This place isn't perfect. It has its problems, flaws, and limitations. It's not immune to hatred or those who spread negativity.
Yet, here I've encountered incredible people, a marvelous community committed to bringing constructive engagement, dialogue, and social interaction back to the network.
Thank you, Fediverse.
Thank you, friends of the Fediverse.
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Community #Gratitude #SocialNetwork #ThankYouTuesday #akkoma #sharkey #gotosocial #iceshrimp #snac #snac2
When the social media conceptualized in the late 2000s, new services started to pop up every other week. Some of them were even popular. I remember being registered to over 160 different social media services. Jaiku, Qaiku, Bebo, Ello, Tsu, Path, PicPlz etc… there were so many. Then they died one by one after Facebook and Instagram took over.
Some people who remember this are saying the same is happening to Mastodon, Pixelfed and Loops. But they clearly do not understand the concept or interoperability and the social web, Fediverse, that is. They think of these platforms as a singlular, centralized services and they are using the commercial mindset.
The Fediverse will last. It will prosper. And it has already. That is what I sincerely believe. Since 2022 nothing has proven otherwise. I like the direction this is heading to.
I just added a list of undersung scifi movies to a thread on Kbin.social - did I leave anything out?
Since the beginning of the BSD Cafe's Mastodon journey, I've not been approving links or trending posts, mainly out of laziness. I did use some hashtags though.
Recently, I noticed that those sections of the site were sadly empty, so I've started to approve some content a few days ago. I check it about once a day, but trending content doesn't come up very often, so I'll continue this way for now.
Ückück und das Fediverse - meine neue Kolumne bei @gnulinux
Ein neues Projekt steht an und ich freue mich sehr. Ab diesem Monat werde ich regelmäßig für GNU/Linux.ch über das Fediverse schreiben, mal spezielle Projekte vorstellen, mal von Veranstaltungen berichten, mal einen Blick auf die Meta-Ebene vagen - es gibt jedenfalls genug zu berichten, dass ich eine Weile beschäftigt bin :D
Mehr dazu erfahrt ihr in diesem Ankündigungs-Artikel der Redaktion:
https://gnulinux.ch/wzs-ueckueck-und-das-fediverse
Die Kolumne wird ab dem 6. Mai 2024 an jedem 1. Montag im Monat erscheinen.
Please Don’t Share Our Links on Mastodon: Here’s Why!
We need to talk about this problem. Should Mastodon step up?
So, Mastodon is a nice escape from the big tech social media platforms. […]
🦣 https://news.itsfoss.com/mastodon-link-problem/
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#link #twitter #socialmedia #x #internet #problem #mastodon #fediverse #share
So Leute, letzte Erinnerung vor unserem großen Tag morgen am 4. Mai: Kommt ab 14 Uhr nach #Bochum zum 1. #Fediverse #Meeting #Ruhrgebiet
Wir freuen uns sehr auf euch!
Alle Infos und Anmeldung unter https://fedimeet.ruhr.social
#fedimeetruhr24 #dortmund #duisburg #mulheim #mülheimruhr #essen #EssenRuhr #recklinghausen #herne #hattingen #hagen #ennepetal #witten #gelsenkirchen #bottrop #oberhausen #unna #gladbeck #dinslaken
Despite my personal crisis I found the time to write a #gemlog for my capsule...
This is my personal take on the current status of #diaspora and marginally the #fediverse.
Gemini: gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/gemlog/2024-05-03-diaspora-is-still-alive.gmi
Http: portal.mozz.us/gemini/omg.pebc…
Thanks... 🙏
Week in Fediverse 2024-05-03
Servers
- Akkoma v2024.04
- PeerTube v6.1.0
- Mitra v2.17.0
- Pixelfed v0.12.0
- Wordpress for ActivityPub v2.3.1
- Firefish v20240430
- Ktistec v2.0.0-11
- Iceshrimp v2023.12.7
- tootik v0.10.4
- humungus - an hg server (federates via ActivityPub)
Clients
- IceCubesApp v1.10.36
- Voyager v2.7.0
- mlmym v0.0.43
- Pachli v2.5.0
Tools and Plugins
- Fediverse Redirect v1.13.2
- auth-lemmy.py: Script designed to run as an ejabberd external auth program, and validate Lemmy user accounts
- LemmyWebhook: Add webhook support to your Lemmy instance
Protocol
- FEP-7458: Using the replies collection
- FEP-0391: Special collection proofs
- FEP-db0e: Authentication mechanism for non-public groups
Articles
- Conversations and Articles
- Owncast Newsletter April/May 2024
- Fork it! It's time for a Mastodon hard fork
- How to Stream to PeerTube or Owncast with OBS Studio
- Please Don’t Share Our Links on Mastodon: Here’s Why!
- The Fediverse has a DDoS problem
- Encrypted DMs Are Coming to ActivityPub
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 66
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/018f1b02-459f-51b3-9977-175c23730049
These unofficial Mastodon accounts of space agencies are bots that merely share news items the agencies publish elsewhere, yet the accounts have quite a lot of followers:
- NASA: @nasa 71K followers
- ESA: @esa 1.4 followers
There's an unfulfilled demand for public institutions to communicate on open and independent platforms.
If you want to opt in to the #Bluesky bridge, follow @bsky.brid.gy, and reply "Yes" to the ensuing DM that asks you to confirm your opt-in.
This will cause your posts to start appearing on Bluesky, and will allow Bluesky users to follow you. I'm so excited this is finally happening!!
Dear friends of #BSDCafe and the entire #Fediverse,
And so, we have reached the end of 2023. For me, it was a positive year (except for the last 15 days, but in the end, it could have been worse), without any particular upheavals and therefore, quite straightforward.
This year, I dedicated myself more to the Fediverse and launched the BSD Cafe project. Without a doubt, this has been among the best things to happen in 2023. I've received a warm welcome, and many wonderful people have joined the project, contributing to its growth. In just a few months (I officially announced and opened registrations on July 20, 2023, so less than six months ago), our Mastodon instance now has 151 active users, with 93 participating in the last month. Then there's the Matrix instance, actively used by many, Miniflux (only used by 4 of us), our Wiki, BlendIT, the ongoing snac2 experiment, and many ideas for the coming months.
I've connected with people who have taught me so much, and the Fediverse has undoubtedly been the "place" where I've learned the most this year, through both interactions and reading what all of you have posted. I've met wonderful people beyond the technical realm and seen beautiful photography (#Photography), the sea (#MeerMittwoch), personal memories (#ThrowbackThursday), captivating windows (#FensterFreitag), amazing cats (#Caturday), and quiet, evocative Sundays (#SilentSunday).
So, from Stefano (a human being, a member of the Fediverse) and Stefano (the Barista of BSD Cafe), I wish everyone a Happy 2024!
I know, to some, celebrating another trip around the sun may seem silly, but I believe it's always better in life to rejoice and celebrate something, anything, rather than argue, harm others, or wage wars. The world would be a better place if we all celebrated a little more.
#HappyNewYear #HappyNewYear2024 #NewYear2024 #CelebrateLife #CommunityBuilding #TechForGood
DJs.social is a Mastodon server for DJs of various kinds and related fields, be it in the club, radio or mobile sound-systems:
You can find out more at https://djs.social/about or contact the admin @luka
#FeaturedServer #DJ #DJs #DiscJockeys #DiscJockey #Music #Clubs #NightClubs #Radio #Records #Turntables #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
![Screen shot from the day I deleted my account on Twitter:
@fluxwatcher, This account doesn't exist [here]
Try searching for another.](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/359/525/816/124/133/original/cdeb58b40f7844c2.png "Screen shot from the day I deleted my account on Twitter:
@fluxwatcher, This account doesn't exist [here]
Try searching for another.")
Why isn't #DuckDuckGo already in the #fediverse?.
Also, when are we going to be able to set a custom time search by default, like 1-2 years in the past? 🤔
Dear #Fediverse friends I am here to announce that we entered phase 3 of #ActivityPub and Fediverse #enshitiffication! 🤫
Just a small recap:
- Phase 1: reaching the critical mass ✅
- Phase 2: nasty corps enter the fediverse ✅
- Phase 3: the machine propaganda! ✅
And here we are:
wedistribute.org/2024/03/exten…
It is now to extend the protocol because doesn't please the #TechBros...
Let's see some interesting points:
The proper way to handle this, is by addressing the followers collection of the OP, and let OP forward the Activity to its followers.
#Diaspora and #Friendica work this way.
Bluesky offers a stackable moderation system that allows people to subscribe to labeling services and help each other curate and filter the network.
Moderation is a concern only if your goal is to build a giant pool of users, which is the opposite scope of a decentralized network which aims for many servers with limited active people.
While a little more on the cryptocurrency side of things, Nostr incorporates direct payments into the network, allowing creators to compensate each other.
Poor creators, is that even a job?
Clearly the fact that Mastodon dominated the scene has, once again, that where you want freedom and diversity a sole player or a mono-culture attitude is a problem, using #Mastodon as a testing benchmark is a flaw.
Yes, go ahead and do your stuff, meanwhile I remind you that other protocols already resolved many of those concerns, that belong to AP, a protocol that is managed, or it was, by the W3C, thus watchout...
Perhaps it is time you rediscover Diaspora...
Good morning and happy Saturday everyone here in the #Fediverse today.
It's the weekend, so let's talk about what our plans are for the next couple of days.
For me, it's just a weekend to rest and relax and enjoy the days. I'll be playing some Horizon Forbidden West as well as No Rest For The Wicked.
Other than that, not much else planned.
#MorningMoments #GoodMorning #HappySaturday #VideoGames #HorizonForbiddenWest
Week in Fediverse 2024-04-26
Servers
- Adding activitypub to humungus
- Fedi-Games: Framework for Games running on ActivityPub
Clients
- P2Play v0.7.0
- Voyager v2.6.0
- mlmym v0.0.41
- Mastodon for iOS v2024.4
Tools and Plugins
- Fedify v0.7.0
- PeerTube Livechat Plugin v9.0.0
- Fediverse Iconography
Protocol
- FEP-3b86: Activity Intents
- ActivityPub Miscellaneous Terms (Draft Community Group Report)
Articles
- Social Siloes: On Post, Artifact, and the future of closed networks
- April 2024 PeerTube newsletter!
- Ghost: Building ActivityPub
- Cross-server Interactions in ActivityPub
- ActivityPods: Federated Solid Pods
- One Login: Towards a Single Fediverse Identity on ActivityPub
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 65
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/018ef7ee-7839-4b7d-16c1-00836c9b481d
Good morning... #allthingstech and the fediverse.
Hope you all have a wonderful day.
#HappyTuesday #GoodMorning #Fediverse #AllThingsTech
This is good, as Ghost is a nice platform: It’s time to bring back the open web.
Despite being part of the #Fediverse (from what I read today), #Medium is one of the worst platforms out there. Having to pay to read articles is something that deeply irritates me. Similarly, having to use a proprietary DRM like Widevine to watch videos on Netflix, Amazon, Paramount, etc., is frustrating (long live #piracy).
I'm a fan of data sovereignty, decentralization, and Fediverse but discoverability without 3rd party platforms (like Fediverse) is a challenge. I've always liked the idea of webrings and to take back more of the web, I launched one recently with the #SystemCrafters community: https://shom.dev/posts/20240417_starting-a-webring-in-2024/
Thanks to @kern for their excellent Ringfairy generator in Rust which helped knock this off the wishlist and into a real thing. Come join!
Week in Fediverse 2024-04-19
Servers
- ActivityPub for WordPress v2.3.0
- Mitra v2.16.0
- Castopod v1.11.0
- tootik v0.10.2
- NeoDB v0.9.6.5
- Mbin v1.5.3
Clients
- Elk v0.14.0
- toot v0.43.0
- IceCubesApp v1.10.35
- Voyager v2.4.0
- Podcast AP: Search for and follow Podcast and Music feeds with your Mastodon or Pleroma account
Tools and Plugins
- Fedinesia v3.1.0
- Fedify v0.6.1
Articles
- Threads on Mastodon and The Bright Future of the Fediverse
- A Content-Fallback Mechanism for the Fediverse
- Emissary is Whatever You Want It To Be
- Bytedance: Add ActivityPub to Tiktok Notes
- Fediverse World Sight Day and Global Accessibility Awareness Day
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/018ed3af-5c06-f0e7-5a08-ce73007196c8
Hello folks I would like to create another account on #Friendica, do you have any recommendation? Preferably in English and in North America? 
Lovely #fediverse operators / #fediadmin, can someone point me to best practices when it comes to spinning up test instances that are designed to be deleted after some time?
It is unclear to me what happens in #ActivityPub when a server that was known disappears. I know this has happened in the past in rather traumatic ways (instance gone, backups gone, ...), so it must be somewhat well-supported.
Given that this is planned and designed though, I'd like to do things "properly" :-).
Friends of #BSDCafe and #fediverse good morning!
Will I manage to sit at my desk today and actually do some of the things I've been wanting to do? 😄
To all friends of BSD Cafe and the entire Fediverse, today is @jhx 's birthday.
Let's all wish him a happy birthday!
He's always positive, constructive, and friendly. Cheers to you! 🥂
Good morning and happy Sunday #Fediverse
It's the last day of the weekend, so let's all talk about what we have on the agenda for the day today.
I'll be mowing at least 3 out of the 4 lawns we normally mow, and very possibly all 4 of them depending on my one neighbor.
After that, it'll just be resting and relaxing as it's also going to be about 82F here today.
#MorningMoments #GoodMorning #Landscape #Landscaping #Mowing #YardWork #Yard
Hey #BSD Fans!
We all share the same interests - #BSD based systems like #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD and #NetBSD.
We chat all day, sharing thoughts, questions and help. We talk on Matrix across different channels, we share on the #Fediverse. We have @vermaden@bsd.cafe's newsletter, we have @dexter@bsd.network's #FreeBSD #Jails and #bhyve calls and many other ones I can't list here.
Wondering if there would be and interests in the #BSDNetwork, #BSDCafe, etc., for a weekly smalltalk session like in a pub. Just a Jitsi based video/audio call where we can meet, discuss things from newsletter, trending things from the #Fediverse or just have off-topic and openminded discussions. This could result into the #BSDPub meeting.
I know, some people are shy - keep your cam off until you feel comfortable and feel free to join the discussions. Even this meetings should make fun and no pressure - so if someone is not in the mood or can't make it - no worries. No one will judge.
Would you be interested?
#helloSystem #DragonFlyBSD #HardenedBSD #GhostBSD #pfSense #illumos #tribblix #solaris #opensolaris #zfs #community #social
| Yes: | 44 |
| No: | 4 |
Closed
Hey #BSD Fans!
We all share the same interests - #BSD based systems like #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD and #NetBSD.
We chat all day, sharing thoughts, questions and help. We talk on Matrix across different channels, we share on the #Fediverse. We have @vermaden@bsd.cafe's newsletter, we have @dexter@bsd.network's #FreeBSD #Jails and #bhyve calls and many other ones I can't list here.
Wondering if there would be and interests in the #BSDNetwork, #BSDCafe, etc., for a weekly smalltalk session like in a pub. Just a Jitsi based video/audio call where we can meet, discuss things from newsletter, trending things from the #Fediverse or just have off-topic and openminded discussions. This could result into the #BSDPub meeting.
I know, some people are shy - keep your cam off until you feel comfortable and feel free to join the discussions. Even this meetings should make fun and no pressure - so if someone is not in the mood or can't make it - no worries. No one will judge.
Would you be interested?
#helloSystem #DragonFlyBSD #HardenedBSD #GhostBSD #pfSense #illumos #tribblix #solaris #opensolaris #zfs #community #social
| Yes: | 44 |
| No: | 4 |
Closed
Week in Fediverse 2024-04-12
Servers
- Owncast v0.1.3
- Mitra v2.15.0
- GoToSocial v0.15.0
- Smithereen v0.7
- NeoDB v0.9.6.4
- Hamabē: Federated Audio Space
Clients
- Mastodon for Android v2.5.0
- Jerboa v0.0.66
- Tuba v0.7.2
- Thunder v0.3.0
- Voyager v2.3.1
- Pixelfed (React Native): The official Pixelfed mobile app
Tools and Plugins
- Fediverse Redirect v1.13.1
- Fedify v0.6.0
- feed2fedi v3.0.0
- kbin Enhancement Suite v4.0.0
Articles
- Mapping Fediverse Communities
- Installing the FediBuzz relay
- DSA Guide for the Fediverse
- Evergreen content gardens
- Reading the Online Harms Act with my Fediverse Admin Hat On
- ForgeFed Teams
- Flipboard deepens its ties to the open source social web (aka the fediverse)
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 63
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/018eb00d-6df5-25d9-3581-10aab18f40c0
I just saw a person's toot complaining that a landscape photo should be CWed with agoraphobic, and it wasn't a joke.
🤔
Devi ripostarlo con un hashtag se vuoi raggiungere tutto il fediverso tipo: #Fediverse
It can get lonely on a small instance. Relays to the rescue!
I decided to take a deeper look into what they are, how they work, and how to install one - the Fedi Buzz Relay.
Thanks to everyone who participated in this experiment, along with everyone who offered comments and helped boost it! I feel it now fitting for me to post a "debriefing" of sorts, but I'm not going to individually reply to everyone; I just had too many replies. And that's a good thing. ;-)
I'll use all the hashtags I used for the original poll -- and I'm obviously replying to the original poll -- so hopefully that means anyone who's interested will get to see this.
To all the people saying some form of "Ha ha! You lose!" or "How does it feel to have failed?" or something like that, I will say that I did not lose, nor fail, nor was I "wrong". Remember that I offered no opinion myself on how many votes this poll would get, and I didn't vote on it myself. I was squarely on the fence, but I was curious to find out a) what the rest of the Fediverse thought, and b) how far this would go.
In fact, if I were pressed, I wouldn't have predicted a million votes either. An opinion that was re-enforced when people started pointing out that there are only about a million monthly active users on Mastodon in the first place (many of whom probably don't like polls. Or don't post in English. Or only sign in once every two weeks or so and hence wouldn't see my poll no matter how many times it got boosted).
To be fair, I was talking about the entire Fediverse, though, and that extends beyond just Mastodon... but I also didn't realise that so many people on non-Mastodon platforms would see my poll but not be able to vote in it. So that's something else I learnt.
Having said that, I was expecting more votes than I got. Maybe 50k or 100k. Not to sound unappreciative, of course. I've over-the-moon happy with the results. I've had some posts on Twitter years back that I would consider "viral" at the time, but even the most controversial of those never reached the engagement of this little post on Mastodon... and I had a lot more followers on Twitter than I now have on the Fediverse.
So what this has taught me is that it IS possible to go viral on the Fediverse. But also that it's easier to go viral on the Fediverse with a post *about* the Fediverse. And that's kinda sad, and ties in with some of the other conversations I've had this past week, about how people think that the Fediverse is too serious, too stale, not really a place for just hanging around and chatting about fun stuff. Most people on X and Threads don't spend 90% of their time talking *about* X and Threads. They just take the platform for granted and use it to chat about the stuff they want to chat about. We really need to stop talking about ourselves so much. :-P
I got a few other responses pointing out that it would never happen because it had a lot more voters than boosters, meaning many people voted but didn't boost. That's also an interesting phenomenon. Even on my other polls, I've noticed that if I don't *ask* for boosts, I don't get them. But generally speaking, if *I* vote in a poll, I'll boost it by default because I want my followers to see it too, and I want the person who posted it to get more votes. Because it's nice to get votes in your polls. :)
To the people who replied saying they hope this poll doesn't get anywhere near a million votes, or replied after the fact saying they're glad it didn't, because they don't want things going viral on Mastodon or because Mastodon is explicitly designed for things *not* to go viral, and they don't care about reach or engagement... I know some people feel that way, but I just can't wrap my head around it. I'm a writer, and like all writers, I write to be read. So the idea of writing a public post on social media and not wanting it to be seen by as many people as possible is... almost incomprehensible to me.
Ultimately, I hope that most people on the Fediverse feel the same way I do, because if they don't, then in my opinion, quite frankly the problems I mentioned above will never be resolved.
Sorry to end on a downer. Thank you very very very much again to everyone who supported me by voting, boosting, favouriting, and replying! I learnt a lot about how the Fediverse works.
#gratitude #positivity #community
The same thanks, belatedly, from me, to the friends of #BSDCafe –@stefano in particular.
There'll be others for me to thank, on Tuesdays, from 9th April onwards.
Week in Fediverse 2024-04-05
Servers
- tootik v0.9.5
- Akkoma v2024.03
- Sharkey v2024.3.2
- Mitra v2.14.0
- PeerTube v6.0.4
- snac v2.51
- Gancio v1.15.2
- Iceshrimp v2023.12.6
- Mbin v1.5.2
Clients
- Elk v0.13.2
- Jerboa v0.0.65
- Voyager v2.3.0
- Raccoon v1.9.0
Tools and Plugins
- ActivityPhp v0.7.2
- Fedify v0.5.0
Protocol
- FEP-e229: Best practices for extensibility
- ActivityPub and HTTP Signatures (Draft Community Group Report)
Articles
- Fedi Garden to Instance Admins: “Block Threads to Remain Listed”
- Could the US Government Self-Host a Fediverse Server?
- Analyzing fediverse followers
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/018e8b2c-b4cf-236f-cb3d-d86934991ff1
Good morning and happy Friday to all of you here in the #Fediverse today!
It's the end of the week, so let's talk about what we all have planned for the weekend ahead!
Not much planned here at the moment other than to maybe go check out a new to us restaurant at some point.
Video games this evening with some friends as per the usual and then just resting and relaxing.
#MorningMoments #GoodMorning #HappyFriday #VideoGames #Weekend
I kinda hate the fact that a lot of devs of this wonderful platform keep trying to change our unique name. We're called Fediverse for a reason, we want to be a federated universe. It's also just "more fun" to say than "Open Social Web"😴
Can we NOT try to change things that aren't broken? That'd be GREAT!
Thanks for coming to my FED Talk.
#ThankYouTuesday
I want to launch a hashtag where, every Tuesday, I'll post a message and it would be great if it became a habit for many.
In a world full of conflicts, selfishness, and egocentrism, it would be nice to focus on the good that others do, what makes our lives better thanks to the contribution of others.
My first #ThankYouTuesday to the friends of #BSDCafe - both within the community servers and beyond - who have undoubtedly contributed to making my life better, more stimulating, and richer. So, I extend this gratitude to all those who, here in the fediverse or elsewhere, are present and positive, giving me inspiration and motivation.
Truly, thank you!
#ThankYouTuesday #gratitude #positivity #community #fediverse #mastodon
Interesting observation (which I've read before, but just been reminded of): the #Fediverse is too stale, too serious, too boring.
If you don't want to talk about politics, or religion, or current affairs, or climate change, or -- and this is a big one --anything whatsoever to do with computers or technology or software, you're going to struggle to find your tribe here.
I mean what if you want to talk about #fishing? Or drag #racing? Or #decorating... Or rowing in #kayaks painted in pink with bright blue polka dots?
We have a few tiny communities for each of those things, but they're difficult to find. Whereas X, for example, has enough users that if you search for any of those hashtags, you're 99%+ sure to find a huge, vibrant group of people chatting.
People won't come because we don't have the content they're looking for. But we're unlikely to have the content they're looking for because not enough people are coming over.
What can we do about that, fellow Fediversians?
I hope that the friends from bsd.network are fine - their instance has been down for more than one day and I'm a bit worried.
Week in Fediverse 2024-03-29
Servers
- Hubzilla v9.0.1
- Ktistec v2.0.0-10
- Mbin v1.5.0
- Forgejo: Ui-Work for Sending Like Activities
Clients
- Jerboa v0.0.64
- Tuba v0.7.1
- Mastonaut v1.9.1
- IceCubesApp v1.10.33
- Pachli v2.4.0
- Voyager v2.2.4
- Mangane "peaceful-panther"
- Mastodon for iOS v2024.3
- PixelDroid: List of some changes and improvements
Tools and Plugins
- Fedify v0.4.0
- Fedinesia v3.0.0
Articles
- The elephant in the thread
- FEP for supported ActivityStreams types
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 61
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/018e67ec-5a12-5d50-3834-3bd2bb65a02f
Seeing #ActivityPub integration with #NodeBB is pretty cool!
For those who prefer a bulletin board interface for the #Fediverse, this is pretty darn attractive. Anyone who was active with Internet forums back in the ‘90s and ‘00s would love this quite a lot.
As many of us know, the problem with old Internet forums is that, while they provided a cozy community for folks who liked to follow specific topics, they often died because the likes of Facebook simply had a larger network effect.
But with NodeBB and ActivityPub, Internet forums may soon find that they have a network effect of hundreds of millions of people.
If you ever used Internet forums but have since stopped, would NodeBB’s foray into the Fediverse have you increase your participation with them again?
https://community.nodebb.org/world
The #fediverse is not about companies, it's about people.
I'm curious who else got a DM from a certain Fediverse account that lists different instances for people to get information about? Specifically asking about a DM telling you that to continue to be listed on their site, your instance is required to defederate from a certain other platform that is owned by Meta.
If you got a DM from them and care to share that information, that would be great.
#FediTips #Fediverse #MastoTips #Mastodon #Questions #Defederate
I'm a bit surprised to see @zuck and @mosseri in the "Popular Accounts" list on @fedidb.
Because #Threads isn't a bona fide, full member of the Fediverse (and besides, why is Threads not listed on the Instances or software lists?). Especially since they don't read back replies or boosts. And even if they DID, I'd argue that they're effectively using a bridge; they're not natively built for the #Fediverse.
I could be wrong, but in my opinion, threads.net should be excluded from all lists on FediDB.
Don't get me wrong; I'm very happy to see threads.net accounts on here, and I have no problem with them joining the fediverse, but I don't think they should be part of FediDB.
What do you think, @dansup?
The day when I don't have to "promote" those that argue with me in replies for no reason, will be a wonderful day....
The fact that blocking and defederating someone doesn't remove their replies to your posts is absolutely ridiculous....
Edit: AP creators in the replies talking about solutions to this!👍
How to verify the authenticity of Mastodon accounts / Who's who and how'd you know?
https://joe.gl/ombek/blog/masto-meta/
#blog #fediverse #verification #mastodon
Week in Fediverse 2024-03-22
Servers
- Hatsu v0.1.1
- lotide v0.15.0
- Friendica v2024.03
- snac v2.50
- Hubzilla v9.0
Clients
- Fedilab v3.28.2
- Tuba v0.7.0
- Husky v1.5.4
- Mastodon for iOS v2024.2
- Photon v1.28.4
- Voyager v2.0.0
Tools and Plugins
- Granary v6.2
- Fedi badge: A badge generator for ActivityPub-enabled social media platforms
Articles
- Bonfire Launches Open Science Network for Academics and Researchers
- Pixelfed introduces Loops, a Short-Form Video App
- Oh, Zot! Nomadic Identity is Coming to ActivityPub
- The Efforts to Extend ActivityPub
- Threads has entered the fediverse
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 60
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/018e4384-6968-4bee-0dc6-9f542a42d847
Lol
Guess who's the "most popular" person in the Fediverse.
https://fedidb.org/popular-fediverse-accounts
Important Personal Announcement 👇✨
I am now officially actively:
Looking For Work!
Let’s see if I can find this with help from the Fantastic Fediverse! Please let me know if you hear of any open positions for a:
👉 Public-Interest Technologist
👉 Privacy Advocate
👉 Privacy Engineer
👉 Anything Privacy that isn’t lawyering
👉 Python Programmer
👉 Tech Writer
Remote from Canada (flexible) 🇨🇦
At a great organization 💚
For samples of my work
you can check:
📄 My Tech Portfolio: https://emontheinternet.me
📝 My Blog: https://controlaltdelete.technology
My Code: https://gitlab.com/users/sN4Ke_c4Se/projects
Social Media: #TinyPrivacyTip #TinyMastodonTip
Thanks for your help FediFriends! ✨
#GetFediHired #FediHired #JobSearch #TechJobs #JobsCanada #JobsCanadaLooking
#DigitalRights #Privacy #Python #Writing #Fediverse
#WhoNeedsLinkedInWhenYouHaveFediFriends!
Dear friends of #BSDCafe and the #Fediverse,
today marks exactly 8 months since the BSD Cafe was announced to the world. Our community has grown and is made up of wonderful people who add tremendous value to the content seen both on our Mastodon instance and other channels (primarily Matrix).
For this, I am truly grateful!
One of the first services we launched was Miniflux, but, in fact, it never really "took off." The main reason, in my opinion, is that registrations are not open but require contacting me directly, which (I am aware) greatly limits the freedom to sign up. The reasons why Miniflux is not open for immediate registration are various, but the main one is that the developers offer paid hosting that helps fund the project. By offering a free service with immediate access here, I risked undermining them - something I wanted to avoid.
Therefore, I have decided to introduce another RSS Reader, namely FreshRSS. Registrations are open and free, and the tool, like the others, runs exclusively on BSD systems (currently, FreeBSD).
I will update the wiki page with information and instructions as soon as possible, but the server is already active and operational for a few days - and is now on the Status page.
So, point your browsers to https://freshrss.bsd.cafe and... happy reading!
#RSS #FreshRSS #OpenSource #Technology #Community #BSD #FreeBSD #RSSReader #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements
Dear friends of #BSDCafe and the #Fediverse,
today marks exactly 8 months since the BSD Cafe was announced to the world. Our community has grown and is made up of wonderful people who add tremendous value to the content seen both on our Mastodon instance and other channels (primarily Matrix).
For this, I am truly grateful!
One of the first services we launched was Miniflux, but, in fact, it never really "took off." The main reason, in my opinion, is that registrations are not open but require contacting me directly, which (I am aware) greatly limits the freedom to sign up. The reasons why Miniflux is not open for immediate registration are various, but the main one is that the developers offer paid hosting that helps fund the project. By offering a free service with immediate access here, I risked undermining them - something I wanted to avoid.
Therefore, I have decided to introduce another RSS Reader, namely FreshRSS. Registrations are open and free, and the tool, like the others, runs exclusively on BSD systems (currently, FreeBSD).
I will update the wiki page with information and instructions as soon as possible, but the server is already active and operational for a few days - and is now on the Status page.
So, point your browsers to https://freshrss.bsd.cafe and... happy reading!
#RSS #FreshRSS #OpenSource #Technology #Community #BSD #FreeBSD #RSSReader #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements
Hi 👋 #fediverse my name is Stuart but you all can call me Stu.
I am a huge fan of all technology and vintage technology
I love open source software and apps, I use #Xubuntu as my main OS
Huch. Da kommt ein #tiktok Clone für das #fediverse aus der pixelfed Ecke auf uns zugerollt:
"If you’re a new creator and you’ve been trying to grow your #TikTok platform, don’t!"
https://techcentral.co.za/letter-to-the-editor-tick-tock-for-tiktok/241524/?utm_source=Mastodon
And that's not only because it's about to be banned in the US. According to this article, they've been making changes lately to severely restrict content creators' ability to a) get videos approved, and b) get reach for their short-form videos. Apparently, they're tanking pretty bad.
Unfortunately, the article says that people are moving to Instagram Reels instead. Now, I dunno much about #PixelFed, because I've never been much of a "visual person" when it comes to social media, but wouldn't that be a better option? Do they do something like Reels? 🤔
(If you know, maybe go drop a comment on the article. The more people we can bring into the #Fediverse, the better!)
What would a federated helpdesk look like for federated platforms?
* Shared KB articles, up and down voted across instances
* Shared community Q&A forums (Ask, Best Answer format)
* Shared support / moderation staff (?)
Just a random brain buzz this morning. Not sure it's any more helpful than something like joinmastodon.org and such.
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
Friends of #BSDCafe and the entire #Fediverse, happy Monday everyone! I hope this week will be less busy than the last one. I've started writing the second part of the series of articles on setting up a mail server on #FreeBSD. Additionally, I've taken notes for a less technical post on the reasons that led me to take this path. Stay tuned, and have a great day!
I don't feel there's a con involved. Someone assuming that "Mastodon Compatibility" equates #ActivityPub compliance makes a wrong assumption.
#Mastodon only adopted the spec, implemented it in their #FOSS project, and for their purpose: provide an app offering federated #Microblogging support.
Haven't scoured their communication, but I've never encountered a claim that they are THE #Fediverse standard.
They became *de-facto* standard, when others decided to follow in lockstep to them.
Friends of the #BSDCafe and the entire #fediverse,
Have a great Sunday!
The week has been long and busy; now it's time to relax.
Week in Fediverse 2024-03-15
Servers
- GoToSocial v0.14.2
- Castopod v1.10.5
- Mitra v2.13.0
- tootik v0.9.4
- Announcing Ibis, the federated Wikipedia Alternative
- Apas: ActivityPub via email
Clients
- Sengi v1.7.0
- Elk v0.13.0
- Jerboa v0.0.63
- toot v0.42.0
- Mastonaut v1.9.0
- Voyager v1.47.0
- Photon v1.28.3
- Shitter v3.5.6
Tools and Plugins
- PeerTube Livechat Plugin v8.4.0
- FediFetcher v7.0.4
- Fediverse Redirect v1.13.0
- Fedify: A fediverse server framework in Deno
- LemmyAutomod: A tool for Lemmy that allows instance admins to set rules that will take action in certain scenarios
Protocol
- FEP-6481: Specifying ActivityPub extension support with NodeInfo
- FEP-9fde: Mechanism for servers to expose supported operations
Articles
- The playground schematic analogy for designing a fediverse service
- Owncast Newsletter, March 2024
- Tiktok and the Fediverse
- How updates work in ActivityPub / Mastodon
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 59
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