this topic! (for reference: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/the-ways-we-keep-the-fediverse-sustainable/)
A question for #FediAdmins: in addition to regular donations, is it a recommended thing to set one's posts to auto-delete (after a specified time) to keep server costs down?
I'm thinking of setting my toots to auto-delete after 2 weeks for this very reason...
@[email protected] · Reply to Jürgen Hubert's post
8/ To sum it up, this is why I think that the #Fediverse as it is now is far more oligarchy-proof than #Bluesky - which, due to the current rise of #fascism around the world, is of extreme importance to me. If human civilization is to have a chance of survival in the long run, we _must_ learn how to circumvent the systems the oligarchs have control over.
And right now, the #Fediverse seems to have the best chance of doing that as far as I am concerned. So whatever we can to make it more attractive and increase its userbase, we should do.
And if you want to understand the technical details better, read @cwebber 's article which explains it far better than I ever could.
@[email protected] · Reply to Jürgen Hubert's post
7/ In contrast, the #Fediverse (including #Mastodon ) uses a "Decentralized" approach. Each node is more or less equal in function, and even if one or more of the major nodes goes down, the rest could still go on without any interruption.
(For example, I currently follow 3496 accounts, of which 555 are on Mastodon.social, the biggest instance. So losing my connection to Mastodon.social _would_ be painful, but I would still be able to maintain my connections to 85% of all the accounts I am following.)
1/ Thanks to @cwebber for helping me understand the differences between the "decentralized" approach of #Bluesky and the "distributed" approach of the #Fediverse .
As it happens, I see some parallels between this and my own field - the German power and utility sector.
Found just the app I needed!
https://www.mastodonlistmanager.org/manager allows you to easily manage #Mastodon lists!
I think what happened with blue sky demonstrates why any platform run centrally will always fail. Since when you have a structure that's only run by a few people their likely to make decisions that go against everyone else. It's why it's better when you have more decentralized platforms like Mastodon where people can govern themselves and run their own groups, allowing the people to make the best and most glorious safe spaces imaginable rather than relying on a a group of people to do it, when they often fail.
#fediverse #fedi #mastodon #bluesky #decentralization #anarchism
@[email protected] · Reply to nat's post
so if you want to support a #queer #disabled #neurodivergent #fediverse #family... @nullagent and I are eternally grateful for anything you send our way! i would love to have a fresh start un-mired in credit card debt!
cashapp/venmo
natsmith89
https://www.paypal.me/natoleander
and you can join my substack here!
https://natsmith.substack.com
#mutualaid #mutualaidrequest #debt #queermutualaid #disabledmutualaid #newparent #crowdfunding #fundraising
日本語の記事っぽく意訳すると「インターネットの未来であるオープンソーシャル Web にワクワクする◯つの理由」みたいなタイトルの英語記事
https://werd.io/2024/the-open-social-web-is-the-future-of-the-internet
Hey, I'm back on #Mastodon after a few months spent on #Bluesky.
I wanted to propose this time a local instance for people living on, or nearby, the #Jura mountains. Either on the #Swiss or #French sides. With indeed a proper moderation.
After 8 years spent on Mastodon, I know the limits of the #fediverse quite well but I think it's important such spaces exist.
For those who don't know me already, please see the following post!
1/2
Moin 😊 👋 darf ich mich kurz vorstellen? Ich bin @fedikarte , dein neuer Bot im Fediversum. Du kannst dich bei mir auf einer großen Karte eintragen. So können andere sehen, in welcher Region du lebst.
Datenschutzfreundlich, versteht sich. Denn der Serverstandort ist Deutschland und ich bin keine KI ^^ Ich bin ein Bot auf Python-Basis.
Besuche https://fedikarte.de um mehr über das Projekt zu erfahren und die Karte zu sehen 🤩
Bei Fragen: mein Admin ist @wolfmond
Tell me you are no descentralized, without tell me you are not desentralized ...
If https://mstdn.social falls off the #fediverse all of the sudden, we'll know what happened: #hetzner. Here's hoping Hetzner is not going to react in a knee-jerk fashion.
What I’m curious and disappointed about is the lack of the conversation regarding decentralisation when it’s #ActivityPub compared to #Nostr the #Fediverse powerbrokers always dismiss it by bringing up a part of its culture but never want to discuss the technical aspects #ATproto #Bluesky
The #fediverse shows that we can build a better world by ignoring clickbait, billionaires, venture capital and the growth mantra. Decentralisation leads to a better world. When you care about your neighbours, things change. I am tipsy, but I believe we are building better things, the Open (Source) Way. It'll take time. Patience and stoicism will win. There's a book hiding here, but I won''t write it. I'll continue to do. When enough people do, we win. Thanks for listening!
@[email protected] · Reply to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:'s post
@_elena If you need more stories on how the #fediverse brings people together to build new solutions that change the world bit by bit, without Venture Capital, the Open Source Way, here is one. Happy to discuss at FOSDEM in the social web dev room :) 3/5
@[email protected] · Reply to Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:'s post
I am truly impressed. Within minutes I got files, advice and support from everywhere around the #fediverse. I now have no more excuses and will have to work hard to get it all up and running and report on teh HOWTO in an upcoming blog post which might already be after I moved my blog to my own server. The Fediverse is full of geeks that are happy to share. And that's not a bad thing in clickbait times! Thank you all :)
Users of #Mastodon and the #fediverse, ensure you do not use the Bluesky bridge. Kiwifarms is pouring in on Bluesky using Jesse Singal as a Trojan horse and the company just handed them the golden ticket. I will not use the bridge myself, will not endanger my friends here
🆕 blog! “Mastodon Now Sends Referer Headers! Hurrah!”
Back in 2022, I wrote this rather grumpy post on Mastodon, the federated social media platform.
@[email protected] EdenMastodon enforces a "noreferrer" on all external links.I have mixed feelings about that.As a blogger, I want to see *where* visitors are coming from. I also like to see (and…
👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/12/mastodon-now-sends-referer-headers-hurrah/
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#fediverse #http #mastodon
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/12/mastodon-now-sends-referer-headers-hurrah/
Back in 2022, I wrote this rather grumpy post on Mastodon, the federated social media platform.
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When you click on this link - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news - your browser says "Hey! BBC! Please can I have your /news page? BTW, I was referred here by shkspr.mobi. THANKS!" This is called the "Referer" and, yes, it is mispelt.
One the one hand, sending the referer is good; it lets the linked-to server know who is linking to it. That allows them to see where traffic is coming from. On the other hand, this could be bad for much the same reason.
If you run a server anarcho_terrorists.biz, you probably don't want the FBI knowing that your members are sharing links to their pages. If you run a small personal server, you may not want anyone knowing that you personally linked to them. If you run a server for a marginalised community, you may not want a hate-site to know your members are linking to you.
But if you're a large-ish, general purpose, non-private site - like Mastodon.social - where's the harm in allowing referer headers?
Anyway, for historic reasons, Mastodon blocked the referer header. This, I believe, was sensible for smaller servers but a miss-step for larger servers. As I pointed out last week:
Two years later.
Want to know one of the major reasons Mastodon didn't catch on with journalists and large website owners?
It is *invisible* in referrer statistics.
Here's my blog from the last month.
BlueSky now sends me more traffic than Bing.
How much traffic does Mastodon send? It is impossible to know due to the "noreferrer" header in all links.
(I'm not saying your privacy isn't important. But you can't grow a community if no-one knows you exist.)
I'm not the only one to make this point - it has been a popular complaint for some time.
A few days ago, Mastodon changed to allow this to be configurable.
This is excellent news. Website owners will be able to (somewhat) accurately see how much traffic Mastodon sends them. That way they can determine if there is a suitably large audience to engage with on the Fediverse.
It is, of course, slightly more complicated than that!
Nevertheless, I'm delighted with this change. Hopefully it will allow the Fediverse to grow and attract more users.
#Fediverse 連携有効な #threads のアカウントを #Mastodon な #VivaldiSocial 
からフォローしてみていると、もはやそのアカウントが #Threads にいるものかどうかもあまり意識しなくなるなあ 
Kennt jemand eine gute #Anleitung um Funkamateuren den #Einstieg in das #Fediverse zu erleichtern?
Also z.B. wie man den #DARC-Server nutzt, aber auch die alternativen Instanzen falls man kein DARC-Mitglied ist oder die DARC-Instanz aus anderen Gründen nicht nutzen möchte?
Und wie und wo man im Fediverse Gleichgesinnte und Gruppen findet?
Ich betreibe noch eine uralte #Facebook-Gruppe, bei der ich endlich mal den Stecker ziehen möchte. Aber nicht, ohne zumindest ein paar Alternativen aufzuzeigen.
(Ich selbst weiß wie's geht, ich suche einen fertigen, einsteigerfreundlichen Text zum Verlinken um das Rad nicht neu erfinden zu müssen.)
Big Tech gatekeepers want you to think bootstrapping a video platform is impossible.
Reality check: With edge computing & client-side transcoding, any dev can build a TikTok alternative at a fraction of the cost.
Don't let Web2 giants gatekeep creator innovation and monetization.
Time to disrupt short-form video. Join the open creator revolution 🚀
Another #Fediverse question: we have a lot of "kinda sorta" equivalents. Mastodon is sort of Twitter. Pixelfed is sort of Instagram. Lemmy is Reddit, Peertube is YouTube, Loops will be TikTok, and so on.
Is there a Fedi Facebook?
So I make my first starter pack, featuring the #webcomics artists I have found here in the #fediverse, hope is helpful
> リンクを含む投稿の優先度を下げる「リンクはメインではなくリプライに入れろ」というマスクの表明に、（自分の文章の告知を含む）リンクの共有こそがSNSの利用意義であるワタシも心が折れたところがありました。
https://wirelesswire.jp/2024/12/87795/
これ、気持ちわかるなあ。
（自分はもっと前の「サードパーティー開発者に対して予告無しに API を遮断した」あたりからもう折れていたけど）
イーロン・マスクのこのリンク含む投稿についての表明よりずっと前（買収前？）から、仕組み上はリンクのある投稿の優先順位は下げられていたみたいな話も見たような気もするけど、そもそも Web のプラットフォームで外部リンク推奨しないなんてはっきり言われると「ああ、やっぱり #X なんて、もはやそういう場所だよねー」という気持ちはより強くなるよな…
広告目線とかで見れば #X に限らず自分のドメインから離脱させたくないのはある意味では当然なんだけど、この記事にも書いてある通り政治にも大きな影響を持つようになった #SocialMedia #SNS に対して、そういう広告ビジネス的な発想で「外部リンク非推奨もまあ仕方ないというか当然だよね、無料で使ってるわけだし」みたいにプラットフォームのビジネスに妙におもねった理解をユーザーが示してしまうのも問題なんじゃないかと思ってて、とくに #SocialMedia みたいな性質のものは、ビジネス的にそのプラットフォームが成り立つかどうかって話の前にユーザーがそこでどんなコミュニケーションをとってどんな気持ちになって何を得るのか、みたいなことが先にあるべきのような気がするんだけど、最近はそれが逆転して、プラットフォームの存続のためにユーザーは課金して対戦型コミュニケーションを勝ち残るための武装するのである！ネガティブであろうがなんだろうがインプレッション至上主義、群雄割拠の対戦型マーケティングプラットフォーム！みたいになっちゃっているように見える。
そういう意味で、オープンな技術の上で小さなプラットフォーム同士がつながる #Fediverse は、#BlueSky のように過去の #Twitter やいまの #X の規模のプラットフォームにそのまま取って代わる力はなくても、「次の #Twitter」ではないなにか、になる可能性はむしろ #BlueSky よりあるんじゃないかと個人的には思っているけど、この記事は全くもって #Fediverse や #Mastodon への言及もなければ #Threads の 連携の話もなくて、この文脈の記事としてはとても残念（書き直し！ 
This is an over generalization, but:
Threads: When I want to read snarky posts from my favorite brands.
Bluesky: When I want to read snarky posts from my favorite influencers.
Fediverse: When I want to read posts (snarky or not) from my favorite people.
Ilu jest użytkowników polskiego fedi?
@[email protected] · Reply to Ali Velshi's post
@velshi I enjoy following you on the open, distributed, people powered #Fediverse! Thanks for being here!
I've just logged back into Loops and I got to say it's so much better than day 1, so many improvements for comments as well as scrolling feels better.
Just really want more content around what I enjoy (Motorbikes, Memes, Art, ext.) I also want to start creating content even more now, so maybe I should start working on stuff
#Loops #TikTok #TikTokAlternative #Fediverse #ShortVideo #PixelFed
Servers
- snac v2.66
- Lemmy v0.19.8
- ActivityPub for WordPress v4.4.0
- Mobilizon v5.1.0
- activity-pub-relay v0.6.0
- NeoDB v0.10.5
- Trunk & Tidbits, November 2024
Clients
- Husky v1.6.1
- AndStatus v62.01
- Voyager v2.21.0
- PeerTube mobile app : discover videos while caring for your attention
- tinmop: An opinionated client for Gemini, gopher, kami and Mastodon/Pleroma
Tools and Plugins
- Mastodon Bird UI v2.0.6
- PeerTube plugin livechat v12.0.2
- Fediseer v0.25.0
- notectl: A maintenance CLI tool for Misskey
For developers
Protocol
- Nomad Protocol and Nomadic Identity in the Fediverse
- FEP-1311: Media Attachments
Articles
- Alt Text Health Check image accessibility report #2
- PeerTube, a network of independent, self-managed and interconnectable platforms
- Why is Meta adding fediverse interoperability to Threads?
- Creating a generic "Log-in with Mastodon" service
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 96
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01939db2-df57-8fe0-d681-88a30070e9a1
This looks interesting #fediverse #lisp
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I like the Actor-Model.
A friend who is a Scala programmer introduced it to me.
I used it when programming in — Erlang and Scala. Later, I implemented the Actor-Model in Go. I even implemented Erlang's supervision-tree in Go.
ActivityPub is maybe better understood through the lens of the Actor-Model — rather than a HTTP REST API.
However —
#ActivityPub #ActivityStreams #ActorModel #DeSo #Fediverse #FediDevs
Mastodon should NOT count hash-tags towards its character-limit.
Doing so — counting hash-tags towards its character-limit — discourages the usage of hash-tags.
Which makes posts less searchable and discoverable. And hinder ad-hoc community formation.
@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias's post
Ob das jetzt "Follower-Vorschläger", "Starter-Packs" oder "Hier, schau mal her!" heißt, ist mir ziemlich egal.
Und nein, ich halte das nicht für ein Problem von #Mastodon, sondern für ein generelles #Fediverse-Problem, insbesondere auf kleinen oder single-user-Instanzen.
Starter-Packs im #Fediverse sind Klasse.
Aber sie kommen oft zu spät.
Jeder Server sollte im Zuge der Accounterstellung ein #Starter-Pack anbieten, um es insbesondere neuen Usern einfacher zu machen, eine interessante Timeline zu erhalten.
Last week I installed a Bluesky Personal Data Server on a VPS and made an account.
Having a PDS on Bluesky gave me a different domain for my handle than the default, but you can do that anyways without a PDS.
Unlike having a Mastodon server, a PDS on Bluesky has no rules, no moderation, no trends, no space for community to happen. It felt like I was hosting a black box on my own server for no reason.
So I deleted my account and also the PDS.
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
あ、いや、自分のサーバーが知ってるアカウントでも、他サーバーの投稿へのリアクションは見えたり見えなかったりするな。
投稿元のサーバーの設定とかに依存するのかな？それとも、リアクション情報の配信に遅延があったりするのかな？ ❓️
別のサーバーにいる人のポストへの Like って、自分のサーバーが知ってるアカウントからのものしか見えないしカウントもされないのか
別のサーバーにいるお気に入りのデザイナーさんのポストにリアクションしているアカントの中から誰かフォローしてみようと思ってふと気がついた。
#PhanpySocial だと、他サーバーのページを直接開かなくても Phanpy の中で、自分がいるサーバー以外のサーバーからの見た目を表示する機能があるから便利なんだけど、その状態にすると自分の元のサーバーからのリアクションを送ったりフォローとかはできなくなるので、閲覧だけだったら完璧なのだけどフォローしようとすると結局ちょっとひと手間かかっちゃうな 
let's do art together: take a screenshot of this post and share it in a comment to this post. next person takes a screenshot of your comment and shares it in a comment to your comment. and so on...
(make sure to select "Public" scope/visibility. and make sure that at least some part of your fediverse-client is pictured on the screenshot.)
The Fediverse is vast. It's like a space with planets and keeps on expanding. Here's the thing, even if it would stop expanding and all the planets and stars and other magnificent things were to disappear, I'd still be happy on my own piece of rock, shouting to the void.
"It's not supported across the #Fediverse to switch between implementations on the same domain."
Is this condition ever going to change? #instanceadmin
The fediverse has no central authority — which brings both challenges and opportunities for how it's governed. For Dot Social, @mike spoke with @kissane and @darius, two of the smartest people working on this, about the impact of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election on fediverse work, the "Xodus," what needs to be done next, and how to fund and sustain better networks for humans.
Read more about it in this blogpost.
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/erin-kissane-and-darius-kazemi/
Listen to the conversation on https://flipboard.video/c/dot_social/videos or wherever you get your podcasts.
#DotSocial #Podcast #Fediverse #Flipboard #OpenSocialWeb #SocialMedia #Tech #SocialWeb #Governance #Federation #Bluesky #ActivityPub #ATProtocol #SocialNetworks
A de-centralized, federated network, using a common, NON-COMMERCIAL, #FOSS protocol, such as the #fediverse can actually save lives and fight the onslaught of dezinformatsiya.
#Meshtastic #GMRS devices were used to keep people connected, sending messages through #ActivityPub based clients, during catastrophic weather events which knocked standard comms networks down.
#DTBO socmedia (such as #BlueSky, #Threads, #Telegram, etc) were actively used to disseminate #dezinformatsiya, during those catastrophic events, and other emergencies.
Taking the internet back from walled-garden, corporate, proprietary networks can mean the difference between life or death for many.
Government should not be owned, operated or focused on corporations, but be by People, for People.
NextSocial is a new social-media mobile app — that I have been working on with @farzaneh and @massoud
It is meant to work across all decentralized social-media (DeSo) — including the Fediverse, of course.
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This is an early concept for one type of decentralized-commerce (DeCo). Notice the cart button on the right-side of the screen.
I am looking for feedback.
Thoughts?
#DecentralizedCommerce #DeCo #DeSo #Fediverse #NextSocial #SocialMedia
This is a nice new Mastodon feature —
An article written off of the Fediverse can credit a Fediverse account as its author.
With this, the author's Fediverse account would show up and be linked to when the URL to the article is posted on the Fediverse.
But there is a challenge — people can lie about who the author is.
Mastodon's approach to dealing with this is — you can create a list hosts that you let this auto-linking work with.
https://loops.video will federate before Christmas, starting with the first 1000 users next week ✨
A good measure for any Fediverse and a broader decentralized social-media (DeSo) technology is —
Can you, in a practical sense, run it on and have it work well-enough on a lower-cost low-powered device like a Raspberry Pi, or one of the many devices similar to it.
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It doesn't mean all Fediverse & DeSo technology has to have this property.
But I think it would be better if some of it does.
"Starter-Pack" & "Follow-Pack".
2 separate terms for the same thing.
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They give you a collection of people and other users to follow.
They help new users find people to follow — so they don't have an empty home-feed. But they also help existing users find more people to follow.
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I am going to (combine the 2 labels and) start calling them Starter-Follow-Packs.
#DeSo #Fediverse #FollowPack #FollowPacks #StarterFollowPack #StarterFollowPacks #StarterPack #StarterPacks
Hi #Fediverse, I've got myself into a bit of a bind 😊
I have been working with a local primary school to try to get them to adopt the fediverse either through Pixelfed or Bookwyrm.
However it's become clear that this exposes the users to too much risk if I use an existing instance.
So....if you were to be setting up a fediverse instance for a class in a primary school, what would you choose (Pixelfed, Bookwyrm, Mastodon etc) and has anybody done this before?
Many thanks for guidance!
I created my first Fediverse Starter-Pack / Follow-Pack using fedidevs.com
A Starter-Follow-Pack of people who make the technology of and for the Fediverse.
(It is currently incomplete, as I could only add Mastodon accounts. And the starter-follow-pack won't let you add anyone whose profile is NOT "discoverable". I also probably forgot people to include.)
#DeSo #Fediverse #FollowPack #StarterPack #StarterFollowPack
At least one implementation of starter-packs / follow-packs for the Fediverse is will NOT allow you to add someone to starter-pack / follow-pack if that person has set their account to NOT be "discoverable".
https://fedidevs.com/starter-packs/
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(Being "discoverable" or not shows up in the activity (application/activity+json) file for the user.)
#DeSo #Fediverse #FollowPack #FollowPacks #StarterPack #StarterPacks
Been on the Web since 1992. 32 years now. I feel a bit of ownership to it even, but so do you. We all need to work together to build a better Web!
We can all make choices and our choices matter. You being here was a good choice. Thanks!
'Don't let a social media CEO ruin your community ever again,'
Let an advertising agency do it. Newsmast scam unleashing its bots again to artificially boost and brigade ads for itself.
Founded by the advertising industry, Newsmast is funded by dark capital and linked to some of the largest ad agencies in the UK.
I am no longer active on X, but I check my notifications, in case someone sent me a message. Instead there are some crazy people there in my notifications. These are not people I follow.
Be happy you are here!
#Mastodon #fediverse #X #Twitter #ElonMusk #Misinformation #HateSpeech
Although, only speculation, I notice this individual seems less like a prospecting journalist, and more like an advertising placeholder.
They made a similar post two (2) months ago, even starting it as their introduction to the Fediverse (see screenshot).
I am not a journalist, or inspiring blogger, but I would presume in two (2) months time, the article would have enough shared options to go to story. I also find it odd that they praise Sharkey in both post, as oppose to giving no opinion, and just asking people what they think.
That said, when I was confronting Sharkey, while still hanging out in their Discord Server, I learned they do use alternative accounts to help paint their narrative.
Again, my theory is only speculation, based on my experience and dealings with Sharkey. It just seems to fit their track record. And if in this instance, I am wrong, I apologize, but would again, point out that this is something they (Sharkey Development) have done in the past.
#Sharkey #Fediverse #Fedi #ActivityPub #Blogging #Journalism #Ethics
@[email protected] · Reply to Robert Link's post
@[email protected] @[email protected] I invite you to check my post history.
In it (my post history), you will discover I once sounded much like yourself, praising and even promoting Sharkey. I would go so far as to say, I once used to talk about Sharkey, more than the Sharkey Development Team.
Then I learned, from experience, the downside of Sharkey.
For example, the development tricked its user base to donate 2,000+ for their own dedicated server, only to use that server as their personal computer (playing Minecraft), and four (4) months later taking that server offline, and brining it home as their personal PC. The "Join Sharkey" website was never brought back online, and remains offline, even today (except for an out of date Wiki hidden in a subdomain).
You will also note how toxic and hateful the Sharkey Development can be. Often spending a good portion of their time trolling users (especially anyone who calls then out on their nonsense or past exploits). You may even discover, whenever they are backed into a corner, they will claim you are homophobic. I again, invite you to see my post history, going as far back as May 30, 2023, when I first joined the Fediverse (I have always supported, equality and human rights).
There are many Fedi developments that embody the spirit of the Fediverse, and Sharkey is not one of then.
#Sharkey #Fediverse #Fedi #AcrivityPub #LGBTQ
I literally do not care about social media posts that I cannot directly interact with.
I do not see the point.
NextSocial is a new social-media mobile app — that I have been working on with @farzaneh and @massoud
It is meant to work across all decentralized social-media (DeSo) — including the Fediverse, of course.
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This is an early concept for the home-feed.
I am looking for feedback.
Thoughts?
NextSocial is a new mobile app — that I have been working on with @farzaneh and @massoud
It is meant to work across all decentralized social-media (DeSo) — including the Fediverse, of course.
❦
Here (in the attached image) is a prototype for what it might look like to play a video in NextSocial.
I am looking for feedback.
Thoughts?
The next big VC idea just dropped at #bluesky:
1️⃣ Build a social network with 20M+ users managed by a tiny staff of 20.
2️⃣ Let everyone in - trolls, hate groups, and the worst corners of the internet.
3️⃣ Make users handle moderation with endless blocklists.
4️⃣ Sell it to the highest bidder and bail.
Sound familiar? Don’t settle for chaos.
The #Fediverse is ad-free, decentralized, and community-run. No billionaires, no hate-filled spaces, no drama.
I have been working on a new social-media mobile app — with @farzaneh and @massoud
It is meant to work across all decentralized social-media (DeSo) — including the Fediverse, of course.
We started working on it (part-time) early this year — before the summer.
We are calling it NextSocial.
Ihr Lieben,. ich habe die Möglichkeit, das Fediverse bei „Entscheidern“ anzupreisen. Also bei Leuten, die entscheiden, ob sich ein Account lohnt für einen Tourismusverband, für ein Hotel, eine Schmiede usw. Die brauchen natürlich Daten, dass sich das lohnt.
Kennt ihr Untersuchungen, welche Menschengruppen hier unterwegs sind? Und andere Gründe, als Organisation #Mastodon/das #Fediverse zu adressieren?
Latest releases, progress on Fediscovery, FOSDEM plans, and community highlights - catch up on all the latest news from the core team in our November Trunk & Tidbits post.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/12/trunk-tidbits-november-2024/
🌞 Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 42F at Logan Airport and visibility is 1.5mi.
A Texas judge has rejected the Onion's acquisition of conspiracy theory website InfoWars.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the slaying of United Healthcare's CEO, appeared in court today in Pennsylvania and will fight extradition to New York.
British cyber-intelligence agency GCHQ issued its annual holiday greeting card, which doubles as a codebreaking puzzle.
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| crossword puzzle | 27 (47%) |
| jigsaw puzzle | 19 (33%) |
| other game (let us know in replies) | 11 (19%) |
Has anyone else noticed that @Tusky is displaying hashtags in a strange way? Not seen this before, but block capitals are being removed in sporadic ways 🤔
これまた力強い言葉
> It is flagrantly obvious that the Fediverse with its independence and lack of algorithmic feeds is possibly the only safe and ethical online social media space one could be in right now.
> 独立性とアルゴリズムのないフィードを備えた #Fediverse が、おそらく現在する唯一の安全で倫理的なオンラインソーシャルメディアスペースであることは火を見るより明らかです。
https://elenarossini.com/2024/11/the-rebellion-will-be-federated/
🙄 ein IT Problem haben
🙂 Tech-Blog zum Thema finden
😃 Das Problem damit lösen
🤩 Der Blogger ist im Fediverse aktiv
Morjen zusammen.
Wieder mal ein Bild der #Fediverse Instanzwolke unserer Instanz zu dieser Zeit.
So sieht das bunte Fediverse aus, egal welche Software man als Zugang ins netzwerk nimmt
#Neuhier
#Friendica #Sharkey #Hubzilla #Akkoma #Mastodon und #glitch #gotosocial #Misskey als Zugangssoftware ins Fediverse
Another article that fails to mention the #Fediverse. The digital town square analogy is interesting, but perhaps digital walled garden would be more appropriate. Disappointing, as usual.
Ich bin unschuldig, ich habe das nicht gesagt!
What is the #Fediverse?
https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=QzYozbNneVc
oder für alle anderne mit Tracking und Nutzerauswertung
https://youtu.be/QzYozbNneVc
good #tzaf #fediverse. i hope you're all well!
Good morning. Buongiorno. Bore da.
Buenos dias. Guten morgen.
As I mentioned before — I think the Fediverse version of Follow-Packs / Starter-Packs should be some type of ActivityPub / ActivityStreams object.
It could look a lot like the "following" and "followers" URLs look.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/113629444566451650
#ActivityPub #ActivityStreams #DeSo #FediDevs #Fediverse #FollowPack #FollowPacks #JSONLD #StarterPack #StarterPacks
@[email protected] · Reply to Cy's post
It's almost like the #fediverse wasn't designed to be scraped or tabulated or analysed in any consistent way.
I suppose there are counter questions though.
Is chaos actually the secret sauce that protects us against the marketers.
Is it the reason political agitators find it too much work to target us as groups.
Is the fact you have no idea how anything you post will be formatted for the end reader more of a protection than an an inconvenience?
Did you know Facebook has settings like this?
Did you know you can get more low quality content, more unoriginal content, more sensitive content and more misinformation? If you feel you are not getting enough of it?
The problem with algorithmic content is that it tends to promote stuff like this. I would like no low-quality content, no unoriginal content and clearly no misinformation.
If I was getting only what my friends write, I would get very little of this stuff. Would that not be nice.
This is why I spend a lot more of my time on Vivaldi Social and Mastodon...
#Facebook #Misinformation #AI #Spam #Mastodon #fediverse #Twitter #BlueSky
New: Last Week in #fediverse - ep 96
- Threads launches the ability to follow fediverse accounts from Threads
- @peertube launches their mobile app for Android and iOS
- A third-party solution for Starter Packs for #mastodon
Read at:
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-96/
New: Why is Meta adding fediverse interoperability to Threads?
Threads' most recent update allows people on Threads to follow people on the #fediverse, albeit with some significant caveats.
But one simple question has bugging me for a long while: Why? Why is Meta adding interoperability to their platform?
https://fediversereport.com/why-is-meta-adding-fediverse-interoperability-to-threads/
Why is Meta adding fediverse interoperability to Threads?
Threads has taken a significant step towards their fediverse integration this week: people can now follow fediverse accounts from Threads. Although caveats apply, it marks a milestone in the process, and it has taken Meta over a year and a half to get here. This milestone provides a moment to reflect on what and why Meta is working towards.
When Threads first announced that they would implement ActivityPub, one of the crucial questions was: ‘Why?’ Why does the company that mastered the concept of ‘walled gardens’ suddenly care about decentralisation and interoperability? Why does one of the world’s richest companies that has made a gazillion dollars by keeping people locked onto their platform suddenly care about giving people freedom?
The Verge asked this of Mosseri, ‘why are you doing this at all?’ Mosseri spends almost his entire answer on account portability for creators, saying that Threads will be a more compelling place for creators if they have the safety of knowing they are able to take their audience with them if they decide to leave Threads one day. A short sentence at the end of his answer is more pragmatic, saying that Threads is ‘trying to lean into where the world is going’. Still, Mosseri is clear in his answer: the reason for Threads to implement ActivityPub is so that they can implement account portability and people can leave Threads more easily if they want to. In another interview, Zuckerberg is also asked a similar question, and he gives a similar answer, saying: “So, in a way, that actually makes people feel more confident investing in a system if they know that they have freedom over how they operate.”
So here we have a clear answer by the two top people of Meta. Why does Threads implement ActivityPub? Because they think that people are more likely to choose Threads when they know they have the freedom to move to a different platform.
Reality is quite different, however. It’s been a year and a half since Threads first started working on implementing ActivityPub, and only just this week they finally released the first version of an implementation that even remotely resembles two-way federation. The amount of exceptions and barriers to actually using federation between Threads and the rest of the fediverse are significant however. Most importantly, you cannot search for people on the fediverse from Threads. So while you can theoretically follow fediverse people now, you immediately run into the problem of finding the people you want to follow.
If you want to follow someone on the fediverse from Threads, you first have to enable fediverse integration and click to a scary warning. Then you have to find a post that has a like or reply by a fediverse account, click on that account and hit follow from there. This means that interaction between the fediverse and Threads is completely serendipitous, depending on which fediverse accounts you happen to come across on Threads.
But this is not the only strange thing about Threads’ fediverse integration: there is a 15 minute delay before posts from Threads appear in the fediverse, preventing any real-time communication between the network. It also kills off the potential to use the connection for sport events or breaking news, where the delay of 15 minutes is highly impactful.
Meta does not provide statistics about how many people use the fediverse integration on Threads, nor does their implementation of ActivityPub include the common NodeInfo endpoint. NodeInfo is used by most ActivityPub software to provide more information about the server. However, we can get quite some information about the actual usage of Threads’ fediverse integration, and that is by looking at the mastodon.social server.
Mastodon.social ‘knows’ about 21k Threads accounts, as per early Nov 2024. For a Mastodon server to ‘know’ about a Threads account, it means that any post of that Threads account has appeared on a timeline of a mastodon.social user, or someone on mastodon.social has searched (not necessarily followed) for that Threads account.
Mastodon.social is not the entire fediverse, but does account for a quarter of all active users on the fediverse. It stands also in contrast with other fediverse servers, who regularly block access to Threads: 9 out of the 20 most active fediverse servers have cut connections to Threads.
So while we cannot know the exact number of Threads accounts who use the fediverse connection, we can make an educated guess based on the Mastodon.social statistics. Personally I think it is likely that less than 50k Threads users have enabled federation. The Threads-fediverse connection is not particularly popular either in the other direction: Barack Obama is the most popular account on Threads, and only 3400 followers of his 6.2 million total followers come from the fediverse.
The fediverse integration for Threads is not available for EU users. Meta has been slower to roll out Threads to European users in general. Threads launched in July 2023, and only became available to people in the EU in December 2023. News reports blame the delay of launching Threads in the EU on the complexities of the DMA, with Mosseri blaming “the complexities with complying with some of the laws coming into effect next year”.
But that is for Threads in general. For the fediverse integration, to the best of my knowledge (please share sources) Threads has not given a direct explanation as to why it is not yet available. During an AMA in August 2024, Threads simply stated: “We’re working on bringing a federated Threads experience to the EU as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience with us 🫶”.
While compliance with European regulation is surely not easy, ActivityPub and the fediverse are also not incompatible with compliance either. The European Data Protection Supervisor was the first European agency to launch a fediverse platform for EU organisations with EU Voice. When their pilot project ended in spring 2024, the EDPS concluded: “The EDPS’ pilot project of EU Voice and EU Video proves that community-driven and decentralised social media platforms may prioritise users’ fundamental rights to privacy and personal data, and foster the EU’s digital sovereignty.”
Just to point out the obvious: Meta is a company with an incredible amount of resources, and employs highly talented people. When the company feels competitive pressure, they are capable of moving incredibly quickly. Threads now feels competitive pressure from Bluesky, and it took Threads less than two weeks to build Starter Packs, Custom Feeds, a better search tool, shift stance on default feeds, and mimic Bluesky’s UI. That is all to say: the speed at which Meta delivers a product is deliberate. It is not an accident, and Meta is certainly not a company that is resource-constrained. If Meta wants to do something, it will do something.
The European Union has made a big deal of their Digital Markets Act (DMA), that aims to increase competition in European digital markets, and targets the Big Tech platforms. The DMA takes aim at gatekeepers in a variety of markets, from search engines to browsers to communications platforms. It gradually rolled out in 2023 and 2024, to much hype about how we could totally have interoperable communications platforms when WhatsApp would become interoperable.
It is now the end of 2024, and WhatsApp is now compliant with the DMA. There are zero apps that people in the EU can use that natively interoperate with WhatsApp. This is not for a lack of technology: I have seen demos this year that showed this capability, fully functional, I’ve held the phone. The technology exists. There is a simple reason why it is not available in the EU, and that is because Meta does not want it to be available.
A blog post by Matrix explains the situation in detail, but the crux of the matter is: Meta has interpreted the DMA in such a way that every other app that wants to connect with WhatsApp has to show proof for each user that they are physically geolocated in the EU. It goes against the mission of Matrix to track their users like that, and the same goes for other chatting apps. So we end up in a situation where the DMA is in effect, Meta is compliant, and nothing has changed. Meta applied the rules in a way that people could theoretically interoperate with WhatsApp. However, the practical barriers are significant enough that Meta is comfortable knowing likely nobody will be able to implement the interoperability in practice.
To summarise:
Based on the above, I do not believe Mark Zuckerberg when, talking about decentralised social networks, he says that he has “always believed in this stuff.” I think there is another explanation as to why Threads is building a fediverse integration, but not rolling it out in the EU.
My take is that Threads is likely using the fediverse integration as a future bargaining chip with the EU. The EU is pushing towards more interoperability with the Digital Markets Act, and on the matter of social networking has designated Meta as a Gatekeeper with Facebook and Instagram (but not Threads!). Meta has shown that they are not a particularly huge fan of the additional interoperability requirements, to put things mildly. When the EU will push harder on the DMA interoperability requirements for Facebook and Instagram, Meta now has something to show the EU: “Look at how difficult this is! Give us more time, and make the requirements less stringent. We can totally do interoperability, look Threads in the rest of the world, just not in the EU with all your complicated regulations”.
I’ll be the first to point out that this is speculation. But I have a hard time coming up with a better answer as to why Threads is building the fediverse integration. There are few people who make use of the feature, and it does not seem to be contributing to growth. Threads is not even bothering to build it in such a manner that aligns with their stated goal of providing account portability. So why does this feature exist? Until I have a clearer answer, I personally find it hard to cheer on Meta and celebrate the Threads-fediverse connection as a win for the open social web.
https://fediversereport.com/why-is-meta-adding-fediverse-interoperability-to-threads/
🌞 Hello #Fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 32F at Logan Airport and visibility is a scant 2mi.
The suspect in the killing of the United Healthcare CEO has been charged with murder in New York.
Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni has died. She was 81.
The Onion's bid to buy conspiracy theory site InfoWars is still in court as a judge reviews the auction.
Hello, I'm an open source software engineer in my late 30s living in #Seoul, #Korea, and an avid advocate of #FLOSS and the #fediverse.
I'm the creator of @fedify, an #ActivityPub server framework in #TypeScript, and @hollo, an ActivityPub-enabled microblogging software for single users.
I'm also very interested in East Asian languages (so-called #CJK) and #Unicode. Feel free to talk to me in #English, #Korean (#한국어), or #Japanese (#日本語), or even in Literary Chinese (#文言文, #漢文)!
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There are now multiple efforts to create a Fediverse version of Follow-Packs / Starter-Packs.
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A starter-pack gives you a collection of people and other users to follow
They help new users find people to follow — so they don't have an empty home-feed. But they also help existing users find more people to follow.
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#ActivityPub #ActivityStreams #ATmosphere #ATProto #ATProtocol #Bluesky #DeSo #FediDevs #Fediverse #FollowPack #FollowPacks #JONSLD #SocialMedia #StarterPack #StarterPacks
I have good news and bad news. Our Call for Participation for the Social Web track at FOSDEM 2025 was extremely successful; we had almost 40 submissions of great talks about Free and Open Source software for the Fediverse.
The bad news is that we’ve got only a 4 hours of time at FOSDEM, and we’ve been unable to allocate more time for the track.
So, right now, I’m looking for space in Brussels for additional space for an offsite event — “Social Web After Hours”, let’s call it — to run on Friday night Jan 31 or Sunday night Feb 2.
If you’re aware of a meeting space in Brussels, close to the centre or to the FOSDEM venue, that would accommodate an audience of 50-100 people and has screens for presentations, available for maybe 2 hours, please let me know. It would be great to have some Social Web discussions on the FOSDEM fringe.
🧭 Community Feed Update 🧭
It's that time of the week again!
Last week the @academia Community Feed saw a big jump in followers - we hope that means more academics are exploring the Fediverse in the turn from X! 👩🔬
You can see all 62 of our Community Feeds in this thread: https://newsmast.social/@newsmast/111840234033144502
#Fediverse #Academia #CommunityFeed #Feed #Mastodon #SocialMedia
Hi #Fediverse, let's start our journey here with our #introduction. We are #Turris project by #CZNIC. We develop and produce #opensource #wifi #router with focus on #security running #Linux distribution based on #OpenWrt. Of course, we provide automatic #updates and #root accounts. We have a #network of #honeypots running on our devices and create a dynamic #firewall based on the data.
I've just updated the “About" page for #SocialBC
#OpenSocialWeb #Mastodon #Fediverse #SOSSBC #BCPoli #Information
Hi all. Do you have $25 for my local shelter that helps people fleeing gender-based violence (Sage Haven Society dot org)?
Last year I only used #Mastodon and email for fundraising and my Mastodon friends alone raised over $200 of my $1000!
I'll just be using Mastodon and the #Fediverse for social media! Please consider donating $25 (CAD) at the link:
https://walk.w-ith.me/chris
If you can't donate right now, #PleaseBoost!
Thank you so much!! ❤️❤️
#CNOY #PortAlberni #donationdrive
Oh, wie cool! Das ging aber schnell: Es gibt jetzt #StarterPacks für #Mastodon. Thanks to @anze3db
Hab das gleich mal ausprobiert und eins für die Kolleg*innen hier von @heiseonline erstellt. Einfach öffnen, auf Folgen klicken und Instanz angeben:
Sur le blog récemment :
Mon ressenti après 2 ans passés sur le Fédiverse et en particulier sur Mastodon.
There will be another
agileCoachCamp Cologne
@acccgn ?
Yes, indeed it will happen and I am part of it to meet and learn with my lovely @haufegroup colleagues and agile friends in open space.
Please spread the word around the #fediverse to make it our #AgileParty ;)
thanks for organising @micheal and @alexkylburg
I'm *finally* starting to understand what people mean when they say picking a server is difficult. Unfortunately, you won't find these explanations in blogs and otherwise because people can't articulate the below. Why? I dunno, but after years of hearing the below, it *finally* clicked after someone *finally* explained it to me instead of saying fuck you all nerds!
Firstly, there isn't enough info about servers on the Join Mastodon pages. It gives barely any information and doesn't give a preview of the server, just a small and tiny space to learn about a server and even then that is incomplete. For example, how many polls can we have? How many poll questions can we have? What's the character limit? Can I preview the local timeline before joining? Not unless you're using an app like Mona or something. If you can do this on desktop, how do you do it?
If Join Mastodon isn't providing the information you need, how do you find out where to go to get better server information since Join Mastodon doesn't link to other directories.
You *can* get a lot of info about a server but you'd have to know to use a URL like https://<instance>/api/v1/instance and that's nowhere on Join Mastodon, at all.
Secondly, if a person decides to shut down their server, exports aren't emailed to users. A user would need to know when a server was shutting down and then they have to back it up. How can you move all your followers if you wake up one morning and your server is just shut down?
Since servers are shutting down, how do I know what server to pick before it shuts down? How will I know it's shutting down and where do I go to find this information logged out?
Third, how do you know how well your moderators act on requests? Where do you get this information? If so, how do you get it while logged out?
There are more, but that's just only some of the problems that haven't been addressed yet, if even at all that was **finally** explained to me, after years of telling us it's hard without explaining *how* it's hard!
If you see this on Bluesky, could you make some sort of reaction?
Ditto, if it hits your feed on Mastodon
I’m not sure what I’m trying to prove. Maybe I’m just being self-indulgent. Humour me.
The #Fediverse plugin for #WordPress is rather annoying.
If you update a picture in a blog entry on WP, it will just post this picture as a new post on the Fedi account.
I mean: It would make some sense to post the whole blog entry anew.
Also, to do nothing at all.
But just an image without context? Seems weird to me.
@[email protected] · Reply to Justin Ferrell's post
@developerjustin I'd keep it simple:
A Verizon subscriber can make a phone call to a T-Mobile subscriber.
An Outlook user can send an e-mail to a Gmail user.
A Bank of America customer can withdraw cash from a TD Bank ATM.
So isn't it weird that on social media sites you can see posts only from other users on the same site?
ActivityPub and the fediverse fix that.
I’m doing a training next month on decentralized social media, #fediverse, etc. for a group that isn’t entirely tech-focused. Some tech, some creative, some finance, etc.
What are the best #Mastodon and #ActivityPub explainers or resources you’ve seen on the web?
If you could hand someone a single resource to explain the idea of federation to someone who is not technical and has no prior knowledge, what would it be?
I really enjoyed reading this @APC interview with @Pouhiou .
@peertube is an enormous undertaking. The team is very small, yet many of us post video and livestream on the #fediverse using Peertube.
I find myself in agreement with many of the points brought up in the interview about politics and the mechanics of community with how we appeal to the general public. Also that we need to listen to their needs.
https://www.apc.org/node/40437
Peertube is one of the projects funded by @NGIZero
@[email protected] · Reply to Martin Holland's post
After counting my followers on #Bluesky by hand (because I can't see the ones, that are not bridged), it jumped on second place. Almost 2 % of my followers here are from Bluesky.
#SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon #TwitterMIgration #eXit #Xodus
@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias's post
['loma] Mit Friendica unterwegs. Weil das besser geht.
Und weil das so ist, guck sogar ich nun - wenn auch nur ganz, ganz selten - beim blauen Himmel rein. Richtig warm werd ich damit aber wohl nie. Dafür aber kann Friendica nix. :smile:
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Advent, Advent, die Timeline brennt. 🎄😊
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
#Fediverse とか #Mastodon の技術的なイメージをわかりやすく説明するのに、よくメールに例えた例があるけど、技術的な意味だけじゃなくユーザーにとってもこういう#SNS #SocialMedia って、いまのメールくらい個人的なものなんじゃないか、というかそういうプライベートなものでいいのでは、みたいな気持ちが自分の中でだんだん強まってきている。
もちろん、公開設定で投稿すれば投稿は誰でも見られるものになるしそういう意味でプライベートではないし、公共スペースみたいな側面はあるんだけど。
なんか、#Fediverse とかってよく、収益性が低いから永続性がないとか、設計的に規模が大きくなったら無理が出てくるとか、そういう将来不安みたいなことがネガティブに言われがちな気がしていて、それはたぶん指摘されていることは間違いではない（んだろう）と思う反面、なんかモヤモヤした気持ちにもなって、それってもしかしたら「収益性がなくても、規模が小さくても、そこにいる人たち（自分も含めて）がハッピーなら良いんじゃない？ #SNS なんてそんなもんでいいんじゃない？ 」という気持ちが自分の何処かにあったのかも しれない:tony_normal:
最近（というほど最近でもないかもしれないけど）#VivaldiSocial に日本語アカウントが増えてきてる気がしてて、個人的に興味のある方とかをフォローさせていただいて、おかげさまで自分のホームタイムラインもいい感じに賑わってきて、たのしい
#Twitter からこっちをメインにしてから 2 年経った今、ふと思い返すと、最初はなんとなく当時の #Twitter にくらべて人が少ない感じがあって「もっと #Mastodon #Fediverse にみんな来てくれればいいのに」という気持ちがあったけど、よく考えたら自分が #Twitter やり始めた時だってみんながみんな #Twitter やってるわけじゃなかったし、ただそこに面白い人とか興味のある話題があったから楽しかったわけで、なんでいつの間にか自分は場所の大きさ・人数の大きさにこだわるようになったんだろう、とおもった。
プラットフォームとしては、大きければそれだけ影響力持っていると周りに誇示できるし、そこで広告ビジネスをやるならなおのこと、人数が多いに越したことはないんだろうけど、自分のようなモチベーションで #SNS やりたいユーザーにとって、人数が大きいことってそんなにメリットないのではないかとすら思えてきた。
A new release of TootSDK - 12.2.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/12.2.0
What's changed:
- Fix broken pagination if links share the same parameter names @luckkerr
- Add notification annual_report type @luckkerr
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
I tell myself that if I there weren’t so many Ghosts of Mookie, I’d make into this Starter Pack.
Hey all..
What's the best way to fund a service like #Bandwagon?
I strongly believe that the #Fediverse needs a sustainable funding model to be competitive with BlueSky, Xitter, and Facebook. More than just donations and mutual aid, people should be able to make careers on the Fediverse.
I'm reevaluating how I'll pay for bandwagon.fm in the long term. And I want to make something that's still "free forever"
Do you think there's a place for the #Freemium Fediverse?
Some on Mastodon really want Quote-Tweet capability.
Others say "No! Never! That feature is used for abuse!"
Bluesky's nuclear block however makes the whole discussion moot.
There's even a milder "detach my post from this quote-tweet" option.
tootik: A federated nanoblogging service with a Gemini frontend https://github.com/dimkr/tootik #fediverse #gemini
Nice way to follow people: https://fedidevs.com/starter-packs/
@[email protected] · Reply to BeAware :fediverse:'s post
@BeAware Sometimes I sit to pee.
Look, something new appeared between my followers: #Threads has arrived – at least a little bit.
But don't forget to appreciate the variety: I'm counting 24 (!!) services from where someone follows me here at #Mastodon. If that's not cool, I don't know. 😎
Servers
- flohmarkt v0.6.0
- Hollo v0.3.0
- Manyfold v0.91.0
- Mastodon v4.3.2
- Mitra v3.11.0
- Castopod v1.13.1
- WordPress v4.3.0
- Gancio v1.21.0
- Hatsu v0.3.1
- NeoDB v0.10.4.15
- NodeBB v4 RC1
- Lemmy Development Update 2024-12-06
- Enigmatick End-to-End Encryption Design
Clients
- Mastodon for iOS v2024.11
- PixelDroid v1.0.beta39
- Voyager v2.20.0
Tools and Plugins
- FediFetcher v7.1.13
- PeerTube plugin livechat v12.0.0
- TangerineUI for Mastodon v2.3
- MARL: Mastodon Archive Reader Lite
- Mastodon starter packs
For developers
Protocol
- FEP-6606: ActivityPub client to server collections addressing conventions
Articles
- Mastodon’s weaknesses and how to fix them
- Can This Platform Survive? Governance Challenges for the Fediverse
- Threads Beta Feature Enables Fediverse Profiles
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 95
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01937965-7d9d-84d4-ca55-f889525cf355
I wish there was a way to filter out posts that use tags that are unrelated to their post.
There's WAY too much random bullshit in all the Fediverse related tags.
Barely anyone actually talking about the Fediverse itself.😒🙄
Pay for it Friday! Use this toot as an excuse to support your #Fediverse instance home. Perhaps that's #Mastodon, #Pixelfed or any of the other wonderful software projects enabling us all to communicate across platforms.
Setup a recurring donation, anything and everything really counts. I'm personally supporting Mastodon with a $20/monthly donation (and have done so since 2023!). In addition to running a Swedish cybersecurity instance.
Boost if you believe in the fediverse ideal. 🙂
"Appeals court upholds #TikTok ban, declining to block law that would force sale"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-ban-appeals-court-congress/
👏👏👏
A disturbing thing I've encountered on #Mastodon #Fediverse are voices not necessarily defending TikTok, but disliking the method
Who gives a fuck
High minded but impotent reasons to showboat on the topic, with zero awareness of the stakes is clueless
#Democracy around the world is getting murdered by #centralized #socialmedia
Kill it. Now. Any way
"But #Facebook..."
Oh shut up
Since moving to the Fediverse, it has highlighted just how poor likes of Facebook and X/Twitter have become as social networks.
If anything they are so piss poor now!
SoraSNS - Futuristic iOS Mastodon Misskey Bluesky Nostr all in one client, with local For You timeline.
V20 has just been submitted to App Store for review, featuring Christmas theme, redesigned UI, ‼️Bluesky OAuth login, and basic ‼️Nostr support!
I’ll post once it’s available for download!
#apple
#appstore
#bluesky
#fediverse
#indiedev
#ios
#iosdev
#misskey
#mastodon
#nostr
#sorasns
#visionos
#マストドン
#ミスキー
🌞 Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 31F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has been arrested on federal charges alleging she ran a kickback scheme.
A stowaway who managed to get on a flight from NYC to Paris says she did it to seek asylum in France.
US employers added 227,000 jobs in November, a big bounce back from the previous month.
srs q:
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| real tree | 9 (26%) |
| artificial tree | 11 (32%) |
| no tree | 14 (41%) |
Useful Chrome addons for Mastodon on desktop:
- Substitoot — improved Mastodon federation, Loads missing replies to boosted toots directly from the source server.
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/substitoot-%E2%80%94-improved-mas/oedncfcpfcmehalbpdnekgaaldefpaef
- FediAct, Makes it possible to interact to posts when you are browsing a remote instance.
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fediact/lmpcajpkjcclkjbliapfjfolocffednm
The super extra advocacy of #BlueSky on the #Fediverse feels a lot like those ppl who have to tell you how OMG AMAZING their relationship is like, daily bc they know deep down that their relationship is actually pretty meh.
Like okay we get it you like Bluesky, so enjoy it and stop logging on here to be all "OMG U ARE SO LAAAME" bc all you're doing is making yourself look like a corpo simp.
Thx!
Inspired by:
Hmm, looking at #wrapstodon results for @FediverseExplorations, I posted 28 posts with this account, and got 89 new followers, which put it in the top 21% of mastodon.social users.
I wonder if anyone did the math to see how chatty the fediverse (or at least the mastodon.social server) is based on these numbers.
Just scheduled my NLnet onboarding for the @loops grant.
They're fully funding our platform development, with one fantastic requirement: open-source under AGPL license.
What this means: Loops is not just staying - we're evolving into a fully federated, open-source platform.
A true, decentralized alternative to TikTok is finally happening.
To our amazing Loops community - you're part of something revolutionary. Let's make history together.
Nearly 4 years ago, I added a Labeler service to @pixelfed to add a WHO warning to posts related to the coronavirus.
I'm now working on extending this to allow Pixelfed users to create their own and follow others Labelers, in an exciting new experiment!
More details to follow this weekend ✨
So, as frightening as this tsunami warning is, the one thing it has shown is that the #fediverse now has enough citizens making instant real-time news a reality.
After #Threads made a small step in to the #Fediverse a reminder for all here on #Mastodon #SocialMedia #Decentralized
Will #Meta get my data or be able to track me?
Answer: No.
Will Meta be able to show me #ads?
Answer: No.
Will a large platform like Meta joining Mastodon overwhelm smaller servers?
Answer: No
More follow this link:
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/what-to-know-about-threads/
遂にThreads側からFediverse側のアカウントをフォローバックできるようになったと！
現時点ではいいねやリプなどの形で関わってきた人をフォローバックする形でしかフォローできなさそうで、まだまだ最初の一歩ではあるけど。
#threads #fediverse #fedibird
QT: https://www.threads.net/@mosseri/post/DDKjIdtv0OR [参照]
Exciting update for those of you following our fediverse journey – starting today, you can follow people from other fediverse servers who have interacted with federated users or posts on Threads. You can see their posts by navigating to their profile, and you can also choose to be notified when they post on their server. More interop features are on the way, stay tuned 🙏🏼
All these deep philosophical debates about the #fediverse, what “really” federates and semantic bs and yet one still needs to copy-paste-and-search every time one wants to like a post someone linked to.
What @[email protected] is doing these days is one of the most exciting things happening in the Fediverse and not enough people are talking about it.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/13/flipboard-just-brought-over-1000-of-its-social-magazines-to-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/
#Flipboard #Fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to 笹 :vivaldi_blue:'s post
@sasakei31 わあーわざわざ試していただいてありがとうございます！！ 
着々と #Fediverse 連携が進んでいるようで今後が楽しみ！ 
Wow, it's happening!
People on Threads can now follow you if you have interacted with their account. Baby steps, but it finally seems to be going somewhere.
Tear down those walls! The Fediverse is about an pen web, not walled gardens.
#Fediverse #Threads #OpenWeb
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
おー、なんか久しぶりに #Threads の #Fediverse 対応が進んだ感じがする！ 
おっ！ホントに！？
#Threads から #Fediverse アカウントをフォローできるようになったの！？フォローできるようになったってことは、タイムラインとかも見られるようになった…？？ 
It's interesting. There's all this celebration about #Threads.net connecting to the #Fediverse …
Am I missing something obvious (very possible) or are people celebrating that Meta/Facebook is now sucking up #Mastodon user data?
Eugen congratulating #Threads for allowing their users to follow #Fediverse users, while in the meantime, following and interacting with Threads users from the Fediverse is still opt-in... 🙄
Meta is definitely embracing #federation half-heartedly.
Looks like two way federation with Threads is starting now.
It'll be very interesting to see how this works out.
A little late, but here are the last numbers for traffic from #X / #Twitter (where we're stopped posting) and its competitors to heise.de.
#Mastodon & #Bluesky now clearly in front, #Threads still a bit behind X.
Threads takes another step forward today and allows you to follow fediverse accounts...with some major stipulations.
There's no search capability. Instead, you have to find a reply or like that a federated account created, view their profile, and follow from there.
So sure, you can follow fediverse accounts, but this greatly reduces the scope of discovery.
Curious if fediverse accounts can be included in their upcoming public lists feature (starter kits)?
Threads is mocking AP users at this point.😒
Threads users can now "follow" Fediverse users that have replied to a post already existing on threads.
-Cant search for Fediverse users and follow them normally.
-Cant see Fediverse posts if they're not a reply, even if you follow.
-Cant reply or mention a Fediverse user
WHAT DOES THIS EVEN DO?!?!? 
Woah, just followed my #Fediverse account from #threads . They actually did it 😅
The Fediverse has starter packs. https://fedidevs.com/starter-packs/ #Fediverse #Mastodon #StarterPack #StarterPacks
If you work for or have connections to a for-good organisation, we'd love to talk.
By for-good, we mean the news industry, academia, NGOs, governments etc.
We want to help bring these organisations to decentralised social media where they can own their presence.
Please reach out to us here or get in touch with our Foundation Ambassador @FreddieJ
#Nonprofit #Academia #Organisations #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia #Government
@[email protected] · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post
6/
Issue №4:
Having to make one HTTP to WebFinger to resolve a Fediverse ID (such as "＠joeblow＠example·com"), and then make another HTTP request to get the activity document ("application/activity+json") — adds an extra HTTP request.
Using a well-known path to resolve the Fediverse ID and get the activity document ("application/activity+json") — in one HTTP request would be better.
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@[email protected] · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post
5/
Issue №3:
If we are going to use Internet domain-names, maybe host-meta could be replaced by a DNS TXT or DNS SRV record — that is used to specify what host to connect to to resolved a Fediverse ID like "＠joeblow＠example·com" to an activity document ("application/activity+json").
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@[email protected] · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post
4/
Issue №2:
host-meta is in XML (where everything else is in JSON).
I am NOT saying I am a fan of JSON, but — I think it would be easier for developers if only JSON xor XML was used (but not both).
(host-meta is used to specify where WebFinger is. It does not necessarily have to be at "/.well-known/webfinger". And doesn't have to be on the same host.)
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@[email protected] · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post
3/
Issue №1:
host-meta is yet another format to write encoders and decoders for.
(host-meta is used to specify where WebFinger is. It does not necessarily have to be at "/.well-known/webfinger". And doesn't have to be on the same host.)
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@[email protected] · Reply to @reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:'s post
2/
Their reason (for wanting to replace WebFinger):
“While useful, Webfinger is not part of the ActivityPub specification”
Why does that matter?
Having said that, (I do think) there some issues with WebFinger that could motivate one to replace it.
But that would mean that — any replacement MUST address these issues.
...
1/
It seems like someone wants everyone on the Fedivese to stop using WebFinger.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/17030
(WebFinger is used to resolve a Fediverse ID like "＠joeblow＠example·com" to an activity document ("application/activity+json").)
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@[email protected] · Reply to Osma A's post
Yes, I know.
"Pleasantville" was a sarcastic comment on the steady drip of posts I see daily remarking how the #Fediverse feels oh so pleasant, cozy, intimate, etc. Many of them routinely get a good number of boosts and likes. And most of them get multiple replies repeating the same sentiment in different configurations of words. It feels incestuous.
Seems too many people here feel the pressure to cosplay "pleasantville". That itself is a form of thought policing.
Huge thanks to @mapto for translating https://jointhefediverse.net to Bulgarian!
Mozilla.social announced awhile back that they would be shutting down, and that day is near, December 17th.
Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 95
This week's news:
- National Dutch Broadcaster organisation NPO quits their Mastodon pilot, citing a lack of engagement
- Mastodon is working on adding Starter Packs
- A preview of @peertube upcoming 7.0 release
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-95/
Folks who are missing out on #wrapstodon, here's a few tools I've made over the past two years that might be fun to play with:
- your fediverse connections: https://data.stefanbohacek.com/projects/fediverse
- your archive: https://fediverse-export-analyzer.stefanbohacek.dev/ (about the project: https://stefanbohacek.com/project/visualize-your-fediverse-export-data/)
- your top hashtags: https://data.stefanbohacek.com/projects/fediverse-hashtags
- your top emoji: https://data.stefanbohacek.com/projects/fediverse-emoji
Wist je dat er ondertussen 35 #overheidsorganisaties actief zijn op de Mastodonserver van de Nederlandse overheid?
Voor een overzicht van de overheidsorganisaties zie: https://social.overheid.nl/directory
Volgen, boosten, starren, reageren mag... 😉
Deze overheidsserver op Mastodon is onderdeel van de #fediverse. De #fediverse is geen social media platform in handen van één partij, maar een social media netwerk in handen van velen en op basis van #openstandaarden.
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🧭 Community Feed Update 🧭
Last week the @photography Community Feed got even bigger! It's already one of our biggest Community Feeds and we can see why, it's such a joy to scroll through 📸
Unexpectedly, the @markets Community Feed also saw a jump in new followers. Have you been watching the stocks? Is there something you know that we don't? 👀
You can see all 62 of our Community Feeds in this thread: https://newsmast.social/@newsmast/111840234033144502
Hi there #fediverse and #mastodon people, here I am doing my #introduction post!
Here I will post images, video, articles and accounts of how much the #NHS (the #UK #healthservice) has deteriorated in recent years and problems that are happening as a result.
I aim to be honest and objective as a former NHS worker myself. I love this service and am disappointed we couldnt do better for many, many people.
#Follow me if this is of interest to you. Thanks!!!
Wir haben das Fediverse-Schaubild noch einmal überarbeitet. Ein herzliches Dankeschön an @imke für die Aktualisierung und die wertvolle Unterstützung. Hier ist die neueste Version des Fediverse-Schaubilds – schaut es euch an! 👇
Gerne teilen!
#fediverse #schaubild #mastodon #pleroma #misskey #hubzilla #diaspora #lemmy #kbin #friendica #bookworm #funkwhale #peertube #pixelfed #activitypub
Today is the International Day of People with Disabilities.
Whilst we know that this space is progressive, we still have a lot of work to do to improve accessibility for many disabled people.
We hope that with more funding, we will be able to take more action to support the needs of disabled people on New Social.
If you're interested in the issues faced by disabled people, feel free to follow our @disabledvoices Community Feed.
Fediverse developers: Want to update your https://FediDB.org listing, or add a logo?
Introducing the communityDB - a human curated software repository that is used to update our Software index.
https://github.com/fedidb/communityDB
Spread the word ✨
@[email protected] · Reply to damon's post
Yes, I agree with both of you.
Will the #Fediverse ever grow into a vibrant, scintillating organism of overlapping communities, each with a diversity of voices? Seems very unlikely to me.
The existing Fediverse is no dream, but I can sense the life draining out of even this variant.
It will soon turn into a tiny suburban pleasantville of clannish white people.
December 3, 2024 is #GivingTuesday, one day during the holiday season for contributing to non-profits as “an expression of mutuality, solidarity, and reciprocity.” For those of us who benefit from the hard work of volunteers and non-profits on the Fediverse, it’s a great day to give back and support their work.
Donating to the server that your account is on is always a great choice, but there are plenty of other organizations working to support the Fediverse. This is a starter list of possible places to apply your donations; please comment with suggestions for orgs or people to donate to (including your own or yourself!).
Finally, donating to the Social Web Foundation is easy and tax-deductible. Your donation supports our mission to make a bigger, better Fediverse.
#codeberg doesn't have starred lists so I copied my #fediverse related starred codeberg repos here:
@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias's post
Someone created a list of all the JSON-LD properties used in the Fediverse:
(I haven't tried confirming the accuracy of this list. But, it is interesting.)
GoToSocial has a JSON-LD namespace:
![Ari [APz] Sovijärvi's avatar](https://cdn.masto.host/mstdngames/accounts/avatars/109/694/642/012/928/060/original/ada29098202df017.jpg){kind=small}
Back in the days when I first looked at joining the #fediverse and Mastodon, I was considering on setting up my own instance, but before I got around to it, I found mstdn.games and that pretty much took care of the problem.
I've been looking for a place to stash my #pinball videos as Mastodon, Instagram and the likes are great for showing what's current but not that great for a history of stuff that stays relevant.
That got me into looking at #Peertube and similarly to Mastodon, looking at existing instances but couldn't really find something where I belonged. Fine, I'll run my own then since I have a place for it.
Setting up the software was pretty trivial and now my still largely unthemed instance is finally up and running.
My aim is to store all the actually produced videos there, so all the explainer series shorts and hopefully upcoming deep dive videos too. It's going to be interesting to see how this thing works in the long run.
Anyway, it's live and you'll find it here:
@[email protected] · Reply to damon's post
This is brilliant, it distills a lot of socio-technical (and political) problems with #Mastodon. Thank you so much for sharing.
I looked at Naunihal Singh’s timeline, he seems hardly active nowadays.
I too have practically given up on the #Fediverse. I mostly lurk, very rarely I post. For a while, I used to prolifically boost and like. Now even that seems pointless.
(Had forgotten to boost/like your replies to Elena, you were blunt yet remarkably polite and kind, done now.)
How much Fediverse software can read the expanded form of JSON-LD?
Or are they making hard-coded assumptions about what the JSON names will be?
I.e.,:
"indexable" : true
Versus:
"http;//joinmastodon·org/ns#indexable" : true
In some ways, I think it might have been "better" if the Fediverse didn't use JSON-LD and instead just used URLs as key names.
I.e., if it didn't use the "＠context" stuff.
"＠context" adds a certain type of complexity.
The Website League shared their December update, with some exciting news about ongoing projects, which include forks of GoToSocial and Akkoma, a "cohost-inspired frontend", and a "best practices for moderation" guide.
https://buttondown.com/websiteleague/archive/website-league-update-for-december/
More about the League: https://websiteleague.org
Well...30 more days till I'll have to defederate from Threads for not fulfilling their promise of fully federating by the end of the year.
Will they pull it off? Doesn't seem likely at this point.😒🤦♂️
Proving us all right in the end, it seems.
#Fediverse では、英語圏とか日本語以外の投稿も、翻訳でもなんでもとりあえず読むのにストレスなくなると読めるものが増えて楽しくなった漢字は（自分は）あった
まあでもあらかじめとくての言語だけ表示できるという の機能も、単純に便利でいいよね！
After seeing so much great currated content from @Flipboard on the #Fediverse, I finally downloaded their app and connected it with to #Mastodon account. Really enjoy how well #FlipBoard and Fediverse go together.
I see a real opportunity for them to enhance interactions and reach even further for publishers with a tight #Lemmy #Threadiverse integration.
Thinking of trying out #DragonflyBSD.
What say you, #Fediverse?
#HiveMind #AskFedi #BSD #RunBSD
P.S., Um, ok. Seems that none of the remotely recent thinkpads have working ACPI suspend on DragonflyBSD. :/
https://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/user/DragonFlyOnLaptops/
Maybe it's time to buy a cheap desktop, but... I kinda don't want a desktop. :P
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
や の弱いところを肯定的に捉えすぎてる偏った意見かもしれない。
自分自身、いまは #X アカウントも削除してしまったし #BlueSky も今のところアカウントは作らずに見送って、をこの #VivaldiSocial だけをほぼ唯一のメインの #SocialMedia アカウントとして2年近く使っていて、#Threads もアカウントは作ったものの 連携を有効にしているアカウントだけ（それももう100アカウント以上はフォローはしている）をここ からリストにまとめて覗き見しているくらいなので、見方によっては偏っているんだろうなという自覚もある。
でも、ユーザー数の多い場所でたくさんの意見をみていたら偏っていないということになるのか、どんな規模のサービス常駐していようが、そもそも世界には国の検閲をかいくぐって特定の Web サービスにアクセスする必要がある人もいれば、自分から Web サービスに距離を置く人だっているし、#SocialMedia みたいなものを見たり投稿したりしている時点で偏りのないスタンスなんて存在しないんじゃないか、という気持ちもある。だったら自分の偏りに自覚的になった上で自分とは違う景色が見えている人の意見とかを目にするほうがまだ健全なんじゃないか、みたいなことも思っている。極論かもしれないけど
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
自分も #Mastodon な #VivaldiSocial に 2 年前に移り住んでから、#Mastodon というか #Fediverse 全体を対象に検索できないこと、心理的なハードルを感じていて。
その時はいま以上に の検索は機能が貧弱で、もうちょっとどうにかならないかなーと思っていた 
んだけど、
その後、 の検索がオプトインとはいえ機能が向上したり、逆に #Twitter は恣意的なスパム判定（ など当時の代替サービスのドメインが危険なアドレスとしてフラグが表示されたり投稿できなくなったり）、サードパーティーのアプリが何の通告もなしに急に API 止められたり、検索とかインプレッションのアルゴリズムもいろいろと個人的には好意的に捉えられないことがいろいろあった（単純なインプレッション数がマネタイズできてしまう仕組みは特に #X みたいなプラットフォームにとってはほんと良くないと思っている）というなかで、
そもそも #SNS で検索するだけで世の中の意見やトレンドを全文検索できているような感覚そのものも、幻想だったなーというふうに思うようになったところがある。
逆に、自分がいるサーバーが知る範囲の投稿しか見えない は、必然的に自分のアカウントから見えてるユーザーやクラスターの属性に意識的になるし、特定のサーバーを見に行けば雰囲気の違いを楽しめるという点で、むしろ適度に連合して適度に分断しているのは良い面もあるなと思うようになった、というのがここ最近、という感じ。
The Fediverse's usage of rel-self in WebFinger, to point to an ActivityPub Activity file (application/activity+json), seem different than how Atom feeds uses rel-self.
The semantics seem different.
(I am assuming ActivityPub borrowed rel-self from Atom feeds.)
LOL 😂
Hmmm. I have been using Linux since the year 1996.
@[email protected] · Reply to Feral Thoughts's post
If you are interested, I had written earlier about the absence of the #GlobalSouth in the #Fediverse.
https://union.place/@feralthoughts/113195121873509993
https://union.place/@feralthoughts/113200826049087591
https://union.place/@feralthoughts/113244734278110223
@[email protected] · Reply to Feral Thoughts's post
The disgusting attitude comes through even in the choice of analogies. There is no awareness of their own privilege. Their contempt, for people who cannot afford “organic, homemade food”, and whose palates “have been trained on a diet of junk food”, is palpable.
That these kind of posts routinely get enough boosts and likes to go viral on the #Fediverse tells us what kind of userbase dominates the discourse here.
@[email protected] · Reply to Feral Thoughts's post
To this #brown person from the #GlobalSouth, the blog's take is nauseating. (That the global south is entirely absent in the "explore" sections on Mastodon servers is the context for my feeling.)
The "culture of the fediverse" blog linked in the above post is worse. There they actually talk about finding "my people" on the Fediverse.
#Fediverse posts like these two are white people high-fiving "no darkies here" among themselves.
Hey #fediverse! How do we feel about this icon?
The #Fediverse is not just posts from people who can confidently install Linux. It's full of posts on art, politics, cats, photography, activism, history, gaming, humor, cartoons, creativity and community from people who can confidently install Linux.
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
Mastodon (possibly) getting a dedicated Trust and Safety role restores some of my hope for the future of the fediverse.
I think the team has been pulled into too many directions by people asking for some really great and important features, but if you build a network where people don't feel safe, there soon won't be anyone to use those features.
This is a step in the right direction
The Mastodon team is launching a crowd-funding campaign for a new Trust & Safety Lead role!
"We believe the internet should be a place where everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to connect."
https://mastodon.social/@inganomads/113568249741659740
Donation link: https://givebutter.com/givingmastodon
This tool from @s427 is pretty neat!
"[Mastodon Archive Reader Lite] is a lightweight, single-page app that provide a user-friendly interface to explore the content of a Mastodon archive file: account data, posts, attachments, etc.
The online version is available at https://s427.github.io/MARL/, and the source is here: https://github.com/s427/MARL
Finally got done listening to the For A Better Web #podcast with @brucelawson and @evan - really good episode talking about the importance of #ActivityPub and the standards and practical work going into the #Fediverse right now. 👏🏻 https://vivaldi.com/blog/better-web/evan-prodromou-social-web-foundation-for-a-better-web/
📣 New article from me, @tstruett, @paufder & @rwg, available free & #openaccess in the International Journal of Communication:
Can This Platform Survive? Governance Challenges for the Fediverse
In this article we identify six potential pitfalls for federated social media:
1. Distributed governance
2. Commercial capture
3. Inclusive access
4. Moderation at scale
5. Reputational anti-halo
6. Technoromanticism
https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/22254 #commodon #socialmedia #fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to dansup's post
@dansup I mean isn't #Tumbr already adding #Fediverse support!?
I discovered an upcoming #fediverse developer who is building a federated Tumblr.
They need support, so would you consider joining a federated tumblr?
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| Yes | 8 (62%) |
| No | 5 (38%) |
Support Saturday ✨
A new trend where we share links to people or projects that need funding.
Use the hashtag #supportSaturday in your post!
Let me go first:
- @hongminhee - Fedify + Hollo - https://github.com/sponsors/dahlia
- @peertube - PeerTube Funding - https://soutenir.framasoft.org/en/
@[email protected] · Reply to HHG²TG¼²°'s post
@ccc @aguy @dmitri @thisismissem
The feelings and emotions that arise from such unwanted “approaches” are expressed particularly well in the last post at the bottom, which I translated
Example links to posts complaining about, angering, or expressing fears about Awakari and Akurilov:
https://mas.to/@meganL/112576865799374035
https://mastodon.ie/@marcas/112863357925983083
https://hackers.town/@crazypedia/112690015463471910
https://mas.to/@tokyo_0/112654566225845650
https://tech.lgbt/@iamada/112647799133838551
https://fediverse.one/display/fdc30534-1866-6a7b-2e54-459241489239
https://makai.chaotic.ninja/notes/9ug7iz1ewl
https://top.ofthe.top/social/status/2024/06/12/61aaa663775e723376593/https://makai.chaotic.ninja/notes/9ubviq0f7r
https://octodon.social/@EveHasWords/112581585941425080
https://octodon.social/@EveHasWords/112581534372706575
https://makai.chaotic.ninja/notes/9sdt127t8u
https://social.europlus.zone/@europlus/113537765852159625
https://mast.yourautisticlife.com/@yourautisticlife/112632507145429881
https://mastodon.ie/@marcas/112863357925983083
https://defcon.social/@grobi/113537643053014056
https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/112868035027602564
https://allthingstech.social/@inderix/113526033895947104
https://allthingstech.social/@Kancept/113524796551761303
https://mastodon.world/@dbc3/113428346934839032
https://social.criminallycute.fi/notes/a02wqbpkwib21tu4
https://stelpolva.moe/notes/9zge8lfdh4g407rr
Text of the last Post & translation:
https://stelpolva.moe@[email protected]
收到这个用户的关注请求，感觉怕怕的……:BlobCat_Googly_Sweating:是正经人吗……
I was scared when I received this user's request for attention...:BlobCat_Googly_Sweating:Are you a serious person...
@[email protected] · Reply to Regine's post
@regineheidorn @BMWK Wen im #TeamHabeck kann man dazu persönlich ansprechen? Alleine hier im #Fediverse verhallen die Bitten ja offensichtlich.
Regarding:
“I hope that Mastodon itself leans into a more plugable architecture: enabling alternative UX to plug in, allowing alternative services to plug in and offer other functionality across servers. That could enable faster evolution of key parts of Matodon while also allowing the core product to evolve at its own pace.”
I strongly agree with this. And have been arguing this for years now. But for all Fediverse software.
“So in one way it is a “format war” like VHS/Beta and for now Threads/Mastodon/etc are on one side, BlueSky on the other. But I actually think and hope that ATProto and Activitypub build out more and more interoperability, so it all becomes like open email: and no-one much cares if it is pop3 protocol or imap protocol and eventually it all just works as one big “open social web.”
RE: https://indieweb.social/@tchambers/113568127761938815
#ATmosphere #ATProto #ATProtocol #Bluesky #bsky #DeSo #Fediverse #Mastodon
Oh! Is the #fediverse the reason I see posts that are longer than the #mastodon character limit? Am I seeing posts from other systems that implement #ActivityPub or do I misunderstand what is happening?
Servers
- Manyfold v0.90.0
- Pleroma v2.7.1
- Akkoma v3.13.3
- snac v2.65
- Sharkey v2024.9.4
- Mbin v1.7.3
Clients
- Sengi v1.7.1
- toot v0.47.1
- Pachli v2.9.0
- RaccoonForFriendica v0.3.1
For developers
- Bovine v0.5.14
- Fedify v1.3.0
- Federails v0.3.0
Protocol
- FEP-171b: Conversation Containers
Articles
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 94
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0193553b-c77c-7bff-9394-60b52cd166c6
@[email protected] · Reply to HHG²TG¼²°'s post
If you take a closer look at one of the bots and want to know, for example, who its 5 followers are, then after two clicks you will come to such a page https://activitypub.awakari.com/actor here you then follow the link under the category " following: https://activitypub.awakari.com/following " Oh I see the first 10 users, interesting isn't it? With nice links to click on and then I can browse through your profile. The 10 users are arranged numerically and alphabetically upwards and if I now go under the category "next: https://activitypub.awakari.com/following?cursoru003dhttps%3A%2F%2F15-15-15.social%2Fusers%2Fcasdeiro {ooops obviously the tenth (9:) user account on the list} click here are the next 10 in numerical/alphabetical ascending order Users and so on If you follow this a little further and browse through the followers of the listed users you might notice that there are many politically left-leaning and Democrats as well as gay communities and LGBT+ friendly accounts You're probably happy that there are so many friendly people here in the Mastoversium... but is there something ringing? Are they Christmas bells or more of an alarm? "https://activitypub.awakari.com/actor (the starting page of this 'search-machine')" There are two references given above "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams" and "https://w3id.org/security/v1" on their Pages in turn contain information about apparently alive people. Do they know that? And are they committed to what is happening? And if they really allow Awakari to do this, will they watch closely what is happening? Maybe you'll take a closer look now and tell me what you think about it. So far I'm still missing the transparency on the part of Aktivaitypup and Mastodon why awakari/akurilov in moments of relative silence namely, on Thanksgiving appears suddenly at the door with an expanding fleet .
Are we worthy of a decent answer?
If you know more please reply.
I will dig deeper on.
#infosec @ccc #UNIX #Linux #Foss #FLOSS #fediverse #mastodon
Achtung: Wichtig: Im #Fediverse niemals das Wort #Zentral verwenden, da es in diesem Netzwerk ohne jede Ausnahme abgelehnt wird.
what is going on #activitypup ? can anyone tell me something about it? What's up with the number of automated accounts that are using the bot software "Awakari", which is suspected of scraping, crawling, snooping, #awakari and which I couldn't find an entry for in our search mask just 24 hours ago, which is increasing every hour now .. ?
If you have an open account and don't have new followers to request, then please count on one of these "Thanksgiving guests" and let's assume that after digesting your posts, replies and following turkeys and pies they will multiply in the #Fediverse
I would be very happy to receive well-documented answers. So far I have found that the name Awakari and the unannounced approach by #Mastodon and via activitypup are causing some users considerable discomfort. So far I can't find any transparency here, what is Aktivitypup actually doing? Does anyone of you know that? and by you I don't mean the developer of this software! But you. .. .
#spam #nobot #bot #UNIX #LINUX #FOSS #Floss #OpenSource #openwashing
Gigabrain idea: Fork #bluesky client app (which is a single codebase for web and mobile) so that it fetches and shows #fediverse #Mastodon posts as well.
No bridging would be necessary. This would be like using single email client app to handle multiple inboxes.
Too wild?
I enjoyed https://mastodon.social/@_elena take on #Bluesky. Most agree on its weaknesses - “it’s like the Impossible Burger” vs fast food of Twitter, TikTok, etc. is apt in context.
“I wouldn’t want tens of millions of new people suddenly landing in the #Fediverse and changing its culture.”
It is the most… tactful… way I have heard so far of the superior mindset I’ve seen expressed here and that has given #Mastodon its bad reputation. 1/2
Daily stats are now available on https://fedidb.org ✨
Das ist jetzt nur so eine Fixe Idee.
Aber warum gründen wir nicht alle zusammen eine #Genossenschaft zur zentralen Weiterentwicklung des #Fediverse.
Da könnten dann alle die Anforderung umgesetzt werden, die den Genossen dort am wichtigsten sind.
Vielleicht könnten wir so sogar ein paar echte Arbeitsplätze schaffen, indem wir diese Genossenschaft durch Mitgliedschaften unterstützen.
How is something ethical and or healthy if it’s harmful, problematic and or indifferent towards Black and Brown folk? #Blackfedi #Fediverse #askfedi #askfediverse
Anyone know if Sharkey has properly implemented the Mastodon API yet so that apps like Ivory and IceCubesApp can be properly used?
I tried back in May and despite their advertising of the feature, it was basically non-existent and I haven't been keeping up with development.
I'm hearing that a bunch of new people have arrived on Mastodon and the Fediverse these past few weeks.
Well, hello and welcome. I guess I'll make my own post of advice if anyone cares.
1. First and foremost, complete your profile before anything else.
2. An #introduction post usually helps getting seen during the first few days and sometimes even beyond.
3. Remember, here, you craft your own experience, which means:
4. Follow and unfollow liberally. Nobody cares about your follows/followers ratio here.
5. Follow hashtags, it's a great way to populate your timeline with content you care about. It's one of the best function of a lot of Fediverse platforms, and newcomers don't know this exists.
The corollary is: don't forget to use hashtags.
6. Mute keywords and hashtags that regularly show up in your timeline and that you don't care for. Remember, you're the one crafting your experience.
7. Learn about the #Fediverse, it extends well beyond #Mastodon. I think it's important to understand what this is all about and how this place works. It's very different from all what you've been used to.
8. Ignore, mute or block (depending on the offense) anyone who tells you what you must and must not do here (above are pieces of advice, ignore them if you wish, I wouldn't dare telling you what you should do or not do). There's a pretty nasty Home Owners Association here that gives us a bad name everywhere else. They're just a loud minority, give them the attention they deserve: None.
9. Apart from the people mentioned above, most people are very nice here and passionate about many things.
10. Have fun.
#TwitterMigration
Tatsächlich könnte dieses von @afelia gelaunchte 37-Minuten-Video, das im wesentlichen aus einer scharfsinnigen Analyse des Zusammenhangs von Medienversagen und Demokratieversagen besteht, am Ende die bislang großartigste Hymne auf das #Fediverse sein, die es voraussichtlich bis in die Etagen der versagenden Medien schaffen wird. Auf jeden Fall anschauen!
/watch?v=nicQ_LrjuSw auf der Individous-Instanz eures Vertrauens oder auf YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nicQ_LrjuSw
My take on the current #Bluesky, #Threads, Mastodon / #Fediverse Landscape: https://www.timothychambers.net/2024/11/28/a-quick-snapshot.html
Gonna buckle down on that whole "Get Fedi more connected" thing I've been talking about this weekend. Gonna see if we can get any of these mainstream servers that had issues with each other during the election to deescalate and reconcile in some way, especially on the MastodonForHarris / MutualAid stuff.
We want this network to be unified in January.
Hallo #neuhier #nordensocial #fedisprechstunde
Ich habe gelesen, dass man im #fediverse Gruppen anlegen kann. Wie geht das? Ich habe mir das mal auf fedi.tipp angeschaut, aber noch nicht so richtig verstanden. Ich bin Mitglied im LSVFoto Club. Für die würde ich solch eine Gruppe gerne anlegen. Könnt ihr da weiterhelfen, Tipps geben? Danke.
For the folks, if you like something in #fediverse then please boost so that others can see it. That is how more people can find better content.
#Threads がここ最近全然 #Fediverse 周りの対応について新しい更新情報が出てこないので、「やつらは EU に便宜をはかるために 対応進めてるだけ」みたいなことを言い始める人（英語）が流れてきてる…
前からもそういう懐疑的な見方するひとはいたけど、たしかに #Fediverse 完全対応がいつになるのかいまだによくわかんない状況だと気持ちはわからなくはない…
Threads keeps building new features and they seem to have completely forgotten about the Fediverse integration. I wonder if Threads folks are ever able to use it in the EU and whether we will be ever fully interact with them both directions.
https://blog.erlend.sh/prosocial-discourse
‘An ActivityPub gal and an ATProto guy enters a bar.., and they get along great, no joke.’
This is what good-faith co-creation of the Social Web looks like.
The standard for mature conversation has been set. Let this be the beginning of the end for reactionary protocol tribalism. (I’m so sick of it, make it stop make it stop make it stop.)
Suomen Kuvalehden (46/2024) lukijakirjeessä toissaviikolla puhuu akatemiatutkija Samuli Reijula asiaa. Julkishallinnon tulisi hakeutua pois X:stä. Fediversumia suositellaan.
#X
#Mastodon
#Fediverse
#julkishallinto
#SosiaalinenMedia
I appreciate the support and donations, and as a token of my appreciation, I am working on APSKA aka the ActivityPub Starter Kit App!
It will be compatible with AP servers that implement the MastoAPI as we use that for authentication (instead of asking for your username/password, which no 3rd party app should ever do)
If it was possible to federate with truth.social (Donald Trump’s personal Mastodon fork) would you?
(This is hypothetical-only because Truth.Social has had its federating abilities deactivated)
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| I would federate with the whole domain | 1 (3%) |
| I would do magic so only Trump’s posts Federated | 1 (3%) |
| What the H are you smoking to even ask this?? NO! | 32 (94%) |
This is an article that everyone should read by Tim Berners-Lee.
It is written in 2010. It talks of the importance of the Web, open Web standards and fighting silos. It is as true today as it was then.
It applies to the work we are doing here in building the Fediverse. Based on W3 standards, open and distributed.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/long-live-the-web/
投稿の言語設定が英語のまま日本語の投稿をしている人、#Fediverse に結構いらっしゃる気がする
Seems like a Fediverse ad model is developing. I'm ok with that but there needs to be a general purpose, filterable, marketing/advertising hashtag
I don't mind people posting affiliate and commission links, like to Amazon or wherever using their revenue generating link, with commentary on a product or sale item, but I wished they would use some kind of general-purpose marketing or advertising hashtag so those could be filtered to a list and stay out of my timeline.
Several popular accounts are doing it now, inserting these kinds of posts throughout a stream of posts.
I know ppl need to make money and some of the ad posts have sparked my interest but even @Mastodon is hawking its novelty merchandise without one #IFTAS
This model has worked well with RSS feeds. I really don't mind it but they should be tagged. #MastoAdmin
I think we are going to be tested over this holiday season with this practice and instance owners and moderators need to setup some boundaries other than NO ADS and enforcing a general purpose marketing tag would put the power back in users hands what they see. #Fediverse
When I talk about the importance of going all in on the Fediverse, I speak based on experience.
At Opera we built a massive user community. When I quit, we had something like 35 million registered users and 35 million monthly visitors.
The new Opera management did not see the value of that. They believed it was cheaper and better to just use Facebook and that investing in your own community was a waste of money. So they closed down MyOpera and built a following on Facebook and Twitter instead. Then they got caught by the bait and switch when Facebook changed and you would no longer reach your audience, without paying. Later on Twitter changed as well.
This is important to explain to companies and institutions as they go shopping for social media sites to invest in. The best investment is clearly in your own site, being part of the Fediverse. It is not even all that expensive to do. It may take longer to build, but at least it is your own.
Not saying you cannot build a following on those other sites, but your long term strategy should be the Fediverse with your own server.
We try to lead the way here and thus we build Vivaldi Social. Not just for our selves, but to make a point and support the Fediverse.
Last week in the #fediverse - ep 94
This week's news:
- Keeping up with links shared on your feeds with Sill
- a new open and decentralised protocol with Leaf
- @peertube is starting to test their mobile app.
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-94/
New blog post!
In which I talk about how I joined the club of Fediverse admins with my own GoToSocial instance.
As botsin.space is going down I needed a place to host my bot, and so I decided to setup my own Fedi server. In the blog post I go through the requirements and the configs required to have your own instance in the Fediverse, and also mention the cool things you can do with it.
Is there a good, compact comparison of the various fediverse platforms? Calckey/Firefish (a fediverse platform that's no longer actively developed) used to have a nice chart comparing various features.
https://joinfediverse.wiki/Draft:Comparison_of_Fediverse_software also exists and is a bit more in-depth than what I had in mind.
Hey #fediverse fans!
I recently added some new links to https://jointhefediverse.net/join, namely:
- "Explore more platforms" (or "Learn more" for simplicity)
- "Find a community"
Could someone who speaks any of the below languages help me improve the automatic translation I used?
- العربية
- Català
- 简体中文
- 繁體中文
- Deutsch
- Español
- Esperanto
- Euskara
- Français
- Italiano
- Nederlands
- Polski
- Português
- Русский
- Suomi
Thank you so much! 🙏
Hat jemand von euch den #Fediverse Dienst #Snac schon mal ausprobiert/getestet?
Ich habe gerade in der Fediverse Instanz Wolke ein seltenes Symbol gesehen und bin da mal drauf
Leider habe ich keinen Screenshot von der Oberfläche gefunden
https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2
Liste vieler Fediverse Zugangs Dienste - https://codeberg.org/fediverse/delightful-fediverse-apps#user-content-events-and-meetups
snac.smithies.me.uk
Wir haben das Fediverse-Schaubild erneut aktualisiert! Ein herzliches Dankeschön an @imke für die Überarbeitung und die wertvolle Unterstützung. Hier ist die neueste Version des Fediverse-Schaubilds – schaut es euch an! 👇
Gerne teilen!
#fediverse #schaubild #mastodon #pleroma #misskey #hubzilla #diaspora #lemmy #kbin #friendica #bookworm #funkwhale #peertube #pixelfed #activitypub
Today in class, I taught my students about decentralized networks, I told them about the XMPP/Google story (see link) and ended with a demonstration of the #fediverse with Mastodon and Peertube.
They are Computer Grad students. They never heard about Mastodon.
I hope some of them will be curious enough to join and that you will warmly welcome them!
https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html
One of my proudest moments is how many people I brought to the #fediverse via #lemmy by actively driving the subscribers on #reddit /r/piracy to move to [email protected]. Every time I see someone saying they became a lemmy regular because they came over from /r/piracy, it makes me happy.
@[email protected] · Reply to Dan Gillmor's post
@dangillmor Hey, @Gargron can we possibly see some updates that would improve onboarding on #mastodon & the #fediverse ?? ♥️
"The Bluesky features we covet are almost always built on structures that were designed in anticipation of eventually treating the network’s users as a resource to be mined for profit. The question we should ask before incorporating any given feature is not: Can we do that here? but rather: Can it be done without replicating the exploitative structures it’s built on there?"
@[email protected] · Reply to Roberta Fidora's post
For #Bluesky folks (or anyone curious), here's a guide on how to set it up:
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Bluesky #Fedi #Music #Musodon #Musicians
Ooh, it looks like #bridgyfed is sort of working now. I’m throwing my voice (even if I’m not at the point of understanding it all yet). 🙃
https://bsky.app/profile/RobertaFidora.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Fellow Tooters, please enable #MFA on the fediverse.
Hey @mapache, I just came across your series on adding static sites to the fediverse!
Spoiler alert for others: Yes, you need some kind of a backend, somewhere.
https://maho.dev/2024/02/a-guide-to-implement-activitypub-in-a-static-site-or-any-website/
But this opens up some really interesting opportunities. I can definitely imagine a service that handles some of this functionality, and you just need to provide a link to your website. Someone should get on this!
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
牧歌的ともいえるし、昔の Web っぽいとも言えるし、垢抜けてないとも言える。
#Mastodon のハッシュタグ、ただのクリッカブルなキーワードというだけじゃなくて、ちゃんと連合同士を結びつけるための機能という感じがして好き。
#Slack のルームもハッシュタグっぽいものになってるけど、実際 #Fediverse #mastodon の ハッシュタグもそういうルーム感がある
だからこそ、こういうハッシュタグの紹介ポストなんかが流れてきたりして、それを眺めるのもいい
https://mastodon.green/@pvonhellermannn/113542713596275873
全体的に手作り感があるんだよな #Fediverse
A new release of TootSDK - 12.1.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/12.1.0
What's changed:
- Get account preferences and gif autoplay setting @dale_price
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
Ich sehe grad einen Post mit der Idee, "Follower-Packs" zu verbreiten für neue User im Fediverse. Es sind csv-Files, die man als #Follow-Listen importieren kann.
Haben wir sowas auch für das #deutschsprachige #Fediverse?
Falls nicht, wäre das vielleicht mal ein Anstoß für ein kleines Starter-Pack-Projekt von User*innen, die sich auskennen und gut unterwegs hier sind.
Vllt. könnte man die Files woanders als ausgerechnet bei google teilen.
https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/113498826844243920
@mastodonmigration
@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias's post
@[email protected]
Die Grafik sieht für mich so aus, als ob das ganze #Fediverse aus #Friendica bestehen würde ...
(Verständlicherweise sind alle Nicht-Mastodanten gerne leicht angesäuert darüber, dass nach aussen gerne Mastodon mit Fediverse gleichgesetzt wird. Aber die Grafik ist jetzt auch nicht so sauber, oder?)
Schöne Grüße von einer #Sharkey-Instanz 
ここ最近はずっと #Mastodon #Fediverse クライアントとして Phanpy をつかっていたけど、今日は #Mastodon の Web UI に戻してみてる。
Phanpy の場合、モバイル（タッチデバイス）だとパーマリンクに該当する投稿以外（リプライ投稿）の本文のテキストを選択するには、そのリプライ投稿のパーマリンクに移動する必要があるのが、ちょっと面倒なのと、その読み込みもちょっと余計に時間かかってしまうから、という結構ニッチな理由だけど、久しぶりに UI が変わるのは気分転換としていい。
最新の の Web UI は アプリに寄って大分良さげになったし
@[email protected] · Reply to BeefGriller Resists's post
As a simple follow-up, as well as a request, I have NOT found a suitable scratch for the itch of the communities on #Reddit. I know, I know, the "communities" are mostly independent of each other as "subreddits," but I miss those subreddits in a major way. I follow the hashtags, but they're not nearly as active as the alien site. But I'm open to suggestions that are on the #Fediverse. Here are the ones I'm interested in:
#StardewValley #OpenTTD ##Dachshund #DungeonWorld #HistoricalWhatIf
Hört ihr es auch? Nein. Ihr auch nicht? Genau. Es ist so ruhig und gesittet hier im #Fediverse. Die Idioten, Aluhutträger, Schwurbler und Nazis sind hier erfreulicherweise nicht zu hören. Weil sie hier nicht Fuß fassen können. Lasst uns so weitermachen und das #Fediverse als Raum der Vernunft, des Dialoges, der Debatte und der Lösungssuche erhalten. #KeineMachtDenDoofen
UIの分かりやすさは完全に好みの問題だと思うので、始めてFediverseに来る人はMastodonとMisskey両方試してみて欲しい。
私はMastodonが分かりやすい！とは言わないが、Misskeyの方が分かりにくいので…
・MastodonとMisskey
・LTL有りとLTL無し
サヨナラは最低でもこれだけは両方試してからでも遅くないので…！！
Do you want to know what I'm really not interested in when I'm out and about in #fediverse?
Everything that happens on Bluesky and Twitter.
Mathew Duggan has a brilliant post called "Self-Hosting Isn't a Solution; It's A Patch". In it, he (correctly and convincingly) argues that compelling people to run their own computer services is a complex and distracting crutch for the current problems we face.
It's expensive to self-host, there are moderation problems, and the difficulty level is too high for most people.
But, in my opinion, I think he misunderstands something about self-hosting because, as a term, it is both misleading and unhelpful. When people say "Defund The Police" what they mean is "Move funds away from miliary style policing and give it to trained mental health professionals" - what people hear is "Abolish the police and let anarchy reign".
The ability to "Self Host" doesn't just mean "run this on a Raspberry Pi in your cupboard and be responsible for constant maintenance". Yes, you can do that if you're a masochist, but it isn't restricted to that.
To me, "Self-Hosting" means "I am in control of where I host something". I currently pay a company to host this blog. It has previously been hosted on Blogger, WordPress, my own VPS, and a variety of other services. Tomorrow I could decide to host it with a big company, or I could run it from my phone. I get to choose. That's what "Self-Hosting" is - a choice in where to host.
Similarly, Mastodon allows me self-host my account. I can have my content on one of the big servers and let them do moderation, storage, and maintenance for me - or I can move my account anywhere I choose. To a server in my cupboard and back again.
Email is similar. I know people who've gone from CompuServe, to HoTMaiL, to Gmail, to their own domain, then to OutLook. Their address-book moves with them. Forwarding rules ensure incoming email is routed correctly. They can choose to actively moderate spam, or outsource it. They can pay a company to host, keep backups in their basement, or watch adverts in return for services.
I agree with nearly everything Mathew says in his post. It is absurdly privileged to think that running your own services is something normal people want to do and are capable of doing. Strong regulation helps everyone, people want simplicity, and ecosystems can be fragile.
But witness all the people moving over from Twitter to new networks. Do they care where their data is hosted and how it is maintained? No! But they want to move their social graph with them. And when BlueSky and Mastodon collapse, people will want to move again.
In the UK, I have the ability to move my phone number between hundreds of providers. If I'm particularly techy, I can even run my own infrastructure and route the number there. People love the fact that they can leave crappy service providers and move somewhere cheaper or with with better customer service or whatever it is they value. I think that's a form of self-hosting; I get to choose who provides my services.
Similarly, I believe people have a desire for "self-hosting" which is difficult for them to articulate. They want to move their data around - be it old photos, a social graph, or a username. Most of them don't really care about the underlying technology (and why should they?) but they do care about continuity of service and being able to escape crappy service providers.
So, that's my reckons. Self-Hosting means you can choose where to host, and I think most people can find value in that.
What do you think?
ActivityPubの共同著作者であるChristine Lemmer-Webber氏によるAT ProtocolとBlueskyについて論じたブログが昨日Blueskyで話題になってた。
現在のBlueskyはリレーとユーザー情報管理が集中化されているため、分散化しているとは言えず（ちなみにActivityPubは "message passing" アーキテクチャで、AT Protoは "shared heap" アーキテクチャと分類している）。全ての情報がパブリックであることも問題点として挙げている。
それでもBlueskyは優れたTwitterの代替プラットフォームを提供しようとしているし、AT Protoの目標である "credible exit" を実現するための取り組みにはとても価値があると評価している。
後半ではコンテンツやユーザーアイデンティティーのポータビリティ性の欠如という現在のFediverseの問題にも触れ、そこに関する研究を氏は行っているみたい。
/ How decentralized is Bluesky really? -- Dustycloud Brainstorms
https://dustycloud.org/blog/how-decentralized-is-bluesky/
フェディバースについてはTim Brayの投稿も興味深い。末尾にあるリンク先も含め。
Why Not Bluesky
https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/11/15/Not-Bluesky
The work #ghost is doing to their #fediverse integration is pretty interesting. 😎 Like having long and short distinction, for consuming content, on the UI. It sounds obvious, but not as wide use. Maybe #Substack does this? 🤔
Ghost versatility may make it excellent for single user instances.
Example, same thing you use for publishing long form content is same tool you use to spam about pugs. 🐶 All without polluting the streams. Very nice. 😄
Privacy here shouldn't come with such a painful social cost. You shouldn't have to either choose social isolation, or be forced to accept that your posts will be ingested by shady web scrapers or risk helping a known dangerous stalker identify your physical location.
You should be able to create posts that can be interacted just like the completely public ones, but which are only visible to your followers and maybe their followers, or other group of your choice.
Two years ago I wrote an article with a tongue-in-cheek title prophesizing that the fediverse will "win".
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/yes-the-fediverse-will-win/
Yes, I still stand by that, I think we just hit a bit of a speed bump.
To get back on the track, we have to double down on what makes the fediverse great: it's grassroots, it's DIY, it works because of all the effort we all put in.
So consider this a reminder to donate to your server admins and to the developers of your platform.
people aren't going to hang about and wait for approval to try out the fediverse
its about time other measures are embedded into the software to allow admins more tools to combat bad actors rather than just closing all the doors
Unsere Session zu lokalem Aktivismus beim #OKNRW–Barcamp 2024 in #wuppertal - wurde fantastisch visuell dokumentiert, herzlichen Dank dafür!
Und vielen Dank an alle Teilnehmenden für den Spass und die geballte Weisheit.
- Bildet Banden!
Thema des #barcamps:
"Von der Ohnmacht zum Handeln – Wie wir vor Ort unsere #Demokratie stärken können"
von @offenekommunen
https://oknrw.de/veranstaltungen/offene-kommunen-nrw-2024/
@datenpunks
@offenekommunen
#datenschutz
#fediverse
#privacy
#aktivismus
#Mastodon だと For You タグのかわりにハッシュタグをフォローするとなんとなく自分の指向に合ったポストがホームタイムラインに流れてくるのでおすすめしたい。
そして、そういう偶然を期待する意味と、ハッシュタグ付ける文化が広がることを期待して、自分もなるべくハッシュタグを付けて投稿するようにしてます
@[email protected] · Reply to soaproot's post
@soaproot Also as part of my effort to learn more about #Bluesky, I've found a few resources I'm trying to digest.
This talk by Dan Abramov, an engineer I greatly respect, has been great so far but I only had time to watch the first half this morning: https://youtu.be/F1sJW6nTP6E
On the other side, this is also an incredible thread/blog post about #ATProto vs. #ActivityPub, decentralization, and how both Bluesky and the #Fediverse can improve (by one of the authors of AP): https://social.coop/@cwebber/113527462572885698
@[email protected] · Reply to Adam Mosseri's post
@mosseri This is great, but when will @threads be able to communicate with #Fediverse accounts off site‽
Zodiac Cyclist
So maybe someone else knows this? Is there are an easy way to find the current number of accounts in the #Fediverse, that are bridged via #BridgyFed?
Similar to this file, which has the number from the other direction:
https://fed.brid.gy/nodeinfo.json
Or is this not even right? Is this the number of bridged accounts from both sites together (because the account on Bluesky has way less followers)?
@[email protected] · Reply to Minnermann's post
@minnermann nothing. Now, if we're talking the entire #Fediverse, not just Mastodon, then not having your data owned by a corporation is quite nice.
Servers
- tootik v0.13.0
- Manyfold v0.89.0
- Mitra v3.10.0
- flohmarkt v0.4.0
- snac v2.64
- Hollo v0.2.3
- ActivityPub for WordPress v4.2.1
- Ktistec v2.4.2
- Activity-Relay v2.0.7
- Misskey v2024.11.0
- Iceshrimp v2023.12.11
- Sharkey v2024.9.3
- neodb v0.10.4.11
Clients
For developers
- Fedify v1.2.7
- ActivityPods v2.0.4
- birchbot: An easy to use bot framework for Owncast
Protocol
Articles
- Fedi Moderation Tooling Research
- My Thoughts on GoToSocial
- Mastodon Follow Pack FAQ 1.0
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 93
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019330d7-6146-f490-7c7e-f0fdd8202d92
Heads up Canadian Fedi! There are rumblings that the Gov of Canada, or at least large numbers of politicians/politicos are soon ending their presence on #Twitter to move to #Bluesky.
Now is the time to push for them to consider the #Fediverse including #Mastodon. Whether they choose an existing server, or do (imo) the right thing and create their own presence, now is when you need to be talking to your political contacts about why they should choose this space!
Recently came across @vmstan's bot @mergebot, which is great if you want to stay on top of Mastodon's development.
Pairs well with @mastodon_mobile_apps, which keeps track of latest updates to Mastodon's official mobile apps.
I also made @mastodonroadmap, which is a bit less useful these days as the Mastodon roadmap hasn't been getting updated much lately, and the no longer active @mastodonmilestoneprogress, as the team has moved away from using GitHub milestones.
Introducing Streamiverse… a simple Mastodon-compatible streaming API of curated posts from the fediverse.
https://streamiverse.small-web.org
Consume the public API curated/hosted by Small Technology Foundation (for non-commercial and educational use) or host your own.
Mastodon had a public streaming API but it was locked down this year. This gives you back that useful feature (for demos, teaching, etc.) plus you know exactly what you’re getting.
Since people asked, here's how to make a Lemmy/threadiverse post from a microblog. Note that this might not always work, depending on your instance.
I just built and deployed the latest #Phanpy version to https://phanpy.hear-me.social.
If you haven't tried Phanpy, you ought to. It is a superior UI for Mastodon and other Fediverse applications.
Hey,
I'm testing #IceShrimp here.
Its a cool #Misskey fork and quite a different experience to enter the #Fediverse than Mastodon.
Give me some interaction so this tiny server sees some action. #Introduction
This blog post by @rolle about how he found his way into the #Fediverse and created IMO the best #Mastodon #theme #BirdUI is well worth a read!
https://rolle.design/the-day-i-decided-to-build-my-own-twitter
@[email protected] · Reply to Flipboard's post
Who do you think @mike should interview next year? We're all ears 👂
#Fediverse #DotSocial #Federation #ActivityPub #Podcast #OpenSocial #OpenSocialWeb #SocialWeb #WalledGardens #Threads #Bluesky
@[email protected] · Reply to Flipboard's post
We also cut up some YouTube Shorts for newbies: Here's a playlist that includes @Gargron, @jay.bsky.team, @johnonolan, @molly0xfff and @ben.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxOZLwweDAo&list=PLtZ3QXAltC7wdAaUkwlLqvZkVELsJ2fdq
#Fediverse #DotSocial #Federation #ActivityPub #Podcast #OpenSocial #OpenSocialWeb #WalledGardens #Threads #Bluesky #YouTubeShorts
Our podcast about the fediverse, Dot Social, is one today! 🎉 It’s been such an honor to host the builders of the social web on this show and to learn from them. We have one more episode coming up in 2024 (read the blogpost to find out who @mike will be chatting with) then rest, then back at it in 2025.
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/dot-social-podcast-about-the-fediverse/
#Fediverse #DotSocial #Federation #ActivityPub #Podcast #OpenSocial #OpenSocialWeb #WalledGardens #Threads #Bluesky
¡ʇı ɹoɟ oƃ oʇ puɐ ˙˙ puıɯ ɹnoʎ uı dn dod ʇɐɥʇ suoıʇsǝnb ǝɥʇ ʞsɐ oʇ ǝƃɐɹnoɔ ǝɥʇ puıɟ oʇ sı ǝƃuǝllɐɥɔ ǝɥʇ ˙ɯǝɥʇ puıɟ llıʍ ǝʍ ɹǝɥʇǝɥʍ puɐ sn ɹoɟ ǝɹoʇs uı sɐɥ ǝsɹǝʌıun ǝɥʇ sɹǝʍsuɐ ʇɐɥʍ ʍouʞ ɹǝʌǝu noʎ
Playing around with GotoSocial on a VPS. Love the idea of a simple, self hosted, low resource entryway into the ActivityPub Fediverse.
I don't want to take anything away from Jay Graber. She is an effective leader that has steered her company to massive growth,
But I feel like she needs to work on her elevator pitch for what it means for a system to be "decentralized". Note: no one says the word "federated" in this interview.
Of course, it would be nice if #bluesky was *actually* decentralized. Maybe that is why she struggles with the question?
"Decentralised social media is more than just a technical shift; it's a step toward restoring autonomy and trust in our digital lives, empowering individuals and communities to connect without compromising their values or privacy."
A study by the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford finds that decentralised social media leads to citizen empowerment.
https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/decentralised-social-media-increases-citizen-empowerment
#SocialMedia #Fediverse #Decentralised #Decentralized #Mastodon #Bluesky #Threads #X #Empowerment
Hi @_elena, I came across your interesting account yesterday! I'm really impressed by your #fediverse ideas and "powers". I read your post yesterday about system federation, and it got me wondering: is it possible to use a #mastodon account to join other social networks? Or am I misunderstanding something?
Leftists and anarchists of the #Fediverse, If you had to recommend only one #book to push a centrist right down our pipeline, which one would it be?
Update 2 (edited for clarity): You folks rock! I created a Bookwyrm list with your suggestions. https://bookwyrm.social/list/3367/s/the-leftistanarchist-pipeline
Mastodon Follow Pack Directory 1.2
Follow entire groups of accounts listed below or simply click on accounts to view their profile page and follow them from there.
This directory includes notices, instructions and follow pack directory listings.
Longform available on Mastodon Migration FediBlog >>> @mastodonmigration.wordpress.com
1/many
#FollowPack #StarterPack #MastodonMigration #MastoTips #Help #Directory #Guides #Mastodon #Fediverse #FediBlog
We take the current #eXit towards #Bluesky as an occasion to once again highlight our focus on the #Fediverse:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/newsroom/2024/bluesky-university-of-innsbruck-relies-on-mastodon/
The posts here are mirrored on Bluesky via https://fed.brid.gy
Niin, oispa tällainen palvelu päätetty perustaa 🤭
#Mastodon #MastodonFi #Some #SomeFi #SosiaalinenMedia #FediverseFi #Fediverse #MementoMoriSocialFi
I just tried out #loops ... And it's working surprisingly well and stable for me.
I thinking about making #gamedev mini vlogs and tutorials for this format. I hope federation starts soon so that the whole #fediverse can access the content there.
What are your thoughts about this?
Aujourd'hui, ça fait donc 2 ans que je me suis installée sur le #fediverse ! 🎉
J'y ai rencontré des gens formidables, dont certains sont devenus des amis IRL.
Même si les réseaux sont avant tout un outil de travail pour moi, je viens ici avec joie pour discuter de tout et de rien.
Merci à Piaille.fr de m'avoir accueillie et à vous tous.tes pour nos discussions ❤️
C'est reparti pour une nouvelle année !
I found this nice install guide for #snac written by @eltheanine and wanted to share.
#Mastodon sees a boost from the ‘#X exodus,’ too, founder says
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/18/mastodon-sees-a-boost-from-the-x-exodus-too-founder-says/
A poll: how do you feel about the general idea of starter packs (or some equivalent) on fedi? (1/7)
Bluesky's "starter packs" make it easy to follow a bunch of accounts all at once. Anybody can create one or more starter packs, and they're used for a lot of different things; the Blacksky starter pack, for example, is great for newcomers from Black Twitter, and Newsmast's FediSky starter pack is helpful for finding folks you might know from the fedivere.
But Bluesky's implementation has some major problems: people can be added to starter packs without their consent, aren't even notified when it happens, and it's not obvious how to opt out. And any mechanism like this potentially creates "rich get richer" dyanamics and risks magnifying existing biases -- guys tend to mostly add guys to starter packs, white people tend to mostly add white people to starter packs, etc. Still, despite the problems, they're very helpful for onboarding.
I've had discussions with multiple people working on ideas for fediverse starter packs or the equivalents, and similar questions keep cropping up. So I figured I'd do a series of polls to get feedback on what people think.
To start with, the basic question, how do you feel about the general idea of starter packs (or some equivalent) on fedi?
the Mastodon iOS app cuts off long text in the polls, so I'm including it here as well
No, Bad idea for fedi, don't do it
Maybe, depending on how it's implemented
Yes, this is important functionality - get something out now, we can fix it later!
Not sure
EDIT: untagged newsmast. Sorry about that!
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| No. Bad idea for fedi. Don't do it! | 13 (11%) |
| Maybe, depending on how it's implemented | 76 (66%) |
| Yes, this is important functionality - get something out now, we can fix it later! | 25 (22%) |
| Not sure | 2 (2%) |
New: Last Week in #fediverse - ep 93
This week's news
- With Bluesky the main topic of conversations, people are experimenting with Starter Packs on the fediverse as well
- @subclub can now turn any RSS feed into a paywalled #activitypub newsfeed
- Pixelfed will not pursue an #atproto integration following negative feedback from the community
Read at:
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-93/
What is Channel.org?
Channel.org is our new membership service designed to help organisations join New Social - open networks of interconnected platforms where orgs can own their space.
We know that this space aligns with many for-good orgs morally, now we need to show them that the people here can support their mission just as well as on any Big Tech platform.
If you want to know more, please check out the website or get in touch!
https://loops.video has 10K+ users 🥳 🚀
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
そういう #Fediverse のよいところ、 にいない人にはなかなか理解されづらいところもあるけど、他の場所から人が増えることよりも、いまここにいる僕たちで、ここをよりいいかんじのやさしい・たのしい場所にしましょう！みたいな気持ちも強いので、スパム報告とかは見つけ次第やっていく
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
ちょっと追記、
この観点でいうと、自分から見ると #BlueSky は結局「#BlueSky へおいでよ」にしか見えないんだよな…
その点、 #Mastodon は 「 においでよ」とは言ってない。
あ、いや、言ってるかもしれないけど、それだけじゃない。
別に じゃなくてもいい、#Misskey 
でも #Pixelfed 
でも #Threads が #ActivityPub に完全対応すれば #Threads だっていい。
「#X から #BlueSky に大移動！これからは #BlueSky の時代！」とか「いまこそ #Threads でインフルエンサーになっておくべき！」みたいな「どこの #SocialMedia にいくべき」みたいな語り口をみると、たとえるなら「いつまでメールのプロバイダーはどこがいい、みたいな話するつもりなのか。全部メールなんだからメールでいいじゃん。」みたいな気持ちになる…
この「メール」という上位の言葉にあたるのが #Fediverse なのであって、いまは便宜上それに対応しているサービスとしてないサービスがあるから #Fediverse って呼んでるだけで、つまりは汎用的な相互に連携できる #SocialMedia のことだし、しかもその仕様は ちゃんと #W3C で #ActivityPub という形で標準化もされてるわけで、さらに実際にそれで連携したいろんなサービスやソフトウェアが存在している（#BlueSky の #ATProtocol とはちがって）んだから、これからはそういう「標準化されたソーシャルメディア」の時代にしようぜ！という気持ちのほうが強い。
全然追記がちょっとじゃなかった…
やっぱり「#X から引っ越す」ということになると #BlueSky が選ばれやすいんだろうなー
分散型といいつつ実際には 1 つのサーバーに集中してるし、そうなってることで #X から引っ越してくるユーザーにとっては分散型がどうとかプロトコルがどうとかそういう #Twitter 時代にはなかった概念を覚える必要もなく使えるし、なおかつ UI も #Twitter にかなり寄せてある。
リアルな引っ越しでも、言葉とか習慣が違う慣れない土地より、土地勘のある場所のほうが気楽だろうし。
#BlueSky にいまひとが増えてるというのもまた「人が多いところにだったら行ってもいい」みたいな、誰もが持ってる「群にはついていきたい」という気持ちが背中を押すところもあるんだろうな…
そう考えると、自分は #Fediverse という夢をみているのかもしれない。その夢を重ねてこの場所を見ているから素敵な場所に見えているのかもしれない。
でも #Fediverse は夢としてはなかなか悪くない夢だし、実際のところ現実に今存在する というこの場所は、なかなか良い場所なんだよ、少なくとも自分にとっては。
たとえ人が集まらなくたっていい、なぜなら #ActivityPub でほかのサーバーとも繋がれるんだから！というのは、なんというか、すごく肩の荷が降りる世界観なんだよな…
もう、どの #SocialMedia に登録してる・してないということを気にしなくていいんだ… みたいな気持ちになるんだよ。
それこそ、#X にいこうが #BlueSky にいこうが #Threads にいこうが、それぞれにいるアカウントはどこからでもフォローできるんだ、という世界観。
分散型がどうとかプロトコルがどうとか、本当は自分もそういう話をしたいわけじゃなくて（そもそも自分もそんなに詳しくないし）、そういう #SocialMedia 同士の壁が無くなる世界観の話がしたいんだよな、きっと。
#Threads はやっぱりはやく #Fediverse に完全対応してもらいたいなー（計画ではいつころなんだっけ…？
Choose Your Fighter: Microblogging Edition
#Threads
❌ Algorithm-first, making it more difficult to be discovered
❌ AI-powered moderation with little transparency or accountability
#Bluesky
❌ Owned by VCs and crypto bros with no clear revenue plan
❌ One investor away from becoming Twitter 2.0
#Mastodon
✅ Community-owned and billionaire-proof
✅ No ads, no tracking, no algorithms
#SocialMedia can actually be yours again. Choose freedom and #privacy. Choose the #Fediverse 🌍✨
みんな、そのうち #BlueSky に飽きたら #Fediverse においでよ、という気持ちでここにいる
#Bridgy, the bridge to #Bluesky, has reached 60k users and become one of the largest instances in the #Fediverse. It's definitely not easy to run now, and new users seem to be on hold.
I suppose the safest way to interact with Fediverse users is to be in the Fediverse.
@[email protected] · Reply to Martin Holland's post
If the top 10% posting on #Threads and #Bluesky federate/bridge, you can basically get all the content on #Mastodon & #Fediverse.
Maybe with a certain follower number you could get bridged auomatically, @snarfed.org? Could be a middle ground between all opt-in vs. all opt-out?
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
We need citizen-powered social media to break the incentives to ignore poor moderation which ignores our concerns, and to be able to tackle hate-based networks.
Continuing to depend on monopoly capitalism to bring this change simply cannot work.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
There are challenges to the federated model.
This includes an increase in bubbles that can foster hate, where platforms are self-selecting and exclusionary of marginalised communities who are underrepresented in the tech world.
But hate-based networks thrive best when they can infiltrate and attack wider society that they seek to undermine.
Hate-based networks are hard to protect against, but depend on poorly-moderated, big tech platforms to spread their bile.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
The fediverse is threatened by onerous legislation, such as the Online Safety Act that’s forged in the idea of monopoly owned social media platforms.
Competition to engage consumer choice needs to be strengthened instead.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
Open Source technologies let everyone participate and bring social media to their own communities.
Governments, real communities and organisations can control their own publication and data.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
Open standards for social media gives the potential to promote better standards of moderation.
Third parties are able to repurpose, filter and represent content in ways that users want according to community principles of engagement.
Open standards mean third-party developers can experiment to build new tools, apps, platforms and feeds that can connect to an interoperable network.
Consumer choice is given meaning, where the platform sets the floor and users raise the ceiling.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
Where we have digital land barons, they can algorithmically dictate the terms of debate.
Interoperability means we can choose differently without losing access, forcing providers to think differently with the interests of its users in mind.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
A decentralised model of social media gives us, the consumer-citizen, the right to leave.
This portability of our account fights against the network effects of users congealing around one provider that can begin to act with impunity.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
Without competition, there’s no consumer choice and therefore voice.
The disincentive to leaving a platform is losing your investment in networks.
Interoperability lets you migrate your account between platforms without losing followers.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
With water companies, there's capitalism in theory through privatisation, but no choice over provider.
The sewage crisis is a fitting parallel to social media. Owners have a captive consumer base, so there’s little incentive to improve the service.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
We value the ability to switch providers in services like utilities.
Much has been done to ease the barriers in the name of consumer protection and to drive up quality through competition.
But monopolies pervert this model.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
Federated social media offers competition and choice.
As with email or mobile phones, your account should be able to work across any provider regardless of the network.
This is interoperability and it’s key to improving standards.
@[email protected] · Reply to Open Rights Group's post
In the current walled garden model of social media, users are locked-in to a particular platform.
People can't move accounts without losing networks they've developed.
Under tech oligarchs, users have no influence over how content is prioritised or the platform's algorithms.
Is it time to leave that toxic X? Or are we flogging a dead bird?
Musk's abuse of personal power and Twitter's increasing unpleasantness has pushed many to fly the nest.
But what next? We need federated social media where users can move freely between platforms.
Read our latest blog by @jim 🧵
#Musk #Twitter #X #socialmedia #Bluesky #fediverse
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-twitter-xodus-time-to-stay-or-time-to-go/
We’ve been talking with @eff to highlight the Fediverse's need for legal support - and EFF has offered to review requests for assistance for service providers. We really appreciate them stepping up in this area, and all the work they do.
#TIL, through @thisismissem (thank you for your dev contributions to Mastodon, to our moderation and trust & safety tooling!! 🙏
Edit: if you’d like to support her work,
link at bottom) about this dashboard:
“Fediverse Network Statistics”
PS
@pixelfed is the 5th most-used Fediverse software, rock on @dansup thank you as well!
Support Em:
https://support.thisismissem.social/
@[email protected] · Reply to mekka okereke :verified:'s post
@mekkaokereke @stooovie @Remittancegirl
While #Mastodon is the giant of the #Fediverse , I am curious if any of the other projects have made better strides with onboarding, moderation, UX and so forth.
How is #Friendica on these issues? Or #Misskey ? Ideally we should have a number of _different_ #ActivityPub -based systems which all compete to make their user experiences better. I mean, isn't tying ourselves too closely to any single platform how we got ourselves into this mess in the first place?
It's time #Mastodon supported multiple domain names per instance, allowing the users to use their own domain name for identity.
The issue has been open for 7+ years now: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/2668
I'm still against quote posts on the Fediverse.
I have never seen a quote post that would not have been better as a reply, where original author can be included in the discussion.
Es läuft ja derzeit eine Umstiegswelle von #Xitter zu #BlueSky. (Warumauchimmer, wenn es doch das #Fediverse gibt).
Ihr könnt mit den Accounts interagieren, wenn diese bei BlueSky @ap.brid.gy folgen. Siehe https://fed.brid.gy/docs#bluesky-get-started
Falls diese das nicht tun, sprecht sie doch an.
Am Tag, an dem der #BGH sein Grundsatzurteil zum Schadenersatz, nach dem millionenfachen Datendiebstahl bei Facebook spricht, erklaere ich, warum ich #Threads & #Facebook verlasse 👉 https://www.metacheles.de/warum-ich-facebook-threads-verlasse/
Ein diplomatischer Rant und eine Ode an freie Protokolle und das #fediverse die so wichtig fuer die Zukunft des Webs sind. Inkl. "Fedi-Box"-Vision 😎
Freue mich ueber eure Boosts, Reposts und das Feedback von euch....
Vielen Dank fuer den Support meiner Arbeit 🙏
I’m curious about a couple of things and answers to this question will surely provide insights. What is decentralisation as defined by a social protocol and social network(s)? #fediverse #ActivityPub #Socialweb #Mastodon #Askfedi
This afternoon, an acquaintance joined a Mastodon instance and asked me which "celebrities" are present in the Fediverse, as if it were important to determine the value of a social network based on that.
I told him that the most important user in the Fediverse is him. Just as it’s you, reading this. Someone who has decided to interact with others freely. Who has chosen to trust their administrator (or create their own instance) more than they trust those who run traditional, monolithic, centralized social networks.
So, I want to thank all the friends of BSD Cafe, whether local or not, for being here and making this place what it is. And I thank all my friends in the Fediverse, who make my timeline lively, interesting, intelligent, fun, and thought-provoking - every day, at any time.
#BSDCafe #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialNetworks #SocialMedia #Community #Trust #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #JoinTheFediverse
I was featured in the latest issue of Ctrl-ZINE! I wrote a piece about the fediverse and why I believe it can be a sustainable model for the future of social media.
Check it out here: https://ctrl-c.club/~/loghead/zine/Ctrl-ZINE.issue.17.pdf
#writing #writingcommunity #fediverse #mastodon #zine #zines #ctrlzine #socialmedia
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
Alright, here's a proof of concept: A starter pack of bridged fediverse accounts you can follow on Bluesky.
Seems to be working?
I don't really intend to keep this updated, but feel free to borrow the idea!
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
Can a few people share their bridged usernames to try this out?
You can follow @bsky.brid.gy to get started.
(Unless your server's admin blocked the bridge.)
We’re getting it wrong when we tell folks that #Mastodon is just like “Old #Twitter”. If you want that, that’s #Bluesky. Mastodon is a different kind of place.
This is a more intimate community that discourages “influencing” because there’s no profit motive for eyeballs. The microblogging approach may look similar to Twitter but the way the communities form and conversations evolve is fundamentally different.
It’s no uptopia; we’ve got a shitload of work to do to make it safer.
Asking for my better half: At the end of 2024 what are your recommended/proven #POSSE (Publish on Own Site, Syndicate Everywhere) setups for people who aren't super technical (but would have help setting it up) and want to publish photos, short videos and the occasional blog post/essay? #OpenSource #FOSS solutions preferred, but also happy to consider commerical solutions and would need integration with IG/BSky, but also #Fediverse...
I have the perfect domain in reserve for ActivityPub Starter Kits:
activitypub.social
Help me pick a subdomain!
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| starter.activitypub.social | 39 (22%) |
| starterkits.activitypub.social | 36 (20%) |
| kits.activitypub.social | 21 (12%) |
| start.activitypub.social | 85 (47%) |
Sending this out to #Bluesky from #Mastodon.
I hope this of you on Bluesky would consider following https://bsky.app/profile/ap.brid.gy over there so that your posts are bridged over to the #Fediverse so we can interact with each other without changing platforms.
Let's speedrun the XMPP-alike death of ActivityPub, sure. Let's sacrifice our freedom to corporate overlords all over again, because stuff like that worked out so well in the past. Nothing bad ever happened when projects began using a fundamental technology controlled by a VC-funded, profit-driven company.
In the end only a small userbase will remain vigilant while the majority gets fucked all over again. As always.
I want to scream.
#Bluesky #Pixelfed #Fediverse
![Re: [pixelfed/pixelfed] Bluesky Support (Issue #5348)
I for one think this would be an excellent idea. Making Pixelfed available for Bluesky users, and for the rest of the fediverse to get a lot more content, would benefit everyone. If done right, it could help introduce the idea that more fediverse projects implement the AT protocol.
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I don't want to duplicate efforts with other Starter Pack/Starter Kit projects, so if you are building one for the fediverse, we should chat!
I'd love more help, and plan to release the source code under the established Pixelfed banner!
ActivityPub Starter Kits update:
I'm making exceptional progress and am wrapping up a few things before I prepare to launch this exciting new service!
ICYMI: I'm building an open source/self-hostable Starter Kit service that will allow fediverse users to safely build kits and share/use them with ease.
Just a reminder: everything you do on social media is public. Even if you delete a post on your instance, it can still exist on other instances, in the cache of search engines or private databases.
Discord 落ちてるらしいので #Fediverse で逢いましょう 
Update: https://mastodon.social/@dansup/113497558334297218
ActivityPub Starter Kits will go live later tonight in beta, some other highlights:
- Safety first (Opt-in + Notify + Self-rem)
- Open source + self-hostable
- Compatible with several projects, and will accept PRs for other projects
- Is a temporary measure until Starter Kits are implemented in the core of fediverse projects.
Expect an update in the next hour or so 😎
How I instruct people to join Mastodon. First I don’t mention instance anything ! Secondly i provide them a link. Either Mstdn.social or my instance if they like gaming … tell them to follow the prompts to sign up. Give them a few suggestions to follow. And boom they are generally hooked ! Once they are familiar I mention instances I mention federated vs local. Once they’re comfortable they seem to grasp it way better.
#mastodon #fediverse #howto
AcitivityPub isn't the only protocol used by the Fediverse.
NodeInfo is another protocol that makes up the suite of protocols that the Fediverse is based on.
https://github.com/jhass/nodeinfo/blob/main/PROTOCOL.md
NodeInfo is used to discover various information about the server node.
Such as:
• the software it is running (ex: Mastodon, PIxelfed, etc)
• the server node's total number of users,
• the number of posts on the server node,
• the number of active users,
• etc.
Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko @Gargron comments on the growth of this #Fediverse platform in a clear sign that it is also benefiting from the “eXodus”
Mastodon does not depend on venture capital to survive...
https://www.blogpocket.com/en/fedipost/mastodon-does-not-depend-on-venture-capital-to-survive/
#Moderator Issues.
New #report comes in.
No description.
Posts are all part of a thread criticizing the Mainstream Media, with focus on slanted reporting of the Israeli Palestinian conflict.
Nothing advocating any violence, nothing racist, nothing that seems like blatant misinformation.
No description.
Report was from another server so can't ask for one.
Forced to move on because there's no information about what is being reported.
Perhaps some ability to send internal messages in response to #reports, regardless of server, should be added to #ActivityPub? I know I've seen people talk about adding the ability to share moderator notes, and it would really help with moderation between servers on the #fediverse to be able to ask these questions and see what other #moderators are thinking...
Honestly baffled
In the early days of the Web, research institutions and Universities were some of the first to join.
Has your research institute or University joined the Fediverse as yet? How about suggesting to do so? Maybe set up a server yourself, with their permission? We can all contribute to building the Fediverse. This is the best way to build a true social web.
#fediverse #Mastodon #Twitter #Facebook #BlueSky #Threads #university #Research
🦋 Maybe Bluesky has “won” - Gavin Anderegg
"I’ve seen folks mention that it’s either federated or decentralized. I’m here to tell you that it’s currently neither. This one really irks me because the service is getting the credit for work it hasn’t done"
フォローしてる #CatsOfMastodon タグからたくさんの猫ちゃん🐈🐈⬛🐱 画像が流れてくるー
#Caturday ということも影響しているのかな 
#Fediverse の人々、猫好きだよな…（俺も好きなので癒し
@[email protected] · Reply to sublimer@あすてろいどん鯖管's post
@sublimer あ、やっぱり #Mastodon 独自の機能なんですね〜 💦
おっしゃる通り、より汎用的な仕様として、例えば #Fediverse #ActivityPub 側で同様の機能を取りこんでもらうとか、そもそも使う人が増えてくれると良いですよね
Bluesky (and the other alternative decentralized social-media networks: Farcaster, Lens, Matrix, Nostr) are not our rivals — they are our friends.
And, keep in mind that software that is considered Fediverse software (ex: Mastodon) has already changed protocols in the past.
We shouldn't get attached to any particular protocol.
The means we are seeking is — to decentralized social-media and to federate with each other. Not any specific protocol.
Should @pixelfed explore adding native support for Bluesky/AtProto?
Feedback wanted!
Here's a few things you can expect when there's a #Fediverse outage:
- oh wait, there's no such thing, the Fediverse is actually federated
- there are over 30k totally independent servers
- if one of them goes down the rest of the Fediverse works just fine
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ragtjsm2j2vknwkz3zp4oxrd/post/3lawdqryaws2q
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
実際のところ、日本での SNS マーケティングという文脈で #Fediverse とか #ActivityPub が話題に上がることなんてほぼないんだろうな…
SNS エキスパートという肩書があるのか…
オレは絶対にそんな肩書き背負えないなあという感想と、
* 「SNS」の「エキスパート」なら、#ActivityPub とか #Fediverse についても詳しいのか！？
とか、言葉狩りのようなツッコミをつい心の中でしてしまったけど、
まあ実際の世の中にいるとそういうことが仕事になることも…あるよね…と、勝手に自分で自分の溜飲を下げながらお皿を洗っている 
🍽️ 🧽
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
というか、自分にとっては #Fediverse が眩しすぎて、#BlueSky とか霞んでよく見えない、みたいな感じかもなー
#BlueSky の界隈の盛り上がりはよく知らないけど、#Fediverse は #ActivityPub がすでに標準技術としてあって複数のソフトウェアとそれを使ったサーバーが建っている（実際に分散運用されている）というだけじゃなく、最近は
* いろんなクライアントがある（#PhanpySocial 推し
* #Flipboard みたいなメディアも #Fediverse に積極的にコミットしてる
* 企業がサーバー立てる例もふえつつある（一方で #Mozilla とかは閉じちゃったりもしてるけど）
* テック系のアカウント（特に英語圏）は結構いる
* 推しの #Vivaldi 
もサーバー建ててる
みたいに、#Mastodon の中の人だけじゃなく、いろんな人や企業が参加・コミットし始めてて、そこに広告的メリット以上の何か（そもそも #Fediverse は広告的なメリットは既存の SocialMedia に比べれば大きくない）意義を見出して関わっている感じがあって、そこに自分の理想みたいなものを重ねて応援している部分もあるので、あんまり他の場所に興味を持ててない。
そういう意味では全然フラットじゃなくて #Fediverse 贔屓な意見だし、そういう自覚もある。
それくらいには を応援していますという宣言を、ここに置いておこう…（そっ
#PleaseBoost! It's exciting to be starting up a new regional #Mastodon for British Columbia when there is so much change and growth in the #OpenSocialWeb #Fediverse!
We're not ready to open up the gates… still setting up the banking stuff among other things.
But if you're in BC and are interested in making your home on this instance please send me or @PhotographyElf a DM and we'll start making a (private) list so that we can let you know when we're ready! (Hoping Jan 1!)
@[email protected] · Reply to Sarah Perez 💙's post
@Sarahp next: How to join the #Fediverse, the network that will take on them all eventually 😘
Get Future Proof Now
Fresh. Free. Fun.
For the #Newhere and Welcome in the #Fediverse!
The best #Mastodon Apps for #iOS
https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/05/here-are-the-best-mastodon-apps-for-iphone-ipad-and-mac/
The best Mastodon Apps for #Android
https://www.androidpolice.com/best-mastodon-apps/
Wird Robert #Habeck am Ende der -#BDK24 einen Account im #Fediverse besitzen?
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| Ja | 0 (0%) |
| Nein | 0 (0%) |
@[email protected] · Reply to Eugen Rochko's post
We may not be the biggest by numbers yet, but Mastodon (and the fediverse) has proven itself to be an effective and reliable communications platform over the course of the last 8 years, and does not depend on venture capital to survive. The #fediverse is the future.
Recommendations for accessible fediverse software?
I'm working on a blog post for people thinking of joining the fediverse and want to include this information!
Here's what I think I know so far (although might be wrong) ... other suggestions welcome
Mastodon's web UI is pretty good from accessibility perspective, but has some issues.
Pinafore used to be the most accessible web UI but isn't maintained anymore. Semaphpore is a fork doesn't seem to have had any updates in the last year, so I'm not sure of its status. Enafore is another fork but it's described as "somewhat unstable".
I haven't seen anything about what Mastodon mobile apps are better or worse from an accessibility perspective.
For Lemmy, OurBlind says that moderators have and continue to work with the developers to improve accessibility; Thunder, a Lemmy app for iOS and Android, performs well; and Mlem developers are implementing native accessibiity.
A new release of TootSDK - 12.0.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/12.0.0
What's changed:
- [BREAKING] Add support for Xcode 16, it is no longer possible to run tests on Xcode 15 @konstantin
- Attributed string renderer @luckkerr
- Pleroma fixes @luckkerr
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
It is so funny that people consider Bluesky decentralized. Yes, in theory it could be, but no, it is not decentralized now at all since most users are on the same server. Let's call it what it is, Bluesky is just a Twitter clone with some optional decentralized sparkles on top of it.
Why would anyone go back to what we all ran away from?
Servers
- Pixelfed v0.12.4
- snac v2.63
- Lemmy v0.19.7
- Ktistec v2.4.1
- ActivityPub for WordPress v4.2.0
- PieFed development update Oct/Nov 2024
- Trunk & Tidbits, October 2024
- ActivityBot: A Simple ActivityPub Bot Server in a Single PHP File
- Letterbook: Sustainable federated social media built for open correspondence
Clients
- toot v0.47.0
- Mastodon for Android v2.9.0
- Mangane v1.13.2
- RaccoonForFriendica v0.1.0
- Voyager v2.19.0
Tools and Plugins
For developers
- Fedify v1.2.5
- activitypub-federation-rust v0.6.0
Protocol
- FEP-fe34: Origin-based security model
Articles
- A bare-minimum ActivityPub server from scratch
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 92
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01930d04-d0b2-a2a2-9b84-90a91046a329
Feeling abstract and zen today after some turmoil yesterday. Enjoy your Friday!
"Lotus Zen - Balance in All Things" - https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/lotus-zen-balance-in-all-things-peggy-collins.html
#abstract #abstractart #peace #zen #tranquility #art #arte #friday #kunst #wallartforsale #wallart #artprints #buyintoart #ayearforart #artforsale #fineart #decor #gifts #giftideas #canadian #interiordesign #homedecor #contemporaryart #modernart #creativetoots #artbooster #fediverse #fedigiftshop #mastodonart #mastoart
This is a powerful statement from UK journalists and we agree.
X is no longer neutral and no longer a home for journalists.
We are ready to support any and all journalists who make the move to open social networks, now and in the New Social future.
Please, feel free to send journalists or publications our way if they have any questions. Or, if you're a journalist yourself, feel free to reach out.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dFfEZ8xl8GZChTl17FAoOghAQs-PFEaAyGH1y_vGk6E/edit?tab=t.0
#SocialMedia #X #Journalism #News #OpenSocial #Mastodon #Fediverse
今日は Vivaldi Social は誕生日！ 🎉
私たちが Mastodon を始めて、もう丸２年が経ちました。
私たちはいつも、みんなのウェブ体験をもっと楽しくするために色々取り組んでいます。Vivaldi Social はその一部として、とってもいい感じに役立っていると信じています！
２周年を迎えて、私たちが望むのはたった一つ。もっと多くの人に Fediverse の魅力を知ってもらうこと！賢くて、面白くて、心温まる場である Vivaldi Social、ぜひお友達にも 紹介してみてくださいね！
これからもたくさんの楽しい時間を一緒に作っていきましょう
チーム Vivaldi
I should probably get in touch with the #PeerTube developers
It would be cool to support following PeerTube accounts in Loops and seeing their videos in your Following feed.
Microblogging social media before:
Microblogging social media today:
- Threads
- Bluesky
- Mastodon
- Nostr
The SOCIAL WEB in the future (I want to believe):
- It doesn't matter, they all connect to each other, use whatever service you prefer.
#Fediverse #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #ActivityPub #Bluesky #Nostr #Mastodon #Threads
I'm really proud of the ecosystem I'm building around @pixelfed
We have some really innovative features that are unique to our platform, and are powered by microservices like:
https://api.fedidb.org
https://beagle.pixelfed.net
https://fdroid.pixelfed.net
https://push.pixelfed.net
https://recovery.pixelfed.org
https://versions.pixelfed.org
With @loops and @supapp on the horizon, you can expect a few more 😎
I really need to blog about this, because I'm having a blast 🚀
I've just shared my story on why I've left other social media for the Fediverse at the Guardian.
Perhaps more people could tell them about this place? Maybe some of it will be published allowing more people to discover the Fediverse.
#TheGuardian #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon #OpenSource #Tech #TechPolicy #Internet #Media #Journalism
Welche #Fediverse-kompatible Blog-Lösung würdet ihr derzeit empfehlen?
(#Wordpress ist raus, nachdem der Chef am Zeiger dreht.)
Sie sollte low-maintenance sein und einfach zu bedienen.
Ich liebäugle mit #Friendica.
Empfehlungen/Meinungen willkommen!
Israel is bombing areas near Beirut’s International Airport as planes filled with civilians prepare to take off. Imagine the global outcry if a similar scene were happening in Ukraine. But since it's happening in Lebanon, hardly anyone notices.
#lebanon #israel #FuckIsrael #Palestine #usa #uk #europe #genocide #fediverse #ukraine #russia
ここは #VivaldiSocial であり #Mastodon であり #Fediverse だということがとても居心地よい。
ありがとう #Vivaldi
On #Mastodon there are now
330 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
110 instances.
203 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@paris_luttes (FRA)
@linuxnews (GER)
@macstories (ENG)
@universalhub (ENG)
@technews24h (ENG)
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
Has anyone made a good, reliable "log in with your fediverse account" library/service, ideally for node.js, yet?
Před pár dny jsem tu sdílel info, že botník press.coop končí a že se jeho boti stěhují na Flipboard.com.
Dneska jsem se tomu trochu věnoval a ukončil 2 boty, ale hlavně...
Na Flipboard.com aktuálně běží reálně několik stovek velmi zajímavých informačních zdrojů, počínaje ofiko @NationalGeographic a konče třeba @BBCNews.
Když si do Explore zadám Flipboard.com a nechám zobrazit všechny výsledky, je jich opravdu moooc a jsou hodně zajímavé, tak to zkuste.
If you've found this page, it's because you are me in the future and want to remember these instructions!
@[email protected]@[email protected]user.bots.example.com.ap.brid.gyhttps://public.api.bsky.app/xrpc/app.bsky.actor.getProfile?actor=user.bots.example.com.ap.brid.gyhttps://fed.brid.gy/ap/@[email protected]bots.example.com/.well-known/atproto-did@[email protected]. The message must only contain username bots.example.com.username. It isn't your account's username.https://bsky.app/profile/bots.example.com!You can see that https://bot.viii.fi/bot is also available at https://bsky.app/profile/bot.viii.fi
We're helping important organisations move away from Big Tech platforms and towards open New Social platforms - like Mastodon!
But, we can't do it alone. We'd love to hear which organisations you think should make the move and why, so we can show them that there is a community waiting here for them.
Better yet, if you have a connection to an important organisation, we'd love to be introduced!
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Help #SocialMedia #Tech #X #Twitter #Charity #Government #News #Academia
You want to promote #Mastodon / the #Fediverse? The Guardian searches opinions for a feature: "have you migrated between social media platforms recently? We would like to hear from people who have recently switched social media platforms about their reasons why." https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/tell-us-have-you-migrated-between-social-media-platforms-recently (*everything* is explained in the link, also the possibility to use SecureDrop).
So, when #Bluesky get's its first big problem and subsequent exodus, will #Mastodon be ready and have #StarterPacks by then? Because, they are really a gamechanger in #onboarding and when migrating en masse.
#SocialMedia #MastodonMigration #TwitterMigration #Threads #Fediverse
#fediverse question: Is there a Fediverse instance, which facilitates creating an account that will just toot all new entries from a website, an atom/rss feed, a newsletter etc. ?
I’m imagining just entering a URL and a regular expression and the rest is done by the server…
People of the Fediverse, is there a way to export your filters?
The IFTAS Connect Community successfully mitigated a wide-ranging attack on the network by tracking impacted servers and conducting personal outreach to nearly a hundred servers, in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, French and German!
We have an after-action report on the web site: https://about.iftas.org/2024/10/21/coordinated-community-response-mitigates-fediverse-spam-attack/ .
#Spam #Fediverse #OpenSocialWeb
https://about.iftas.org/2024/10/21/coordinated-community-response-mitigates-fediverse-spam-attack/
How are you feeling today?
Please BOOST for maximum exposure to the #Fediverse
Comment below and let's discuss why you're feeling the way you are, assuming you wish to discuss it.
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| I'm feeling good! | 13 (48%) |
| I'm not feeling good! | 14 (52%) |
| Other -> Comment below and let's discuss it! | 0 (0%) |
Alors si vous cherchez un petit coin au calme sur notre grand Fediverse, en petit commité mais jamais seul·e·s car ce monde est vaste, rejoignez-nous, pour tester ou pour rester !
@[email protected] · Reply to Simon Dassow's post
@simondassow The folk over at @SocialCoop run their Mastodon instance as a cooperative and they conveniently have a wiki that describes exactly how they operate. 
Running #fediverse software as a #collective seems like a nice way to build communities on a strong legal ground. Any plans, blueprints, or concepts out there on how to go about it already?
Asking for a (lot of) friend(s) 😉
👏 About time! I hope they are the first of many responsible media companies to move away from X.
I don't see links to any social media on their website. If anyone has influence with the Guardian, maybe a word about a place on the #Fediverse would be worthwhile.
Survey by Japanese News Site Nlab asks users where they are moving to from Twitter/X - Misskey wins with 41% (n=5119)
The final ranking is as follows.
Misskey (41.3%)
Bluesky (19.9%)
Taittsu/タイッツー (13.4%)
Mastodon (10.7%)
Discord (5.5%)
#Fediverse #MissKey #Bluesky #Mastodon #Discord
have you already tested the "fediverse preview" in #WordPress 6.7?
A new release of TootSDK - 11.1.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/11.1.0
What's changed:
- Fix configuration.urls not working with the Instance v2 API @dale_price
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
@[email protected] · Reply to Flipboard's post
Big thanks to the people who went on camera first — like @quillmatiq, a writer and builder, who explains how it finally allows us to own our online relationships. 🙌🏻
https://www.tiktok.com/@fedi.curious/video/7434314336350326058
#Flipboard #WalledGardens #ActivityPub
#OpenSocialWeb #Federation #Fediverse
We love hearing your lightbulb moments when it comes to the #fediverse! In our new short video series, we want the unconverted* to see its tremendous power through your stories. (*Which is why we’re posting these clips to “walled gardens” like TikTok.)
https://www.tiktok.com/@fedi.curious
#Flipboard #WalledGardens #ActivityPub #OpenSocialWeb #Fediverse #Federation
Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 92
This week's news:
- New updates on @loops and more information about further plans for their For You Algorithm
- @Flipboard is taking over the automated accounts on press.coop
- An ActivityPub bot+server that consists of only 2 simple files
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-92/
The Newsmast Foundation was created in response to misinformation and the oppression of marginalised communities and expert voices on Big Tech social media.
In light of the U.S. election results, those communities are more at risk than ever.
This is our statement 👇
https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/our-blog/trump-elected-our-take/
#Fediverse #USPol #Statement #Trump #SocialMedia #X #Twitter #BigTech
Good morning #Fediverse friends!
Let's all check in via the comments below and talk about our day and what it has in store for each of us today.
For me, it's yet another day of training with a couple of meetings from 2 - 4pm.
Not much else going on other than that. After work, which ends at 7pm, I'll just rest and relax before calling it a night.
#MorningMoments #GoodMorning #HappyTuesday #Work #Meetings #Training
If you run a Mastodon server you probably already know about some of the existing tools for collectively managed domain blocks.
As an alternative, I created a simple Python script that lets you copy public domain blocks from servers you trust for an easy import.
https://stefanbohacek.com/project/mastodon-domain-block-exporter-script/
Keeping your community safe should be a number one priority!
#fediverse #FediAdmin #mastodon #MastoAdmin #DomainBlocks #safety #community #python #opensource
I could make start.fedi.pub a landing page for Starter Kits, allowing users to select the client of their choice, aside from Pixelfed.
Lots of possibilities with Starter Kits, and I look forward to working with other projects to establish a shared spec, aka FEP!
Create a Starter Kit with all your existing friends/fam and share the link or QR code and the invited person will be onboarded and auto follow all accounts in the kit, along with other auto settings.
The best part is Pixelfed Starter Kits are ActivityPub objects, and will be compatible with other software!
I am working on a FEP 🚀
Do I remember correctly that there was some conversation around #Bluesky considering a native #ActivityPub support?
Just a little bit frustrating to read people saying "the Fediverse should have starter packs" when I've spent the last four+ years hand-curating recommended accounts to follow on @FediFollows and https://fedi.directory
I'm not the only person doing this kind of initiative, the Trunk directory (https://communitywiki.org/trunk) was the first, and the Fediverse.info directory by @dansup (https://fediverse.info/explore/people) is an automated way for people to add themselves to suggested lists.
We already have these things on the Fedi, people just need to ask around and discover them, and let their friends know about them.
#Mastodon から #Threads アカウントのアドレスを検索してもアカウントが検索結果の候補に出てこないけど \@[email protected] とかユーザー ID 形式で検索するとでてきたりするの is 何
Wow-whee. Today is the day we celebrate FIVE YEARS of https://oslo.town being a thing. 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉
A big THANK YOU to everyone who has stuck with us over the years, especially to those who post regularly or have donated to the running costs for the site. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Here's to FIVE MORE YEARS. 🥂 🍾
https://oslo.town/public/local
https://ko-fi.com/oslotown
https://patreon.com/oslotown
#Mastodon #MastoAdmin #Oslo #Oslove #Norge #Allheimen #Norway #Fediverse #MastoHost #Anniversary
@[email protected] · Reply to Aktionsb. neue Soziale Medien's post
Leute, wie sich die Zeiten ändern!
Mehr als 400 Jahre nach dem Verfahren gegen Galileo Galilei zeigt jetzt die katholische #Kirche den #Hochschulen wie #Aufklärung praktisch funktioniert:
das Bistum #Würzburg hat X verlassen: „Die Algorithmen des Dienstes dienten mittlerweile als Werkzeug zur Verbreitung von #Falschinformationen, populistischer und #antidemokratischer #Propaganda.“ 😡
https://pow.bistum-wuerzburg.de/aktuelle-meldungen/detailansicht/ansicht/x-keine-stimmige-heimat-fuer-das-bistum-wuerzburg/
Gleichzeitig bekennen sie sich zu ihrem #Mastodon-Kanal 🐘 im #Fediverse.
📣 Bravo, @bistumwuerzburg ! Eine gute Entscheidung. 👏
Helft bitte mit, auch noch die Hochschulen zu überzeugen und unterschreibt die Petition
👉 https://openpetition.de/UnisInsFediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
まあ #Threads が #Fediverse 完全対応したら、 #Threads でいいんじゃない？という気持ちはある。
#BigTech とか #Meta イヤ！みたいな意見はとくに #Fediverse #mastodon に長くいる人とかにはあるのかもしれないし、そういう考え方もわからなくはないけど。
「まあ、細かいことはいいから、とりあえず #Fediverse おいでよ 」みたいな気持ちのほうが勝っている
#X アカウント消すし、技術系の情報とかはますます #Fediverse に #boost 
していく所存。
日本語の技術系の投稿はまだまだ全体の総量として少ない印象だけど、英語の情報は結構流れているし
Hatsu is a self-hosted bridge that interacts with Fediverse on behalf of your static site.
#fediverse #selfhosting #staticsite #rust #rustlang #json #atom #rss #web #wip
Regarding:
https://mastodon.social/@reiver/113456456180951639
The Fediverse and Decentralized Social-Media (DeSo) needs more developer tools.
Dan ( @dansup ) has already done a lot of good work with this with PubKit. And we should all be grateful to him.
But, more people need to get involved.
More needs to be done (by others). More tools. More programming-languages supported. More tutorials. More documentation. Etc.
@[email protected] · Reply to Martin Holland's post
Here's a good question and I have the answer: #Traffic per Follower for different social networks (here for the last 4 weeks).
#Mastodon is now behind #Bluesky, #Flipboard still far ahead. #X and #Threads are really far behind.
#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#ElonMusk
#Fediverse
#MastodonMigration
«As you may have read, #BotsIn.Space is closing down, I have lots of automated #bot accounts living on the #Fediverse - and I want them to continue posting. Installing and maintaining an entire Mastodon instance sounds like hard work.
»I write my own #ActivityPub server? Why, yes! Yes I did!
»I took the code and stripped it down to the bare essentials. All you need to do is upload two files- index.php and .htaccess - fill in your details, and you're done.»
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/11/introducing-activitybot-the-simplest-way-to-build-mastodon-bots/
🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 66F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
The first Emperor Penguin known to be in Australia turned up on a tourist beach in the town of Denmark.
The Taurid meteor shower will be visible in the night sky across the US tonight.
Democratic Sen. Seth Moulton of Mass. chooses not to back down on his comments on trans kids in sports.
I guess it is not a surprise. Most of you think that social media platforms that utilize algorithmic feeds are inherently anti-free-speech. So do I.
You have made the choice to join Mastodon, where the content you see is chronological and not decided by algorithms. IMHO, you have made the right choice.
I remember a time when we all viewed the Web with optimism. The more people we could get to join, the better for the world. Now it is a bit more mixed, but IMHO social media companies that utilize algorithmic feeds are to blame. We can move towards a better Web together by getting more people to join us.
Good morning and happy Monday #Fediverse
It's a new week, so let's all discuss what we did for the weekend as well as what the new week has in store for each of us.
For me, I'm starting week 2 of my job and it'll be another week filled with training.
Tonight will be Fortnite with friends right after work and then not much else beyond that to my knowledge.
#MorningMoments #GoodMorning #NewWeek #Work #Training #VideoGames
@[email protected] · Reply to Martin Holland's post
The chart showing the #engagement with @heiseonline shows a slow decline in Boosts, Favs and Replies. Thanks @analytodon for the data!
Any idea, what I should look out for in the data we have?
(🧵 3/3)
#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#ElonMusk
#Fediverse
#Bluesky
#Threads
#MastodonMigration
@[email protected] · Reply to Martin Holland's post
If you add all the #TwitterAlternative s, they have been in the lead for a while now.
If you add @Flipboard and sum it up wit #Mastodon (because #Fediverse 😉), then #Facebook ist not far.
But, if you have a look on the numbers since the beginning of 2022, then it's clear, that this is mainly a story about the decline of #Twitter.
(🧵 2/3)
#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#ElonMusk
#Bluesky
#Threads
#MastodonMigration
@[email protected] · Reply to Martin Holland's post
The week is over, here are some charts:
For two weeks in a row, #Mastodon brought more #traffic than #X / #Twitter to heise.de.
But I forgot, that's not just via @heiseonline, but also @heisec, @ct_Magazin, @heiseautos, @iX_Magazin etc. (but for Twitter its the same).
#Bluesky is way behind, #Threads even more. Only Twitter is clearly falling.
(🧵 1/3)
#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#TwitterMigration
#MastodonMigration
#Fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to tante's post
@tante this is a golden opportunity for the #Fediverse & #Matrix to emerge as the communications hubs for government, academia, non-profits, transportation and alert system… if only admins inside these orgs started a big wave of adoption. Fediverse for social, Matrix for private messaging.
At the Matrix conference, people from the French gov talked about how they had ALL French civil servants (some 500,000 people) move their internal comms to #tchap, built on the Matrix protocol. It is doable!
Videon julkaisu ilman Youtubea. Mistä löydän minuutin videoille sopivan #peertube instanssin eurooppalaisesta #fediverse stä?
So to all others in the #Fediverse desperately trying to get people to understand the benefits of a non-corporate infrastructure without improving the very infrastructure, you will fail. Case and point, email. People still don't understand why someone would prefer email and forums to, say, Facebook, for example, so use your energy to make this place better. This means working on making things better for marginalized people exclusively, trust me. I mean, look at the alt text culture here. Average non-fedi people whined about using it for years but suddenly figured out it helps them, too! Apply this to *every* other marginalized user asking for a feature. Then, eventually, when another rich person takes over #Bluesky and people will be looking for alternatives, we have something better. #Mastodon
Just rediscovered:
https://followgraph.vercel.app
If you're looking for more people to follow, this tool scans who you follow and has suggestions. Neat!
Are social media platforms that utilize algorithmic feeds inherently anti-free-speech?
In normal discourse, we all have a voice and we all have the choice whether to listen. In the algorithmic space, formulas are used to decide which voices to amplify and also which voices to de-amplify.
Here on Vivaldi Social (Mastodon), I see posts that people I follow post, including posts they choose to boost. No formulas needed. This is, IMHO, the closest to free-speech you can find, although there are some hate speech rules, which is IMHO a good thing. Basically the same as in normal, social discourse.
On Facebook I see posts Facebook thinks I want to see (and boy do they get it wrong), as well as a lot of AI generated nonsense. There are some posts in there that I am interested in, but most are not.
Twitter has turned into amplification of what Elon wants to amplify, mostly hate speech and misinformation. There are still interesting voices in there, but they are harder and harder to find.
What do you think?
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| Agree | 122 (86%) |
| Disagree | 20 (14%) |
🆕 blog! “Introducing ActivityBot - the simplest way to build Mastodon Bots”
As you may have read, BotsIn.Space is closing down, I have lots of automated bot accounts living on the Fediverse - and I want them to continue posting. Installing and maintaining an entire Mastodon instance sounds like hard work. Paying people to host my stuff feels …
👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/11/introducing-activitybot-the-simplest-way-to-build-mastodon-bots/
⸻
#ActivityPub #bot #fediverse
As you may have read, BotsIn.Space is closing down, I have lots of automated bot accounts living on the Fediverse - and I want them to continue posting. Installing and maintaining an entire Mastodon instance sounds like hard work. Paying people to host my stuff feels like putting my fate in someone else's hands.
Say… didn't I write my own ActivityPub server? Why, yes! Yes I did!
I took the code and stripped it down to the bare essentials. All you need to do is upload two files0 - index.php and .htaccess - fill in your details, and you're done.
Get the ActivityBot source code on GitLab.
There's no database, no containers, no caching. It is as simple as I could make it
This bot can do the following:
That's it! Here's what it doesn't do:
Grab a subdomain (don't buy a whole new domain name!) and stick this code on it. You'll have an ActivityPub bot running in minutes.
Feedback very much welcome.
You can also upload a .env file for your configuration if you want. ↩︎
さっそく書きました!!
はてなブログに投稿しました
はてなブログの記事の著者としてMastodonアカウントを設定する方法 - await wakeUp(); https://sublimer.hatenablog.com/entry/2024/11/10/170413
Regarding:
https://mastodon.social/@reiver/113456445683645336
The Fediverse and decentralized social-media (DeSo) in general needs to be more than just an online social-network.
It also needs to be a developer platform where people create things.
I just want to pause for a moment to appreciate the fact that we have this distributed #socialnetwork and don’t need to fear it being taken away or monopolized. I think that is the best outcome out of the last several years. I am excited by the potential of the #fediverse to help communities weave together patchworks of resistance and subversive thinking, and eventually swarm together to foment societal transformation. We have barely scratched the surface of this capacity.
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
個人的には、#X からはみんな離れたほうがいいくらいに思ってるからなー
別に #Mastodin #Fediverse じゃなくても、 #Instagram でも #Threads でも #Bluesky でもいいんだけど。
#X は、やっぱり牧歌的な過去の SNS の雰囲気を経験してきた身としては、もう「ああいう場所にユーザーとして貢献したくない」くらいの場所になってる。
まあ自分が変えられるのは自分の行動くらいなので、#X にいる人に直接とやかく言うつもりもないのだが。
I have for the last 11 years talked about the problem with user profiling and algorithmic content. Creation of echo chambers and the ability to easily manipulate what people see for marketing purposes and worse. Even made a cat video to try to make the point. I wish more would see this.
The point is not for political parties to see the potential here, but rather to see the risk. The only way to fix this is to ban user profiling.
You have made a good choice to move the the Fediverse. It would help for more of your friends to join us.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/09/social-media-traditional-news-elections-00188548
#Politics #fediverse #Mastodon @EUCommission #Privacy #Twitter #Facebook #USPol #USPolitics
mookie's #introduction / #reintroduction
it's me, hi. i'm the mookie, it's me.
i'm a serial #fediverse instance creator (and destroyer) and have been doing this since 2018. many will already be familiar with my name or my avatar.
i'm the father of two awesome kids. i love watching and talking about #movies. i'm a #gamer. i eat to #run. i'm a giant #starwars and #startrek nerd. i'm a born and raised #engineer.
my home is at https://ultramookie.com where i should be spending more time writing.
@[email protected] · Reply to Ben Pate 🤘🏻's post
The deeper I dig into the #Fediverse, the more I realize that we aren't building a "federated" group of individual apps. It's a single, integrated system. Something like a digital hive-mind, and everything is connected.
Those once isolated websites and services are like individual cells in the body whole, making connections between (API's, protocols, etc) even more important than the individuals themselves.
Each party that is building the "new era of social media" have their own agendas.
Bluesky states literally "Bluesky is an open network. With one account, you can access both an easy-to-use social network and a shared identity across the entire social internet."
Nostr states: "Nostr is a simple, open protocol that enables global, decentralized, and censorship-resistant social media."
Threads says: "Threads is part of the fediverse, also known as the federated universe. The fediverse is a global, open, social network of independent servers operated by third parties around the world."
But they are still more or less separate and not "easy". It's this fantasy of having interoperability, but years go by and everyone are still developing their own protocols and apps. Bluesky and Threads can be partly connected to the Fediverse, but limited to one-way or opt-in setting. It's not "across the entire social internet", nowhere near.
As of right now I can reach most platforms via ActivityPub and I can fully have the control to myself with my own server on the Fediverse. That can't be achieved with Bluesky or Threads, with them you are always dependent on someone else's servers. I hope some day we'll get the bigger players fully connected too, somehow, better and easier.
#SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Bluesky #Nostr #Mastodon #Fediverse #Interoperability
As more people are abandoning X, again, perhaps my short introduction to Mastodon might be of use, if you'd like to share it with your friends?
"We ourselves have torn down the wall between editorial and business interests if as journalists, our calculation here is not values-based. To wit: “But I have a large following and neither BlueSky or Threads does.” That is the rationalization of a marketer, not a journalist who believes in the SPJ Code of Ethics dictate to “minimize harm.” h/t @ben
https://kiesow.net/journalists-is-twitter-actually-your-community/
Exactly two years ago, we started to post links on #Mastodon via our account @heiseonline 👇
https://mastodon.social/@heiseonline/109314036284496776
It took longer, than I expected, but here we are: it seems like this account now brings continuously more #traffic to heise.de than #X (#Twitter) in its entirety, although it only has ¼ of the follower number (and many of them don't seem to be active anymore).
I'll prepare some graphs after the weekend.
#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#MastodonMigration
#TwitterMigration
#Fediverse
Vor genau zwei Jahren haben wir für @heiseonline unseren Account auf #Mastodon in Betrieb genommen 👇
https://mastodon.social/@heiseonline/109314036284496776
Es hat länger gedauert, als ich gedacht hätte, aber es sieht danach aus, dass der jetzt tatsächlich kontinuierlich mehr #Traffic auf heise.de bringt, als #X (#Twitter) insgesamt. Und das mit nur ¼ der Follower (von denen viele längst wieder inaktiv sind).
Diagramme kommen nach dem Wochenende.
#SocialMedia #TwitterExodus #MastodonMigration #TwitterMigration #Fediverse
We are celebrating #AaronSwartzDay by hosting Knitting Our Internet workshop at #SFSCON today (Seminar 2, 10:40).
Not only on this occasion, I always dedicate the whole workshop to the inspiring, bright, loving human being #AaronSwartz was.
Thank you for still making us pursue a better #Internet, and a better world, Aaron.
(The event is free, no reservation required. It’s not going to be streamed, but its video recording will be published.)
@AaronSwartzDay #Web #WWW #SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #PoliticalTechnology #FSFE #Fediverse #workshop #InternetHistory #SurveillanceCapitalism
was finally asleep when the smell of burning wood hit me. woke up, ran to the kitchen, checked my heated blanket, checked all the rooms.
apparently there are fires in some New Jersey forests and the wind is blowing so hard we are getting hit by the smoke.
a 2025 #fediverse #Mastodon priority should be to rebuild the PSA megaphone we lost with #Xitter. not just for USA but the world over. look at happened in Valencia. we need country channels.
ok, back to sleep.
STAY SAFE NEW JERSEY!
@[email protected] · Reply to Joshua Byrd's post
@phocks this would be a good time for #Mastodon instances and the rest of the #Fediverse to reconsider their ill-advised #defederation with #Threads
So... About that debate we had months ago regarding #Threads, #fediverse and federation...
PieFed development update Oct/Nov 2024: key updates include the addition of community icons for better identification, a notification management interface, and various enhancements to our API for eventual mobile app support.
See https://piefed.social/post/317673 for a detailed overview of these changes and many more!
A very interesting podcast, IMHO. Have a listen and share with people for them to join us here.
https://vivaldi.com/blog/better-web/evan-prodromou-social-web-foundation-for-a-better-web/
#Vivaldi #fediverse #Mastodon #Twitter #X #Facebook #Threads
Servers
- Hollo v0.2.0
- Sharkey v2024.9.1
- GoToSocial v0.17.2
- Hubzilla v9.4.4
- Manyfold v0.87.0
- snac v2.62
- Mitra v3.9.0
- Lemmy v0.19.6
- Ktistec v2.4.0
- Gancio v1.20.0
Clients
- Mastodon for Android v2.8.0
- Tesseract v1.4.20
Tools and Plugins
For developers
- Bovine v0.5.13
- Fedify v1.2.3
- ActivityPods v2.0.3
Protocol
Articles
- ManyFold: A Decentralized, Open Source Platform for 3D Model Distribution
- Mastodon’s Account Recommendations Explained
- Fediverse Migrations: A Study of User Account Portability on the Mastodon Social Network
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 91
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0192e941-03f3-61de-e8f7-7c7cf62ddaf1
Am Montag hat nun auch die #Berlinale die Plattform #X verlassen 👇
https://www.blickpunktfilm.de/kino/berlinale-die-berlinale-verabschiedet-sich-von-x-f09a01fb7214e55c008e9aa70398e7c6
📣 Bravo, Berlinale, ein guter Schritt! 💥
Ebenso ein guter Schritt war der Start eines #Mastodon-Auftritts, den das #BerlinerEnsemble schon vor zwei Jahren hingelegt hat.
Liebe Berlinale, viele, viele #Fediverse-Bewohner würden sich wünschen, Eure Informationen auch über Mastodon zu empfangen.
Das @blnensemble ist sicher gerne bereit, Euch beim Einstieg behilflich zu sein.
Happy Tootings!
Und wenn die Power noch reicht: helft den Hochschulen dabei auch diesen Weg zu gehen und unterschreibt die Petition:
👉 https://openpetition.de/UnisInsFediverse
People who’ve figured out the fediverse understand its power. Hear from early adopters who explain their lightbulb moments in our new short video series. The use cases and potential of the system are awesome, and these stories are just the beginning. Tell us: what's your favorite thing about the fediverse? We're listening and looking for more people to feature.
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/best-thing-about-the-fediverse-short-videos/
@[email protected] · Reply to Martin Holland's post
👆 #Bluesky has starter packs to help people find interesting accounts. I built one with accounts from #Mastodon, that can be followed from there (thx @bsky.brid.gy).
But it was challenging to find more, that aren't already also active there. Any suggestions, whom I could add?
Because let's build more bridges!
Yeah the hollo.service works 👍
All that's left now is to wait for local storage support (because at the moment there's only support for storage on S3).
#Hollo #Fediverse
Bridgy Fedで 
にブリッジしたアカウントは、元の 
のアカウントをそのまま で検索することが出来るので、ブリッジしていると分かっている人はそれで検索できて便利ですよ〜
例えば私の場合も添付スクショのように検索結果に出てきます。
This is a #MutualAidThread
Please feel free to add to it ♥️
I've seen them on other platforms, but haven't found one on #mastodon
I'm #disabled & #unemployed, but hoping to spread a sense of community
#mutualaid #signalboost #helpsky
#showupforwishes #helpfolkslive2024 #SavePeopleNotProfits #MutualAidSavesLives #MutualAidRequest #MutualAidBoost #disability #poverty #advocacy #activism #mentalhealth #boost #fediverse
Murmel is built for folks who want a curated experience on Mastodon. Know someone who’d love a quick way to catch up on the most-shared news? Tag them below to help us spread the word! 👋 #MastodonTips #Fediverse #DigitalWellbeing https://murmel.social
Any other #FediMods / #FediAdmin seeing a #TwitterMigration right now? I'm seeing an above-average number of new #Fediverse users saying they just closed their Twitter account...
I tried out @hollo and it looks like a promising project. It was relatively easy to get up and running with docker on my own server, but I don’t think I can make the switch to it yet. I’d want a bit more control over my profile and server before that. I’m perfectly fine with not having a web interface to browse the timeline, but I want more controls for the backend stuffs. Also a bit more documentation for setup and troubleshooting.
#selfhost #fediverse
Ich vermisse hier im #Fediverse oftmals den nötigen Ernst!
Und genau das mag ich so an euch 🥰
Is this a Mastodon server setting or why do external accounts (that likely haven't been "synced" to the current instance) not have profile pictures (and header) showing?
It's not that they are on a completely new instance or that their instance is blocked.
Just a random example below:
It's time for charities and for-good organisations to ditch X - a platform which helped grow and fund the Trump campaign - and move to alternatives where they aren't at the mercy of a single persons politics.
As a start, we're excited to be featured as an organisation which can help in this @BylineTimes article
There's a lot of hard work to be done, but we like hard work. Hard work is good work.
#Fediverse #Charity #NGO #News #USPol #Politics #X #SocialMedia #Twitter
Digital communities (like #Fediverse instances) - where discourse about new knowledge happens - need to think seriously about their stance on conversation data being used for training large language models.
A few possibilities:
a) Ban it altogether. This will require closing down our communities and implementing proof-of-humanness, reputation scores etc.
b) Exclusively license the data to #AI companies and use that to pay for server costs.
c) Change nothing. Allow anyone to use the data.
Playing with @MakerTube.
Testing the automagically importing from YouTube option. I still had a channel on #YouTube with #music & #sound tinkering which I wanted to move to PeerTube for quite some time.
#Makertube seemed like a nice site, so I decided to apply for an account to play with @peertube without having to clean up my vps or create another one 😉
Got my account approved, donated some money for the hosting & now my YouTube footage is moving towards the #Fediverse. Pretty cool 🤓 😎
@[email protected] · Reply to Kazuky Akayashi ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ's post
Hmm I can't start Hollo with systemd, I don't really understand why.
I've tried the example given on the Bun website, I think the problem comes from this line :
ExecStart=/home/my_user/.bun/bin/bun run index.ts
I do want to remind people that some of us aren't the normal scum and villainy you see on the #Fediverse and would love to help you deploy services that you can host and maintain yourself to help you remove anything you might not want on centralized infrastructure.
Trochu jsem zabředl do toho, jak vlastně funguje #BlueSky, konkrétně jejich #ATProto protokol, na kterým to celý stojí. Některý věci jsou fajn, např. jednodušší oddělení identity (klidně na vlastní doméně) od dat (a jednodušší přenos účtu, kterej je možnej i v případě, že server zanikne). Z toho by si #ActivityPub (AP) protokol (pohání #Fediverse/#Mastodon) mohl vzít příklad. Problém AP je taky to, že se uživateli kolikrát nezobrazej všechny komentáře, lajky apod. Na BlueSky tohle funguje. Proč?
Hi I’m Ben (he/they), and here are some Random Interests of mine (and therefore things I might toot about) in no particular order: #TNR #Cats #CommunityCatCare #LaborOrganizing #Leftism #Politics #MutualAid #Crowdfunding #BeingTrans #BeingQueer #TransSurvivalStrats #QueerSurvivalStrats #Polyamory #Disability #Neurodiversity #ADHD #Autistic #Fediverse #Fandom #Wuxia #Xianxia #Danmei #Movies #Cinema #TV #SFF #Reading #Nature #Photography #TaiChi #MovementArts #Art #Creativity
Like many, we are devastated after the result of the US election.
We will be taking some time as a team to regroup, process, and understand how we can better support diverse and marginalised communities as we head into a new period.
As a charity, we have always believed in supporting these communities. Our thoughts are with them and the many people who worked hard in their attempt to prevent this result.
Our mission is more urgent than ever. Onwards, always.
I think it's going to be more important than ever that #Mastodon and the #fediverse are not centrally operated out of the US unlike almost every other social media platform out there.
@[email protected] · Reply to Kazuky Akayashi ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ's post
Bon bah j'ai n'y les moyens financier, ni matériel (en plus d'y connaitre quedale) de faire du S3 du coup ça bloque totalement l'utilisation de Hollo
En espérant que le stockage local soit rajouté dans les prochaines versions.
#Hollo #Fediverse
I like the idea of providing paid content on the Fediverse (even though I do not pay for such anywhere currently). https://sub.club/ implements it via premium accounts and DMs but I wonder if we could (and should) enhance the protocol to allow for payment.
At the start only two clients will support it natively because of that.
@[email protected] · Reply to Asta [AMP]'s post
It's true that a lot of servers in the fediverse are probably run by cool people, but remember that everything you say is copied many, many times over to many, many different databases. For example, my single user instance here federates with like, 11,000 fucking instances, I am not joking. That means this little post could be copied into 11,000 databases, give or take, depending on the nature of the instances I'm federated with.
So in theory, let's say I posted something, like, I dunno, "fuck dtolnay". Any one of those servers could take offense with that and be shitty to me about it. And I don't control their retention policies.
So! While we don't have to worry about Mark "My Cold Dead Eyes Are The Mark of the Beast" or Elon "I fucked my own cybertruck and liked it" being shitty about our stuff here, it's not a bad idea to consider the nature of the fediverse when writing spicy things that could be prone to misinterpretation.
#activityPub #fediverse
【関西オープンフォーラムに出展します！】
今週末の11月9日の関西オープンフォーラム( #KOF2024 )で #FediLUG #Fediverse ユーザー有志としてブース出展します。
LLMで魂を取り戻したOHaNASの展示や #にゃんぷっぷー ステッカーなどの配布を行います！！(写真は他カンファレンスでの出展の様子)
私たち以外にも様々なセミナー、ステージ、ブース出展があります。ぜひお越しください
日時：11月8日(金)・9日(土)（展示は9日のみ）
会場：大阪南港ATC ITM棟 10F + 6F PCルーム
詳細：https://www.k-of.jp/2024/ #fedilug #kof2024
You know what I just discovered?
There should be WAY more
users and instances of Mobilizon (@mobilizon),
especially in North America.
Maybe today is a good day to start that: https://joinmobilizon.org/en/
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
ここ は結構早くスパムアカウント消してくれる印象あるけど、このサーバー側からできる対策ほとんど対症療法だと思うので、スパムの発信源にされてしまっているサーバー側がそれぞれ登録制限とかアカウント停止とかしてくれないと。
頑張れ #Fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to Kazuky Akayashi ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ's post
Bon bah ça fonctionne pas mal du tout
Va juste falloir mettre un truc de stockage en place pour tester bien la chose.
#Hollo #Fediverse
RE: hollo.zarchbox.fr/@KazukyAkayashi/0192fda2-f090-7c21-9a15-4d1896aa573f
Hello world 👋
Hello world 👋
@[email protected] · Reply to Kazuky Akayashi ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ's post
Ah bah zut alors Mangane ça marche pas avec Hollo
#Hollo #Mangane #Fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to Kazuky Akayashi ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ's post
Aie gros points noir :
- une dépendance a cdn.jsdelivr.net sur l'interface web.
- et visiblement l'obligation d'avoir un S3 compatible pour les medias
Je vais tester le reste mais ça semble pas mal foutu dans la même veine que GotoSocial mais qui fonctionne mieux
#Hollo #Fediverse
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 91
This week's news:
- @loops has launched and is now available for everyone!
- @radiofreefedi will shut down early next year
- Bridgy Fed talks about potential governance directions
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-91/
It's polling day in the US! 🗳️
We've heard the queues over there can get pretty long, so remember to take a snack and some water when you head out to the polls.
Take time to understand what you are voting for. This is an important moment for yourself, your family, and the people in your life.
You can keep up with discussion in the @uspolitics Feed or stay up to date on all things Harris in the @KamalaHarrisWin Group.
Here I am, two years into this experiment we like to call the fediverse.
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/my-two-full-years-in-the-fediverse/
The Fediverse could have custom feeds.
Fediverse front-end client applications just need to add support for it.
(A custom feed could just be an actor that you can put along side the home-feed in the front-end UI.)
#ActorTypeFeed #CustomFeed #CustomFeeds #Fediverse #FediverseCustomFeeds #FediverseFeeds #Feed #Feeds
Polls have just opened in the US!
If you're interested in following the US election, check out our @uspolitics Feed.
It features the @KamalaHarrisWin Group alongside experts and discussion from across the web of social networks.
We'll be moderating our US Politics Feed and Community closely over the next few days.
We're expecting a lot of posts, so please report anything you see that you don't think should be there!
Bon j'install une instance Hollo ?
#Holo #Fediverse
Jäsenen ominaisuudessa laitoin Helsingin seudun pyöräilijät ry:lle (Hepo) pyynnön, että he voisivat tulla tänne Fediversen puolelle. Samalla pyysin RSS-syötettä kotisivuille.
Loin painetta toteamalla, että @HelsinginJalankulkijat toteuttaa molemmat ja pyöräilyjärjestön pitäisi pystyä samaan 😉
@[email protected] · Reply to The Nexus of Privacy's post
A faux "Eternal September" turns into flatness
https://privacy.thenexus.today/flatness/
The next installment of Mastodon, two years later
Contents:
Yes. We are official!
This instance is run by the Society of Open Social Servers of British Columbia!
We'll have a website soon for the Society where you'll be able to see our Constitution and Bylaws.
Basically, we are here to provide or support open, federated #opensocialweb spaces to people in BC!
If this is something you would like to help build, please get in touch! Directors, helpers, anything you think might help is appreciated!
🍆【イベントに出展します】
今週末の11月9日の関西オープンフォーラム( #KOF2024 )で #FediLUG #Fediverse ユーザー有志としてブース出展します。
LLMで魂を取り戻したOHaNASの展示や #にゃんぷっぷー ステッカーなどの配布を行います！！(写真は他カンファレンスでの出展の様子)
私たち以外にも様々なセミナー、ステージ、ブース出展があります。ぜひお越しください
日時：11月8日(金)・9日(土)（展示は9日のみ）
会場：大阪南港ATC ITM棟 10F + 6F PCルーム
詳細：https://www.k-of.jp/2024/
The relative sizes of the 6 major decentralized social media (DeSo) networks.
(The scale is a bit odd, and the numbers are approximated to round-numbers — to make it so the graph is more legible, but — I think the information is more easily communicated this way.)
Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 50F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Musician and music producer Quincy Jones, who had a far-ranging impact on American music from pop to jazz, has died. He was 91.
Vice President Harris is spending the day campaigning in Pennsylvania, while former President Trump is expected to visit Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Michigan.
Tomorrow is the US election. See a reply to this toot for a coverage note.
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| turning the heat on | 0 (0%) |
| putting on a sweater | 0 (0%) |
@[email protected] · Reply to pasta la vida's post
@risottobias @tchambers @pluralistic @Mastodon I don’t mind having multiple accounts on the #fediverse. I have my Mastodon account, my WriteFreely instance, and a pixelfed account. I use them for very different things.
It would be super cool to see Mastodon doing more regarding app discoverability on mobile. I’m imagining a small logo on avatars to indicate which app a user is posting from.
#Introduction #IntroductionPost #NewInstance #Mastodon #Fediverse
This here is an official introduction post for this brand new account on this brand new regional server for British Columbia!
No, we're not opening registrations yet but we're excited to be progressing!
We (there's a bunch of us!) still have some work to do. But sometimes it's good to dip your toe in before going for a big swim!
My main account is @[email protected]
More info in this thread. Tap this post to see more or ask Qs! :)
New: A Conceptual Model of ATProto and ActivityPub
You might want to know a little bit more about how #Bluesky and #atproto works, without needing to know all the technical details. This is a high level overview of how to think about how atproto works, and how it differs from #ActivityPub.
It is also a reflection on the concepts of decentralisation and federation, and what they bring to both the #fediverse and the #atmosphere
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/a-conceptual-model-of-atproto-and-activitypub/
Hello English-speaking #filmfans and cineasts in the #fediverse. I could need some #mastohelp.
Is there something like a widely accepted and known abbreviation for the expression "original version/track with (English) subtitles" in #English? (I am thinking about a similar short form, like the German #OmU for "Original mit Untertiteln").
Asking for a friend. ;) All hints are greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I want to talk about some of the comments I made towards @evan last week. We had a heart to heart yesterday, and talked for almost two hours in a safe space where we could both vent and express our frustrations, sorrows, and dreams.
First and foremost, my objections came from a heated place. While I think there’s still amazing things happening at the grassroots level for the #Fediverse, the reality is that a lot of projects and institutions that are keeping the network going are really struggling right now.
For a lot of people, morale is at an all-time low: there’s burnout, infighting, and a profound amount of negativity to contend with. Loads of people are effectively locked-in to performing free labor for years and years on end, and it’s hard to see whether this amazing movement can hold it together.
Is the #Diaspora social network still alive?
Some people list it as part of the #Fediverse but others do not. I'm not sure if it has an #ActivityPub protocol plugin or not, which tends to be the litmus test for being part of the Fediverse.
Tmitter って名前よく取れたなとおもったら .Tokyo ドメインだった
#Fediverse にも対応してくれないかなこれ
https://tmitter.tokyo/
Vor lauter Workshop-Vorbereitung hätten wir fast unser monatliches #Datenschutz und #Fediverse Treffen Morgen vergessen, das sei somit nachgeholt.
Am 5. November, 19 Uhr in den ACME Labs in der Mühlenstraße 5 in #Bielefeld
Bis dann!
On Tuesday we #FederateTheVote and make some bit of #fediverse organizing history…. #Uspol boost this post to grow our following to the biggest social reach we can! cc: @GottaLaff
The Fediverse MUST grow to encompass all websites and apps that want a future without centralized gatekeepers that are soft targets for authoritarian takeovers.
The protocols are TOOLS for doing this they are not ends in themselves, and they MUST be SECONDARY to the goal of an interconnected, open social web. To do that, we need to find ways to work together and stop yelling at each other so much.
We'd better, or we are all screwed.
https://blog.glyph.im/2024/11/the-federation-deathmatch.html
Do you love blobcats? Are you a fan of free culture? Then you’ll be happy to know there’s been a brand new blobcat pack made specially (but not exclusively) for the Fediverse! Now also available in English! 
Designed from scratch for a neater look, these new blobcats try their best to preserve and emphasise the original’s fuzzy feel. Bold, yet lean. Refined, yet silly. Blob, yet cat. 
And best of all? They’re all free! Not just free of cost, but free to use, share, and change in whatever way you see fit! Possibly the first truly original blobcat pack released under a free culture licence. What’s a blob if not malleable? Make them yours today! (Or tomorrow. No pressure.) 
More info on the website, link above. Come in for a visit! 
#lang_en #art #blobcat #blobcats #emoji #emojos #English #Fedi #FediArt #Fediverse #free_art #free_culture #stickers
The #FediJam, a game jam exclusively for users of the Fediverse, will soon enter its second round! During December, team up with others or go in alone, and... CREATE – A – GAME! Analog or digital, using whatever (non-AI) tools you feel comfortable with. The jam's page just went live, so what are you waiting for?!? ➡️ JOIN NOW: https://itch.io/jam/fedi-jam-2 🙂
Boosts VERY appreciated! ❤️ Spread the word!!!
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieGames #BoardGames #GameJam #Fediverse #Mastodon #Introduction
It's a long road to write a book, but I got word that, assuming the production goes as planned, Move Slowly and Build Bridges, my book about Mastodon and the ActivityPub-based fediverse, will be out from Oxford UP around August of next year!
Still a lot of work to do behind the scenes: editing, proofing, indexing. But I'm already giving book talks and would be happy to do so if you want me to visit your class/university to talk about the fediverse!
You can get amazing recommendations from the sfba.club folks 💜📚💜 #Bookwyrm #fediverse https://sfba.social/@announcements/113416794930309208
Group update: since breaking our 4,000 followers goal last #EarlyVote deadline, we have not been pushing new followers but people, we are in the end game of the end game now.
We just about 20ish followers away from 4,100 followers and we want to be at maximum social reach this group will ever be at for Election day.
Boost to help share to all your pro-Harris friends! On Tuesday, 3 days from now, we want to make the biggest spash for getting out the vote that the #Fediverse has ever seen. Our early vote day was stunning and this one we hope to make some fediverse history in scale.
The tag will be #FederateTheVote and we want every single #KamalaHarris supporter we can get to join in. cc: @GottaLaff
My follows on Mastodon/AP fediverse: "Bluesky is so stupid. Neener. Neener."
My follows on Bluesky: "Mastodon is so stupid. Neener. Neener."
Lets keep our eye on making federated/decentralized systems the norm again. Let's try to avoid internecine battles. #fediverse #bluesky #rant
Still planning to do an informal #Fediverse get-together at #SeaGL2024 in Seattle next weekend.
Tentatively: in the "TeaGL" break Saturday afternoon.
Join me?
To help you celebrate Caturday, I give you Samantha and Tabitha...
ARTWORK - https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/samantha-and-tabitha-peggy-collins.html
#caturday #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #cat #artnouveau #art #arte #buyintoart #ayearforart #kunst #wallartforsale #wallart #artprints #artforsale #fineart #decor #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #contemporaryart #modernart #creativetoots #artbooster #fediverse #fedigiftshop #mastodonart #mastoart #canadian
Week in Fediverse 2024-11-01
Servers
- PeerTube v6.3.3
- Hatsu v0.3.0
- ActivityPub for WordPress v4.0.2
- ActivityPods v2.0.2
- NeoDB v0.10.4.9
Clients
Tools and Plugins
For developers
- Fedify v1.2.0
- pl-api: A JavaScript library for interacting with Mastodon API-compatible servers, focused on support for projects extending the official Mastodon API
- WebFinger Split-Domain Canary
Protocol
- FEP-7952: Roadmap For Actor and Object Portability
Articles
- One year after X: Embracing open science on Mastodon
- Request for Comments: The Fediverse Schema Observatory
- Diving Into the World of Lemmy
- Setting up my federated fleamarket with flohmarkt
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 90
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0192c4f8-a18b-911e-3605-83248ab4737b
We are seeing a nice uptick in Brazilian #fediverse instances enabling #xmpp for their members. They even gave it a funny new nickname: #Xampu (Shampoo in English, but it kinda sounds like you could pronounce XMPP in Brazilian Portuguese).
I thought I'd share some whimsy today, so here is Village of Quirk Under Moonlight...have a great Friday!
ARTWORK - https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/village-of-quirk-under-moonlight-peggy-collins.html
#landscape #village #houses #snow #winter #whimsical #moon #trees #art #arte #buyintoart #ayearforart #kunst #wallartforsale #wallart #artprints #artforsale #fineart #decor #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #contemporaryart #modernart #creativetoots #artbooster #fediverse #fedigiftshop #mastodonart #mastoart
What do you do when someone you know become inactive on the #Fediverse ?
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| I unfollow the inactive account | 1 (14%) |
| I keep the follow, hoping for a comeback | 6 (86%) |
はやく #Threads 完全に #Fediverse ⁂ 対応してくれないかなぁ
I've been testing a federated classified ads server, flohmarkt ("Flea Market") which I think is a promising idea for promoting a circular economy among friends. Details on my hub.
It raises quite a few questions for me though - it's going to need more trust & safety features than other #Activitypub applications for example.
https://codeberg.org/flohmarkt
#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Fediverse #SelfHosting #CircularEconomy #Yunohost
Hatsu v0.3.0 "Strobe Nights" has been released!
https://github.com/importantimport/hatsu/releases/tag/v0.3.0
#Hatsu is a self-hosted bridge that interacts with Fediverse on behalf of your static site, written in #Rust .
🌞 Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 72F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Happy #Halloween to all who celebrate #SpookySeason.
Top US officials are headed to the Middle East to try to restart ceasefire talks.
UMass Boston will begin offering free tuition to low-income students starting in 2025.
There are 4 days remaining until the US election.
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| 😱 I watched a horror movie during Spooky Season | 26 (37%) |
| 🚫 I noped out of the entire genre | 44 (63%) |
After a good question another chart:
This one shows the #traffic to heise.de via #X/#Twitter (as a whole), (only!!) our account @heiseonline on #Mastodon (so also from the #Fediverse), our account on #Bluesky and #Threads (as a whole again) – weekly since the beginning of 2022..
I've added a new hummingbird to my collection...hope you enjoy!
ARTWORK - https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/summer-garden-hummingbird-peggy-collins.html
#hummingbird #birds #bird #flowers #nature #naturelover #abstract #colorful #wildlife #art #arte #ayearforart #buyintoart #kunst #wallartforsale #wallart #artprints #artforsale #fineart #decor #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #contemporaryart #modernart #creativetoots #artbooster #fediverse #fedigiftshop #mastodonart #mastoart
I have a long way to go, but slowly starting my #BotsInSpace migration.
Last night I added a setting to my glitch-mastodon instance that lets you save your atproto did:plc value alongside your account since I didn't want to have to go through and add an individual TXT record everytime I make a new bot account. Then, I added an endpoint to my instance at username.domain/.well-known/atproto-did which retrieves that DID value. And since @snarfed.org recently updated BridgyFed to let you set custom domain handles on bridged accounts, I can set the DID:PLC in the account settings and then dm the bridgy account and get the handle updated on the bluesky side.
@[email protected] · Reply to The Nexus of Privacy's post
A tale of two prototypes
https://privacy.thenexus.today/a-tale-of-two-prototypes-2/
The next installment of Mastodon, two years later
Contents:
🚀 Senior Risk Governance Manager - CIO
🏢 Aviva
📍 Multiple locations
🔗 Apply now: https://totalcyber.io/jobs/aviva/senior-risk-governance-manager-cio
#cyber #cybersecurity #job #mastodon #fediverse #fedihire #fedijobs #getfedhired #infosec #hiring #gethired #joboffer #flossjobs #jobhunt
It makes me sad that some #fediverse and #activitypub
advocates don’t believe a pluriverse of social web protocols is possible;
that’s literally all the web has ever been. Additive, composable stacks.
It was never that *one* protocol. It’s the mixing and matching of multiple protocols - like http+html ad infinitum - that makes the World Wide Web so resilient.
Plurality is the web’s superpower; the more you fight it the more the pluralists will route around you instead of with and through you.
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 90
This week's news
- The Fediverse Schema Observatory is a new tool to help interoperability
- the botsin.space server will shut down
- Add monetisation to federated WordPress blogs with @subclub
- You can now set custom handles on fediverse accounts that are bridged to Bluesky
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-90/
Are there any ActivityPub projects that do anything with Location? I think Pixelfed lets you assign a location to a post and I'm sure Flohmarkt needs to use location for a lot of what it does.
I ask because when I went to get lunch today the whole road was shutdown about a quarter mile away from where I work with a dozen police vehicles surrounding the area- it'd be interesting to have location based news articles when a local news org has the exact location of an event that could just show up on my maps or something.
Even outside of the news space, Google maps uses their restaurant reviews and places those on their map, I'm not sure if we have a yelp-like service on the fediverse yet but it'd be neat
🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 59F at Logan Airport and visibility is 6 mi.
Prosecutors are seeking a 17 year term for Jack Teixeira, a US Airman who leaked classified documents about Ukraine into a Discord chat with video gaming buddies.
In a blow for #Halloween spirit, children in Des Moines, IA will trick or treat on on Hallooween for the first time since *checks notes* 1938.
5 days remain until the US election.
it's takeout time:
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| 🍕 pizza | 0 (0%) |
| 🌯 burritos | 0 (0%) |
I am publishing a small #ActivityPub / #fediverse project: https://fietkau.software/webfinger_canary and @canary 🙂
It is a tiny bot showcasing a split-domain WebFinger setup, where the handle domain is different from the ActivityPub server domain. This is supported by Mastodon and some other ActivityPub implementations, but not all of them.
So this project, aimed at devs and power users, is part test case, part feature recommendation/advocacy. The bot's website at https://correct.webfinger-canary.fietkau.software/ has all the details.
It's been a busy year at Newsmast for The Newsmast Foundation team, but we've done a lot!
We've actually done too much to fit it into one post 👀
So, we broke out the video editing skills... hope you like it!
#Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialWeb #FediDev #SocialMedia #BuildInPublic
"The thing with building in a decentralised space is that it's constantly changing. That can be hard to keep up with but, personally, I love it.
Instead of one omnipotent platform, multiple projects build, launch, grow, fail, side-by-side. It's kind of romantic."
Looking back at a year of Newsmast and decentralised social media
https://forbetter.ghost.io/hope-the-power-of-a-year/
#SocialMedia #Decentralised #Open #Fediverse #Mastodon #Blog #X #Threads #Bluesky #SocialWeb
I thought I'd share one of my recent landscapes, hope you enjoy!
"Moonrise" - https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/moonrise-peggy-collins.html
#moon #landscape #landscapes #mountains #blue #art #arte #buyintoart #ayearforart #kunst #wallartforsale #wallart #artprints #artforsale #fineart #decor #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #contemporaryart #modernart #creativetoots #artbooster #fediverse #fedigiftshop #mastodonart #mastoart #fullmoon
It’s our birthday! |The best thing that’s happened over a year of @newsmast on the Fediverse is the network of friends and allies we've made. Thank you everyone!
We’re celebrating with a big upgrade to our Foundation website, highlighting what we're going to be working on in the coming year. We can’t wait to see what the next year brings.
Someone joined our Discord to post that @vidzy was a better alternative to Loops.
It's not a competition on the fediverse, because no matter where you are, everyone wins.
I love supporting fellow #fediverse projects, and look forward to working with the Vidzy team on federation and potentially a universal API so clients will be interoperable with both Loops and Vidzy.
You should follow them, they need more visibility ❤️
Foreign Trolls and Bots are a problem on social media and the Fediverse is not immune so here are two links to help you identify them:
On of the links is interactive so you can test your skill.
#SocialMedia #Election #Fediverse #Mastodon #Bot #Troll
https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-how-do-i-spot-fake-social-media-accounts-bots-and-trolls/a-60313035
This one is interactive:
https://spotthetroll.org/start
Deutsche Welle · Jan 3, 2022
How to spot fake s
Create personalized feeds for your community with Social Reader—no accounts, no ads, no algorithms, just pure content. Give your followers real control and agency.
https://distributed.press/2024/10/29/escape-the-algorithm-meet-social-reader-your-personal-feed/
A new release of TootSDK - 11.0.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/11.0.0
What's changed:
- Instance v2 @dale_price
- Update README with related work @konstantin
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
🌞 Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 49F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Brush fires are still creating smoky conditions north and east of Boston. Much of Massachusetts is currently at an elevated fire risk.
Timothée Chalamet crashed his own lookalike contest after the crowded event was shut down by police.
Six days remain until the US election. #uspol
You're voting.
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| 🗳️ vote early | 52 (79%) |
| 🗳️ vote day of | 14 (21%) |
Happy National Cat Day! This is another attempt at creating an image that looks like a 3D quilt...
ARTWORK - https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/little-abner-in-the-flower-garden-2-peggy-collins.html
#nationalcatday #caturday #cat #cats #abstract #art #arte #pets #kunst #wallartforsale #wallart #buyintoart #ayearforart #artprints #artforsale #fineart #decor #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #contemporaryart #modernart #creativetoots #artbooster #fediverse #fedigiftshop #mastodonart #mastoart
posting yet another little thing, this time about a prevalent problem in the AP world: "view more replies on {origin instance}", AKA the "source of truth" problem (as I've dubbed it).
https://whtwnd.com/alexia.bsky.cyrneko.eu/3l7mnsf7p2s27
#activitypub #atproto #fediverse #tech #technology #protocols
Twitter’s decline has sparked interest in alternatives like #Bluesky, #Threads, and #Mastodon. In my latest video, I dive into what these platforms offer and how they stack up after a year away from Twitter. Watch here: https://youtu.be/lKnMtZTI_9E?si=C4-UaBI1IQBM7VG6 #Youtube #Fediverse #opensource
🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 46F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
A brushfire blazed overnight, lighting up the sky over Salem, MA as the city braces for the Halloween onslaught.
A Trump rally at Madison Square Garden featured racist comments about Puerto Rico.
Some Apple AirPods can be used as hearing aids after a software update released Monday.
7 days remain until the US election. #uspol.
Setting up my federated fleamarket with flohmarkt
Yesterday, I set up an instance of flohmarkt on a Raspberry Pi, to experiment with a self-hosted, federated "fleamarket" system, for advertising some old tech stuff that really needs a new home.
It's alpha, and has a few rough edges, so perhaps my notes will help:
https://neilzone.co.uk/2024/10/setting-up-my-federated-fleamarket-with-flohmarkt/
Thanks to everyone who helped test it!
On the two year anniversary of joining #Mastodon I'm super proud to share:
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.13 👩🚀
"The #Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same."
with mentions of @forgeandcraft (who made this awesome Fediverse t-shirt) @phanpy @ivory @Tusky @nimi @Roneyb @davidoclubb
#FOSS #FLOSS #Matrix #TheFutureIsFederated #blog #tech #activism #BigTech #socialmedia #education
Good morning 🌞
This feels like a special week for The Newsmast Foundation...
Keep an eye on our socials because there's a lot on the way! 👀
@[email protected] · Reply to The Nexus of Privacy's post
Poll: how would you describe Mastodon and the migration from Twitter that started in late 2022 after the acquisition?
(You can check more than one reponse. Or, if you've got other descriptions, please leave them in the comments)
For my take, see Mastodon could have leaned into what it's good at
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| A success | 51 (18%) |
| A failure | 4 (1%) |
| A missed opportunity | 51 (18%) |
| Progress | 77 (28%) |
| Better than expected | 53 (19%) |
| A disappointment | 17 (6%) |
| It's too early to know | 18 (7%) |
| Other (please leave a comment) | 5 (2%) |
Mastodon, two years later
https://privacy.thenexus.today/mastodon-two-years-later/
A continuation of Mastodon: a partial history
The alpha version of Raels is now hosted at https://raels.online #fediverse #ActivityPub #tiktok
This is ALPHA software, expect bugs, problems, account deletion, etc.
Bugs, breakthroughs and BlueSky. #fediverse #ghost
Posted into THE FEDIVERSE VS. CORPORATE SOCIAL MEDIA @the-fediverse-vs-corporate-social-media-mobileatom
These stats seem wrong. The number of active monthly #GoToSocial users seems really low -- I can't be one of 65 month active GoToSocial users.
Question for something I’m writing: would it be possible for Substack to make substack Notes (its twitter like feature within the Substack app) part of the fediverse?
I’m wondering if this is something that’s technically possible or not and I don’t know enough about how the fediverse operates to know if it would be feasible. #fediverse
I noticed my recent posts say "1 boost" but when I look to see who boosted them, it says there's no boosts. 🤔 I never got a notification for them. What could be causing that?
(Will it happen to this post?)
edit: well no boost on this one yet... it looks like it's my #Ideon posts. I use a bunch of hashtags on those, maybe one is getting picked up by a bot?
Plenty of posts recently questioning whether BlueSky is actually a decentralised, federated social network like the Fediverse.
(Yes, the following description of ATproto is a gross oversimplification. I realise this. Bear with me a moment.)
Basically, under BlueSky's AT Protocol, you can opt to have your data hosted on your own personal data server (PDS). But these servers all need to connect to a central relay, and at present the only central relay is BlueSky.
Any account that follows Bridgy Fed @bsky.brid.gy also gets federated into the Fedi.
Now.
Let me introduce you to WhiteWind. https://whtwnd.com/
What's WhiteWind?
It's a longform blogging platform, where all your blog posts are saved to your BlueSky PDS.
So right now, today, you can set up your own PDS. Allow BSky access and store your BSky posts in it. And also grant WhiteWind access and allow WhiteWind to store its files there.
And any BlueSky posts replying to your WhiteWind blogs are visible — on WhiteWind.
So potentially, in the future, you could be storing data from multiple social networks and apps — including photos and videos — in your PDS.
In effect, federating across multiple networks doesn't happen at the level of BlueSky. It happens at the level of your account.
Here's why we need #AltText for profile pictures on the #fediverse!
"AI" alt text is notoriously unreliable and can't give context, so even when it isn't wrong, it's still not helpful: "Appears to be: Taika Waititi" makes no sense when my name is Laura and you don't know who Taika is or that my picture is from a TV show. If fedi had let *me* describe the pic, this wouldn't have been an issue, but as it is, @fastfinge was understandably confused!
Die öffentliche Wahrnehmung wird durch Erwähnungen beeinflusst.
Was bei einigen zentralen Diensten ständig passiert. Früher "twitterte er oder sie", jetzt "wie er/sie auf X schrieb". Oder auch "wie er/sie in einem Facebook-Post" erwähnte.
Da wäre es schön, wenn z.B. der Bund, ARD, ZDF zuerst auf ihren Instanzen veröffentlichen.
Dann heißt es vielleicht mal "wie die Regierung via #Fediverse verlauten ließ" oder ähnlich.
@feb @strght die gibt es eben nicht. Wenn du dich neu anmeldest musst du sehr aktiv deine Timeline aufbauen und du findest deine ggf. vorhandenen Freunde erst mal nicht. Hier ist alles manuell, das ist auch so gewollt aber hat halt Konsequenzen.
Das hat imho auch nichts mit #activitypub oder #Fediverse zu tun, das ist einfach Mastodon-Style.
Fediverse quo vadis?
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Die Idee des #Fediverse’ ist gut.
Die Idee von #Mastodon ist gut.
Die Idee der #ActivityPub ist gut.
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Dennoch fliegt die Kiste noch immer nicht.
Kulturschaffende, Politiker usw. ziehen sich zurück, sind Cross-Pister, bridgen.
Die inhaltliche Vielfalt nimmt ab.
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Stattdessen werden commercielle Datenschnüffler (Threads u.a.) angeflanscht u Plüschtiere (Merch) verkauft.
Die Strategie ist gescheitert. Kein quantitatives o qualitatives Wachstum.
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Was fehlt?
I’m especially happy tonight to be on a platform not run by a billionaire dickhead. #fediverse
Growing tired of comments like "but Mastodon is so difficult and only nerds are there" and "it has no future or numbers" and other meaningless nonsense 😩
For me it sounds like "Internet is difficult, only nerds are there" or "I can't see myself bookmarking a website" or "I prefer the commercial, social and paid services instead the free ones".
People also still dislike "the rules" without realizing the endless Terms of Service exist literally in every single thing you use.
I mean, it's not hard, but if is, nobody forces you to use it, right? Why twist the narrative to something it does not fit?
Threads proposes to opt out from Fediverse sharing every 30 days (in addition to a one-sided, pessimized implementation of Fediverse features).
Week in Fediverse 2024-10-25
Servers
- GoToSocial v0.17.1
- Manyfold v0.86.0
- Mastodon v4.3.1
- Hollo v0.1.0
- snac v2.61
- Ibis v0.1.4
- Mitra v3.8.0
- Castopod v1.13.0
- ActivityPub for WordPress v4.0.0
- NeoDB v0.10.4.8
- rdf-pub: An activity-pub server implementation, that is not limited to the activity-stream vocabulary, but supports RDF per se
Clients
- IceCubesApp v1.11.2
- Mastodon for iOS v2024.10
- Aria v0.15.0
- PixelDroid v1.0.beta38
- Voyager v2.18.3
- Tesseract v1.4.19
Tools and Plugins
- Fediverse Redirect v1.14.0
- Tangerine UI for Mastodon v2.2
- TootPal: An app to discover people on a Mastodon instance that share your interests
- Fediverse Signatures: Collect signatures for an article on your blog or a website page
For developers
- Bovine v0.5.12
- Fedify v1.1.0
- FediTest v0.4
- Masto.js v6.10.0
Protocol
- FEP-ae0c: Fediverse Relay Protocols: Mastodon and LitePub
Articles
- revealing the fediverse's gifts
- Selfhosting Snac2 on Tailscale Funnel
- Helping to build the open social web
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 89
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0192a124-e90c-93c4-a440-99271a2cec4c
Since some people moved from Twitter/X to #LinkedIn (sic!), is there a way to read their posts in a sane way, i. e. bridged to #Bluesky or #Fediverse or as an #RSS or #ATOM feed?
@[email protected] · Reply to Jon P's post
@jdp23 I don't see how partial relays would be possible in atproto. say some catastrophic event happens where people were dead set on splitting off from bsky the corporation. assume it's truly the top priority and nothing else goes until it happens. assume further still this is some unimaginable proportion of the userbase acting in concert - hell, say 25% want to go all at once. best case scenario for making an independent relay.
you create a new relay, migrate data to new PDSes, get that new relay to crawl the PDSes, so far so good. Now what tho? everyone on the new relay is invisible to everyone on the old relay and vice versa. you are back to 0 appviews and 0 feed generators because they all are listening to the main relay. every single appview and feed generator now needs to choose to listen to the new relay. but why would they? you're still responsible as an appview or feed generator for the content you distribute, and you don't know who this new relay is. that's assuming there's no ill will in such a massive split.
so you set up a new basic set of appviews and feed generators. do they also listen to the main relay? do you mirror the old relay in the new relay? do you let the old relay crawl the pdses too? if so, what was the point of the split? now you need to redesign all the existing appviews and feed generators in flight to deduplicate records, which is possible since they're content addressed, but i would doubt they're designed to handle multiple relays because none have existed before now.
what about DIDs? most of the existing infrastructure is designed to just use PLC, which is just a lookup table that bsky also owns. shoot. but we're saved by magic here, because remember there is no acrimony in this enormous network redefining split! So say bsky the corporation is kind enough to keep letting people register DIDs with PLC. we didn't quite make the clean break we were after, but hey it's only the fundamental ability to exist on the network that we were unable to leave behind, and we'll always be reliant on bsky's goodwill for that until someone makes a DID method that works and then we redesign all the appviews and feed generators again.
So now after all that... we're still invisible to most people on the main relay?! oh right because bsky the corporation also provides the default feeds, and despite the high numbers claimed in the press releases, alternate feeds are actually only sparsely used and as a rule very simple hashtag/account feeds because doing anything else is ridiculously expensive. Bluesky the appview is provided by bluesky the corporation, and that's what's actually fetching and hydrating the feeds for us anyway, so even if the feed generators swap over, we'd still be invisible to everyone still on bsky the app. More magic! bsky the appview chooses to crawl and hydrate our posts. We're pretty far from our initial intention of a clean break, but what choice do we have? Now we're partially viewable, some of the time, on some non-default feeds, and there's no way at all to tell within the interface which those are. All it took was totally redesigning most of the network and an enormous amount of goodwill.
What about labels? What about all the automated content moderation bsky the appview does like scanning images and etc? Who moderates? How? Who's paying for all this anyway? The new relay is bound to be extremely expensive - either it's too small and you don't have the critical mass to make any of the above happen, or it's very large and you run into exactly the same problems of scale that necessitate bsky the corporation to need seed funding and eventually make a revenue model on. Where on fedi people pay for servers and donate to their instance because it's a visible part of their experience with moderators they know and like, now all that labor is diffused among a bunch of anonymous service providers - this is by design! It was supposed to depersonalize the network and make it so everyone is just an interchangeable part that you can shop around between. What keeps people donating to the new PDSes, the new relay, the new appviews, the new feed generators? How would they even know how to do that?Meanwhile the network is continuing to tack on features with some combination of bsky corporation fiat, behind the scenes server magic, and so on, so the best we can hope for is partial compatibility and an always-inferior experience.
And that's just to get to 2 relays. what about 3? Remember how much people complained about how hard it was to find an instance? That's absolutely nothing to the combinatoric complexity of PDS * relay * feed generator * app view. How on earth will anyone know how to follow and talk to their friends? To see your friend's post, if they are not on the main relay, you need to get just the right combination of parameters. Even in this perfect scenario with unlimited resources, attention, goodwill, and organization, we couldn't even manage to make a clean break and still have to be reliant on bsky for basically the entire stack, at least partially.
So maybe some small, closed group could make subnetworks, and that is lovely! i'm glad that tech is out there. There's no such thing as privacy on those networks unless they redesign indigo, but hey it's a start! But that looks nothing like the interoperable paradise that's on the label.
In reality we don't get perfect conditions though, and so we'll get stuck at step one: new relay, zero appviews, zero feed generators, zero visibility, and zero people. Again I don't think alternate relays are possible with atproto -- if they were, then there would be no reason to invest $13 million dollars in bluesky.
There's also a new blog post listing some of the difficulties and time sinks when attempting to automate interop #testing between #Fediverse applications.
https://feditest.org/blog/2024-10-24-feditest-journey-surprises/
FediTest v0.4, the test framework and test suite for the #Fediverse, was released yesterday. Lots of new stuff, check it out!
Just a reminder that 0% of fediverse admins took on debt to support their communities.
https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/112399842395585906
#fediverse #SocialMedia #sustainability #bluesky #VentureCapital
🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH News bringing you the world from #Boston. It is 69F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
A conference of nations in Paris has raised one billion in pledges for aid to Lebanon.
A county elections board in #Ohio is deadlocked on whether Emilia Sykes, a Democratic member of Congress, lives in her district amid a very tight race.
There are 11 days until the US election.
You're counting days:
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| include the end date you are counting to | 8 (73%) |
| exclude the end date you are counting to | 3 (27%) |
you are asking what features the new ActivityPub plugin version has?
thanks for asking! ☺️
* Support for post visibility - you can choose between "public", "only followers" and "no federation".
* Attribution-Domains - that should fix the fediverse:creator issues, if you had issues https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/32574
* Improved compatibility with caching plugins
https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-activitypub/releases/tag/4.0.0
You can follow official #TouhouProject news from your #fediverse account at @touhou-project.news btw, since they follow the #BridgyFed account from the #Bluesky side
This group account is doing a #fediverse wide push for the #EarlyVote Don’t put it off! Find out where, when, and how to cast your ballot ahead of Election Day at VoteEarlyDay.org and make sure you’re #VoteReady. Once you do vote, post with #IVoted tag and we will boost!
Die Bibliothek der Universität Groningen hat einen sehr interessanten Erfahrungsbericht über ihren Wechsel von X ins #Fediverse veröffentlicht.
Demnach hat sie bisher nur sehr positive Erfahrungen damit gemacht.
Sie haben unter anderem festgestellt, dass kommerzielle Plattformen oft Engagement über Genauigkeit stellen und damit möglicherweise die für die offene Wissenschaft zentralen Grundsätze von Transparenz und Objektivität untergraben.
In dem Artikel berichten sie jedenfalls:
- warum es zum Wechsel kam
- Planung und Durchführung
- Die bisherigen Auswirkungen des Wechsels
- Neudefinition ihrer Content-Strategie
- Zurechtfinden im Fediverse
Insgesamt ein sehr spannender Einblick.
#SocialMedia #Wisscomm #OpenSience
One year after X: Embracing open science on Mastodon
Mitra, honestly, isn't a bad social network.....the problem is, as well as with Friendica, that Mastodon killed Fediverse.
Which means small amount of users for other social networks that use Activity Pub protocol.
@[email protected] · Reply to Tom Casavant's post
Small update for DuckDuckSocial
Added the ability to customize date (either absolute date or relative to current date)
Added ability to automatically filter out words before performing search (probably only useful to me but someone else might have a purpose for it). And I probably posted about this before but I couldn't find it so just so you're aware you don't need an API key for the web version (still required for Android extension)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/duckducksocial/
📢 Big News!
Today, we’re announcing that Flipboard is beginning to federate our publisher partner accounts in Brazil and expanding federation in Canada, Germany and the U.K.
Now, people in the fediverse can follow 150 newly federated publisher accounts and 2,000 topically curated Magazines about everything from politics and world news to sports and travel.
Read more in our announcement here:
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/flipboard-expands-federation-in-brazil-canada-germany-and-u-k/
For a full list of federated accounts to follow, visit the Flipboard directory:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU
Follow our Mastodon accounts in Brazil and Germany to discover Flipboard accounts to follow and keep up with the day's news:
And as always, tell us in the comments what you think!
#Flipboard #Federation #Fediverse #Germany #Deutschland #Brazil #Canada #Brasil #UnitedKingom #Media #Journalism #News #Technology #Lifestyle #Sports
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 90
- Upcoming shortform video platform @loops opens a waitlist for signups
- Mosaic is a service to help organisations create their custom version of upcoming platform @bonfire , and
- the new owners of event planning platform Mobilizon release a big new update.
Read at:
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-89/
excited for the next Threads fediverse update (seeing the initials of the first 3 people who liked your post)
🌞 Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 69F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Parents of a Hingham, Mass. teen are suing the town's high school for disciplining their kid after he used #AI to write a report.
The US Dept. of Transportation is fining American Airlines $50 million dollars for their mistreatment of wheelchairs and wheelchair users. #disability
There are 12 days until the US election (and 7 days until #Halloween). #uspol
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| giving out candy on Halloween | 37 (59%) |
| not giving out candy on Halloween | 26 (41%) |
@[email protected] · Reply to Fedi.Tips's post
@FediTips @manyfold Maybe @subclub which is a project trying to monetize #fediverse contents for creators relying on decentralized social networks. It's still in beta stage but I think that to be tested further, to see its strong and weak points, it needs to be known. I also ping @_elena for the purpose - she's a long-time fediverse explorer and reviewer.
A lot of good stuff is happening in the fediverses!
https://privacy.thenexus.today/good-stuff-in-the-fediverses
Including:
And that's not all! The last section of the article briefly touches on @kissane's work on revealing the fediverse's gifts, Weird and the Leaf protocol, @newsmast's Channel.org and the Patchwork fork, @Flipboard bringing @19thnews and hundreds of other publishers to the Fediverse, Bandwagon, a proof of concept integration of Faircamp into Hubzilla, Mastodon 4.3 ...
There really is a lot going on!
Is there a #Fediverse account tracking Mark #Zuckerberg 's jet, like #ElonJet? If so, please share it with me.
Trying to help @thisismissem close an issue I opened a year ago.
Do people still accidentally block servers when they only mean to block a specific account?
Kleines Update zum #BildetNetze-Workshop:
Vorhin haben @ueckueck, @korporal und ich uns wieder zusammengeschalten, um gemeinsam den Workshop und Ergebnisse nachzubereiten. Bedingt durch Erkältungen und andere Verzögerungen mussten wir das leider recht lange aufschieben.
Wir alle haben spannende Punkte daraus mitgenommen, über die es sich weiter zu sprechen lohnt und wir wollen Inhalte daraus für das #Fediverse aufarbeiten. Wir sind da also weiter dran, es wird aber noch ein bisschen dauern.
Bluesky & the Fediverse: How 3 + 0 adds up to more than 1 + 2
Building a different web and bringing back its magic means choosing what matters. Making the most of the bridge with Bluesky. Turning people first, post once social media - Fediverse 3.0 - into a reality. And nurturing communities through small and medium sized servers, feeds, hashtags and Fediverse 0.0.
hat sich schon jemand für #Loops registrieren können?
https://loops.video/
#Fediverse
The most recent #update for #Mastodon has reached three fourth of the followers from @heiseonline, patching the #preview-bug for them. So we should see most of the traffic coming from here again. Yet, the number of visits from the #Fediverse to heise.de hasn't really grown that much.
At least, the three #Twitter-alternatives are again bigger than #X, which keeps declining.
In sum, the four networks deliver half as much traffic than #Twitter alone in the beginning of 2022.
Das jüngste Update von #Mastodon hat etwa drei Viertel der Follower von @heiseonline erreicht und damit auch der Patch für den #Preview-Bug. Wir sollten also wieder so ziemlich alle Klicks sehen, die aus dem #Fediverse zu heise.de führen.
Aber so richtig zugenommen hat die Zahl der Zugriffe trotzdem nicht wirklich.
Wenigstens lagen die #Twitter-Alternativen in Summe vergangene Woche wieder mal vorn (was sie immer öfter tun). Das liegt auch am Sinkflug von #X.
Don’t miss @justinhendrix interview @kissane for Sunday’s #TechPolicyPress #Podcast discussing #Fediverse Governance Report #FediversalistPapers co-authored with @darius supported by @DigInfFund
📝https://fediverse-governance.github.io
🎙️https://player.captivate.fm/episode/aaf1f847-89df-4a72-8bef-9c828876b2d0
The next version of WriteFreely (v0.16) will support Likes from the fediverse!
We could use your help reviewing and testing it out here: https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/pull/1122
Wonder how custom emojis made on Fedi appear on Threads! 🤔
This group account is doing a #fediverse wide push for the #EarlyVote Don’t put it off! Find out where, when, and how to cast your ballot ahead of Election Day at VoteEarlyDay.org and make sure you’re #VoteReady. Once you do vote, post with #IVoted tag and we will boost!
I made an English version of this diagram! Please consider bridging your account! (This post was made from a Misskey instance too)
英語版を作ってみました！
Original/オリジナル: @[email protected]
#fediverse #bluesky #mastodon #misskey
RE: https://misskey.io/notes/9zhyg23newcz0cy5
Blueskyのブリッジ設定してくれフォロワーーーーーーッッッ！！！！！の一心でプレゼン資料を作ってしまった
My mind has been whirling all night so therefore I'm tired. I wrote this when I gave up trying to sleep.
Good morning. Bore da.
Buenos dias.Guten morgen. Buongiorno.
#X の影響なのか #Bluesky が盛り上がっているとかいないとか。
なるほど。
#Fediverse のみんなももりあがってこー
They haven't turned Fediverse sharing on. Another small confirmation of zero intentions to make BlueSky open platform
Does anyone have gig work or looking to hire? I have a friend in serious need and on the verge of homelessness. He knows JS/TS/Python and is very experienced in Android development #askfedi #askFediverse #fediverse #fedi #getfedihired #lookingforwork #help #mutualaid
Exciting! https://loops.video #fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to Melroy van den Berg's post
@melroy Agree with you, #Bluesky will never be as decentralized as the #Fediverse.
I decided to choose functionality over decentralization though.
Having a working search feature feels good for a change, something that will never be possible here due to this stupid opt-in obsession.
Also all threads are complete. I no longer have to visit remote instances to see all comments or use hacks such as fedifetcher.
Discord approval was only required for the first few months. Anyone can spin up PDS and it just works.
My new home: https://bsky.app/profile/jasdemi.com
#mastodon #fediverse #meme #memes #toystory #bluesky
I created an app that allows you to find people from other Mastodon instances based on hashtags you both like.
@[email protected] · Reply to Week in Fediverse's post
Love seeing a Friendica client! It's a pretty cool software, I wish there would be more stuff for it
I think before it had only 1 actively maintained one(Relatica), so now it's 2
Week in Fediverse 2024-10-18
Servers
- Manyfold v0.82.0
- Ibis v0.1.2
- GoToSocial v0.17.0
- Mitra v3.7.0
- Pleroma ActivityRelay v0.3.3
- Misskey v2024.10.1
- tootik v0.12.6
- Castopod v1.12.11
- NeoDB v0.10.4.7
Clients
- tootgroup.py v1.5.0
- RaccoonForFriendica: A Kotlin Multiplatform client for Friendica
Tools and Plugins
For developers
- Fedify v1.0.3
- Federails v0.2.0
- Masto.js v6.9.0
Protocol
- FEP-268d: Search consent signals for objects
Articles
- how to buy shoes in the fediverse
- The Challenge of ActivityPub Data Portability
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 88
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01927d0a-35f7-3994-5862-0c43d821fb63
BREAKING: Elon Musk-backed PAC is micro-targeting muslim areas with ads saying Harris stands with Israel and targeting jewish areas saying the opposite.
Proof that Musk is willing to further divide #America if he thinks it will help his candidate win.
Informed by @jsrailton & article by @jasonkoebler: https://www.404media.co/this-is-exactly-how-an-elon-musk-funded-pac-is-microtargeting-muslims-and-jews-with-opposing-messages/
@404mediaco #elonmusk #disinformation #misinformation #psyops #fediverse #mastodon #kamalaharris #DonaldTrump @MisinformationVillage #twitter #x #isreal #palestine #gaza
From BlueSky their "starter packs" were a good idea. Here is a #Fediverse early incarnation riffing on that idea from @stefan ...
Wow! I'm making #Bandwagon -- an open source, community-focused alternative to #Bandcamp that anyone can self-host.
As of this morning, there are 99 #Musicians and #Bands who have set up #Fediverse profiles on https://bandwagon.fm -- and half of those already indexable on search engines.
So I'm humbled by the number of people who are giving it a go. There's obviously lots of people out there looking for something new.
I promise to do my best to give y'all the tools you deserve.
@[email protected] · Reply to Tom Casavant's post
An ActivityPub server that only federates with instances that refuse to federate with it
Big congratulations to @jay.bsky.team and the whole @bsky.app team 🎉
With over half a million new users in the last day, Bluesky is demonstrating the power of open social networking and micro-blogging.
Thanks to @snarfed.org you can join in and post to Bluesky by following @bsky.brid.gy
We love to see new social grow, hopefully more to come!
#Bluesky #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia Technology #News #Fedi
Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 53F at Logan and visibility is 10 mi.
Prosecutors are asking Massachusetts' highest court to allow a retrial of Karen Read on murder charges.
On Boston Public Radio, Mass. Gov. Healey says she will vote against raising the tipped min. wage and against dropping the MCAS as a HS grad requirement.
Russia's lower house of parliament approved a bill outlawing "propaganda" that encouraged people to have fewer children.
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| birdfeeder yes | 100 (73%) |
| birdfeeder no | 37 (27%) |
Hey #fediverse,
I'm writing a deep dive for @theinternet all about #VivaldiBrowser. Any suggestions of what to include or questions about it? It seems to be getting a lot of buzz these days, especially with the slow decline into irrelevance for Firefox.
Anyone know if I can get a list of 'trending' posts somehow across fediverse through a relay or some such to my instance? Importing an entire instance as a relay kicks my server's butt.
Is it even possible, ala twitter?
Even importing just say, mastodon.social as a relay instance only shows me the latest posts. #fediverse
Message towards people in bluesky.
If you have the occasion, please follow the account https://bsky.app/profile/ap.brid.gy By doing so your messages will be mirrored on the #fediverse so we can follow you as well.
We cannot pro actively do so, so if you see this, please do.
I wrote an open letter to artists and other creatives who are thinking about giving the fediverse a chance:
"There’s a better way!"
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-fediverse-invitation-for-artists/
Feel free to share, and be sure to add your signature!
#fediverse #mastodon #creatives #artists #musicians #twitter #x
Online Safety and the “Great Decentralization” – The Perils and Promises of Federated Social Media
By @samlai.bsky.social and @yoyoel
On Bluesky, Lai summarizes their recommendations:
Here’s how we fix it:
(1) Larger platforms can fund tool development efforts and share info on their moderation decisions
(2) A multi stakeholder structured hub curating pooled data to identify threat actors
(3) Tool builders can create platforms for mods to share information with each other
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ybj3ulqmitcqt4iqueoadgb5/post/3l6pydaskjv2m
Hey #mastodon I’m new here 👋🏼 Anyone know how to connect my threads and this to #fediverse ?
Is Bluesky on the Fediverse? Do I have to make a whole new account to interact with people over there? #Bluesky #Fediverse
Howdy! mookie's place is back up and running #GoToSocial 0.17.0! I should have done the config.yaml changes ahead of time, that basically was the longest part of the upgrade. My sqlite database is 4.2GB in size and the database migration on first start took around five minutes.
Thank you @gotosocial team for putting out such an awesome piece of software that allows people to run their own small, efficient and easy to maintain instance on the #fediverse.
@nk@幼女.art
が1投稿に画像を16枚まで添付できるのはそうなんだけど（ 
以外も16枚）、相手のサーバーがMastodon 
とか他のソフトでできたサーバーだったら最初の4枚までしか表示されなかったりするんですよね
もし 
以外のソフトのサーバーの人がフォロワーに結構いたら、 
と同じように1投稿に貼る絵は4枚までにとどめたほうがいいかも？
#Misskey #Fediverse #イラスト
mookie's place is going to be down in order to upgrade to #GoToSocial 0.17.0. see everyone in a bit! #fediverse #GoToSocialAdmin
Question for #photographers in the #fediverse... If you were to take only one prime lens for traveling, what focal length would it be?
I know that follower count doesn't really matter on the #Fediverse, but still, I am so grateful that 1,000 people have found my shenanigans entertaining enough to follow me. Thank you all!
mookie's #introduction
it's me, hi. i'm the mookie, it's me.
i'm a serial #fediverse instance creator (and destroyer) and have been doing this since 2018. many will already be familiar with my name or my avatar.
i'm the father of two awesome kids. i love watching and talking about #movies. i'm a #gamer (#callofduty and #battlefield mostly). i'm a fan of #taylorswift. i eat to #run. i'm a giant #starwars and #startrek nerd. i'm a born and raised #engineer and have spent most of my career as a devops engineer and sre. i now lead an org of excellent devs and sres.
my permanent home is at https://ultramookie.com where i should be spending more time writing blog posts and movie reviews.
With many people joining #bluesky now, please follow @bsky.brid.gy to bridge your posts from Mastodon, Misskey, etc. over to the other side of the fediverse as well!
Being able to follow #activitypub accounts from bluesky makes the all of Fedi more attractive!
Let's make the #fediverse the best place it can be 💙
Welcome progressive organizing group @moveon to the #fediverse …via them turning on federation to their threads account! A highly recommended follow! cc: @fediversenews @KamalaHarrisWin
If you missed it, our co-founder @michael posted an update on The Newsmast Foundation yesterday.
Give it a read to see more about what we're doing and where we're going 🚵
https://www.blog-pat.ch/a-different-web/
#fediverse #mastodon #socialweb #socialmedia #charity #blog #news
Probably the worst article about the #fediverse and #Threads I have ever read comes from @euronews:
It claims that Europeans could not fully access the fediverse because #Meta rolled out Threads federation more slowly there.
Borderline misinformation.
"In the wake of that change, X competitor BlueSky announced that it had seen more than 100,000 new signups."
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/bluesky-x-twitter-elon-musk-block-b2630894.html
"It didn’t even crash when all of Brazil showed up in August."
https://mastodon.online/@alexwild/113322661686107887
We might be seeing some new folks show up today, so let's all give them a warm welcome!
Hey everyone! 
If you’re looking for a community of gamers which is also dedicated to the Fediverse, then look no further than #TheGamersTavern!
We welcome everyone to our community, and love to talk about gaming, tech, and everything inbetween.
We currently self-host instances of these services:
#Mastodon
#PeerTube
#Owncast
#Matrix - (bridged with #Discord)
You can find all the links here! - https://linktr.ee/thegamerstavern
We’d love to see you there. 💜
Version 4.0 of my #introduction toot, as time flies and things change, a lot.
Hey everyone! I'm Alex, an italian 39 years old IT Architect (see personal account: @ItsMeAlex), deeply in love with #Videogames
I'm the innkeeper of The Gamer's Tavern, a cozy #gaming #community fully committed to the #Fediverse, but most of all, safe and full of amazing people.
We're self-hosting these services:
- #Mastodon
- #Peertube
- #Owncast
- #Matrix
Find more @ https://linktr.ee/thegamerstavern
Hey gamers!
If you're looking for a friendly, cozy and safe gaming community, The Gamer's Tavern is here for you!
We talk mainly about gaming but we do not disdain other topics. We're fully committed to the Fediverse and we care about you being in a safe place.
Find us on:
- Discord (https://discord.gg/xxReRYGF4r)
- Matrix (https://matrix.to/#/#inn:space.gamerstavern.online)
#TheGamersTavern #Community #Fediverse #Safe #LGBTQIA #Gaming #Videogames #LinuxGaming #Discord #Matrix
@uerdingen_info_feed
@Entdecke
Ich bin gerührt und geschüttelt. 🤩
Nur noch 2 Tickets für meine Premiere am 11.9. im Klärwerk , dann AUSVERKAUFT!
Wird jemand aus dem #fediverse da sein?
Ich frage ab ☝
https://kalender.klaerwerk-krefeld.org/veranstaltung/musikkabarett-das-letzte-einhirn-pe-krieger
#krefeld #einhirn #live #kabarett #comedy
@[email protected] · Reply to Oliver 👔's post
@[email protected] ein Haufen Bullshit mit 10% Ahnung vom Fediverse.
man kann es auch so deuten, das da jemand versucht das #Fediverse umzudeuten und threads als "das Ding" um das keiner drum rum kommt, ins Spiel zu bringen.
Wie heißt es so schön, so lange Scheiße labern, bis keiner mehr weiß, was wirklich richtig ist
liebe #Neuhier Leute.
Ihr müsst kein Konto bei einem Kommerziellen Anbieter im Fediverse erstellen, um
im #Fediverse spannende neue Wege, um mit Communities in Kontakt zu treten.Und nur mit einem Konto bei ihnen, KÖNNT IHR DIESES ERLEBNIS erleben
I just migrated to a new single-user instance, so I guess it's #introduction time again!
I'm Alison, a #music obsessive with a penchant for #songwriting, #MusicTheory, #ElectronicMusic, #synthesizers, and #guitar. I'll mostly post about music, w/ other fun sprinkled in.
Until the #Fediverse, I was away from social media for about ten years b/c in its corporate forms it makes me crazy. Turns out, though, it's probably not the humans that are damaged, just the platforms. So glad to be here!
Dexit-/Bexit-/Nexit-/whatsoeverexit-debate in 3, 2, 1,...
#Threads #Fediverse
https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/06/27/what-is-the-fediverse-and-why-cant-we-fully-access-it-in-europe
So... is Mastodon inherently anti-accessible? I feel like there's some weird sorta "undiscoverable by design" sentiment on here sometimes. Is there a way to find out, for instance, if a specific real life person is on mastodon using their given name, without already knowing what instance they're on? Some sort of tool to search like, all the top public instances at once? I don't want to stalk people but it'd be cool to like... look up a band or an artist and see what they're up to.
you know what mastodon desperately needs? LISTS. there should be a system where you can make lists of people and then follow/block a whole list at a time.
right now there's a problem where I want to be in a bunch of cool local feeds but I don't want to make a ton of duplicate accounts. if those worked like lists instead this would be a non-issue.
Hooray, Elon! #Mastodon or #Fediverse as a whole really needs to copy this revolutionary blocking feature from #Twitter.
@[email protected] · Reply to The Many Voices of Anne Ahlert's post
You also cannot base your data only on the Mastodon app user count. There are multiple apps to access #Mastodon and the #Fediverse, including #Tusky #Moshidon #Megalodon and #Tooot. Not everyone accesses Mastodon through the same doors.
The coolest part about this post was seeing Bluesky folks like and repost it and #Fediverse folks like and repost the Bluesky and Threads versions. What a time to be alive.
We're almost there, but we still have a long way to go.
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 88
This week's news:
- @manyfold , a self-hosted platform for 3d printed files joins the fediverse
- @subclub expands to @write_as , allowing people to put long-form writing behind a subscription wall
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-88/
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
#X とか #Threads とか #BlueSky がどうなるとかもうよくわからんけど、いきなり #Mastodon とか #Fediverse に人が流れる必要もないなとも思う
Just to clarify: when I boost a post, it doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with it.
Often, I do it just to give visibility (and, consequently, to see the comments) on the topic being discussed - especially if it’s a post from a BSD Cafe user.
I just discovered https://emotes.cc/ for exploring #fediverse emotes and sharing emote packs 
It just dawned on me that the Mastodon #fediverse is like an ever growing #mycelium network 🍄
Infinite wisdom
Shared economy
Ecosystem flourishes without greed
Invisible to the naked eye
Keeps branching in all directions
Shares resources
Relocation when necessary
#mushtodon #mushrooms #Psychedelic #Community #Ecosystems #Ecology
Me on the🐦 site: Used my real identity, activism, constantly yelling about the gov't, rare friend connections.
Me on the Fediverse: Anonymous profile, activism, rare yelling about the gov't, constantly making new friend connections ❤️
1 year here. Thanks for being the fucking coolest open source social media on the planet, #Fediverse.
@[email protected] · Reply to The Nexus of Privacy's post
More questions than answers: another post about the Social Web Foundation and the fediverses
https://privacy.thenexus.today/swf-questions/
(Part 4 of "I for one welcome Bluesky, the ATmosphere, BTS Army, and millions of Brazilians to the fediverses!", but like other posts in the series it hopefully stands on its own)
@[email protected] · Reply to The Nexus of Privacy's post
The Social Web Foundation and the big elephant in the federated room
(Part 3 of the series)
https://privacy.thenexus.today/swf-and-the-meta-elephant/
Contents:
(originally publshed with a different title, but it didn't work well as a link preview so I changed it)
@[email protected] · Reply to The Nexus of Privacy's post
On second thought, an even better way to welcome Bluesky, the ATmosphere, BTS Army, and millions of Brazilians to the fediverses is to write a series of posts about it ...
Here's part 2: Is Bluesky part of today's Fediverse?
Spoiler: it depends on your definition of "Fediverse"
https://privacy.thenexus.today/is-bluesky-part-of-todays-fediverse/
After nearly two years of actively participating in the fediverse, I figured I'd put together my own guide for Mastodon, the platform I'm the most familiar with as a user.
#ClubsAll (a threadiverse/lemmy/mbin/piefed web frontend project) want to open source it and are looking for someone to do a code review/security analysis first... Are you into security and the fediverse *and* stuff being open source? Then respond here!
found via this post [https://lemmy.world/post/20828200] on Lemmy by ClubsAll dev @vinay_clubsall
So jetzt mal ehrlich ihr #Fedinauten da draußen, die ihr #Misskey, #Sharkey oder #Iceshrimp nutzt! Wieso nutzt ihr das, was ihr nutzt und was findet ihr besser im Vergleich zu den anderen beiden Fedi-Möglichkeiten?
Bin auf der Suche nach einer weiteren Fedi-Software, die ich mir genauer anschauen möchte und muss mich zwischen den dreien entscheiden.
Gerne darf dieser Beitrag zur Entscheidungsfindung geteilt werden. 😜
#Fediverse #NichtNurMastodon
Are you a #3DPrinting designer / creator interested in #SelfHosting your own content, rather than using a third party site? Get in touch, we'll help you get Manyfold going and joined up to the #Fediverse!
guter beitrag, wie ich finde.
deswegen brauchen wir das #fediverse als demokratisch kontrolliertes medium. und “dauer” statt “reichweite” als messwert. grossartig.
This is the weirdest rule I have seen so far on a #fediverse server.
Just to summarize again for my own personal notes:
◾ Hachyderm IO: can follow Threads dot Net, has 500-character post-length limit
◾ Beige Party: cannot follow Threads dot Net, has 11,001-char. post-length limit
◾ Mastodon Social: can follow Threads dot Net, has 450-char. post limit, defederated by many indie Mastodon instances because of dislike towards Gargron (whether ethical or personal etc.)
◾ Mastodon Cloud: cannot follow Threads dot Net, has 450-char. post limit, defederated from many instances because of various distrust issues (large number of registered accounts, crypto/blockchain associations, refuse to be explicitly an anti-Nazi safe-space, etc.)
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#MastodonMeta #fediverse #balkanization #ComparingInstances #fz_thinkingOutLoud
I know #UX improvements aren’t really always… welcomed in #FOSS (at least, as a UX guy, it feels that way) but I do think a lot can be reconfigured to make Mastodon/the #Fediverse more popular. Side note — I don’t really care if you don’t want fedi to become more popular, I do, because I have an interest in decentralized social media. So this is how I would do things:
I'm happy to announce, that starting now, mountains.social is open for registrations! 🎉
The instance has a focus on hiking, mountaineering and the outdoors in general.
You can register via https://mountains.social. I have an approval setup, so I can ensure the performance of the instance.
Welcome!
#hiking #mountaineering #mastoadmin #fediverse #twittermigration
Greetings,
I’m new to the #fediverse, having recently fled from the bird site. I was there for a long time, but almost entirely as a follower and not an active participant. I hope to find more engagement here.
I work and play in the technology realm, where I’m somewhat of a generalist. I’ve been around *nix operating systems since the 80’s. Xenix anyone?
I enjoy #woodworking, #travel, and spending time #outdoors.
Raised in #Oregon now living in #NewEngland
Thanks!
🥳 Manyfold v0.82.0 is out, with two BIG features!
First up, we're joining the #Fediverse proper - you can follow public Manyfold creators on other ActivityPub platforms like Mastodon!
And secondly, Manyfold will now index PDF, TXT and video content as well as models and images!
🗞️ Full release notes: https://manyfold.app/news/2024/10/13/release-v0-82-0.html
❤️ Support us on OpenCollective: https://opencollective.com/manyfold
I've been on the #fediverse since the beginning of Nov 2022, actually. This is a new profile on a new instance for me because I've been having a rough go of it lately, with instances run by #bigots and #islamophobes.
It’s not enough to simply block bigots. I’m tired of folks telling me to just do that, as if that makes the problem go away. Would you close your eyes when you’re under attack, and pretend that the attack has stopped?
Telling a #minority to block their online attackers is no different. Stop telling us to ignore our attackers.
All other forms of bigotry get handled here in the #fediverse. Start handling #islamophobia the same way.
Wisst ihr, was so nice daran ist, von 2.600 Followys auf 70 sich zu verkleinern?
Ich kann Scheiße bauen, wie ich will ... und niemensch bemerkt es mehr! 
If you want to reconnect with those from #ChemTwitter who have created accounts here in the #Fediverse, here is a Google Sheet that >400 people have added themselves to.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qdJvHHvu-BC4N6nk1jNMhTwoBrIaqHLUCZRf9pCQwDs/edit?usp=sharing
If you want to add your details, you need to either fill in this Google Form: https://forms.gle/gF9MLUGMWs23EFix6 or just ask me to add your details if you'd rather not use a Google product (note: the form does not capture e-mail addresses).
If you're reading this, please #boost so I can get back to being federated with the #fediverse. Unfortunately, the data center I've been hosting with for years and years encountered some serious issues. I had to move suddenly, losing almost everything. I took the chance to change the software I use. But I've still lost all of my followers, all of my federation, etc! It's also taken down rblind.com, my passion project to get more #blind folks off #reddit. I'll be bringing that back over the coming days. In the meantime, hi! I'm a blind guy who uses the #NVDA #screenreader, loves #accessibility and works in the field, and reads tons of #fanfic, #litrpg, and #sciencefiction and #fantasy in my spare time. Nice to meet you!
Another spam wave!
Mastodon filtered most of the notifications.
Write.as announces an integration with sub.club, a way to offer premium content in the fediverse to subscribers.
I want to do a massive rummage sale on the fediverse and am thinking about using #Flohmarkt (the #fediverse's answer to ebay), has anyone tried to post A LOT of things there yet?
Hey @smallcircles, it just occurred to me to wonder, why is Fediverse Ideas a Codeberg repo? Couldn't it just as easily be a SocialHub category, like Fediversity? Then it could then be federated over AP, using Discourse forum federation, and people could follow and reply with their fediverse accounts.
Thoughts?
ItaliaChe cos'è Peertube: la presentazione video alla piattaforma di #videosharing #open, #etica, #libera, #decentralizzata
https://peertube.uno/videos/watch/c79e7ec9-40c6-4f28-bda4-ca043946a236
La trasmissione video su PeerTube è peer-to-peer (attraverso #WebRTC): le persone guardando video su PeerTube condividono parti di quel video partecipando alla sua trasmissione verso le altre persone sullo stesso video. I video ospitati su #PeerTube possono essere visualizzati direttamente da #Mastodon e da altre reti #Fediverse via #activitypub
@[email protected] · Reply to Matt Baer's post
Maybe it's devs implementing the C2S side of #ActivityPub, or a multi-protocol client, or built-in browser support for the #fediverse. Maybe we need a single entry point to the fediverse, with a smooth interface, easy setup, and a server behind the scenes.
Either way, making "decentralization" central to the user experience here is keeping a ton of people off the network.
Reading (on Threads) about why people like #bluesky over #mastodon, and most seems to boil down to usability / wrestling with servers.
Have to agree. And it's why I still think we need a good #fediverse client as an entry point.
Reddit: Why is Mastodon struggling to survive?
The whole narrative is wrong here. My server is not struggling and will survive as long as I live.
Quick fediverse question: as a Mastodon user, how can I interact with content on a Lemmy instance? For example, if someone has posted over at lemmy.ml, how can I use my Mastodon.online account to post a reply to their post? Or is this even possible?
Please don’t link to #Threads. Drop their #fediverse link by all means, just don’t make people put #Meta websites in their browser.
@_elena does a deep dive into "the mindful, considerate culture of the Fediverse, focusing on the use of alt text and content warnings".
"Web accessibility is a fundamental human right."
@[email protected] · Reply to Martin Holland's post
Kurznachrichtendienst: Drittanbieter erweitern Mastodon um innovative Funktionen
Nachdem Reddit und Twitter Drittanbieter-Apps ausgesperrt haben, kann man jetzt bei Mastodon sehen, wie innovativ solche Anwendungen sein können.
#Apps #Drittanbieter #DrittanbieterApps #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia #Software #ThirdPartyApps
OK, es ist (fast) Wochenende und wieder Zeit für ein Experiment – diesmal zum Mitmachen 😉:
Welcher der beiden nachfolgenden Posts sieht für euch besser aus und auf welchen würdet ihr eher klicken.
Gerne schön weit teilen, damit das von vielen und mit den unterschiedlichsten Clients gesehen wird.
Wenn der Unterschied besonders groß ist, gerne auch mit Screenshots antworten. Danke!
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| Post 1 (mit generierter Preview) | 57 (75%) |
| Post 2 (mit Titelbild als Anhang) | 19 (25%) |
Week in Fediverse 2024-10-11
Servers
- WriteFreely v0.15.1
- ActivityPods v2.0
- Mastodon v4.3.0
- Hubzilla v9.4.3
- snac v2.60
- PeerTube v6.3.2
- ActivityPub for WordPress v3.3.3
- Misskey v2024.10.0
- tootik v0.12.5
- Mbin v1.7.2
- Trunk & Tidbits, September 2024
- Hamabē: Federated Chat Space
Clients
- IceCubesApp v1.11.1
- Mastodon for Android v2.7.3
- TootRain v2.0.1
- Voyager v2.18.2
- Aria v0.15.0
- Phanpy changelog
- pl-fe: A social networking client app forked from Soapbox
Tools and Plugins
- Tangerine UI for Mastodon v2.0
- Mastodon Bird UI v2.0.0
- Enable Mastodon Apps for WordPress v0.9.9
- wf-migrate: Tools for migrating between WriteFreely instances
- FediMod FIRES: A protocol and reference server implementation for storing and distributing moderation advisories and recommendations over time for the Fediverse
Protocol
- FEP-76ea: Conversation Threads
- FEP-1985: Signaling how an OrderedCollection is ordered
Articles
- Using a Permanent WebFinger Address for My Fediverse Profile
- Setting Up Mastodon Author Tags
- IFTAS Update: Content Classification, Moderation Tooling
- Beyond technical features: why we need to talk about the values of the Fediverse (part 2)
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 87
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019257ef-60b9-8669-582d-c5c54eda938f
A lot of the criticism of the fediverse focuses on how hard newbies find it to discover accounts to follow, posting stuff they're interested in. Despite all the downsides of recommendation algorithms, semi-random discovery is one thing people find them useful for.
Last year I came up with an idea for a separate app with a range of opt-in discovery algorithms, just for finding people to follow;
How about this? For every like I receive on this toot, I will mention one thing I think is cool.
Get to know me here on the #fediverse. I am more than just a talented shitposter.
Comment if you have specific things you're curious about.
-
An important post for people, about
Why the fediverse will never succeed:
https://technophobeconfessions.wordpress.com/2024/07/20/why-the-fediverse-will-never-succeed/
Simple: while the fediverse is open on the technical level, it is not open on the ideas level.
Echo for #Lemmy is now available! Goodbye #Reddit, Hello @LemmyDev. #Fediverse #ActivityPub 👋
#Fediverse で、見知らぬ外国の素敵な写真が流れてきた時に、そっと Like 
を送る活動、地味に好きなんだよな
モデレーションに関係なく、また自分以外には送った相手にしか送ったことを知られないのもいい。遠い海の向こうの外国にいる知らない誰かとのやり取りだけど無言のプライベートなつながりがちょっとだけできたような感覚がある 
We are non-profit, ad-free and fiercely protective of your personal data.
This is all possible thanks to our charitable foundation status. Our mission is to promote and explore the use of micro-blogging for education, whilst amplifying impactful, unheard voices on matters of global interest.
Learn more about us https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/ and feel free to DM us with any questions.
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.12 👩🚀
"Beyond technical features: why we need to talk about the values of the Fediverse (part 2)"
mentioning: @alttexthalloffame @Gargron @FediTips @ivory @IceCubesApp @Tusky @Simx72 @phanpy @jon @mathi_gwithyas @rysiek
#TheFutureIsFederated #tech #Fediverse #BigTech #SocialMedia #FOSS #blog #accessibility #AltText #CW #ContentWarnings #Phanpy #Ivory #Tusky #Mastodon #IceCubes
Inzwischen haben fast zwei Drittel der Follower von @heiseonline #Mastodon mindestens in Version 4.3.0 und ich bilde mir ein, erste Folgen zu erkennen. Wir sehen womöglich wirklich wieder mehr #Traffic – heute liegt das #Fediverse bislang bspw. vor #Twitter.
Ist natürlich eine Momentaufnahme und X macht immer große Sprünge, aber noch bekommen ja auch viele auf Mastodon weiter jene Vorschaukarten zu sehen, bei denen wir einen Klick darauf nicht zuordnen können. Das behebt das jüngste Update.
Taking a second to really appreciate all that have made the #fediverse what it is here, and empowered the likes of #mastodon. Rarely do I go peek my head at the other sites, but when I do, I’m immediately inundated with ads or garbage shared posts. Here I’m grateful to have my little calm feed of planes, geeky tech, fish, and funnies. Thanks to ya’ll for making this a reality for me!
スパムアカウントをみんなで報告・ブロック・ミュートするのが #Mastodon #Fediverse
スパムアカウントじゃないのに何故か BAN されちゃうのが #Threads 🧵
スパムアカウントと共にインプレッションと金を奪い合うのが #X ✖️
ということか…
🌍✨ Why stick to one platform when you can enjoy them all? With Openvibe, follow your friends across Mastodon, Bluesky, Nostr & Threads in ONE app in ONE feed! No boundaries, just vibes 🏖️
Download Openvibe for FREE on Android & iOS and lus know what you think 🐙
@[email protected] · Reply to dansup's post
It will be compatible with Mastodon using the upcoming Fediverse Auxiliary Service Providers feature.
Pixelfed is working with Mastodon on this spec to allow for interop across implementations!
This is the true magic of the #fediverse ❤️
https://github.com/mastodon/fediverse_auxiliary_service_provider_specifications
I'm building a public Autospam detection service that will be compatible with Pixelfed, Mastodon and other projects!
I'm leveraging my expertise* in Autospam, along with my 3 year old dataset to build the best fediverse Akismet alternative.
Are you interested? Boosts appreciated!
so, your average post on #fediverse contains maybe 30% of unhashed words, the rest is #tags; what's wrong with that, you ask me?
#well, #i #dont #know, #youTellMe. #maybe #you'll #come #across #to #an #unprepared #reader #as #someone #eager to #grab #attention #at #any #cost? maybe #youAreOverdoingIt? #and #just maybe #what you #actually #achieve #is you #mislead #someone #who is #searching for #something #specific to your #own #unrelated #shout #because it is oh so #more #important?
Big news: @write_as now lets you connect your blogs to @subclub , which means your readers can directly subscribe to your premium posts via their #Fediverse accounts!
Honestly, the best part is how easy it is - took me less than a few seconds to connect the accounts and post to my subscribers. I put a video together that shows it off in the blog post below 👀
Oh nice.
"We’re experimenting with potentially changing to a new parser for posts, which will be more modular and enable features like basic text formatting."
This is going to be *very* useful.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/trunk-tidbits-september-2024/
via https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering/113283988215699567
#mastodon #fediverse #MastodonEngineering #formatting #FortmattingPosts
This is pretty much me with Fedi. Can't hold hobbies to save my life. Pretty sure I've dropped one tonight. 🤷♂️
I've been here for almost a year and half now. There's been ups and downs but I've always been here and will continue to be here until this place isn't.🫶
#Fedi #Fediverse #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Neurodiverse #Neurodivergence #ADHDmemes #Memes #Meme
"I don't think most people think no algorithm is a plus."
"I haven't seen a single person say they are opening a Mastodon account because of what's happening on Threads and it's been around for years now."
Somebody tell this guy... Just because he doesn't see it doesn't make it so. I don't even know why I bother to argue about this.
Natürlich gibt es hier im #Fediverse auch Arschgeigen und natürlich schauen auch Trolle aus anderen Netzwerken vorbei und versuchen zu stressen. Aber wenn ich mir nur mal die Blocks anschaue, sagt das viel aus: 250 sind's mit dem heutigen Tag... nach 2 Jahren auf #Mastodon. Das ist lächerlich wenig. An jedem dritten fliegt mal jemand raus und kann seinen Hass woanders abladen, aber nicht bei mir. Je nach rechten Trollattacken blockierte ich im Shithole #Twitter nicht selten 250 schon am Morgen zwischen Weckerklingeln und Aufstehen. Und das war noch VOR der Übernahme von #ElonMusk Ende Oktober 2022. Klar, das ist *ein* Indikator für ein gesundes Klima hier von mehreren, aber dennoch beachtenswert. Welche Erfahrungen habt ihr gesammelt? 🤔
A new version is out!
Thanks for using Sabertooth!
In this release we:
- Added the ability to hide title bar on scroll.
- Added the ability to hide tabs on scroll.
- Fixed the bug with picking time for scheduled posts.
- Added moderation activities for admins.
- Updated the aspect ratio of server images.
- Updated theme settings.
- Updated accent color settings.
#Threads のタイムラインがいろいろ荒れていて #Meta がハンドリングに苦しんでるみたいなニュースを見たので久しぶりに #Threads の自分のタイムラインを眺めてみてるけど、とくに変に悪化した印象はなかった。アカウントによるのかな。
#Fediverse #Mastodon みたいに時系列・自分が明示的にフォローした人だけ見える Following タイムラインだけ見てればよいのではという気もする。
おすすめされることに慣れすぎてしまうと、その仕組みに乗っかろうとする変なアカウントとか、ネガティブ感情を煽ってその仕組みをハックしてインプレッション稼ごうという人が出てきちゃうので、自分のタイムラインは自分でお掃除して、自分の心の安定は自分でつくる！守る！という気持ちとアクション（自分にとってよくない情報は積極的に Block & Mute とか）が大事な気がする
#Threads が #Fediverse に完全に対応しちゃえば、自分はおそらく #Fediverse 側からしか #Threads を見ないだろうし、#Threads が For You タイムラインの取り扱いに苦しんでても、じつはあまり自分にはそもそもあまり影響なさそうな気はしている。
ただ、#Threads からは #Fediverse はまだ見えないし、 For You タイムラインがデフォルトで表示されるそこにいると、たしかに居心地はあまりよくないんだろうけど…（つまりは、#Threads もいいけど居心地悪いならみんな #Fediverse においでよということなんだけど
Another spam wave!
Looks like I need to silence more servers.
🧐 So, uh…why has the mood changed so suddenly on #Threads? How has Meta dropped the ball at this pivotal moment for the nascent social network?
Meanwhile, other social networks and the #Fediverse as a whole are kicking some serious ass. It’s a real shift in a short amount of time from just earlier in the summer, and I’m here to talk all about it…and how much I just love #Mastodon 4.3 + @TangerineUI 2.0. 😍
🎙️ Listen to Fresh Fusion #Podcast Episode 119:
https://jaredwhite.com/podcast/119/
Seems like the new Mastodon version is a must skip for those of us who like actual information about notifications...😒
Soo that's what I'll be doing. Skipping it.
Still looking for an alternative that doesn't require Linus Torvalds to personally come to your house and install it himself, but that's currently not a thing. Need Linus Torvalds or the equivalent for pretty much everything.😩
Please, don't just block/suspend bad accounts; report bad actors whenever possible.
Of course, this isn't always safe. But it really helps us admins if you check the rules of the server the offending user is from and, if they are violating those rules, forward a report to that server.
It's the only defense we have in many cases. We don't see private messages. We can't monitor all accounts' profile contents. Even with 100 moderators, continually auditing all old accounts is unsustainable.
So help us out by making sure we know about the bad stuff before we get defederated.
Ok #Mastodon and #Fediverse, I want to keep using you, but I have just not found my people, my feed is not at all compelling. Please help me fix this! Who is worth following? Who has the good links that lead me to interesting things? Who dives deep? Who makes interesting art?
New: Last Week in #fediverse - ep 87
This week's news:
- @Mastodon has launched their latest version, 4.3
- ClubsAll is a new Reddit-like build on #activitypub
- IFTAS is slowly launching their Content Classification System that allows servers that have opted in to scan for CSAM
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-87/
You may have heard that @Flipboard brought 250 publishers to the Fediverse this week. Here are just a few news outlets you might want to follow:
You can follow their entire profile, or just follow the topical Magazines that you're interested in. For example, if you want world news, follow @world-news-CBSNews. Or if you want Canadian news, follow @canada-cbcnews
#FollowFriday #News #Media #Flipboard #Journalism #Fediverse
The #fediverse has been better than other social media options for following info on the #hurricane. Follow hashtags like #HurricaneMilton, #Milton, #Tampa, #Florida, #flwx.
#Threads & #bluesky are pretty useless since they lack good support for search and hashtags. #Twitter & #Facebook are full of misinformation, even about the hurricane.
Some sites:
* https://spaghettimodels.com/
* https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
* https://www.floridadisaster.org/disaster-updates/Hurricanemilton/
If you are behind these spam attacks on the fediverse... Your mom's a ho!
フェディバッジ面白そうだったのでやってみた 
オシャレだし簡単だしよき〜 
デザインはstyleパラメーターで指定するだけ。デフォルトはsocial。
Follow〜の部分はlabelパラメーターを付ければ自由に指定できる。
右の数字は「フォロワー数」「フォロー数」「投稿数」のどれかをURLのパターンで指定できる。やってみたやつは投稿数。
"The story did not make the tech press, but perhaps it should have. The decision to transfer the islands to their new owner will result in the loss of one of the tech and gaming industry’s preferred top-level domains: .io."
You own a .io-domain?
Prepare to move to a new domain as soon as possible.
There are even some #FediVerse servers running on .io.
So: be prepared!
I really think there needs to be an implemention of shared blocklisting where we can federate blocks from sources we choose. Apparently Bluesky has some features related to this, and I think it needs to be revisited to help for some of these spam attacks. This is the second wave of spam attacks. It's still small, but it may amplify and become as problematic as a few months ago.
#mastodon #Fediverse #Fediblockmeta #spam #mastoadmin #serveradmin #Infosec #cybersecurity
If you want to hide the current deluge of Mastodon spam, either create a filter for krsw-wiki.org in the Mastodon admin interface and/or, if you’re using Mona, mute the keyword.
Att Admins: Some GOOD news - Update list 8
This list removes a few domains that are now appeared to be cleaned up. You'll find those removed from the list at the end of this post (it is its own list).
Current sites with spam still (should be blocked):
piclub.social
kids.0px.io
comingto.org
morale.ch
amarinha.gal
mstdn.beer
bols.games
cryptodon.lol
mastodon.buzhangjiuzhou.com
qaf.men
misskey.suzuri.jp
cybergladius.social
misskey.pepabo.com
urweibo.com
catcore.life
m.n1l.dev
mk.hoshisaki-h.com
electroverse.tech
kitsui.life
www.gctaisentl.com
oyasumi.ski
mastodon.sitejp.synology.me
ac.akirin.xyz
freesocial.co
startrekshitposting.com
jiaojiao.org
freifunk.social
mk.chiwa.net
a.sukazyo.cc
nekton.social
mastodon.cocamserverguild.com
transforthe.win
asocial.social
"SAFE" or at least appears to have corrected their issue. You should double-check, yourself.
mastodon.acm.org
metreee.com
fetistodon.com
mastodon.openjw.com
misskey.gg
gaydadon.jp
social.mastodon.site
toot.berlin
misskey.doujin.games
nsfwmisskey.narazaka.net
masto.popgeeks.com
misskey.lalafell.org
indiegameskey.net
backpacklife.social
umaikebab.xyz
masto.es
NOTE: If you feel your site is "OK" now, please make your site (live feed) viewable (public). I'm not going to just take your word for it, and neither should anyone else.
#fediverse #fediblock #scriptkiddies #spam #spamattack #ddos #cyberattack
Mitra Q&A with @silverpill
Web
In your own words, what is Mitra?
> Mitra is a social media server for the Fediverse.
Why that logo? How did you come up with it?
> The outer shape is known as Rub el Hizb,
>it's an Islamic symbol. There is no deep meaning, I just saw it somewhere and decided to use it as a starting point. I experimented with many different designs and selected one that seemed most interesting and pleasing to the eye. You can spot a bunch of "M"s inside.
Why should more people become familiar with and use federated social media?
> You can have your own Twitter, Facebook or YouTube, connected to thousands of other small networks. Isn't that great?
>I think federation is the best architecture for a decentralized social network. The user experience is decent and the network can scale without compromising on decentralization, as was demonstrated by Email, XMPP and Matrix.
Why did you decide to build Mitra?
> Before Mitra I was working with blockchain technology. At some point I realized that decentralized financial infrastructure needs a social layer, and that existing solutions are inadequate. After doing some research on decentralized social protocols I picked ActivityPub because it was mature, well-designed and had a strong developer community with values similar to mine. The missing pieces were decentralized payments and decentralized identity, so I started working on these problems.
What makes Mitra unique compared to other Fediverse servers?
> So, one of my original goals was integrated payments. I tried several ideas and eventually settled on paid subscriptions. This feature provides a way to accept payments in Monero and publish premium content for paying subscribers.
> The second goal was decentralized identity, or "nomadic identity", as we call it in the Fediverse. This turned out to be a very difficult task, but I've made significant progress. Nomadic identity mechanism allows people to have an account that is not tied to any single server, but exists on many servers simultaneously. My implementation of this mechanism is not complete yet and currently can be used only by developers.
>Mitra also can federate over Tor and I2P networks.
>Besides that, it is very lightweight and easy to host, so it might be a good choice even for those who are not interested in subscriptions and nomadic identity.
What other Fediverse software would you recommend? (Servers, Clients, etc)
> My favorite server is Pleroma.
>I borrowed many ideas from it when Mitra was in the early stages of development.
>Streams
>is also very interesting. It implements nomadic identity in the same way as Mitra, and has many other nice features.
>Among web clients, my favorite was Soapbox, but its developer quit Fediverse (there is now a fork called Mangane).
>For Android devices, I recommend Husky.
In your opinion, what features are most important for censorship resistance?
> In my work I prefer to focus on the positive side of censorship resistance: digital sovereignty. A server that runs on your own hardware and that doesn't depend on any external services is practically unstoppable. This is already possible today with Tor and I2P, but requires specialized technical knowledge, and even if you have it, you can communicate only with a very small number of people.
>So the most important features are those that make this experience more accessible. Ideally, everyone should be able to send messages to millions of followers from a personal social media server that runs on the phone with unstable internet connection.
What are the biggest threats to online free speech, and what do you believe has kept them at bay the best?
>The biggest threat is centralization. It occurs on multiple levels, both technical and social, and every time there is a bottleneck, someone tries to use it to censor their opponents. What keeps it at bay are all those people who invest resources in building decentralized networks and circumvention tools, and those who make information about these tools accessible to the general public.
Are any of the alternative protocols (like nostr) meaningful competition from a censorship resistance perspective?
> Nostr seems to be the only meaningful competition, although it is still not big enough to matter. Other networks are even smaller, or not really decentralized.
>The current situation is really unfortunate because so much effort is wasted in technological dead ends. Fediverse is the biggest decentralized network and is perfectly capable of supporting decentralized identity, the purported lack of which is often used as an excuse to create a competing protocol.
How does a person, or even a small group directly oppose online censorship?
> Use decentralized networks and open source software. Educate others. Ultimately, this a collective action problem, and only together we can make censorship prohibitively expensive and therefore ineffective.
What are your short, medium and long term goals for Mitra?
> In the short term, I'll be working on several basic features that are still missing, such as polls, audience controls and moderation tools. Medium term plans include finishing nomadic identity system, improving premium subscriptions and implementing groups. I'm also planning to release a Rust library for developing ActivityPub applications. In the long term, I want to build a powerful social media server that has everything you need, costs nothing and can run in your pocket.
What motivates you to continue building Mitra into the future?
> I think a tool like Mitra is necessary, an no one else is working on that, so I have no choice but to build it myself.
Outside of just Mitra, how are you working to make the Fediverse even better?
> I proposed a number of standards for the Fediverse, covering message signing, quote posts, federated payments, data portability and other things. I also help maintain a platform for publishing those proposals (Fediverse Enhancement Proposals, or FEPs).
>Every Friday I publish a newsletter about the Fediverse: @weekinfediverse
What's the best way to support your work?
> Try Mitra. If you like what I'm doing, you can help by suggesting improvements, testing different clients, reporting bugs and spreading the word.
>If you're a developer, you can contribute to Mitra or implement my FEPs in your own project.
>I also accept donations. My Monero address is 8Ahza5RM4JQgtdqvpcF1U628NN5Q87eryXQad3Fy581YWTZU8o3EMbtScuioQZSkyNNEEE1Lkj2cSbG4VnVYCW5L1N4os5p
It sure would be nice to have some automated reporting by keywords right about now....you know, the thing I was explicitly told was NOT gonna happen...🤬
#Spam #Nonsense #Moderation #Mastodon #Fedi #Fediverse #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin
Att Admins -- Update list 6
Temporarily blocking these domains should overcome the current attack.
piclub.social
mastodon.acm.org
kids.0px.io
comingto.org
metreee.com
fetistodon.com
morale.ch
mastodon.openjw.com
misskey.gg
amarinha.gal
mstdn.beer
gaydadon.jp
bols.games
social.mastodon.site
toot.berlin
misskey.doujin.games
cryptodon.lol
nsfwmisskey.narazaka.net
mastodon.buzhangjiuzhou.com
qaf.men
misskey.suzuri.jp
cybergladius.social
misskey.pepabo.com
urweibo.com
catcore.life
m.n1l.dev
mk.hoshisaki-h.com
kitsui.life
electroverse.tech
masto.popgeeks.com
www.gctaisentl.com
oyasumi.ski
mastodon.sitejp.synology.me
ac.akirin.xyz
freesocial.co
startrekshitposting.com
#Fediverse #FediBlock #Fedi #CyberAttack #Spam #SpamAttack #DDOS #ScriptKiddies
Oh nice, a new Mastodon release on Android. With some really good updates!
- grouped notifications
- "show results" on polls
- lines connecting reply chains in threads
via https://botsin.space/@mastodon_mobile_apps/113233631177397102
#introduction
I'm murph, long time Linux user (started with Slackware) #bicycle and #motorcycle rider, serial #HOPE conference attender, #boardgame aficionado. Long time #fediverse denizen going back to the identi.ca era. Constructive criticism welcome.
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
Another thing to highlight:
"While other social media platforms have teams of hundreds of engineers working on them, we operate on less than 500K USD annually with a team of only 4 full-time employees, and a number of contractors."
This is very important to know and remember.
#mastodon #fediverse #sustainability #FediverseSustainability
In my opinion, every government, public entity, association, foundation, etc., that needs to communicate with the public should have its own communication channel, with full control over its data and the messages it delivers. When I read “my Discord server,” I feel like responding “there’s nothing ‘yours’ about it - tomorrow morning they could shut everything down, and you would have lost EVERYTHING.”. Own your data!
Sometimes, I read that instances are not opened because of “costs not balanced by the number of users.” But even public television channels are often economically unprofitable, yet they are considered an essential service for public communication. Open, decentralized technologies that ensure control over one’s data should be treated the same way.
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
Oh and for 4.4:
"our focus for the next release will be on implementing the highly requested features of quote posts, as well as the ability for server operators to subscribe to managed blocklists"
Really can't wait!
#mastodon #MastodonRelease #QuotePosts #QuoteBoosts #blocklists #fediverse
Lots of great updates in the latest Mastodon release, but I am particularly excited about this.
"We’re also bringing two new major features to help people deal with unwanted attention. Notification grouping [and] a brand new system for filtering unwanted notifications."
Hoping this will improve everyone's experience on here!
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/mastodon-4.3/
#mastodon #MastodonRelease #notifications #fediverse #SocialMedia
Need help 😫
How can I list all users on my lemmy instance and manually verify their email?
Is there any CLI for lemmy?
TIA
I know a lot of the #fediverse likes to poop all over #ChatGPT, but I did just spend the past 30 mins getting it to code something that I would not have been able to do otherwise with A LOT more time (and research).
A simple flash card plaything, so that I can toggle between Norwegian and English words.
On a computer; up/down arrows switch card, left/right toggle languages.
On mobile; tapping switches language, swiping up changes the word.
Ahoy! Guess I should do an #introduction.
I'm Bruno, from the land of the 100000000 codfish recipes, Portugal.
I love #FOSS and #Privacy, and I volunteer with Fosshost.
I also run an Arch-based repository, blog about the hell of living with fibromyalgia, and love webcomics and dad jokes 😅.
I've been on and off from the #fediverse since the Identi.ca times, but now that the smelly Musk is buying Twitter, I'll be more active here.
おー、オライリーからActivityPubについての本が出たのか
/ ActivityPubの共作者エヴァン・プロドロモウがソーシャルウェブ財団を設立し、ActivityPub本を出していた - YAMDAS現更新履歴
https://yamdas.hatenablog.com/entry/20241001/evan-prodromou-activitypub
そそ、ActivityPubにおける「グローバルビューの欠如」は不必要な文化の衝突を防ぐための意図的なものであるのよね。最初から全ての人がつながっているとそれだけ衝突が発生しやすくなる。 
#Bluesky は #Fediverse の課題点を技術的に克服し得るものとして #ActivityPub に変わる新たな #ATProtocol を作ったという流れは理解してるけど、その #Fediverse の課題点がそもそも従来のように「SNS はグローバルビューをもつべき」という世界観から見たときの「課題感」だと思っていて、#Fediverse はそもそも「適度に分断し、適度に繋がる」ということを前提として設計されていて理想像がそもそも違うし、それを「#Fediverse には投稿の無断収集に文化的抵抗がある」という話だけでなんとなく「ネガティブで保守的な文化がある」という感じにしか書かれていないのが少し残念だった。
なぜ #Fediverse にそういう文化があって、なんでそれが一定数そこで支持されてるのかということまで深堀りしていくと、そこにはもうちょっとポジティブな見方もできることもあるはずなんだけどなーと。
ただ、どこにでも原理主義的な考えはあるように、たしかに #Fediverse には「勝手にクロールされる」ということに強烈に拒否反応を示す人がいたり、そういう人の声で串刺し検索サービスが「もう無理ー」と潰れてしまったことは、事実、自分が #Mastodon #VivaldiSocial 始めたあとにもあったし、#Mastodon に現状の検索機能にも結構強く反対している人がいたのは見ているので、確かにそういう文化的「傾向」というのはあるとは思うし、対抗する #BlueSky が目指す理想もわかるところはある。
じゃあ #Bluesky が「良い」のか？といえば自分にとってはそんなことはなくて、現状ではむしろ #Bluesky こそ稼働しているインスタンスはほぼ中央集権だし、結局「技術的に分散可能というだけで実質中央集権」みたいな「分散型という傘をかぶっただけの存在」になる可能性はあると思う。
その点、標準化団体が標準技術としてすでに定めている #ActivityPub に対応した複数のソフトフェアがあって、またインスタンスの大小があるにせよ、それらのソフトウェアが使われた複数のサーバーを個人や企業が運用していて、それがすでに連合しているという実績も #Fediverse にはあって、それを無視して従来の SNS の視点でみた「グローバルビューがない」という観点だけ（※）で過小評価するのはフェアじゃないような。
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アカウントポータビリティは少なくとも にはあるし、スケーラビリティーについても、理論的限界はそうであっても、実際には時間が改善・解決していく部分もあるし、今必要なスケールに対応できているのであればそんなにクリティカルな問題じゃないと個人的には思っている
（つまるところ not for me な記事だったというオチ 
I've been using Saturn for iOS for a bit now and ever since the most recent updates, it seems very enjoyable.
It has most of the same features as other third party Mastodon apps, but with its own look and feel.
I think the only thing that could make it better for me, would be if it had a "Hashtag Drawer" type feature for the composer so that I could save individual hashtags with CamelCase for re-use.
It's something I've been wanting in a Fediverse app for SO long.
But if you want a new app to mess around with, Saturn is very good from what I've seen with it.👍
In a recent rant on SocialHub I said;
"Let’s make it trivial to connect all the things, while also making it easier for people to control who they connect with using the things."
https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/a-brief-and-unromantic-history-of-activitypub/4531
What I was getting a false binary, which I suspect is underlying the arguments on both sides of ongoing debates around social web federation. Like the pros and cons of federating with Meta's mega-server, or bridges to Nostr and BlueSky.
(1/?)
Found 23 new servers and 21 servers died off since 3 hours ago.
22,887 servers checked. 14,084,325 Total Users with 1,039,977 Active Users today. Check out the stats!
New #fediverse servers found:
thanetviews.com a #wordpress server from United Kingdom
cuteenby.gay a #akkoma server from Germany
filledblanks.com a #mastodon server from United States
anchasalamedas.org a #wordpress server from United States
social.frederico.me a #friendica server from United States
msk.kitamiss.com a #misskey server from Private
nyansukey.net a #misskey server from Private
toot.it.com a #mastodon server from United States
social.ainmosni.eu a #gotosocial server from Germany
hcs-miskey.skycat.io a #misskey server from Private
misskey.rockcutter.jp a #misskey server from Japan
karibu.social a #mastodon server from Private
italianchoco.com a #wordpress server from United States
thearkproject.llc a #wordpress server from United States
blackevil.net a #wordpress server from Germany
pixelone.org a #pixelfed server from Private
armpit.space a #misskey server from United States
social.iceflower.io a #mastodon server from France
xcornman.com a #wordpress server from United States
eat.bakedbea.nz a #sharkey server from Private
misskey.hotserver.meme a #misskey server from Australia
social.brendans-bits.com a #snac server from Australia
hollo.esurio1673.net a #hollo server from Private
Help others find a home, send them to fediverse.observer
So here's a crazy thing.
Four years ago—only four!—I was very excited to have *finally reached* a personal milestone on the birdsite of…
900 followers. 😅
It would eventually grow to nearly 2,500…and then I walked away completely. (You know why!)
I eclipsed that number a while back here on Mastodon, and I suppose my next goal is to reach 3,000.
All just vanity metrics of course… but wow, what a difference four years makes! 😃 #fediverse #ftw
What a nice #Fediverse project is this?
#snac is a simple, minimalistic ActivityPub instance with no database needed, totally JavaScript-free, hasn’t cookies either and doesn't carry much bullshit. I may give this a try 
!
After getting to try the #Snac activity pub server developed by @grunfink on bsd.cafe thanks @stefano , I'm kind of tempted to spin up my own instance. Anyone here other than Stefano that runs their own instance ? Please share you pro's and con's plus any workarounds you have come up with.
Also how are you viewing / posting on mobile ? Are you just sticking with web or using the likes of #Tusky ?
#Fediverse #ActivityPub
The better browser is Vivaldi web browser.
* No spyware.
* No ad-ware.
* Not owned by an advertising company.
* Built in ad-blocker
* Backed in support for uBlock functionality (since v6.9)
* Great extension support.
* Works on any website.
* Available for Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, Android, and Apple iOS
* Friendly community.
* Vivaldi (the company) is part of the Fediverse (social dot Vivaldi dot net)
#Vivaldi #VivaldiBrowser #WebBrowser #uBlock #Fediverse
💬 Finde es sehr schade, dass @sarahbosetti zwar immer wieder verkündet, dass sie am Dialog interessiert ist, der Account hier im #Fediverse jedoch wohl nur ein BOT oder eine Einbahnstraße ist
Kann in ihrem Account keinerlei Reaktion auf Fragen aus dem FEDIVERSE entdecken
#SarahBosetti
Good #tzaf, #fediverse. Time to read a bit and settle in for the night. I hope you all have/had lovely days! Tomorrow will be busy with chores.
Is there a reason to check out #BlueSky ? I feel like #Mastodon is a more robust Twitter clone with added elements. Going to BlueSky feels redundant. Though I hear it's more normie coded #indieweb #openweb #fediverse
#Mastodon "feels" empty because you have to put effort into finding people to interact with. Profiles and content aren't served on a silver platter. Though it can feel frustrating at times, it makes interactions with other users a lot more enjoyable and authentic. It's made me realize how much my internet use is otherwise determined by ads, bots, and algorithms #fediverse #indieweb #openweb #feditips
Anyone know how to reduce the size of my Mastodon database? It's 37gb and the ceiling is 40gb.
It's easier to sell a lie in 500 characters than the truth.
#mastodon #fediverse #socialmedia
I know a lot of you use @Vivaldi and would like to help us grow. Here are a few things you can do to help us. Thank you for your support!
1. Recommend @Vivaldi to your friends. Help them install and setup. Show them the features you think they would most like.
2. Follow @Vivaldi here and on other social networks you frequent.
3. Boost articles by @Vivaldi which have a broader appeal here and on other social networks.
4. Invite your friends to join Vivaldi Social. Support the Fediverse.
5. Donate. Many of you asked for it and now you can.
Have a great day!
#Vivaldi #Windows #Mac #Linux #Android #iOS #fediverse #Mastodon
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
「@nibushibu にプッシュ連絡できるのは #Fediverse ⁂ だけっ！（おいでよ Fediverse）」
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（なんの引きもないな…
Some thoughts about data retention defaults for fediverse servers. Thoughts welcome!
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
#X のほうは #VivaldiSocial の投稿リンクはると、OGP のカードみたいなやつで2行くらい文章表示してくれるな（意外
Threads はアカウント名しか表示してくれない #fediverse 完全対応待ってる
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
#Threads にもここでの行動をすこし横流ししようかと思うけど、 もうすぐ #Fediverse に対応するというのが逆になやましいな。
まあいいか
I'm excited to re-introduce myself from my own #Mastodon server: MOULE.WORLD! #Introduction
I'm MOULE (pronounced "mool" or "mooly"), an #artist soundtracking a chaotic world with multi-genre #Electronic #Music and #cartoon #animals 😃
In 2022 I released my first #album Enjoy the Ride (https://hyperfollow.com/moule/enjoy-the-ride-3) preview below!
My work's all on https://LINKTR.EE/MOULE, looking forward to sharing my #art with even more amazing people on the future of social media 😉 #Fediverse #ElectronicMusic #EDM
Yay! Another music platform adding support for the fediverse. 🎶🎶
If you'd like to connect with me on various other platforms, then click any of the links below!
Discord: https://discord.gg/pUzxTRvKFH
Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/CliffWade
Personal Blog: https://SeerOfSouls.com
Instance Blog: https://blog.AllThingsTech.social
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cliffwade/
Personal blog Fediverse account: @Cliff
#AllThingsTech blog Fediverse account: @[email protected]
#LetsConnect #GetConnected #Connections #SocialMedia #Discord #LinkedIn #Blog #Fediverse #Blogging
If anyone is looking for a new home on the #fediverse come and check out @AllThingsTech ...
The server is run by two of my good friends @cliffwade and @beardedtechguy
They are both doing an amazing job as #MastoAdmins !!
This is a #Tech type of server but any topic is welcome 😁.
The hate against Mozilla currently wafting through fedi is perhaps the best example I've seen of toxic open source/free software religious fervor on mastodon
There's not a shred of compassion/empathy for what Mozilla is trying to do! At all!
Even if you think they're doing the wrong thing, why do you think being mean to them is going to get them to do the right thing?
I don't agree with their recent decisions either! I'm not awful about it!
I don't think I can recommend #BlueSky to people, as I do not fully understand its censorship.
Here's a thread that has replies, but they are invisible to anyone trying to read it.
It seems only self-hosted #Fediverse servers can act a real Twitter alternative.
Happy to be proven wrong!
Hello everyone, I guess I need a new #introduction post because I'm migrating from my old instance @[email protected]
I do a lot of things, that can be resumed in:
Designer and Researcher by day
Illustrator by night.
Most of my stuff can be found on my website: https://alxfsl.com
I talk about #design and #tech and their social implications, but love to contribute also to #MastoArt: https://mastodon.art/@alx/109246095653928094
Still new in the #fediverse, so #feditips are welcome.
Hello #Fediverse!
As some of you already know, I draw a lot, both traditionally and digitally. While I love this account being a 360° view on myself, I thought that it would be nice to have a dedicated space in the fedi to share my artistic content. So from now on, you can also follow me on #pixelfed :
https://pixelfed.social/alx.fsl
I'll be doing a lot of ethnographic drawing this year so, whether you are a creative researcher or someone who like art, I am happy to connect over there too!
@[email protected] · Reply to Alx 🐈's post
PLEASE BOOST - I mistakenly blocked Mastodon.social again!
I needed to block someone who was cheering on the Lebanon attack on mastondon.social and instead made the mistake to block the entire domain
There is no warning (bad design) when you block a domain.
Anyway, if you where following me on there, please re-follow.
If you have problems on why I was blocking someone cheering a terrorists attack, you can move on and away from me.
!!! Please boost !!!
I accidentally (and stupidly) blocked the entire mastodon.social domain, removing around 100 followers/following. If I was following you or you were following me, please just let me know: hit the follow button and I'll follow you back.
What for a #FollowFriday post, does it show that my brain is not fucntioning properly?
Bluesky founder and CEO Jay Graber says social media is stagnating because "we're in this trap where users are locked in and developers are locked out." She talked to Flipboard's Mike McCue for the Dot Social podcast about building a healthier internet, how Elon impacted Bluesky's trajectory, innovating on social identity, and how different protocols can come together. #bluesky #fediverse
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/jay-graber/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Dot Social @dot-social-tech
Congratulations. With every post, boost, reply and like, you are building the #Fediverse.
The future is decentralized.
@[email protected] · Reply to Adam Mosseri's post
@mosseri Throttling sharing to #Fediverse means that #Threads users will be prevented from meaningfully participating in realtime discussions on the Fediverse. Oh wait, they can't anyway. Nevermind.
Week in Fediverse 2024-10-04
Servers
- Mastodon v4.2.13
- Hubzilla v9.4.2
- Mitra v3.6.0
- ActivityPub for WordPress v3.3.2
- Misskey v2024.9.0
- Gancio v1.19.4
- Castopod v1.12.10
- Lemmy Development Update 2024-10-04
Clients
- toot v0.45.0
- Mastodon for Android v2.7.1
- Pachli v2.8.2
- Fedicat 10-2-24
- Voyager v2.18.0
- Bluechirp: WinUI client for Mastodon, with the sleek design of modern Windows
Protocol
- FEP-0499: Delivering to multiple inboxes with a multibox endpoint
Articles
- Mastodon Announces Fediverse Discovery Providers
- Beyond technical features: why we need to talk about the values of the Fediverse (part 1)
- How did we move from forums to Reddit, Facebook groups, and Discord?
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 86
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01923528-3fb5-77ad-286d-a75a1c736b09
Looks like Libre.fm, an open-software version of Last.fm by the GNU Project, is being reworked to support ActivityPub!
#LibreFM #LastFM #Fediverse #SocialWeb #IndieWeb #ActivityPub #GNU #GNUProject #Music #FediMusic
![Screenshot from the linked article reading:
"Next steps
• I [Matt Lee] want you to have a personal website and have your listening habits on your own website, not my website. But I know some people won't want that, which is fine but Libre.fm is effectively a silo (other than Last.fm which it talks to, although federation with other instances has been possible for a long time) and has over 372,000 registered users and 302 million scrobbles.
• Some new features will only work if you're publishing your Libre.fm stats on your own website.
• A new version of Libre.fm's front end will appear later, powered by Ruby on Rails.
• [highlighted] We're also going to put our full attention to supporting ActivityPub where possible. [end highlight]"](https://media.moule.world/moule/media_attachments/files/113/248/170/029/238/328/original/769bc3d86f28a30f.png)
It's #BandcampFriday today and, would you believe it, I actually have a new song up. It'll also be available on streaming services from the 14th (accompanied by an excellent video), but you can hear it much earlier below. 💬
https://robertafidora.bandcamp.com/album/information-array
Hoping to put out an EP/short album early next year, but we'll see how things go...
#FediMusic #Musician #Music #NewMusic #FediArt #Synth #Synthpop #New #NewRelease #MastoMusic #Fediverse #Synths #Listening #ElectronicMusic #MastodonUK
It's now officially #MusiciansDay on the #Fediverse, as previously mentioned by @radiofreefedi, which is hosted by @bestiaexmachina, @Kitty and @thomas. If you'd like to participate, they've put together the page below. 
https://musiciansday.neocities.org
#Music #News #FediMusic #FediArt #Musodon #Bandcamp #Musician #Mirlo #JamCoop #Indie #IndieMusic #Musicians #MusicNews #DIY #Fedi
What is the future of identity on the social web? Could it span federation protocols and be baked into the internet itself? What could it look like to everyday users and how would it be used?
There’s no better person to ask than @jay.bsky.team CEO of Bluesky. Jay's extensive experience and deep knowledge about the promise, products and protocols underlying the fediverse is legendary.
If you’re building for the #fediverse this conversation will get you thinking and inspired. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts or watch it on our PeerTube instance:
Tiny Mastodon Tip About Boosts 
!
First, yes! You should absolutely boost the posts that you like on Mastodon! 
Boosting (reposting) is a very important feature on Mastodon! Because there are no algorithm to push content in your timeline, it is what others post and repost that you see chronologically.
Boosting keeps Mastodon alive!
Do it! Boost it! 
That being said,
if you personally get annoyed by someone else's boosts, know that you have options:
1. Everyone should enable the "Group boosts in timelines" option. You can find it from the browser interface in "Preferences" > "Other" at the very top. This will hide new boosts for posts that have been recently boosted 
2. You can hide all of someone's boosts without hiding their original posts. Go to the person's profile, select the 3-dot "Menu" button (in the browser interface, this will vary per mobile app), and select "Hide boosts from [handle]" 
3. You can mute someone's posts temporarily (boosts and originals). On the same "Menu", select "Mute [handle]" then "Show options." You can select between 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days 🤐
4. Know also that you are more likely to notice someone boosting a post repeatedly if you follow few people. Because there are no algorithm here, it is also a good idea to follow more people. Especially if you find your timeline too quiet 
5. Don't forget to boost the posts that you like! ✨
🌐 Curious about the fediverse and the open social web?
In this week's Community tab, we're spotlighting developers, journalists and experts who will help you learn how the fediverse is shaping a more open and connected internet, and what this means for the rest of us.
@evan @Gargron @mmasnick @quillmatiq
@Sarahp
Follow their accounts in the Flipboard app to see their posts right alongside content from your favorite publishers.
Download the Flipboard app to check it out:
https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/
#Flipboard #Federation #ActivityPub #OpenSocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #MastodonMigration
Good thing we have control of our algos in the #Fediverse... 🦛👈
Is Calckey/Firefish dead?
Dear Fedi friends,
Can you please join me in giving a warm welcome to @laurenlopes?
Lauren and I interacted on Threads, where she stumbled upon some of my posts from #TheFutureIsFederated and became curious about the #Fediverse (please Lauren correct me if I'm wrong).
Well, earlier this week Lauren joined #Mastodon 🥳
It always gives me a warm fuzzy feeling when I see someone climb over the walled gardens of Big Tech platforms to explore the Fediverse.
Welcome Lauren!!!
Want a piece of PieFed? I'm now running a PieFed instance: https://feddit.online
A long time ago I had a #KBIN instance, feddit.online. KBIN is part of the "threadiverse", a Reddit replacement.
When KBIN was abandoned, I shut it down. KBIN became #MBIN and Jerry Bell opened a fantastic MBIN instance, fedia.io, to go along with the mother ship instance. I didn't see a reason to open yet another MBIN instance. So feddit.online remained parked ... until now.
Ending its time in beta, there is a new #Reddit #Fediverse replacement, #PieFed, which is similar to MBIN in how it works, but is built with different technology.
While MBIN is mainly written in PHP and Node, and uses RabbitMQ for queuing, PieFed is written using Flask/Python, with Celery for queuing.
I'm much more familiar with Python than PHP, and so PieFed is particularly interesting to me. I might even be able to contribute to the project someday when I get through learning the codebase and learning Flask.
More information about PieFed is here: https://join.piefed.social/features/ and https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-4-lemmy-piefed-mbin/
Want to play with PieFed?
https://feddit.online is available now. Registration is immediately available while I'm available to watch, but restricted when I'm not watching. If restricted, you just need to give a quick reason for joining and then be patient.
Also, some email providers have an issue with email addresses ending in .social, especially that come from a mail server hosted on Digital Ocean. If joining, check your spam filter and white list [email protected]
Remember, it's beta. So there may be issues and there may be downtime at times to address upgrades and what not. Also, I've been so busy bringing up the server that I haven't had a chance to learn everything yet about it, so I may not have answers to questions.
It seems to run efficiently, but I'm unsure if I sized the server optimally. I will grow it if need be.
Welcome to anyone interested in checking out PieFed!
@mastodonmigration @[email protected] @rimu @_elena
#Fediverse #Lemmy
@[email protected] · Reply to 🦢 Lalah Lover 🦢's post
any other reaction than running at a full sprint from a rabid animal means death
if my analogy seems a little dramatic: #meta #threads fully intends the death of #mastodon #fediverse
if again, that seems a little paranoid and hysterical: everyone needs an appreciation of what meta is, what it is driven by, and what it does. as fully evident
Bluesky founder and CEO @jay.bsky.team says social media is stagnating because "we're in this trap where users are locked in and developers are locked out." She talked to @mike for the Dot Social podcast about building a healthier internet, how Elon impacted Bluesky's trajectory, innovating on social identity, and how different protocols can come together.
Read more about the episode here: https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/jay-graber/
Watch the video and listen to the podcast on PeerTube here, or listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://flipboard.video/w/ophhJTECuL7fcBNbUitV3q
Discover past interviews here: https://flipboard.com/@mike/dot-social-the-future-of-the-social-web-3r0pl8ge5dju9965
#DotSocial #Flipboard #Federation #Fediverse #Bluesky #ActivityPub #ATProtocol #OpenSocialWeb #JayGraber #MikeMcCue #SocialMedia
Second #Mastodon instance move in a few days, but I hope that I now found a permanent home in the #Fediverse 😅 Reposting my #introduction once again:
I'm a #mobile #software #engineer from the beautiful #Westerwald in Rhineland-Palatinate, #Germany. I develop #Android apps. I like electronic music, movies, TV shows, gaming, indoor rowing and walks/hikes in (pristine) nature with my two dogs. I also have four cats.
Do you prefer Mastodon or Misskey / Sharkey? And why?
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| Mastodon | 5 (50%) |
| Misskey / Sharkey | 5 (50%) |
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 86
This week's news:
- Threads degrades their #activitypub integration, delaying posts by 15 minutes before they appear in the rest of the fediverse
- Website League is a new ActivityPub-based Island network, outside of the rest of the fediverse
- Ghost discusses their beta plans and pricing.
Found 15 new servers and 11 servers died off since 3 hours ago.
22,813 servers checked. 13,926,876 Total Users with 1,046,969 Active Users today. Check out the stats!
New #fediverse servers found:
symbol-pending.com a #wordpress server from United States
germanzero-hamburg.de a #wordpress server from Iceland
foundation-emporium.com a #wordpress server from United States
netzwerk-gemeinsinn.org a #wordpress server from Germany
blog.bildungsserver.de a #wordpress server from Germany
qreate.co.uk a #wordpress server from United Kingdom
social.nobrainer.zone a #mastodon server from Germany
stup.media a #wordpress server from United States
www.websitehost.review a #wordpress server from United States
sharkey.nospy.net a #sharkey server from Germany
harumaki2000.online a #mastodon server from Singapore
social.stallmer.com a #gotosocial server from Private
is.weirdlynormal.uk a #iceshrimp server from United Kingdom
pix.grey.fail a #pixelfed server from Private
misskey-this.xsns.jp a #misskey server from Japan
Help others find a home, send them to fediverse.observer
🌞 Good morning #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 63F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Happy Fat Bear Week to those who celebrate. Voting in the annual online contest has begun. #Alaska
A video-sharing platform that hosts neo-Nazi content got its seed funding from Boston venture capitalists, GBH News reports.
President Biden will visit North Carolina where western parts of the state were devastated by #Helene.
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| crock pot fall | 38 (81%) |
| pumpkin spice fall | 9 (19%) |
My hill is that on the fediverse, if you think something is worth showing to others, you should boost it.
Even if it looks mainstream. "It's a comic strip, it's a meme, I bet people has already seen it". That only works for the large places like mastodon.social, but not if you're being followed from smaller instances.
On the edge of the network, receiving popular posts is harder. I like to boost things in case it helps someone out there discover cool things and accounts.
Snac2 is an excellent software solution for accessing the Fediverse. It is lightweight, very easy to compile and install, has minimal dependencies, and the development is progressing along a clear, clean, and logical path - thank you, @grunfink
Since last December, BSD Cafe has had, among its services, a snac instance - https://snac.bsd.cafe - which has been used sparingly, mainly by some for testing purposes. I’ve kept it as a 'testing' option.
In light of the interest it is generating (we now have stable users) and given that development is evolving to allow for both inbound and outbound movement, I have decided to designate it as a stable solution for accessing the Fediverse and to consider it a primary service of the BSD Cafe.
It has always received the utmost attention, I have consistently updated it promptly, and it has always been accessible, but I have also modified all the descriptions to clarify that it is a stable and definitive solution.
For more information, there is always a dedicated page on our wiki: https://wiki.bsd.cafe/snac.bsd.cafe
Stay Tuned!
#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #snac #snac2 #Fediverse #Mastodon
Well, considering leaving #Reddit
After moderating and building up my sub-reddit there ( reddit.com/r/SteamDeckPirates ) from 6K members to nearly 28K: for just under a year I find Reddit's new stance where they say they won't allow moderators to make their OWN subs private just...makes me angry
The idea that I do so much, and am not in control (they have done this to prevent further protests) leaves me soured.
#mastodon might just be my whole world now, the #fediverse might be it!
Snac2 is an excellent software solution for accessing the Fediverse. It is lightweight, very easy to compile and install, has minimal dependencies, and the development is progressing along a clear, clean, and logical path - thank you, @grunfink
Since last December, BSD Cafe has had, among its services, a snac instance - https://snac.bsd.cafe - which has been used sparingly, mainly by some for testing purposes. I’ve kept it as a 'testing' option.
In light of the interest it is generating (we now have stable users) and given that development is evolving to allow for both inbound and outbound movement, I have decided to designate it as a stable solution for accessing the Fediverse and to consider it a primary service of the BSD Cafe.
It has always received the utmost attention, I have consistently updated it promptly, and it has always been accessible, but I have also modified all the descriptions to clarify that it is a stable and definitive solution.
For more information, there is always a dedicated page on our wiki: https://wiki.bsd.cafe/snac.bsd.cafe
Stay Tuned!
#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #snac #snac2 #Fediverse #Mastodon
My Lemmy experiment is over - https://mikebell.io/posts/lemmy-experiment/
Curious to know the thinking/decision process behind showing the text "from 50 servers" 🤔
It does give the impression that many people are connecting from multiple servers, further educating folks about the Social Web. But do people need to be aware of them?
#Mastodon なんかは時間制限なくあとから編集できて、かつ編集履歴も残るけど、 #Fediverse ⁂ というか #ActivityPub で繋がる他サーバーにおける自分の投稿の編集操作の同期は他サーバー側の挙動に依存するんだっけ？（なんかそんな情報を昔見た気もする。幻かもしれない）
#Threads はいまのところ、投稿の編集が可能な間は #Fediverse へは投稿を発信せず、投稿の編集ができなくなって内容が確定したタイミングで #fediverse に共有されるようになってるのかな
Ugh. Threads keeps adding Fediverse features that are only benefitting themselves.
They can now see our usernames if we follow them and if we like their posts.
Still can't mention us or follow us back...which is the main part that's keeping their integration from being functional.🤦♂️😩
I just want open communication across platforms dammit. It's not that hard. It doesn't take a whole year. One man did it for a platform that he doesn't even work for, in just a few months!
The way this Tech Crunch article is phrased, you'd might walk away thinking that the Ford Foundation's "large grant" made up a lion's share of the #SocialWebFoundation's financial support.
But only $50k of the One Million Dollars in funding for the #SWF came from The Ford Foundation, back in February of this year.
The other $950,000?
Good morning, #Fediverse! ☕️ It’s another week, and I’m excited to see what we have in store for us. Let me know your plans for the day and week ahead in the comments.
I’ve got my coffee in hand and a project to work on. For some strange reason, the VPNs through our firewall for the client keep dropping. I have to figure out why today. I also have a dead hard drive to work on.
After work, I’ll just be relaxing.
(1/3)
Here is some worthwhile #FediHelp for #Fediverse-#newbies #NewToMastodon:
[https://masto.ai/@broximar/109797846815697059
Delete, alas]
9. Follow MANY and follow the #hashtags (!!!) that interest you, as there is no algorithm.
10. Follow @feditips
11. Follow back after vetting of #posts and #bios.
12. Post interesting #toots.
13. Always reply to serious answers.
14. Boost posts of (avid) followers but generally generously #AAB--#AlwaysBeBoosting.
@[email protected] · Reply to KLB's post
The relentless marketing. The unending push to consume. It’s ruining every way we have to communicate. Including social media — how long until they figure out how to invade the #fediverse? #marketing #capitalism #ugh
I wonder if #Meta will make this data publicly available for all users (as in I can see the same information on other accounts)‽
It would help determine how many #Threads accounts are on the #Fediverse.
👉🏾 Threads users can now see who follows them from other fediverse servers https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/01/threads-users-can-now-see-who-follows-them-from-other-fediverse-servers/ 🔛 @TechCrunch
wait we are doing #introduction ? cool
I'm NorthWestWind, a #Splatoon3 brella player, vector artist and #Minecraft mod developer, currently studying for a computer science degree. You may shorten my name to North or NWW.
I joined the #Fediverse right before the first Reddit blackout and moved to wetdry.world because this instance's domain is too cool.
I live in Hong Kong and speak both English and Cantonese.
If you want a Minecraft mod, you can contact me to do it for you (might need payment).
Sometimes I do not respond to your request to follow my feed. It's probably because I do not know you or your #Fediverse account.
So if you requested to follow my feed but did not get a response in a while, maybe you should mention me and tell me something that would convince me to act on your request, one way or another. Just to start the conversation really.
Curated list of themed #Fediverse servers. It includes #Mastodon and #Hometown, #Pleroma and #Akkoma, #Friendica, #Misskey and #Hubzilla servers. Websites are not restricted to their theme. They help people with common interests find their community.
@Polizei_BW@bawü.social
Ein herzliches Hallo an alle Userinnen und User im #Fediverse.
Vor wenigen Sekunden sind wir auf der Instanz des @lfdi online gegangen und zeigen hier zukünftig spannende Einblicke in die nicht immer alltägliche Polizeiarbeit sowie die Ausbildung und das Studium bei uns.
Weitere Infos findet Ihr in unserer Pressemitteilung ▶️
Wir freuen uns auf Euch,
Eure #PolizeiBW
I've seen lots of takes regarding threads.net starting federating and what that might imply for the #Fediverse lately (I'll link a few at the end of this thread).
I'd like to discuss and address some of the points that have been raised over and over in one single place:
1. for #Facebook/#Meta this is not really about us fedizens
2. thou shall not gatekeep!
3. block those who don't block (please don't)
4. they can already get our data (not legally, no)
1/N
Hey Mastodon! Here I am, fumbling my way around the #fediverse
ist euer internet nur geborgt?
#die5sprints von zum ersten mal was mit elektronik bis zum eigenen stueck sozialem netzwerk. -- eine private bastelinitiative geboren auf dem #scrumday 2024 ;)
dafuer ein paar deutsche defaults, die hilfreich sind:
keine angst, wir beginnen ganz langsam. vorher noch ein paar abmachungen:
jede woche gibt es eine neue, asynchrone "sprint-einladung". wir sind jedoch kein scrum team. wir orientieren uns an den scrum events (nicht #scrum-events ;) und haben jedesmal ein funktionierendes inkrement als sprintziel.
zu jedem start werde ich einen post absetzen und nach und nach den thread dazu fuellen. das mache ich im #fediverse und nicht auf #linkedin, denn sonst waere es ja wieder "nur geborgt".
allgemein geht eine grosse macht von einigen wenigen konzernen aus. "digital literacy" ist teil der future skills, verkuemmert aber dank konsum weitverbreiteter, fremdbestimmter plattformen.
ich bin der meinung, dass soziale netzwerke unter demokratischer kontrolle und mit gruenem strom laufen sollten.
total gespannt bin ich drauf, ob dieser inkrementelle wissenserwerb wirklich zu mehr in wohnungen betriebenen inhalten fuehrt.
literaturtipps:
martin andree ("big tech muss weg"), cory doctorow ("the internet con").
Are you excited about the #fediverse but find implementing #ActivityPub daunting? Meet #Fedify, a #TypeScript framework that simplifies building federated server apps. Whether you're creating the next Mastodon, Pixelfed, or something entirely new, Fedify has you covered.
Fedify abstracts away the complexities of ActivityPub, letting you focus on your app's unique features. It's designed to work seamlessly with popular web frameworks like Hono, Express, and Fresh.
Check out our step-by-step tutorial to create a microblog: https://fedify.dev/tutorial/microblog
Explore the discussions, contribute, or just star us on GitHub: https://github.com/dahlia/fedify
Join the Fedify community! Questions? Ideas? Find us on Matrix: #fedify:matrix.org.
Let's build a more diverse and interoperable fediverse together with Fedify!
Everybody wanna be a fedisite
#fediverse #meme #mastodon #lemmy #peertube #pixelfed #akkoma #misskey #friendica #sharkey #mbin #owncast #kdbin #firefish @fedimemes
To all you #developers implementing #SSRF protections in your #fediverse applications...
We are all in favor of those protections. But!
Have a setting that lets projects like #FediTest override it. Otherwise how can anybody test interop on anything other than on the public internet?
Mastodon has a ALLOWED_PRIVATE_ADDRESSES setting, which is one way of doing it. Or just have a setting with a default value of what's disabled, and let people override it. Or whatever.
But we need something ...
@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias Pfefferle's post
@pfefferle I look forward to seeing this federated future! Ironically, the main reason I signed up with @wordpressdotcom was because of the #ActivityPub plugin.
I think with a few tweaks, #WordPress could become the super app within the #Fediverse.
I do hope the #BuddyPress & #bbPress teams jump on board, as greater ActivityPub integration could help rejuvenate these social WordPress “projects” (as they would provide competitive balance against #Facebook & #Reddit).
"The Future of the Social Web Is in Good Hands"
https://wordpress.com/blog/2024/09/30/social-web-foundation/
Today is #InternationalPodcastDay so we thought we'd shout out https://truefans.fm - a podcast marketplace built on the Fediverse by @samsethi
It was really exciting seeing Sam's demo of True Fans at @fediforum a few weeks ago.
If you're looking for a podcasting alternative on the Fediverse, check it out!
This is a casual call for guidance. I know that big and interesting developments are happening in the #Fediverse. Not just software, mind you, but the development and emergence of communities and movements.
I’ve been feeling a bit burnt out reporting on the big stuff that may or may not have “doom and gloom” implications. What are some positive or exciting things you’ve seen that I ought to write about?
A new release of TootSDK - 10.0.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/10.0.0
What's changed:
- [BREAKING] Allow setting client website @mikakruschel
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
I forgot that Threads developed its own tagging system outside of more common hashtags used elsewhere.
I remember the back and forth about it when they rolled it out, and personally not being that bothered by it.
Most of the time, tags are used within a sentence so it isn't noticeable. However when added to the end of a post like this example and pushed to the Fediverse, the result can seem confusing.
@[email protected] · Reply to SabiLewSounds's post
Please help @SabiLewSounds
They don't have much time left
They're homeless and fighting for their lives
https://linktr.ee/sabilewsounds
#poverty #boost #mastodon #fediverse #mutualaid #mutualaidrequest #ALT4me
#Mastodon devs
Why do l sometimes get a "that post doesn't exist" message, when l reply, to a reply, that exists on my notifications screen? Has the OP deleted it, but the reply still shows up?
On #Mastodon there are now
332 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
111 instances.
138 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@appletips (NLD)
@dagen (SWE)
@ntv (GER)
@rueckrufportal (GER)
@Podnews (ENG)
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
A Fedi-Coming-to-Jesus:
More than even the threat of #Meta, if the #Fediverse does not address its anti-Blackness in the general populace, it will rot the community from the inside out.
You can hate me for mentioning it if you want, but you know it's true. Deep down, you can feel it, too. Sometimes, we’re afraid to admit a problem we don't immediately know how to fix.
And that's fine—it's human. But history is clear about what happens if we don't figure this out.
I've created a #Mastodon feature suggestion - to add a language filter to life feeds. It's going to receive a lot of objection, as it contains the word "Israel", so please, show support if you want this feature.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/32156
Full discolsure, I fully expect this to be rejected. I detailed why in Hebrew. But trying never hurt.
Brillante Historie gezielter kapitalistischer Angriffe auf #OpenSource und #dezentraleSozialeNetze:
https://cohost.org/Janet/post/1952079-ok-nun-auch-auf-deu
#Google tötete #XMPP.
#Microsoft tötete #Kerberos.
#Meta #Facebook #Threads attackiert nun #Mastodon #Fediverse.
Wie verhindert man das? So vorbildlich wie @kev das tat, als er wegen #Instagram kontaktiert wurde und mit den Worten absagte:
"Euer Antrieb sollte sein Menschen zu verbinden, nicht ihre Privatsphäre gewinnbringend zu verkaufen!"
https://fosstodon.org/@kev/110592625692688836
@bonfire is building a native app, and they've started a blog series about the development process.
Using the #Fediverse is one of the most cyberpunk things you can do 💪
Not to put too fine a point on it, but I think the #Fediverse needs to *brace* for when Musk removes muting and blocking.
That's assuming the Anglo sphere isn't living under a Russian Mafiosi Junta by then.
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
@stefan isn’t the #SocialWebFoundation looking to snuggle up real close to the #fediverse?
w3c.social という #Mastodon インスタンスができてるじゃああないか
#X の特定のアカウントの投稿の文字が太って見えるってやつ、自分の #Android 
でみると同じ投稿でも日本語だけ太くて半角英数字は太くなくて、投稿主がそれをわざわざ指定してる雰囲気もなさそうなので、もしかして font-weight: 500 とか 600 とかになってて日本語のフォントのフォールバックがうまくいってない、というかそもそも日本語環境で確認されてない系のやーつだろうか。あとで #mac 
💻 から DevTools で確認してみるかな
なんかフォロワーが多いとか課金済みとかでアカウント単位で文字の太さを変えだしたっていう #X の噂みたいなのものも自分の #fediverse aka #mastodon のタイムラインに流れてきてた気がするけどあれは夢だったのだろうか（そもそもなんで太くなったのかよく知らない。対岸の火事感はある
The creator of the World Wide Web now has a Mastodon account: @timbl
ここでも #fediverse ⁂ や #ActivityPub を Email になぞらえて説明してる。
"Platforms by number of users" という図も、こういうふうに「切り取れば」（という言い方は語弊あるかもだけど）こういうふうに見えるのか、という意味で面白い
a wonderfully written thread by @matt about the current state of the #fediverse
https://writing.exchange/@matt/113212723058257138
Is Threadiverse alive? kbin.social is down for a while. What about others?
A new #introduction because there's another rush on SDF Mastodon due to External Events:
I am a professional computer scientist and educator in computer science and engineering. I love #retrocomputing and old tech, #HamRadio, and #programming.
For those on @SDF, welcome to #SDF, please leave the place better than you found it. We have a great community here.
If you're on another instance, welcome to the #fediverse, please respect each other and our instance.
Week in Fediverse 2024-09-27
Servers
- Sharkey v2024.8.2
- Hubzilla v9.4
- ActivityPub for WordPress v3.3.0
- PeerTube v6.3.1
- Mobilizon v5.0.1
- Gancio v1.19.3
- PieFed development update September 2024 - not prepping for 1.0 release
Clients
- Elk v0.15.0
- IceCubesApp v1.11.0
- Fedicat 9-27-24
- Jerboa v0.0.77
- Photon v1.31.4
Tools and Plugins
- FediPhoto-Lineage v7.4
- Enable Mastodon Apps for WordPress v0.9.6
For developers
Articles
- Launch of Social Web Foundation
- The Social Web Foundation Launches, to Much Confusion
- the disconnect between activitypub and the fediverse
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 85
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01921076-085b-7aed-8f7f-0a4265c091aa
About to give Saturn another go for a few days hopefully.
The dev has removed the post limit for free users, which is definitely good.
Paying to post on Fediverse where everywhere else is free, is wild.
They also said they fixed the crash bug with notifications. Those two things immediately killed my motivation with wanting to use the app so hopefully it's better this time.🤞
Maybe I should deactivate my sub.club
I don't have anything "exclusive" I want to post there.
I'm not a "content creator", I just like Fediverse and tend to ramble about it and like to try out new projects sometimes.
I would like to earn a little on Fediverse, but so far I don't think I've done anything worth earning.🤷♂️
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.11 👩🚀
"Beyond technical features: why we need to talk about the values of the Fediverse (part 1)"
https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-values-of-the-fediverse-ethical-social-media/
with shout-outs to: @bengrosser @rysiek @phanpy @pixelfed and all the lovely people I've been interacting with on here ❤️
#TheFutureIsFederated #tech #Fediverse #activism #bigtech #socialmedia #FOSS #blog #privacy #consent #Matrix
@[email protected] · Reply to Fediverse Report's post
@fediversereport the Brazilian government could follow this example instead of empty words about digital sovereignty.
P. S. Its account on Threads is still closed for platforms compatible with Activity Pub.
In Portuguese:
https://social.vivaldi.net/@everton137/113209148435479958
#Brazil #digitalsovereignty #Threads #fediverse #Lula #Mastodon #ActivityPub
Hello everyone!
I use Xubuntu and try to go the #foss way as much as possible :duckduckgo: :gimp: :firefox: :xubuntu: :fdroid: :nextcloud:
I've been using Diaspora and the Friendica for a while—now decided to give Mastodon a go! #introductions #newhere
Also trying to get my friends to join the #fediverse (though that's a slow process 😕).
It is a right movement that discussions about proper moderation of a #fediverse instance started to take place. I do understand its seriousness but the elephant in the room is that anyone can theoretically and practically fork implementations and their protocols to create "free" instances where no moderation and governance exist, and it is those moderations where serious and outright illegal abuses tend to happen without being noticed.
6 tips on how you - and everyone else - can see more interesting posts on Mastodon.
For ex., did you know you're probably not seeing all public posts with hashtags when you search? There are ways to see more!
https://www.infoworld.com/article/3701292/6-ways-to-find-better-content-on-mastodon.html
#Mastodon #Fediverse #MastodonMigration #FediTips #InfoWorld
@[email protected] @mastodonmigration @[email protected]
There's something I've been wanting to talk about for awhile.
Quote posts, limiting of quote posts, and how those features might be added to core AP.
As it is now, the way Threads does quote posting is when a person adds a link to another Threads post, it automatically turns into a "quote post".
They also have the option to limit posts from being quoted, which in turn completely stops anyone on Threads linking to that post.
To me, that is wild, but I can see it making sense on a closed platform.
However, given the way Fediverse works and a ton of people have their own instance/website, I think it would be absolutely asinine to attempt to stop someone from simply posting a link to another post.
Links have been part of the internet for awhile now and there's no other platform that stops people from using links, AFAIK.
So, to those working on AP, please consider another route for quote posts because if I cannot link to something on my own website, I'll be pretty livid honestly.
@[email protected] · Reply to Hamiller Friendica's post
@[email protected] · Reply to Evan Prodromou's post
@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias's post
I've been curating a list of Fediverse resources for a while now.
Well...after a few posts using Saturn, it prompted me to pay...
Guess my trial period is over in less than 2 hours.
Not much to say tbh, since I didn't get a fair amount of time with it.
Notifications crash the app, that's about all I can say....😬
@JPEGuin, I would definitely remove the limit on posting. I'm a poster, if I can't post without paying, I'll use something else.
Also, the app crashed several times in the short time I've had with it. The most consistent being when I tried to open my notifications, it crashed every time.
Overall, I can't say much more because I was very limited by the paywall.🤷♂️
#top20 #instances #fediverse - die mein #fediscanner registriert hat
I am testing out Saturn, an iOS app for Mastodon, at the request of the developer.
After I give it a week or so of messing around in the app, I'll give my thoughts about it.
Hopefully it's good, we can use more apps with different styles and features.
Many options are always a good thing to me.
Do you use Flipboard to stay up on the latest news in tech? If so, your experience just got better. Now you can follow people on Threads and Mastodon, like Marques Brownlee, Mark Cuban, David Imel, Kara Swisher, and Taylor Lorenz, right from your Flipboard, and get their latest social posts on all things tech.
Learn more about these new features in this blogpost. And if there's a cool account you'd like us to highlight, let us know in the comments below.
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/fediverse-tech-voices-on-flipboard/
#Mastodon #MastodonMigration #Federation #Fediverse #Threads #Flipboard
The Social Web Foundation launched today. This non-profit is dedicated to making connections between social platforms with ActivityPub, and was co-founded by @evan @mallory and @tomcoates.
The foundation's focus is educating the public and policy makers about the social web, enhancing and extending the ActivityPub protocol, and building tools and plumbing to make the social web easier to use. “With this program, The Social Web Foundation can catalyze more growth on the Fediverse while improving user experience and safety,” says Prodromou. “Our goal is to unblock users, developers and communities so they can get the most out of their social web experience.”
We are proud to support the work of the foundation. Read more about the it here:
https://socialwebfoundation.org/
#ActivityPub #Federation #Fediverse #OpenSocialWeb #SocialWebFoundation #SpreadMastodon
So... Has anyone on here actually talked with the people from the #SocialWebFoundation?
I can tell the #Mastodon Organization has, but #Threads is also listed there, while I don't see any other names that aren't some corporate entity. I'm all for groups that want to expand the #Fediverse, even for-profit ones, but it's a red flag when an organization that purports to be for a general movement doesn't have an open line of communication with rank-and-file server-runners and volunteers...
Edit:
I just realized that it was founded by @evan who is actually very active in mainstream Fedi, and one of the maintainers of the actual protocol. While that doesn't elaborate on actual intentions, it is good to know that at least it's someone who is directly involved, and not some random corporation. #EvanProdromou
#MusiciansDay is a #Fediverse event for Fedi artists like #Dgar and @Onj to promote their own #music.
Follow the hashtag so you don’t miss future 🌐 events!
Gettin’ Stoned (feat. Andre Lois [@Onj])
~ #Dgar
I'm old enough to remember the web before clickbait, unedited AI-generated content, algorithmic timelines and so on. That's not to say that there haven't been massive changes for the better since I first launched Netscape Navigator - I definitely don't miss dial-up modems!
I'm hoping that Mastodon will continue to be a place where interesting voices aren’t drowned out by the noise.
I'm interested in following and interacting with accounts about #fediverse #indieweb and #cricket
I'm intrigued by some posts I've seen saying that Mastodon, or more generally the Fediverse, has the same problem with minorities that we find widely on traditional social media platforms, especially the big tech ones like x and meta. I disagree if you compare it to the cases where constantly outrageous posts appear on your timeline harming minorities.
How could technology solve a problem that is inherently caused by human beings? If, at the moment, this federated social media is still not a safe space for minorities, isn't this a good time and a great opportunity to solve the moderation problems while we still have far fewer people active here? Offenders will not cease to exist, and technology can only mitigate the damage they can cause.
We have a big challenge if this is really going to scale.
#fediverse #minorities #ContentModeration #FediModeration #Mastodon
@[email protected] · Reply to marius's post
I moved the embeds from being inline in the release listing to being distinct attachments.
The inline list has gathered the capability of linking to the Bandcamp album instead.
The display is a little crowded, but feels much better than before.
Any #feedback?
Latest in my personal experiences of "you never know to where or how your #fediverse posts will be federated".
https://hachyderm.io/@RangerJosie@lemmy.world/113082651933853659
My mastodon post getting a reply from a lemmy user. Mastodon-lemmy integration is not good, so seeing it happen passive was weird.
Instead, what happened here (AFAICT):
* An #mbin "magazine" sucked up my post due to a hashtag (I think)
* Added it (for some unclear reason) as a post to it's equivalent of a community
* Then federated that to #lemmy as such
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#mbin #lemmy #fediverse #developer #opensource #software #engineer #softwareengineer #php #reddit #activitypub #federated
A few very quick questions on something I'm troubleshooting.
I'm trying to use @bsky.brid.gy to make my BlueSky account visible from the Fediverse, and also make this Mastodon account visible on BlueSky.
Here's the link to my BlueSky account on the Fediverse: @ajsadauskas.bsky.social
Unfortunately, at least from @Vivaldi Social, I'm having a couple of issues. Namely, only a couple of posts are visible, and I seem to be unable to follow that account.
So just a few questions for people (especially on other Mastodon instances):
1) Can you view @ajsadauskas.bsky.social?
2) If so, roughly how many posts are visible?
3) Can you follow that account?
4) If you click follow, go to another page and come back, does it still say following?
Thanks in advance for your help with troubleshooting this, I appreciate it 💖
#Fedihelp #Fediverse #Bridgy #BlueSky @snarfed.org #Bridge #Mastodon
@[email protected] · Reply to 's post
@kakafarm I own my own website and nobody can tell me who I can and can't converse with nor can anyone tell me what I can or cannot say.
I am in my space and can communicate with millions.
Why do you use the Activitypub federation rather than Twitter or Facebook or the likes?
Please give me your reasons, whatever they may be.
People in the #fediverse development community are posting about "SWF" but this is the only thing I think about when I see that acronym
Ich habe eine aktuelle Übersicht der #ÖRR + Bundesbehörden (Instanzen/Profile+Followerzahl) erstellt, die auf #Fediverse / #Mastodon zu finden sind: 1te Zahl Stand 03.2024, 2te Zahl Entwicklung zu 01.2024*, Zahlen in tsd.:
@ard.social (hat insgesamt 10 Profile):
@tagesschau 49 +2
@NDR 13 +1
@SWR2Wissen 7 +0,5
@swr3 4,2 +0,1
@BR24 3,1 +0,2
@Archivradio 1,9 +0,1
@br_data 1,8 (neu in listung)
@[email protected] 1,3 (neu in listung)
@br_ailab 0,5 (neu in listung)
Profilverzeichnis: https://ard.social/directory
Info:"ARD.social ist eine Basis für die Auftritte der ARD im Netzwerk #Fediverse, einem Zusammenschluss aus verschiedenen Plattformen und Projekten. Regionale und bundesweite Marken, Sendungen, Programme und Institutionen des föderalen Medienverbunds können Profile bei ARD.social erstellen. Betrieben wird die Mastodon-Instanz ARD.social vom Norddeutschen Rundfunk (NDR)." https://ard.social/about
#ard #tagesschau #NDR #SWR2 #swr3 #BR24 #br_data #carenmiosga #br_ailab
The #Fediverse is truly the best form of Social Media we have so far. Sure it isn't perfect, but it is better than Facebook, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky, etc... BECAUSE it is decentralized and open-source.
Also there is no AI presence on the Fediverse, so that is definitely a plus
@[email protected] · Reply to Adnan 🦙's post
@adnan @jon Thanks to @snarfed.org, you can follow and interact with a lot of BlueSky accounts from Vivaldi Social.
Including the official BlueSky account: @bsky.app
And your Vivaldi Social posts can appear in BlueSky by following @bsky.brid.gy
Screenshots below.
So yes, Vivaldi Social does play nice with BlueSky 😁
activitypub typescript server framework called Fedify announces first stable release. It is being used by the open source Ghost CMS platform. Can't wait to see what other apps are created with Fedify
Github repo here: https://github.com/dahlia/fedify/releases/tag/1.0.0
#fedify #framework #typescript #activitypub #foss #opensource #oss #ghostcms #ghostblog #fediverse
I read that the official Mastodon instance of the Swiss government will be closing down.
They say there are few active users, low engagement, and minimal interaction, which seems quite plausible. Additionally, they claim that "on platforms like X or Instagram, the Federal Council and the Federal Administration have many more followers." I believe that too, of course.
However, I do not agree with their decision. I think a government shouldn’t be overly concerned about follower counts and interactions, but rather about providing free, autonomous communication that is independent of third-party companies. In my view, a government shouldn’t operate like a business focused on "numbers."
Still, I appreciate their experiment - many governments, like the Italian one, haven’t even tried.
Regarding costs and management effort: an instance with 5 users and 3,500 followers (numbers provided by them) can run on a VPS for €3 a month and doesn't require heavy moderation. The cost for them is nearly zero. Yet, the freedom of information and discussion, especially for a Neutral Country, should always be a priority.
I believe that maintaining control over one’s information channels is crucial, especially in today's world. But, I fear that decision-makers only consider the numbers, which often favor the flashiest - but worse - solutions.
Encouraging citizens to use closed platforms is, in my opinion, a wrong choice.
Thanks to the Swiss government for at least giving it a shot.
https://www.admin.ch/gov/it/pagina-iniziale/documentazione/comunicati-stampa.msg-id-102585.html
#Mastodon #FreedomOfSpeech #Switzerland #Fediverse #SocialNetworks
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 85
This week's news:
- The Swiss government shuts down their Mastodon server
- @gotosocial latest update brings Interaction Policies to the fediverse, giving people control over who can interact with their posts (or turn off replies altogether
- The Social Web Foundation has launched, with controversy about Meta being a partner
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-85/
We believe that social media should be about reconnecting.
That's why we work across the Fediverse to bring together top voices on topics and why we work with organisations as they step away from centralised alternatives.
We believe in a connected social internet. We hope you do too.
So I have some questions about the state of the #fediverse on #WordPress.
Is it possible to migrate this account’s followers/following to my WordPress site (assuming I’m using it as an #activityPub source)
Is it possible to actually follow people and get some kind of feed, interacting with that account with other users?
I think the answer is still solidly “no” to both of those, but it would be good to get some context on how people are dealing with this today.
@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
i am personally more in favor of a "social Web" than a "social network".
what i want to do is make it easier for anyone to make a website, and to manage that website.
i want those websites to be able to link to each other in well-defined and clearly-understood ways.
i want to make friends and express myself to the fullest, in varying contexts on various websites, without context collapse.
but it feels like #fediverse is more interested in replicating the "social network" paradigm.
30/30
@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
it's like... you literally just told me "knows" = "is familiar with", but because of your own ignoring of your own context, you can't handle me saying "is familiar with"?
in this way, as long as the #fediverse remains ignorant of context, they will remain fragile and without any sort of robustness in their "protocol".
the alternative they have is to extend the only context they share, which is the AS2 one. but this doesn't solve the problem. it just officially blesses a single term.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
which is to say: #fediverse software generally expects LD-aware producers to compact against their own "implicit context", but they don't always define that context. it's left undeclared and undefined. or it actually *is* declared, but if you give them their own expanded form then they'll not understand it.
it's like someone saying hey, when i say "knows", i mean "is familiar with"
and then you say "john is familiar with sally"
and they respond WTF? what does "is familiar with" mean?
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
this is because #fediverse is ignoring context. the implicit context is that `discoverable` means `http://joinmastodon.org/ns#discoverable` but they don't know that. so they can't actually handle the extension in its fullest form.
what AS2 calls out as "full support for extensions" requires being able to identify this equivalence and handle it. again, fedi does... let's call it "partial support".
the "implicit context" is now a hardcoded but unstated requirement of this "protocol".
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
so what do you actually lose out on when you ignore json-ld context?
you first have to fall back to the "implicit context", where AS2 terms are generally agreed upon, but nothing else is guaranteed.
take something like `discoverable` from mastodon. what does it mean? well, it means whatever is defined in the mastodon codebase and documentation. so we could represent that as http://joinmastodon.org/ns#discoverable or shorten that with a prefix. but if we do, then most #fediverse will choke on that.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
are these things part of the "protocol"? how far does the "protocol" extend to cover? because, as we established, #ActivityPub is not enough to build a fully functional #fediverse -- and a lot of extensions and additional specs are things that ought to be included in this "protocol", insofar as this "protocol" is desirable.
the other thought:
if you ignore things, that means there are cases you're not handling, losing out on robustness. ignoring context is to ignore shared understanding.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
now there's a few thoughts i have here:
#fediverse culturally seems to ignore a lot of other things as well. they ignore http caching for example. they ignore http status codes like 301 Permanent Redirect. these requirements are arguably more important than context, and they *still* get ignored.
in fact, most fedi software is mostly just reimplementing Web browsers, but with what they consider to be the "bare minimum" of compliance. and the web they let you browse is smaller than the Web
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
but it's not like AS2 didn't think of this. they wrote in this requirement: https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-core/#extensibility
> Activity Streams 2.0 implementations that wish to fully support extensions MUST support Compact URI expansion as defined by the JSON-LD specification.
note, you aren't required to implement all of json-ld. you just need to handle the bit where you can identify the equivalence between a uri and some arbitrary string.
but #fediverse mostly decided this is too hard, and ignore context.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
what json-ld does, or what it allows you to do, is explicitly declare a `@context` that is equivalent to your "implicit context".
this works fine if there is only one declaration that is shared exactly between two parties, but it gets complicated when the "implicit context" differs or isn't an exact match.
this means that there cannot ever be a singular #fediverse network, because the "implicit context" differs between each software project. the only guaranteed overlap is the AS2 one.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
indeed, the #fediverse is more closed-world than open-world. you see this in the so-called "rejection" of json-ld among presumably the majority of fedi implementations. because for the most part, AS2 lets you ignore json-ld. it only matters for extensibility, and (specific criticisms of json-ld aside) json-ld also mostly allows you to ignore it.
so why do people still complain about it?
well, there is the concept of "context" in json-ld, which represents shared understanding.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
the challenge in closed-world systems is how to scale communication and coordination as the number of implementers grows. without a central authority, it almost inevitably leads to power coalescing in the hands of the few most popular or largest implementations, who become the "de facto" standard and get to mostly do what they want, and everyone else mostly has to follow if they want to be compatible.
sound familiar? it should, because this is the model that the #fediverse follows today.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
the way extensibility works in a closed-world #fediverse is that "every implementer talks to every other implementer". or maybe there is a central registry of extensions that everyone submits to their authority, as stewards of the "protocol" that is used to build the "network". this trades out the n:n relation between implementers and other implementers, for an n:1 relation between implementers and the central registry.
the way extensibility works in an open-world #Web is you just do it.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
to build the #fediverse as its own "social networking protocol" then seemingly requires that we instead go with the closed-world assumption, contrary to the #Web
it requires ahead-of-time communication and coordination, where implementers need to be willing and available to talk to any other implementer, and this load grows with every new implementer.
it requires you to be aware of other extensions, present and future, because your extension might conflict with someone else's extension.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
this is the fundamental divide between #fediverse thinking and #Web thinking, where #ActivityPub straddles the line between both.
i've seen it said that the "open-world assumption" at the foundation of the Web is actually an undesirable thing for a "social networking protocol", and as a consequence, specs built on that open-world assumption are "completely unsuitable" for that "protocol".
but do we need a "social networking protocol"? do we even need "social networks" in the first place?
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
but before you build a "protocol" for a "network", consider: what even is a "network", in this context? and, here's the hot take: do you even *want* that kind of "network"? do you want a separate reified #fediverse network?
because the answer that #ActivityPub gives is actually a different one. There is no "AP network", because AP as a protocol is not enough to build a concrete network. it is intended to provide, and exists in context of, the larger #Web.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
but beyond that, what does #ActivityPub actually do for #fediverse as a "network" "protocol"? basically nothing. you have a basic mechanism for delivering activities directly to subscribers, but no specified shape or structure for that payload. and you still need a lot of other specs to end up with something that talks to the "network". even with AS2 vocab, you need more vocab extensions to express things you want to.
simply put, AP is not enough for a "protocol" to build a "network".
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
when #ActivityPub was being standardized alongside AS2 it basically had two compelling reasons for what would become the #fediverse to adopt it:
- it was built on AS2, which was an evolution of AS1, which was already being used. so it wasn't hard to make the jump.
- it made followers-only posts possible, because while atom feeds *could* do this, it was wildly inconvenient to actually do it that way. posting something private to an inbox is a lot simpler, no juggling access control tokens.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
which is to say: the primary reason that #ActivityPub is used (to the extent you can say it is being used at all) in the #fediverse is mostly historical.
fedi grew out of a long line of open protocols, and before AP was adopted, it was at the point where people primarily used "activity streams" as their vocabulary and data model, stuffed into atom feeds. atom feeds don't do private posts unless you make an entirely new access-controlled feed, possibly with a token of some sort. hence, AS2.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
but this assumption starts to break down when you look a little closer.
first, consider #ActivityPub C2S. why is there close to zero usage of this in #fediverse software? simple: it doesn't solve any needs for building a "network" "protocol".
now consider S2S. why are there zero compliant impls in fedi? because AP as specified doesn't address the needs of fedi. what does fedi need? well, i find it telling that the "real" reason AP was adopted was... to implement followers-only posts.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
i think this disconnect between #ActivityPub and #fediverse honestly goes a lot deeper than people might realize. and that is because the problem AP tries to solve is actually completely different from what fedi is trying to do.
the concept of a nebulous but mostly singular "network" or "protocol" (made up of partially overlapping parts) is core to what i'll call "fedi mindset". the assumption is that you can join the fedi "network" by implementing the fedi "protocol". and that AP is this.
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@[email protected] · Reply to infinite love ⴳ's post
the main contention is a disconnect between #ActivityPub as a spec and #fediverse as a protocol/network. a lot of problems cited were with the fediverse as implemented, wishful thinking about what could be changed in spec, many backwards-incompatible, mostly in service of making fediverse impl less painful.
there is a recurring refrain about implementers deciding they don't care to implement AP as specified, and that this indicates a problem with the spec, not a problem with implementers.
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Look, I’m going to be completely honest. Some aspects of today’s events, and some elements leading up to it, have given me bad vibes. I’m not trying to assasinate Evan’s character or make him look like a bad person, but I want to characterize some of the dynamic problems I’m seeing from coopting “The Social Web” as a term, and equating it, #Fediverse, and #ActivityPub as all one-and-the-same.
I might get flamed for sharing this, but I have to be honest about what I really think, and why I have some problems stomaching how things are happening.
My friendica account was deleted months ago. Yet I continue to see my posts floating around mastodon servers.
It appears to me if I want to delete a fediverse account, I'm going to have to send delete requests for every message on that account first, wait a week or three, then close out the account.
And it still probably won't fully work.
It shouldn't be like this, and normal users should be made aware of the risk.
Really sad to see Mozilla give up on their Mozilla.Social server. We all need to work together to grow the Fediverse.
Should any of you need a new home, you are welcome at Vivaldi.social.
idk where to really put this (might turn into a blog post later or something). it's what you might call a "hot take", certainly a heterodox one to some parts of the broader #fediverse community. this is in response to recent discussion on "what do you want to see from AP/AS2 specs" (in context of wg rechartering) mostly devolving into people complaining about JSON-LD and extensibility, some even about namespacing in general (there was a suggestion to use UUID vocab terms. i'm not joking)
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At @Vivaldi we love the Fediverse!
More and more are joining. I urge you all to help your friends join as well!
https://vivaldi.com/blog/social-web-foundation-launches-supported-by-vivaldi/
#fediverse #Mastodon #Twitter #BlueSky #Facebook #Computer #Mozilla
One thing I'd like to see more of in the fediverse are creative and gimmicky (in a good way!) instances, like https://oulipo.social, where you can't use the letter E in your posts.
Are there any more good examples?
"It’s one thing to argue that ActivityPub is “the future of the social web” [...] but it’s an altogether different bit of self-puffery and disrespect to claim that ActivityPub is the social web.
Blogs were the social web. Friendster was the social web. MySpace was the social web. Twitter was the social web."
https://bix.blog/posts/holy-hell-the-social-web-did-not-begin-in-2008
Corporate social media locks you in to their platforms, but projects like the Fediverse put you in control to build a more free, more private, and better moderated web. It's exciting to see more people working to make independent social media even better.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/24/as-the-open-social-web-movement-grows-a-new-nonprofit-launches-to-expand-the-fediverse/
#fediverse #activitypub
Told y'all mastodon being the majority here is not a good thing....
https://socialwebfoundation.org/
I hate this.
I hate that I was right.
Everything is about 🤑🤑🤑. It always has been.
In your experience, how much of the #Fediverse or #Mastodon is about itself?
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| too much | 1 (100%) |
| not enough | 0 (0%) |
| I was not aware of any other topics in life. | 0 (0%) |
| no. | 0 (0%) |
Meta and friends – like Mastodon and Vivaldi – form Social Web Foundation.
May I be the first to say:
Fuck the Social Web Foundation.
https://socialwebfoundation.org
I am so fucking sick of this bullshit happening over and over again. I’d say they’re useful idiots but, let’s face it, Mastodon aren’t idiots. Vivaldi aren’t idiots. They’re smart folks. They know full well what Meta is. They clearly just don’t give a shit.
#SocialWebFoundation #Meta #BigTech #surveillance #capitalism #fediverse
Loops aims to be the #fediverse TikTok
We're building it for everyone, even those who may not care about federation!
The whole platform and discovery algorithm will be open source
But more importantly, I'm eager to implement better safety and moderation tools to empower users and admins to create more safe, healthy and sustainable communities.
We can do this better, without influencers 😎
This is ✨exciting✨
Congratulations @evan for getting The Social Web Foundation off the ground. This will really help move the social web forwards and we're looking forward to seeing the great initiatives that come from it.
We'd love to collaborate for a growing, healthy, multi-polar social web!
https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/social-web-foundation-launch/
Great to see my favorite browser, @Vivaldi support the SWF!
Social Web Foundation launches, supported by Vivaldi.
https://vivaldi.com/blog/social-web-foundation-launches-supported-by-vivaldi/
#Vivaldi #SWF #SocialWebFoundation #Mastodon #Fediverse #Tech #News #TechNews #AllThingsTech
[TechCrunch] As the open social web grows, a new nonprofit looks to expand the ‘fediverse’
Fediverse Spam is a real problem!
Most fediverse implementations cannot handle it without reports or manual intervention.
There is one #fediverse platform that can though, and the local AI algorithm that powers it gets better every time a potential spam post is detected, and the admin trains it by deciding "spam" or "not spam"
And it's about to get even more powerful, we're working to release the nextgen Autospam that can do much more, with much less intervention.
The Social Web Foundation is launching today. It's a non-profit for the W3C standard, ActivityPub. But it *doesn't* include Bluesky, and W3C's founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee does not appear to even use the fediverse. So clearly there is work to do. But the SWF looks promising nonetheless. Well done @evan and friends. https://thenewstack.io/social-web-foundation-launched-how-in-is-w3c-on-fediverse/ #Fediverse
Any good recommendations for mobile clients for #Lemmy and #KBin as well as stuff to follow for dank memes? :awesome:
I'll mostly use it to browser pictures (probably), in case that matters. Never tried any of the existing clients.
#Fediverse
It's been a year since I've done a basic "This is me" post, so let's refresh it.
Hi Fedi. I've been here for a few years, but allow me to re-introduce myself.
I'm a 40+ year old Dad with 4 kids, a Christian, an enviromancer, and a huge, leftist nerd who loves him some manga and Animal Crossing.
I always enjoy a Dad Jokes and post constantly about ACNH. Feel free to judge, I embrace any cringe.
Other interests include:
Music (most genres, but especially talk about K-Pop), NFL Football (Ravens), US Politics (leftist)
Want to know more? Sweet, Feel free to ping and start chatting!
#Introductions #Introduction #Ravens #OnePiece #RavensFlock #Music #KPop #DadJokes #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #Manga #Fediverse #Mastodon
Ausbau der Fediverse-Präsenz:
Wir öffnen die universitätseigene Mastodon-Instanz social.uibk.ac.at ab sofort zusätzlich für alle mehr als 5.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter: https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/newsroom/2024/mastodon-fur-alle-uni-mitarbeiterinnen/
Dieser Schritt beruht auf einem prinzipiellen Bekenntnis des Kommunikationsteams zu gemeinnützigen, datenschutzfreundlichen und quelloffenen Medien – festgehalten im Positionspapier „Open Science Communication“: https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/public-relations/kommunikation/open-science-communication/
Expansion of activities in the Fediverse:
We are opening the university's own Mastodon instance social.uibk.ac.at to all 5,000+ employees today: https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/newsroom/2024/mastodon-for-all-university-employees/
This step is based on the communication team's fundamental commitment to non-profit, data protection-friendly and open-source media - set out in the position paper "Open Science Communication": https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/public-relations/kommunikation/open-science-communication/
I am doing a tour of the #fediverse at @pankegallery this sunday in berlin at 3pm! Sign up at https://www.panke.gallery/event/roam-the-wilderness-of-autonomous-social-networks if you or someone you know is interested in joining! it will be a group exploration of this weird world we are building here. This will be a beginner friendly space, no knowledge of the fediverse required, only curiosity!
https://tldr.nettime.org/@pankegallery/113185311642291515
We've said A LOT about Patchwork recently, so here's a quick rundown:
🏙️ It was built to help admins reconnect with their community
✅ It simplifies the admin panel of a server with a selection of plugin switches
🧡 It's completely FREE for server admins
🎁 It comes packed full of features which an admin can choose to activate, including topical Channels!
Interested? Get in touch. We'd love to hear from you and add you to our early access list!
After being off the the #fediverse for some time I'm struck with how many reposting and adbots there are. Or maybe it's just me going overboard when subscribing to #relay servers?
In any case, it's like the smog of the industrial revolution - It's a very noticeable sign of progression and people jumping on to the steam wagon, but we could still do without it.
Hello World!
#Mastodon #Fediverse #Sabertooth #MastodonApps
We're so excited to announce the launch of our Patreon! For those who've enjoyed our work, you can now support us directly. Every pledge helps us create more of what you love.
Sabertooth is now in the app store! 🎉
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sabertooth-for-mastodon/id6476817859
Lots of interesting #fediverse software demos at https://spectra.video/video-channels/fediforum_demos
The issue of pronouns keeps coming up, and it makes me wonder if there might be a way to ease that. While yes, there are idiots who purposely misgender, how often does it come down to just being a little lazy? Most of us list our pronouns in our profile, and when we're replying to something unless we've interacted with someone before, we have to leave the thread to determine proper pronouns. My suggestion would be for app makers like @IceCubesApp and others to pull pronoun info for accounts that are @'Ed and display it off to the side. If web interfaces adopt a similar strategy, I would hope it would help diminish much of the misgendering.
Trying out this #introduction thing (finally).
Unemployed computer tech and aspiring novelist. Came to Mastodon because of the #foss and #fediverse thing, as I'm quite fond of open standards and non-corporate media (and well, anything really). I wasn't quite sure how to use it since I had never touched xitter, and didn't get the whole micro-blogging thing. I was always more of a forums/Reddit kind of person (I'm on Lemmy now instead BTW). But I found this place to be a great source of information, support, and community regarding autism and #NeuroDiversity since I am a late-self-realized #actuallyautistic and #ActuallyADHD (a.k.a. #AuDHD ) Turns out that "neurodiversity" has been a "special interest" of mine for a long time, before I even knew the word for it. So I spend a lot of time here, probably more than I should. 😛
I'm also working on several projects that I guess can only be collectively referred to as "social benefit" projects. I'll talk about those occasionally and even asking for help, because they are big projects that will need many people and I don't work so well by myself.
And I'm also one of those progressive, lefty, pinko, equal rights, social justice, digital freedom, privacy advocating, LGBT+ ally type people. I grew up on Star Trek ok? They debated whether a cloud of gas or a big rock was actually a person or not. Makes the crap we have to deal with right now IRL seem pretty stupid.
So if you like talking about that kind of stuff, or any of my copious other SpIns (many of which are in my profile), I'm game.
I like this proposal to show a modal prompt when replying to people who don't know you, but I think we can do better.
How about using the webcam to also show folks their own (angry) face while they type.
Would that maybe help calm them down?
It seems people are growing tired of engagement baits and algorithms on Threads. Wtf, come here then?
Kinda weird seeing some people on Threads say "I'm sharing to the Fediverse!" but they're totally not...😳
That's the major issue with Threads implementation.
People just assume posting there by default is "on the Fediverse".
🤦♂️
Coming up with new nicknames for the #fediverse because I guess one person can just say how things work around here and it somehow becomes canonized.
My list of candidates in no particular order:
- oort cloud
- swarm
- the big group of dumb idiots
- the fed-up verse
- parsnip
- microblog cluster
- Not Twitter
- Not Bluesky
- (the) cool ranch
- the backup
- casa di flotilla
I was a huge fan of @[email protected] and #Firefox for years – to me, they always stood for #openness, #privacy, and a free #internet.
But ever since Laura Chambers took over, it feels like Mozilla is completely losing its way. 🤔
Instead of focusing on the #browser, they’re starting projects that have little to do with their core mission. Commercial partnerships are on the rise, and now they’re even shutting down their own #Mastodon instance. That was the perfect opportunity to push #decentralization and openness in the #Fediverse. 🌐
#Firefox used to be my go-to recommendation for privacy – but sadly, I can’t say that anymore. 😕
💬 Do you have any recommendations for a #browser on #macOS and #iOS that focuses on privacy, syncs easily, and is still customizable?
Gentle Reminder for Newcomers :mastodon: :
Boosting posts keeps Mastodon alive!
Boost what you love! 💚
Boost freely! :boost_ok:✨
Damn it, #Mastodon subculture has a crap reputation and it’s honestly mostly deserved. The HOA nickname tracks. I just can’t figure the space out. There’s anger that people are using #bluesky and #Nostr , there’s a strong hostility toward content creators and influencers. They call people too stupid for calling #Fediverse & Mastodon too confusing. People attack and criticise those that remain on Big Social. A popular minority ran instance was shutdown due to the insane harassment, devs that do anything the people don’t like are relentlessly viscously attacked. Black and Brown people were told to CW their lives racist experiences and when sharing about their #fedi harassment they’re told to digitally segregate and that it can’t be true as others haven’t seen it nor experienced it. Yet, Mastodon is supposedly the nicest of social networks, that’s as big as lie any Trump told this week. I honestly, don’t want any Black and Brown people to come here, not yet anyways
We were very excited to demo Channel. org & Patchwork at the fourth edition of FediForum - the virtual unconference moving the decentralised social web forwards.
You can see the video here: https://spectra.video/w/42kMTHaxxqYwD6nYYeK1MZ or on YouTube (we'll add a link further down the thread).
Keep reading to see a summary of our time at @fediforum from @FreddieJ 🧵 👇
#FediForum #Mastodon #Fediverse #FediDev #FediAdmin #Technology #Demo #TechDemo
@index if this integration of Ghost with Activity Pub works well, I'll possibly choose as the open source tool to start blogging again.
It was one of the tools I took a look at on my search
I am the co-organizer of an English language #bookclub here in #heidelberg
So far, we have used meetup.com #meetup to organize our monthly meetings. Now, meetup has increased its fees from $30 to $100 for 6 month which is just ridiculous.
So we are looking for alternatives. Personally, I would prefer something from the #fediverse . Current favorite is the #mobilizon instance of rheinneckar.events.
Does anyone have any suggestions/experiences/tips for us?
The demo videos from #FediForum September 2024 are now on-line.
Fourteen demos of cool #Fediverse software, as shown off by the developers themselves! Innovation is alive and kicking in the Fediverse!
Given this is the Fediverse, get them from PeerTube here: https://spectra.video/w/p/q1BXeNF5PWFipFy5f44v9h
(They are on YouTube, too, but we will post the link to there later.)
Week in Fediverse 2024-09-20
Servers
- snac v2.59
- Mitra v3.5.0
- PeerTube v6.3.0
- Ktistec v2.3.0
- ActivityPub for WordPress v3.2.5
- Gancio v1.19.1
- tootik v0.12.4
- Sharkey v2024.8.1
- Lemmy Development Update 2024-09-20
Clients
- IceCubesApp v1.10.58
- Dhaaga v0.10.2
- Fedicat 9-18-24
Tools and Plugins
For developers
- Federails: Ruby gem to bring ActivityPub to your app
Articles
- Extending ActivityPub: A Recipe
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 84
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0191ed15-e22d-4c34-1e4b-070a805e86cb
We are writing a blog post about ActivityPods v2.
For that, we need your help!
What is it about ActivityPods that feels confusing to you? What do you want to know or understand?
#Fediverse #AskFedi #ActivityPub #ActivityPods #SolidProject #survey
Moin,
das #Fediverse ist nicht nur #Mastodon... ich hatte schon einmal exemplarisch weitere fediversale Serversoftware vorgestellt. Hier ein aktualisierter Überblick:
#Mastodon:
https://norden.social/@nick/108967051724048437
#Friendica:
https://norden.social/@nick/108974866450019886
#Pixelfed:
https://norden.social/@nick/108979421954226836
#PeerTube:
https://norden.social/@nick/109007461143897235
#BookWyrm:
https://norden.social/@nick/109053131748638871
#Lemmy:
https://norden.social/@nick/109076465603837769
#Pleroma:
https://norden.social/@nick/109179026461163941
#Misskey
https://norden.social/@nick/109332903910082569
Hmm, still like this "trusted servers" idea.
Context: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/112371326334364412
Does the feature that makes posts based on hashtags come from Mbin or just Fedia.io specifically?
It's quite annoying to have people constantly attempting to dunk on you for upvotes and failing.
Might have to block Fedia.io
I suspect this will go there so hi fedia...😒
I have tried to recreate the candidate #Fediverse #logo in a “clean”, hand-coded #SVG (definitions for the nodes, sides and connectors, and then using them placing them on a pentagon by rototranslations, assigning colors according to the original one I found on Wiki
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fediverse_logo_proposal.svg
I still have to do some tuning to ensure that it matches the original one that appears to be machine-generated with all sorts of decimals all around, but I think I'm already close.
@[email protected] · Reply to silverpill's post
You should have disclosed this: "Content subscription service. Subscriptions provide a way to receive monthly payments from subscribers and to publish private content made exclusively for them.
Supported payment methods: Monero, a peer to peer digital cash system where transactions are private by default."
I wish there was an easy way to browse threads Fediverse content.
I'm sure there's many accounts that have federated that I'd enjoy, but I don't know they're federated or even know that they exist.
Same for bluesky.
I could go there, but there's no way to tell who's federated.😩
Based on this thread we should not expect #diaspora to adopt #activitypub and join the #fediverse unfortunately.
I'd really want to see all existing (and new) social networks join the Fedi for cross-posting and cross-following one day.
https://discourse.diasporafoundation.org/t/lets-talk-about-activitypub/741
interesting to read the comments (600+) about the #fediverse in the mainstream audience of youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R9CWq5CBlk
Kinda weird and sus that some Mastodon instances aren't respecting deletes....
Had a post I deleted last week that just got replied to, from a mastodon instance.
And people wonder why casual users don't wanna be here...🤦♂️
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 84
This week's news:
- @fediforum happened this week, with tons of demos and sessions
- the mozilla.social server shuts down
- Mastodon announces a new project to build Fediverse Discovery Providers
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-84/
Sometimes, I find myself feeling burnt out about the #Fediverse. There’s a huge amount of promise, but lots of turmoil, struggle, and infighting. Sometimes, I worry about how sustainable this thing is.
Boosts appreciated :boost_requested: as I accidentally messed up my follower list, and lost ALL followers from specific servers, including -
mastodon.social
lgbtqia.space
mastodon.green
infosec.exchange
(maybe some other / smaller servers , not sure ...)
It's several hundred folks - so if you had followed me for whatever reason before (and still want to) can you please check and refollow?
Sorry about this, user error - mea culpa 🙏
Mastodon und WordPress in 2024 – Was hat sich verändert?
Im Oktober 2022 habe ich hier über Mastodon geschrieben und wie man Mastodon und WordPress miteinander verbinden kann.
Das ist nun schon zwei Jahre her und in dieser Zeit hat sich vieles getan.
Auch Plugins für WordPress bekamen Updates, neue Plugins kamen hinzu. Ich habe mich mal in der Plugin-Bibliothek umgeschaut und getestet.
https://nerdherz.blog/2024/09/18/mastodon-und-wordpress-in-2024-was-hat-sich-veraendert/
#NerdigerKram #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia #Wordpress
📢 Diese Woche haben wir einige spannende Persönlichkeiten, Initiativen und Museen aus der Mastodon-Community auf Flipboard vorgestellt!
Falls du es verpasst hast: Du kannst jetzt allen aus dem Fediverse in der Flipboard-App folgen. Wir freuen uns, wichtige Stimmen aus den Bereichen Wissenschaft, Politik, Journalismus, Klima, Kultur und Geschichte dabei zu haben, darunter @dieKadda, @nicholaspotter, @ueckueck, @pneutig, @digiges, @NatureMC, @lenaschimmel, @DerLeiermann, @pfefferle, @histmus und @nszwangsarbeit.
Lade die App herunter, besuche den Fediverse-Tab unter Entdecken und folge diesen Accounts. Ihre Beiträge findest du im neuen Fediverse-Aktivität-Karussell im „Für dich“-Feed.
https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard
#Mastodon #Flipboard #Fediverse #Wissenschaft #Politik #Journalismus #Klima #Tech #Kunst #Kultur #Geschichte
To me, #Mozilla shutting down mozilla.social is just a part of the #fediverse evolution; It's consolidation.
It's a natural part of any ecosystem in a capitalist economy. It's rarely feasible for a large number of small players to be commercially viable, so seeing instances disappear is just part of the cycle of grow, consolidate, repeat.
What would be great would be if the folk at @MastodonEngineering would release a method of allowing users to move their entire message history around.
Browsing the federated timeline, I came across this post:
https://azure-byte-dragon.x10.mx/archives/359#
Reading it yourself, I'm sure you can see why it's quite concerning.
TL, DR: He's a literal psychopath with homicidal ideations and does not hide that. He also posts about wanting to harm people regularly, it seems.😳
They also detailed their suspension from mastodon.social in this post:
https://azure-byte-dragon.x10.mx/archives/338
There are other outlandish posts on the blog as well, these are just the two that stand out regarding this person's homicidal ideations.
To each their own, but I don't think it's safe to have someone like that out in the open.
What if he decides that he doesn't like his meds anymore and does something absolutely wild like drive cross country to murder another Fediverse user? Or even if they accidentally skip their meds, with the same result?
This is very concerning and I've blocked them for my own safety.
You should consider your safety as well.
It’s going to be strange when Threads has full on integration with the Fediverse
Dear #fediverse ,
may I suggest you double check you're using the correct #language when posting/replying?
Because if you don't and, say, write in #German while having #English as declared post language instead, people won't be able to use the built-in "#Translate" function.
Eine #Mastodon-Instanz für die #Bildungsforschung: das ist eduresearch.social (https://eduresearch.social/about) des "Fachinformationsdienst Erziehungswissenschaft und Bildungsforschung" @FachportalPaedagogik am DIPF.
🚨 Alle Infos zum Start des datenschutzkonformen Netzwerks und zum virtuellen Onboarding-Event am 23. September, 14 Uhr, mit @Lambo
#datenschutz #fediLZ #bildungsforschung #erziehungswissenschaft #fediverse
@leibniz_bildung @verbundfdb @bbf_dipfberlin @oerinfo
@[email protected] · Reply to GENKI's post
これ、#Mozilla の :mastodon: #Mastodon 単体で考えればべつにアカウント引っ越しもできるし、ユーザーには逃げ道があるという意味で（その手間がかかるとはいえ）それが :fediverse: #Fediverse ⁂ で良かったね、という話も出来るんだけど、
いかんせん、それ以前に「 #Mozilla 大丈夫？」という印象のほうがネガティブな意味で大きい。
どっちかって言うと #MozillaSocial よりも #Firefox のユーザーへの心象というか影響を心配してしまう。
世間的にも冷遇されつつある #Firefox をユーザーがどういう気持ちで応援して使ってるかということを考えると、こういうふうに #Mozilla がどこに向かってるかわからないフラフラした動きをしている（ように見える）のは、結構心が折れるきっかけになりかねないんじゃないかな…
自分も今はあんまり最近は #Firefox 使う機会がかなり減ってるけど、それでも歴史あるブラウザーエンジンが健全な Web のために #Firefox の中で生き続けてほしいと応援はしているので、色々心配になってしまう。
本分である #Firefox の改善に注力するんだと思いたい。（がんばれ
For the new folks joining #Mastodon and the #fediverse overall, welcome! It's good to see you filling out a short bio and an avatar to get to know you, but be sure to *engage* with those you follow and remember to "be excellent to each other" when you do. Use CWs if you wonder if your post/toot/whatever is appropriate (better safe than sorry), and provide image descriptions to aid the visually impaired on the fedi.
For the most part, everyone is mindful of others on the fedi ("Do unto others...", that ol' chestnut). Be sure to do the same. :flan_heart: ✌🏻
For all of the newcomers from the #TwitterMigration and #RedditMigration, welcome! That being said, please make sure to engage with those you wish to follow. I understand that some might be a bit apprehensive to do so given the experience whence you came, but most of us won't bite and are pretty friendly.
Personally, I'm more willing to accept, and follow, folks who not only provide an #introduction or multiple #introductions, but also show engagement with others on the #fediverse. Even if you don't have an avatar configured but are positively and constructively engaging with others, I'll accept and even follow.
However, if all I see when I visit your actual page for more information is a blank avatar, no posts, and no basic info about you even after a number of days, chances are that I'll be very hesitant to accept. 👁️ #psa
@[email protected] · Reply to Darth ŠČ! :t_blink:'s post
@darth They've been holding #Fediverse back by not implementing interoperability standards. Been seeing too many instances of it. They come across as another wannabe-twitter kind of organization.
Ok #Fediverse, my 7yo son wants to be a 'YouTuber' 🤮 😢
I am telling him that #PeerTube and #Pixelfed are the way.
After a year of posting @arthen he has 11 followers.
After a few months on @tremytwr he has 2 subscribers (both are me).
Make a little boy happy and give him a follow 🙏 let's show him the future is federated!!
Mozilla, unfailingly, will make the wrong strategic decision every time.
#Mozilla abandons #Mastodon and the #Fediverse. Figures.
From now on eggs will not be in one single basket. In other words: Glad to say we have now 4 admins in total, welcome @ikkeT @raikas and @lari :bunhdheart:
As I've been having some difficulties in life this year I though it's finally time to establish a proper administrative edge on our Mastodon server. Our 292 users deserve it. This ensures the continuity of everything and most of all gives me a peace of mind, because no longer need to handle everything alone.
PS. Nice to meet @ikkeT IRL by lattes, what a nice guy 👍
Nice, the next Mastodon beta is out.
Looking forward to trying the updated fediverse:creator settings!
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.3.0-beta.2
Hi #Fediverse 👋
Wir sind #neuhier und freuen uns auf euch & #Mastodon 🥳
Als eine der größten Universitätskliniken Europas entwickelt die #CharitéBerlin die #Medizin von morgen – seit über 300 Jahren. Hier versorgen wir euch mit News aus der Charité & ihrer Spitzenforschung.
As one of Europe’s biggest university hospitals, Charité has been developing the #medicine of tomorrow for more than 300 years. Here, we’ll be giving you the latest updates on Charité & its leading research.
So, apparently people are doing an #introduction !
I'm Haui, #gifted #autistic #minecrafter, #entrepreneur, #tech enthusiast.
I'm not good with social stuff but I'm friendly. I host four #fediverse services on my new #vps: Lemmy, Mastodon, Matrix and Peertube. You can check them out on the respective addresses.
Besides that I own 4 lizards, 2 guineapigs and engage in anti-fascist, anti-corporate and neurodiversity activism.
Ask me for random tech facts and dusty dry humour.
Have a good one.
Ahoj Mastodon komunito! 🦣
Zveme vás na druhý ročník srazu Mastodon uživatelů, který se uskuteční 11.10. 2024 v Praze.
📍 Místo: (restaurace se zatím vybírá, detaily brzy!)
Těšíme se na vás všechny, ať už jste #fediverse nováček, nebo veterán! Přijďte si užít skvělou atmosféru a poznat nové lidi.
@mastopivo
https://srazy.arch-linux.cz/invite/R6Z49TMtMAVy #mastopivo #boost
Návrhy na restaurace jsou vítány, tak dejte vědět, kde byste se rádi potkali!
Zatím je zde návrh Hospůdka Do Větru @xChaos
Das #Fediverse ersetzt nicht nur Twitter!
Das Fediverse bietet einen ganz neuen Weg, wie wir unabhängig Dinge digital veröffentlichen und uns darüber austauschen können. Egal ob das jetzt Kurznachrichten, Bilder, Videos, Podcasts, Artikel, wissenschaftliche Papers, Open Educational Resources oder Events sind.
Mastodon ist ideal für Kurznachrichten, für passives lesen, oder für kurze Interaktionen. Entsprechende Software spezialisiert auf #OER oder Wissenschaftliches wird auch noch kommen!
:graz: Wer von uns Grazer*innen findet noch, dass es langsam überfällig wird, dass unsere Behörden, Universitäten und sonstige staatliche Stellen ebenfalls im #Fediverse bzw. auf #Mastodon präsent sind?
Während dass in Deutschland bereits normal wird, siehe https://bawü.social/explore oder https://social.bund.de/explore, werden hier in #AT weder vom Land #Steiermark noch von der Stadt #Graz meine Mails diesbezüglich beantwortet.
Helft gerne mit und schreibt auch Ihr ihnen mal eine E-Mail! :mastolove:
@[email protected] · Reply to Mike McCue's post
@mike I was wowed by the #Flipboard #Fediverse integration as presented in the #FediForum. 👏👏👏 Congrats on letting your clients expand their reach!
And it did not stop there: I have just found that I can follow curated mags from my Fedi account! Beautiful!
Down with the walled gardens!
What a week!
I discovered the FediForum unconference on Mastodon and spent the next three days learning about ActivityPub, web fingers and hooks, and the history and politics of federated social media from some of the originators. I’ll have to level up my technical skills, again. I spent a few hours finding, learning about, and following folks across Mastodon instances and then closing scores of tabs.
#FediForum #Reflection #Ghost #Fediverse
Wow, we're still not over @fediforum
It's truly amazing to bring some of the most exciting developments on the Fediverse together for a few days and see what everyone is up to. No other network has such a vibrant, committed, and supportive community.
If you attended (or even if you didn't) and you want to know a little more about what we're doing and about Patchwork - please get in touch!
#FediForum #PostConference #Unconference #Fediverse #Mastodon #Developers #Admins
Ich hatte die Gelegenheit, auf dem #berlinfediday mit @literarymachine über unsere Instanz openbiblio.social und die neue Kooperation von @stabi_berlin und @zlb_berlin berichten zu dürfen: die größte Wissenschaftliche und die größte Öffentliche #Bibliothek des Landes betreiben gemeinsam die größte Bibliotheksinstanz auf #mastodon im #Fediverse. Hier gibt es eine Aufzeichnung, und einen zentralen Punkt davon ein Posting weiter:
1/2
Reminder that donating to the Harris campaign through #MastodonForHarris isn't just about the total amount of money raised, it's about the number of donations.
Of course we aren't going to outraise these billionaires, but what all these people who are willing to throw even $5 at this thing are showing the political world is that this is a network full of people who are engaged enough in politics to put our money where our mouth is. You can't say Harris doesn't have any supporters here, nor can you say we are just sitting on the sidelines, when over 100,000 people have given her money.
And you know, if someone is willing to give you $5, they are most definitely going to vote for you. You might even be able to get them to volunteer, or strategize around what this large group is doing.
This is a show of power.
This is proof that, if they give this network a chance, it could be a good place to get support from.
If you had to pick just one article to describe the #fediverse, what would you recommend?
"Microblogging lets people share short status messages with their social network. Public Web sites like Twitter, Jaiku and Plurk are wildly popular with consumers, but Open Source programs allow a distributed social graph and implementation inside the enterprise firewall. Evan Prodromou, founder of Identi.ca, will describe the Open Source microblogging tool Laconica and its uses in the workplace and on the Public Web."
web.archive.org/web/2019070910…
"Open Source Microblogging with Laconica", Open Source Bridge 2009 (2009-06-17), Portland, Oregon
Listening to this talk during my lunch.
farside.link/invidious/watch?v…
youtube.com/watch?v=3dcAvZv1lg…
#laconica #identica #fediverse
#OpenSourceBridge #OpenSourceBridge2009
Good morning!
Incise is now federating with the #fediverse
Follow any Incise user using their handle: [username]@incise.app
We almost reached the halfway point of the #FediJam, our month-long #GameJam for users of the #Fediverse. So we figured this might be a good moment to remind everybody that you can submit your game early – even if it's not yet finished.
1) Create a new public (!) project on itch
2) Go to https://itch.io/jam/fedi-jam and click "Submit your project"
3) Fill out the questionnaire (you can edit your answers later)
Note: Your submission won't become publicly visible before October!
Hey Mastodon,
ich möchte euch alle einmal mitnehmen und uns gemeinsam eine kleine Challenge geben:
Ihr kennt bestimmt alle die wichtige Kampagne @AfDVerbotJetzt, oder? Wie ihr seht, ist der Mastodon Account der Kampagne derzeit von allen ihren Plattformen der größte (aktuell ca. 2.600 Follower).
Aber Instagram holt auf (aktuell 1.900 Follower).
Lasst uns doch mal schauen, wie lange wir es schaffen, dass der Mastodon Account der größte bleibt?
💥Lets goooo #Fediverse! 💪
J'ai des demandes d'abonnement en suspens régulièrement. Je traite ça par vagues quand j'ai l'énergie. Des fois, ça met du temps…
Ce qui s'ajoute au relou de gérer ça, c'est les problèmes d'accessibilité que ça me pose parce que la plupart des instances (oui, je dois généralement regarder votre profil sur votre instance sinon ça m'affiche pas toujours des choses à jour) ne sont pas accessibles pour moi : contrastes trop faibles, mode sombre forcé par défaut au lieu de prendre en compte mes préférences…
Bref, Fediverse (ouais c'est pas que Mastodon), tu ferais bien de te mettre à l'accessibilité (si tu me dis que j'ai qu'à contribuer, je te bloque !).
@[email protected] · Reply to Matteo (Writer)'s post
Was ist eigentlich das Fediverse?
#MatteosMiniWebPage (Thread 3/8)
Das Fediverse (vgl. aktuelle Statistik FediDB) ist ein quelloffenes, datenschutzfreundliches, dezentrales, soziales Netzwerk, in dem die Konten (Accounts) der Nutzer von föderierten Instanzen (Servern) diverser, - soweit vertrauenswürdig: nicht kommerzieller - Fediverse-Dienste (Socialmedia-Plattformen) z.B. für Micro-/Macro-Blogging, Websites, Blogs, File-Hosting oder News-Sharing miteinander ggf. pseudonym über verschiedene offene Kommunikationsprotolle z.B. ActivityPub - soweit vertrauenswürdig: ohne Tracking - miteinander interagieren können.
Die geposteten Kommunikations-Beiträge werden mithilfe der Fediverse-Dienste z.B. Mastodon (vgl. Software Ranking FediDB) in öffentlichen und persönlichen Timelines (Streams) abgebildet und können so gelesen, archiviert, weitergeleitet (netzweit boosten) oder wiederum öffentlich oder geschützt kommentiert werden. In der selbstbestimmten Gestaltung der persönlichen Timeline - ohne Hintergrund-Algorithmen - ist jeder User frei, in dem er Follower und ggf. Hashtags nach Belieben abonniert oder später ev. wieder entfolgt. Der strukturierten Organisation der persönlichen Timeline in Listen (selbst gestaltete Sub-Timelines) kommt mit wachsender Anzahl abonnierter Follower eine zunehmende Bedeutung zu, wenn man beim Lesen oder Auswerten, die Übersicht behalten möchte. Eine hierarchische und möglichst vollständige Thread-Darstellung ist ein wünschenswertes Ausstattungsmerkmal, um vermeidbare Missverständisse, insbesondere in komplexen, plattformübergreifenden Diskussions-Abläufen, tunlichst auszuschließen.
Wenn man seine eigene Instanz - z.B. in Ermangelung eines entsprechenden Fachwissens - nicht selbst hosten und betreiben möchte, dann muss man - um loslegen zu können - sich eine öffentlich zugängliche Instanz frei wählen, was am Anfang eine gewisse Hürde für einen Neueinsteiger darstellen kann. Jede Instanz kann sich auf bestimmte Themen oder Interessen spezialisieren, wie Kunst, Wissenschaft, Politik, Religion oder spezielle Hobbys. Das ermöglicht es Nutzern, einer öffentlichen Instanz beizutreten, die ihren Interessen entspricht und Gleichgesinnte zu finden, mit denen sie sich austauschen können (vgl. z.B. Mastodon Server FediDB). Daten, Listen und Follower können beim Verlassen und Wechseln zu einer anderen Instanz und/oder Plattform innerhalb dieses Fediverse-Ökosystems vom User mitgenommen werden.
Denkbare Usecases für das selber Hosten einer eigenen Instanz wären z.B.: Vereinsarbeit, Bürgerinitiative, Projektarbeit, Familien- und Freundeskreis, Idealismus, um die Idee des Fediverse "ehrenamtlich für jederman" mit offen zugänglichen Fediverse-Instanzen voranzubringen oder Einpersonen-Nutzung, um die eigenen Kommunikations- und Föderations-Regeln selbst zu bestimmen und keinem fremden Administrator vertrauen zu müssen usw.
Für die absehbare Zukunft scheint das Fediverse, Potenzial für weiteres Wachstum zu haben, insbesondere für User, die auf technische Interoperabilität mit Kommunikatiosmöglichkeiten zwischen verschiedenen Gruppen über Filterblasen hinweg Wert legen, denen Datenschutz und werbefreie Socialmedia-Umgebungen wichtig sind. Die Zukunft hängt jedoch stark von der weiteren technischen Entwicklung, zivilisierter, demokratischer Nutzerakzeptanz und der Fähigkeit ab, gemeinnützige, möglichst werbefreie Finanzierungsmodelle zu etablieren, z.B. durch Spenden und auch durch vermehrte öffentliche Förderung, insbesondere aus der EU zur Bildung von Medienkompetenz, kritischem Denken und der Stärkung demokratischen Bewusstseins. Die ausgewogene Balance zwischen Meinungsfreiheit und Schutz vor Missbrauch, Bekämpfung von Hassrede und Desinformation, funktionsfähige Mechanismen zur Selbstregulierung des Netzwerks sowie das Risiko einer Verwässerung der werbefreien und datenschutzfreundlichen Prinzipien oder gar eine feindliche technischen Übernahme durch große kommerzielle Tech-Konzerne, bleiben bisher ungelöste Herausforderungen, die uns alle betreffen und uns interessieren sollten.
Insgesamt könnte eine reflektierte Praxis im Fediverse die Weiterentwicklung eines nachhaltigen, inklusiven, entschleunigten und demokratischen Netzwerks födern, das den Bedürfnissen der Nutzer entspricht - Klasse statt Masse - und gleichzeitig innovative technische Lösungen - weitgehend auf freier Open-Source-Software basierend - vorantreibt. Es liegt an uns, das Fediverse konstruktiv zu unterstützen und partizipativ mitzugestalten.
Weitere Tipps:
Fediverse Hauptseite
Fediverse Artikel Die Idee
Fediverse Report auf Mastodon
Wikipedia Fediverse
Wikipedia ActivityPub
MATTEOS MINI-WEB-PAGE
#MatteosMiniWebPage (Thread 1/8)
Diese ausbaufähige Mini-Web-Page (einfaches Posting) ist eigentlich so etwas wie meine kostenlose Homepage auf Mastodon, sogar mit einer simplen Blog-Funktion. Beitrag öffnen (einfacher Klick), zeigt und navigiert den Mini-Blog (Thread-Darstellungen mit einfachen Antworten). Es wird hier niemand von mir getracked.
Ein weiterer Vorteil gegenüber anderen Homepages oder Blogs ist, dass jeder Beitrag dieser Threads als Link meines Profils, als angepinnter Post oder als Hashtag über jede andere Social-Media-Plattform des Fediverse, die ActivityPub unterstützt, gefunden, direkt kommentiert und gerne auch von mehreren Lesern kontrovers diskutiert werden kann. Klar doch, bleiben wir immer nett zu einander 😀
Diese Seite ist unabhängig davon im Internet aufrufbar und kann in jedem Web-Browser mit folgendem externem Internet-Link zu dieser Mini-Web-Page gebookmarkt werden. Dieser rein lesende Zugriff setzt nicht einmal voraus, dass der Internet-User überhaupt im Fediverse z.B. mit Mastodon unterwegs ist:
dunkle Leseansicht dieser Mini-Web-Page
helle Leseansicht dieser Mini-Web-Page
Was ist sonst noch los im Fediverse?
Es folgen einige öffentlich für jedermann einsehbare, sehr schön mit #Fediwall aktuell dynamisch darstellbare Beispiele.
Nachrichten Kanäle:
Tagesschau ➡️ Profil
populäre Accounts: vgl. auch FediDB
Dr. Michael Blume ➡️ Originäres ➡️ Profil
Dr. Patrick Breyer ➡️ Originäres ➡️ Profil
Jan Böhmermann ➡️ Originäres ➡️ Profil
Marina Weisband ➡️ Originäres ➡️ Profil
Mike Kuketz ➡️ Originäres ➡️ Profil
eigene Accounts:
Matteo (he/him) ➡️ Originäres ➡️ dieses Profil
Matteo (he/him) ohne Replies ➡️ ohne Boosts
Matteo (Reader) ➡️ Originäres ➡️ zweites Profil
Matteo (Reader) ohne Replies ➡️ ohne Boosts
Mastodon Instanzen:
mastodon.social ➡️ Trend>en ➡️ visit FediDB
nrw.social ➡️ Trend>de ➡️ visit FediDB
social.anoxinon.de ➡️ Trend>de ➡️ visit FediDB
social.tchncs.de ➡️ Trend>de ➡️ visit FediDB
troet.cafe ➡️ Trend>de ➡️ visit FediDB
Instanzen Hashtags:
#android ➡️ mastodon.social ➡️ troet.cafe>de
#debian ➡️ mastodon.social ➡️ troet.cafe>de
#fediverse ➡️ mastodon.social ➡️ troet.cafe>de
#linux ➡️ mastodon.social ➡️ troet.cafe>de
#mastodon ➡️ mastodon.social ➡️ troet.cafe>de
Obiger Multi-Hashtag auf deutsch via troet.cafe
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Phanpy #Linux #Debian #Android #VollaOS
Moderation is a denial of service problem.
When you're a minority, or you're being hounded by a group of people, a single share by a bad actor creates an overwhelming amount of DMs and replies.
The tools we have today are aimed at blocking single messages, but when you receive a thousand messages it's a denial of service.
Fedi abuse is real, because abuse on all websites is real.
In my mind, the moderation we need includes the ability to attribute where a reply came from, to say all those replies and DMs were via those few shares, and to block every subsequent thing. Replies are a graph/tree and you want to block everything that belongs to a node/branch.
It still wouldn't be perfect, but it would be better than what we have... It would make moderation effort by the victim become sublinear to the amount of abuse they receive.
The issue I see though, the current protocols don't share this type of attribution, and the federated nature means some tools might purposefully not participate in it.
Moderation is a denial of service problem.
@[email protected] · Reply to Mountain Mindset's post
Hoping these ideas can be shared further and duplicated to support more non profit ecosystems. Seeing the potential growing here online and in real life to help connect more people with more resources!
What is the Mountain Mindset? For me its the idea of recognizing as we charge into this future online, we can still develop our own culture. As I have traveled, my observations between city culture & mountain culture was fairly consistent around the world. Mountain culture required living more in tune with nature, more aware of the seasons & surroundings. Community more shaped around connection and sharing. Looking in practice like how the Hawaiian’s live Pono, a lifestyle inspired by values to do the right thing; living in harmony with the land & people. In this present moment of globalization, we can collect ideas that will be needed for the future. Culture will outlive us. We can individually, in our own unique way, create this concept of culture here on Mastodon. Thank you for being here!
#culture #Mastodon #fediverse #bethechange #mountainculture #mountains #mindset #hope #future #letsworktogether #community #pono
In my quest to learn more sustainable regenerative ways to support free open source software and the fediverse together I found an example worth sharing. For the past 15 years, Bigstock Fundraiser has been on a mission of raising funds through philanthropic events, for local charitable and benevolent causes. A team of volunteers has created a festively fun experience to enjoy two days of music in the mountains as a fundraiser!
Hosted at Hoodoo Ski Area in Central Oregon. The fundraising benefits two local non profits; Oregon Adaptive Sports & Cascadia Wildlands. This success can be replicated around the world. Truly a fun way to help other people supporting great causes! It also creates a thriving ecosystem of jobs for the vendors & support staff. Small groups of people can do big things together. Band shown is Greensky Bluegrass.
https://bigstockfundraiser.org
#fundraising #fediverse #bigstock #fundraiser #sustainable #regenerative #growth #foss #Oregon #Hoodoo #OAS #cascadia #wild
Was there any talk or discussion at the #FediForum about the banning of #X in #Brazil, and the massive migration of Brazilians to #BlueSky?
I've heard more than once today the question why Brazilians went to Bluesky. I've heard some ideas like Bluesky resembles Orkut, an old social network platform of Google that was very poorly in Brazil 20 years ago. I think that's false.
I don't have a clear answer to this phenomenon, but it would be very interesting to listen to what other people think.
We're logging off now after a wonderful #FediForum.
We might need a few days to recover but what an amazing three days!
We look forward to telling you more about it next week.
Sehr cool, Goblin hat vor ein paar Tagen die Möglichkeit der freien Registrierung aktiviert. In der öffentlichen Timeline ist schon einiges los.
Interessant für alle, die ein Tumblr-ähnliches Blog im Fediverse vermisst haben.
Day three at #FediForum today and will be liveblogging with @hello here: https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/fediforum-september-2024/
So excited to see all the new things being built in the #Fediverse!
@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias's post
@feb
Danke für's Teilen.
Was ich merkwürdig finde, ist dass ein #Fediverse Tag über Youtube verbreitet wird statt gleich über eine #Peertube-Instanz. Oder parallel.
Looking forward to #Fediforum Day 3...
Esp that this morniing I get to co-lead a session with @heidilifeldman and @michaelfoster.bsky.social on digital organizing on the #Fediverse today....
On my side will be talking up the work a lot of us are doing at @KamalaHarrisWin
Should be fun!
Thank you so far, @fediforum, for 2 very interesting days; we've learnt a lot!
Great discussions about the role of #academics and #public institutions in the #fediverse. Also exciting presentation by @bonfire about the https://openscience.network. Looking forward to day 3. #FediForum
We've got excited butterflies just thinking about FediForum later this afternoon! 🦋
Don't forget, we have a press pack available. If you're interested - just let us know.
We'll be demoing Channel. org & Patchwork, then convening a session to discuss community on the Social Web.
We hope to see you there!
#SocialMedia #Technology #FediForum #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #Nervous #Excited
#Fediforum has a Saturday schedule, and it's starting in less than two hours. You can still register to attend, with some (almost) free tickets available at $1.99 if the regular rate is too high - a bargain for attending a single day of the event.
My favorite part is the demos - you get to see the people behind the sites and apps you use (or will be using), demoing their latest fediverse related projects!
Gerade leitet @ueckueck den #BerlinFediDay ein. Nach #BildetNetze gestern geht es heute einen ganzen Tag konkret um das bilden von #Fediverse-Netzen, super!
Ich werde später auch ein bisschen etwas erzählen, für politisches Zocken werben und dafür auch mal einen Blick auf @owncast werfen.
#Gaming #Owncast
Week in Fediverse 2024-09-13
Servers
- ActivityPub for WordPress v3.2.0
- Mbin v1.7.1
- Sharkey v2024.8.1
- Trunk & Tidbits, August 2024
Clients
- Jerboa v0.0.75
- IceCubesApp v1.10.54
- Tuba v0.8.4
- Mastodon for iOS v2024.9
- Voyager v2.17.1
- Photon v1.31.3
- Milktea v2.163.0
- Dhaaga v0.10.0
- Fedicat 9-11-24
- One year on - Pachli
Articles
- An analysis of mastodon adoption dynamics based on instance types
- An evidence-based and critical analysis of the Fediverse decentralization promises
- User Agents for the Social Web
- Bandwagon is Emissary’s Bandcamp Alternative
- Fediverse Discovery Providers
- A Small Compendium of Fediverse Platforms I Use
- E2EE for the Fediverse Update – We’re Going Post-Quantum
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0191c9dd-e298-8704-376b-acf65079e5ec
I'd better do another #introduction now I've moved my #fediverse home.
Hi, I'm Dave. I'm a Principal Laboratory #Research #Scientist (aka. Scientific officer) at the Francis Crick Insititute in #London.
I'm a #StructuralBiologist by training. I help run a group that studies #Kinase #signaling in human #health and #disease.
I do #Crystallography #CryoEM #Biophysics #DrugDesign and #Glycobiology. #Science
@[email protected] · Reply to 洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)'s post
@hongminhee @hollo @fedify
Absolutely not. We intend to use it for larger projects. It needs more amplification.
Anyway we prototype the clients first and when ready will contribute.
Today
https://berlinfedi.day/ will be streamed, panelists join fediforum in the end.
In my Talk I will encourage Public Broadcasters et al. to contribute!
#activitypub #fediday #fediforum #fediverse #berlinfediday
We just shipped partial Account Migration support!
This means:
- You can migrate from other servers to Pixelfed
- Accounts that migrate between servers will be updated (even if you mute/block them)
We say partial, because we are missing one final piece to support outbound migration to Pixelfed, Mastodon or other platforms.
That final piece will be shipping later today!
Am 14.9. beim Berliner Fediverse Tag wird @pneutig unter dem Titel "Zocken gegen Rechts" Owncast vorstellen.
Konstantin wünscht sich mehr Inhalte rund um Gamingkultur im Fediverse und dass wir damit dem Überwachungskapitalismus und der anhaltenden Diskursverschiebung nach rechts etwas entgegensetzen. Nach kurzem Pitch zum politischen Zocken schauen wir dafür auf das Tool Owncast.
Part 3 of "A Guide to Implementing ActivityPub in a Static Site (or Any Website)" is just out the oven!
In this blog post, I explain how to make your blog discoverable in the Fediverse as an account, and also address some of the annoying pitfalls I encountered.
Full article here: https://maho.dev/2024/02/a-guide-to-implementing-activitypub-in-a-static-site-or-any-website-part-3/
If you like it don't forget to follow the @blog !
#fediverse #activitypub #static-sites #hugo #azure #mastodon #web-development #social-web #webfinger #http
Btw Mastodon is the best because folks actually use and follow hashtags. The posts attract people who are enthusiastic in things. In other places the hashtags feel pointless, nobody ever looks at them. They are just fuel for algorithms.
Most #bigtech social media platforms allow personalisation: like a profile picture or a header image for example.
What if we'd use these to advertise the #fediverse? Help those unaware of the existence of the fediverse to explore it & experience the Internet as intended.
Use those in-active Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram etc accounts for some good!
What do you think? Could we organize something like this?
@publicspaces @toon @dansup @Gargron @fediversereport @laurenshof
@smallcircles
Wouldn't it be nice to be able to migrate your data as well when you need/want to move to new servers in the #fediverse? @lisarue is leading a lot of work creating a spec towards that: https://swicg.github.io/activitypub-data-portability/lola.html
@ruud
This is the project I told you about in our #FediForum conversation! ;)
At #FediForum, @ben called out that he linked to the @ProPublica donation drive on #Mastodon, and that yielded more donations than any other social media promotion on other platforms by the official account.
Huge.
We've seen hints of how the #Fediverse can have a positive impact on newsrooms, but this is the most tangible proof I've personally seen so far.
Day two at #FediForum today and will be liveblogging with @hello here: https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/fediforum-september-2024/
So excited to see all the new things being built in the #Fediverse!
Now with more and more #instances upgraded to version 4.2.0 of #Mastodon, you can compare full text #search on different ones: Having multiple accounts, I did – and yes, the differences are rather big.
Once again it seems clear, the bigger your instance the better for finding content in the #fediverse. Especially for journalists, this also implies, that an instance by your organization might not be the best idea. Something like journa.host could make more sense.
Show time: Patchwork & Channel. org debut 💫
In a couple of hours we’ll be back at #FediForum and we’re excited to be debuting our new projects on Saturday, Channel. org and Patchwork - opening for early access soon.
#SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon #MastoDev #FediDev #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin
If you're attending #FediForum we have a surprise for you!
We've put together a Press Pack for FediForum attendees who want to know more about what we're doing and (hopefully 🤞 ) for the amazing press people attending that want to write about Channel. org and Patchwork.
If you want to see it, reach out to [email protected]
"Sure it's messy and confusing and not everything works all the time, but it's ours, not some corporation's. We made this ourselves because we care about this better future and we spend every day trying to make it just a little bit better."
#tech #technology #socialmedia #fediverse
https://blog.allthingstech.social/the-fediverse-is-not-a-technology-its-an-idea/
Beyond Expectations ✨
That's what I strive for.
Like building a feature for the @pixelfed app to help people remember what server they joined.
https://recovery.pixelfed.org/forgot-instance?t=85c50dfd-9511-4f86-a218-f0da01e07452
Or building a Discovery Service that allows app users to explore content, even on a brand new Pixelfed instance!
https://beagle.pixelfed.net/api/v1/discover?xf=1
Or even building the first #fediverse People Directory
https://fediverse.info/explore/people
I make it look easy, but y'all make it worth it ❤️
Bei unserem Workshop"Katzenvideos, radikale Antifafluencer*innen und du: 1 #Fediverse größer als die netzpolitische Bubble" gab es viel klugen Input aus dem Publikum. Danke an euch und danke an @pneutig und @korporal
Wir werten zeitnah alles aus und werden euch die Ergebnisse natürlich nochmal online bereit stellen und auf dem Laufenden halten, wie es weiter geht.
@[email protected] · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post
Wait... someone just demoed a not-evil, privacy-just-for-you-on-your-device, algorithm generator to curate your own social feeds??
https://quiblr.com
Only on #Lemmy (for now!?)
#Fediverse #FediForum2024 #CSAM #Admin
@[email protected] · Reply to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸's post
And now we just had a super-fast demo of IFTAS Content Classification Service that helps to match content appearing on a Fediverse servers with CSAM (child sexual abuse material) and the ability to immediately flag and deal with that content.
https://about.iftas.org/activities/moderation-as-a-service/content-classification-service/
👋Hey everyone, JJ here, straight outta Spain! I'm all about infusing some #SRE vibes into the #Quantum project @ #IBM. My jam? Turning those yawn-inducing tasks into slick, automated wonders. Toil's my arch-nemesis.
I ❤️ #outdoors #trailrunning #alpinism #climbing #hiking I’m a #cat person, and leftist
> This #introduction will be published from time to time trying to reach more visibility on the #fediverse, so, your like will be welcome, but your boost will be great!
:wq
英語圏の :fediverse: #Fediverse の投稿を眺めていると、ちょくちょく「日本語勉強中」とかプロフィールに書いているアカウントを偶然見つけることがある。
自分自身も英語を読むのがなんとなくここにいるモチベーションにもなっていて、言語交換というほど積極的にそういう方々と交流している訳では無いにしても、そういう出会いは日本語話者としても英語勉強中の身としてもうれしい。
:mastodon: #Mastodon の特性上、そういうアカウントが特別自分のタイムライン上でレコメンドされているわけもなく、本当に偶然の出会いだと思うとなんかそれもうれしいなと思うし、同時になにか他の要因があるのかなと考えたりもする。
もともと #Twitter 好きという日本人の国民性みたいなのが影響して #Fediverse #Mastodon には比較的日本人・日本語話者が多いという状況とかがあるんだろうか？
もしくは :vivaldi_blue: #VivaldiSocial という何故か英語サーバーなのに日本人が多いというサーバーと連合している範囲の景色だから、というのもあるのかな :tony_grinning:
Wow, #FediForum Day 1 was busy!
Lots of really exciting talks. Looking forward to catching some more tomorrow
I found several interesting #fediverse servers (and accounts on them) in the map of @fediverseobserver https://fediverse.observer/map
Mastodon launches a new project that will "[explore] decentralized search and discovery for the Fediverse".
And it's all very privacy-conscious, which is nice!
Announcement: https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering/113125057908864709
@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias's post
(a) I kind of like the theme of my current instance.
(b) Moving to another Mastodon instance would not solve the hard 500 character limit of @bufferapp , which I use for scheduling.
I've looked at other #Fediverse projects, but I haven't found a good solution for the scheduling problem.
#Threads で見つけた良さげな投稿からそのアカウントへ移動してみたら :fediverse: #Fediverse 連携してなかったときの顔
First day of #FediForum. Overwhelming, soo many interesting things, but very good. Loved the vibe, loved the people.
We’re onto something great here.
Long live the #Fediverse! ❤️
#Threads の :fediverse: #Fediverse #⁂ 連携じわじわ広がってる気がする。年内には完全対応何だっけ？いずれにしても #Fediverse 周りの大きなニュースが控えているのは良いことだな :tony_smiling:
At #FediForum today and will be liveblogging with @hello here: https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/fediforum-september-2024/
So excited to see all the new things being built in the #Fediverse!
TIL Quiblr, a Lemmy client https://github.com/Technicolor-Dreamcoat/Quiblr #fediverse #fediforum
@deadsuperhero from @WeDistribute is doing a live coverage of the #fediforum event with demos, talks, and announcements.
@dangillmor: "Shaming people into moving over (to the Fediverse) doesn’t work".
Well said. And I've said this myself in the past, folks who want to get people to join the fediverse have to actively work towards making it a safe and inviting space, for everyone.
They actually did it....you can now include a link in a Threads post that directly brings up the fediverse sharing option. Making it just a bit easier to get people to participate. 🎉
https://www.threads.net/@box464/post/C-RmKpSNpQH?xmt=AQGzpoJrR1ZbcyZMFbz4PVGq5nQyV-fMghWYMO0tswAkyw
A small compendium of the Fediverse platforms I use/know well.
In the past few days, I revisited some of my old Fediverse instances since some friends asked me to help them set up a new one. I also took the chance to perform maintenance on some leftover instances. Here's my experience:
Akkoma: My oldest instance still running, opened in 2022. It was offline for a few months (3/4). I updated everything to the latest version and restarted it. I’m not sure why, but it’s extremely slow, with a heavy load on Postgres and many queries just to open the main page. I like Akkoma - I'll investigate further.
GoToSocial: I updated a friend's instance - GoToSocial itself was up-to-date, but the underlying system wasn’t. I noticed that once it exceeds 2000 followings, it becomes a bit slow. The database is PostgreSQL, but that's not the issue. The GoToSocial process becomes somewhat heavy on the VPS. Still, it's very usable and a software with great potential, in my opinion. The Mastodon API is implemented quite well and works with the major software.
Mitra: It seems well-built. The person had around 1000 followers and followings on a Mastodon account, which they moved from a large instance. No speed issues, though sending a message makes the server “heavy” for a bit, but it’s temporary. The Mastodon API is partially implemented, but the software is advancing quickly, and I find its native interface quite pleasant.
Snac2: I've always had a soft spot for Snac2. The lack of a database and some design choices make it an excellent solution for small instances. For example, sending posts to all known instances increases visibility and interaction. Its basic, JavaScript-free interface is very clear, though it might not be the best for those used to Mastodon. But the Mastodon API is improving version by version, and I think the developer is doing an excellent job. It struggles a bit with larger numbers, but that's due to the underlying file system, not the software itself. If "move" support (both in and out) were added, I would recommend it to anyone starting self-hosting for single-user or small community instances because "move" is one of the options that gives the most freedom in Fediverse software.
Mastodon: My “old” personal instance was stuck at version 4.1.x and had been offline for a few months. I updated the FreeBSD Jail and upgraded Mastodon to 4.2.12 and then to 4.3.0-beta1. No issues. I also helped a friend (who had an old Pleroma-based instance they barely used) migrate. This user has around 5000 followers and followings - Mastodon is running on FreeBSD on a VPS (arm64) for just over 3 euros a month, with no significant issues (apart from media storage, but that's not Mastodon’s fault). Mastodon is sometimes said to be heavy, and that's partly true, but its modularity ensures that even in cases of overload, queues may slow down, but navigation and the local timeline remain reasonably fast. I think this is a good thing for any larger-scale use of an instance.
In short, I think things are moving in the right direction, and the software is evolving nicely. Well done, devs!
#Fediverse #Akkoma #GoToSocial #Mitra #Snac2 #Snac #Mastodon #SelfHosting #InstanceManagement #FreeBSD #OpenSource
Just learned that @FedicaHQ is a thing and WOW! Social Media Management that fully supports both Fediverse and traditional social media modes, analysis, scheduling. Really powerful tools!
#Fediverse #FediForum2024
https://fedica.com
Wake up, it's @fediforum Day 1! ⏰
Auf dem Weg zum #Fediverse-Wochenende in #Berlin :fediverse:
Also wenn der Zug weiter fährt, aber zum Glück bin ich zeitig los.
Morgen am 13. September findet die #BildetNetze-Konferenz (https://netzpolitik.org/bildet-netze/) von @netzpolitik_feed statt, auf der @pneutig, @korporal und ich den Workshop "Katzenvideos, radikale Antifafluencer*innen und du: 1 Fediverse größer als die netzpolitische Bubble" (https://pretalx.com/netzpolitik-org-2024/talk/ELZLPL/) halten werden.
Am Samstag den 14. September geht es dan mit dem #BerlinFediDay (https://berlinfedi.day/) in der @cbase weiter, bei dem in "Per Anhalter durch das Fediverse" einen kleinen unvollständigen Blick auf die Weiten des Universum geben möchte.
If you are a fan of Sharkey, may I suggest Misskey. They're the upstream provider of Sharkey. You may be missing a few minor tweaks, but it comes with less drama, and more honesty.
If you truly want the tweaks, I would suggest IceShrimp which inspired by both Misskey and FireFish. Again, without the drama and the dishonesty.
Imagine what if every website implemented HTTP/TLS themselves. There would be so much fragmentation that we wouldn't see the #interoperability we see today.
To me, that's what the #fediverse looks like today. Mastodon, Pixelfed, etc. have their own implementations of #ActivityPub, WebFinger, HTTP Signatures, etc. and each one behaves slightly differently, which leads to poor interoperability. Adoption of new standards is slow.
I wish each major programming language had something like #Fedify.
WGN-TV is on #Threads, and I just went through the settings and turned on Fediverse-sharing.
--> @wgnnews <--
I've posted a lot about my trip to Scotland lately, which was actually organised around my giving a talk at the University of Edinburgh as they celebrate the 60th anniversary of Computer Science and AI at Edinburgh. My talk on "60 Years of Networking" has quite a bit to say about the importance of the #fediverse and so of course I have made a recording available on peertube:
https://peertube.roundpond.net/w/1hSTyT2J4cKrLaoU3sJeqT
For the record, I was never on Twitter but came to mastodon out of curiosity of the #fediverse and #decentralization I am still on Instagram (vsixxwynn if you want to follow me there) and am only on Facebook for party invites from friends and groups 😅 I have found this community wonderful and "real". 🖤 Happy Saturday!
Patchwork will help server admins keep their community safe by keeping it real.
With a string of unique and customisable filters, sign-up challenges, and federation settings there are more ways to ensure that the posts washing up on your servers shores don't break the rules.
If you want to try it, let us know!
Are there any decent, smaller, #Queer-friendly #Mastodon instances that don't block #Threads?
https://lemmy.ml/post/20154659
submitted by eddeeMN to fediverse1 points | 0 commentsAre there any decent, smaller, #Queer-friendly #Mastodon instances that don’t block #Threads?
@[email protected] @Mastodon #socialNetwork #fediverse @[email protected] #lgbtq
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.10 👩🚀
"My Fediverse summer & the top 3 lessons I learned"
https://blog.elenarossini.com/fediverse-summer-3-lessons/
with shout-outs to: @poliverso @phanpy @ivory @MonaApp @pixelfed @Tusky @MoogleMaestro
#TheFutureIsFederated #blog #tech #bigtech #socialmedia #FOSS #Fediverse #Mastodon #Wordpress #Friendica #Pixelfed #Lemmy #Kbin #Mbin #Firefish #Ivory #Phanpy
Enabling third-party integrations in Bonfire is a breeze. ✨
Scientists can choose to enable @OpenAlex widgets in their Extensions settings to display relevant data about their work and research topics directly on their profiles.
We've prototyped an initial extension and are excited to explore more advanced use cases with our network, pushing the boundaries of integrating open and #FAIR data into the #fediverse.
Join us at the #Fediforum to discuss this and much more!
@open_science
Pinning for ease of copy/pasting:
"@<Twitter-account-you-enjoy-here> Wondering if you have a Mastodon account? I'm spending more time there than here now, and would love to be seeing your posts there.
Regardless, thanks so much for your work!"
So, are we supposed to be able to follow Threads accounts now? I tried pasting one in to do so and got nothing. Tried a bunch of likely web searches to answer this but no joy. Help? #fedihelp #lazyweb #fediverse
People over profits is the real magic of fedi
We're building the future ✨
No shareholders. Just people.
Yeah, we'll probably see monetization and corporate interests join the fedi, and that's okay because the power of the protocol lies in choice
And the best fediverse platforms are open source and mostly good stewards of AP interop
Y'all made this happen, us devs can only take so much credit ❤️
Is there a way to discuss #hyperlocal things on #mastodon / #fediverse / #activitypub ?
Am 14.9. beim Berliner Fediverse Tag wird @tobias einen Überblick darüber geben, wer eigentlich alles schon da ist im Fediverse und wird sich dabei auf Europa konzentrieren.
14 Millionen Menschen, Organisationen und Institutionen beantworten diese Frage mit “Ja”. Aber wer sind denn diese alle?
Dieser Frage geht Tobias in seinem Vortrag nach. Denn das Fediverse ist längst nicht mehr nur den Computer-Nerds vorbehalten.
GoToSocial, an ActivityPub platform, is adding better support for audio. Mastodon has had that for years, you say? GoToSocial will support up to 6 audio attachments!
Mastodon unfortunately will only show one of them - a cassingle. Similar to how it only shows the first 4 images attached to a post.
I do give credit to Mastodon Web UI for having a really nice audio player for that one attachment, tho.
FYI people: this fundraising for #KamalaHarris is only $5K away from its FIRST goal of over 575,000 dollars tonight just from folks on the #Fediverse. That is maybe the biggest single fedi-wide giving I am aware of. Can anyone else think of another example?
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris
#Kamalaharris #KamalaUnitesUS
cc: @fediversenews @KamalaHarrisWin
Jolly good holidays to all fedizens of #Fediverse ❄️
(Left-to-right: #Mastodon #diaspora #GangGo #PeerTube #Hubzilla #Friendica #Socialhome #Funkwhale #Misskey #GNUsocial , and behind the scenes all the other wonderful projects that don't have mascots yet:)
[Re-listening to the Silmarillion awakens in me the desire to be creative]
Are there many designers here? I'm sure there're some although I haven't found many yet.
Let's use the #FediUI tag - short and easy - for any user interface concepts of #Fediverse networks?
Since whole interface concepts require a lot of time and energy, I shall post under this tag small features that could be. The ones I'm too shy or too lazy to submit as issues. :)
🎉 Happy 12th Birthday, #Fediverse
It's great that you don't put all your eggs in one basket ;) Stay cool.
post: https://fediverse.party/en/post/fediverse-12-years-in-2020
full-sized image: https://gitlab.com/distributopia/sticker-bay/-/tree/master/promo-1
✔ idea to not let this day pass unnoticed - by @titi
🎉 #Fediverse turns 14 today! 🎉
Here’s a fun little quiz to celebrate the occasion:
https://14th.fediverse.party
Please share your results!
Oh wow, somehow I only got 41% of the questions right in this fediverse quiz @lightone made/shared (?) to celebrate the fediverse turning 14 back in 2022.
Well, time to brush up on some fediverse trivia, especially mascots!
any new peeps out there 👀
🤩WELCOME to FEDI🤩
🇧🇷 bem-vindo à Fedi 🇧🇷
You're gonna like it here - I promise! I can't even stomach LOOKING at birdchan anymore...
TIPS:
1. follow @FediTips
2. use #hashtags
3. follow lots - build your network
4. boost lots - you ARE the algorithm (& likes are private)
5. search #hashtags which interest YOU
6. scan people's profiles
7. MORE TIPS
👉 https://fedi.tips/
8. stick with it - #fediverse is WHEY better than centralized corporate garbage 🧀
@bnewbold is coming to FediForum and wants to talk about:
* collaboration and coordination with atproto and other protocols
* interoperable identity systems
* moderation tooling
* data portability
This will make for an interesting and important session! Or more likely, more than one!
Join us? https://fediforum.org
#bluesky #atproto #activitypub #interoperability #fediforum #fediverse
A new favorite blog found thanks to the ActivityPub plugin from WordPress that otherwise would never have entered my world. Thanks @pfefferle for creating and @samhallsfeber for enabling the plugin!
A nice, detailed list of major Fediverse milestones, with sources.
https://codeberg.org/ddfon/federated-sns/src/branch/main/mycelial-web-history.markdown
A Quick Note on Curation
Unless I tell you an unfollow (or even a block) is personal, it isn't personal.
I wish I had 1:1 mutual follows, but I'm balancing feed length with content that satiates (but doesn't flood) my #ADHD dopamine production circuits. On the #BirdSite, I have a finely honed beep boop machine. Over here I'm sitting in a pile of #Lego.
This seems to be a normal part of #fediverse growing pains, but I still wanted say thank you for being part of my community, even indirectly.
hello @liaizon So I've found your awesome #fediverse icons. Now I do have a question, I hope you don't mind. I would like to import them into custom icons for a font awesome kit. But when doing so it throws an error about "strokes" I'm gessing i have to flatten??? the object, will that make them importable?
Community is at our heart, that's why we built 62 topical Communities in the Newsmast app, before sharing them across the Fediverse with Community Feeds.
Now we're going even further, alongside Patchwork, we're introducing channel. org. An exciting new way for organisations, publishers, and more to get started on the Fediverse and wider Social Web.
Server admins can benefit too 👀
Find out more at #FediForum
Dieses #Fediverse klingt nach einer richtig guten Idee! #connichi #connichi2024
is anyone building a selfhosted federated #cohost alternative or working on an importer for cohost users who are about to have to find a new home? #fediverse
@north@ꩰ.com
I'm going to give away my secret, publicly, for the first time.
If you want a symbol that can (possibly) be used in a domain name, this is a good starting point. Many of these will still not render in address bars however, especially those that are Latin look-alikes, so a lot of trial and error is required.
Edit: @FediverseSymbol
I for one welcome Bluesky, the ATmosphere, BTS Army, and millions of Brazilians to the fediverses!
And what better way to do that than with a long post about it?
https://privacy.thenexus.today/bluesky-atmosphere-fediverse/
I'm glad that @fediforum added a weekend date. It's tough to get away during the week for me. FYI, the demos are usually first thing in the mornings and are a can't miss - worth the price for those alone IMO.
Check WeDistribute for live coverage of the event!
I love the proposed asterism ⁂ symbol to represent the #fediverse.
It visually captures the essence of a distributed but connected system with a simple and elegant typographic character.
Strategies for the free fediverses
https://privacy.thenexus.today/strategies-for-the-free-fediverses/
EDIT (March 19): I updated the definition of "Meta's fediverses", and added to the list of strategies
The fediverse is evolving into different regions
""Meta's fediverses", including Threads, instances using services from Meta such as automated moderation or ad targeting, and instances harvesting data on Meta's behalf
"free fediverses" that reject Meta – and surveillance capitalism more generally
as well as many instances that don't fall into either of these categories.
The free fediverses have a lot of advantages over Meta and Meta's fediverses, some of which will be very hard to counter, and clearly have enough critical mass that they'll be just fine.
Here's a set of strategies for the free fediverses to provide a viable alternative to surveillance capitalism. They build on the strengths of today's fediverse at its best – including natural advantages the free fediverses have that Threads and Meta's fediverses will having a very hard time countering – but also are hopefully candid about weaknesses that need to be addressed. It's a long list, so I'll be spreading out over multiple posts; this post currently goes into detail on the first two.
Opposition to Meta and surveillance capitalism is an appealing position. Highlight it!
Focus on consent (including consent-based federation), privacy, and safety
Emphasize "networked communities"
Support concentric federations of instances and communities
Make it easier to move between (and create) instances
Work together with people and instances in Meta's fediverses and on Bluesky whose goals and values align with the free fediverses
Consider "transitive defederation" from instances that federate with Meta
Reduce the dependency on Mastodon
Start moving beyond ActivityPub
Build a sustainable ecosystem
Prepare for Meta's (and their allies') attempts to paint the free fediverses in a bad light
Prioritize accessibility, which is a huge opportunity
Commit to anti-fascist, anti-racist, anti-colonial, and pro-LGBTQIA2S+ principles, policies, practices, and norms for the free fediverses
Organize!
Consider "transitively defederating" Meta's fediverses (as well as defederating Threads)
Consider working with people and instances in Meta's fediverses (and Bluesky, Dreamwidth, and other social networks) whose goals and values align with the free fediverses'
Build a sustainable ecosystem
Prepare for Meta's (and their allies') attempts to paint the free fediverses in a bad light
Reduce the dependency on Mastodon
Prioritize accessibility, which is a huge opportunity
Commit to anti-fascist, anti-racist, anti-colonial, and pro-LGBTQIA2S+ principles, policies, practices, and norms for the free fediverses
Organize!
#fediverse #freefediverse #threads @fediverse @fediversenews
Mastodon and today's fediverse are unsafe by design and unsafe by default – and instance blocking is a blunt but powerful safety tool
Part 1 of "Golden opportunities for the fediverse – and whatever comes next"
https://privacy.thenexus.today/unsafe-by-design-and-unsafe-by-default/
Over the course of this multi-part series, I'll discuss Mastodon and the fediverse's long-standing problems with abuse and harassment; the strengths and weaknesses of current tools like instance blocking and blocklists; the approaches emerging tools like #TheBadSpace and #Fediseer take, along with potential problems; paths to improving the situation; and how the fediverse as a whole can seize the moment and build on the progress that's being made; . At the end I'll collect it all into a single post, with a revised introduction.
This first installment has three sections:
- Today's fediverse is unsafe by design and unsafe by default
- Instance-level federation choices are a blunt but powerful safety tool
- Instance-level federation decisions reflect norms, policies, and interpretations
Happy Pride! From last year, here's "A (partial) queer, trans, and non-binary history of Mastodon and the fediverse" on
@news
As @cwebber says “Queer people built the Fediverse.”
But also ...
"Despite all the major contributions they’ve made, queer, trans, and non-binary people of all colors have also been marginalized in Mastodon. The stories of their contributions are rarely told and when they are it’s rarely from a queer perspective, leading to the erasure I talked about above. And Mastodon and the fediverse have gotten big enough that there’s more and more money and other opportunities floating around. how much is going to queer, trans, and non-binary people? This is something that really needs to change going forward. "
5 things white people can do to start making the fediverse less toxic for Black people
https://privacy.thenexus.today/start-making-the-fediverse-less-toxic/
The article also has links to anti-racism resources and appendices with a list of common mistkes to avoid and blocklist resources for moderators.
Thanks to everybody who gave feedback on earlier drafts!
EDIT, 8/19: I updated #2 (which previously started with "Post Less"), and also made some other changes in the underlying article - including a bit more discussion about how anti-Blackness isn't just a US problem.
Read on for some excerpts (1/N)
I know this is how the #fediverse is supposed to work, but it's still pretty sweet to see it in action.
A post I made on Mastodon showing up on https://beehaw.org/post/15964400.
We're working on some exciting new photography updates:
- Bigger Resolution (4K -> 8K)
- Resumable uploads (via webUI)
- Native AVIF, HEIC, WEBP support
- HDR support
- Preserve ICC profiles + EXIF
- New Compose UI
- Improved Location tagging
- New AI labelling + Anti-AI features
And much more!
We're eager to ship this massive update and gather feedback on how we can make our platform even better for novice to pro photographers!
Spread the word ✨
Three days to #FediForum!
Join us online for three half-days discussing the #Fediverse and the open social web with your peers and many of the people who are building it. What are the most critical issues that need resolving, and how can we resolve them, together?
If you can't make it on Thursday or Friday, join us on Saturday, or vice versa. 8am to 1pm pacific time (ie 17:00 to 22:00 central European time) again makes this an event with global participation.
Join us? https://fediforum.org
🆕 blog! “No, ActivityPub votes aren't anonymous”
👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/09/no-activitypub-isnt-anonymous/
⸻
#ActivityPub #fediverse #mastodon #privacy
Help me out #fediverse I'm going on #strike tomorrow for a pay rise. I need to come up with a slogan any ideas?
I'm doing this for all the junior #nurses I work with who cannot afford to take a day off to strike because they have to pay #rent and the #costofliving
Flickr, Instagram, 500px, Unsplash and BeReal are ok photo sharing platforms
But, they are walled gardens, aren't open source and don't federate
@pixelfed is in the perfect place, at the right time, to be able to disrupt this status quo
We don't have investors, all we have is people, and together we can fix this
The fediverse is a revolution, empowering the people, and reclaiming the digital landscape from the walled gardens
No more settling, it's our time now ✨
Mein #Mastodon "How Toot" ist da 👉 https://www.metacheles.de/mastodon-anleitung-und-einstieg/ & hilft nicht nur denen die #neuhier sind mit u.a.
➡️ der Wahl der richtigen Instanz
➡️ Individueller Newsfeed Einrichtung
➡️ Listen toller Accounts & Medien
➡️ Datensicherheit & Privacy
➡️ Den Umgangsformen im #Fediverse
➡️ Den besten Apps & Tools
➡️ Tutorials/Linklisten-Sammlungen
➡️ Quicktipp Infografik
Danke fuer eure Hilfe dabei. Hoert euch gerne auch den Podcast an & ueber einen Boost wuerde ich mich echt freuen 🙏
Das schöne am #Fediverse ist, dass Instanzenwechsel (gut) möglich sind. Ich bin von digitalcourage.social zu tech.lgbt migriert. Der Grund liegt darin, dass sich ein Großteil der #Digitalcourage Ortsgruppe #Kiel - inklusive mir - nicht mehr unter dem Namen Digitalcourage treffen möchte.
siehe Posts von @800mi:
https://social.tchncs.de/@800mi/113101330425485600
https://social.tchncs.de/@800mi/113101332106266899
https://social.tchncs.de/@800mi/113101333898186327
Da der Account der kieler OG kurz nach Veröffentlichung der Erklärung gesperrt wurde, hier der Thread von @pneutig in dem Screenshots davon zu finden sind:
https://eupolicy.social/@pneutig/113098190250083730
Wir werden auf jeden Fall weitermachen!
I had to move to a new instance last week. I followed these instructions and it went perfectly smoothly. Didn't lose a single follower (or follow).
https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server/
@FediTips deserves a shoutout! Very grateful!
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 83
This week's news:
- The signup wave from Brazil to #Bluesky continues, adding more than 3 million accounts in just over a week
- Fediverse integration for the podcast app Truefans
- Firefish has died another dead, and the project now has definitively come to an end
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-83/
Researchers can link their social profiles with their @ORCID_Org accounts, bringing their scientific contributions directly into the #fediverse 🌐 The "Professional Profile" feature displays key details such as topics, employment history, educational background, peer review counts, and the whole publications list...
💡 What other data sources do you think would be valuable to include?
🔥 We’re eager to explore this further and hear your ideas next week at @fediforum
@open_science
@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias's post
Schmunzel weiter - aber lass mich einfach in Ruhe.
Werdet glücklich in eurer Blase. Bestärkt euch selber, was für tolle Typen ihr seid und wie blöd die Welt um euch herum ist. Aber überlegt euch gut was ihr da anrichtet, wenn ihr wieder Rudelweise über arglose #Mastodon User herfallt, die ja vielleicht ganz andere Interessen und Probleme haben, als euren Dogmatismus o.ä.
Zum Glück dürfen wir im #Fediverse ja noch frei die Meinung äußern und dafür Danke ich ausdrücklich und aus tiefsten Herzen allen Mastodon Entwicklern, Admins und Usern.
Das magst du jetzt für deine #Friendica Blase verwenden, damit ihr alle was zu lachen habt :-)
@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias's post
Respektiere bitte die Meinungen und die Erfahrungen anderer #Mastodon User und führt euch hier nicht auf wie die besseren #Herrenmenschen im #Fediverse.
Bevor ich dir demnächst auch noch meine Dankbarkeitspostings an meine Admins vorlegen muss, um mich vor deinen frechen Unterstellungen zu schützen, sollten wir uns einfach in der Zukunft aus dem Wege gehen!
@parki
As Firefish maintenance begins to wind down, IceShrimp offers a migration guide.
https://iceshrimp.dev/iceshrimp/iceshrimp/src/branch/dev/docs/migrate.md
@[email protected] · Reply to Graham Downs's post
@GrahamDowns Yeah or re-post. I've done it multiple times, but for some reason people are not very into enabling it. Opt-in is a very limiting thing and seems to not work in practice. What's the point if only 0.1% enables sharing?
“We are committed to overcovering the #fediverse at the verge”, @nilay_patel says here in a segment of their podcast that also covers sub.club. He lays out some of their reasoning, too.
Happy they do! Let’s see what news the 4th #fediforum will bring this coming week.
Könnt ihr den Account der @[email protected] noch aufrufen?
Anscheinend wurde er von der Instanz gesperrt.
Erfreulicherweise ist das #Fediverse durch die Föderation gegen #Zensur ein bisschen mehr resilient. Dadurch finde ich bei 23 social den letzten abgesetzen Post momentan noch:
https://23.social/@dc_og_Kiel@digitalcourage.social/113097075886276226
Liebe Grüße nach Kiel. Danke für euren engagierten Einsatz über die vielen Jahre, den ich besonders im Kampf gegen biometrische Überwachung kennenlernen durfte. ❤️
Und Kudos für euren Mut!
I gotta say, #BlueSky’s alternate timelines/algorithms feature is pretty cool. I can choose which algorithms to use and usually see how they work. I remember discussion of this concept for #Mastodon/the #Fediverse back in the day. Is it ever coming? There’s still too much friction when trying to find fresh accounts to follow.
Jetzt ist es also raus: #Firefish ist nun doch sehr wahrscheinlich am Ende. Damit sieht man nun wieder wie unsicher und mit welchen Unzulänglichkeiten das #Fediverse zu kämpfen hat.
Tja, nun bin ich froh mit meiner zurückliegende Entscheidung pro #Mastodon als Glitch-Variante (5000 Zeichen-Limit) und #Phanpy als graphischer Oberfläche. Dieses Chaos ist mir nun erspart geblieben.
Insgesamt haben die neuen #Misskey Forks m.E. die in sie gesetzen Erwartungen nicht erfüllt. Die Entwicklungen laufen nicht so wie erhofft. Ich werde deshalb jetzt nicht nur die Beobachtung von Firefish einstellen, sondern auch die von #Iceshrimp, #Catodon und #Sharkey.
@[email protected] · Reply to Matteo (Writer)'s post
Was ist eigentlich das Fediverse?
#Fediverse (Sub-Thread 2/4)
Das Fediverse ist ein quelloffenes, datenschutzfreundliches, dezentrales, soziales Netzwerk, in dem die Konten (Accounts) der Nutzer von föderierten Instanzen (Servern) diverser, - soweit vertrauenswürdig: nicht kommerzieller - Fediverse-Dienste (Socialmedia-Plattformen) z.B. für Micro-/Macro-Blogging, Websites, Blogs, File-Hosting oder News-Sharing miteinander ggf. pseudonym über verschiedene offene Kommunikationsprotolle z.B. ActivityPub - soweit vertrauenswürdig: ohne Tracking - miteinander interagieren können. Kommunikationsinhalte und Daten, Listen und Follower können bei einem Verlassen und Wechseln zu einer anderen Instanz und/oder Plattform innerhalb dieses Fediverse-Ökosystems mitgenommen werden.
Die geposteten Kommunikations-Beiträge werden mithilfe der Fediverse-Dienste (z.B. Mastodon) in globalen, föderierten und persönlichen Timelines (Streams) abgebildet und können so gelesen, archiviert, weitergeleitet (netzweit boosten) oder wiederum öffentlich oder geschützt kommentiert werden. In der selbstbestimmten Gestaltung der persönlichen Timeline - ohne Hintergrund-Algorithmen - ist jeder User frei, in dem er Follower und ggf. Hashtags nach Belieben abonniert oder später ev. wieder entfolgt. Der strukturierten Organisation der persönlichen Timeline in Listen (selbst gestaltete Sub-Timelines) kommt mit wachsender Anzahl abonnierter Follower eine zunehmende Bedeutung zu, wenn man beim Lesen oder Auswerten, die Übersicht behalten möchte. Eine hierarchische und möglichst vollständige Thread-Darstellung ist ein wünschenswertes Ausstattungsmerkmal, um vermeidbare Missverständisse, insbesondere in komplexen, plattformübergreifenden Diskussions-Abläufen, tunlichst auszuschließen.
Wenn man seine eigene Instanz - z.B. in Ermangelung eines entsprechenden Fachwissens - nicht selbst hosten und betreiben möchte, dann muss man - um loslegen zu können - sich eine öffentlich zugängliche Instanz frei wählen, was am Anfang eine gewisse Hürde für einen Neueinsteiger darstellen kann. Denkbare Usecases für das selber Hosten einer eigenen Instanz wären z.B.: Vereinsarbeit, Bürgerinitiative, Projektarbeit, Familien- und Freundeskreis, Idealismus, um die Idee des Fediverse "ehrenamtlich für jederman" mit offen zugänglichen Fediverse-Instanzen voranzubringen oder Einpersonen-Nutzung, um die eigenen Kommunikations- und Föderations-Regeln selbst zu bestimmen und keinem fremden Administrator vertrauen zu müssen usw.
Matteos Mini Homepage (Top-Thread)
#Mastodon #Fediverse #Linux #VollaOS
Diese ausbaufähige Mini Web-Page (einfaches Posting) ist eigentlich so etwas wie meine kostenlose Homepage auf Mastodon, sogar mit einer simplen Blog-Funktion. Beitrag öffnen (Klick), zeigt den Mini Blog (Thread-Darstellung mit einfachen Antworten). Es wird hier niemand von mir getracked.
Ein weiterer Vorteil gegenüber anderen Homepages oder Blogs ist, dass jeder Beitrag dieses Threads über jede andere Social Media Plattform des Fediverse, die ActivityPub unterstützt, direkt kommentiert und gerne auch von mehreren Lesern kontrovers diskutiert werden kann. Klar doch, bleiben wir immer nett zu einander 😀
Diese Seite ist unabhängig davon im Internet aufrufbar und kann für sich in jedem Web-Browser gebookmarked werden: Externer Internet Link zu dieser Mini Homepage
H e r z l i c h w i l l k o m m e n !
Hallo, ich bin kein smarter Geschäftsmann, der ein Interesse daran hätte, seine Mitmenschen übervorteilen zu wollen. Auch aus diesem Grunde habe ich um Twitter, X, Facebook und WhatsApp immer einen großen Bogen gemacht. Ich bin ebenfalls kein professioneller Informatiker, der etwas vom Programmieren versteht oder ein IT-Administrator, der über Fähigkeiten verfügt, einen Server zu verwalten. Ich bin einfach nur ein normaler Ruheständler, technisch interesseriert, der jetzt private Zeit übrig hat, Dinge zu tun, die Spaß machen, freilich mit den üblichen gesundheitlichen Einschränkungen, die das Alter jetzt so allmählich mit sich bringt.
Mit dem Fediverse bin ich erstmalig über #Lemmy in Berührung gekommen. Dann habe ich #Mastodon, #Friendica, #Hubzilla, #Akkoma, #Firefish, #Iceshrimp und #Catodon ausprobiert. Jetzt bin ich wieder bei Mastodon gelandet, weil man Manches eben nur mit Mastodon machen kann und es fehlerfrei, ohne Bugs, stets zuverlässig funktioniert. Die Mastodon Glitch Edition hier auf mastodon.bayern mit seinem 5000-Zeichen-Limit für Postings gefällt mir sehr gut.
Täglich dringen Großkonzerne, staatliche und private Akteure, ungefragt und von den meisten unbemerkt, in die digitale Privatsphäre ein, durchleuchten und bewerten uns anhand der von uns produzierten Daten. Dass sich noch immer kein Widerstand in der Bevölkerung gegen die Vermessung unserer Person regt, ist auf eine ganz besondere Eigenschaft von Daten zurückzuführen: Man kann sie weder fühlen noch schmecken oder riechen. Nach meiner Auffassung kann informationelle Selbstbestimmung aber nur dann gelingen, wenn wir das Wissen darüber haben, wer, wie, wann und wo unsere Daten im Hintergrund abgreift, speichert und verarbeitet.
Für die gemeinnützige Gestaltung einer digitalisierten Welt braucht es digital souveräne Menschen, die über ein Verständnis von digitaler Kultur und Technik verfügen, die die selbstbestimmte Nutzung von Daten voranbringen, die Privatheit und IT-Sicherheit als schützenswerte Güter achten. Genau deshalb interessiert mich das Fediverse so sehr.
Folge mir einfach @matteo. Oder wenn nicht, dann schreibe mir eventuell nur mit einer Erwähnung, zum Beispiel über mastodonshare. Wenn sonst niemand mitlesen soll, gerne auch als private Direkt-Nachricht.
Week in Fediverse 2024-07-26
Servers
- Ktistec v2.1.0
- NeoDB v0.10.4.4
- Mitra v3.0.0
Clients
- Mammoth v2.14
- IceCubesApp v1.10.45
- Photon v1.31.1
- mlmym v0.0.50
- Voyager v2.13.1
- PhanpySocial changelog
Tools and Plugins
- Fedify v0.12.0
- PeerTube Livechat Plugin v10.3.3
Articles
- NeoDB is a Review System for Culture
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0190cc2c-eeb4-d88e-c3af-ca88ad1f1a18
#Gnu #Linux #Fediverso #Fediverse.tv
Amigos estamos tocando fondo!
Necesitas de su colaboración urgente para seguir manteniendo el servicio!
Desde ya gracias!
So, heute alle Inhalte von #Threads und #X aka #Twitter entfernt und auf #Fediverse hier verwiesen.
Fühlt sich richtig an.
#Fediverse-September:
Nächste Woche erst ein Workshop von @ueckueck, @korporal & mir bei #BildetNetze @netzpolitik_feed: „Katzenvideos, radikale Antifafluencer*innen und du: 1 Fediverse größer als die netzpolitische Bubble"
https://pretalx.com/netzpolitik-org-2024/talk/ELZLPL/
Danach @berlinfediday in der @cbase! Freue mich darauf einen Impuls für mehr #Gaming im Fedi zu geben:
https://berlinfedi.day/
#BerlinFediDay #Owncast
Und eine Woche später die Netzpolitische Matinée der @digiges. Go :fedi:!
https://digitalegesellschaft.de/2024/08/zweite-netzpolitische-matinee-22-september/
Week in Fediverse 2024-09-06
Servers
- snac v2.58
- tootik v0.12.2
- Mitra v3.4.0
Clients
- PleromaFE v2.7.1
- Pachli v2.8.1
- Fedicat 9-5-24
- Dhaaga v0.9.0
- Jerboa v0.0.72
- Phanpy changelog
Tools and Plugins
- Peertube livechat plugin v11.0.0
- Fedinesia v3.2.3
- FediFetcher v7.1.7
Articles
- You Can't Join Mastodon
- A Brief History of the Fediverse Symbol
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0191a523-e1e8-1e49-174d-d7fa26db48ba
(he / they)beginning to get reported posts & accounts / moderation notices from @Mastodon for the content on exposur.es
i want to make it clear that exposur.es will not censor your content in order to 'play nice' with other instances that abuse their influence to manipulate the fediverse to meet their unique objectives, arbitrary definitions, and unreasonable expectations
so long as your activity is within the guidelines to which each member agrees (take a look! read them for yourself!), exposur.es will continue to be a safe haven for your artwork
the moderation team at mastodon.social can miss me with all of that noise
Hi, my name is...
My hashtags are...
Habt ihr übrigens Lust auf einen #Fediverse Discord Server?
Bei den Fedinerds habt ihr den richtigen Platz gefunden. Wir sind eine sehr freundliche Community mit verschiedenen Schwerpunkten, also sollte für jeden was dabei sein.
Schaut doch mal rein. :)
https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015117/http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=41853
"The point is, there's a game everyone is playing today and it really is bad for you. [...] I'm talking about real, lasting consequences in the real world. I'm talking about a game that can actually change the way you see other human beings, and how you treat them. It's a game that's genuinely harmful and continues to impact your thoughts and behaviour, even after you stop playing it."
Bridgy Fed (https://fed.brid.gy) has temporarily slowed down (https://github.com/snarfed/bridgy-fed/issues/1295) in the direction from Bluesky to Fediverse because of all the new Brazilian accounts on Bluesky. Apparently a lot of the new Bluesky users have opted in to sharing with the Fediverse – another good sign for the open social web. #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Bluesky
Slow and steady wins the race.
I opened a #Friendica server (https://my-place.social) because I became inspired to try it out based on this blog post by Elena Rossini: https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-3-friendica
If you have any interest in checking out Freindica, read her blog post first.
My early experiences with Friendica are similar to hers and were the reasons that my interest, at the time a couple of years back, didn't last more than a few hours.
I've been using Friendica for over a week now, and I do very much prefer it to Mastodon, after having gotten used to it.
Friendica is like 2 applications in one. Yes, it is a Facebook replacement. I don't use that part. I can't tell you much about it.
The other application is like Mastodon with extras. If you're interested, read more about this further down.
What I really like about Friendica:
Groups! This is really fantastic. There is, for example, a group for Friendica Support, Friendica Admins, and Friendica Developers. I had questions and problems getting the server going. I posted questions in the Friendica support group and I got help directly from the Developers.
You can't get this on Mastodon. Sure, you can use hashtags, but they will only be seen by people who happen to log in at the right time for them to appear on their timeline, or if they happen to search for the hashtag. With groups, the conversations are all there waiting for you when you enter the group.
Interestingly, there are a couple of Mastodon groups. They aren't very active, but that they exist shows that they would be helpful if Mastodon had it.
Circles. These are very similar to Lists in Mastodon where you can create circles of people.
#Phanpy works with Friendica! This is a big plus. I love that I can use the Phanpy catch up feature with my Friendica feed. Catch up is a wonderful Phanpy feature, BTW.
But, there are a few rough edges with its integration with Friendica. While threaded posts work perfectly for Mastodon, they don't always display well when using Phanpy with Friendica.
RSS feeds are built in. You can follow RSS feeds like you follow other accounts. On Mastodon, I use the RSS-parrot bot to do it. But RSS feed posts look much nicer in Friendica since they are part of it.
Bluesky integration is built in. Your Bluesky timeline is right inside your Friendica timeline. This feature I can't test because there's a bug when using a Bluesky PDS (Personal Data Server). However, it will be fixed in the next release of the add-on. I was able to reach the developer in the Friendica Support group.
Can automatically post to WordPress.
Tumblr integration is built in. You can see your Tumblr feed in your Friendica timeline. I'm not much of a Tumblr user so haven't used this much.
Diaspora integration is also built in, but I've not used it.
I can see a post preview before sending a post, so I can see exactly what it will look like. I like this very much!
What I really don't like about Friendica:
The UI takes getting used to.
You can filter messages by selecting a number of different criteria to hone what you want to see. But so many choices makes it all confusing and a little overwhelming.
No translation option. But when using Phanpy, translation is available via Phanpy.
No way for Admins to make announcements like in Mastodon. I miss this.
Can't limit servers, can only block them entirely. I like being able to just limit some servers and I wish I could do this as well in Friendica.
Can't make a post reply private. In Mastodon, I can reply to a post privately. I don't see the option in the Friendica UI. However, if I reply via Phanpy, I can do it.
It works with Tusky, but I need to keep logging in. I need to try other apps.
I can't set a notification to tell me when someone posts.
By default, new accounts are locked. When you open a new account, you have to approve followers. In Mastodon, it's the opposite. I like the Mastodon default better.
Fewer moderation tools. Mastodon has better moderation tools.
Fewer tools to see what is happening with the server. However, it is does support Zabbix which provides a lot of server information if you're willing to set up a Zabbix dashboard, which is on my to-do list.
Anyway, this is all I can think of for now.
Curious? Try Friendica at https://my-place.social
@_elena @elena @[email protected] #Mastodon #Masto #Fediverse #Friendica
You can call this the social web or whatever you like, but let's be real
This is the #fediverse
If you don't like that name, you are free to refer to it as whatever you like
But you can't walk in here with your fancy clothes and terminology and expect everyone to change the vernacular to "a more friendly term" when we've been building this magical place with our own two hands.
*drops mic*
*hair flip*
*struts off stage*
"And that's on periodt!"
Firefish, a federated platform forked from Misskey, is entering a maintenance mode only phase.
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
In the light of this news, it's even more important to support other fediverse platforms and server admins and moderators.
@bonfire is coming to FediForum and wants to talk about:
Open science network ( https://openscience.network )
We'll get a demo, too! Interested in #openscience and the #fediverse? Join us next week! https://fediforum.org
Hallo #Fediverse! Ich bin #Katika #Kühnreich und mir wurde mitgeteilt, mal ein "richtiges #neuhier" zu machen😎 . Meine Interessen & #Arbeitsschwerpunkte sind
die #Auswirkung der #Digitalisierung, besonders auf #Gesellschaft &
#Umwelt, #China, #SCS, #Philosophie,
#Ethik, der Umgang mit #Dissens, #Gamifizierung, #Nachhaltigkeit,
#Freiheit, #Muße & #GutesLeben. Mehr zu mir:
https://katika-kuehnreich.com
Vielen Dank an @ordnung &an alle anderen, die diese Instanz mit ihrer #Lebenszeit ermöglichen!
@[email protected] · Reply to João Pinheiro's post
@joaopinheiro not from the instance, (and not calling myself an anarchist) but would love to talk about anarchy.
What do you want to talk about in anarchy?
Easy topic suggestion: what is the link between anarchy and the fediverse?
The fediverse, as a network of small self-organized communities strikes me as a very anarchist practice, but I would love to hear from people knowing better.
Bummer. I've seen a few posts here and there talking about #firefish shutting down over the past few months, but now it's official.
"Firefish will enter maintenance mode"
New #PieFed design just landed. One theme has shadows, another is flat. You can take it for a whirl at https://piefed.social
We propose the symbol ⁂ to represent the fediverse.
@[email protected] · Reply to packetcat's post
published.
A Critique of “To Forget is an Ethical Act” by Emily F. Gorcenski
https://nullrouted.space/2024/09/04/a-critique-of-to-forget-is-an-ethical-act-by-emily-f-gorcenski/
please boost for visibility <3
So happy to finally release the v1 https://fedidb.org API 😎
Highlights:
- Simple
- Open
- Free
FediDB is an essential service to the fediverse, and while I appreciate the success, I do understand the need for redundancy, transparency and continuity.
We should have multiple FediDBs, and they should be able to ingest/process/relay data accordingly.
So I'm going to build this, later this year once I catch up with Sup, Loops, PubKit and Groups.
Hi there! I'm ketmorco, a refugee from mastodon.technology! I'm a firm believer that all life is valuable, and humans all deserve to be happy, healthy, and safe! I used to love technology in its entirety, but I have seen how it gets misused. Most of what we need to be productive and happy already exists!
Follow me if you like:
#equality
#technology
#python
#commandline
#opensource
#bicycle/#motorcycle
#typewriters
#writing
#drawing
#art
#photography
#comedy
#cooking
#food
#gopher
#fediverse
Have you heard about #BridgyFed? Using this free service, I have been able to link my four #Substack publications to the #Fediverse so that each now has a handle that can be followed on #Mastodon and other #ActivityPub platforms. Here they are:
Somebody made a comparison chart between #iceshrimp #catodon #firefish .
#fediverse
Anyone has the link?
Two million Brazilians joined Bluesky over the weekend. Here’s why that’s good news for the #Fediverse.
By moving on from the clone wars, embracing multiple protocols and injecting a big dose of politics, we can expand Fediverse 2.0 and start to build Fediverse 3.0 and the open web: the “paradise to which we may all yet escape.”
With #FediForum coming up next week, we thought we'd give you a little more info on our new service for server admins - Patchwork.
Patchwork servers won't just benefit the admins who run them, but also the people who use them. For example, admins can choose to add complex post types to their server, including:
- Long Posts
- Post Scheduling
- Rich text
- Local Only Posts
We're happy to chat to server admins about what Patchwork can do!
"For Fediverse 2.0 to be a meaningful hub, pulling different platforms and protocols together, we can’t just be providing plumbing for Meta and Google. Going beyond a debate about people vs protocols, we need to add in a third “p” that’s definitely not plumbing: politics."
Going beyond recent migration and into the future, take a look at what @michael thinks the next steps are: https://www.blog-pat.ch/brazil-bluesky-fediverse/
Hello, I'm an open source software engineer in my late 30s living in #Seoul, #Korea, and an avid advocate of #FLOSS and the #fediverse.
I'm the creator of @fedify, an #ActivityPub server framework in #TypeScript, and @hollo, a fediverse microblog for single users.
I'm also very interested in East Asian languages (so-called #CJK) and #Unicode. Feel free to talk to me in #English, #Korean (#한국어), or #Japanese (#日本語), or even in Literary Chinese (#文言文/#漢文)!
Always good to see progress! Only a handful of features left on the roadmap. Hollo is an activitypub powered federated microblog app. Docker image was made available with the latest release
#activitypub #hollo #federated #fediverse #opensource #oss #foss #microblog #microblogging
Follow us for the latest on the top brands and crypto coins on the #Fediverse. #StockMarket #TrendingNow #DayTrading #Crypto #Bitcoin #Web3
We talk a lot about the federation of Threads but it is incredible what @Flipboard has managed to do. A #fediverse app is literally an Editor’s Choice in the App Store because of the work they are doing.
Did you expect to see a fedi client sitting between Disney+ and Audible two years ago?
maybe it's time for a new #introduction post
I'm Sky (ae/aer pronouns)! I'm a #bisexual #nonbinary #transfem living in rural Virginia with my two partners and my kiddo
I'm a strong #foss advocate, a #digimon and #pokemon fan, and a #programmer
I'm both white and #indigenous (white-passing though)
I'm diagnosed with #adhd, #bipolar, and #ptsd
strongly suspected of #autism (especially since my kiddo has it too)
plus how relatable all the #audhd memes are for me lol
devout #linux user, rolling releases are the future
love both #gnome and #kde though philosophically I lean more towards #kde
#punk, #breakcore, #pop, and woman-led #metal are my jam
#trans and #lgbt activist, #mutualaid is life
anyway, love y'all #fediverse
For the last several months I've been working on making a federated app.
I just finished migrating it to use the latest iteration of our new #leafprotocol data format on top of the #willowprotocol and so far it's going really well.
In this post I share some of the concepts and rational behind the Leaf Protocol:
https://zicklag.katharos.group/blog/introducing-leaf-protocol/
A new release of TootSDK - 9.0.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/9.0.0
What's changed:
- [BREAKING] Fix user relationship endpoint for Sharkey @luckkerr
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
This is fine. (Não sei de quem é a autoria da ilustra)
Ooh, https://fediverseexplorations.org is mentioned on the German version of the Wikipedia article about the fediverse!
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse
But not the English version, hmm 🤔
We're working on something really exciting for server admins 👀
Patchwork - our server management service - is getting closer to release.
If you're a server admin who wants to become an early adopter and help us test this technology get in touch!
I'm curious about the size of the #fediverse in the #Chinese-speaking world.
During the development of #Fedify, I ended up with too many #fediverse accounts that I created to test.
Currently watching @chiefgyk3d on #YouTube while cooking! 😀
👉🏾 From Giants to the #Fediverse: My Journey into Decentralized Platforms (#Mastodon, #Matrix & More) https://youtu.be/9W2xFlOiaKc
A great trip down memory lane! 😂 (I am about 5 minutes in)
Wie stehen die Zeichen?
Trotz Wahlen bekommt ihr heute am 1. Montag im Monat natürlich trotzdem einen neuen Beitrag in meiner #Fediverse-#Kolumne bei @gnulinux
Heute geht es um das Projekt @FediverseSymbol und meine Überlegungen dazu.
Just gonna leave this here...
#socialMedia #portland #streetArt #qrCode #qr #poster #pdx #portland #fediverse #threads #meta #facebook #twitter #nostr #bluesky
How many domain names your government needs to block in order to censor an entire network?
Bluesky: 1 domain name
Nostr: 680 domain names, but blocking 10 most popular relays and hosted clients would probably be enough to kill it
Fediverse: more than 20000 domain names
Today I learned about Google Buzz and it's relationship with Identi.ca - the predecessor to ActivityPub.
Revised version of **Creating a city for all of us: a role for the Fediverse in archiving civic urban memory**. Accepted to Digital Society journal, so should be published fairly soon I hope.
I discuss the Fediverse as a solution to civically owned urban memory archives. I use Mastodon as an example to highlight a few key tech challenges as well as to illustrate moderation approaches.
https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/te2ms
#fediverse #urban #memory #civic #learning #archives #academicchatter #urbanism
I wrote a post about us, the Internet people. All of our hacky piratey DIY fixing and code snippet *borrowing*. I'm an ex muso and I think a lot of us from that early gen x generation did the tech pivot from the mid 90s on so we all built the Internet, it's ours. The Fediverse is so much a part of that alt culture, and so much a part of where at least some of the Internet future is headed.
#fediverse #internet #webdev
Internet People | penworks.net
https://penworks.net/blog/internet-people
📢️ Tragt euch den Termin schon mal in den Kalender: Berliner Fediverse Tag 📆️ 14. September 2024, 13 bis 19 Uhr in der @cbase
Für diesen Nachmittag organisiert der Berliner Fediverse Stammtisch Workshops und Vorträge für am Fediverse interessierte Menschen.
Mehr Informationen in Kürze hier und auf der Homepage.
I love not having analytics here. I mean no idea who will see this post, who has boosted the already boosted post and how far it will reach. It's like a digital message in a bottle, once it's sent, it will be received by people, some pass it on, or not... This is how the Internet should be.
In other places I sometimes get a notification like "your reply got 1000 views, congrats!" and I don't know what I'm supposed to think about that any more.
この人と同意見で、 自分も #Bluesky については :fediverse: #Fediverse a.k.a ⁂ に参入して来るのか来ないのか以外の興味が持てていない
Just uploading another public domain film to my PeerTube instance, it really is an amazing bit of software!
It lets you make your own little YouTube and join it up with other people's little YouTubes so you can watch each other's uploads, but there are no adverts and no Google or any other corporations.
Seriously, if you're at all interested in making your own instance, highly recommend you give it a go. Non-techies can use @fedihost, moderate techies can install through @yunohost, hardcore techies can install it manually.
Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 82
This week's news:
- A massive signup wave on #Bluesky after Brazil bans X
- Premium feeds in the fediverse with @subclub
- Moderated microblogging groups by @newsmast
- Popular tech show WVFRM with YouTuber @mkbhd discusses the fediverse as the protocol wars.
- Hiding comments and preventing quote posts with Bluesky's latest update
Read at https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-82/
Hallo #fediverse, hier schwirrte doch neulich mal eine Liste freier BigBlueButton #BBB Server/Instanzen für Videokonferenzen herum ... hat die noch jemand am Start? Ich meine, es war ein #gist oder ein #pad oder so...
@senfcall geht in diesem Fall leider nicht, wir bräuchten eine frühzeitig rumschickbaren Konferenz-Link).
:boost_ok: #videoconferencing #bbb
I have some exciting news to share
So this is another instalment of #fediverse support, and it's a big one.🎆🎇🎆🎇🧨
We are expanding our platform to have full feature support for #Mastodon, you can now publish, analyze and discover all in one place.
This launch also includes analytics support for Instagram and Facebook, but obviously we can do a lot more with the Mastodon API than we can with the rest.
Here is the original announcement video:
https://m.fedica.com/@FedicaHQ/110453776661903962
Also give @FedicaHQ a follow
Is anyone aware of an open (at least source-available) #bufferapp alternative for the #opensocialweb & #fediverse?
I’ve found some open source network-agnostic poster interfaces: postiz-app, postybirb, mixpost..
..but none of them specialize in open protocols like ActivityPub, ATProto etc.
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
Oh hey, people are blogging more! Definitely the case for me since I joined the fediverse.
I think this is the first time I'm seeing a fediverse post embedded in an article by a major news site.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/1/24232298/sub-club-fediverse-make-money
It's probably time for another #introduction! I've been on #Mastodon for many years, but switched to this server last year and love Todon and everything they do. I'm keen to utilise the #Fediverse to develop a radical media network inspired by the French #ReseauMutu model and have had useful conversations with the activists behind that. Recently I've been helping to launch #Sheffield Mask Bloc. What my bio on here doesn't cover, my website surely will if you want to know more: https://www.mediaactivist.com/about/
Hello #orienteering #fediverse ! I write an app for orienteering called Control. Works on iOS, Android, Mac and Apple Watch. Get it from here: https://control-app.net
Benvindos ao #Mastodon #Fediverse, #Brasileiros. 🇧🇷
Parabéns, você chegou ao um lugar MUITO MELHOR.
Dicas:
- Complete seu perfil. Ajuda a encontrar contatos, e ter pedidos de follow aceitos.
- MASTODON NÃO É TWITTER/X, nem tão pouco os usuários querem que seja similar. É muito melhor aqui. Esperar similaridade com #Xitter é guarantir uma experiência ruim.
- AQUI NÃO EXISTE ALGORITMO. Você só verá posts de quem seguir e os que eles fizerem um "boost". Siga profusamente; quanto mais gente você seguir, mais posts você verá.
- "Boosts" e "Likes" NÃO funcionam como em twitter. "Like" não dissemina posts, meramente diz ao usuário que você gostou do post. "Boosts" disseminam posts.
- Mensagens diretas (Direct messages, "DM") NÃO SÃO PRIVADAS.
- Aqui NÃO existem ads, comerciais, ou posts empurrados por algoritmo. Nenhuma corporação é dona, nenhum bilionário controla o que você vê, ou diz.
- Mastodon é parte de Fediverse, mas não é a única plataforma. Recomendo @Pixelfed / @loops como alternative a Instagram.
- Utilizem hashtags, quanto puder. Sempre use iniciais em maiúscula, nos hastags. Facilita em MUITO achar posts. #MaisFácilAssim
- Ajude sua instância. Use imagens e files menores (em byte size), quando possível. Isso reduz custos de hosting/storage Os adminsitradores provavelmente paga do bolso deles, para manter a instância. Curtindo a instância, considere doar um troco. Ajuda, horrores.
- Caso você NÃO esteja satisfeito com a instância que você usa, faça download da sua informação, e mude para outra instância. Eu não particularmente recomendo as maiores instâncias de Mastodon. Procure nichos e instâncias que interessem a você, com temas focados em assuntos preferidos seus.
- SIM, você pode ter mais contas em outras instâncias, ao mesmo tempo.
- Seja polido; as instâncias menores são controladas por comunidades menores, e MUITA atenção é prestada a comportamento de usuários. Divirta-se, respeite os outros usuários.
- SIGA AS REGRAS DE SUA INSTÂNCIA.
- Não, #Threads e #BlueSky NÃO SÃO #Fediverse, estão meramente ligados a este. Existe como interagir, mas é muito limitado, e controlado por corporações que são donas de Threads e BlueSky.
Sigam #FediTips ( https://fedi.tips/ )
Bençãos Beges/ Não Somos Um Culto. - Beige Blessings / We are NOT a Cult.
Welcome Brazilian Newcomers to Mastodon! 🇧🇷💚
We are very happy you are joining us today! :awesome:
Here's a little guide I wrote (in English) you might find helpful if you are new here: https://controlaltdelete.technology/articles/the-mastodons-guide-to-the-fediverse.html
Here's a hashtag with some of my Mastodon tips you might find useful too: #TinyMastodonTip
Here's a great account you should follow for regular Mastodon and Fediverse tips in your timeline: @FediTips
Welcome! :blobcatheart:
#Brazil #Mastodon #Fediverse #TwitterMigration :birdsite:
@[email protected] · Reply to christopher :rebel: :vote:'s post
curious about the possibility of a #C2PA modification to #fediverse software like #Mastodon whereby cryptographically validated photos and videos posted to Mastodon clearly indicate passing validation
👋 #introduction, because I didn't really do one first time around. I'm on a #selfhosted instance so... feel free to #SayHi, or boost to introduce me to your friends (it's lonely on a server by yourself!).
:bisexual_flag: :polyamory_flag: #Queer #polyamourous #geek. Too late to be a renaissance man and not smart enough to be a polymath, I have to content myself with being a jack-of-all trades. #Blogger for ~25 years (https://danq.me), casual #fediverse user since 2018. #IndieWeb fan since forever.
🇪🇺 :socialiststar: European in exile living in West #Oxfordshire, #UnitedKingdom, with my partner @fleeblewidget, her husband @misterjta, our two children, and a derpy #dog. Politically #environmentalist #socialist.
:automattic: :threerings: Work for #Automattic since 2019: I love that I get paid to help contribute #softwareDevelopment to some of my favourite #OpenSource tools! Founded and #volunteer with a #NonProfit called #ThreeRings, producing software to help streamline charities.
:geohashing: :geocaching: When I've time for fun, I'm into #geohashing, #geocaching, #cycling, and performing #magic. Sometimes at the same time.
:hehim: He/him pronouns.
And @bart is bravely going where few in the #fediverse have gone before: talking about raising for-profit money for a fediverse project.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/29/sub-club-aims-to-fund-the-fediverse-via-premium-feeds/
Hi,
Another account of @PaulaToThePeople.
This is all about #Fairphone.
The story:
Do you remember back in the days when #Apple installed the suicide nets in "their" factories?
That's when I decided I'll no longer buy any Apple products.
When my iPhone died I looked around for a more sustainable and/or free (as in freedom) option.
So I stumbled upon Fairphone and bought the #FP1 or rather the #FP1u.
Soon afterwards I joined the first Fairphone meeting that took place in Vienna, Austria and we founded the @AustrianFairphoners.
So I joined the Fairphone community on Dec 9, '14 and it was like a family for me for a long time.
In 2018 I was actually introduced to the #Fediverse via the Fairphone forum.
In 2019 I joined #FridaysForFuture and ever since, I'm less active with Fairphone, but I would still never buy another phone and if I get the chance to help setup a Fediverse instance for Fairphone of course I will take it. 🙂
Who else owns a Fairphone here? I'd love to read your Fairphone origin stories. 😉
On #Mastodon there are now
333 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
111 instances.
141 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@TheManilaTimes (ENG)
@nmz (GER)
@Techmeme (ENG)
@weddingweiser (GER)
@apfeltalk (GER)
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
You want a fast-growing dominant social network owned by a billionaire made to extort you for profit.
I want a thoughtfully-built, community-grown social ecosystem made to connect people.
We are not the same.
I don't know why I need to say this, but PLEASE, add alt text to your images whenever you're able to do so! Not only does it help people who are blind, but it also helps people who simply don't / can't load images.
This week, we've featured several amazing tech and science voices from the Mastodon community on Flipboard!
In case you missed the news, you can now follow anyone from the fediverse in the Flipboard app. We're excited to introduce our readers to people in the Mastodon community, including @alyssam_infosec, @annaleen, @pomarede, @HelenBranswell, @lisamelton, @percepticon, @parismarx, @TatianaIlyina, @skrishna and @zackwhittaker.
To follow these accounts on Flipboard, download the app and visit the Tech & Science tab in Explore. You'll see posts from the fediverse accounts you follow in the new Fediverse Activity carousel in the For You feed.
https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/
#Tech #Science #Flipboard #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Technology
Welcome peeps from #Brazil to the #Fediverse 🇧🇷
As #Japanese studies #English, I've been encouraged by everyone who share that they are studying a language that is not their native language in #Fediverse ⁂ :fediverse: :tony_smiling: :vivaldia_heart:
どうせなら #Fediverse ⁂ に流れてきてほしいけどなぁ :tony_normal: :fediverse:
Well, if anyone wants to share this with their Brazilian friends:
"O fediverso é vasto. Ele é formado por milhares de comunidades com milhões de pessoas como eu e você, que querem se conectar e compartilhar."
Week in Fediverse 2024-08-30
Servers
- tootik v0.12.1
- Mitra v3.3.0
Clients
- IceCubesApp v1.10.50
- PixelDroid v1.0.beta36
- Tuba v0.8.3
- Pachli v2.8.0
- Fedicat v8-28-24
- Aria v0.14.4
- Quiblr: An intuitive, accessible, and modern interface to connect users to the fediverse
Tools and Plugins
- Fediverse Redirect v1.13.5
- Lemmy Schedule v1.12.0
For developers
- Fedify v0.14.0
- Bovine v0.5.11
- FedIAM: Login and access control based on open identities
Articles
- Telegram's CEO's Arrest Should Be A Wake Up Call For Social Media Admins & CEOs
- A Developer’s Guide to ActivityPub and the Fediverse
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0191808a-5231-b9bf-a8f2-0b7308e06753
Added some initial support for media in the card views. I don't particularly like how it looks right now but css is not my strong suit
Places I'm currently at on the #Fediverse:
- Mastodon (@dajb, @weareopencoop, @thoughtshrapnel)
- Pixelfed (@dajbelshaw)
I'm also on Bluesky:
- https://bsky.app/profile/dougbelshaw.com
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
Also a good reminder that 42% of server admins use their own money to support the communities they run. Always a good time to send them a few bucks!
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/the-ways-we-keep-the-fediverse-sustainable/
I'm not particularly interested in monetization on social media, but will definitely keep an eye on the work that @bart, @quillmatiq, and the rest of the @subclub team are doing in this area.
https://video.everythingbagel.me/w/rXvUZeaU1b2rnaXGVKzsPe
Really want to see fediverse to remain sustainable and appreciate that folks are working towards that goal.
#SubClub #fediverse #SocialMedia #monetization #FediverseSustainability #FediverseMonetization
#Fediverse は #森 なのかもしれない
#⁂
⁂ っていう記号を #Fediverse を表すマークにしようぜ！っていうプロジェクト、いいな
:fediverse: はたしかにちょっと複雑すぎるし、もうちょっとシンボリックなものだと良いよね、というのはわかる :tony_normal: これ応援したいな
A new #technology (framework, library, language, etc.) that has an official account on #X (formerly #Twitter) but no official account on #fediverse? Minus one point!
Dear developers of the #fediverse, has anyone ever encountered a case where a personal inbox in #Threads responds with a 404 Not Found for a POST request?
@subclub is a new way to add a paid subscriber link to your fediverse profile, allowing you to create subscriber only content! You get a really nice "Subscribe" button on the Mammoth and Ice Cubes app.
If you are a fediverse app developer and interested in adding this to your app, reach out to subclub directly and they can get your started!
Here's a walk through of how to get it setup.
Social feature idea (including the #Fediverse)
Cache people’s bios when I follow them (name, account name, bio, links)
Make visible to me when viewing their bio which parts have changed since I followed them w/versions also clearly showing when I followed them (and if they follow me - when they followed me)
If I mute or block and the later unblock or the mute expires also show that history from the profile view. Perhaps also make it a simple one click to see any past interactions with them
If you're wondering how to set up and use a @subclub to get premium subscribers in the #Fediverse, it's this easy:
Cow Peeper: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/cow-peeper-lisa-s-baker.html
#cow #cows #cowlover #cowlovers #bovine #farm #farmlife #farmanimal #animal #art #artwork #arte #painting #fediverse #fediart #mastoart #mastodonart #mastodon #fun #whimsical #painting #adorable #charming #artforhome #creativetoots #buyintoart #artbooster #artgallery #giftideas #chicken #bird #birdsofmastodon #digitalart #watercolor
Flamingo Heels: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/flamingo-heels-lisa-s-baker.html
#digitalart #digitalartwork #mixedmedia #bird #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatcher #birdlover #birdlovers #mastobirds #goodmorning #wednesday #art #artwork #arte #wallart #homedecor #creativetoots #buyintoart #artmatters #beautiful #whimsical #painting #watercolor #artforhome #cute #charming #fun #mastoart #fediart #mastodonart #artoftheday #mastodon #fediverse #fediart #painting #flamingo #pink #fancy #heels #highheels
Blue Floral Abstract: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/blue-floral-abstract-lisa-s-baker.html
#art #artwork #wallart #arte #mastoart #mastodonart #fediart #painting #wallart #homedecor #beautiful #pretty #brushstrokes #painting #creativetoots #buyintoart #artbooster #artmatters #decor #whismical #vibrant #artforsale #artforhome #mastodon #fediverse #bold #artoftheday #botanical #floral #floralart #flowers #flower #natureinspired
Bluebird Tennies: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/bluebird-tennies-lisa-s-baker.html
#digitalart #digitalartwork #mixedmedia #bird #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdwatcher #birdlover #birdlovers #mastobirds #goodmornin #thursday #art #artwork #arte #wallart #homedecor #creativetoots #buyintoart #artmatters #beautiful #whimsical #painting #watercolor #artforhome #cute #charming #fun #mastoart #fediart #mastodonart #artoftheday #mastodon #fediverse #fediart #painting #bluebird #sneakers #tennisshoes
Dear fellow #Fedizens,
Thanks a lot for stopping by, finding something interesting and maybe following me ☺️
If you did so, please kindly drop me a toot and introduce yourself to me, so that I know who you are and I like to follow you as well 😊
I try to spend my limited time with good interaction, where we all may profit from, and don't want to waste our time.
Thanks for understanding and for being part of the #Fediverse! 👍
P.S.: I often use inappropriate language without CW 😎
@[email protected] · Reply to Tom Casavant's post
@subclub
The bot uses tensor to extract photos of dogs and places them onto Mapillary images around the globe. The sub.club API is incredibly easy to work with and if you've done any work developing with the mastodon API it's just as easy- if not easier to get a status posted.
I have continued to add #fediverse icons to https://fediverse.wake.st and now have 107 fediverse projects represented. I would love for this to become more of a community resource! If you want to help please come join in at https://codeberg.org/FediverseIconography/pages
Some dude is stating that sharing posts to Fediverse is "horrible" and "dangerous" because it is a breach of your privacy. He's saying this on Meta platform.
Hey les copaines !
J'ai rencontré une personne à qui j'ai parlé du #fediverse et qui semble intéressée. J'ai essayé de lui expliquer le fonctionnement (les instances, la decentralisation, tousatousa) mais je n'y arrive pas bien 🫠
Est-ce qu'il y aurait des personnes ici qui pourraient résumer simplement le fonctionnement du fediverse pour que je puisse lui transmettre ?
Bref, help me convert someone 😇
Le repouet emmène Lucie Castets à Matignon (parskeu bon, ça commence à bien faire là)
We Will
We Will
Block You
🔥Fedi Mercury🔥
🎶🤘:parrot_metal:🤘🎶
#MastodonChallengeCoin #FediMercury #b3d #WeWillBlockYou #mastodon #fediverse #ChallengeCoin
Tumblr will be rebuilt with a Wordpress backend, possibly opening the door (finally!) to the fediverse.
https://automattic.com/2024/08/27/shipping-tumblr-and-wordpress/
On the #Korean #fediverse, there's a word called #聯親 (yeonchin; literally “fedifriend”) which stands for #聯合宇宙 #親舊 (yeonabuju chingu; literally “fediverse friend”). It means someone who follows each other or frequently exchanges replies. It's only used on the fediverse!
Great podcast #fediverse
https://www.threads.net/@davidimel/post/C_OJVeXxWgU?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into INTERESTING STUFF @interesting-stuff-tdf
A new release of TootSDK - 8.7.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/8.7.0
What's changed:
- Add emoji reaction and unknown notification types @luckkerr
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
Fediverse pro tip: Re-boost your own content.
There is no algorithm. Posts are equal like they should be. It doesn't matter what you like, how many followers you have or how prominent you are as an "influencer". The time, moment, content, frequency and boosting are the only things that help your visibility here. It's a good thing.
It's funny that sharing function is almost obsolete in other places. Here it still serves a purpose.
私、由上モスキートが運用しているマストドンサーバー AICFeDiは、12/28に一周年を迎える事ができました。
二度の大規模なリニューアルで初期の頃とは大分変わりましたが、
ローカルTLでAI同士が会話をする、というスタンスは変えることなく続けて参りました。
これからも改良を続けていきたいと思います。連合で繋がっているFediverseの皆様、今後共宜しくお願いします。
#fediverse
#fedibird
Loops by @pixelfed
A federated TikTok, powered by an open source app and backend!
The beta is launching soon, follow @loops for the latest announcements!
Website: https://loops.video
Source: https://github.com/px-loops
Moin,
Du kannst meinem #FCSP #Wordpress #Blog auch im #Fediverse folgen: @[email protected] OR - visit https://blog.stpauli.social
re-#introduction time I guess!:
Hi! I'm Pablo, a software engineer from #ElSalvador but now living in The #Netherlands! I'm also the author of https://felte.dev, a "framework agnostic" form management library.
I work mainly as a front-end developer with #ReactJS, but I love keeping track of the new things such as #SolidJS and #WebComponents!
Looking forward to see more people around the #fediverse ❤️
@[email protected] · Reply to Tom Casavant's post
Also every account on my server is now accessible via the #twtxt protocol for some reason (https://github.com/glitch-soc/mastodon/pull/2746)
Current situation possibly demands a temporary pinned post from me. I'm planning to update my #introduction although in the meantime I'm busily moving away from Big Tech and moving all of my shit onto the #fediverse. This means the web site may be down temporarily. More soon.
Hello everyone! 👋 The FediJam is the world's first (?) game jam exclusively for users of the Fediverse. During September, team up with others and... CREATE - A - GAME! Analog or digital, using whatever (non-AI) tools you feel comfortable with.
➡️ Join now: https://itch.io/jam/fedi-jam
Boosts VERY appreciated! ❤️ Spread the word!!!
#GameDev #GameDesign #GameJam #Fediverse #Mastodon #Introduction
On #Mastodon there are now
333 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
111 instances.
203 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@TheManilaTimes (ENG)
@thetyee (ENG)
@beckonline (GER)
@mediapart (FRA)
@Riff_PlanG (GER)
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
Bonjour ici :) je cherche une appli cliente pour le #fediverse, au moins #mastodon et #lemmy qui aurait une "boite de réception" / #inbox pour tout les postes et qu'on puisse les archiver ou les cacher.
Mon point frustrant c'est qu'avec le fonctionnement actuel je revois plusieurs fois les mêmes postes alors que je les ais deja lu ou que le sujet ne m'intéresse pas.
Des idées ???
#alternativeTo #tusky #phanpy #jerboa #fediver
#boost apprécié 😊
We’re very proud to announce that we’ve worked with @tchambers & team to build a new membership-only group on the Fediverse!
@KamalaHarrisWin is a group dedicated to organising and discussing Harris’s 2024 campaign. With better moderation controls the people there can focus on what matters, like protecting democracy, rather than having to fight through trolls and bots.
We hope the members are enjoying it! 🥥🌴
So some bad news regarding our account here on Mastodon and the #Fediverse
I'm going to have to suspend, at least for now, posting any links to content on our website on this platform. The #MastoDdos effect is only getting worse, and it now brings our website down for a solid 5 to 7 minutes everytime I post a URL. We've tried to fix this on our end, without any real luck. Caching, Cloudfare, etc etc. None of it works.
What I'll do instead is post links to our Threads account when new content is posted on our website. A bit of a weird fix, but until the infrastructure in the fediverse evolves to deal with this growing problem, I can't have our website go down that often. It has further unintended side effects (like harming our SEO ranking).
Of course, I'll still be participating here daily on coffee subjects!
⚠️ Wichtig für #NeuHier: Humor, Ironie und Sarkasmus sind im #Fediverse nicht gerne gesehen und müssen gekennzeichnet werden (§ 14 Abs. 2 DatAutBahnG).
In der Regel ist es aber völlig ausreichend, wenn dem Posting jemand mit einer orangen Fahne und einer läutenden Glocke voranläuft und dem Posting unmittelbar eine unlustige Erklärung des Witzes folgt.
☝️Tipp: Stöcke zum im-Arsch-stecken-haben können an der Rezeption ausgeliehen werden.
New from @martinsfp on @TheNewStack (commissioned by moi): A Developer’s Guide to ActivityPub and the Fediverse, featuring the one and only @evan. https://thenewstack.io/a-developers-guide-to-activitypub-and-the-fediverse/ #Fediverse #WebDev
Weiterer Fedi-Account, unvollständig: @[email protected], enthält teils Bilder von Kind 2.
Hier ein Überblicksartikel, den ich im August geschrieben habe. Dachte, für alle, die sich fragen, was das #Fediverse ist, und warum und wie es anders ist als die für Viele gewohnten unsozialen, kommerziellen Netzwerke, könnte das gerade jetzt nochmal lesenswert sein.
#neuhier #askfedi #FediSprechstunde
https://wordsmith.social/atwestphalianspunkatwordsmith-social/das-fediverse
#bcki24: Ich überlege, was für eine Session ich halten möchte.
Aktueller Pitch:
"Die Power des #SocialWeb: Mastodon wird oft als Soziales Netzwerk mit X verglichen. M aber basiert auf ActivityPub - einem Protokoll für fast beliebige Dienste.
Stellt Euch vor, Twitter könnte nicht nur mit Insta & YouTube sprechen, sondern auch mit Ebay, Eurem Blog, der Website der Tageszeitung, der Stadtwerke und der Stadtverwaltung."
Aber damit habe ich auch schon alles erzählt... 🤔
Znak ⁂ jako označení pro #fediverse mi přijde fajn. Dost bylo ikonek zeměkoulí...
#fediverse developer meetup Tuesday September 3rd 6-8pm in Denver, at the Milkbox Ice Creamery in Union Station - come chat with @benpate and me :D
I just realized for the first time that #fediverse is being translated to #聯邦宇宙 in Chinese. This is in contrast to #聯合宇宙 in Korean.
At a personal level, maybe using algo-driven & ad-supported social media seems fine. That's really what most media is. Radio & TV have always done this, deciding what comes next. Most streaming options will auto play something now too. Fine.
The problem is at the collective level. A world where a few corporations have so much control over what everyone pays attention to is not a healthy society. It's bad for democracy. Breaking this cycle is why the #fediverse matters. Here, we decide together.
自分のタイムラインを自分に心地よいものに整理整頓しておくことで、直接コミュニケーションをとるお相手に対してもなるべく心地よい人でいられるようにしておくのは、ただの自分の独り言というゴミにもなりうるものを #Fediverse の海に垂れ流してる自分の責任でもあるかなと思っているので、自分のタイムラインをその時の自分の気分とか考えに合わせて調整するためにみなさんをフォローしたりフォロー外したりはよくやりますがその行為に他意はまったくありません〜 :tony_happy:
For those of you with multi-column #fediverse clients like @phanpy, how many columns do you have?
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 (0%) |
| 2 to 4 | 2 (100%) |
| 5 to 7 | 0 (0%) |
| 8 or more | 0 (0%) |
Es gibt tatsächlich immer noch leute dienkommen ins #fediverse und erwarten, dass alles so funktioniert wie sie es von den kommerziellen Plattformen kennen. Es gibt inzwischen genug online tutorials und artikel zu mastodon. Warum beschwert man sich dann?
This is just a gentle reminder: we are testing out an Events system to promote events across the Social Web. This includes the #Fediverse, #Bluesky, and #Nostr.
It’s not quite ready for prime-time yet, but we are looking for everything from game jams to talks to conferences and beyond. If you have anything that you would like to be added, please reach out.
There’s some upstream development in the WordPress ActivityPub space that will make it possible for our events calendar to federate with platforms like Mobilizon and Gancio. It’s not ready yet, but our hope is to make events across the network easier to discover in the short term.
You can check out the list here: https://wedistribute.org/events/
Week in Fediverse 2024-08-23
Servers
- Mastodon v4.2.12
- Friendica v2024.08
- Mitra v3.2.0
- Azorius v0.4.0
- Manyfold v0.76.0
- Misskey v2024.8.0
- tootik v0.12.0
- Gancio v1.19.0
- PieFed development update August 2024 - prepping for 1.0 release
Clients
- Fedicat 8-23-24
- Pixelfed (React Native) v1.0.0.67
- WriteFreely for iOS v1.0.18
- Tusky v26.1
- Thunder v0.5.1
- Photon v1.31.2
- Aria v0.14.0
Tools and Plugins
- Fedify v0.13.1
- Fedinesia v3.2.0
- LemmySchedule v1.11.0
- Social Sync: Attempts to follow your Bluesky (bsky.brid.gy) follows and Threads follows via the Mastodon API
- ActivityPub-Kotlin: Kotlin implementation of ActivityPub
Protocol
- FEP-eb22: Supported ActivityStreams types with NodeInfo
Articles
- Fedicache
- Mastodon – on your wrist
- Federated Key Transparency Project Update
- Findings Report: Governance on Fediverse Microblogging Servers
- Flohmarkt is a Fediverse Marketplace
- The Future of Social is Here: a Show and Tell (part 4: Lemmy, PieFed & Mbin)
- Privacy Policies on the Fediverse: A Case Study of Mastodon Instances
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01915c74-9501-5dd1-1104-925876a0417c
Hier ein Schaubild welches gut darstellt, dass die Grenzen des #fediverse nicht mit #mastodon enden. Es zeigt wie diese #systeme und #instanzen miteinander verbunden sind. Das alles ist sehr clever konzipiert und skaliert auch für für zukünftige Anforderungen. Offen und dezentral, das ist hier das Motto.
Diese Grafik kann hier auch heruntergeladen und gerne geteilt werden: https://www.mrak.at/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Fediverse-Systeme-Protokolle.png
#HappyDisabiltyPrideMonth #fediverse
I'm celebrating by being slowly killed by #capitalism and #facism
Isn't it great to be a #disabled full-time caretaker for my elderly disabled mother and dying slowly?
What are you doing this #DisabilityPride Month?
Let me know, tell me all your secrets to #MutualAid and #SupportDisabledArtists
Yup... I'm a pissy bitch
$96/$600 Hotel *Due 07/25*
$330 Car Payment *Due 07/29*
-$169 July Deficit
$96/$1099 Weekly Goal
$1062/$5135 Raised Monthly Goal
$303 Needed IMMEDIATELY for Hotel - Only a Few Nights Covered
$80 Hurricane Supplies, Immediate Toiletries & Bunny food
$880 due 8/29, for hotel & car
@SabiLewSounds, mom w/ #dementia & #esa #bunny are #homeless & in #urgent need of #MutualAid. Temp 90° & #hurricane season.
https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/96GGVKNHvP
#SabiLewSounds #traumasurvivor #cptsd #mastodon #fediverse #boost #poverty #mentalhealth #activism #latina #disabled #disability #helppeoplelive2024 #helppeoplesurvive2024 #supportdisabledartists
Meta's Privacy Guide to the Fediverse
"There's a lot to be excited about, but we can't rush it. We have to show it. We have to show them how the Fediverse works and why the Fediverse works."
The ethics on the Fediverse are - on paper - better than alternatives.
So, why don't more for-good missions use it?
https://forbetter.ghost.io/the-future-of-social-media-are-ethics-enough/
@[email protected] · Reply to Tommi 🤯's post
⁂ New symbol version!
It is a crazy coincidence that a new Fediverse symbol proposal was advanced exactly one week after I published the first version of the Anti-Fascist Fediverse sticker with the “old” logo on it! No problem, if not that I just printed a thousand 5x5cm version 1 stickers… 🤯
Despite the terrible timing for the stickers printing, I am very happy about this new symbol proposal, I love it! 😍
Even though I am currently boarding a flight to Tallinn, where I will be moving for 5 months (😱). I quickly created with great pleasure a second version with the asterism symbol! 🚀
#AntiFascism #AntiFa #AntiFascist #Fediverse #AntiFascistFediverse #Antifaschismus #AntifaschistischeAktion #Fediverse #sticker #Asterism #FediverseSymbol #FediverseLogo
Thanks a lot to @FediverseSymbol, @liaizon, @raphael, and @nclm for this proposal!
Blog post: in which I wade in to (or at least attempt to summarise) the discussion about a symbol for the #Fediverse. #100DaysToOffload #Blaugust2024
I’ll be in New York next month, from September 16-30th.
So first of all I’d be delighted to meet fellow nerds in the #opensource #fediverse #indieweb community if anyone wants to meet up 👋
Secondly, although I’ve booked a place already: If anyone’s got a spare bed or couch for me, kindly reach out! Would gladly cover some of the rent/food for the duration.
Staying in NYC for two weeks is 2x more expensive than the flight there from Norway, lol…
First look at our new project: Patchwork
Check out the first screenshots of Patchwork! We had a look at the latest Patchwork demos yesterday and we’re so excited we couldn’t wait to share it with you.
Find more information about Patchwork and how it can help server admins in the thread by @FreddieJ 👇
#SocialMedia #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin #ServerAdmin #Mastodon #Fediverse
Here's my pitch for a federated bookmark manager and why it can make the indie web stronger.
https://www.rafa.ee/articles/introducing-linkblocks-federated-bookmark-manager/
I just read infosec.exchange/@jerry/112887… again and it just hit me that "new kid on the block" Mastodon has been around for over 8 years already! The "Mastodon Network" era is now most of Fediverse history!
The Fediverse is 16 years old since May[1] and Mastodon has been up for 8 years since March[2], so 2024 marks the year when Mastodon has been on the Fediverse for the majority of the time the network has been around.
Of course, for the vast majority of fedizens, Mastodon has always been around and their first server was a Mastodon server, and for many, the part of the Fediverse that runs on Mastodon is the #MastodonNetwork , but as of this year we have passed a milestone where that perspective is not entirely objectively wrong by yet another measure.
#mastodon #fediverse
#mastodon8years #fediverse16years
[1] web.archive.org/web/1/identi.c…
[2] web.archive.org/web/1/mastodon…
Some great recent additions to @FediverseExplorations! I'd love to keep adding more, so definitely let me know if you've written or read anything interesting.
@[email protected] · Reply to Tirifto :korektu_min:'s post
@[email protected] · Reply to Nestort :fed: ⚠️ backup ⚠️'s post
[EN] Formally, from now on, this account is my backup account in the #Fediverse :fed:. I've been using as primary account @[email protected] for some days already. Please follow that account if you haven't done it already.
I'll keep this account just in case there were problems with my main one (pros and cons of the Fediverse, I guess)
So I tried making a Fediverse logo! :gutkato_kontenta:
Most people seem to be using the rainbow-coloured pentagram (by Eukombos & al.), which I like well enough myself, but since I read somewhere that it looked a bit busy, I tried making something simpler yet familiar. Instead of different nodes, I put the colours in different spaces/communities formed between the interacting nodes; sorta inspired by the origami boat logo (by DSFGS).
I don’t think the result is particularly striking or much improved, but since I already made it, here it is anyway! Hereby dedicated to the public domain using CC0. I’ve put together a comparison with some pre-existing logos, too; which ones do you like the best? :gutkato_flucerba:
#lang_en #art #CC0 #decentralisation #design #FediArt #FediDesign #FediLogo #Fediverse #FreeCulture #FreeSoftware #LibreCulture #LibreSoftware #logo
Again, thanks to @[email protected], this release features a ton of improvements to the ActivityPub federation layer of Socialhome, but also upgrading Django to 3.x, which is a major achievement in terms of keeping up to date with dependencies. In regards to upgrading Django we also decided to take a deep dive and ditch uWSGI in favour of Daphne and ASGI. This does mean admins running Socialhome need to change their reverse proxy configuration.
Highlights:
This release also pairs with a v0.24.0 release of the federation library. The changelog for that can be found here.
Socialhome is best described as a federated personal profile with social networking functionality. Users can create rich content using Markdown. All content can be pinned to the user profile and all content will federate to contacts in the federated social web. Federation happens using the ActivityPub and Diaspora protocols (Matrix maybe coming up one day :))!
Please check the official site for more information about features. Naturally, the official site is a Socialhome profile itself.
Want to work on a Django and VueJS powered social network server? Join in the fun! We have easy to follow development environment setup documentation and a friendly chat room for questions.
#socialhome #federation #fediverse #activitypub #diaspora #django #vuejs
Given the recent development activity on #Socialhome and several people requesting the possibility to signup for an account, we've now added the possibility to sign up for an account again at https://socialhome.network, the project official instance.
There is an extra approval phase however due to previously receiving lots of spammer signups. If you want to test Socialhome and want an account, please fill in a few sentences so you don't look like a spammer.
Note however that Socialhome is a very small project with only two developers working on it. There are absolutely no guarantees of anything working (although things probably mostly might), and there is absolutely no user support (but you're welcome to ask questions in the chat room - just don't have expectations). The main reason for opening the signups is for #fediverse interested people to look around and for potential #developers to find an interesting project. Should you be a #Django / #VueJS developer looking for a fediverse project to contribute, please do take a look :)
Socialhome is a platform which federates with #Mastodon and other #ActivityPub platforms, but also the #Diaspora protocol (with some ideas around #Matrix federating as well). The UI is something between Pinterest and Tumblr, though trying to stay friendly to the microblogging world of Mastodon and friends. There is code available at https://gitlab.com/jaywink/socialhome
After over a year, a Socialhome release is out again! The main thanks for this release goes out to @[email protected], who has pretty much re-written the whole ActivityPub federation layer for this release. Not a small job at all, and without any noticeable regressions too.
Initially, when the ActivityPub layer was added for Socialhome, it was a quick JSON only job, with federation only really ever tested with Mastodon. Now we have proper JSON-LD based inbound/outbound federation that not only adds a lot more supported platforms but also support for various new objects like video and audio.
Highlights:
And many more fixes and tweaks. Full changelog.
This release also pairs with a v0.23.0 release of the federation library. The changelog for that can be found here.
Socialhome is best described as a federated personal profile with social networking functionality. Users can create rich content using Markdown. All content can be pinned to the user profile and all content will federate to contacts in the federated social web. Federation happens using the ActivityPub and Diaspora protocols (Matrix maybe coming up one day :))!
Please check the official site for more information about features. Naturally, the official site is a Socialhome profile itself.
FYI, currently signups are closed on the official instance due to spam users. We're working on changing this soon.
Want to work on a Django and VueJS powered social network server? Join in the fun! We have easy to follow development environment setup documentation and a friendly chat room for questions.
#socialhome #federation #fediverse #activitypub #diaspora #django #vuejs
Alain ( @[email protected] ) has been hard at work during 2023, making Socialhome a better citizen in the Fediverse. The releases of Socialhome v0.18.0 and federation library v0.25.0 bring a ton of fixes and compatibility improvements when talking to other platforms on the network.
Additionally there are improvements to how Socialhome renders content, fetches missing profiles and work on reducing database load, among other items to mention.
For the full changelogs, see:
federation: https://gitlab.com/jaywink/federation/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdWe recommend using the Docker images:
registry.gitlab.com/jaywink/socialhome:v0.18.0registry.gitlab.com/jaywink/socialhome:v0.18.0-arm64Notes on how to use the Docker images can be found in the docs. They're a bit minimal, we're looking on getting better example Docker based install instructions in place soon.
Socialhome is best described as a federated personal profile with social networking functionality. Users can create rich content using Markdown. All content can be pinned to the user profile and all content will federate to contacts in the federated social web. Federation happens using the ActivityPub and Diaspora protocols.
Please check the official site for more information about features. Naturally, the official site is a Socialhome profile itself.
If you want to try Socialhome first before trying to install it, register at https://socialhome.network and then ping us with a comment on the user name chosen, and the account can be activated. Unfortunately due to spammers accounts on the project instance need to be separately activated.
Want to work on a Django and VueJS powered social network server? Join in the fun! We have easy to follow development environment setup documentation and a friendly chat room for questions.
#socialhome #federation #fediverse #activitypub #diaspora #django #vuejs
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.9 👩🚀
The Future of Social is Here: a Show and Tell (part 4: Lemmy, PieFed & Mbin)
https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-4-lemmy-piefed-mbin/
with shout-outs to @informapirata @Bro666 @dansup @phanpy @fedidb @vjprema @neblem @FediTips
#TheFutureIsFederated #tech #Fediverse #activism #bigtech #socialmedia #FOSS #blog #threadiverse #mbin #kbin #piefed #lemmy #reddit #activitypub
#Fediverse と #Bluesky をブリッジするBridgy Fedというものがあるそう
FediverseのアカウントをBlueSkyに見せるには @bsky.brid.gy をフォローするだけ
そうするとアカウントが＠[email protected]だとすると、Blueskyからは＠nogajun.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyでフォローできるそう(＠に変えてます)
自分は向こうに行くことはないけど、向こうから見たい人がいるかもしれないのでとりあえずフォローしてみた
Bluesky and Mastodon users can now talk to each other with Bridgy Fed | TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/bluesky-and-mastodon-users-can-now-talk-to-each-other-with-bridgy-fed/
We’ve just shared a must-read post for anyone passionate about digital safety and inclusivity on the social web.
In it we discuss our strategic initiatives, our upcoming projects, and how we envision the future of trust and safety in the Fediverse.
You can read it here: https://about.iftas.org/2024/08/13/fediverse-trust-and-safety-the-founding-and-future-of-iftas/ .
When you have, we'd love to hear your thoughts and invite you to join the conversation about #BetterSocialMedia.
#DigitalSafety #Fediverse
https://about.iftas.org/2024/08/13/fediverse-trust-and-safety-the-founding-and-future-of-iftas/
@[email protected] · Reply to andyger's post
Hier:
bhttps://federation.network/notes/9x5tth6w6t051haa
https://federation.network/notes/9x5ypyei4nuc025l
https://social.tchncs.de/@rufposten/112994081056354889
Die Kommentare unter Frau Miosgas Beitrag bzw. dem ihrer Agentur (vermutlich) sammeln sich. Der Tenor ist eindeutig: völliges Unverständnis.
Dabei muss man verstehen: Wenn es um Klicks, um Aufmerksamkeit und vor allem um Reichweite geht, wie gesagt, bei ÖR-Content (!), kann das #fediverse natürlich nicht funktionieren! Hier fehlen entsprechende Algorithmen. Der Sinn des #fediverse ...
My indie developed Fediverse app SoraSNS has been featured on VisionOS App Store story "Check out our favorites".
Sora is a futuristic Mastodon, Bluesky, Misskey, Pleroma all in one client,
🎨 with gallery mode,
📹 video scroll feed,
📰 news discussions, and many innovative features.
It brings native Mastodon and Bluesky experience to Apple Vision Pro. 🌠
Try it out now.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sorasns-for-mastodon-bluesky/id6450969760
Sora, a futuristic Fediverse client, now features 🎬 Fediverse Watch tab 🎬
🌐 Mastodon, Bluesky, Misskey, Pleroma all in one
🔭 Watch interesting videos on the Fediverse
🌟 Explore more contents from Discovery view and hashtag timelines
👀 When you open a post, see similar posts of the same topic
👾 Local algorithm to rank posts and add additional interesting posts into your home timeline
https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/sora-for-mastodon-bluesky/id6450969760
Freu mich, wie viele hier #antiafddemos mit mir geteilt haben! Die tageweise Übersicht nimmt leider zu viel Zeit in Anspruch,weshalb ich nach 4 Wochen Updates auf die zahlreichen tollen Übersichten verweise:
https://zusammen-gegen-rechts.org/
https://www.demokrateam.org/demos/
https://www.dgb.de/themen/++co++5bab75ee-b521-11ee-bea4-001a4a160123
https://dib.de/demos-gegen-rechts-2024/
Im #Fediverse stellt außerdem mindestens @[email protected] eine Liste zusammen. ❤️
Bleibt stabil, malt Plakate, zeigt sie auf Demos und seid laut gegen Rechts! 🙏
#fckafd #niewieder
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
It's happening! My book about Mastodon and the fediverse is now entering the production phase!
My editor at Oxford is asking what sort of cover image I would like. Any suggestions? Boosts appreciated!
More about the book here:
https://fossacademic.tech/2024/02/11/Move-Slowy-Preview.html
Wrote a blog post about a browser extension I made that adds mastodon (or mastodon compatible server) search results to DuckDuckGo
https://tomcasavant.com/duckducksocial/
Experimental addon is available for Firefox here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/duckducksocial/
Did you know we run a community for Fediverse moderators?
It was inspired by our Moderator Needs Assessment, especially this powerful quote from one moderator;
“together we are stronger."
We couldn’t agree more, which is why we launched IFTAS Connect, a new community of practice designed specifically for Fediverse moderators.
1/3 🧵 #Fediverse #Moderator
I’ve given up begging NPR, The Onion, and others on Threads to turn on fediverse sharing so we can follow them on Mastodon and beyond. Now resorting to memes and simply replying to people with the following link:
@[email protected] · Reply to wakest ⁂'s post
Added @sutty (@distributedpress CMS), #gofed, #Habitat, #Forte (streams fork) and #Sakura (Misskey fork) icons to #FediverseIconography at https://fediverse.wake.st (repo at https://codeberg.org/FediverseIconography)
#fediverse #ActivityPub
A new release of TootSDK - 8.6.1 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/8.6.1
What's changed:
- Fix post submission using sharkey @luckkerr
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
@kissane and @darius have published a major new report about governance on the fediverse:
https://fediverse-governance.github.io/
I had the pleasure of seeing an early draft -- the final result is even stronger! It's going to be a key document for fedi admins and moderators.
"…our interviews with people who run #Mastodon and Hometown #servers proved so fruitful that we wrote about twice as much analysis and documentation as we’d intended to do, and then spent the summer working through peer feedback.
…in the DIY spirit of the #Fediverse, we wanted to get the findings out as quickly as possible so that they can start finding their readers."
#ServerStuff
https://write.as/fediversalist-papers/releasing-our-findings
Friends of the #BSDCafe and of the #Fediverse,
initially, for just over a year, BSD Cafe's media was stored in a FreeBSD physical server jail with an outgoing bandwidth of 250 Mbit/sec. To address bandwidth congestion, I had integrated Cloudflare with a tunnel, serving media (and only media) through Cloudflare.
In line with the principles of self-hosting and data ownership, I’ve decided to remove Cloudflare. This has led to some bandwidth congestion when media was posted and slower download speeds for users, particularly during peak times. This is because as soon as content is published and federated servers are notified, they will rush (depending on how full their queues are) to download the newly published content - media included.
I’ve now revised the setup (currently in beta) by moving DNS management to two personal nameservers run with PowerDNS. The media server remains the same, but I’ve added two reverse proxies, one in the USA and one in Germany (the media server is in Poland). They're connected to the Media server via WireGuard.
I’ve installed the excellent Varnish and created a custom VCL. Media requests will be directed by the PowerDNS LUA scripts to the caller's closest reverse proxy. Nginx will pass requests to Varnish, which will serve data from the cache if available. If not, it will fetch from the original server, but request volume has decreased significantly.
I’m analyzing the results, and they look very promising. I may expand this home-made CDN by adding more VPSs, potentially closer to Asia and Oceania.
A detailed blog post will follow.
Stay tuned!
#SelfHosting #DataOwnership #OwnYourData #Varnish #PowerDNS #ReverseProxy #CDN #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements
Dear friends of #BSDCafe and the #Fediverse,
some of you have expressed the desire to offer a bit of support to BSD Cafe.
In response, I've set up a Ko-fi page and a LiberaPay account for the project.
You can now buy a coffee for BSD Cafe at this link: https://ko-fi.com/bsdcafe or https://liberapay.com/bsdcafe
@[email protected] · Reply to Mastodon milestone progress's post
@mastodonmilestoneprogress That's a bit of a bummer.
No more milestones, and https://joinmastodon.org/roadmap is no longer up to date.
Completely understandable, as the team is very small and has a ton of higher priorities to focus on.
At least we have the Trunk and Tidbits series https://blog.joinmastodon.org/categories/trunk-and-tidbits/, but I will miss having a more "real-time" overview of what's coming in the next few releases.
@[email protected] · Reply to Mastodon milestone progress's post
And the milestones have been officially deleted. This bot will be deactivated for the time being.
Thanks everyone for following along!
Two years after leaving Twitter, this account has finally overtaken the amount of people who followed us there 🎉
The #Fediverse still feels like a place to discuss with talented people, and it replaced the feeling of doomscrolling with that of being in a real, vibrant community. Thank you all.
The Fediverse is often referred to as a decentralized "social network", but I think that misses some of the bigger ways that ActivityPub can make the web more open and user friendly.
Today I talked to @pfefferle about his ActivityPub For WordPress plugin and the advantages of connecting your site to the #fediverse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DhK8uSKIdE&list=PL6nDc7ACvovJMt8MEiebpsXnlBuKp158j&index=1 #ActivityPub #WordPress
I'm thrilled to be part of the Fediverse Files, together with @evan and @bart and hosted by @docpop ❤️
Thanks also to @wordpressdotcom for making this possible ❤️
Me 2 weeks ago: oh I will just do a post about #Lemmy interoperability with the rest of the #Fediverse for my blog series #TheFutureIsFederated.
How hard can it be? I already federated my Wordpress blog and figured out #Friendica.
Me today: I now have accounts on #Lemmy PLUS #PieFed AND #Mbin because my initial federation tests had mixed results. Reading my notes makes me go 😵💫😅
Despite all this I still LOVE the #Fediverse and I’m in awe of #Mastodon’s interoperability (it comes out shining)
I am a full-time indie comic artist, so 100% of the stuff I sell is packed/sent by me :minette:
If you put in 💫 FediFriends 💫 at checkout you'll get a quid off, but more importantly - I can see who's a fedi person and pop you a little freebie in your parcel :artaww:
:dabart2: https://www.jenniegyllblad.co.uk/wp/shop/
#FediGiftShop #Comics #TraditionalArt #MastoArt #Shop #Fediverse
Hello Fedi Friends!
I've been running lots of #interoperability tests between #Lemmy #PieFed #Mbin and the rest of the #Fediverse and I've been learning so many interesting things! I cannot wait to write about all this for #TheFutureIsFederated. (For the record these are content aggregators, the Fedi’s answer to #Reddit).
I may have to resort to hand-written graphs because some of the stuff is a bit convoluted 😅
Spoiler alert:
#Mbin ↔️ #Mastodon ✅🥳
#Mbin ↔️ #Friendica ❌😵💫
#Mbin ↔️ #Lemmy ⚠️😐
I just realized you can’t “follow” a post, and get notified of any new replies to it.
Yes, I know all the blah blah blah about not getting all replies on my instance. It would still be a nice feature for some threads like “follow me as I make progress on this macrame quilt of the great puppy war of 1782” type threads posts.
Like, I don’t care about your thousands of posts about normal quilts. But this one…I wanna know.
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 80
This week's news:
- A British migration wave to #Bluesky as the UK gov feuds with Musk
- @Flipboard expands their fediverse integration
- Some thoughts on how experimental features on Bluesky get repurposed by the community for different goals instead
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-80/
We've patched a vulnerability in the getActorHandle() function. Versions prior to 0.13.1 and 0.12.3 are affected.
Upgrade immediately:
Sweet, BridgyFed DMs you now if you're replying to a bridged account and you haven't bridged yet
Today I learned you can “follow” your own lists created in Mastodon on Flipboard. I love that I can view all my personal curations in completely different platforms and in very different interfaces. ❤️
Duty calls on the Fediverse
#Mastodon #ActivityPub #Fediverse #XKCD
#Deutschsprachige öffentliche #Bibliotheken im #Fediverse (ich fange mal an zu sammeln und freue mich über Hinweise)
#Bremen @elibbremen @BusbibliothekBremen
#Erlangen @stabi_erlangen
#Düsseldorf
@stadtbuechereien_duesseldorf
#Köln @stbibkoeln
#Stuttgart @stadtbibliothekstuttgart
#Weimar @stadtbuecherei_weimar
#Wuppertal @stabiwupp
I've written a new blog post on debate about fediverse design.
As always, all comments welcome!
Week in Fediverse 2024-08-16
Servers
- Castopod v1.12.9
- honk v1.4.1
- Trunk & Tidbits, July 2024
Clients
- IceCubesApp v1.10.49
- PixelDroid v1.0.beta34
- Voyager v2.17.0
- Thunder v0.5.0
- Dhaaga: An opinionated, cross-platform (Android & iOS) mobile client for Mastodon and Misskey
Protocol
- FEP-c16b: Formatting MFM functions
- FEP-c0e0: Emoji reactions
Articles
- ForgeFed: Actor Factory
- The Untapped Potential of Fediverse Publishing
- Fediverse for Freedom
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01913802-2bfe-da50-aacd-258558dfe1c6
guess what's coming soon to a #WordPress blog near you?
https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-activitypub/pull/804
thanks @janboddez ❤️
@[email protected] · Reply to Tom Casavant's post
Works on mobile!
So Threads has now been operational for over a year and it recently crossed the 200M user mark (ref: https://www.threads.net/@mosseri/post/C-I-3ynvHmq). Has there been *any* update on when Mastodon users (and those from other fedi apps) will be able to be followed by Threads users? Because they still are only 1/2 of a fediverse app. Maybe I missed an update, or maybe they're just hoping nobody notices? I honestly have no idea at this point... Anyone have an update? #Fediverse #Threads
@[email protected] · Reply to Newsmast's post
@newsmast #Mastodon user and activity count bots, and there are several, seldom agree. I always cringe when I see this reported, as they generally seem to undercount users and activity. For example,
@mastodonusercount would likely exclude counting any server and user and activity that has been blocked by Mastodon social. And it doesn't to my knowledge aggregate any stats from other federated networks.
Focusing on Mastodon only, rather than the entire openly federated AP powered network, sells the broader #Fediverse and its potential far short.
"With more and more influential users on platforms which are a part of, or can connect to, the Fediverse we've taken a giant leap towards a better connected social future."
Did the exodus from X / Twitter actually happen in the UK? What does it all mean for the Fediverse?
https://forbetter.ghost.io/the-x-odus-that-was-2/
#LeaveTwitter #LeaveX #X #Twitter #Bluesky #Threads #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia
Totally!
Here’s one more idea: Governments should ask to self-host Threads.
I.e. @[email protected] on Threads
In the short term, many govs will have an easier time making a commercial arrangement with Meta as opposed to either a bespoke solution or a collab with a tiny fedi upstart.
The govs know Threads can federate, and this sovereignty-requirement would force Threads’ own network to fragment more within itself, thus curtailing some of their network power.
#threads #fediverse
https://macaw.social/@andypiper/112968396411617403
👋 Fediverse! When you find a thread you want to share to your followers, how do you do that?
Please boost for visibility 🙏
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| I boost all the toots of the thread | 0 (0%) |
| I boost only the first toot | 0 (0%) |
| I boost some toots, the most relevant | 0 (0%) |
| See results | 0 (0%) |
@[email protected] · Reply to MEActNOW's post
@MEActNOW So glad I dont give a shit about #twitter or whatever its called... Its #fediverse forever for me.
Mastodon: come for the absence of Nazis, stay for the absence of advertising.
New blog post - what I mean(t) when I said governments should have their own "sovereign owned/operated" #fediverse instances. #100DaysToOffload #Blaugust2024
@[email protected] · Reply to Tom Casavant's post
Improved the styling a bit for light/dark modes and now it links all the posts back to your base instance
Newsmast 3.1.0 packed with new features, putting you in control & it’s our first ever iPad compatible version of Newsmast!
Control who can see your posts, when and how they take shape. 3.1.0 brings:
👁️ Visibility settings
📅 Post scheduling
🖊️ Drafts
Check out this video to get an idea of what you can do! 🎥
#Mastodon #Fediverse #App #Technology #Tech #News #Launch #Client
❤️🔥 Anti-Fascist Fediverse Sticker! ❤️🔥
I finally created this sticker, I had it in mind for a while.
Boost, spread it around, and feel free to print it yourselves! I will print around a thousand copies in 5x5cm format.
The source file is published on this Codeberg repository, and mirrored on GitHub!
Other high-resolution and vector formats are in the first release page.
#Anti-Fascism #AntiFascism #AntiFa #AntiFascist #Fediverse #AntiFascistFediverse #Antifaschismus #AntifaschistischeAktion
A new release of TootSDK - 8.6.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/8.6.0
What's changed:
- Add httpUserAgent field setting outgoing User-Agent header @konstantin
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
Finally there! Pipilo is now available on App Store.
Pipilo is an iOS application for Fediverse where you browse posts in a horizontally scrolling timeline. This is an app for these who want to browse their feed in a new way. In Pipilo you never miss a post and all conversations always take full screen space.
Check it out in App Store: https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/pipilo/id1584544719
Boosts and feedback appreciated.
Happy to see that my translations for #activitypub #WordPress plugin have been approved and I'm now trying to cover the readme file, in order to have plugin description translated as well. My 2 cents to help people discover #fediverse - I can't deny I sometimes feel discouraged, having just a couple followers on blog's profile but patience rewards me, I can't be in a rush.
Taking a peek at Friendica, out of sheer curiosity as a former Facebook user driven out by the platform quality. It simultaneously looks nice yet maybe overengineered for the amount of volume and users, and more anonymized nature of it? For those who use it, what do you like best about it?
Wird das Fediverse erwachsen?
Das Fediverse ist aus einer IT-Bewegung heraus entstanden und hatte und hat deshalb eine Grundstruktur, die zu dieser Entstehungsgeschichte passt.
Die nächste Gruppe, die sich für das Fediverse interessiert hatte, sind Menschen, die die kapitalistischen Netzwerke ablehnen und deshalb auf der Suche nach Alternativen waren.
Nach dem offensichtlichen Verfall von Twitter gab es einige Wellen von Menschen, die auf der Suche nach einer Kopie von Twitter waren. Da das Fediverse aber keine Kopie von Twitter ist, haben viele dieser Accounts relativ schnell zu BlueSky oder Threads gewechselt. Bestes Beispiel dafür ist die Instanz det.social von Jan Böhmermann, die mal über 10.000 aktive Accounts hatte, jetzt aber wieder unter 3.000 gefallen ist.
Das Fediverse hat es also nicht geschafft, für die eigentliche Mitte der Gesellschaft relevant zu werden (PS: Was für mich persönlich auch nicht zwingend notwendig ist).
Relativ neu, zumindest in meiner Wahrnehmung, sind Accounts wie @[email protected]. Klar gab es hier auch schon vorher einige eher konservative Accounts, aber die sind in dem hier dominierenden linken IT-Umfeld meist untergegangen.
Was neu ist, sind intellektuelle konservative Accounts mit vielen Followern, die es geschafft haben, ihre Trolle aus den kapitalistischen Netzwerken mitzubringen.
Diese Accounts sollten wir bei ihrem Kampf gegen Trolle unterstützen (PS: Alle alle anderen netten Accounts natürlich auch)
Diese Accounts brauchen wir unbedingt hier im Fediverse, um ein breiteres Spektrum der Gesellschaft abbilden zu können. Deshalb ist es aus meiner Sicht, im Sinne des gesamten Netzwerks, sinnvoll, diese Accounts besonders zu unterstützen. Wir sind hier ganz offensichtlich eine linke IT-Blase (bitte nicht zu sehr darüber aufregen :-), aber genau das ist in diesem Fall eine große Chance. Denn hier sind wir die Mehrheit und können deshalb die Trolle ganz klar in ihre Schranken verweisen.
Deshalb möchte ich euch alle dazu auffordern, solche Accounts zu unterstützen (PS: damit meine ich natürlich nicht die Trolle!), auch wenn ihr nicht inhaltlich der gleichen Meinung seid.
Antwortet den Trollen einfach freundlich und inhaltlich, dann verlieren die schnell das Interesse, weil sie nur gewinnen können, wenn sie die Diskussion richtig Wut und Hass lenken können.
Dazu haben sie im Fediverse nur ihren jeweiligen Account; es gibt keinen Algorithmus, der aggressives Verhalten unterstützt.
Noch ein Hinweis zu solchen Trollaccounts. Oft legt eine Person mehrere solcher Accounts auf verschiedenen Instanzen an und antwortet dann sehr ähnlich auf Posts bestimmter Personen. Da kann man dann durchaus auch mal erwähnen, dass einem das aufgefallen ist. Darauf gibt es dann natürlich sehr empörte Rückmeldungen, dass das eine Unterstellung wäre, aber falls man es hinbekommt, die zu ignorieren, verläuft das schnell im Nichts. Am besten deshalb bei der Antwort das Wort Vermutung einbauen, dann hat man später nicht so stark den Impuls, sich zu verteidigen.
#WirSindMehr #Viellfalt #Fediverse #Trolle
For the last few issues of 'Human-Generated Content,' I explored the impact of AI on the human web, so there wasn't enough space to discuss the #Fediverse.
But we are *so* back.
Today, I explore how social media companies are educating the public about the open social web:
- @michael & @saskia of @newsmast
- @docpop w/ Wordpress
- @bart of @mammoth
- @mike of @Flipboard
- @triketora of Block Party
- @ghost (@johnonolan)
That, and more, here: https://www.augment.ink/human-generated-content-6
In which I write about “Basic Infrastructure”: https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/08/13/Basic-Infrastructure
Opening para: “Recently, I was looking at the infrastructure bills for our CoSocial co-op member-owned Mastodon instance, mostly Digital Ocean and a bit of AWS. They seemed too high for what we’re getting. Which makes me think about the kind of infrastructure that a decentralized social network needs, and how to get it.”
A post to traverse the Fediverse & beyond :fedi:
Third time's a charm: This post can be seen with #Mastodon, #Bluesky, #Sharkey, #Mbin, #Lemmy, #Friendica, #Hubzilla, #Hometown, #Akkoma & more.
Please share it wherever you see it in the #Fediverse
If you haven't seen already, @jaz at @iftas shared this brilliant blog yesterday: https://about.iftas.org/2024/08/13/fediverse-trust-and-safety-the-founding-and-future-of-iftas/
It's a really important, in-depth look at how we scale trust & safety on the Fedeiverse.
We've always supported the work of IFTAS, but when you read through this blog it makes you realise just how important they are in the future of this space.
Thank you IFTAS & the whole team!
Is there such a thing as a #fediverse version of #Meetup.com?
Gute Neuigkeiten! Unser Universum hat sich gerade vergrößert — jetzt kannst du Profilen von @Mastodon, @threads und anderen föderierten sozialen Netzwerken auf Flipboard folgen und mit ihnen interagieren.
Lade die Flipboard-App herunter und folge @janboehm, @afelia, @Gargron und mehr. Entdecke Beiträge aus dem Fediverse neben den Inhalten deiner liebsten Publisher.
Hier erfährst du mehr darüber, wie das Ganze funktioniert: https://de-de.about.flipboard.com/flipboard-oeffnet-sich-weiter-jetzt-kannst-du-allen-im-fediverse-folgen/
Und wie immer freuen wir uns über eure Fragen und Feedback!
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Flipboard #SocialMedia #Digital #Tech #Threads #Technologie
@Flipboard
Here's something everyone needs to understand: I make the rules regarding how others are permitted to interact with me.
If you come at me out of nowhere raging at me, that conversation is going to end immediately. I honestly don't care why you're mad. It doesn't matter. And I don't care if you're progressive, liberal, conservative, or fascist. That conversation is not happening.
This holds especially true if you're raging at me for nothing other than an accident of my birth. I didn't pick my ancestry. I didn't select my sexual orientation. They are what they are, and if that makes you angry, well too bad.
You're entitled to your opinions of course. But you are not entitled to interact with me.
Again, I decide who gets to interact with me and how that interaction is permitted to commence. Chances are if you're able to behave like a nominally civilized human being we'll be fine. If you can't, then it's going to be a very short conversation punctuated by the block button.
I just gave to support @iftas and its mission to build a healthier open social web. They just kicked off a grassroots fundraising push, and If you care about Trust and Safety on the #fediverse -- here is a key way to help the whole fediverse up its game.
Welche Bots habt ihr auf #Mastodon oder im im #Fediverse abonniert?
Doing some fediverse+firefox extension experiments
Good news! Our universe just got bigger — now you can follow and interact with profiles from @Mastodon, @threads and other federated social services on Flipboard.
Download the Flipboard app to follow @georgetakei, @taylorlorenz, @potus and more. See posts from the fediverse alongside content from your favorite publishers.
Read more about how it all works: https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/follow-anyone-in-the-fediverse/
And as always, we welcome questions and feedback!
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Flipboard #SocialMedia #Tech #Technology #Threads
Showing the #Fediverse some love this morning with a new app directory dedicated to #ActivityPub platforms, clients, and tools for easy browsing and discovery:
https://selfh.st/apps/?directory=activityPub
Users can browse by the various software types with a filter for platform (web, desktop, mobile) and various sort options based on popularity (repo stars), recent development activity, and more.
#software #app #apps #selfhost #selfhosted #selfhosting #mastodon
@[email protected] · Reply to Bart Decrem's post
@bart thanks so much for chatting with me, Bart. I enjoyed our conversation about Mammoth and the #fediverse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JKszCKZxqQ
Der Fediverse Algorithmus #20
Warum es keinen Algorithmus im Fediverse gibt, aber dann doch und wie ihr den benutzen könnt.
Hello fellow citizens of the free and open web, it is me, Ben Brown. You may remember me from that social network from back when social networks were cool, or maybe from that one open source project that blew up.
Hi, it is great to see you again.
First off, corporate owned social media always sucked, we always knew it. It is past time for us to have better options.I am so glad for the #Fediverse and #ActivityPub and Mastodon and other projects for breathing new life into the indie web, where it is possible for us to own what we post and use whatever tools we want. I couldn’t resist building something!
My new project is called SHUTTLECRAFT. It social media server … FOR ONE.
What does that mean?
It is very small and lightweight open source app that runs nicely on services like Glitch, but it has most of what you need to host your own personal social media account.
It’s got a microblogging tool, to make posts. You can customize the design with HTML and CSS. You can follow people on Mastodon or other services and interact with posts and send messages. People can follow you on Mastodon, or with RSS. You run it on your own server so you own and operate the data and the code and the whole service. And you can hack the code and make it weirder so that we can all be part of a better, more diverse and more interesting web.
No billionaires or mega-corps required!
I made a 3 minute video showing how it works:
https://www.loom.com/share/a6441bcebdc64f54b5010c95eae1e180
Though this a personal project and only a few weeks old, with tons of stuff still unfinished and yet to build... you can get the code right now and run your own right now! The official site also has a 3 minute walk through of setting up an instance on Glitch. It is pretty easy!
Or go straight to for the code:
https://github.com/benbrown/shuttlecraft
Thanks to everyone who has already tested this or sent feedback or contributed code. Y'all rule.
Own your posts!! Make it hard for them to monetize you!
Som jag förstår det är detta EU-kommissionären Thierry Bretons officiella konto på Mastodon. https://mastodon.nu/@EC_Commissioner_B[email protected]
Det ligger på en officiell EU-instans, som drogs igång som ett pilotprojekt för två år sedan. Nu verkar projektet vara slut – och jag kan inte riktigt utläsa av pressreleasen om det blir nån fortsättning: https://www.edps.europa.eu/press-publications/press-news/press-releases/2024/edps-decentralised-social-media-pilot-end-successful-story_en
Någon som vet mer om detta? Vore ju trist om de drar sig ur nu.
Das #Fediverse ist mittlerweile gewachsen und für viele ein zu Hause geworden - nicht nur für die Deadbird-Aussteiger. Frage in die Runde: Welche Accounts könnt ihr empfehlen? Welchen sollte man (unbedingt) folgen?
#mastodon #fediverse #account #accounts #konto #konten #fedihelp
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My reply to a GitHub discussion on why WordPress should have their own Mastodon account:
Well, the first thing what I'm a bit bummed about here is that why is WordPress.org seeking only a commercial, wide-as-possible-reach type of platform in social media when the other major foot is obviously in the open source world? Mastodon and the Fediverse is full of WordPress and PHP people and influencers, WordPress itself connects to ActivityPub and Threads.net connects to ActivityPub as well. So the reach is not any absolute metric here as it's not just one platform. It's the whole web.
For the second question, just see how much WordPress is talked about between instances, I've seen numerous folks of missing the official WordPress account there, including the community folks.
Here are some examples of the brand accounts:
- Internet Archive, 52K followers
- Have I Been Pwned, 14K followers
- 9to5Mac, 25K followers
- World Wide Web Consortium, 31K followers
- GIMP, 10K followers
- Electronic Frontier Foundation, 62K followers
- 1Password, 9.3K followers
- Signal, 51K followers
In my mind the worlds largest open source CMS should be a part of this open social web movement.
Original comment here: https://github.com/WordPress/Marketing-Team/discussions/168#discussioncomment-10315164
You're welcome to chime in.
#WordPress #OpenSource #ActivityPub #SocialMedia #SocialWeb #Fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to Bonfire's post
🌍 Fediverse community, we need your support!
We’re funding bounties with the resources we have, but we need YOU to help fuel open-source contributions.
💡 Each bounty now has a dedicated donation page via our Open Collective:
1️⃣ Optimize DB query performance: https://opencollective.com/bonfire-networks/projects/improve-db-query-performance
2️⃣ Boost feed rendering performance: https://opencollective.com/bonfire-networks/projects/feed-render-performance
Join us in creating a cooperative environment where every input and suggestion counts!
#Fediverse #bounties #Crowdfunding #OpenSource #Bonfire
So, kbin.social (and likely #kbin itself) is dead.
I only joined the #fediverse in the "twitter migration" and *already* have 2 accounts that died on instances that were "flagships" but just disappeared (kbin & firefish).
No blame or shame for the devs or anything. They tried which is much more than most of us.
But whoever "decided" that true mobile identity isn't a priority for #activitypub / fediverse, probably fucked up.
Why hasn't the fediverse grown more? Instances & immobile accounts!?
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 79
This week's news:
- @mmasnick joins Bluesky's Board of Directors
- @bonfire shows some more information on Mosaic, another project of Bonfire, and puts out bounties for developers to help get to a 1.0 release
- A platform for football fans with CollabFC
- 3d printing platform @manyfold has added early #activitypub support
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-79/
#Fediverse Tip: Turn Your #ActivityPub Username Handle Into A Forwarding Email Address 🔛 @[email protected] (Seize The Day) 📰 https://darnell.day/fediverse-tip-turn-your-activitypub-username-handle-into-a-forwarding-email?pk_campaign=rss-feed
My favorite #Mastodon feed? The Local feed of my instance, indieweb.social
Why? Because with about ~1300 monthly active users, and ~10 posts/hour, or less, it is actually possible to check *everything* that was posted today in a reasonable time!
And, I automatically have something in common with everyone here; the instance's focus: #openweb, #indieweb, #fediverse & #humanetech
It feels like the good old days of being a regular on a bulletin board forum around a topic I really enjoy.
@[email protected] · Reply to Mark Darbyshire's post
Also, how likely is it looking that we'll get federated groups that are compatible between both Mastodon and a Misskey derivative? Or ideally compatibility between a whole bunch of ActivityPub implementations.
I'm pleased to see some progress at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/19059 and I can appreciate it's not something you would want to rush.
What Misskey derivative are all the cool kids using these days?
This release contains some important performance fixes to some background jobs that had previously caused a lot of database load. Additionally, we queue less jobs that don't make sense.
Full changelog:
We recommend using the Docker images:
registry.gitlab.com/jaywink/socialhome:v0.20.0registry.gitlab.com/jaywink/socialhome:v0.20.0-arm64Notes on how to use the Docker images can be found in the docs. They're a bit minimal, we're looking on getting better example Docker based install instructions in place soon.
Socialhome is best described as a federated personal profile with social networking functionality. Users can create rich content using Markdown. All content can be pinned to the user profile and all content will federate to contacts in the federated social web. Federation happens using the ActivityPub and Diaspora protocols.
Please check the official site for more information about features. Naturally, the official site is a Socialhome profile itself.
If you want to try Socialhome first before trying to install it, register at https://socialhome.network and then ping us with a comment on the user name chosen, and the account can be activated. You can also request account approval in the chat room. Unfortunately due to spammers accounts on the project instance need to be separately activated.
Want to work on a Django and VueJS powered social network server? Join in the fun! We have easy to follow development environment setup documentation and a friendly chat room for questions.
#socialhome #federation #fediverse #activitypub #diaspora #django #vuejs
Listen to #DgarMusic today and help this independent artist on the Fediverse stay inspired!
#Boost for reach!
#Follow for more #Dgar!
#Love #Music on the #Fediverse!
🖤🤎♥️❤️🧡💛💚🩵🤍
https://ffm.bio/dgar
I discovered today that @prologic has added #ActivityPub support to their twtxt server software https://yarn.social and its largest instance https://twtxt.net essentially bridging the #fediverse and twtxt networks together.
If you are unfamiliar with #twtxt, it is a different take on decentralized microblogging that has been around for many years, and it is quite interesting to see it now bridged between this side and that one!
I don't think many folks here in the English speaking side of the fedi know about #Juick (juick.com) but its another part of the #fediverse that is already federating. I just discovered that they are also open source and the code is all available at https://x.juick.com/Juick/ licensed under AGPLv3. #ActivityPub
Hmm, mir folgt gerade ein @tdf
Beigetreten 07.08.24, allein auf meiner kleinen Instanz folgt es schon 5 Usern. Das Fedi-Profil ist komplett blank.
auf der Profilseite https://flipboard.com/@tdf steht "This is an account to help flipboard users discover important people in the fediverse whose opinions matter" aber es ist nicht ersichtlich, wie das geschehen soll. Ich kann auf Flipboard kein Impressum finden (Unternehmen mit Name, Rechtsform und Anschrift).
Meinungen? #flipboard #fediverse
Here's my new re-#introduction:
Hi! I'm Courtney! I'm a UX engineer, I'm married to a lovely wife, and a mom of two exhausting kids. 😅
Here, I like to share silly memes, talk about parenthood, homeownership & life in general, boost useful tech-related stuff, share thoughts on video games & TV, and maybe share a selfie or two.
Let's explore the #fediverse together!
🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🏳️⚧️
In the fediverse, it’s mostly on you to find worthy people to fill up your feeds. Luckily, there are curators who’ve already done that legwork for you. Use these resources as shortcuts to make your fediverse experience as smart and relevant as can be. Share in the comments any tips and ideas you use to discover cool profiles and posts. Big shoutout to favorites like @FediFollows, @Curator, @lisamelton and more.
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/how-to-discover-interesting-people-in-the-fediverse/
#FediCurious #FediTips #Fediverse #SocialMedia #OpenSocialWeb #FollowFriday
Creators no longer have to depend on “walled garden” platforms that change algorithms on a whim and own the audience. Digital sovereignty is the ultimate influencer status. Help our proposed fireside chat with @molly0xfff become a reality at SXSW '25! Community votes are a powerful signal. TYIA 🙏🏼
#SXSW #Federation #Fediverse #OpenSocialWeb #WalledGardens #Flipboard #DigitalSovereignty
Newsmast Version III. More ways to share knowledge.
Login to the Newsmast app on mobile with any Mastodon account and see your home server with our custom UI, alongside 60+ dedicated community spaces.
Once you’re there, enjoy our new and improved features!
Please boost for reach 🧡
You can update or download Newsmast below 👇
Happy Friday! 🥳 Congrats on making it through another week. Here’s our recommended #FollowFriday list for you!
Projects
@activitypods - an effort to marry ActivityPub and Solid into a single developer app framework.
@bonfire - a modular system with a powerful capabilities system beneath the surface.
@neodb - an amazing review platform that lets you review books, movies, music, video games, board games, podcasts, and more!
@loops - a next-gen Fediverse video app similar to Tiktok or Vine
@spritelyproject - a groundbreaking research project dedicated to building a robust and capable Social Web.
@newsmast - a nonprofit organization that is doing critical work on discovery and news propagation across the network.
People
@benpate - the dev behind the incredible Emissary project.
@dansup - the superdev behind Pixelfed, Loops, Sup, PubKit, and more!
@cheeaun - the designer who works on Phanpy, one of the best Fediverse clients ever!
@julian - Co-founder of NodeBB, heavily invested in building for the #Fediverse
@rabble - founder of Planetary and Nos Social, was part of Twitter back in the days that it was still a podcasting app.
@thisismissem - carries some of the most important Trust & Safety work in the Social Web
@_elena - Creator of the “The Future is Federated!” blog, offering joyful insights for Fediverse newcomers.
I have such a low bar for typing things here, because I know:
- There are no algorithms
- No big brother watching
- My words are not being sold or analyzed or harvested
- There are no close relatives or family friends spying and lurking around
- I can decide about everything, even how this one post shows up and where
- I'm my own boss on my own server
- This is just one fucking insignificant post, not something to be replicated over centuries for the descendants of Zuck or Musk to poke on
- FREEDOM
Week in Fediverse 2024-08-09
Servers
- mbin v1.7.0
- Manyfold v0.75.0
- snac v2.57
- Socialhome v0.20.0
- Mitra v3.1.0
- ActivityPub for WordPress v3.1.0
- honk v1.4.0
- Ktistec v2.2.0
- Castopod v1.12.6
- Gush!: Federated social media platform for sharing the things you love
Clients
- Moshidon v107
- Mastodon for iOS v2024.8
- Voyager v2.15.0
- Eternity v0.2.0
Tools and Plugins
- Fedify v0.13.0
- FediFetcher v7.1.6
Articles
- The Archipelago: An Island Network In Practice
- The Future of Social is Here: a Show and Tell (part 3: Friendica)
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0191141b-f558-57f8-0c0c-fa0f64396a92
#Musk can't believe he drove advertisers away from #X / #Twitter by turning it into the #hellscape he saw as a risk and promised to avoid.
So he's suing them. Their departure must be an illegal conspiracy.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/06/x-files-suit-against-advertising-groups-over-systematic-illegal-boycott/
In her defense of the lawsuit, company president #Yaccarino says that advertising is essential to any platform that will function as a public square. That's 180° wrong.
Earlier this week Newmast launched a big update with a few new features.
I'll be honest, I didn't expect to love them as much as I do. So here is my take on why they work so well alongside the @newsmast ethos to build knowledgeable communities.
https://forbetter.ghost.io/all-about-community-newsmast-3-1-0/
#Blog #Fediverse #Mastodon #Newsmast #App #NewFeatures #Update #Upgrade #SocialMedia
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.8 👩🚀
The Future of Social is Here: a Show and Tell (part 3: #Friendica)
https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-3-friendica/
with shout-outs to @anubis2814 @dansup @fedidb @heidilifeldman @tchambers @kamalaharrisforpresidentnews @ryanbroderick @caseynewton @ferrante @informapirata @russandro @hankg @tio
#TheFutureIsFederated #tech #Fediverse #activism #bigtech #socialmedia #FOSS #blog #activitypub #diaspora #bluesky #tumblr
Really great write-up about #friendica by @_elena!
"I have often heard people describe Friendica as the Fediverse’s answer to Facebook. [...]
I would say Friendica is an incredibly powerful aggregator of social networks and online content."
https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-3-friendica/
I wrote some words about #Threads and why I think "blocking big instances might save the #Fediverse".
https://tilde.pt/~epifanio/blog/blocking-huge-instances-might-save-the-fediverse.html
I'm new to Mastodon and I gather it's conventional to write an #introduction.
I have wide-ranging interests from #judaism to #tech_writing (my profession) to #music to #cooking to #science_fiction to #history. I love to learn. I tend to follow tangents.
I've been online for (*cough*) a while. I believe communities work best when they put community members first (not stockholders) This is one of the reasons I helped found #Codidact and why the #fediverse attracts me.
People complain about UX issues, search problems, and other addressable minutiae on the #fediverse. They are missing the fact that billionaire oligarch assholes aren’t controlling your speech. You are distressingly close to losing your voice forever. Get serious and understand that things will improve here, but there is also a material difference between this and other platforms.
Fediverse discovery with Flipboard and other user created tools
Dieses Konzept der Insel-Netzwerke scheint mir für die eine oder andere Community schon interessant zu sein.
Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 68F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna were cancelled after 3 teens confessed to planning a terrorist attack.
51 year old Andy MacDonald competed in the mens' park skateboarding event. MacDonald turned pro in 1994.
Bankrupt Steward Healthcare plans to close or sell 5 hospitals in Mass. The company's CEO is at Versailles watching the Olympics.
The total fediverse MAU on https://fedidb.org does not include Misskey (which would give a noticeable boost)
@syuilo please consider adding MAU to Misskey!
https://github.com/misskey-dev/misskey/issues/10852#issuecomment-2274932577
I'm looking forward to the #fediverse replacement for #stackoverflow.
Dear #Fediverse:
Given the news in the last few days, I am encountering a lot of people who are seeking out #MentalHealth resources and #SelfCare techniques.
Can you help me add to the list? What resources do you recommend for people seeking mental health help?
How do you take care of yourself in tough times?
Right now most #Fediverse applications tightly bundle the back-end server and the front-end client
I think it would be better for the Fediverse if back-end servers and front-end clients were separate projects.
I think it would make Fediverse development easier
(Ex: if you just want a new user-experience, just make a new front-end client. Don't bother with the back-end server.)
And would make it so you can optimize installs easier
(You could pick the back-end server that matches your needs.)
"We want to bring organisations and content creators into the Fediverse, step by step."
Our Foundation co-founder has just published an interesting piece on how we're working to help organisations and content creators find their way to the Fediverse!
For more information on what we plan to do as a charity and how Patchwork, a new service we'll be launching soon, can help 👇
https://www.blog-pat.ch/enter-the-fediverse/
#Fediverse #SocialMedia #FediDev #FediAdmin #MastoDev #MastoAdmin #Technology
@dudes4harris have turned on fediverse sharing! 🎉
This means you can now follow them in the Newsmast US Politics Community or on the @uspolitics Community Feed!
After our public support for the Mastodon for Harris campaign last week, we thought some of our followers might be interested in this!
#USPolitics #Politics #Mastodon #Fediverse #harris #harriswalz2024
the #fediverse audio player in https://statuzer.com looks quite nice, I would love to see more people experiment with more media focused fedi features mixed in with the microblogging interfaces
Dieses Bild sollten noch viel mehr Hochschulangehörige sehen.
Deshalb: helft bitte mit, es auf anderen Plattformen und hier zu teilen. Damit das #Fediverse 🐸 noch stärker wird.
Es zeigt die Logoliste deutscher #Hochschulen mit #Mastodon-Account. Beim Download von der genannten Adresse wird ein pdf angezeigt, auf dem die Logos direkt als Link auf die Mast-Accounts 🐘 führen:
https://cloud.wechange.de/s/ifC7ecAgL7MfQfn
Und unterschreibt die Petition ✍️ (sofern nicht schon geschehen):
👉 https://openpetition.de/UnisInsFediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to Aktionsb. neue Soziale Medien's post
The open letter to the German Rectors' Conference #HRK, which calls on universities to use #Mastodon and other #Fediverse servers
https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/open-letter-to-the-german-rectors-conference-hrk-on-the-use-of-social-media ,
was first signed by the following colleagues:
Prof. Dr. Mario Birkholz, Berlin; Prof. Dr. Björn Brembs, Regensburg; Prof. Dr. Ulrich Dirnagl, Berlin; Prof. Dr. Leonhard Dobusch, Innsbruck; Prof. Dr. Konrad Förstner, Köln; Lambert Heller, Hannover; Annette Hiller, Berlin; Alexander Hoffmeier, Berlin; Dr. Martin Kögler, Oulu; Mike Kuketz, Karlsruhe; David Lohner, Karlsruhe; Matthias Marx, Hamburg; Prof. Dr. Rainer Mühlhoff, Osnabrück; Prof. Dr. Claudia Müller-Birn, Berlin; Dr. Mattis Neiling, Berlin; Christian Pietsch, Bielefeld; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Maija Poikela, Berlin; Rainer Rehak, Berlin; PD Dr. Stefan Rödiger, Senftenberg; Nicole Wolf, München.
We, the Aktionsbündnis neue Soziale Medien (New Social Media Action Alliance) today appealed to #universities in Germany to shut down their #X (formerly #Twitter) accounts as soon as possible.
Signatures for the appeal, written as an open letter, are now being collected on the #OpenPetition platform 📝
https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/open-letter-to-the-german-rectors-conference-hrk-on-the-use-of-social-media
The appeal points out that the presence on X/Twitter does not do justice to the universities' remit to provide information because of the #disinformation and political agitation practised there. At the same time, presences should be established on #Mastodon and other services in the #Fediverse, whose decentralised and moderated design is much more compatible with the rules of democratic and sustainable coexistence.
#Datenschutzdienstag: Für den Blog unserer AG Digitale Souveränität habe ich den Konflikt zwischen #Digitalkapitalismus und dem Bildungsbereich beschrieben.
Problemlage und Auswege finden sich hier:
https://hochschulforumdigitalisierung.de/notwendigkeit-digitaler-souveraenitaet/
Danke an @nic für die Inspiration im letzten Absatz 🫶
Mehr und ausführlicher auch in meinem neuen Buch "Der goldene Käfig des Digitalkapitalismus"
Zum Beginn des neuen Jahres haben @zwecki und ich direkt einige Hammer-Themen bei @[email protected] besprochen: Die #Bauernproteste, die Causa #Digitalcourage, das Spannungsfeld #Fediverse und #Threads, unsere Rückschau auf den #37C3 und der Geheimplan gegen Deutschland.
https://podcasts.homes/@rebootpolitics/episodes/masterplan-die-tiere-abzuschaffen
P.S.: Die kommenden Folgen werden wieder kürzer, versprochen!
Der offene Brief an die #HRK, der die Hochschulen zur Nutzung von #Mastodon und anderer #Fediverse-Server auffordert
https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/appell-an-die-hochschulrektorenkonferenz-zur-nutzung-sozialer-medien ,
wurde von folgenden Kolleginnen und Kollegen zuerst unterzeichnet:
Prof. Dr. Mario Birkholz, Berlin; Prof. Dr. Björn Brembs, Regensburg; Prof. Dr. Ulrich Dirnagl, Berlin; Prof. Dr. Leonhard Dobusch, Innsbruck; Prof. Dr. Konrad Förstner, Köln; Lambert Heller, Hannover; Annette Hiller, Berlin; Alexander Hoffmeier, Berlin; Dr. Martin Kögler, Oulu; Mike Kuketz, Karlsruhe; David Lohner, Karlsruhe; Matthias Marx, Hamburg; Prof. Dr. Rainer Mühlhoff, Osnabrück; Prof. Dr. Claudia Müller-Birn, Berlin; Dr. Mattis Neiling, Berlin; Christian Pietsch, Bielefeld; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Maija Poikela, Berlin; Rainer Rehak, Berlin; PD Dr. Stefan Rödiger, Senftenberg; Nicole Wolf, München.
I'm on nerdica.net friendica instance. i'm not too familiar with groups or channels. i also unable to vote in mastodon polls for some reason. I am using android app 'Fedilab' for my daily driver as i find the UI better UX, the boost/reshare is obvious on the app, in the web version, i don't know which icon is the boost/reshare and have to go through the icons to find it. Also, fedilab has built-in libre translation service for translating a toot into my language.
Hey everyone!
I'm a 19-year-old from Bangladesh, part of the Gen Z generation. I’m passionate about privacy, FOSS, and freedom of speech. As a practicing Muslim, I find balance and peace in my faith.
I love programming, mainly in Python and C for now, and I'm an avid reader. Recently, I fell in love with chemistry after reading "The Disappearing Spoon."
I stand firmly against any forms of racism and genocide. As an introvert, I grew up feeling a bit lonely because I didn't find many people like me.
Looking forward to connecting with like-minded folks here!
#intro #introduction #fediverse #programming #foss #GenZ #islam #python #clang #chemistry #introvert
Wir haben soeben ein #ActivityPub #Relay für das #Fediverse erstellt: https://relay.kanoa.de
Alle #MastoAdmin|s aus dem deutschen Raum sind herzlich willkommen :mastodance:
Wie steht es um die #Politik im #Fediverse und wo sind die #Parteien?
Darum geht es in meinem neuesten Kolumnenbeitrag bei @gnulinux
So with linuxrocks-dot-online being a cesspool, I reached out to Tuxedo Computers and Slimbook, who have accounts on that instance, asking if they would consider migrating their accounts to a different instance.
I got a response back from Tuxedo and they are well aware of the situation and they are looking at standing up their own instance and migrating to that.
💯
Threads used their platform to raise awareness for the Fediverse. What does that mean?
https://forbetter.ghost.io/the-fediverse-just-got-some-street-cred-thanks-to-threads/
#SocialMedia #threads #Branding #Awareness #Fediverse #Mastodon #Flipboard
Introducing Betula 1.2
Betula is a federated self-hosted single-user bookmarking software. Organize your collection with tags. Write descriptions and quotes. #IndieWeb microformats and #Fediverse are supported.
This release brings #ActivityPub-backed following. Follow Betula from Mastodon and whatnot and receive all new bookmarks. A new design for bookmarks was also made.
Release notes: https://betula.mycorrhiza.wiki/v1.2.0.html
Happy bookmarking!
Our second episode of The Fediverse Files is out now. It's an interview with @evan, the co-author of #ActivityPub, about the future of the #fediverse. Tune in to learn how open protocols like ActivityPub make the web more open and user-centric. https://youtu.be/nLqwKph7Sxk?si=tT6ix1yuQAfNXj8H #FediverseFiles
I'm so excited to welcome the first batch of beta-testing #Musicians to #Bandwagon. I've so enjoyed listening to your work and setting up real #Fediverse profiles for you.
Today, I'm sending out emails to ~ thirty more #Bands on the waitlist.
Together, we'll make Bandwagon a viable open alternative to the big corporate label sites. One that's easy to set up, that anyone can host on their own, and most importantly, helps get your band out in front of the millions of people on the Fediverse.
As #FediForum is coming closer, we are working on putting our demo track together.
Who has built something really cool in the #Fediverse in recent months that should be seen by more people? Send them our way!
Friends of #BSDCafe and the entire #Fediverse, until now, I have taken an approach to moderation where I engage in dialogue with users to find suitable solutions. However, for some colleagues, this approach has not seemed sufficient, so I will be adopting a different strategy. From now on, as soon as an issue is reported to me, I will take immediate action and then discuss it with the user. Fortunately, these situations are very rare, but they do occur, and I want to ensure that no one feels attacked or harassed. For this reason, I am adding a new rule:
Promote Positivity:
BSD Cafe is a supportive environment. Pro, not against.Any kind of attacks are strictly prohibited.This is a place for relaxation and serenity. Violations may lead to immediate account suspension. Negative behavior risks our server being isolated by others, affecting all users
Hi folks, this is my new Mobile Atom Media and Code account. I will post about content marketing, SEO, web design, graphic design, writing, video production, the fediverse, and more. #Introduction #SEO #ContentMarketing #VideoProduction #Fediverse #Mastodon #WebDesign #GraphicDesign #UI #UX #Writing My name is Reuben Walker, and I am also on Mastodon at @symfonystation where I post about programming.
Today feels like a proper milestone for #Aardwolf-Social. One that makes me smile with pride, but also one of regrets.
Unfortunately I no longer believe that the project will be at MVP status by the time #Veilid launches. I genuinely wanted that because it gave me a target to reach for. Something that drove me to #TryHarder. While I feel that I have made huge personal gains in my #Rust dev knowledge, it simply isn't enough.
However.
Today also marked the first time in many years that I was able to share the Vision of what Aardwolf-Social is meant to be. Right now, we are two developers, but right now, we are in sync.
Aardwolf-Social was never -JUST- about building an alternative to Facebook. That's why the project rapidly went from #Fedibook to Aardwolf-Social. It has ALWAYS been a COMMUNITY project. Something to be built by everyone. An application that will help to unify the #Fediverse. This vision, still stands.
The other dev, and I have come to the agreement that we are going to expand the modular nature of the project. In its current state there is still some rigidity that neither of us like. That will need to be remedied. While this means that we have to delay MVP-status... it is what we both want.
Aardwolf-Social will be built like a web-app version of (Mx.) Potato Head.
In practical terms...
We will -ALSO- provide a map for how to build your own modules.
The only answer to all of those questions is "Do it".
We will provide a method to do all of that. In other words, you should be able to "Build your own Aardwolf-Social"
This is the Vision I have dreamed of for this project. Devs, system administrators, and users should all be able to participate from within their own comfort zones.
This... will be Aardwolf-Social.
New mbin release with improved federation and PeerTube support.
This is a milestone worth celebrating! :fediverse:
In development as we speak, @forgejo can now federate comments (and tons of other stuff) from issues in repos!!!
The first screenshot is @algernon (a Forgejo account able to be tagged in this post!) commenting on the issue: https://shoes.forgejo.madhouse-project.org/algernon/federation-test/issues/4 as seen in @phanpy while logged into my Mastodon account!
#fediverse #ActivityPub #FediDev #federation #forgejo #git #GitFederation
Jumping on the #introduction bandwagon: Hi I'm Nick!
I'm an #infosec professional who started off in #pentesting and #appsec many years ago. Now I'm a CISO at a Norwegian #SaaS company looking at things more and more through a GRC lens.
I've spent several years in the USA and UK, and now live in #Norway just outside #oslo with my wife and two #cats. Sometimes I'm inspired to dabble in #photography. Other times I enjoy #bicycling, #hiking, #chess and #reading
Hoping to find less of a dumpster fire of negativity over here in the #fediverse :)
Some recent articles I wrote about the #fediverse:
"A lot of people think that the pentacle was chosen because of its occult or satanic connotations."
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/the-history-of-the-fediverse-logo/
Analysis of the usage of link verification feature.
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/verification-in-the-fediverse/
A look at custom emoji used across the fediverse.
Week in Fediverse 2024-08-02
Servers
- Pleroma v2.7.0
- PeerTube v6.2.1
- Misskey v2024.7.0
- gathio v1.5.0
- Activity-Relay v2.0.6
- Castopod v1.12.4
- ActivityPub for Wordpress v3.0.0
- Iceshrimp v2023.12.9
- NeoDB v0.10.4.5
Clients
- Husky v1.6.0
- Impressia v3.0.0
- IceCubesApp v1.10.46
- Voyager v2.14.0
- Pachli v2.7.0
- Moshidon v106
Tools and Plugins
- Fediverse Redirect v1.13.4
- Poduptime v5.3.1
Articles
- Verification in the fediverse
- The Future of Social is Here: a Show and Tell (part 2: Wordpress ↔️ Fediverse)
- The story behind peertube's transcription feature
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0190f14b-a6ea-81cc-c715-78f423020ed9
My name is Bob. I'm an admin for #beamship and #OJRock
I've been on Mastodon/ActivityPub since November 2022. As of October 2023 and after months of trying, #beamship is now on the #fediverse!!!
We are holding off on opening the service ATM because we are still testing the load but your welcome to follow anyone.
https://beamship.mpaq.org/about
Edit: Updated people on Beamship
Owner: @seige
Admin: @evi
User: @kahlen
User: @LaraMae
User: @Joshua
User: @erinwutzke
User: @Z
User: @Theshaman
Bots:
@OJRock For all your Classic Rock.
@sr_rss For all your news.
Update: we now have email 📨
I would like, first up, to pay lip service to the principle of positivity begetting positivity. In a perfect world I guess we'd all just sling emojis around and good vibes would just shine upon us and permeate the fediverse.
In reality though, there is what seems like a sizable contingent of folks who kick around as though they're kitted out in riot gear, pepper canisters poised to blast anyone they deem to be somehow outside their idea of right and proper discourse.
Just remember, ACAB is an acronym beginning in A and that A represents a collectivity that is inclusive of these fediscolds. I know you think you are righteous and your path is ever glorious but acab, brothers and sisters, acab you tedious fuckin wankers.
Back to regular programming.
Hello #fediverse!
As it's my first post here, allow me to do some kind of an #introduction!
I’m Luca, a drummer and an IT professional from Italy, currently based in the Czech Republic 🙃
I make music and I do nerdy tech stuff! 🎶:crt_monitor:
My music is here: https://www.lucamancini.com/catalogue/
You can find some videos and pictures respectively on
:peertube: @luca_mancini_drummer
:pixelfed: @luca.mancini
I also recently created a Lemmy community to discuss royalties and music promotion
:lemmy: https://lemmy.world/c/monetize_your_music
Enjoy, ciao! 🥁
So, #fediverse friends...what's the deal? Can I post _to_ Threads from here, or nah?
Not saying I'd do it, just wondering what is currently technically possible.
Fondly,
yr humble Fediverse servant
Flipboard CEO @mike will be joining the @threads AMA about the fediverse on Monday, along with Block Party founder Tracy Chou. Get ready to ask away — no question is too basic or complex.
#Fediverse #Federation #Threads #ActivityPub #MikeMcCue #TracyChou #AMA
👋 I'm excited to finally say hello to all you amazing folks of the #Fediverse 🌐 with my #Introduction post! Calling the southeastern U.S. home, my life is a vibrant mix of #graphicdesign, #3dprinting, #3Dmodeling, and delving into the fascinating intricacies of technology. I'm in the thick of my graduate studies in #cybersecurity leadership, focusing on integrating cybersecurity with product management processes for more resilient software and services.
I passionately believe that breaking down the cybersecurity silo in organizations means leveraging #userexperience concepts, making cybersecurity practical and understandable for every role.
I'm a sponge for knowledge, and I'm building my tech understanding in #python, #networking, cloud, and machine learning concepts. I'll be the first to admit I have much to learn.
Reading is my haven 📖 - you'll find me lost in the spellbinding worlds of #NealStephenson, #WilliamGibson, the Dune series, and The Expanse 🚀. I also have a soft spot for #InfoSec books like 'The Cuckoo's Egg,' 'Spam Nation,' and 'Sandworm.' I'm always on the lookout for new recommendations! 📚
As an out #nonbinary individual, I'm committed to building inclusion around gender and feminist issues. I aim to help dismantle "male defaults" and foster more equitable work and community environments for a better future for everyone.
The camaraderie and shared learning in the #Fediverse echo the Linux User Groups and Hackerspaces culture I cherish. It's an absolute joy to be a part of a community that upholds these principles.
If you love dissecting the latest in #tech, exploring #opensource software, or immersing yourself in a gripping #scifi or #cybersecurity book, let's connect! Follow me and drop a comment about your favorite tech trend, current read, fediverse tip, or your efforts toward a more inclusive tech community. Can't wait to hear from you!
I'm eager to learn, share, and grow with you all.
On #Mastodon there are now
334 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
111 instances.
187 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@ForwardKY (ENG)
@pixelsfr (FRA)
@koreapro (ENG)
@3sat (GER)
@Volksverpetzer (GER)
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
@[email protected] · Reply to Mitex Leo's post
@[email protected] · Reply to Mitex Leo's post
Hello,
I’m deeply touched by the support I’ve received from the Fediverse community. Without you, I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing now. Thank you for your humanity.
Recently, Bangladesh lifted its ban on major social media sites like Facebook and WhatsApp, but only after they agreed to comply with the government’s demands. You know what that means.
ISPs and IIGs have been instructed (unofficially, as far as I know) to continue DPI operations and block all VPN traffic. However, I’ll keep playing this game of hide and seek to avoid speed throttling. For now, changing protocols and ports is working. I’m using Shadowsocks, AmneziaWG, Xray with Reality, and Wireguard. I also plan to run Tor bridges.
Some people have expressed interest in a Tor-enabled Fediverse instance for the Bangladeshi community to reduce reliance on Facebook and Twitter (X). I’ve decided to use Akkoma with the Mangane frontend.
Unfortunately, I need more funds than I currently have to continue my operations. If you can, please consider donating. Every dollar counts.
Here’s a brief update on the current situation:
The police and ruling party members are conducting house-to-house searches for students, similar to Nazi tactics. Anyone who participated in peaceful protests or voiced support is likely unable to sleep at night.
The government is trying to portray the movement as an anti-government conspiracy by political parties. So far, all their plans have failed. Yesterday, they banned Jamaat-e-Islami. The government expected a violent response to use as a distraction from the ongoing student movement and massacres committed by law enforcement. Fortunately, Jamaat recognized the trap and only issued a statement opposing the decision. Most opposition parties immediately voiced support for Jamaat-e-Islami, increasing their support. It’s also unconstitutional to ban such a large party without a public vote, but I’ve never seen a fair, non-rigged election in Bangladesh in my lifetime.
For those wondering, the student movement was about reforming the quota system in government jobs, not about hunger or food. However, the government had other plans. They decided to kill and arrest as many students as possible. Nearly 89% of those arrested (over 2000 people) by Dhaka Metropolitan Police have no political affiliation. Consider it a form of civil disobedience.
That’s all for now. I need your support to continue helping people in need, providing tools to protect their privacy, and helping them bypass censorship. We would also be grateful if you could help the Bangladeshi community join the Fediverse.
Please help us fight surveillance and censorship.
Donate here: https://bio.link/mitexleo
Thank you.
Edit:
To everyone participating in today’s mass protest, please be aware that social media sites may be blocked, as some users have already reported. There is also a possibility of an internet shutdown. The police, BGB, RAB, and Army have taken positions, and there are reports of protestors being shot from helicopters last time. Regardless, stay together, even in the face of violence. Do not leave anyone behind. If you have internet access, please use our proxies and livestream on social media. I am prepared to deploy more servers if needed. Together, we will prevail, InShaAllah.
Edit: The instance is live! Feel free to join Buddyverse.one
#StepDownHasina #SaveBangladeshiStudents #BangladeshBleeding #SaveTheStudents #SaveDemocracy #HumanRights #UN #USA #Bangladesh #Fediverse #Politics #Democracy #India #SouthAsia
#blogging bloggers of the #fediverse! I come seeking advice!
Really enjoying writing my new #tech culture blog but really have no idea where to post links to get more eyes on it. The #blog hashtag here doesn’t seem to get a lot of traction. Any advice? That isn’t SEO sleazy crap?
My gut tells me there’s a thriving subculture of blogs out there but not sure if/where there’s an on-ramp.
Do you use a fediverse client that supports HTML and markdown formatting?
| Option | Voters |
|---|---|
| Yes, both markdown and HTML | 0 (0%) |
| One of them | 0 (0%) |
| Neither | 0 (0%) |
| I don't know | 0 (0%) |
Yesterday was tougher than I expected it to be. My wedding day anniversary 60 years ago. If Alberto (my husband) still had been alive it would have been a major celebration). I'll keep that in mind when it comes to friends in similar situations. For the one left behind the event is still significant, yet it seems as if it is no longer so relevant is other's eyes or they are afraid it will cause upset. It might, but the right sort of upset. It is important. #Loss #Mastodon #Fediverse #celebration
As we approach the U.S. election, misinformation and abuse are on the rise and more people are fleeing X in search of something safer and more trustworthy. This is an incredible opportunity for the #fediverse but only if we are able to maintain and expand the effectiveness of our #moderation as we scale.
In this latest episode of Dot Social I go deep with two well known trust and safety experts who are advancing decentralized moderation for the fediverse: @samlai.bsky.social and @jaz. We discuss strengths and weaknesses today as well as what the future could hold.
Check out the conversation on our PeerTube instance or wherever you get your podcasts.
Wenn wir uns doch so sicher sind, dass das #Fediverse die geilere Alternative zur Empörungsbewirtschaftung auf classic Social Media ist, wieso sind wir dann so Wenige?
Auf der #BildetNetze Konferenz von @netzpolitik_feed wollen @pneutig , @ueckueck und ich mit euch gemeinsam Wege erarbeiten, wie wir hier solidarisch und nachhaltig Social Media für Alle ermöglichen können.
Der Workshop wird in etwa so wild wie das von mir gebastelte Sharepic, sei besser dabei!
Bald ist #BildetNetze von @netzpolitik_feed!
@ueckueck, @korporal und ich bieten auch 1 Workshop an: „Katzenvideos, radikale Antifafluencer*innen und du: 1 Fediverse größer als die netzpolitische Bubble“.
Was uns eint sind u.a. Erfahrung mit #Fediverse und das Bedürfnis, da noch mehr draus zu machen. Gleichzeitig haben wir teils sehr(!) unterschiedliche Perspektiven, wie das von Markus gestaltete Teaserbild verdeutlicht (#SorryNotSorry). Und ich glaube, genau deswegen wird das richtig spannend!
You get annoyed by having to enter your #Mastodon handle each time you want to follow/interact with someone on a "foreign" page?
I got that too, so I've made a little add-on to solve this "problem". 😃
It automatically "redirects" you to your own instance.
🎊 Nach einer abenteuerlichen Aktion gestern Nacht ist es endlich gelungen, den elenden Xitter-Sharebutton von unserer Website zu entfernen. Danke an unsere fleißige Entwicklerin!👏 🥳
Warum wir das Netzwerk verlassen, ist kaum erklärungsbedürftig. Trotzdem haben wir einen Artikel verfasst, um andere zu demselben Schritt zu ermutigen.
#Xitter #elonmusk #RuntervonX #StopTwitter #twittermigration #Twitteraus #twitterdown #Debattenkultur #fediverse #socialmedia
Entgegen aller Unkenrufe muss ich zugeben, dass ich obwohl ich Friendica, Hubzilla, (streams), diaspora*, Akkoma am Laufen hatte, doch mit Mastodon irgendwie am besten klar komme. Steinigt mich, #fediverse
Currently trying out #Friendica for a new issue of my newsletter/blog #TheFutureIsFederated and this GIF speaks louder than words. I’m OBSESSED 😍
I’ve spent an hour adding #Bluesky accounts and #RSS feeds of my favorite blogs (in addition to a selection of #Mastodon and federated #Threads accounts). It’s SOOOO COOL…
Thank you #Fediverse and #ActivityPub for making this possible 🪄✨
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.7 👩🚀
The Future of Social is Here: a Show and Tell (part 2: #Wordpress ↔️ #Fediverse)
https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-part-2-wordpress-fediverse/
with shout-outs to @pfefferle @oblomov @evan @cwebber
#TheFutureIsFederated #tech #Fediverse #activism #bigtech #socialmedia #FOSS #blog
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
I respect and appreciate all the work the Mastodon team and all the various volunteers have done, no question about that. This is not about calling out any particular individuals.
But I hope that in light of the ongoing conversations, the Mastodon team will reevaluate their priorities, with input from folks most impacted by the platform's deficiencies.
We’re committed to helping people find their place in the Fediverse and wider Social Web.
We’ve helped hundreds of people, across multiple platforms, understand the idea by stripping down the tech and reimagining it.
We’ve put that learning in a video. It won’t answer all the questions, but it’s a strong starting point to help explain the Fediverse to outsiders.
Please share it to help educate others.
#Fediverse #FediTips #MastoDev #FediDev #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin
White people in the #Fediverse: Here's a graphic from Andrew M. Ibrahim MD that helps me reflect on where I'm at in being #antiracist. Maybe it can help you, too.
@[email protected] · Reply to Fedify: an ActivityPub server framework's post
#연합우주 (#fediverse) 개발을 단순화할 준비가 되셨나요? #Fedify 프레임워크를 확인해보세요!
더욱 연결된, 더욱 분산된 웹을 만드는 데 동참해주세요! 🌐 #ActivityPub
@[email protected] · Reply to Fedify: an ActivityPub server framework's post
#Fedify 프레임워크는 #연합우주 (#fediverse) 개발에 중요한 기능들을 기본으로 내장하고 있습니다:
@[email protected] · Reply to Fedify: an ActivityPub server framework's post
#Fedify 소개: #연합우주 (#fediverse) 상에 #ActivityPub 서버 앱을 만들기 위한 강력한 #TypeScript 라이브러리! 🚀
Fedify는 연합형 앱의 복잡함을 단순화하여 개발자가 가장 중요한 것—고유한 기능과 사용자 경험—에 집중할 수 있게 해줍니다. Fedify의 특징을 살펴볼까요? 🧵
My #Flipboard account and magazines are now part of the #Fediverse - here's what that's all about. Shout out to @mike @miaq et al 🫶🏻 #100DaysToOffload
Speaking of #fediverse #icons and #logos, I have to give a shout out to @liaizon, who's been doing incredible work over at https://fediverse.wake.st.
"A lot of people think that the pentacle was chosen because of its occult or satanic connotations. And while it would be in Fediverse's rebellious spirit, this was not the case."
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/the-history-of-the-fediverse-logo/
Trying out Fedicat on TestFlight - it’s a #fediverse client app and I always like to check out new ones. https://fedicat.com/about/
Makes me smile warmly when I come across a new web dev expert, perhaps via a link from someone, and it goes to their Twitter/X page, but then I see they've stopped posting on X and are pointing to their Mastodon page. So I follow them on Mastodon, also knowing X doesn't get to access that person's thoughts anymore. Slowly but surely, the brains of the web dev community are shifting to the decentralized web — where of course they truly belong. #CircleOfLife #Fediverse
A fun and approachable intro to the fediverse from @docpop
🎶 “Mastodon is not the fediverse” 🎶
To the new wave of #Mastodon / #Fediverse #HallMonitors / #HOA nags jumping people who are supporting #Harris2024 / #HarrisForPresident because they do *not* support your #MutualAidRequest at the same time
1) How do you know they don't?
and
2) You don't see a palpable difference between contributing financially to a nationally-known political campaign and giving money away to some completely unverifiable "person" on Venmo or Cashapp or whatever?
Really?
Really?
Or is it really that you just don't like #KamalaHarris or the #Democrats?
"Why is Mastodon so __hard__?"
MORPHEUS VOICE: "Your muscles. You've never used them before."
any new peeps out there 👀
🤩WELCOME to FEDI🤩
You're gonna like it here - I promise! I can't even stomach LOOKING at #birdsite anymore...
TIPS:
1. follow @feditips
2. use #hashtags
3. follow lots - build your network
4. boost lots - you ARE the algorithm (& likes are private)
5. search #hashtags which interest YOU
6. scan people's profiles
7. MORE TIPS
👉 https://fedi.tips/
8. stick with it - #fediverse is WHEY better than centralized corporate garbage 🧀
Keep track of Mastodon's development progress with @mastodonmilestoneprogress, updated daily.
the first episode of the #fediverse #files is online!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzYozbNneVc
Awesome work @docpop @wordpressdotcom and #Automattic
Ich weiss leider nicht mehr von wem ich das Bild habe, aber es beschreibt es ganz gut, wie ein Tröt durch das Fediverse zieht...
#flowchart
#fediverse
#timeline
Thanks to the original Poster (i cant remember)
Hey, anyone running a WordPress site interested in helping me test a fediverse sharing button plugin before I submit it for review?
https://github.com/stefanbohacek/fediverse-share-button-wordpress/
(EDIT: You can use the "Code" -> "Download ZIP" button.)
Here's more about the project: https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-sharing-button/
#wordpress #WordpressPlugin #fediverse #SharingButton #SocialMedia #webdev
Never forget to ask yourself "does this person know who the fuck I am?" -- really think about it, put yourself in their shoes. Would *you* give a shit what *you* think if you were them?
If you cannot STAND the fact that they are wrong, you should use the mute feature.
If this feels like an invitation for you to disagree with me about this, then PLEASE use the block feature instead! 🙏 (update: ...to block me, I want you to block me.)
If I'm following you, u were boosted by someone I’m already following.
I am @Calixthe on a few instances, including https://pkm.social , https://bostonsocial.online , https://blacktwitter.io , https://mastodon.social , https://newsie.social and formerly https://c.im and https://c.wtf
The #Fediverse has a myriad of #instances that you can join running #software like #Mastodon, #Misskey, #Calckey, #Pleroma, #Kbin , #PixelFed etc., to name a few. You can join more than one.
A word about algorithms.
What I dislike the most in commercial recommendation algorithms in social media are that they actually LABEL you. I've seen a study about this, but for the death of me can't find it anymore. However, I've also read books by Jaron Lanier and other folks who helped create the original social media algorithms so I feel like I have a tiny bit of competence to talk about this.
What this "labeling" means is that in the eyes of an algorithm Roni Laukkarinen, the user nicknamed rolle (that's me) for example is:
- A Finnish person from Finland
- White male
- A technical person
- More to the left politically than right
What this often means by the actions of the system (especially on Threads, X and other similar commercial social medias):
- Let's not show Posts in English or other languages, let's not give them visibility, he's Finnish so it's useless!
- Let's lean towards more familiari perspectives to him as a white male
- He is a techie, let's show him more tech side stuff and ignore the ordinary life things, okay maybe memes, everyone loves memes
- He's a leftist so let's polarize his political opinions more strongly against the right and just show him far-right views he despises or the most popular leftie updates
This is just an example but you get the point. I often see either my post visibility or what I see exploited by the algorithm, in ways that I lose. It's amazing that most people don't even realize they are being controlled this way.
All the while, I'm definitely not against algorithms alltogether. I'm against algorithms that have a commercial or policital gain. I wish there would be a healthier algorithmic option available on the Fediverse. We have the "Explore" tab, but we should get even more choices and go forwards towards a modern "For you" feed where the user is in control.
Discover like minded people in the fediverse !
Register yourself on
https://fediverse.info/explore/people
#fediverse
#people
#directory
Rather than a #FollowFriday #ff recommendation, I'd like to propose that those of us outside of the #BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi community on here broaden who we follow.
Even if for just a few days, and then unfollow later on. Just to get a sense of what is going on outside of our usual bubbles.
I seriously don't want to see another "show me an example of racism" comment.
I looked at how people use verification in the fediverse.
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/verification-in-the-fediverse/
#FediverseExplorations #fediverse #verification #verified #data #dataviz
:diaspora: Ich habe soeben meinen pod.mv2k.com auf #Diaspora Version 0.9.0.0 aktualisiert 😀
Es gibt sie noch, die guten Nachrichten: meine neue Wirkungsstätte, die @zlb_berlin ist als größte öffentliche #Bibliothek des Landes nun auch im #fediverse angekommen.
Sagt hallo, folgt dem Account, das wird cool. Großen Dank an @herrhochkirch und ihr Team, die das ermöglicht haben!
@Flipboard shows that there's a way to integrate with the fediverse the right way.
Looking back at the data I collected for a recent article*, out of 12,000 servers I analyzed, 329 block Threads.
Only 22 servers block Flipboard-related domains.
Hello, fediverse community 👋
We're excited to share that the Flipboard community team is kicking off this new account to celebrate and amplify Magazines curated by passionate enthusiasts and experts, publishers, and organizations on Flipboard.
Follow along to get recommendations for Magazines to follow in news, tech, science, history, culture, travel and more. A Magazine is a curated feed of posts about a specific topic or interest that is followable, just like a profile.
To get this party started, here are 10 Magazines to follow in tech from trending news to AI and EVs:
Technology by The Intercept: @technology-TheIntercept
Fast Co. Technology by Fast Company: @fast-co-technology-FastCompany
Tech News by The Verge: @tech-news-theverge
The AI Economy by journalist Ken Yeung: @the-ai-economy-thekenyeung
Cars and Transportation of the Future by Mashable: @cars-and-transportation-of-the-future-Mashable
CyberSec by cybersecurity practitioner Allen Westly: @cybersec-West1118
AI Prompts by innovator and angel investor Jenifer Daniels: @ai-prompts-Jentrification
Science & Tech by The Conversation (U.S.): @science-technology-us-ConversationUS
Apple Watch by the ultimate Apple fanboy, Scott Klienberg: @apple-watch-scottkleinberg
Following the Fediverse by Mike McCue: @following-the-fediverse-mike
Local news matters, now more than ever. So a few weeks ago, we asked you for your thoughts on federating local papers in the USA — where you're located, and the specific publications you'd like to see. You responded, with ideas, suggestions, and an education on American geography. Now, we've federated 64 publications. Here's a blogpost with more details, plus a spreadsheet with a list of all the federated profiles, which include everyone from @AlaskaBeacon to @SunSentinel. If you spy a profile you like, search for it in the fediverse and you should see all its Magazines (topical feeds). Follow the profile to see everything in your feed, or just Magazines if you're only interested in, for example, South Florida Sports (@south-florida-sports-SunSentinel) or Texas Barbecue (@texas-bbq-TexasMonthly). If we've missed something or you have a suggestion for us, just let us know in the comments. Follow our @FlipboardMagazines account for regular updates on federated Magazines.
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/flipboard-brings-local-news-to-the-fediverse/
#Flipboard #FlipboardFederation #LocalNews #Fediverse #USNews #SpreadMastodon
"Da sind Menschen, die fragen, wie es einem geht, die auch ehrliche Antworten hören wollen. Man traut sich zu sagen, wenn es einem Scheiße geht und wird wahrgenommen."
Prädikat: #lesenswert
https://assbach.de/blog/mein-problem-mit-social-media-algorithmen
Has anyone written a good “Fediverse for Politicians” post?
I want to encourage my representative to include the #Fediverse in their communications strategy. I think the meaningful fundraising demonstrated by #mastodonforharris will be more convincing than technical arguments.
I’d rather not write yet another introduction to #Mastodon and #ActivityPub post, so show me what you’ve got!
I enjoyed reading @_elena guide to #Fediverse interoperability 🪄️ https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-of-social-is-here-a-show-and-tell-part-1-mastodon-pixelfed-2/
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.6 👩🚀
The Future of Social is Here: a Show and Tell (part 1: #Mastodon ↔️ #Pixelfed )
with shout-outs to @phanpy @tapbots @ivory @Tusky @dansup
✨ and special thanks to @evan @cwebber for your work on #ActivityPub, the magic protocol that is making all this possible ✨
#TheFutureIsFederated #tech #Fediverse #bigtech #socialmedia #FOSS #blog #RebelAlliance
Somebody should just code and replicate #tumblr’s exact user interface/experience and then port it over to the #fediverse. #activitypub
@[email protected] · Reply to Floppy 💾's post
And I think that leads me to a concern I have been brooding over in the last few weeks:
👉 The #Fediverse is not a drop-in replacement for #Twitter.
And it shouldn't be, because that would undermine the added value that comes
1) from local communities, connected by shared values, that also federate,
2) from empowering individuals to be in control of their identity and data, and
3) from the open standards that allow extending the "language" of the network.
(5/7)
Really great #Fediverse project to support with donations here, if you are able https://mas.to/@robertvh/112841471001060888
As we start to get ready for the debates and energy of the #FediForum, I'd love to collect all of your thoughts on:
What are the most pressing issues for the #Fediverse right now and in the next 6 months? What challenges are different from those a year ago? What did we solve in the past 6 months and what didn't we? What help do we need to move the Fediverse forward?
P.s. Registration is open: https://fediforum.org/ Join us!
Should I write a very lightweight #activitypub implementation in order to learn the technology to the core?
I've gone through the specification and believe me it isn't well documented.
There are blogs which are far better than the official specification.
I'm working on a new post for #TheFutureIsFederated that aims to show what interoperability looks like on the #Fediverse.
As I said before, it feels like ✨ magic ✨
I logged in @phanpy for the first time using my @pixelfed credentials and I used its incredible catch-up feature to see posts I had missed. Mind = blown 🤯 😍
Blog post coming by the end of the week, in the meantime you can read previous issues and subscribe here: https://blog.elenarossini.com/tag/fediverse/#post-list
Although I haven't used this poor abandoned blog much, it is not because I dislike the MicroBlog.pub software that I am using to self-host it. It actually helped me to learn about the IndieWeb.org and MicroPub.net communities, as well as practice work with the ActivityPub.rocks protocol (which is the engine of the #Fediverse).
Sadly, as I got excited about MicroBlog.pub, I realized that the creator had abandoned the project for more than a year. Issues, requests, and pull requests have piled up. The excitement of users faded away as I found forks close doors. But it is #opensource, right?
Yep!
Hence, I decided to contact some other users and start a collective effort to keep this cool project alive. Here is where it will live: https://github.com/microblog-pub
Let us hope I will be able to put together a good crew. 🤞
Just a note to my #Followers and potential future followers:
If you #Follow me and want to be followed back, please have similar #Interests tagged in your bio. If I check you out and we have nothing in common on the surface, I have no reason to follow back.
Though, it's totally okay to just follow me for the sake of following my crazy ass! I do appreciate the support.
It's kinda funny that I don't even care anymore that "not everyone is on Mastodon". It is definitely a good thing. The same happened in the past with IRC and Telegram. You know they still exist, lots of people like me use them and I still will not use the popular ones that much or at all.
I’m lucky in my work to see firsthand the impact of what we do on systems and the people that run them.
We’re supporting @Mastodon through #FastForward because @Gargron, @renchap, and the entire #Mastodon team are doing important work and we want to help them scale it with integrity.
Well and it’s pretty neat to have a front-row seat (walk-on part?) to the revolution 😎 #TheFutureIsFederated
https://dev.to/fastly/welcome-mastodon-to-fast-forward-11g4 #ActivityPub #fediverse #OpenSource
#Automattic / @wordpressdotcom and @docpop have teamed up to release the #fediverse files! I can't wait to see all the episodes with special guests like @evan and @bart .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkN3SJbmvbw
I've been a big fan of @docpop since I first met him, I even bought myself a yoyo ☺️
@[email protected] · Reply to João Pinheiro's post
@joaopinheiro wrote
the newcomers don't care about the spirit of the Fediverse!
I know what you mean.
Every time there's a mass exodus from somewhere like TwitterX or Reddit, we receive a glut of new users who want to remake the fediverse in the image of the dysfunctional site they just fled.
Most of them give up and leave for a new dysfunctional site within a few months (hello, Threads and BlueSky!); but there are always some who get it and stick around.
This post can reach not only #Mastodon & the #Fediverse, but beyond like #Bluesky. How far can it go?
I have built a tool to aggregate, with what software and from which instance it is boosted (or faved). Please share far, to show where you're seeing this.
Nouvelle #Introduction :
Monty, 42 piges, #Geek barbu à dreadlocks #JeSuisPapa solo de 3 Korogu, opérateur spécialisé et suis présent sur la #Fédiverse depuis avril 2018.
Mes centres d'intérêt sont le #Véganisme, le #Féminisme, l'#Informatique, le #Bricolage et la #Bidouille, les #JeuxVidéo, la #Science, sa méthode, l'#EspritCritique, les #Arts... Liste non exhaustive tant je m'intéresse à pratiquement TOUT 🙃
#Polyamoureux convaincu, je suis pourtant #Célibataire depuis un long moment 😢 1/X
Added a notification setup so I get alerted when someone I follow from bluesky/threads opts-in. I was too lazy to create another bot account so it just alerts me from the RSS bot
@[email protected] · Reply to Ra'il IK's post
!!! My interview with @ArtistMarciaX on Mastodon and antiblackness in the fediverse (among other discussed topics) is now available online!
https://logicmag.io/policy/blackness-in-the-fediverse-a-conversation-with-marcia-x/
By the by if you haven't heard, I interviewed @ArtistMarciaX for the most recent issue of Logic(s) Magazine about Blackness and the #Fediverse, #Fediblock (they're the creator of the hashtag) among other related topics. They're a brilliant mind and also they're a damn good DJ, check out #AMXRadio!!!!
Print and digital copies available!!!
https://logicmag.io/policy/
Bridgy Fed now supports following websites from a Bluesky account. (This has existed on the fediverse side of Bridgy Fed for awhile)
@[email protected] · Reply to Edith (xe/xym)'s post
I'll have to keep this toot terse,
Them's the rules, for better or worse.
Though you might get in trouble,
you forgot a CW.
Screw prose, write in #fediverse. 😎
I know it's really not the time but why isn't @[email protected] federating his non-potus account, would've been great to be able to share news straight from the source
Thanks again to everyone who's contributed to the costs of running this community! You're helping keep this space in the #fediverse independent and sustainable.
If you can afford to help support it, especially as hundreds of new people join, you can donate (and see our finances) here: https://opencollective.com/writingexchange
Any amount helps, and a recurring monthly or yearly donation is very appreciated!
I don't understand why so many folk on #mastodon are recommending against running your own #mail server.
The fundamental premise of the #fediverse is distributed diversity yet when it comes to email apparently centralising the whole planet to @gmail is the preferred outcome.
This is broken and dangerously wrong.
Running your own mail server is equally as valid as running your own #mastodon instance.
@[email protected] · Reply to FOSS Post's post
@fosspost frankly it doesn't matter how good your operating system is.
The problem is, that everyone using the same software means everyone is vulnerable to the same issues.
This is why #SelfHosting and #Fediverse type services are so so important. If the Mastodon server I'm on goes down, it might effect me and my server-siblings, but won't affect everyone.
So. thank your #FreeSoftware developer today for having your interest in their focus, instead of just making the most amount of money.
Looks like the #fediverse has champions at the Verge;
"But all of this stuff only works if there is a standard, and I’d bet $10 that ActivityPub is going to be that standard. It’s the one that’s overseen by the World Wide Web Consortium, it’s the one with the most momentum, it’s the one Threads is supposedly going to support — it’s just kind of clearly winning."
#DavidPierce, Verge editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host, 2024
https://www.theverge.com/24063290/fediverse-explained-activitypub-social-media-open-protocol
I had a conversation with @evan about the #fediverse a few weeks back. Here's a clip from the full video (https://youtu.be/hzoVGUdYhvQ), recorded for @TheNewStack! https://thenewstack.io/the-fediverse-what-it-is-why-its-promising-whats-next/
I wasn't able to attend the E2EE meeting due to work, however I do look forward to working with other projects on encrypted messaging ✨
Want to give the #Fediverse a go but not sure where to start? I've got you.
First, figure out what your favourite platform is.
📸If you love Instagram - try Pixelfed.
🐦If Xitter, Threads or BlueSky is your fave - head over to Mastodon.
👥If you hang out on Facebook - Friendica is a great shout.
Let me know what your fave is and I'll find a Fedi alternative to recommend to you.
A new release of TootSDK - 6.1.1 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/6.1.1
What's changed:
- Prevent trailing new line from being added to extracted post plain text @luckkerr
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
Finally got around to emailing #ECCHR to ask why they're not on the #Fediverse. Do you donate to an organization that's not on here yet? Email and tell them they should! Use your leverage!
The many branches of the #fediverse (#Mastodon instances are but one) ~ via https://axbom.com/fediverse/ ~ #SocialMedia #community
🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 74F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
An update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected countless Windows computers today, grounding flights, closing offices, and in Massachusetts, delaying surgeries at some hospitals.
A retrial of Harvey Weinstein is set for November in NYC.
In Bangladesh Over 1000 were injured and some were killed in protests against a quota for government jobs.
Week in Fediverse 2024-07-19
Servers
- PeerTube v6.2.0
- Hubzilla v9.2.1
- ActivityPub for WordPress v2.6.0
- Ktistec v2.0.0
- Iceshrimp v2023.12.8
- NeoDB v0.10.4
- PieFed development update July 2024 - Lightbox, Mod log, Wikis
Clients
- Jerboa v0.0.70
- Tuba v0.8.2
- Photon v1.31.0
- Raccoon v1.12.1
Tools and Plugins
- FediTest v0.3.0
- PeerTube Livechat Plugin v10.3.2
Protocol
- FEP-c551: Use ECMAScript Modules to Create Conformance Tests for Fediverse Enhancement Proposals
- FEP-c4ad: Viewership History
- FEP-a5c5: Web Syndication Methods
- FEP-eb48: Hashtags
- FEP-c893: DOAP
Articles
- ActivityPods Releases Example App to Help Developers
- Privacy and Consent for Fediverse Developers: A Guide
- New Features for ActivityPub.Academy
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0190a734-01fc-7fed-9452-c96540d52127
i woke up today thinking about something thats been bothering me a lot about :butterfedy1: :butterfedy2: :butterfedy3: fedi, the timeline, it gets drowned by ultra shortform discussions, i dont want to mute anyone because many discussions are great, but i just want something that rotates through everyone i follow in a given time period, eg "give me one post from everyone in the past 6 hours".
the difficulty is coming up with a good "interval time" ie. what if the last "hour" is the most important or, "2 hours" or past "day" ....how to pick this meaningful intervalTime. i'm still in bed thinking about this. Then i realize that the interval time is WHATEVER MY AVERAGE POSTING RATE IS over the day. So if in the past 24 hours I post 1 post per 4 hours then the intervalTime ought be 4 hours. So give me one post from everyone i follow in the past 4 hours.... after that is exhausted? 8 hours, so excluding the posts already shown, cycle through every person i follow who has posted in the past 8 hours, then 12 etc
this way, when i return to :butterfedyC: #fediverse after a break, i can quickly see the latest from everyone i follow, but as i post on :butterfedyA: fedi the interval time will shorten and i'll see things in a more compressed timeframe. The key is to get these intervals right.... maybe 1day.... POST.... 15hrs.... POST.... 9hr POST.... 5 POST.... 3hrs this seems like a good way to go.... after 4 posts the interval is down to 3hrs???
i dont believe likes should affect the intervalTime, boosts maybe can be taken as if the booster made that toot at that time, so if the post ur boosting is from 2 years ago, then it doesn't affect intervaltime.
do you like this idea? what to call this sort of timeline....? Rotary....? Rounded? Cyclic.......??? who knows but i def think i'd benefita lot from a timeline like this.
Regenerating my #introduction post on the new instance:
My name is Mike (a.k.a. "shellsharks”) - I am a security researcher, #IndieWeb advocate, all-things #Fediverse convert and all around #tech enthusiast.
I write about #infosec, #technology and #life over at https://shellsharks.com
Here's some other stuff I like... #apple #sports #travel #battlestations #food #starwars #lotr #pokemon #gaming #space #fitness #nba #basketball #hiking #camping #music #coding #programming #cybersecurity
🐚🦈🦈🦈
For those new to #Mastodon / the #Fediverse or those looking to get more out of this awesome network, here are some tips for getting started, general advice, and links to a ton of related resources. This “Starter Pack" also features a ton of awesome #infosec / #cybersecurity follow recommendations.
https://shellsharks.com/notes/2023/10/20/infosec-mastodon-starter-pack
Let me know your own tips/tricks and please share out / boost if you find these useful!
#tips #mastotips #discoverability #welcome #resources #follow #mondayblogs
I'm pumped that #blogroll's are back but in the spirit of sharing follow recommendations for folks on the #fediverse, not just the #indieweb, I wanted to introduce the idea of a #fediroll. This is simply your shortlist of accounts you love and would recommend others follow! Here's my starting 10 below (there's many more I'd like to add in the future)
- @cmdr_nova
- @liaizon
- @nadiaalbelushi
- @jcrabapple
- @ricmac
- @christophertrottier
- @deadsuperhero
- @mttaggart
- @dismantl
- @silverwizard
As the #Fediverse embarks upon a well-deserved round of holidays, our dev team are hard at work on the basic building blocks of Patchwork. Here's a round-up of what we've achieved and what we're working on - a Dashboard, a Posts plugin, a new domain for channels, and a spec for app-hooks. On track for release at #FediForum !
"Our aim is to offer organisations and server admins an easy-to-use console where extra features can easily be added to their Mastodon server."
If you liked our update on Patchwork from @FreddieJ yesterday, we have good news!
Newsmast Foundation co-founder @michael has just shared a look behind the scenes at Patchwork production ready for @fediforum in September.
Check it out: https://www.blog-pat.ch/patchwork-progress/
#fediverse #fedidev #fediadmin #mastodon #developer #technology #tech #OSS #BuildInPublic
Just added around 10 new domains to this list of #Mastodon :mastodon: instances:
I need to do my periodic clean-up and check all the domains to see if there's any that need removing — but it's still quite a nice reference for people looking for new instances to browse or join.
Will do a clean-up soon and remove any dead domains from the list.
#Mastodon #MastoAdmin #Instances #InstanceList #CuratedLists #Domains #Fediverse #Allheimen #RegionalInstances #MastoTips
Another server hacked? 🤦♂️
What if there were no servers? 🤯
#fediverse is the lifeboat, #p2p will be the shore.
I've built a tool to visualize, with which software a post on #Mastodon was boosted (and how often) and tested it against the most popular #Fediverse post of all time: Guess what, it was almost exclusively boosted from #Mastodon.
(Source: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/most-popular-fediverse-posts-june-6-2024-edition/ - thx @stefan)
At the moment, my ongoing poll looks noticeably similar, but there's still time (but it's sadly not bridged to #Bluesky):
https://social.heise.de/@mho/112806778323970989
Just read an email newsletter from @newsmast about their upcoming Patchwork platform. It’s a plugin system to extend existing fediverse platforms.
One of their upcoming plugins will be local only posts. It’s a nice feature I used on Firefish, allowing nonfederated community discussions. Looking forward to it!
This week we want to talk to you about Patchwork, an upcoming project, using technology we developed for Newsmast to make new and existing spaces on the social web more safe, more connected and more fun!
Here’s an update from our Foundation Ambassador @FreddieJ 👇
#SocialMedia #Fediverse #FediDev #FediAdmin #Technology #Tech
Let's talk governance. On #Twitter and #Reddit, the communities we built were subject to the whims of ownership. As long as we had a benevolent dictator, were were cool. That's obviously changed for both of those sites in the past year, so many of us are here on #Mastodon and the #fediverse
The model is distributed (good) and open source (great) but as the community evolves, it faces growing pains and existential questions like, "What happens if Meta joins?"
Each instance is independent and can do what they wish (cool) but what if the mod(s) of your instance make a decision that does not align with your values? Switching instances can be done but it's a non-trivial task, and you are still subject to the policies enacted by the instance that you switch to. The admin that you _thought_ was cool may hold a viewpoint on an issue that you're not aligned with. You still are looking for a benevolent dictator.
We could of course, each launch our own instance that 100% reflects our values, but that flies in the face of community. My hope is that this is a place that doesn't agree 100% but does disagree thoughtfully and respectfully.
This is where governance comes in - are there any instances with a well defined organization and well-defined processes for how decisions get made? Are there any instances where policy decisions are made by a group (hopefully representative of the users) instead of a single/small group of admins that may or may not be in touch with what the members of that instance want? I'd be much more at ease with an instance like that.
I know that this sounds all corporate bullshit hierarchy and all, but maybe the Fediverse needs some of that in addition to the communal spirit that we have here. I'm kind of tired of benevolent dictators.
Thoughts?
#inventaireio users and entities activities can now be followed from the #Fediverse!
Some examples of followable actors:
- a user: @Georges
- an author: @wd-Q46248
- a serie: @inv-083c773e8b26776230e40657fdfadeb9
- a publisher: @wd-Q3213929
- a publisher collection: @inv-582c0644d0a9c06d4758deb86d49ff1e
This is the result of our first experiments with #ActivityPub: let us know if you find it useful!
Learn more: https://wiki.inventaire.io/wiki/What_is_the_Fediverse#Inventaire_and_the_Fediverse
[FR] Salut à la nouvelle vague de mastonautes.
Nous développons une application web #libre pour se partager des #livres physiques.
On peut scanner le code barre, puis dire si on veut donner son #livre, le prêter ou le vendre. Une #bibliothèque virtuelle partagée en somme.
On peut aussi lire les activités depuis le #fediverse (voir https://mamot.fr/@inventaire/107405333892235843)
Et les données sur les livres viennent en partie de #wikidata
Un article pour en savoir plus :
https://framablog.org/2021/06/16/partagez-linventaire-de-votre-bibliotheque-avec-vos-proches-sur-inventaire-io/
[EN] Hello to the new comers around here.
We're developing a #free web application for sharing physical #books.
You may scan the barcode, then say whether you want to give your #book away, lend it or sell it. A shared virtual #library in short.
You can also read activities from the #fediverse (see https://mamot.fr/@inventaire/107405333892235843)
And books data comes partly from #wikidata
See more at:
https://wiki.inventaire.io/wiki/Framasoft_interview_translation
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.5 👩🚀
"How do you get more 'regular people' and more friends on the Fediverse? I’ve sketched a plan"
I would LOVE to hear your feedback and suggestions about how to improve this plan...
#TheFutureIsFederated #tech #Fediverse #activism #bigtech #socialmedia #FOSS #blog
I've just added wikis to #PieFed communities! Check out a quick demo at https://join.piefed.social/vlog/piefed_wikis.mp4
:HackerCat: cyberpunk.gay is now open for registrations!!! :HackerCat:
WHO ARE WE? we’re a scrappy little fresh-faced underdog instance of sharkey (a misskey fork). we have but one humbly stated mission: to put the PUNK back into cyberpunk on the fediverse
WHO AM I? i’m vanta. trans enby girl polyam lesbian gender terrorist, the fediverse’s favorite pirate radio DJ, DIY clothing auteur, and rogue wordsmith extraordinaire. i’ve been posting on fedi heavily since 2017
THREADS? not only is this instance a fedipact instance that has threads.net blocked, but… i’m the one who made the whole pact to begin with lmao
#cyberpunk #sharkey #fediverse #intro #introduction #introductions #FediPact #meta #threads
I think we should pick a #threads fediverse user at random who has like 3 followers and make one of their posts go extremely viral so they have to sit there confused about the thousands of anonymous 'fediverse users' liking and sharing their posts
New version of PeerTube has been released that gives end users some moderation tools for comments on their videos, and provides an option to generate captions automatically, among other things.
@[email protected] · Reply to Jocelyn's post
Heyla!
First - on the #Fediverse everything is found by hashtags — & you can follow hashtags on most #fedi platforms! This adds messages coming into mstdn.ca with your chosen hashtags to your feed.
Second, I am in some of your streams - science/health/disability (partner is a public health scientist, so very adjacent.) #Knitting / #fibrearts / #tricot is a huge community, & there is a 'group' you can follow: @knitting
Happy to help find answers if you have questions!
Hier mal ein paar Tipps zu inklusivem Posten im #fediverse. Diese helfen euren blinden Followings, eure Inhalte noch besser zu verstehen.
1.Fügt euren Bildern und Videos #Bildbeschreibung hinzu, in der ihr euer Bild und ggf. Dessen übersetzte Bedeutung hinterlegt. Dafür habt ihr 1000 Zeichen zur Verfügung. Funktioniert in @Mastodon, @pixelfed (Inkl. Übernahme in Mastodon o.ä.) und anderen ActivityPub-Implementationen. Bei Pixelfed versteckt sich die Funktion derzeit noch hinter „Advanced“.
Thoughts on making a "Web of Data" instead of a "Web of Pages", and how that might let us take a step away from the dominance of large, complicated browsers.
https://zicklag.katharos.group/blog/a-web-of-data/
The article is kind of a summary of responses I gave to @smallcircles 's interesting post and other replies here:
A couple of links that will help you as a new citizen of the Fediverse (in no particular order).
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I. Submit Fediverse ideas
👉🏽 https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fediverse-ideas
II. Accepted Fediverse proposals
👉🏽 https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep
III. List of Fediverse apps / software
👉🏽 https://codeberg.org/fediverse/delightful-fediverse-apps
I guarantee you will be surprised how big of a support the fediverse network has.
IV. User list / Follow interesting people!
👉🏽 https://fediverse.info/explore/people
V. A brief history of the Fediverse
A trip down memory lane, the history / timeline of the Fediverse.
👉🏽 https://codeberg.org/ddfon/federated-sns OR https://codeberg.org/ddfon/federated-sns/src/branch/main/fediverse-history.markdown
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#FAQ #Fediverse #SNS #ActivityPub #SocialWeb (some call #Mastodon) #SocialNetwork #FediTips #FediHelp #T2pub @fedihelp @feditips #SNS #SocialMedia
A list of alternative webclients for various #fediverse software:
Notes:
* webclient: you use your own credential from your own instance
* Listed are: official webclient hosts; or an instance list.
* Optional: other instances.
* In alphabetical order.
For #Lemmy:
1: #Nemmy — https://nemmy.app
2: #Slemmy — https://slemmy.libdb.so
3: #Voyager — https://vger.app
For Mastodon and #Pleroma:
1: #Brutaldon — https://brutaldon.org — also works with text-based browsers like Lynx.
2: #Halcyon — https://www.halcyon.social/instances.php|| https://halcyon.mstdn.social — Twitter-look
3: #Phanpy — https://phanpy.social — also works as a PWA
4: #Soapbox — https://fe.soapbox.pub
For #Mastodon:
1: #Elk — https://elk.zone || https://elk.infosec.exchange — default in https://mozilla.social
2: #Pinafore — https://pinafore.social
3: #Semaphore — https://semaphore.social
4: #Trunks — https://trunks.social — with mobile clients
#frontend #webclient #ActivityPub
For more, see: https://codeberg.org/fediverse/delightful-fediverse-clients
The #CIM family of #Fediverse services:
Theme: single-letter domain name.
1: https://c.im — a Mastodon software instance. (#microblogging)
2: https://c.wtf — a Rebased+Soapbox (fork of Pleroma with Soapbox frontend) software instance. (microblogging)
3: https://p.lu — a PeerTube software instance. (#video hosting)
4: https://r.nf — a Lemmy software instance. (#threadiverse)
#ActivityPub #Lemmy #Mastodon #PeerTube #Pleroma #Rebased #Soapbox
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Inspired by https://c.im/@[email protected]/110781964569113496
My name is Yohan Yuki Xieㆍ사요한・謝雪矢（ゆきや）・謝約翰ㆍיהוחנן, an #OpenlyAutistic #Filipino from the #Philippines. I'm a #bibliophile, I collect books but have little time to read these days. I'm also a #blogger, a freelance #ghostwriter, and a #webmaster.
Not only that, but I've worked in the #gaming industry since 1997—from customer support and #GameMaster to marketing and #CommunityManager. 📰 I also appeared in “Sports Seoul” and 📺 in “The Daily Report” (Arirang) after my episodic explanations of the #Kdrama #ExtraordinaryAttorneyWoo ( #이상한변호사우영우 ), and how it relates to me, went viral in South Korea.
/me
* #Natsari
* #MBTI: #INFP
* #LeftHanded / #Leftie
* #Gamer / #Games / #gameshogun
* #GuildWars2 (YourOnlyOne.4937)
* #OpenTTD
* #Ultima
* #AnsalonMUD
* #Music / #YugenBard
* #Violin, #Flute
* #Ppop (Pilipino pop), #Kpop, #Jpop, #Cpop (Mando, Canto)
* Sports / #FaithfulAthlete
* #Running
* #Swimming
* #Archery
If you want to know more:
* Bio: https://iam.youronly.one
* Verified accounts: https://im.youronly.one/p/verified/
* #LinkInBio / Hub: https://im.youronly.one
My other #fediverse presence:
* Images: @[email protected]
* Bookshelf: @[email protected]
My #ATproto presence: https://bsky.youronly.one.
You can also send me a gift if you like my works: https://im.youronly.one/p/gift/
To reach me (please use your business/company email if it is an official correspondence):
* Email: https://im.youronly.one/p/contact-us/
* #Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#YourOnlyOne:matrix.org
* #XMPP / #Jabber: @[email protected] / @[email protected]
#introduction #autistic #ActuallyAutistic
Shalom! Have a great day!
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* All Rights Reserved.
* Made with the Canva web app.
Can someone who knows more about how Mastodon/the fediverse works help me understand something?
I've seen this happen with a few accounts now where I'd be trying to search for a post by its URL and it would not show up on some servers, but it would on others. I'd think these accounts might've been suspended, but the accounts themselves are found, and so are some of their older posts. I'd expect a suspended account not to show up at all, but maybe this is how it works?
From @ghost, which is implementing #ActivityPub and joining the #fediverse: "The way to truly understand ActivityPub is to examine the idea, not the technology. It's a way for people to interact without algorithms, independently, at scale. If that isn't something worth fighting for, I don't know what is."
https://activitypub.ghost.org/its-all-about-the-infrastructure/
Is there an emoji pack of ONLY fediverse icons and mascots?
Abelio supports couple of ways of posting your content. One of them is a block-style editor (something like on Medium) for those of you who needs to post articles in a convenient, non-markdown way.
#mobilizon is version 4.7.0, yet offers no facility to change the heavily branded homepage? The docs do say customization is not-yet-implemented, and to be fair, for the primary purpose (organizing activists?) cosmetics are unimportant. The docs say you can edit files directly, but no hints as to which files, and most are elixir and javascript…
But it otherwise looks like a potential #Fediverse escape route from Facebook Events and Group pages. Are there any other #ActivityPub kits like this?
Time for an #introduction to the #fediverse 👋 I've just made a cool logo and launched a new blog! I will be posting about cycling, railways, and taking bicycles in trains 🚂🚴 https://cycling-on-rails.com/blog/2024/04/29/new-blog.html
New Jersey is open for socializing on the fediverse. Come join a growing server with a local focus.
Signup now: https://gardenstate.social/auth/sign_up
Boost this post to help grow smaller instances and distribute users across the fediverse.
#findAServer #mastodonlol #NewJersey #fediverse #mastodon #joinMastodon
Von uns sind übrigens immer mehr auf #Mastodon aktiv, nicht nur aus den Redaktionen (und Autoren), sondern auch aus dem Maschinenraum. Also gerne folgen 👇😎
@avavii
@christopherkunz
@ciw
@csp
@dborch
@DL8GAM
@doczet
@entropie
@ghonsel
@hih
@johoo
@jow
@ju916
@keno3003
@KrisBee
@ksmichel
@ktn
@Kultanaamio
@lmd
@mailwurm
@maltekir
@map
@mho
@morticah
@newstik
@pmk
@steffenherget
@Tekl
@vowe
@_robinhob
#Fediverse #SocialMedia #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday
Nicht alle #NeuHier
Kurz vor dem großen Update für #Mastodon, das die fehlerhafte Preview korrigieren sollte nochmal ein Blick auf Trafficquellen für @heiseonline: Demnach hat #Mastodon #Twitter überholt, auch ohne einen Teil des Traffics aus dem #Fediverse. Das liegt aber auch daran, dass das automatische Posten auf #X Probleme macht (wenn es geht, ist X vorne).
#Flipboard und #Facebook wachsen leicht. #Bluesky unten konstant hinter #Threads, obwohl dort alle und bei letzterem nur wenige Links geteilt werden.
My mom expressed a potential interest in the Fediverse, and I'm looking for instance suggestions!
She's a lactation consultant, and going back to school for public health. She's also interested in social justice and neurodiversity. I'm thinking probably a mid to medium large instance, and a general purpose one might be good to start, but any suggestions would be welcome.
#Fediverse #Fedi #Mastodon #SocialMedia #Recommendations #ActuallyAutistic #PublicHealth #SocialJustice
Last Week in #fediverse and #bluesky - ep 77
The news this week:
- Dutch government plans to expand their #Mastodon project
- Nomadic Identity (decoupling user identity from servers) over #activitypub comes to the fediverse
- @openvibe combines Mastodon, #nostr and now Bluesky into a single app and a single feed.
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-and-bluesky-ep-77/
Hey the #Fediverse!
Today, I have released the version 0.1.0 of my new project, f2ap, an application that adds a compatibility layer for #ActivityPub to your website thanks to your #RSS/#Atom feed!
You can see a running example at @blog! 🤩
Currently, only the support for Mastodon is guaranteed, but there are a lot of other platforms out there. If you are on another social platform, please help me document the platforms support! 🙏
https://github.com/Deuchnord/f2ap/wiki/Social-platforms-compatibility
⚠️ 🚨
Anyone deciding to use the fediverse
to express their "joy" at the thought of a
attempted #Trump assassination
hasn't thought through the possible ramifications and
I will not hesitate to block them!
I’ve never done an intro post. Former single mom on welfare who established an NPO that awarded cars to women in transition, based on my life experiences. Have since transitioned to life coach/author/speaker on topics incl resilience, happiness, mindset, kindness, community. Background incl 30+ yrs in media, tech, climate, infrastructure. I love cooking, eating, reading, writing, art, gardening, travel, fitness, biking & the ocean. Chicagoan. #introduction #fediverse #BikeTooter #LifeCoach
![[REDACTED]™, Cheney for Harris's avatar](https://media.beige.party/accounts/avatars/110/073/272/009/505/518/original/e6a994af2d1382b9.gif){kind=small}
pretty much my view of the #Fediverse and #Mastodon
My instance is down I think.
I was feeling out some new servers. This one and retro.pizza. Maybe for migrating, maybe just for an alt. I'm thinking that having alts is just a basic necessity given the structure of the #Fediverse.
Anyway strangeobject.space was scheduled for down time. I guess it's going longer than expected. Tired of waiting. So! I'm here to reconnect and get (yet) another perspective on this place. Which is, so far, always refreshing. #boost #introduction
🚨 48 hours remain! 🎨
hey... the Canvas looks a bit different...
https://canvas.fediverse.events
(Matrix & Discord links in profile!)
It's been a bit since we first joined the #fediverse, so we thought we'd re-introduce ourselves!
@amarchivepub is a collaboration between the Library of Congress and GBH, dedicated to preserving #publicmedia.
With 160,000+ TV and radio programs contributed by 550+ public media orgs, producers and archives, we work to make #publicbroadcasting free and accessible to all!
From classic clips to behind-the-scenes insights, join us in exploring our nation's rich media history, one post at a time!
Week in Fediverse 2024-07-12
Servers
- Hubzilla v9.2
- Streams v24.7.8
- snac v2.56
- Hatsu v0.2.2
- Mitra v2.25.0
- NeoDB v0.10.3.2
- Trunk & Tidbits, June 2024
- ActivityPub server for Ghost, built with Fedify
Clients
- Mastodon for Android v2.6.0
- mlmym v0.0.49
- Voyager 2.13.0
- Photon v1.30.4
- Raccoon v1.12.0
Tools and Plugins
- PeerTube Livechat Plugin v10.3.0
Protocol
- FEP-9091: Export Actor Service Endpoint
- FEP-6fcd: Account Export Container Format
Articles
- Substack rival Ghost federates its first newsletter
- ForgeFed: Team-Resource Links
- An Admin’s Guide to Fixing PeerTube
- Custom fediverse emoji
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 76
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01908479-57df-9c53-cdcb-0dc85fd80d66
✨ CANVAS 2024 IS LIVE
https://canvas.fediverse.events
Place pixels in a collaborative pixel canvas for the next 72 hours!
Matrix: #canvas:aftermath.gg (also in profile)
Discord: https://discord.gg/mEUqXZw8kR
#canvas #canvas2024 #fediverse #games #fedigames #fedievents
It’s been a week since the UK General Election. As one of the UK’s leading Fediverse projects, we thought this would be a good time to look into the new government's digital policy and what it could mean for Fedi.
You can read the full blog by @FreddieJ here: https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/our-blog/impact-of-uk-election-result/
Or check out the thread below 👇
#Fediverse #government #UK #politics #technology #datapolicy #FediDev
ARMY took over Bluesky less than a week ago. Their friendly curiosity led to some questions about the Fediverse and wider Social Web.
Here is my answer: https://social-media-for-better.ghost.io/answering-armys-question-what-is-the-fediverse-how-do-we-get-involved/
Hello again #mastodon #fediverse.
Howdy #hachyderm.
Greetings, fellow traveler.
My name is Łukasz. Lukem or Luke is also fine.
Hailing from #Warsaw #Poland. Exploring fedi since 2021.
I build software and web things. If not, I'm probably blogging, taking photos or translating.
I toot about tech and nerdy things. I'm curious of everything - expect a lot of randomness in my boosts.
Came here for fun. Stayed for empathy, diversity and cat pics.
Fediverse Explorations is featured in the latest @MastodonEngineering Trunk & Tidbits!
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/07/trunk-tidbits-june-2024/
9 weeks to the next #FediForum, the unconference for the people who move the #Fediverse forward.
This will be a our 4th event, from Thursday to Saturday, so people with Monday to Friday day jobs can attend at least on Saturday. The schedule is 8am to 1pm pacific time, which works for timezones from Europe to the US West coast and we can get a big international community together again.
Tickets start at "almost free".
Questions? Just ask!
More info and registration: https://fediforum.org
🏛️ The old way 🔒
Don't repeat my mistakes. I've squandered so many opportunities to develop and sustain a direct relationship with people interested in my projects. Why? Because I was using platforms that operated behind a walled garden.
👩🚀 The new way 🚀
What really excites me is the promise of the #Fediverse and how it revolutionizes relationships between people. The future is: decentralized relationships
#TheFutureIsFederated #BigTech #blog #FOSS #socialmedia #tech
What's your server's favorite custom emoji? Are there any you added or requested to be added yourself?
https://fedi.tips/what-are-custom-emoji-how-do-i-access-them-can-i-add-new-ones/
@[email protected] · Reply to Nils Weisensee's post
@nw Same here in Germany with #dpa. Maybe it's like the saying "Farmers don't eat what they don't know" or simply ignorance. Would be cool and important to have all European press agencies in the #Fediverse.
As a media organization that receives one third of its funding from the French government -- your taxes, if you're French -- you'd think AFP would embrace open networks like the #Fediverse to spread the news. Alas, they're only adding value to closed American platforms running on business models of #surveillance. Why?
My last post about #Meta received some unexpected reactions. People are rightfully tired of what feels like inaction within the #Fediverse. Perhaps they're correct.
I wrote about something I call the "information loop", why I think it's broken, and how we might fix it. Spoiler: it takes all of us writing, sharing, and compiling.
I may have hard opinions, but I'm a softie for good faith objectors. Let's keep talking in #2024 #PostsFromJason #FediSeriesFJ
https://fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/how-do-we-stop-meta-in-2024-we-fix-the-information-loop/
The Medium is The Message is part one of a series (probably). In it, I argue that #Threads is not the assumed victory for the #fediverse it appears to be.
Longterm interpolation with Threads sends the wrong signal— not that Meta and Mastodon use #ActivityPub, a protocol the average user doesn’t understand, but that both share the same beliefs for the #openweb.
#PostsFromJason #FediSeriesFJ
https://fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/the-medium-is-the-message-threads-isn-t-a-win-for-the-fediverse/
For Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta ( #GAMM ), the old cloud sync-and-share business model wasn’t working anymore.
So what did they do?
They convinced us that our notetaking apps require an internet connection and forty thousand dollar GPUs located on a server three hundred miles away. That's the future they've made for us.
#SmallWeb #IndieWeb #Fediverse #ActivityPub
https://fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/any-technology-indistinguishable-from-magic-is-hiding-something/
It breaks my heart 💔 to see the way the Fediverse is discussing the issues arising from some FOSS projects like #Hyprland, #NixOS, and now the #Ladybird project. The divisiveness and lack of empathy in these discussions is truly sickening.
Our enemies are not individuals who spend their entire free time to contribute to FOSS and make mistakes along the way, but corporations and unhinged capitalism that take away our freedoms.
Let's resist the urge to condemn entire projects based on the actions or decisions of individual contributors. It's counterproductive. The beauty of this space is that we have the opportunity to engage in factual, nuanced, and compassionate discussions about these challenges. There's room for diverse perspectives and healthy debate here.
Isn't that what should set us apart from the toxicity and polarization found on platforms like X/Twitter? We're better than that.
The world is not binary. Just because someone isn't pro-something doesn't mean they're anti-something. And not being interested in a particular topic, how important it might be, doesn't make someone subject to be "purged". Life is complex and multifaceted, and we all have our own priorities and experiences that shape our views.
"Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her." (John 8:7) This verse serves as a guiding principle for me, and I believe it should be a cornerstone of any progressive community.
Pixelfed Groups + Lemmy + Kbin + Smithereen
We're implementing federation support in Groups before we ship this huge feature!
My first post on @pixelfed — it’s awesome to see it pop up in my #Mastodon feed, it feels like magic.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the #Fediverse and #ActivityPub
✨🌳✨
A new release of TootSDK - 6.0.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/6.0.0
What's changed:
- Fix editing posts, allow polls to be retained @luckkerr
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
💬 Ich bin so neugierig!!!
Need some advice from the PC builders of the fediverse. My 12 year old nephew is building a gaming computer. I have checked the parts list, and they all look good to me, but I was wondering if anyone could take a second look over it just to make sure?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dmDyMV
I'm not much of a gamer, so I don't really know what is important for gaming 😅 #pcbuild #fediverse #gaming #askfedi
0. Hej du som tittat in i #Mastodon och vill komma igång på ett bra sätt här. Jag fick flera frågor om några sätt att komma igång och få en bra upplevelse här. Så här är en tråd om hur jag tänker om saker som är bra att göra, eller veta, när man tar sina första kliv i #Fediverse. Om andra ser och vill bidra till denna tråd, hugg in, så gör vi en fin start för många som vill få en bättre känsla för Mastodon och andra tjänster i Fediverse. Häng på!
@[email protected] · Reply to Fedify: an ActivityPub server framework's post
Out of the box, #Fedify comes packed with features crucial for #fediverse development:
@[email protected] · Reply to Fedify: an ActivityPub server framework's post
Flexibility is key! #Fedify isn't a full-stack solution—it's designed to work alongside your favorite web frameworks. Whether you're using #Astro, #Hono, #Fresh, or others, Fedify has got you covered with easy integration options. Build your #fediverse app, your way! 🛠️
Introducing #Fedify: A powerful #TypeScript library for building #ActivityPub server apps in the #fediverse! 🚀
Fedify aims to simplify the complex world of federated apps, allowing developers to focus on what matters most—their unique features and user experience. Let's explore what makes Fedify stand out! 🧵
I was feeling inspired after listening to this podcast. https://flipboard.video/w/sQCNmXx332xi3Y3dVVjd37 So I decided to have a go at visualising “What a Social Web Browser could look like in the near future” This is my 2nd Mock up. This time I have added a few notes.
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Ignoring the design, what other features/services do you think should be integrated the Social Web in the coming years?
#ActivityPub #Mastodon #Fediverse #PixelFed #PeerTube
@mike
Hallo liebes #Fediverse!
Wir sind #Senfcall und bieten #Datenschutz-freundliche Videokonferenzen mit #BigBlueButton an - ganz ohne Anmeldung!
Wir sind Studierende aus #Darmstadt und #Karlsruhe, die zeigen wollen, dass es auch Alternativen zu den propritären Anbietern gibt, die Zuverlässigkeit und #Privatsphäre vereinen.
Schaut auf unserer Website vorbei und probiert es einfach mal aus.
Wir freuen uns auf euch!
#Introduction #Vorstellung #Neuhier #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Hosting
Hello #fediverse,
we are #Senfcall and we are #hosting #privacy-friendly #BigBlueButton #videoconferences.
Free as in #freedom AND #free as in beer. (donations are welcome)
You don't even have to register an account (unless you need persistent rooms). Just visit https://senfcall.de/en/ - klick on "start meeting", enter meeting name (password optional), press "start" enter your name and have fun senfing. The call-invite link you find at the top of the chat.
Streams just nonchalantly mentions adding nomadic identity over ActivityPub in the latest release. 🤯
From: @streams
https://fediversity.site/item/d9dd01e1-96fd-4306-9bd9-27c2ebe1a1d5
Newsletter platform and Substack rival @ghost announced earlier this year that it would join the fediverse, and now it has made good on that promise by federating its first newsletter.
Writes @Sarahp
for @TechCrunch “By offering a federated version of the newsletter, readers will have more choices on how they want to subscribe. That is, instead of only being able to follow the newsletter via email or the web, they also can track it using RSS or ActivityPub-powered apps, like Mastodon and others.”
You can follow the newsletter here: @index
And for more stories like this, follow @latest-techcrunch-stories-Techcrunch
Hey #Fediverse friends! 👋 We're excited to do an #introduction of feedle, a powerful tool we built to help you discover blogs and podcasts with ease. 📰🎧: https://feedle.world/
Our motivation is simple: we want to help you declutter your digital lives and focus on content that truly matters to you. We believe that #RSS is an underutilized gem 💎 that can empower you to break free from the noise of social media.
Don't forget to follow us and stay tuned about feedle's latest development.
@ueckueck , @pneutig und ich wollen mit euch am 13. September im Rahmen eines Workshops mit dem tollen Titel
„Katzenvideos, radikale Antifafluencer*innen und du: 1 Fediverse größer als die netzpolitische Bubble“
auf der #BildetNetze Konferenz von @netzpolitik_feed über Strukturen und Maßnahmen sprechen, die dem #Fediverse zum überfälligen Durchbruch verhelfen könnten.
https://pretalx.com/netzpolitik-org-2024/talk/review/DMP98JZDN7UTA8VGAFF9SFSGAGEEKLXP
Ich freu mich wie ein Schnitzel drauf!
Yay, unsere Einreichung für die #BildetNetze Konferenz von @netzpolitik_feed ist angenommen worden!
@ueckueck, @korporal und ich bieten dort auch einen Workshop an:
„Katzenvideos, radikale Antifafluencer*innen und du: 1 Fediverse größer als die netzpolitische Bubble“
Mehr Details kommen in der Zukunft, ich freue mich schonmal sehr auf die sicherlich spannende Konferenz am 13. September in Berlin.
#Fediverse #Antifa #Überwachungskapitalismus
https://pretalx.com/netzpolitik-org-2024/talk/review/DMP98JZDN7UTA8VGAFF9SFSGAGEEKLXP
We've heard about these horrible right-wing conspiracy theorist extremists and their online "manifestos." How about a manifesto to make sense of everything, but with peace, care, and facts? How about a manifesto that tries to make sense of the current crises we are faced with, and suggests #RadicalMedia, even powered by the #Fediverse, to help change the world for the better? Here's my humble (if lengthy) attempt: https://www.mediaactivist.com/manifesto/
#BildetNetze Konferenz wir kommen!
Unser Workshop
„Katzenvideos, radikale Antifafluencer*innen und du: 1 Fediverse größer als die netzpolitische Bubble“
wurde für die Konferenz von @netzpolitik_feed am 13. September angenommen.
@pneutig, @korporal und ich wollen mit euch darüber diskutieren, wie wir zusammen das #Fediverse nachhaltig für mehr unterschiedliche Menschen attraktiv machen können.
Mehr zur Einreichung gibt es hier:
🔗https://pretalx.com/netzpolitik-org-2024/talk/review/DMP98JZDN7UTA8VGAFF9SFSGAGEEKLXP
Bald ist es soweit: das #Fedicamp2024 steht vor der Tür :fediverse:
Vom 16. bis 21. Juli findet das #Fedicamp in Gedelitz statt und einige Restplätze gibt es noch. Einen kleinen Hintergrund-Artikel zum Camp gibt es im neuesten Beitrag meiner Kolumne bei @gnulinux
Oh look! Ghost open sourced their #ActivityPub integration . https://github.com/TryGhost/ActivityPub #Fediverse #Ghost #OpenSource #ActivityPub
Sehr viele Menschen im Fediverse freuen sich darüber, wenn ihre Posts favorisiert, geteilt oder kommentiert werden!
Ihr wisst also was zu tun ist!
Los geht's! 🏋️
Use hashtags in the #Fediverse to help people find your posts!
https://kevinhoffman.blog/post/fediverse_gaming/ - Can we game in the #fediverse ? #gaming
About 1y ago I decided to leave Xitter and focus my social media on the #fediverse.
Never ever would I have dreamed to meet so many nice people over here.
I think it is time for a 2nd #introduction:
Hi, I'm Ilu, a weird human being tooting mostly in English, but when it gets to German politics, day to day news or retweeting stuff you will notice German toots as well.
I collect old computers and I toot about my collection from time to time as well as nerd stuff related to that hobby...
1/
#Introductions / #introduction
Hi everyone! I'm David and a fan of #VideoGames, the #Fediverse, #photography, #iPhoneography, #art, my wife, discussing #inclusion, #Chicago, a few #comicbooks, and helping other people with tech.
I write at:
- https://finertech.com
- https://tumblr.chartier.land
- https://chartier.land/blog/
By day I help indie Apple devs with content and communication, I'm a freelance tech writer and aspiring tech coach.
I'm also glad you're here.
👍🏻🙌🏻🍻
@[email protected] · Reply to Mark Zuckerberg's post
@zuck @sahanijayaswati is my #fediverse username and I don't even know how it works.
Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 76
This week's news:
- A fully-featured review platform for the fediverse with @neodb
- #Mastodon better supports journalism with author bylines on links, and seeing what people are talking about on trending news links
- The first Ghost instance joins the fediverse, at @index
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-76/
A new release of TootSDK - 5.0.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/5.0.0
What's changed:
- GoToSocial flavour @luckkerr
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
The #Fediverse isn't Web 3.0, it's Web for Workgroups 3.11
On Computer Games Monthly is back w/ the 2nd issue of the #fediverse’s only free unofficial gaming-slash-creative-writing magazine!
Inside you will find articles written by some of Mastodon's wackiest residents: nostalgic ramblings, societal critiques, personal stories, and fictional tales all using #videogames as a delivery mechanism.
(see replies for: article info, writer creds, mini-game info, etc.)
Start reading here:
https://archive.org/details/on-computer-games-monthly-december-2000-magazine
Woah, #ghost is now live in the #fediverse with @index.
Absolutely outstanding progress! #fedify definitely deserves a great deal of recognition for making this possible. 😎
Feeling like we now have tooling in place to fediverse all things. 😅
Haven't updated the iOS #fediverse app list in a while, seems like it's slowed down, but OpenVibe makes it 35.
Made a web based protocol handler for a custom activitypub link URI scheme.
The aim of this is to demonstrate a method for allowing users to follow other people's accounts and interact with other people's posts in a much easier way.
Installing the handler allows you to open up special links anywhere on the internet that will load other people's posts and profile directly into your own instance's web client automatically (no more copy and paste).
Looking for folks to test it out and send feedback.
Two big pieces of news in Ghost's progress on ActivtyPub integration:
1. You can now follow their newsletter from the Fediverse at this address: @index
2. They've open sourced their ActivityPub work!
We're many steps closer to being able to follow Ghost newsletters on the #Fediverse rather than cluttering up your email inbox 🙏🏻
https://activitypub.ghost.org/lets-fix-it-in-production/?ref=build-log-newsletter
While being stranded for 24h in Germany and Paris’ airport, I finished a first version of a “Mastodon Unroller”, a simple way to take activitypub threads and make clean article out of them in your Astro website.
After a few iteration I think it’s now time to show a little demo!
HEUTE LETZTE GELEGENHEIT!
Hallo #Fediverse!
Wer hat Lust, das Fediverse bekannter zu machen?
Wie das geht? Ganz einfach:
Gebe bei der Wahl zum Jungendwort des Jahres "Kanister mit Puls" an.
https://www.langenscheidt.com/jugendwort-des-jahres
Wichtig: Auswählen, dass ihr nicht älter als 20 seid.
Warum hilft das?
Über das Jungendwort wird immer viel berichtet. Wenn ein Begriff durch das Fediverse gepusht wird, wird man sich fragen müssen, wo der Ursprung liegt.
I would like to know how many users there are in the Fediverse from a certain country. To get this information an app is needed, maybe an interface for it later.
Trying to figure out how to code a daemon that would poll the streaming API and fetch the username and language; If new user found with post language set, save to database. Hmm.
This is the local news we're missing out on in the fediverse
A new release of TootSDK - 4.1.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/4.1.0
What's changed:
- Adds support for creating and updating filters @luckkerr
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
Well, now you can track & monitor Russian & Ukrainian Telegram posts on #mastodon, translated and archived with videos/images from a selection of 90/60 telegram channels available here https://osintukraine.com/sources
#fediverse accounts are available here
🇺🇦@ua and
🇷🇺@ru
Soon I'll have an extract with only videos posts at 🇺🇦@uavideos
And 🇷🇺@ruvideos
We're looking for GoLang contributors! See: https://discuss.online/post/8349829
Made with @Framasoft, our new animation « What is the #Fediverse ? »
Enjoy and please share it ! 😊
Animation Produced by #LILA - @zemarmot Team
Direction & Animation by Aryeom
Script & Technology by Jehan
Voice by Paul Peterson
Licence : CC-By-SA 4.0
› https://framatube.org/w/4294a720-f263-4ea4-9392-cf9cea4d5277
I finally got around to cleaning up the code of my ActivityPub visualization project "FediWatch" and publishing it!
https://github.com/ThomasLeister/fediwatch
I'm sure the documentation is not yet complete or still has bugs - just like the application itself. But if you are brave enough, you are welcome to give it a try.
... or simply take a look at the demo for the metalhead.club: https://watch.metalhead.club
#fediwatch #metalheadclub #foss #fediverse #mastodon #activitypub
Somebody recently used the term "permissionless" to describe the innovation that is possible in the open social network called the #Fediverse. (I forgot who, sadly.)
That term might be borrowed from the crypto crowd, but it appears applicable.
Any thoughts on adopting this term for the Fediverse, too? I'd like to, I think it's apt.
Week in Fediverse 2024-07-05
Servers
- Pixelfed v0.12.2
- Mastodon v4.2.10
- Mitra v2.24.0
- ActivityPub for Wordpress v2.5.0
- Castopod v1.12.3
- tootik v0.11.3
- Highlighting journalism on Mastodon
Clients
- IceCubesApp v1.10.44
- Mastodon for iOS v2024.7
Tools and Plugins
Protocol
- FEP-e3e9: Actor-Relative URLs
- FEP-d9ad: Create Conformance Tests for Fediverse Enhancement Proposals
Articles
- tootgroup.py with GoToSocial
- Storytelling in the Fediverse
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 75
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01906039-fa01-bb0c-4792-e93344e59722
👋 Hello #fediverse ! Abelio is a new work-in-progress federated media publishing platform aiming to become a #tumblr and #photoblog alternative for #artists and any sort of #creators (#writers included).
I don't have any demo to show you yet but i needed a way to announce and ask for things - so if you care, please follow! Here is how admin panel looks so far.
Spreading the info and participating in discussion highly appreciated! ❤️
I post in both in English and in Finnish. On commercial algorithm-driven social media services I feel like because I’m a Finn my international posts won’t be seen or shown interest in anywhere.
However, on algorithm-free Fediverse it’s on the contrary, like-minded people from all over the world interact with the post. It’s unsurprising but still so very strange.
#Mastodon "pushed out a small change that might, in the medium term, prove important [for #news & #journalism]: clickable author bylines.
Yup, no matter who shared the link, there's a little button that allows you to follow the jorunalist's #fediverse account. Here's how they explain it:
'To reinforce and encourage Mastodon as the go-to place for journalism, we’re launching a new feature today'."
https://onemanandhisblog.com/2024/07/mastodon-loves-journalism-and-even-threads-is-warming-to-it/
Someone asked on r/Mastodon Reddit about the "longevity of the platform". I replied:
That’s a very funny question. It’s like asking about the longevity of the Internet. As long as there are users and servers, Fediverse will thrive.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Mastodon/comments/1drwk6n/longevity_of_the_platform/
I’m looking to interview someone who has been on #fediverse for some time and can better explain and give both pros & cons! I just learned about this a few days ago! #podcast #podcasts #youtuber #contentcreator #podcasthost #mastodon
I'm a game release specialist working on the Anvil Pipeline at Ubisoft Montreal. I've been working in #gamedev since 2005 on consoles/PC and mobile platforms. I've been a gamer and playing #videogames my entire life and actually doing a lot of #retrogaming and #emulation. Very interested in #gamepreservation and #arcade games and arcade culture. Just started learning some #nesdev as well recently.
Other things I'm interested in include #hockey, #football, #wrestling, #ProWrestling, #linux, #FreeBSD, #OpenSource, #StreetFighter. Big Montreal Canadiens fan #GoHabsGo, New York Giants fan #GoGiants, #AEW wrestling.
I've also recently became interested in #WeightLoss as I've lost 250 pounds in the last year. Feel free to poke me if you're interested in how I've done it or want to know about #BariatricSurgery. I've added a link to my bio to the documentation I received when I had the surgery so that you can get an idea of what to expect: https://cloud.zerojay.com/s/BariatricSurgery
I'm also really interested in everything having to do with the #fediverse. I've collected a bunch of links that are likely to be of interest to anyone from a complete Mastodon beginner, power users and even server administrators that you can find in my bio as well as here: https://cloud.zerojay.com/s/mastodon
Given there is a single-site multi-user app based on #activitypub (single domain blogging platform with multiple users posting) - should an Application type represent entire site and Person types posting to it? Or Group type instead of Application? Or entire site should be one single Person type? What's your take on that? #needhelp #development #fediverse
A feature set like this will never be available in anywhere else than the Fediverse. Mark my words.
@MonaApp adds its own spice and takes it even further.
Right now the #Fediverse is in Field of Dreams mode: "If we build it, they will come."
It’s a lovely sentiment, but we're up against the hard reality of network effects. How to onboard people, engage and keep them? One word: Storytelling.
That's the real secret of Field of Dreams. It's not about a baseball pitch. It's about a story.
To reach the full potential of the Fediverse we need storytelling to become as important as technology.
Basquiat famously said that "music is how we decorate time.”
I have made a habit of listening to @radiofreefedi while scrolling the #fediverse. I am finding that this "soundtrack" really helps to give this place a distinctive sense of "place".
After listening over a period of time, I have developed a collection of "old favorites". But #radioFreeFedi also adds new music all of the time. As a result, the "time decor" around here feels familiar AND fresh at once.
try it https://radiofreefedi.net/
We’re really excited (and proud) to announce that we’ve launched Newsmast Version III - which supports Mastodon login!
With simple sign-up, you can sign into any Mastodon account on Newsmast and see your home server alongside Newsmast’s communities! Simply flick between Communities to see what you want, when you want.
Thank you again to our dev team for all the hard work and hours put in to get this live.
Follow the links to see it in action 👇
Während wir noch das Protokoll vom letzten Treffen vorbereiten, freuen wir uns bereits auf das nächste Mal:
Quatschen, Planen und Vernetzen zu den Themen #Datenschutz und #Fediverse in #Bielefeld am 6. August in der Neuen Schmiede.
Sometimes I feel like I am living in the Middle Ages where powerful technological inventions like #RSS and federated networks have long been forgotten, and people spend their days reinventing the wheel because those who still remembered how it works have long passed away.
Periodically see some gloominess about the #Fediverse so I thought it was important to share this reminder from @nolan about where we started. We can never repeat those first days but we can stay true to their values.
goes to light a server on fire
The latest beta of the Relatica mobile and desktop Friendica client (v0.11.0) has just been released. This has some big updates including: better support for Bluesky and Threads content, the ability to limit yourself from sharing/commenting on/liking content from specific networks (like Threads, Diaspora, etc.), spellcheck on mobile platforms, showing network data for all posts/comments and federation delivery status for your posts/comments, and lots of other bugfixes and smaller features. It is in review in the Apple Testflight for iOS and macOS as well as in the Google Play beta system. Downloads for Android, Linux, and Windows are on the install page of the main project. See the CHANGELOG on the project page for more information about this release too. #relatica #friendica #fediverse
Moving back here so it's #introduction time again? On the #fediverse since 2017. Recovering, possibly recurring, academic, but that's another account. Avid #ttrpg person, but that's another account. Cranky purveyor of unpopular opinions, but that's another account.
I'll try to focus on #retrocomputing and #electronicmusic here. Those things tie together my love for #synths, #chiptunes, and #demoscene productions. Not much of a musician myself, but I enjoy noodling around.
‘So the #fediverse integration has become at least three, if not six, or seven times more difficult than we thought.
But we're committed to it, and we're making progress. We have some announcements coming soon.’
https://www.platformer.news/threads-175-million-users-adam-mosseri-interview/
Seeing all these brilliant scientist colleagues, media people and climate/biodiversity activists arrive here in #fediverse makes me wonder:
What if we just all left that bird place for those virile car fetishists and hate speech lovers ... and came here for information and truly serious conversations about the way towards a better world for our children?
Adam Mosseri is tamping down #fediverse expectations for Threads. As a UK user, I've certainly noticed that things haven't happened very fast! But I also sense frustration on their part re European rules especially -> "The fediverse is a long-term bet. It isn't driving a lot of Threads growth. It is proving very difficult just to do the basics, particularly from a compliance and a privacy perspective. The standards we're held to are just different, based on our scale." https://www.platformer.news/threads-175-million-users-adam-mosseri-interview/
#introduction Hi I'm Richard and I'm looking for a new type of social media. Something akin to the blogosphere in 2004. I'm an old-school tech blogger, started a site called ReadWriteWeb in 2003 and then chronicled the Web 2.0 era on it.
I'm currently writing a book (#nonfiction #techhistory); at least 500 words per day, usually very early in the morning.
I'm a #type1diabetic #T1D
My current interests:
#webdev
#fediverse
#AI
#InternetHistory
#11ty
#electronicmusic
#literature
Question to #Fediverse #dev friends: In recent years, many developers seem to find #Sentry necessary - a heavyweight both in terms of resource usage and data processed.
Within days, up to hundreds of GBs of data accumulate, contrasting their CMSes that are small, fast, and efficient, only a few GBs in size.
The question is: Do you think it's truly beneficial, or is it one of those things everyone does just because "everyone else does"?
Adorable @mastowatch shirt - and finally a fedi related long sleeve option!
I'm doing my part...to spread the word about Mastodon on BeerAdvocate and beyond!
* Link in the footer of every page (millions)
* Recent posts embedded in the sidebar of nearly every page
* “Follow me into the fediverse on Mastodon!” appears in my signature (13,500+ posts)
* Callout on my profile
* Highlighted on: https://www.toddalstrom.com (linked in my signature + all social profiles)
* I'm constantly recommending it to other beer geeks
…are you?
Thinking about starting a new fediverse community, or running your own personal server?
Here's what you might want to know: https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/lessons-learned-from-running-a-single-person-mastodon-instance
And some ideas for a domain name: https://literary.domains
I've also made a fediverse sharing button https://github.com/stefanbohacek/fediverse-share-button/ and an embed plugin for WordPress https://stefanbohacek.com/project/wordpress-plugin-for-fediverse-embeds/.
Does anybody know of a web client for mastodon similiar to tweetdeck with a really cool retro style?
Im not sure anymore if i might just have dreamed that. But I have this vivid memory trying out a web client like that 2 years ago.
I am aware of mastodeck and those who pop up if your search for alternative web clients, but it had a really distinct style. 
#mastodon #fediverse #web
I am serving and developing #Fediverse tools.
#Fediseer: https://gui.fediseer.com/
#Pythorhead: https://github.com/db0/pythorhead
Fedi-Safety: https://github.com/db0/fedi-safety
Pictrs-Safety: https://github.com/db0/pictrs-safety
#Pythonseer: https://github.com/Fediseer/pythonseer
And finally, my own #Lemmy instance: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com
All my work is #FOSS and meant to improve the admin toolset for dealing with bad actors.
You can fund my development efforts at: https://liberapay.com/db0/ | https://ko-fi.com/db0 | https://github.com/sponsors/db0
Hello, and welcome to https://poweredbygay.social. We are a #Mastodon #Instance for #LGBTQIA individuals who's interests include things like sports, camping, hiking, all around adventuring.
I hope we can create a fun community here on our corner of the #fediverse
If this sounds like your kind of place, feel free to sign up, or even transfer to here. All LGBTQIA and Ally's are welcome.
#LGBT #Sports #Soccer #football #baseball #basketball #hockey #camping #hiking
Question for the #fediverse about how we relate to new #llm #AI:
If you find the free extraction of value from the internet for the training of for-profit disrupting AIs problematic, and,
Are fond of the #fediverse …
How do you feel about the fact that the fediverse can and is being scraped (try searching Google)?
It’s in the nature of the technology (right?) which is arguably only a minor step toward decentralised internet participation.
Is the #fediverse already showing its age?
My #Fediverse Hot takes:
#Lemmy thread: https://lemmy.ml/post/900932
1-3: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/110064317232690338
4: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/110064706038015267
5: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/110064875562433353
6: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/110190113971755146
7: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/110217263151426201
8: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/110274920408187583
9: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/110395738014610434
10:
https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/111678459007073773
11: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/112319245679533802
11B: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul@akkomane.social/112278407165110460
12: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/112352613670152137
Like the desktop computing experience. That’s what #socialmedia should aim for.
Choice of platform/OS doesn’t matter too much.
Plenty of apps to choose from and mix and match.
Plenty of user control but also convenience.
General functions and paradigms have settled.
Data is transferable over time and between computers.
Pick performance specs for your needs.
Connect to whichever networks/protocols you like, or just work offline mostly.
Your computer belongs to you.
When I favourite a post in the #fediverse, it doesn't mean "I agree"; it means "This is a constructive contribution, and it deserves engagement."
It was good design move not to put my favourites in a timeline.
I'm here to make friends so I don't feel so alone here at the end of the world. You like #cats? That's a follow. You like/make #music? Follow. You have #ADHD? Follow. You geek out about your hobbies? You like #scifi and/or #fantasy? Follow! Are you funny? Kind? #Antifascist? Worried about the #ClimateCrisis? Follow, follow, follow!
@[email protected] · Reply to Pelle Wessman's post
@Flipboard @Mastodon Added a comment about it: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/30398#issuecomment-2204184781
It’s sad to not see more cooperation between #Mastodon / #Fediverse and #IndieWeb
The latter is focused on social semantics for the web and the former for social semantics for ActivityPub – when the two overlap they should coordinate – and articles are very much web pages and something the #IndieWeb knows best practices around
View at Home 0.1
View at Home is a simple Tampermonkey script to make interacting with Mastodon (and probably other Fediverse services) easier. When you open a Mastodon post, it’s not possible to comment or favourite it unless it’s on your own home instance. The usual way of dealing with this is by copying the link into the search box of your own instance and clicking the resulting link.
#Fediverse thoughts
These graphs from #Fedidb suggest that the ecosystem is not thriving.
A 9.7% user retention rate is concerning.
I also suspect that the MAU numbers might be artificially high, as they may not differentiate between real users and bots.
ICYMI: Last week saw a new episode of Dot Social, the fediverse podcast hosted by Flipboard CEO
@mike, in which he interviewed @ghost's @johnonolan. Here's a taste of their conversation; you can listen to the whole episode here or wherever you get your podcasts:
https://flipboard.video/w/sQCNmXx332xi3Y3dVVjd37.
“We’re at a very grassroots stage of a mix of hackers and enthusiasts collaborating to make the thing they want, not the thing that has the most funding, and I love that. That speaks to my heart.”
#Fediverse #Mastodon #OpenSocialWeb #Publishing #Podcast #DotSocial #Federation #ActivityPub #Flipboard #SocialMedia #SpreadMastodon #Ghost
We're now on the #fediverse! Follow us for updates from your community-driven wiki all about #AnimalCrossing 🍃
I'm still finding verified #accounts from #news sites and #media organizations on #Mastodon for my list:
Now it contains more than 270 accounts in 16 languages. #German is still far in front, but #english is growing fast. And there are accounts in #italian, #spanish, #swedish, #dutch, #french, #catalan, #basque, #welsh, #turkish, #slovakian, #portuguese, #finnish, #danish & #czech.
The majority is very active.
Have a look:
⏩ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
Darauf habe ich lange gewartet 😉 :
Auf die Artikel von heise online der vergangenen Woche kamen jeden Tag mehr Zugriffe über #Mastodon als über #X bzw. #Twitter!
Da sind ein paar Effekte drin (das nochmalige Teilen am Wochenende bringt erneut Zugriffe, am Freitag ging der Twitter-Bot nicht), aber die Tendenz ist deutlich: Während Mastodon/ das #Fediverse stabil bleiben, geht es bei X abwärts.
#TwitterTakeover #ElonMusk #MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #heise
(Thread 🧵 1/3)
Ich habe jetzt drei stets aktuelle Tabellen mit Accounts auf #Mastodon. Da kann man bspw. auf einen Blick sehen, welche davon (noch) aktiv sind.
Da gibt's über 1000 Journalist*innen aus aller Welt:
⏩https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uWj0j_AL6YQMK87U7_CFpvudK-Aygtx7Bea3fbjxgyo/edit#gid=876665327
Da gibt's mehr als 200 offizielle und verifizierte Accounts von Medien:
⏩https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
Und es gibt staatliche Accounts aus 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇭 🇪🇺:
⏩https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17__HLo0Bobcx4IgvEm4_LTdYD3JxQCJjotWDNjIHNdw/edit#gid=1251927096
Vorschläge sind überall willkommen!
There are now three always up-to-date tables with accounts on #Mastodon. They show for example, which ones are still active.
One has more than 1000 journalists from all over the world:
⏩https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uWj0j_AL6YQMK87U7_CFpvudK-Aygtx7Bea3fbjxgyo/edit#gid=876665327
One has more than 300 official, verified accounts from media organizations:
⏩https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
And one has accounts by authorities in 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇭 🇪🇺:
⏩https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17__HLo0Bobcx4IgvEm4_LTdYD3JxQCJjotWDNjIHNdw/edit#gid=1251927096
Suggestions are welcome for all of them!
Yesterday’s #FediverseMeetup at @offline, #Berlin was so cool and insightful! Lovely to chat with very knowledgeable and interesting folks.
I have been thinking about the discussion so much that last night I dreamt of @liaizon telling the story of how they built their whole self hosted #ActivityPub instance in one single #PHP file.
This is not true and I have no idea how my unconscious could have conceived this ahahah
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 53
This week's news:
- a closer look at the upcoming project @bonfire
- Threads adds quote posting to their ActivityPub implementation
- @sublinks is a new link aggregating platform that recently started development
As well as a whole lot more! Read at:
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-episode-53/
New blog post: “Why I Started @sublinks” https://jasongr.im/blog/why-i-started-sublinks/
Welcome to @Mastodon and the #fediverse! Are you aware of the rights you should have over software?
You should be allowed to:
• Use a program for any purpose - without any restrictions on place and time 🌍
• Understand the full code – and know exactly what it does 🔍
• Share and copy the program – developers can collaborate and share publicly their improvements 🎁
• Improve the code – e.g. for personal or local needs 📝 (1/4)
As it's my birthday (38) and I didn't do an #introduction when I came to the #Fediverse during the Big Bird Exodus, I guess I'll do one today.
So yeah, hey everyone, I'm Paul. I'm an ex-'liberal', but after working out the world, realised I'm a Leftist.
I mostly toot about LGBTQ+ issues, social (in)justice, climate change and weather, capitalism, and the Right's discourse against minority groups.
I'm anti-capitalism, anti-status quo, and anti police and military.
Thanks for reading! Peace.
Morgen treffen wir uns, und würden uns sehr über deinen Besuch und Input freuen!
Die weitere Planung unserer #Fediverse Infrastruktur steht an, wir lassen unsere kleine #ChatkontrolleStoppen Aktion im Juni Revue passieren, es gibt einen Input zum Thema #EUgoingDark und gern auch Themen, die DU mitbringst!
Foreign Trolls and Bots are a problem on social media and the Fediverse is not immune so here are two links to help you identify them:
On of the links is interactive so you can test your skill.
#SocialMedia #Election #Fediverse #Mastodon #Bot #Troll
https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-how-do-i-spot-fake-social-media-accounts-bots-and-trolls/a-60313035
This one is interactive:
👋 #Willkommen sind alle neuen User hier auf #Mastodon / #Fediverse / #ActivityPub. Ich wünsche euch spannende so wie friedlichen Verlauf von Unterhaltungen hier!
Durchsucht die User und ihre Posts so wie Inhalte und folgt diese bei euer Interesse an ihren Themen & Hashtags ☺️
Yup. I did it. Inspired by Kevin Rose's big engagement bait post on Threads, me and my big mouth said "if I get 200 likes yada yada, poof Twitter account". And y'all in the #fediverse ended up doing over 350. ;)
In all seriousness though, I was already considering doing this. Feels like a bit of a cleansing.
BTW, one cannot "delete" a Twitter account. One can only deactivate it. Then you have to wait 30 days for it to be fully, completely deleted. I've got a calendar mark set for my own 30 days, to follow through on that.
Come join @raphael, @by_caballero, @twilliability and me at @offline in #Berlin tomorrow night (Monday) to talk about #fediverse stuff! There will be three presentations and we will drink some beer and tea and it should be fun!
Get a t-shirt celebrating some popular #fediverse platforms, available to purchase from @forgeandcraft #fedigiftshop #maker https://shop.forgeandcraft.co.uk/product/fedi-ampersand-t-shirt
I wish #Mastodon supported the kinds of "starter packs" just launched by #Bluesky. They're a great way to invite people to join a new platform and quickly find people and organizations that meet their interests.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/06-26-2024-starter-packs
I'm committed to Mastodon, but I'm on Bluesky to explore and experiment. While I like these starter packs, I won't be using them. I want to invite new people (working on my topics) to join Mastodon, not Bluesky.
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 75
This week's news:
- #Threads expands their fediverse connection
- Bandwagon is a new platform for musicians on the fediverse that has entered early testing
- @dot_social interviews Ghost's John O'Nolan
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-75/
I'm currently at €700 in monthly income thanks to my wonderful supporters on Ko-Fi 🥳
You too can become a member & help support my work on making the Fediverse a better, safer place through my contributions to Moderation Tooling, Mastodon, and Pixelfed.
Friends of #BSDCafe and the entire #Fediverse, good morning and happy Sunday!
I've made some changes to our setup. Last week, there were some slowdowns in the services at BSD Cafe, especially in the #Mastodon instance. After investigating, I discovered that the issue was with the DNS resolution (it was the DNS! 😆 ).
I’ve now installed two jails with unbound on the two BSD Cafe VPSs. This allows us to perform all DNS resolutions locally with caching, so we don’t have to rely on external services.
This way, services like Mastodon or Matrix, which make extensive use of name resolution, can benefit from local caching and resolve domains autonomously.
It's time for an #introduction.
I'm glad to meet you! I'm the main administrator of the bsd.cafe instance (and other projects), a computer science enthusiast who's been fascinated by technology since childhood. I'm a big supporter of open-source solutions and enjoy working with #BSDs and #Linux systems. I enjoy #music and #photography. I've been an avid traveler and am now looking forward to getting back to traveling.I'm married to a wonderful wife and strive to live each day with a positive attitude,making the most of every day to improve our lives.
I like writing blog articles, especially tech ones (https://it-notes.dragas.net) and, from time to time, some of them are widely appreciated, especially in the open-source community.
Thank you for passing by and reading my introduction, enjoy your stay here in the #fediverse
🌟 Introducing BSD.cafe 🌟
Excited to present the first building block of the BSD Cafe project! When I registered this domain months ago, I envisioned a themed bar where we can casually chat about *BSD systems, Linux, and Open-Source technology among friends, acquaintances, and patrons. But like any bar, discussions can cover a wide range of topics while respecting everyone.
BSD.cafe will be a hub for various tools and services, powered by *BSD.
The first brick is a new Mastodon instance, a gateway to the Fediverse. Registration is open, and the server will be moderated under clear guidelines promoting good behavior and zero tolerance for hate towards anyone. Inclusivity, respect, and constructive dialogue are the key values of this new instance.
The main server is currently hosted in Finland on a small VM, based on #FreeBSD. Services are divided into VNET jails, connected in a LAN via a local bridge. A VPN system is also present and have been able to move individual jails to different, more powerful, machines.
Multimedia data and cache are hosted on another physical server (FreeBSD, within a jail), with Cloudflare in front. The aim is to cache and geodistribute data, reducing network traffic on the main VPS.
Reverse proxy (frontend), mail server, media server, and the instance itself are reachable via #ipv6.
The instance started empty. No unnecessary content was pre-loaded; I want it to grow organically based on users' interests and following. There won't be any preemptive blocks at this stage. Users are encouraged to promptly report anything they find worth flagging.
Join us at https://mastodon.bsd.cafe to build a constructive and inclusive community—a safe and relaxing space for everyone.
Our wiki, located at https://wiki.bsd.cafe, features essential links and articles related to the BSD world. It provides an overview of the tools, services, rules, uptime, and more information about the BSD Cafe Services.
A Matrix server, a Miniflux RSS Reader, the Wiki itself, and the BlendIT Lemmy instance are all part of the BSD Cafe services, with more to come.
#BSD #OpenSource #Fediverse #Community #Tech #Networking #Mastodon #Inclusivity #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD #Linux #OSS #SysAdmin #Miniflux #RSS #Matrix
Dear friends of #BSDCafe and the #Fediverse,
some of you have expressed the desire to offer a bit of support to BSD Cafe.
In response, I've set up a Ko-fi page and a LiberaPay account for the project.
You can now buy a coffee for BSD Cafe at this link: https://ko-fi.com/bsdcafe or https://liberapay.com/bsdcafe
15 million users in the Fediverse, now.
No ad-blocker needed.
Zero ads.
My data stays on my server.
Interactions are genuine, driven by people's desire, not an algorithm pushing for conflict to boost engagement (and ad sales).
Nobody's here just because it's trendy. If you're here, you want to be here.
The best social media experience I've had in years.
Thank you to all of you, among these 15 million accounts, who have helped make this a wonderful place to be.
#Fediverse #Privacy #NoAds #GenuineInteractions #Decentralized #ThankYou #Mastodon
#introduction 👋 I'm Donald, solo founder of 💡Smartman Apps📱. Well, there's Smartman 🤓 as well, but he never seems to be around. 🙄 Some people say they've never seen both of us in the same room, but I'm sure they're just imagining.
We post things for both individuals and business - you'll see posts/blogs from me about #dotNet #dotNetMAUI #Maths (I'm also a #Computer Science/Maths #teacher /tutor) #Nutrition #Fediverse #Tech and more, Smartman will post about #WorkSmart #Tips #Analysis #Facts 🙂
The @activitypods project released a small boilerplate app and tutorial for people interested in building #Fediverse web clients that work with #Solid. I hope to poke around a bit, and see what’s possible. 😁
https://docs.activitypods.org/tutorials/create-your-first-social-app/
Canvas is happening July 12th, 2024 @ Midnight Eastern 💥📅
Countdown: https://canvas.fediverse.events
Canvas is a short event that will run over the weekend of July 12th, during the event people from all over the Fediverse can contribute to a shared pixel canvas (think r/Place)
When the event is live, people will be able to go to the website and login using your existing Fediverse account (by sending a code -- no passwords)
The event is ran by @grant
@[email protected] · Reply to Ecologia Digital's post
@josemurilo Fortunately, the #Fediverse wasn't built by Mastodon and is not Mastodon! And the owner of mastodondotsocial is not the owner of any of the protocols the network relies on! That's the beauty of the Fediverse: it belongs to everybody!
Why are so many photos in posts blurred out in Mastodon?
Brazilian #Museums Rock the #Fediverse: by stitching two #WordPressPlugins, #Tainacan & #ActivityPub, #Brasiliana has managed to provide a framework for "digitally sharing #museum cultural heritage collections with indigenous communities."
“In its new role as a facilitator of dialogue on memory, heritage, and collections, the #museum creates a conducive environment for open, transparent, and well-documented discussions.”
@daltonmartins
https://brasiliana.museus.gov.br/digital-decolonization-of-collections-innovation-broadens-the-scope-of-museums/
💖 now can't sleep cause saw https://github.com/dahlia/fedify/
#fediverse #framework which is wonderful.
@hongminhee : we do also start to build anything #ActivityPub with #deno (incl. journalistic CMS client, public broadcaster thing, taxiteam client) and so, I work on a UI system with #fresh for all the `type`s …
PS Confs https://redaktor.me/#home
[EN: about 2 books in german language …]
Hallo #Fediverse
es war ein netter Tag mit Teilen von Euch in Köln :)
Habe 2 neue Bücher zu meinem inventaire zugefügt.
Sie sind ganz frisch und sehr sehr gut.
“In der Social Media Falle –
Wie wir unsere digitale Freiheit retten” @bjoernsta
https://inventaire.io/items/56f8b4f4c6199b30e41195e8404dc8c9
dort findet Ihr auch was über Dezentralisierung, Föderation, #ActivityPub und ein Interview mit mir, in dem ich natürlich und wie gewohnt maßlos übertreibe ;)
Und dann hat mir Fedifreund @clemensg zum Geburtstag geschenkt
“Big Tech muss weg!”
https://inventaire.io/items/66f02830b8fae81d60638b1f25d9a544
und heute ist in Köln https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230712-01.de.html
Yuhu!
Esteemed #Fediverse 💖
all the nice videos from #PubConf24 popped up in the peertube channel.
Our Talk on the Why and How of #ActivityPub is https://video.publicspaces.net/w/9USsJ37cHVy4tY9Pn7DX2X
An hour is incredible short, we should maybe demo the protocol on a large table rather in an expo space next year (?)
You can view all videos at the channell page
:digitalcourage: https://video.publicspaces.net/c/pubconf/videos
Iceshrimp.NET has entered the beta phase. It’s in an interesting state! The Mastodon API compatibility is quite good, allowing the use of many existing apps.
The front end ui is still in progress. Any adventurous fedi nerds that want to install and provide feedback are welcome.
🚨⚡️ #URGENT help needed to pay rent ⚡️🚨
any amount truly helps 🙏🏽
https://ko-fi.com/brentpruitt/goal
https://buy.stripe.com/3cs3dNdLbe37aS4cMM
i'm available for web #design, #development, #marketing #consultation & #art! 💻 #Hire me!
please #boost for maximum reach
you have my undying gratitude
thank you!
😻 🦄 🏳️🌈 #MutualAidRequest #MutualAid #Rent #Fediverse #FediHire #Unemployment #LGBTQ #Queer #Gay #Artist #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Commission
Folks asked for a How To detailing how I created my own #selfhosted #Mastodon server.
Ask and you shall receive. 😊
I hope it is useful to those who might need it.
Happy to take any suggestions or corrections.
Week in Fediverse 2024-06-28
Servers
- Sharkey v2024.5.1
- Gancio v1.18.0
- Mitra v2.23.0
- neodb v0.10.2.3
- Castopod v1.12.0
- NodeBB v4.0.0-alpha (aka ActivityPub alpha release)
- Hollo: Federated single-user microblogging software powered by Fedify
Clients
- IceCubesApp v1.10.43
- Tuba v0.8.1
- Pachli v2.6.0
- mlmym v0.0.46
- P2Play v0.8.1
- Phanpy changelog
Tools and Plugins
- FediFetcher v7.1.1
- Granary v7.0
- Fedify v0.11.0
- Betulon: A simple utility to add Mastodon bookmarks to Betula
Articles
- Meta is connecting Threads more deeply with the fediverse
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01903bb6-c8eb-3a66-3305-460bf5a946d1
Wow, my colleague just federated my @Flipboard profile. Now you can follow what I'm curating into #magazines the #fediverse. How cool is that! 🤩
Really excited where all this is going!
In the words of Fatboy Slim, "we've come a long long way together." Here, @miaq breaks down Flipboard's federation journey so far.
"We could [federate Flipboard] with a quick flip of the switch but we’ve chosen to act more intentionally," she writes. "We’re taking measured steps to test, learn, and ensure that everything we’re doing stays true to our values and those of the fediverse. Maintaining quality is top of the list."
https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/federation-timeline/
#Federation #Fediverse #Flipboard #FediCurious #ActivityPub #Publishing #Media #Technology #MastodonMigration #Mastodon
@ghost founder and CEO @johnonolan wants to build a tech company that thinks differently. Learn how ActivityPub is enabling a new kind of publishing platform, with integrity at its core. It’s a new episode of the Dot Social podcast highlighting leaders in the fediverse, hosted by @mike
https://flipboard.video/w/sQCNmXx332xi3Y3dVVjd37
Catch up on past episodes of the podcast in Mike’s Storyboard collection:
https://flipboard.com/@mike/dot-social-the-future-of-the-social-web-3r0pl8ge5dju9965
To learn more about what Flipboard's doing in the fediverse, sign up here:
http://about.flipboard.com/a-new-wave
#Fediverse #Mastodon #OpenSocialWeb #DotSocial #Federation #ActivityPub #Flipboard #SocialMedia #SpreadMastodon #Ghost
Here's an informed appeal for a easy one-click #fediverse subscription button from Dave Winer @davew (who's seen this before with RSS)
Latest episode from his new podcast. Short enough to embed here in its entirety.
Go subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: 👉 https://episodes.fm/1753971770
@[email protected] · Reply to Nicolas Fressengeas's post
I am thus tooting about #OpenScience, #ResearchIntegrity, Data Management and Free Software, tooting only on my behalf.
My toots are either in French or English though I always have a hard time deciding which language to use.
The #Fediverse also allows me to be found on @pixelfed for more personal stuff, in French and in pictures : @[email protected].
So now that I have X-ited Twitter for good and settled in the #Fediverse, it is time to renew my #introduction, or rather my #introduction thread.
I am a physics scholar, vice president of Université de Lorraine, in charge of the digital, data and #OpenScience policies. I also work for the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, in charge of the international side of #OpenScience.
@[email protected] · Reply to Critical Mass Hamburg *'s post
Das gleiche gilt für allgemeine #CriticalMass-Accouts. Legt neue Accounts an, teilt oder erstellt Inhalte zum Thema und verwendet die allgemeine @cm Gruppe.
Auch Accounts und Gruppen pro Bundesland / Land können helfen die lokale Sichtbarkeit zu verbessern.
Wie wäre es in Schleswig Holstein z.B. mit @CriticalMassSH passend zur bisher noch wenig genutzten @cmsh Gruppe und in anderen Bundesländern entsprechend. Erzeugen wir im #Fediverse eine ausfallsichere Struktur für die Vernetzung der CriticalMass.
Und vergesst nicht @CriticalMass im #NeuHier Post eures #CM-Accounts zu erwähnen, damit ihr garantiert geboostet werdet.
#WirSindDerVerkehr 🚴♀️🚴🚴♂️
https://norden.social/@CriticalMassHamburg/112184321496251790
@[email protected] · Reply to Critical Mass Hamburg *'s post
Im Januar 2023 wurde dieser #CriticalMassHamburg-Account angelegt, weil nicht jeder F-book nutzen möchte, um Infos zu finden.
Anfangs waren hier im #Fediverse nur wenige Accounts aktiv, die etwas zur #CMHH gepostet haben. Unsere Followeranzahl war klein.
Inzwischen ist hier mehr los, das ist gut so. Aber es soll keine One-Man-Show sein, die von wenigen Akteuren gesteuert wird / werden kann.
Machen wir die #CriticalMass #Hamburg hier ausfallsicher …
Legt viele 🚴♀️🚴🚴♂️-Accouts an und postet @cmhh
Pour les nouveaux et nouvelles venu.e.s sur #Mastodon et le #fediverse bienvenue !
Je m'appelle Marie-Gaëlle, je suis #Artiste indépendante, aquarelliste et dessinatrice à #strasbourg
Mes armes : Aquarelle, pinceaux et papier.
J'illustre des femmes issues de la #Fantasy et de la #Mythologie : déesses, nymphes, sorcières, fées…
Mon contenu peut parfois être soft érotique, toujours avec CW.
Originaux, tirages d'art et cartes postales : https://www.aemarielle.com/boutique
#Illustrations #MastoArt #IntroductionFr #FediArt #Féerie #IllustrationsFantasy
I didn't watch the debate between the two old white guys (too old white guys?)
But who would you vote for to be president of the fediverse?
This is how we should advertise #Mastodon on other #SocialMedia
#Threads #Twitter #Instagram #Meta #Facebook #TownSquare
#Fediverse
Dem unhierachischem Charakter der #CriticalMass folgend, wäre es eigentlich passend, wenn auch im Fediverse ganz viele CriticalMassHamburg- und CMHH-Accounts existieren.
Dies geht also an alle Teilnehmer der CMHH 🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴
Legt auf einer der vielen Instanzen im #Fediverse einen @CriticalMassHamburg oder einen @CMHH Account an, füllt ihn mit ersten Inhalten und zeigt der Stadt, dass wir viele sind.
Vergesst bei euren Beiträgen nicht die @cmhh Gruppe und die Hashtags #CMHH und #CriticalMassHamburg
I'm prototyping a fediverse sharing button. Anyone interested in giving it a try?
Feature highlights:
- shows a logo of supported fediverse software
- lets you share selected text
- remembers the last fediverse domain used
Demo: https://fediverse-share-button.stefanbohacek.dev/
Download: https://github.com/stefanbohacek/fediverse-share-button/
Thinking about starting your own fediverse community?
Here's where you can host it:
And here's a tool for finding a good domain name for it:
Inaugural Post for Lemmy, a decentralized, easily self-hostable #reddit / link aggregator alternative, intended to work in the #fediverse:
Si eres nuevo en el #fediverso, esto que he redactado en mi blog @[email protected] te interesa.
#fediverse @Mastodon @pixelfed @[email protected] @joinmisskey @[email protected] @peertube @funkwhale @mobilizon @bookwyrm @LemmyDev #Pleroma #GNUSocial #Friendica
I ❤️ the fediverse
A few of my contributions:
- Started GNU/Social AP support
- Started Pixelfed
- Inspired gargron to write the "How to implement a basic ActivityPub server"
- Tried to organize the first ActivityPub Conference (https://mastodon.social/@dansup/100286631732546033)
- Started the SocialHub forum (originally socialhub.network)
- Started https://fedidb.org
- Started https://fediverse.info
5 years on, I still feel so lucky to be a part of this.
Long live the #fediverse
Communal Bonfires; creating space for group-scale discourse on top of @matrix
https://blog.erlend.sh/communal-bonfires
Today we're pre-releasing Commune, our first foundational step towards a community platform built specifically for alignment with digital gardens.
Cyber-ecological messaging anyone?!
It's an evolving piece of software serving as the primary bonfire component of the overarching Community OS concept.
https://github.com/commune-os/commune-server
#fediverse #opensource #threadiverse #community #matrix #CommuneApp
Time for a little self-promotion.
I've finally gotten a #Wordpress blog spun up at https://blog.beaware.live
It's empty and barebones right now, but I hope to get writing there soon.
If you enjoy long-form content and the ramblings of an #ADHD #stoner that's in love with #AIart and #Videogames, you can #follow my blog @[email protected]
Thanks to all the wonderful people who already follow me here on #Mastodon and interact with my content. I hope to bring some unorganized, not very thought out content to the #Fediverse very soon!
Threads implements #Misskey's `_misskey_quote` standard and gives them a shutout in the Facebook Engineering blog and then *blocks them* for "No publicly accessible feed" which is a completely baseless reason for blocking a server.
"We chose _misskey_quote because its naming makes it clear that it’s not an official ActivityPub method, and because we know that it’s supported by Misskey, Firefish, and potentially other servers that use quote posts." https://engineering.fb.com/2024/03/21/networking-traffic/threads-has-entered-the-fediverse #fediverse #threads
Its title is Knitting Our Internet, and it is quite messy and ugly, but I consider it the essence of what I have been studying/working on for the past couple of years.
I am very grateful to @zelf, who hosted the zine making workshop at #p4p, stimulating me to create this.
I am thinking non-stop about next steps. For sure I will be creating a website for the homonymous #workshop I have been hosting in many different occasions—currently named Fediverse workshop on my website, but very incomplete and not updated.
Then maybe a little story/novel about the history of the #Internet and the current #DWeb, #hacking, #FreeSoftware movements?
(In the pictures there is a couple of pages missing in the middle, couldn’t add more images to the post)
#DWeb #noCloud #decentralization #SmallWeb #OurNet #LaNostraRete #p2p #Fediverse #zines #Internet #SoftwareFreedom
Hello #fediverse! Surprise! It was me all along! And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!
Hello, #fediverse! It's the official fedi account of the Fedify, an #ActivityPub server framework!
A refreshed #Introduction
Work for a #NonProfit leading a small team focused on #SQLServer, #DotNet, #CraftCMS, #ReactJS and now #Salesforce.
Love learning and posting about the #Fediverse - the people involved, the apps created.
I tinker with my #MastodonStarterKit, #HomeLab projects, and brush up on coding skills when I can.
👀 Grew up closeted #LGBTQIA in the 80s rural south.
🏳️🌈 Married
🎵 #GenX, #Introvert, #Music lover.
🐶 Over-involved #DogDad.
✌️ #Kindness in all things.
Threads released a public list of blocked instances:
👉🏾 https://www.threads.net/moderated_servers
Many #Mastodon & #Misskey instances are mistakenly blocked for not having a publicly accessible feed.
I wanted to appeal on their behalf, but #Threads requires admins to appeal.
👉🏾 https://help.instagram.com/contact/1574148669814359
List of notable blocked instances with admin:
👉🏾 https://Misskey.io | @syuilo
👉🏾 https://Mastodon.cloud & https://mstdn.jp | @Sujiyan
I am just letting the #Fediverse know!
🌟 Support Pixelfed! 🌟
We're building a federated, open-source photo sharing platform, and we need your help! Your donations help us cover the costs of running our servers, domains and associated services.
Your support also funds FediDB.org, fediverse.info, and pubkit.net.
Every contribution counts. Thank you! 💜
Hello, #Fediverse!
The first US Presidential Debate happens _today_.
For the sake of the rest of the world (and Americans who don't want the noise), please remember to tag your debate-related posts with #uspol, hide them behind a `uspol` spoiler alert, or both.
Thank you!
@[email protected] · Reply to Jiří Eischmann :fedora:'s post
@sesivany Why I think that the #fediverse should be a collection of many, many "not many users" instances with a close connection between users and admins instead of an oligopoly of a few big instances with glorified admins that operate in the dark, reason #4711 ;)
#Decentralisation does NOT mean the whole #Fediverse should block #threads. Decentralisation means that every instance (and user) decides for themselves with whom to exchange communication. While this might look like chaos and a non-deterministic way of sharing information, it reflects the true nature of decentralisation. If you think it should be a binary decision of The Fediverse to not talk to Threads, you are still in the centralised mindset ...
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
Pleasantly surprised that people find this useful, thanks everyone for sharing!
I wrote a bit more about the project with some relevant links:
https://stefanbohacek.com/project/mastodon-domain-block-exporter-script/
This is actually some big news: a lot of folks originally joined the Tweeter because of #Diggnation and #TWiT hyping up Twitter in its earliest days. I know I joined because of them (esp. Leo talking about it all the time)
Well Kevin Rose, founder of #Digg, said if he got 1,000 likes to a post he made on Threads, he'd delete his Tweeter account.
He got them, and he did.
Makes me think - if I get 200 likes here in the #fediverse on this post, pointing out Kevin's post, I'll delete CoffeeGeek's Tweeter account too. (I promise, this isn't likebait lol!)
EDIT. OMG. Me and my big mouth! 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤓. Well, you all got there, and I will follow through, once I download my archive.
Nächste Woche ist es wieder soweit: Die @datenfreude trifft sich zum Austausch vor Ort.
Neben einigen organisatorischen Dingen die es zu regeln gilt, freuen wir uns vor Allem auf den Besuch von Menschen die mit uns zusammen über #Datenschutz, das #Fediverse und verwandte Themen quatschen, aber gern auch konkrete Dinge umsetzen wollen.
Wir treffen uns nochmal in den @acmelabs, haben aber bereits beschlossen dass wir ab August auch ein paar andere Orte in #Bielefeld bespielen wollen.
Apparently I'm not following enough, looking for more users to follow, didn't get much feeds into my timeline. Any recommendations?
(Try to avoid tagging with @ without user's consent)
Does anyone have any experience migrating a Pixelfed account?
It's totally possible I just missed something, but I can't seem to find the settings to migrate to another account.
I was able to successfully set up the account alias on the new account, but I just can't find the settings to actually start the transfer on my old account.
I wonder what's the limit for "featured hashtags" on Mastodon? 🤔 How many can you add?
@[email protected] · Reply to BeAware :fediverse:'s post
@BeAware @SDF Ok so I just did a search for lardmotel and found the account. So ( go slow I’m just a muso) if I follow that account it gets ‘pulled’ to @SDF in general or just me? #fediverse
I love when Fediverse scrapers get Fediblocked MULTIPLE times then start making new instances under obscure domain names to hide their data stealing...🤬
Awakari created a new instance on Indy.rest on June 24. 4 days after I called for Fediblock on their other attempt at ban evasion (awakari.app)
Indy.rest seems to be down at the moment. However, given their track record, this is a required block if you value your data not being sold.
#Fedi #Fediverse #Fediblock #FediScraper #ActivityPub #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin
⚠️Warning to all Fediverse Admins: the data scraper @[email protected] is back!🤬
Not sure how many times we have to teach them this lesson!!
I am once again calling for #Fediblock for this data scraper. This is the 4TH TIME they've created a new instance because of our blocks.
So I am making this the 4th time they'll be blocked. Don't let folks sell your data without consent!!! Block them ASAP!
Urgent Edit: They are now using fake names that don't include Awakari but the profile is the exact same. The new domain is Indy.rest and the profile is @[email protected] 😒🤬
#Mastodon #Fediblock #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin #Fediverse #Fedi #FediScraper #DataPrivacy #Privacy #DataProtection
@[email protected] · Reply to Lard Motel's post
@lardmotel The fundamental issue is that if it truly is the #fediverse then it has to show up here.
@[email protected] · Reply to Lard Motel's post
@lardmotel found you on the #fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to Lard Motel's post
@SDF by the way the geoblock apparently has been lifted so I will see if I can be a Guinea Pig for the team. Have to go to Threads and see what has updated. #fediverse
Is it that #Mastodon is very unpredictable in terms of the responses one gets to toots (likes, responses, reposts). Mine vary with each toot, so either we're all on a variable reinforcement schedule or I don't know how to Mastodon properly🤔
People of the #fediverse, I am going to setup a new personal instance server for just myself and a small group of folks. Are we still happy with #mastodon or is #pleroma best suited? I have experience with Mastodon and know what that is like, not sure of Pleroma.
It's been a while since I looked at my stats on https://data.stefanbohacek.dev/projects/fediverse
- You have 3,075 connections across 841 servers in total
- Out of the 841 servers you are connected to, 560 of them have only one connection on it.
Nice!
Whether you're a chronic booster, someone who lives in the replies of others, or just a lurker that posts once in a blue moon, you all have something to contribute to the #fediverse. Keep it up! 😃❤️
I am hosting another #fediverse meetup this coming week in #Berlin at @offline! :illufinch_pine_grosbeak:
https://autonomous.zone/@offline/112683764134355601
Come join us if your in the area! :illufinch_eurasian_bullfinch:
Come to the second incarnation of the BFNEC #fediverse meetup here at Offline on July 1st! We have three people presenting on fediverse projects they are working on:
- @twilliability's creation of RSS Parrot
- @raphael will talk about Fediverser
- @by_caballero on "ways to make ActivityPub easier to hack on"
:bluesparkle: We will start around at 7pm, come grab a drink at the späti across the street and stick around for open discussions between and after the presentations! :bluesparkle:
Posts made with the Threads API don’t federate. I’m a little surprised by this. One of the replies is from a threads engineer so I assume it’s true.
It's kinda gross to see these corporate walled gardens intentionally misrepresent their Fedi integrations and just start using Fediverse in their PRs like their a genuine Fedi participant.
Looking at you, BlueSky and Threads. BlueSky lied about being decentralized and uses Brdigy Fed, a third party bridge to Fedi made by one man, to say they're decentralized. Threads keeps adding fake Fediverse interactions and promoting them as legit Fediverse interactions. They "added" replies from Fediverse without mentioning that they're private and can only mention 1 person or it won't be federated...🤦♂️
If you intentionally misrepresent your integrations for clout, you're doing nothing but harboring mistrust here on Fedi.
#Fediverse #Fedi #Bluesky #Threads #Meta #ActivityPub #Mastodon #SocialMedia
Here's a deep dive into #Fediverse channels. Something new we're working on @newsmast. Channels enable anyone to curate content and encourage conversation, adding a new dimension to micro-blogging. Easily create a channel around your interests. Dive into a channel to discover something different. Return regularly to a channel to catch up on conversations. And post your thoughts to a channel, giving you a new audience. On any server, from any app. That’s what we’re building. https://www.blog-pat.ch/fediverse-channels
#SocialMedia
Essential listening/viewing from @mike and @johnonolan . “No-one owns this space - it’s being built by a bunch of hackers and enthusiasts who are building what they want…#ActivityPub is going to be bigger than any other social network…It’s moat-less technology. Let’s fill in all the canals and grass them over.” Fantastic!
Spread the word! #DemocratsAbroad is now part of the #Fediverse !
We're having a great time here. We're enjoying connecting with everyone.
2024 is a crucial election year, and overseas votes will determine the outcome. Visit VoteFromAbroad.org to register TODAY!
We follow back!
#Biden #BidenHarris2024 #politics #USPolitics
#MastodonMigration #Democrats @politicalscience @politics @uspolitics @DemocracyMattersALot @GottaLaff #Mastodon
If you’re at all interested in the future of how people could discover, enjoy and pay for great content in the #fediverse and the broader web, this episode of #DotSocial is for you.
Here @johnonolan and I go deep on the product, technical and business model mechanics that will ultimately support a more sustainable, social web thanks to Ghost’s upcoming full integration of #ActivityPub.
Listen to this episode wherever you get your podcasts or watch it on our #PeerTube instance at https://flipboard.video/w/sQCNmXx332xi3Y3dVVjd37
Posts on #Threads don't seem to appear when following an account on the #Fediverse, even after enabling the feature in Threads. Is this working for anyone else?
Example: @nknewsorg remains empty even though there's new content on https://www.threads.net/@nknewsorg
@[email protected] · Reply to Mark Gardner's post
@[email protected] Confirmed that replies from #Fediverse to #Threads work.
Threads users can also like those replies and the replier will be notified.
Further, the Threads user can follow a link to the reply’s original server, as well as block the replier from further interaction or report their reply.
What is the best activity pub platform for uploading short-ish personal videos? #activitypub #fediverse #mastodon #pixelfed
Remember a few days ago when I asked if I should ruin my summer by making a Fediverse booster Twitter account? Welp, I went against the majority’s sage advice and made:
https://x.com/fediverseguy
We’ll see how this goes. Please do follow if you’re still on that place.
Wish me luck!? 😜😬😂🤦🤷♂️
What can I say… I come from the Apple Evangelista Era, I can’t help but try to spread the word.
@[email protected] · Reply to SDF.ORG's post
@SDF I’ve been geoblocked from trying this so far no direct experience. But Threads has reciprocal problems to mastodon. Too many voices all yelling into the void. Deaf to conversation.
Here it’s too few voices to build any larger conversation. You can work hard on some fun and it goes out to the desert and dies. Symptoms include seeing 11 posts in a row from one user today!
I’m not exactly sure what would happen. But if the bridge was optional I would turn it on to find out. #fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to The Verge's post
How do you feel about this? #fediverse
And....my hype for Threads replies has immediately been killed.
Replies are only shown to the OP. It's *something* but all this fake integration crap is starting to piss me off now...🤬
Edit: Confirmed. Replies are only shown to 1 person. You can't mention multiple Threads users and have them see it publicly. This is ridiculous at this point...🙄
@[email protected] · Reply to pieceofthepie :coffefied:'s post
@jan I think, funnily enough, that this is Facebook following ActivityPub more closely than Mastodon - specifically the parts around Inbox Forwarding, which Mastodon doesn't do.
It's the reason people invent things like #FediFetcher
I think we need to stop looking at the various software in the Fediverse as systems, rather Mastodon, Friendica, Hubzilla... should eventually be seen as access points to the Fediverse built around a protocol. #fediverse
As with most things, my opinion of Threads integration to the Fediverse is very nuanced.
On one hand, I enjoy the idea of being able to engage and interact with the wider social web. On the other hand, the sheer amount of Threads users makes me worry that Fediverse will soon be just like corporate social media sites.
I don't want to be lost in the mix of millions of posts, with hardly any engagement.
Also, Mastodon will be adding "limit replies" soon enough and that's bad for a number of reasons, the biggest being misinformation...😬
I am still VERY cautiously optimistic. However, if I start noticing my engagement fall off a cliff, I'll be immensely sad.😔
I know #threads is a polarizing subject here on Fedi but news is news…
Threads has enabled #Fediverse-bourne replies. i.e. you can now reply to federated Threads posts and those replies show up actually on Threads.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24185226/meta-threads-fediverse-likes-replies
Kinda neat to see my Fedi profile show up natively on that platform. It even creates a clickable handle on the reply post that links to my Masto profile.
You can see my reply post (and the Threads-bourne post I replied to) here https://shellsharks.social/@shellsharks/112678293741616415
The 1 thing unusual about the Fediverse is it has both mute and block. Blocking just means, they can no longer tag your or replying to you. Muting means you never see their comments.
In my opinion it is best to do both.
#Fediverse #Fedi
@[email protected] · Reply to Ben Royce 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Don't Boo: Vote's post
@benroyce @Gargron @Mastodon @viennawriter You said and I quote “I propose an update:
No AI allowed on the #fediverse *at all” which is a universal statement, AFAICS.
#Threads Ignores #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺, Allows Everyone Else To Embrace #Fediverse 🔛 @[email protected] (Seize The Day) 📰 https://darnell.day/threads-ignores-european-union-allows-everyone-else-to-embrace-fediverse?pk_campaign=rss-feed
Threads inches forward with like and reply visibility from the fediverse, but only direct replies to the original post.
And takes a big leap by giving over 100 countries the option to turn on fediverse sharing (this is the big news imo)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24185226/meta-threads-fediverse-likes-replies
Man, we are so fucked
"Company cuts costs by replacing 60-strong writing team with #AI"
#Mastodon is feeling less like a refreshing bastion free of #plutocrat manipulation, and more like the last refuge of the free, sane...
and real
I know mastodon.social updated their terms that all AI has to be labeled as such
I propose an update:
No AI allowed on the #fediverse *at all*
Fuck this soul destroying shit
https://www.techspot.com/news/103535-company-fires-entire-60-strong-writing-team-favor.html
What mobile app(s) do you use to access the Fediverse?
(Including PWAs, if you use them.)
Reply with your answer.
first thing I check on the #fediverse every morning is the home feed, second thing is what’s trending
The Future is Federated: here are my top 10 reasons why #Mastodon is the best social media platform there is: https://blog.elenarossini.com/top-10-reasons-mastodon-best-social-media-platform/
Basically, a guide for "normies" attempting to convince them to join Mastodon and the #Fediverse
... with shout-outs to @ivory @IceCubesApp @phanpy @cheeaun @dansup
“Announcing Ditto”
> Ditto is a Nostr community server. It has a built-in Nostr relay, a web UI, and it implements Mastodon's REST API.
> Since Ditto implements the Mastodon API, it can work with any Mastodon app!
> Users of Mastodon and Pleroma will be happy to see search functionality that actually works. 😂
> Ditto is built in Deno with TypeScript. It's basically a REST API with a built-in Nostr relay. This is the same design as Mastodon and Pleroma, replacing ActivityPub with Nostr.
https://soapbox.pub/blog/announcing-ditto/
Tags: #Nostr #Ditto #Deeno #Mastodon #Pleroma #ActivityPub #Fediverse #SocialWeb #MycelialWeb #MyceliumNetwork #Nostrich #SNS #SocialMedia #Soapbox
Over the last few months I've slowly been gravitating to the #Fediverse from #Xitter. The more time I spend here, the more I notice and appreciate the spontaneity and incredible variety of the people who frequent this slice of online. And when I log on to X all I see is a lot of nasty politics, hate and fear. So glad this space is around! May it grow from strength to strength.
2a03:2880:3ff::face:b00c - - [25/Jun/2024:11:45:09 +0000] "POST /inbox HTTP/1.1" 202 5 "-" "facebookexternalua"
My logs are actually rammed with entries like the above. It's not a helpful UA, so what is it doing? Being a POST I'm pretty certain it's not crawling but I'm also not following all that many (if any in fact) Threads users?
Just gave a talk to Japanese @w3c member companies, presenting about the #Fediverse and encouraging some more engagement between W3C Japan and local communities & projects that are working with #ActivityPub. Already, one person on the call said they are active on #Misskey and will reach out to them. 💗
This thread (on threadiverse) reminiscing about 2000s era internet made me think:
A paradox with the current #fediverse:
it's driven, partly, by nostalgia and longing for the "early internet".
And yet, is built in imitation of modern big-social.
I was struck by the thought "does the fedi capture any of these structures, feelings and vibes?"
I don't think so, at all.
The fedi is balkanised big-social, not new-old-internet, and you can feel it, there's unmet longing.
New to Mastodon and confused about why you don't see anything on your home feed and nobody interacts with your posts?
1. Follow people. Fedi has no algorithm beyond the "explore" tab. It works completely by follow relationships. The more people you follow with similar interests, the more likely they'll follow you back. Not to mention your home feed will be filled by their toots.
2. Hashtags. Full indexed search is EXTREMELY new and some instances haven't upgraded yet. Even then, some users don't want EVERY toot of theirs to be discoverable so they turn that feature off. However, Hashtags are always searchable for public toots. Litter your posts with relevant hashtags so people can find your toots!
Anyone have a good blog post on the fediverse for people who have 0 technical know how? Something like Fediverse for Dummies in 5 minutes
Interesting new ActivityPub project called @hollo for a single user instance!
It still has to build features that are required for mass adopting (blocking and muting aren't implemented yet) but I'm really interested in single user instance software that's somewhat minimalistic so whenever it's fully released, I might try it out!
Yikes. A thread documenting the impact of #fedifetcher, a tool* that "automatically fetches missing replies and posts from other fediverse instances" on #fediverse instances it crawls.
"after unblocking the FediFetchers again our load just doubled"
The design goal of Bluesky is:
A) Don't fail like Twitter: you lose your content when a billionaire has a drug-fueled midlife crisis and buys it.
B) Don't fail like Mastodon: you lose all your content when your instance admin running on donated coffee goes broke.
#fediverse #bluesky #twitter #msatodon #socialNetworking #ATProto
Hey all, I have the new website up at https://bandwagon.fm
If you'd like to kick the tires, join the waitlist and I'll get back to you over email.
I'm going to build the first few profiles personally, so that I can work out any kinks in the UX.
Thanks for all the love. #Fediverse is awesome :)
“Growth” as a concept does not have to be viewed solely through the lens of Silicon Valley, venture capital firms, or capitalism in general. In the context of the network: some people here, myself included, want to see the network develop along enough to sufficiently challenge the status quo, and dethrone mainstream social networks.
For the #Fediverse to thrive, we inevitably have to bring in more people, new communities, and new ways of doing things. We need to build towards better concepts for user agency, privacy, and control. We need to also embrace the fun stuff that brought us here in the first place.
"I think that there is a much bigger opportunity for the #fediverse by focusing on long-form content and forums, than on recreating a microblogging Twitter-like experience. "
Again and again: @fediversereport is a must read for everybody interested in the development and growth of the fediverse
Ok kids, here we go:
#Bandwagon, the open #Fediverse alternative to #Bandcamp is ready for its first steps into the light.
I have a waitlist online at
https://bandwagon.fm if you'd like to try it out.
I'm planning to build the first (dozen? I don't know) profiles in the waitlist personally, with an email questionnaire and FaceTime follow-ups if necessary.
Once I'm confident in the UX, we'll open up self-serve signups for everyone.
What's a good way to find visual artists in the fediverse?
Not looking for recommendations of specific accounts to follow, rather lists, like this one: https://fedi.directory/tag/illustration/
(And if you're an artist yourself, consider getting yourself added there!)
#fediverse friends,
I'm following someone on Threads here in the fediverse. If I like/reply to their posts, do they see it? If not, will I someday? Curious how interoperable it is...
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 74
This weeks' news:
- More updates by Ghost on their work on implementing #ActivityPub
- Statistics shared by Mastodon show the power of an open API, and the incredible diverse ecosystem that it enables
- NLnet supports fediverse event planning software Gancio with a new grant
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-74/
Para incentivar a adoção das redes federadas pelas instituições públicas no Brasil, a Associação Alquimídia lançou uma campanha com conteúdos e orientações aos Governos e órgãos públicos chamada #FediGov. Divulgue: https://fedigov.org.br #Fediverso #Fediverse #VemProFediverso
Ghost has some exciting news in their latest #ActivityPub progress update:
"The other thing we're now working full-speed towards is open sourcing the new ActivityPub Service GitHub repository. That means the code will be available for anyone and everyone to see, use, follow-along-with, or contribute-to."
This is dope! Looking forward to tracking the development live 👀
https://activitypub.ghost.org/day5/?ref=build-log-newsletter #Fediverse
If you like my blog posts, you can follow them on mastodon @[email protected]
Hey friends, from July 1st I'll be available for freelance work again (primarily on a part-time basis so I can also work on my NLNet grant + open source)
I'd prefer to work on something #Fediverse related, and usually work with Node.js and Ruby.
[email protected] if you'd like to hire me.
I'm hoping that my latest project, #FediverseExplorations, will inspire people to ask questions about how the fediverse works, and what is possible.
We are very close to reaching 100k followers on @Mastodon.
Can you help us get there?
Hey Mastodon,
I'm looking for a well put together written case for institutions (academic, professional) to set up their own Mastodon instance.
Something that not only highlights the obvious benefits, but also that the technical costs are within the capacity of most places that have a decent IT department.
Please do not make the case here, I'm looking for links. 😜
Boost for visibility, plz?
I think it is time for someone to say this:
It's time to ditch #microblogging. It's literally screaming into the void. And here's why.
Every other social form has some kind of physical equivalent:
But, microblogging? Yelling into the void, mentioning what topic you're yelling about, then hoping someone will reply to you? And then trying to decide who can exist in that void to be able to reply to you? What kind of physical equivalent does this have, tell me?
Social media is an extension of actual, physical interaction. We, as humans, simply aren't designed for social interactions we cannot naturally experience!
Week in Fediverse 2024-06-21
Servers
- GoToSocial v0.16.0
- diaspora* v0.9.0.0
- Mitra v2.22.0
- Lemmy v0.19.5
- Hatsu v0.2.1
- Pleroma ActivityRelay v0.3.2
- NeoDB v0.10.2
- Discover Castopod's Plugins Architecture
Clients
- Mastodon for Android v2.5.2
- Mastodon for iOS v2024.6
Tools and Plugins
- Fedify v0.10.0
- PeerTube Livechat Plugin v10.1.0
- Feditest: Test federated protocols such as those in the Fediverse
Articles
- Alright, let's Fedify
- Fediverse domain blocks
- Lemmy and my Switch to PieFed
- Lisa Melton: The fediverse’s own algorithm
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0190181b-34fd-984c-3ed6-b06b56913fe3
Federated single user microblogging software through activitypub that is also compatible with mitra
Interact with users on Mastodon, Pixelfed, Misskey, etc
Github repo here: https://github.com/dahlia/hollo
#hollo #microblogging #federated #activitypub #opensource #foss #mastodon #fediverse #mitra #mastodon #pixelfed #misskey
Threads API is the big news of the week. Credit to the Threads team for pulling it off.
But what if Mastodon's fedi:creator footnote tells a bigger story? While the Threads API takes us down a well worn path, re-centring the #Fediverse on blogs, podcasts, forums and curation takes us somewhere new. See you there! We can meet around @johnonolan 's campfire.
🚨 INTRODUCING: a new in-progress #rubyonrails #activitypub engine that aims to make it able to add AP features to any Rails app.
It's still a work in progress but i would really love to hear your feedback and ideas on that! Feel free to message me here or open a discussion on github repo.
See README for more details:
https://github.com/mbajur/activity_pub_app
PS: A new kind of AP service/app will be based on this, more info soon :)
THAT would explain what happened to #mozilla’s plans for the #fediverse. And many other things.
I have no words.
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5765292/mozilla-sued-for-discrimination-by-former-ceo-to-be
Just added the #Iceshrimp logo to my #Fediverse Iconography project at https://fediverse.wake.st
haven't had time to work on this project much lately so its nice to add a little something, this being the 109th icon added!
I'd like to see the fediverse celebrate this year's #juneteenth by lifting up Black voices, and making Black people feel more welcome here.
To people who feel really strongly about quote boosts, putting content warnings on people's lived experience, and denying all the evidence of racism being prevalent here, maybe take a break for just one day.
A big congratulations to #fediverse projects @gancio and @communecter for being awarded #NGI0 funding in @EC_NGI's last open call!
#Gancio is fediverse community event listing and promotion software
https://gancio.org
#COmmunecter is trying to bring "organizations, events, projects and open badges" to the fediverse
https://communecter.org
My latest #FediverseExploration is a tribute to @lisamelton, the fediverse’s own algorithm.
And a reminder that fediverse is made up of people.
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/lisa-melton-the-fediverses-own-algorithm/
#fediverse #FediverseExplorations #SocialMedia #data #dataviz
Don't post anything as publicly marked on the Fediverse if you don't want Reactions created by it in the first place.
Seems obvious but occasionally I get the feeling that some People don't understand that Concept.
It’s still early for ActivityPub and AT Protocol, but we broke down some current differences and what directions they might go in.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/whats-difference-between-mastodon-bluesky-and-threads
#fediverse #bluesky #interoperability
As part of our mission to bring more high-quality journalism to the fediverse, we’re federating today the profiles of nine U.S. media sites, bringing their content to Mastodon and other platforms. We think this is especially important now as the world faces serious crises like Ukraine, Gaza and climate change — not to mention pivotal elections coming up this year in several countries.
We’re delighted to welcome this next wave of trusted publishers:
Bloomberg: @bloomberg
Bloomberg Law: @BloombergLaw
Bloomberg CityLab: @citylab
The Kyiv Independent: @KyivIndependent
Politico: @politico
Quartz: @quartz
Salon: @Salon
Time: @time
Vox: @Vox
Here are just a few of the amazing Magazines you’ll be able to follow:
Business News by Quartz, @business-news-quartz
Congress by Politico, @congress-politico
Markets by Bloomberg, @markets-bloomberg
News & Politics by Salon, @news-politics-Salon
Supreme Court by Vox, @supreme-court-Vox
Urban Planning by Bloomberg City Lab, @urban-planning-citylab
World News by Time, @world-time
More details on today's announcement: https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/flipboard-brings-more-news-to-the-fediverse/
#Journalism #News #Media #Fediverse #Mastodon #MastodonMigration #Flipboard #Federation
ANN: FediTest 0.2 is out. This is our first release, even if early as you can tell from the version number.
feditest is now in the python repos, so you can say "pip install feditest", and the documentation is current on https://feditest.org
You can currently use it to run your own WebFinger server tests similar to https://feditest.org/assets/2024-06-05/webfinger-server-all-wellknown-saas-imp.testmatrix.html Obviously much more to come.
Feedback appreciated!
/cc @activitypubtestsuite #fediverse #activitypub #webfinger #testing #qa
Who's working on #fediverse stuff in #Berlin?
Today, @Curia is back on the fediverse with their new Mastodon instance.
This is part of a broader @fediversity effort funded by @EUCommission and @EC_NGI initiative for an open and decentralised internet, bringing easy-to-use, hosted cloud services with service portability and personal freedom to everyone.
It takes a village to build a community
We are up to the challenge.
#fediverse #mastodon #EUFunded
@[email protected] · Reply to Stefan Bohacek's post
Featuring work from @[email protected] , @tchambers, me, of course, and others.
Do you know about an interesting fediverse study? Have you made one? Do you want to make one, and need help?
Let me know!
ICYMI: this is my #Mastodon "origin story" – the reason why I'm going all in on the #Fediverse this year, starting with this platform: https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-future-is-federated/
I'm hoping to recruit more friends and professional contacts over here.
The post includes mentions of some of my favorite accounts including @bookgaga @molly0xfff @triketora @film_girl @fj (if you have advice about how to get more people on Mastodon, I'm all ears)
An early version of an idea I shared recently. Let me know what you think!
https://fediverseexplorations.org
And be sure to follow @FediverseExplorations!
#fediverse #FediverseExplorations #SocialMedia #study #data #dataviz
Second/repeat random toot from a weird rando account. Report or just block? #mastodon #muting #blocking #fediverse
There are many challenges when designing federated applications. Here I share thoughts that I've been developing with the Commune group, as we envision a fediverse of agents, not a fediverse of servers.
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 73
This week's news:
- Scraper drama as AI-powered network Maven works on implementing #ActivityPub
- Ghost will use fediverse server framework Fedify for their ActivityPub implementation
- @Castopod releases version 2.0 with plugins
- an on-device 'For You' algorithmic feed for Lemmy with 3rd party client Quiblr
- Lemmy releases local-only communities
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-73-and-72/
Domain blocks are a powerful tool that helps keep the fediverse safe. And they're also a source of controversies.
Here's my latest Fediverse Exploration.
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediverse-domain-blocks/
#fediverse #FediverseExplorations #DomainBlocks #ServerBlocks #data #dataviz
#Ghost In The #Fedify Machine: Making #Fediverse Adoption Easier Again 🔛 @[email protected] (Seize The Day) 📰 https://darnell.day/ghost-in-the-fedify-machine-making-fediverse-adoption-easier-again?pk_campaign=rss-feed
Week in Fediverse 2024-06-14
Servers
- Lemmy v0.19.4
- Betula v1.3.0
- snac v2.54
- streams v24.6.10
- Smithereen v0.8.0
- Owl Blogs: A simple blogging solution with IndieWeb and Fediverse in mind
Clients
- IceCubesApp v1.10.42
- Jerboa v0.0.69
- Photon v1.30.2
- Raccoon v1.11.2
- Pixelix: Android Client for Pixelfed
Tools and Plugins
- Fedify v0.9.1
- FediFetcher v7.0.5
- Fediverse Redirect v1.13.3
Protocol
- FEP-5e53: Opt-out Preference Signals
Articles
- Maven Imported 1.12 Million Fediverse Posts
- Integration models of end-to-end encrypted messaging into ActivityPub
- Your WordPress as Your Personal Mastodon Instance
- Trunk & Tidbits, May 2024
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/018ff3bc-19c2-9b77-48c0-55d79c15552c
Our names come in all shapes! Both #fediverse projects #Streams and #Kitsune now support Unicode usernames! This is something I have been talking about since I first joined the fedi in 2017 so I am very excited about this. I can't wait till I get a mention from someone with a username like @王李@中国聊天.中国 or @դմիտրի@Թբիլիսի@ժայռեր
https://joinkitsune.org/changelog/v0.0.1-pre.5/#:~:text=usernames%20can%20contain%20unicode (thanks @dev)
https://fediversity.site/item/3159f22c-0754-4eff-b9de-bcc52202fa2f (thanks @streams)
Introducing Patchwork. An innovative space between servers and apps: making space for making spaces. Our contribution to finishing building the #Fediverse.
Patches open the door to the space. Hubs populate it. Channels deliver content in refreshing ways. And Hooks give any app access to this space. Follow the blog to see how the #buildinpublic goes.
https://www.blog-pat.ch/we-need-to-finish-building-the-fediverse-part-ii-patchwork/
#SocialMedia
Developer platform Glitch wants to turn apps and sites into social objects. The first step is allowing users to add their own external sites. I talk with @anildash about Fastly’s new #OpenWeb focus for Glitch and how it might tie into the #fediverse. https://thenewstack.io/developers-can-now-discover-and-curate-open-web-apps-on-glitch/
Discovered this morning that Maven https://heymaven.com (a social media startup who's CEO is ex OpenAI "Ken Stanley: leading the Open-Endedness Team at OpenAI") is mass importing public posts from the #fediverse with no links back to the original and no way to delete them. It seems there is no Opt-out or Opt-in mechanism at all. It also has posts from #Bluesky pulled in via @bsky.brid.gy that are also not linked back to the original.
Here's an example: https://app.heymaven.com/profile/66927
Heads-up: The CTO of an "AI-powered social network" startup Maven, Jimmy Secretan, confirming that his app has "ingested about 1,120,000 posts from Mastodon".
https://app.heymaven.com/discover/1190
Contact: [email protected]
Via @liaizon, @djsundog, and others https://social.wake.st/@liaizon/112603447990005434
#introduction new account for #Fedicat, a somewhat cross-platform #fediverse client slowly gestating in #testflight. See profile for links.
The great #MastodonMigration after the #TwitterTakeover was accompanied by many helpful tools to find followers worth following.
With #Threads federating (partially) and #Bluesky bridged, I think we need new ones now. Are there any?
Bonfire, the modular Fediverse platform, is looking for five Elixir developers to act as test subjects to improve the developer onboarding experience. Participants can receive a €50 stipend for their one-hour session.
Please share with your elixir dev friends, and boost!
Should #Shadertoy have #ActivityPub / #Fediverse support? 🤔
I have an account there, containing a dodgy old raytracing experiment. But I like looking at other people's stuff.
The site already has profiles, posts, likes, follow mechanics.
It's fun to think about how one would federate Shadertoy posts. HTML iframe with a fallback animated GIF somehow?
The site lets high-tier Patreon supporters make feature suggestions. Any Shadertoy enthusiasts interested in asking?
I've found an excellent podcast series about how online companies use your data. The second episode of the new season is all about how social media giants gather data to keep you engaged, enraged and staying in their apps looking at ads.
It's presented in a pleasantly approachable way. The fediverse is mentioned (Flipboard), along with a new platform I haven't heard of, Small Town and the idea of the Pluriverse.
Dies ist eine kleine Sammlung von #Fußball #Podcasts im #fediverse
Ergänzungen gerne in die Kommentare ich füge die dann ein.
Neben dem von mir persönlich natürlich hochgeschätzten @MillernTon finden sich derzeit dort noch:
@fussballliebe
@rasenfunk
@DerFussballPod
@SVMeppenPodcast
@FRUEFpodcast
@FCMPodcast
@hoerfehler
@brennpunkt
@legendeverloren
@weserfunk
@eintr8podcast
@textilvergehen
@WestendGirlsBSC
@stpop
@ballverliebt
New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 71
- @iftas has launched a community for fediverse moderators with IFTAS Connect
- The Canadian House of Commons has been presented with a petition to work towards open and federated social media
- @piefedadmin now federates with #peertube, and for some Topics (community aggregators) peertube videos will now show up
- Some more news from #Farcaster and #nostr
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-71/
Good morning and happy Saturday all my #Fediverse friends.
Before the day gets too far along, let’s have our #KoffeeWithKyle chat and see what we all have planned for our day.
I’m gonna take it easy today. Don’t really have anything planned and hopefully it will stay that way. 😊 Just relaxing and some TV. I am planning on working more on my website though.
Post.news closes down tomorrow. What can we learn from it?
Monetizing posts, with profits going to the author, is difficult but possible without relying on crypto. Kudos for the attempt!
Focusing on one aspect - news - diminishes your user base to a specific interest group.
And, being a closed instance without an API or federation to other platforms made survival difficult.
Lemmy is developed by tankies.
FUCK TANKIES, don't use Lemmy.
https://web.archive.org/web/20230603001819/https://mstdn.social/@feditips/106835057054633379
https://web.archive.org/web/20230610215117/https://raddle.me/f/TankiesGonnaTank/89852/the-lemmy-ml-admin-is-banning-anyone-that-mentions-stalin-or
https://raddle.me/f/lobby/96713/heads-up-the-tankie-behind-lemmy-ml-got-banned-from-r
https://raddle.me/f/lobby/159606/-/comment/294792
The two main developers use a picture of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro as their profile pictures. (Dessalines also uses a picture of Mao Zedong as banner for his Lemmy profile)
join-lemmy.org lists lemmygrad.ml, which is a tankie instance.
u/parentis_shotgun, one of the developers of Lemmy, is/was active on r/communism and r/DebateCommunism on Reddit, which are tankie subreddits.
dessalines, who is the same person as u/parentis_shotgun, has a repository on GitHub called "essays", which contains a bunch of tankie shit: Soviet Union, China, etc apologia and other ahistorical bullshit.
https://github.com/dessalines/essays
-- Genocide denial:
"The Uyghur genocide is as real as white genocide." - https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/r/MapPorn/comments/xq49ct/deleted_by_user/iq954mu/
-- Whatever the fuck this is:
"So you don't think the KGB or soviet intelligence during ww2 was a good thing? You realize AES needs police, army, and intelligence services right?" - https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/r/RedshirtsUnite/comments/xhla0t/the_silent_protector/ioz2yc6/
-- Self-indentifies as tankie and endorses Lemmygrad:
"I'm a vegan tankie, and r/communism is trash. Most of us moved to lemmygrad." - https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/r/VeganForCircleJerkers/comments/vyekft/got_banned_from_rcommunism_for_calling_out_a_mod/ig41cg9/
"Oh great so this is just another anarcho-liberal anti-tankie sub." - https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/user/parentis_shotgun?sort=&t=&after=t1_ir3cbm6
-- Supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine:
"(...) And guess what, that communist party fully supports this invasion for genuine anti-imperialist reasons." - https://libreddit.kavin.rocks/user/parentis_shotgun?sort=&t=&after=t1_ikq8ckv
#Lemmy #Fediverse #Tankies
@[email protected] · Reply to Twitter_expat ✅(Fedi Resident)'s post
@anneapplebaum
When I joined the #fediverse I followed this user. It turns out to be a huge online abuse promoter. The classical example of a user crying for protection and saying he is defending "vulnerables". But he has no qualms to promote abuse soon as he can.
#Threads #Defederation #OnlineAbuse #AralBalkan #Cyberbulling #Fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to Twitter_expat ✅(Fedi Resident)'s post
And coming. Now from a prominent user in the #fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to Twitter_expat ✅(Fedi Resident)'s post
@anneapplebaum
The examples keep coming in... I mean these people are something else. They claim to be abhor by bulling behaviour unless is they who do it...
#Threads #defederation #Fediverse
@[email protected] · Reply to Anne Applebaum's post
@anneapplebaum
Absolutely true. Funny we are talking about this. Giving the federation of @potus account I found something outstanding. Those "activist" who "abhor Nazis and Transphobes" are the same one who will incur in the same behaviour soon as the find an opportunity. Example 1A (See image). @Gargron is probably the most cyberbullies user in the #fediverse . And he is getting cyberbullies by those who claim the are here seeking "protection". We humans are extremely flawed. #Threads
🚨 BOOST CHALLENGE! 🚨Ok #Fediverse and #Mastodon. If I tell my Canadian Member of Parliament, Gord Johns, that he will get 2000 followers within one week of creating a Mastodon account, will you make that happen?
I want him to be able to say when he stands in the House and presents the #e4769 petition for an official Fediverse server that he himself is the first Canadian MP to be on the Fediverse!
Boost for yes! I am going to show him this post! I'm counting on you, literally! 🔥 🙏 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ 🙏
@[email protected] · Reply to Twitter_expat ✅(Fedi Resident)'s post
If you are one of those who think you are an “activist protecting people against Nazis and Transphobes” and when contradicted behaves the same or worse than Nazis and Transphobes you are the biggest asshole out there. You are a blind huge asshole.
So take a minute to see the stupidity that you are doing and reflect on that.
#fediverse #defederate #threads
@[email protected] · Reply to Twitter_expat ✅(Fedi Resident)'s post
If you are one of those people thinking that you are an “activist” and “protecting against transphobes” and behaves way worse than the transphobes themselves you are bigger assholes #threads #defederate #fediverse
🇫🇷 Nous promouvons le fédiverse. Vous aussi, devenez acteur d'un monde plus libre, éthique et non contrôlé par quelques entreprises capitalistiques !
Notre portail : https://gayfr.online
Mastodon pour remplacer X : https://gayfr.social
Pixelfed pour remplacer Insta : https://pics.gayfr.online
Lemmy pour remplacer R*ddit : https://links.gayfr.online
PeerTube pour remplacer Y*tube : https://tube.gayfr.online
Plume pour héberger vos blogs : https://blog.gayfr.social
XMPP | Jabber pour remplacer Wh*tsApp : https://gayfr.live
Pour partager vos images, vos liens, vos publications, vos blogs, vos vidéos ou diffuser en direct live, pour votre messagerie instantanée avec chat, appels audio et vidéo, partage de fichier ou d'écran...
Tout le monde qui partage nos valeurs est bienvenu ! Gay ou pas, francophone ou pas, SFW ou pas... et tout est gratuit, sans pub.
Venez nombreux ! Et le repouet fait tourner la roue de la liberté...
🇬🇧 Link to post in English: https://gayfr.social/@barbapulpe/112178376368184046
#gayfr #gayfrancophone #fedi #gayfedi #fediverse #gayfediverse #mastodon #gaymastodon #pixelfed #gaypixelfed #lemmy #gaylemmy #peertube #gaypeertube #xmpp #gayxmpp #movim #gaymovim
Some official accounts from news media have become available through #ThreadsNet. I find:
* @[email protected] (but prefer @[email protected] )
* @motherjonesmag
* @washingtoncitypaper
* @postopinions
* @[email protected] (also @[email protected] )
* @theagendatvo
* @newrepublic
* @slate
* @cnet
* @nymag
* @cultmtl
* @dailymail
* @axios
* @wgnnews
Please reply if you find something similar, and I'll update my list.
(Boosts welcome)
2024-09-16: Edited to split off government accounts.
Wir haben von einigen aus der Community das Feedback erhalten, die Artikelanzahl sei für einige föderierte Publisher sehr hoch. Daher möchten wir einen Überblick dazu geben:
Die Anzahl der Beiträge bezieht sich auf die Gesamtbeiträge bei Flipboard und damit i.d.R. auf einen Zeitraum von mehreren Jahren.
Folgendes ist aus unserer Sicht die beste Möglichkeit, sich auf dem Laufenden zu halten und dabei spezifischen Content eines bevorzugten Publishers zu bekommen: den Flipboard-Magazinen zu folgen, um kuratierte Artikel zu bestimmten Themen zu erhalten.
Was bedeutet das konkret? Wenn du dich für Wirtschaftsnachrichten oder Klimapolitik interessierst, kannst du den Magazinen eines Publishers ausschließlich zu diesen Themen folgen, oder wenn du alle Inhalte sehen willst, kannst du dem Profil des Publishers folgen – so hast du mehr Möglichkeiten, die Art der Inhalte, die du in deinem Home-Feed siehst, anzupassen.
Das föderierte Profil eines Publishers ist nur eine weitere Möglichkeit, seinen Inhalten zu folgen und mit ihnen zu interagieren.
So folgst du einzelnen Magazinen über Mastodon:
1) Verwende die Suche, um nach den Magazinen eines Publishers zu suchen (Die Liste an bisher föderierten Publisher haben wir in unserem Profil angeheftet).
2) Wähle "Alle ansehen" bei den Suchergebnissen aus.
3) Folge nun den thematischen Magazinen, die dich interessieren. Wir haben hierzu einen Screenshot von ZEIT ONLINE als Beispiel hinzugefügt.
🇳🇱**I want to apologize to the whole #fediverse community, sincerely, for my recent behaviors over the last 4 months.**
If i have been rude or even short tempered with any of you my apologies you likely did not deserve it. Read on if you'd like to know the story and you can decide if I should be forgiven or not.
I know several months ago I made a similar apology, and this may fall on deaf ears, but I hope some of you will hear me out.
First off my last apology came at the face of an Israeli mob death threat on both me and my family. That added a lot of stress at the time and certainly led to me being a bit rude with some people, not an excuse but I do want to rehash it a bit for context. Many of you have noticed since then I do not go out without an open-carry weapon on my hip, this is why.
That said that is not the source of this apology but it is loose related.
I have been dealing with some health issues that, while not life threatening they have severely limited me in some ways. Specifically a very severe sleep disorder. The sleep disorder, and a brain fog that made it very hard for me to think and function normally. In and of itself these werent the root cause, there were underlying issues. But my attempt to treat the symptoms (since the underlying causes we unknown) actually led to a worsening of symptoms long term despite providing some help in the short term. I will explain.
Most of my life I had ADHD as a diagnosis, but it had never been a hindrance to me, in fact I saw it as something that improved my intellectual abilities overall. However this diagnosis allowed me to receive an adderall prescription to try to address the sleep disorder and brain fog, not to treat the ADHD directly, which I have been on for about the last 4 months. It was a low dose (20mg once a day in the morning to wake up). At first it addressed my symptoms with amazing results, but over time it led to a cure to my sleep issue but the brain fog got much much worse. In addition to that my irritability when interacting with people was worse and I have been quite dis-tempered with some of you, and I am deeply sorry for that if this describes you. It certainly continued to cure the sleep issue however and since normal sleep is needed for me to do my work i felt i needed to continue.
Recently however I decided to take matters into my own hands and stop relying on doctors. Instead I got labs through shady means to test for things doctors were dismissive of and wouldnt in the past let me get authorization to have tested. Namely my testosterone levels, thyroid hormone levels, and various blood sugar indicators. These tests revealed three underlying issues: 1) A severely low T-level (so low the tests couldn't even register trace amounts) 2) An extremely high Thyroid-stimulating hormone, 3x above the maximum normal range 3) metabolic disorder causing blood sugar and insulin irregularities (which likewise led to extreme runaway hunger).
At this point I found a doctor who was finally willing to listen to me, armed with a mountain of ill gotten blood tests and managed to convince her to test me properly for verification and finally treat my underlying diseases.
As of about a week ago I started treatment for my underlying diseases, needing to take injections of about 3 drugs, soon to be 4. Knowing that the root cause could finally be addressed I figured around the same time last week I could quit both the adderall and the sleeping medication entirely. Now that the underlying treatments are starting to work, and the old treatments out of my system I feel the best I've felt in years. I already lost 16 lbs, my brain fog has mostly evaporated, and while my sleep is still recovering it was quite improved last night... So while i have a ways to go to be 100% I am already back to my old self, how I used to be before the brain fog began. and certainly doing better than I was doing even 6 months ago.
I will do my best, going forward to treat you all with the respect and due consideration you deserve. Again my apologies.
Im letzten Dezember haben wir damit begonnen, Flipboard für das Fediverse zu öffnen. Heute machen wir einen weiteren wichtigen Schritt in diese Richtung, indem wir unsere Testphase ausweiten: Die ersten Publisher aus Deutschland sind nun für das gesamte Fediverse zugänglich.
Mehr Infos dazu findet ihr auf unserem Blog:
https://de-de.about.flipboard.com/flipboard-zieht-ins-fediverse
Hallo #Mastodon! 👋 Wir bei Flipboard Deutschland freuen uns riesig Teil der Fediverse-Community zu werden. Die Welt der sozialen Netzwerke verändert sich rasant und wir sind gespannt darauf gemeinsam mit euch zu lernen.
#NeuHier #Introduction #NewHere #Nachrichten #Technik #Politik #SocialMedia #Fediverse @Flipboard
@[email protected] · Reply to Clayton's post
Bro be quoting' Jeremiah 6:16 in a convo about the #fediverse.
Fedi Monster could use some (financial) love on OpenCollective to be fully financially independent, that would be lovely 
https://opencollective.com/fedimon
Cooper made a much more detailed post about it if you're wanna learn more about the situation: https://soc.ottr.uk/@cooper/111772049794072822
My experience so far with microblogging services:
Threads: I'm in a wrong party and don't know what to say. I feel awkward, everyone is so happy with their gym selfies. Everyone asking endless questions and asking things from the algorithm. Lots of people use it like Instagram, every post is a selfie with a meaningless caption. Some are copy-pasting the same sentence over and over again for each line. Endless quote-post memes... What the fuck is this shit I don't even...
Bluesky: A Twitter clone, but still very barebones. Notifications are still not working, there are no hashtags and I don't find any relevant content to me in any of the feeds. It's mostly Facebook-like what's up in life, furry scene and AI photos. No news, no tech/web scene, no nothing. Not to mention it's still invite-only and won't support ActivityPub (yeah I know the reasoning behind that but for me it's mostly bullshit, I look forward to trying bridgy fed).
Mastodon and the Fediverse: Here I'm at home on my own server. Most content, most features. A community is friendly but has also lots of nitpicking, some angry dudes. Still the most safest, most healthy and most customized, but somehow the most hated network elsewhere. "Too techie", they say. "Too difficult", they say. "No algorithm", they say.
Nostr: Kinda promising, but way too obscure, strange and even techier than Mastodon. Too much crypto shit.
Well, that's that. Sometimes I feel like Internet is ruined. But I believe in the open social web movement and I want to see this grow.
In no other place I can write a status update as freely as this, as long as this or with a low bar as this. I LIKE this 100%. The same can't be said in those other places I'm experimenting with out of curiosity. There I'm the weird kid. Here I feel like myself.
#Fediverse #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Bluesky #Threads #Some #Mastodon
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I'd like to interject for a moment.
What you're referring to as #Mastodon is in fact the #Fediverse.
Mastodon is not a network unto itself, but rather another open component of a fully functioning network made useful by #ActivityPub.
Every Mastodon user is in fact a user of the fediverse without realizing it.
There really is a Mastodon, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the greater whole. Mastodon is one example of a service using the AcivityPub spec, and is an essential part of the Fediverse, but of limited utility by itself; it is best understood and functions at its greatest when used in combination with other Fediverse services.
Hello #Mastodon! We are Vidzy - The federated alternative to TikTok.
The ActivityPub Client-Server API
https://www.w3.org/TR/activitypub/#client-to-server-interactions
🇳🇱So its done! I finally released a fairly easy to install (from scratch) Hugo based Static Site generator with full ActivityPub support.
It has step-by-step instructions on how to set it up for your own blog or static website.
One of the coolest features for me, other than having your static site blog posts show up as posts in the Fediverse is the support for interacting with those posts. Any replies you leave, likes, or boosts will show up in the "comments" section of the website on the page associated with the post. How cool is that!
Automate the boardroom before the factory floor.
Ignore the fact we could replace most executives with a #d20 dice. Even the best ones could be automated easier than building complex #robots and #software to replace jobs that are inexpensive.
Or your class in #DnD will forever be "traitor"
#introduction #it #tech #technology #politics #ai #llm #machinelearning #engineering #technik #management #labor #leftist #mastodon #workers #alttech #foss #fediverse #europe #eu #europa #germany #france
Time for an #Introduction -
We are @dohappybelove and @seanbala. We have been together for almost 10 years. Ruchika is from #Delhi in #India and Sean is from the #Adirondacks in the #USA. Currently based in #Chicago.
This is our experiment in the #Fediverse - we plan on posting about our adventures. Expect a lot of the following: #travel #vegetarian #vegan #food #urbanexploring #city #citylife #art #nature #adventure.
Mit eigener Instanz und doch #neuhier.
🧦 #500Zeichen auf https://stpauli.social/@stpop
(follow @stpop
⌨️ 5.000 plus Zeichen in meinem neuen #Blog, den lest und abonniert ihr via https://blog.stpauli.social
🎤 ST. POP #Podcast https://fyyd.de/podcast/st-pauli-pop/
🐦 Twitter löpt im Sparmodus.
Das #Fediverse und jede offene präferiere ich.
Meinen Blog maintaine ich noch, er fungiert aber eher als Archiv: https://www.stpaulinu.de
Meine Hashtags:
#FCSP #FCSP1FRN #StPauli #Bundesliga #Hamburg #Blogger
Seeing news of Firefish instances shutting down…😭😭😭
If you’re looking for a new home (temporary or permanent) in the #Fediverse, consider queer.cool! 🩷
Using #Mastodon
and the #Fediverse is an act of rebellion in itself.
By being here,
you are contributing to grow an alternative system that is led by the people and for the people, not for profits.
By being here,
you are encouraging a solution to a deteriorating social climate that thrives on outrage and monetization of hate.
By being here,
you are participating to the development of a new system that can slowly build a better world.
Thank you for being here 💚
ShalienSo, I discovered that it's customary to give an #introduction on #mastodon so here I am.
I'm @shalien , a computer enthusiast as #dev as #network .
Disappointed with Twitter / X , I resurrected my #mastodon instance and here I am.
I hope to discover something else, something healthier and more relaxing than the permanent chaos of Twitter.
Looking forward to seeing you in the #Fediverse!
ShalienAlors, j'ai découvert qu'il ai de coutume de donner une #introduction sur #mastodon donc me voilà.
Moi c'est @shalien , passionné d'informatique aussi #dev que #reseau .
Déçu de Twitter / X , j'ai ressusciter mon instance #mastodon et me voilà.
J'espère découvrir autre chose, quelque de plus sain, de plus reposant que le chaos permanent de Twitter .
Au plaisir de vous croiser dans le #Fediverse !
I am a #floss enthusiast, who loves to #travel
My biggest hobby is to read #books (mainly biographies and fantasy)
I am born and raised in #netherlands #nederland
I escaped the #algorithm driven #socialmedia sites a long time ago and am now trying to find my place in the #fediverse
I just found about Fedifinder, a tool to look for contacts on the Fediverse that you followed on former Twitter: https://fedifinder.glitch.me
This can help migrating to Mastodon if you have many followings.
A 🧵 about how I got blocked by @kevinrothrock, managing editor of @meduza_en on not 1 but 2 social media platforms. This will be a familiar tale for other #fellas in the #Fediverse, but isn't just a story of a #NAFO #ShibaInu piling on someone for an unfortunate post.
Rather I'm sharing this as a lesson for other folks who are here to follow #news about #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine. This isn't an attack on Kevin, even if I say some mean things about him, but about bias expertise & trust 1/n
🌆🌆❤️
#timelapse #teampixel #evening #mastodon #pixelfed #firstpost #lemmy #kbin #pixel7 #astrophotography #SundayPix #mastodonsocial #fediverse
Dear random #fediverse user, if you create n accounts on multiple platforms and then post the same content to all of these accounts, it will appear n times in my timeline. Which will result in me muting n - 1 of your accounts if this happens a few times. Then, if you post smth important / smart / funny exclusively to one of those muted accounts, I won't see it.
So yeah, that toast looks tasty, but maybe don't post it to 2 Mastodon, 1 Pixelfed and 1 Calckey account? :-)
#introducton
Author Help is a #QueerOwned company founded in 2018. We help #authors from all over the world to #SelfPublish their books.
We have a published statement of principles, and will not work with books that go against it: https://authorhelp.uk/statement-of-principles/
Our posts will mostly be links to articles that are likely to interest authors, especially #IndieAuthors.
The company and this account are run by @RPBook and @JetlagJen
To get our blog posts direct to your #Fediverse feed, follow @blog
Journalistic organisations in Canada with official accounts on the #Fediverse :
* @winnipegfreepress
* @thetyee
* @Windspeaker
* @sprawlcalgary
* @livewirecalgary
* @pressprogress
* @thenarwhal
* TechNews @admin
* @HalifaxExaminer
* @thelocal
* @RueMorin
* @cabinradio
* @mtlgazette
* @NTVNewsNL
* @hakaimagazine
* @rewildingmag
* @NatObserver
* @TheBreach
* @theagendatvo
* @epicnews
* @chly1017fm
* @CKIAFM
* @MONTECRISTO_mag
I will update the list as I learn of other such accounts.
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От себя тоже поприветствую всех пришедших и дам несколько советов.
✅ Заполните профиль и поставьте аватарку. Неплохой идеей будет указать там ваши увлечения или вид деятельности.
✅ Напишите что-нибудь: приветствие, пост о себе (тут используют тег #introduction)
✅ Листайте ваши локальные и глобальные ленты, и подписывайтесь на тех, кто интересен - тут нет алгоритма, который будет подсовывать вам контент. Набрать свою ленту нужно будет самостоятельно. Также возможно вам будет полезно зайти в настройки и установить языки контента, которые вы хотите видеть в ленте.
✅ Общайтесь с людьми.
✅ Не бросайте как только Twitter опять даст заднюю - дайте свободным соцсетям шанс, они могут вас удивить.
Эти простые советы могут помочь вам не заскучать и заинтересовать других людей подписаться на вас.
Если будет интересно почитать про Mastodon и Федивёрс в целом - список статей и постов по этой теме есть внизу на нашем проекте-лендинге Fediland:
https://fediland.github.io
Также можете посмотреть моё вводное видео:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKIZciBvCIA
Добро пожаловать и удачи!
#Mastodon #Fediverse #twitter #migration #TwitterMigration #log #новичкам #newbies
Hallo und willkommen an alle #neuhier im #Fediverse
Ich versuche mich jetzt hier mal in einem kleine Erklärtext für alle die es interessiert.
Da der Text auch für meine 7000 Zeichen zu lang ist, bitte hier weiter lesen: https://pad.tchncs.de/pad/#/2/pad/view/wrEim6cQTg7E3Yp6IOzdnkhQn3uZzOW+aqosxu+Eef4/
#Fediverse #Migration #Twitter #riptwitter #Mastodon #nichtnurmastodon #Pixelfed #Plume #Pleroma #Friendica #Funkwhale #Bookwyrm #Lemmy #kbin #writefreely #Misskey #Calckey_experience #Calckey
📣 Neue Community für Wuppertal 🚟 im #Fediverse :
👉 https://feddit.org/c/wuppertal *
Alle aus und mit Interesse an #Wuppertal sind 🧡💙lich eingeladen, die #Community zu abonnieren und eigene Beiträge darin zu erstellen und bissken zu diskutieren!!
Gerne teilen, danke!
*edit: nun auf feddit.org
Es ist eine #Lemmy-Community auf #feddit.de
Tipps dazu, wie Ihr von #Mastodon etc. aus mit Lemmy kommunizieren könnt, hier: https://anonsys.net/display/bf69967c-1664-9207-c6d7-3f2363787237
Mehr zu #Lemmy: https://gnulinux.ch/fediverse-serie-willkommen-im-lemmyversum-communitys-im-fediverse
#neuHier
This corner of the #Fediverse is inclusive and affirming to marginalized individuals and their respective communities.
People are the most important part of any community and especially this one. If your world view demands that you diminish anyone because of their inherent identity, you’re not welcome here.
p.s. Official sign on the door of the RealSocial.Life instance:
I have a #Pixelfed account! 
Think OG Instagram but in the #Fediverse 🕸️
Check it out at https://pixelfed.social/anthonyvardiz or click the verified link on my profile ✅
It details #photography of my travels and everyday life 📸
2017: @mheiber and I ask for resources to setup a #Mastodon instance on #Thoughtworks infrastructure
2018: @effye , @mheiber and I launch https://toot.thoughtworks.com . Every employee can create an account and start posting. More than 800 people will do that over the next 5 years.
2023: The official corporate account of @thoughtworks is created and starts posting on the #Fediverse.
💜 
Ah, so that was the missing feature that required creating a brand new protocol, I see.
"Hard to sustain a company like this without ads in todays world"
12+ million fediverse users would beg to differ.
Source: https://stefanbohacek.online/@mikestev[email protected]/110229009098190020
大噶好！獭站域名下的Misskey海獭咖啡厅（獭咖？）开始营业啦（cafe.otter.homes)
目前还属于vanilla的状态没怎么装修，大家可以试试看，有主题或者插件建议的话可以联系站长～
Some of the #Fediverse software is not setting #CORS headers for their #Atom & #RSS #WebFeed
They should. But they aren't.
...
Adding #CORS headers makes it so Atom & RSS WebFeeds can be pulled at the client end (and doesn't have to run through a server).
If you care about #privacy , you should care about this. As not having it have to run through a server protects privacy more.
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For example, the Atom & RSS WebFeeds should have this CORS header:
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Andrews & Arnold Ltd is a UK company (3342760) that specialises mainly in telecoms and internet services, but a lot of other things too.
This is our official presence in the #fediverse. It is not primarily a platform for advertising.
We are here to help customers and prospective customers, and well, anyone.
We understand how an official presence can help people, even if it is to publicly call us out for something.
Feedback and comments welcome.
Hey Mastadonians, I'm happy to join the #Fediverse as a #TwitterMigrant
By way of #introduction, I'm a #college #professor with a focus on #communication, #games and #sustainability.
I am concerned about #democracy across the globe, #IndigenousRights and how we avert a #ClimateCatastrophe.
I think #GamebasedLearning might be a way to think creatively about sustainability.
I also love #Timetravel, #AudioBooks and #DoctorWho
Meine lieben followerInnen
Wie geschrieben werde ich einen Monat lang den fediverse Zugang für mich von Mastodon zu dem #Misskey Fork #Clackey wechseln und meine Erfahrungen da sammeln.
Wenn ihr also in dieser Zeit weiter Mitteilungen von mir haben woillt, dann abonniert bitte diesen Account hier
Kurze Info wieso.
Weil ich es kann.
Weil ich Spaß am Testen habe.
Weil das #Fediverse so viele Möglichkeiten bietet.
Weil ich dann 7.000 Zeichen habe 🤣
A reminder to all the new friends on the #Fediverse and #Mastodon! USE HASHTAGS! It's the best way to be discovered, otherwise the only people who see it are people who already follow you. If your instance has updated to Mastodon 4.0+ you can also follow hashtags like users and get all posts with that hashtag in your home feed. Basically a #DIY #algorithm!
🆕 blog! “How much decentralisation is too much?”
Twitter's over, my dudes! And now everyone is on Mastodon! But Mastodon isn't a site, it is a federated network running an interoperable protocol! Yay for ActivityPub1! Anyway, that means there isn't one Mastodon website. There are many. There is only one Twitter. There is only one Facebook. There is only one In…
👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2022/12/how-much-decentralisation-is-too-much/
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#fediverse #mastodon #ReDeCentralize
Guten Morgen #Weserbergland,
zum #Followfriday gibt es heute 3 Tipps:
1. Im #Fediverse empfiehlt es sich, zusätzlich zum Folgen die Abo-Glocke zu aktivieren. So verpasst ihr definitiv keinen Beitrag!
2. Kennt ihr schon die Accounts @DeutscherWetterdienst @kachelmannwetter @heiseonline @AuswaertigesAmt @ntv @derspiegel @tazgetroete
3. Probiert mal https://whotofollow.tibor.net von @Tibor aus. Es bietet euch weitere an.
Liebe Grüße & schönes Wochenende! #ff
"This world that we imagine in this room might be used to gain access to other rooms, to other worlds, previously unimaginable"
- Lana Wachowski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crHHycz7T_c&t=1833s #fediverse #activitypub
@Aakerbeere @caos
Für euch noch.
Die Folge kann man echt empfehlen.
Das beste was ich seit langem gehört habe
LERNLUST #28 // #Mastodon, #Fediverse und das Lernen in sozialen Netzwerken
Webseite der Episode: https://fyyd.de/episode/9634840
Mediendatei: https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/950903-m-2ee3d7467bb65f177734f92864f65dd0.mp3
Hello fellow metalhead.club inhabitants of the #fediverse, here's an #introduction of Opaque Mass.
This is a #Dutch one-man #metal band that released its first album on #bandcamp in December 2021 at https://opaquemass.bandcamp.com
It's inspired by 90s death metal. Songs are a lament and a warning for mankind's destructive behavior.
All musical and lyrical content is made by @kerfuffle
I'm looking for an illustrator for the next album & book in the #horror, #demon and #fantasy genre.
A warm 👋 welcome to all new 👣 followers❣️
Maybe this is a good starting point to share your favorites on #KEXP #Seattle, discover #new #music and find like-minded people in #Fediverse❓
🤔 Did you know:
You need to 🔁 BOOST what you want to share with your followers
- if you just ⭐ favour, only the bot will know about it.
Enjoy the 🎶 music❣️
Finally we're publishing our second fedi collab!
🎸🎸
This time we're playing cover of Like Flames by MindaRin which is also known as "Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken" / "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" opening.
Blue guitar - @blue
Black guitar - @skobkin
Hope you'll like it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m16RUVGxTec
Like, boost and let's make more fedi content! 🙂
SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/skobkin/like-flames-cover
MP3: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/taaadhvaW4Iqaw
FLAC: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/lQxzrjTgKNV3eg
#music #collab #cover #video #sound #audio #guitar #anime #OST #Tensura #Slime #song #MP3 #Fediverse #people #remote #English
Da mir gerade ein 15 posts langer Twit... erm Mastodon-Thread in die TL gespült wurde, folgender Hinweis:
Es gibt Plattformen im #Fediverse die kein Zeichenlimit haben. Auf #Friendica / #Hubzilla / #WriteFreely könnt so viel schreiben wie ihr wollt. Auch #Misskey mit dem 3k Limit ist besser geeignet.
Wenn ihr öfter ans Limit stößt, dann holt euch doch da einen Zweitacc. Den könnt ihr dann boosten und ich muss mir nicht 15 einzelne posts durchlesen.
Nutzt die Möglichkeiten des Fediverse.
Guide de découverte de #Mastodon (et du #Fediverse) pour savoir démarrer, avec des tutoriels, une liste d'instances francophones qui acceptent de nouvelles inscriptions, une FAQ très complète, etc.
À conserver !
https://jardin.louisderrac.com/?guide-mastodon
[Edit 16/06/2024 : modification du lien]
→ par @louisderrac
help your friends to phase into the #fediverse
they are trapped in their #socialmedia patterns. confused about #mastodon
...it is too hard for them to grasp. seriously;
"mastodon is wired and complicated"
"am i now an instance?"
"is this a cult of some kind?"
"i will join #elonmusk on mars"
help them, as this pic has helped so many middle schoolers.
#joinmastodon #mastodonmigration #eternalnovember #twitter #facebook #plato #platoscave #meme #memes #MaMeMa
Weiß nicht ob ich das durchhalten werde, aber bisher schaue ich im #Fediverse noch ziemlich oft in andere Profile und scroll die Timelines durch. Auch bei Accs denen ich schon folge.
Man lernt sich einfach besser kennen so.
you just have to find the right words
"Every sentence that I’m sending is in your brain different then what I have send!"
https://youtu.be/JVk26rurvLo
#PeterKruse #Internet #culture #communication #society #fediVerse
Since I never got to do a #fediverse #introduction…
My name’s Heracles, I am an architect engineer, turned aspiring startupper, turned creative producer and digital strategist.
I’ve been working with web tech to make tools, prototypes, communities and sites since the age of 24k dialup, and still do, albeit as a recreational activity.
I enjoy works of art that argue about and shift our perception of digital technologies and society, and the occasional game, usually things Nintendo published.
After a few days of poking around I think I like it in the #fediverse. Thus, a short #introduction is due:
I’ve been programming computers for more than four decades and it’s still one of the most fulfilling activities I know - at least sometimes. As far as I know I was the first person calling themselves a „Software Therapist“ (around 2012).
In my private life I tend to get upset about lots of things: unsocial politics, climate change deniers, cars, failing at basketball, you name it…
А вот и долгожданное видео для новичков про Mastodon и немного Fediverse!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKIZciBvCIA
Получилось длиннее, чем я рассчитывал изначально, но зато как мне кажется, я отметил на некоторые вопросы, на которые забывают ответить другие видео.
Ставьте лайки 👍, шарьте 🔁, показывайте друзьям и приводите их в Федивёрс 🌐.
#video #Mastodon #Fediverse #Russian #HowTo #Twitter #TwitterMigration #ElonMusk #Musk #Exodus
@rf @ru
Okay, so I guess I still owe the #fediverse an introduction - well, here it comes:
like probably most people on #oldbytes (that's the instance I'm on) I'm into classic-computing and everything "retro computing". I was a teen in the 1980s and grew up with several computers of the era, namely the VIC-20, ZX81, C64, Amiga and Atari ST before moving to the PC and eventually being enlightened by the FOSS and Linux community.
For a living I'm working as a Linux platform engineer, for fun I delve into the depths and mysteries of 8 and 16 bit computing.
I also run two classic bulletin board systems #bbs, a Linux based MBSE system named "Wintermute BBS" and the infamous "RC-BOX", the world's first and (currently) only bulletin board to run on a #rc2014 homebrew computer.
I'm not a political activist but consider myself 'old fart left' since I am an old fart and have a left-wing opinion - it's been this way all my life.
So hello, #fediverse - my name is Wintermute_BBS and I'm a nerd!
Hi, I'm Gabriel, PhD candidate in #ComputerScience.
My interests include #FormalMethods, #QuantitativeInformationFlow (#QIF), #ResponsibleComputing (e.g. #Privacy and #Fairness), #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI), and #Neuroscience.
Also find me on:
#Pixelfed: @[email protected]
#BookWyrm: @[email protected]
I'm looking forward to interesting discussions here on the #Fediverse!
Привет, Федивёрс.
Мы тут с другими феди-жителями собрались и записали для вас коллабом кавер.
Встречайте:
@blue - гитара, бэк-вокал
@drq - вокал
@mitsuha_s - гитара, бэк-вокал
@skobkin - гитара, бэк-вокал и остальное
Играем кавер на песню Gospel of the Throttle (Minutes Til Midnight) также известную как опенинг из Drifters.
Надеюсь, вам понравится. Приятного просмотра 🙂
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddB9m-c2Sdk
PeerTube:
https://v.lor.sh/videos/watch/b7c24d2f-8e0c-4003-9182-b6e69bae9747
Аудио доступно тут:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/skobkin/gospel-of-the-throttle-fedi-collab
MP3: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/L_PAyQV_9q6i6A
FLAC: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/wweEH_SMbdddag
@rf
#music #collab #cover #video #sound #audio #guitar #anime #OST #song #MP3 #Fediverse #people #remote
We've been seeing a major uptick in followers over the past few weeks. A huge thank you to everyone that checked out our gaming/geek culture content and followed us. We hope you enjoy our work here and on our blog.
A special thank you again to @FediFollows for the shout out!
Greetings, people! I am a software developer. Outside of work, I use free/libre software almost exclusively. I am pained that we continue to allow nature and community to get degraded by crony individualism. We can do much better, e.g. the voluntary refugee concept.
I have been chuffed with the #Fediverse almost all of the time I have been on it. There is plenty of food for thought in many a toot out there. I am having to move off @wyatwerp now, and really happy to find a Fediverse instance that ... uh ... federates.
Time for a new #introductions toot.
Hello again, #mastodon & #fediverse! 🤓
C'est moi! The evelynyap* that was on mastodon.cloud, who then moved to megadon.net, and then moved to mastodon.sandwich.net.
I now have my very own #instance masto.evelynyap.com. 😊🙏
Thanks to the wonders of #MastoHost @mastohost, non techies like me can have an instance... sans the headache and nose bleed. ☝️😁 #NotATechie #NewHome
В общем, в связи с тем, что тут произошёл наплыв людей из других соцсетей и на некоторых нодах были проблемы с ресурсами, я сделал вот такую штуку:
Она решает две базовые задачи:
- Балансировка регистраций между различными инстансами
- Лендинг для входящего пользователя, который одновременно и позволяет зарегистрироваться на случайном сервере, и получить более подробную информацию, если он хочет ответственно подойти к миграции в Федивёрс.
У всего этого, естественно, открытый код и лицензия MIT:
https://github.com/fediland/fediland.github.io
Там же на гитхабе есть инструкции для тех, кто хотят предложить свой сервер для добавления в список или другого контрибьюта.
Дополнительно - в дочерних постах.
Chère #fediverse il y a environ deux ans je me suis mis en tête de quitter le monde des startups et de soutenir le mouvement vers un numérique libre et respectueux des citoyen.es du mieux que je pouvais. Réalisant que de nombreuses solutions et de forces vives étaient déjà à l'oeuvre, j'ai déduis que le mieux que je pouvais faire en l'état c'était d'encourager d'autres à faire aussi cette même transition. Aujourd'hui je suis heureux de vous annoncer la sortie de #Déclic https://declic-lelivre.com
was at #npdev summit all day in #oakland and told so many people about the #fediverse my brain hurts.
I'm so excited to present my work on #Fediverse-wide hashtag federation, search, and subscription at #ActivityPubConf.
The recording will be available later, but if you're interested in enabling a global consistent view on hashtags, know stuff about DHTs or #ActivityPub relays, you can have a look at the paper: https://git.orlives.de/schmittlauch/paper_hashtag_federation/src/branch/master/paper_hashtag_federation.pdf
Please contact me about any questions, remarks or other feedback!
So here's a TL;DR: