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

#WritingCommunity #writing #SelfPublishing

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.

https://github.com/technicat/fedicat/blob/main/iosapps.md

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.

https://mastourihandler.surge.sh

#mastodon #MastoTips #FediTips #apps #tools #fediverse

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!

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #AstroJs

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. Und ein Begriff wie "tröten" wäre zu offensichtlich.

1/2
#Jugendwort #KanisterMitPuls

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.

#Fediverse #Stats #Coding #Programming

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 🙌

#iOSDev #Swift #TootSDK #Fediverse

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

What I just realized is that #activitypub core property is that it makes feeds two way conversations. Where with RSS you just quietly read. ActivityPub enables feeding back with replies and other signals like the “like” and “heart” type that I suggested. So… probably #activitypub is the solution to what I was looking for. The only constraint is that to contribute you need to be on the #fediverse

We're looking for GoLang contributors! See: https://discuss.online/post/8349829

#sublinks #golang #fediverse #federation

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

@piggo @kobaltauge @db0 @luca

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

- FediFetcher v7.1.5

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! ❤️

#activitypub #development #projects

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.

#Fediverse #SocialMedia #SocialWeb

#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/

#Mastodon #Fediverse

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

#introduction

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.

#Fediverse #SocialWeb

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.

https://www.blog-pat.ch/storytelling-in-the-fediverse/

#SocialMedia

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 👇

#newsmast #socialmedia #fediverse #mastodon

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.

#Feditreff

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.

#redecentralize #fediverse

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

https://mastodon.social/@nolan/1527858

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

gitlab.com/mysocialportal/rela…

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"?

#IT #SysAdmin #DevOps #Devs

Adorable @mastowatch shirt - and finally a fedi related long sleeve option!

https://cottonbureau.com/p/PGY3XQ/shirt/purple-mastowatch-icon#/19565250/long-sleeve-tee-unisex-standard-long-sleeve-tee-athletic-heather-poly-cotton-s

#FediMerch #Fediverse #Mastodon

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?

#Mastodon #BeerAdvocate #fediverse #beer

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/.

#fediverse

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

13: https://hachyderm.io/@maegul/112669385703717911

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.

#fediverse #mastodon

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.

#etiquette

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!

#Fediverse #Friends #introductions

@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.

https://odd.blog/2024/01/12/view-at-home-0-1/

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Tampermonkey

#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

#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse

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!

#SocialMedia #MastodonMigration #Fediverse

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!

#SocialMedia #MastodonMigration #Fediverse

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

#Fediverse

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/

#sublinks #fediverse #lemmy

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)

https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/freesoftware.html

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!

#bluesky #X #mastodon #fediverse

#fediverse #mastodon #X #bluesky

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

👋 #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.

#deletetwitter

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!

https://autonomous.zone/@offline/112683764134355601

Alright, let's give this a go - here's 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

Are there any (open?) Mastodon / fediverse artwork pieces? I’m looking for something along the line of a nice ad-style graphic with the elephant. The community surly created work like that. But where can I find it? Or are there even any official sources?

#mastohelp #mastoart #mastodon #artwork #merch #sticker #fediverse

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.

https://ko-fi.com/thisismissem

#Fediverse #ModerationTooling

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.

#BSD #FreeBSD #DNS #Decentralization #SelfHosting

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

#CommunityLove

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

#fediverse #canvas #fedievents #events #games

@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!

#mastodon #fediverse

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

#publicspaces

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.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Forkey #IceShrimp #DotNet

From: @panos
https://catodon.social/notes/9v2wrt07li25e3r2

🚨⚡️ #URGENT help needed to pay rent ⚡️🚨

any amount truly helps 🙏🏽

https://ko-fi.com/brentpruitt/goal?g=16

https://paypal.me/brentpruitt

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.

https://chrisalemany.ca/2023/01/26/how-to-creating-my-own-selfhosted-mastodon-server-with-debian-on-an-old-imac/

#selfhost #fediverse #homeinstall

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! 🤩

@mia

Really excited where all this is going!

#content #curation #culture #mastodon

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

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].

#Foss
#OpenData
#Xodus
#TwitterMigration
#Pixelfed

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.

#Foss
#OpenData
#Xodus
#TwitterMigration

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

@CriticalMassHamburg @cmhh

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

#Introduction

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?

#President #followFriday #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/

#fediverse #FediverseSharingButton

Thinking about starting your own fediverse community?

Here's where you can host it:

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/lessons-learned-from-running-a-single-person-mastodon-instance/#hosting

And here's a tool for finding a good domain name for it:

https://literary.domains

#fediverse #hosting #community #SocialMedia

Inaugural Post for Lemmy, a decentralized, easily self-hostable #reddit / link aggregator alternative, intended to work in the #fediverse:

https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/

#activitypub

Si eres nuevo en el #fediverso, esto que he redactado en mi blog @[email protected] te interesa.

https://plume.nogafam.es/~/ElBlogDeJuanro/Que%20es%20el%20Fediverso%20y%20que%20lo%20diferencia%20de%20Mastodon%20y%20otras%20plataformas%20libres/

#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

I created my first #zine!

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!

#Fedify #fedidev

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! 💜

Donate: https://pixelfed.org/support-our-project

#Pixelfed #Fediverse

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!

@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 ...

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/

#fediverse #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins

#NCP

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.

https://www.threads.net/@kevinrose/post/C8qfqaUM5rI

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)

#mastodon #fediverse

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.

#pixelfed #help #fediverse

I wonder what's the limit for "featured hashtags" on Mastodon? 🤔 How many can you add?

#Fediverse #Mastodon

@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

@lardmotel The fundamental issue is that if it truly is the #fediverse then it has to show up here.

@lardmotel found you on the #fediverse

@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🤔

#Ask #AskFedi #fediverse

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!

#fediverse #data #dataviz

#Threads users can now share to the open social web, aka the #fediverse

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/25/all-threads-users-can-now-share-to-the-open-social-web-aka-the-fediverse/

#Meta #privacy

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.

https://www.threads.net/@mttaggart/post/C8pZXGVvK8e/?xmt=AQGzN0cqE6skP8xWPnLIvgaYVtrmetfD62AWIjbCsMThtQ

#Threads #Fediverse

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 at@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!

https://flipboard.video/w/sQCNmXx332xi3Y3dVVjd37

#Fediverse #Flipboard #Ghost
#SocialMedia

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] 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.

#TwitterMigration #Fediverse #OpenSocialWeb

@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

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...🙄

#Fedi #Fediverse #Threads #Mastodon #Meta #ActivityPub

@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

#MastoAdmin #Fediverse #ActivityPub

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.😔

#Fedi #Fediverse #Threads #Meta #Mastodon #ActvityPub

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

@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

#Threads #Fediverse #FediDevs

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.

#fediverse

first thing I check on the #fediverse every morning is the home feed, second thing is what’s trending

Did somebody figure out how to import our Chaos from Sonic Adventure 2 into the fediverse or is that still an unsolved problem

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

#TheFutureIsFederated #tech #socialmedia #FOSS #blog

“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?

#MastoAdmin #Fediverse #SelfHost

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.

https://lemm.ee/post/35170667

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!

#MastoTips #Mastodon #Fediverse #Welcome

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!

#Fedi #Fediverse #ActivityPub

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"

https://chaos.social/@leah/112671029750319485

* https://github.com/nanos/FediFetcher

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

#mustread

https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-74/

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 #art #artists #drawing #illustrations

#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

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.

#Freelance #nodejs #getfedihired

I'm hoping that my latest project, #FediverseExplorations, will inspire people to ask questions about how the fediverse works, and what is possible.

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

#fediverse #data #dataviz #SocialMedia

We are very close to reaching 100k followers on @Mastodon.

Can you help us get there?

#mastodon #fediverse #memory #Auschwitz

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?

#Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub #

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:

• #Blogging and long-form videos - public speech.
• #Messaging - good old dialogue.
• #Forum s - literally that, forums! Think Greek democracy - forums are (shorter) speeches responding to each other, that is: a debate!
• Short-form videos - well, they don't, and we all agree they absolutely ruin one's mental health.

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!

#socialmedia #Fediverse 1/x

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

#TheFutureIsFederated post no.2: https://blog.elenarossini.com/seeds-of-federation-pledge-first-action/

"I see the #Fediverse as the future of the web and #Mastodon as the future of text-based social networking: a vital social utility that should be adopted by governments, educational and cultural institutions, non-profits, media organizations…"

If you read the post and are wondering how things are going with my first action: I have yet to hear back from the EC (sent emails to two different teams so far). Will try again tomorrow!

#tech

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.

https://www.blog-pat.ch/re-centring-the-fediverse/

#SocialMedia

🚨 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 :)

#fediverse #development #ruby

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.

#fediverse #BlackFedi #BlackMastodon

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

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

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!

#fediverse #FediverseExplorations #study #data #dataviz

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)

#fediverse #TheFutureIsFederated #blog #tech

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

🌈 Happy Monday everyone! 🌞

Two #Fediverse news items that make me hopeful about the future of the open web – especially for creators:

✨ #Mastodon is testing a new OpenGraph tag to highlight writers & creators on Mastodon -> https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/30398

✨ publishing platform @ghost just announced they will use #Fedify to implement #ActivityPub -> https://activitypub.ghost.org/day-4/ (their ActivityPub newsletter is brilliant and hilarious and I could not recommend it more)

#GhostIO #tech #thefutureisfederated

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.

https://zicklag.katharos.group/blog/how-to-federate/

#fediverse #iroh #p2p #decentralized #agenticfediverse

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

#fediverse #maven #scraping

#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?

#Mastodon #Fediverse #BridgyFed #SocialMedia

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!

https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/surveying_expedition/

#Elixir #FediDev #Fediverse #MyElixirStatus

Should #Shadertoy have #ActivityPub / #Fediverse support? 🤔

https://www.shadertoy.com

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.

https://www.emersoncollective.com/inspiration/podcasts/technically-optimistic/how-to-save-social-media

#SocialMedia #Podcast #Fediverse #fedinews

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.

#GoodMorning #HappySaturday #HappyWeekend

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.

#PostNews #Fediverse