This noob is testing the interconnectivity of the #Fediverse:
The word out there on the Fediverse make it seem as if all the different tools (Mastdn/P-tube/Lemmy/etc.) can interact with one another. But this is not the case, as some work both ways, whilst others only one way, or at all.
Bonfire Season Begins - the first bonfire of the year. Weather is getting warmer and it's great to sit outside again. Our friends have a cabin in the woods, perfect to sit and relax.
We need ActivityPub platforms that go beyond core social media concepts. @bonfire is exploring modular extensions and access control as building blocks for creative ideas.
Here's my guide to the install process on my little homelab system.
Hello again #Fediverse, I may need your #fedihelp. So, here's a list of the Fediverse software I'm about to make temporary accounts for to test all the features and differences:
So, did I miss anything noteworthy? Does anyone have any tips or recommendations before I choose a server for any one of these? I'll probably be going for the most popular server on each for improved federation and maintenance.
Note: I'm using #Sharkey right now and Misskey forks are already overrepresented, so that's why it's not included.
🔥 Bonfire Offers Framework for Next-Gen Fediverse Platforms
— wedistribute.org
"In Bonfire extensions are not reserved for bonus features contributed by third parties (as is typically the case for many platforms), but every piece of the core software is packaged in an extension so it can easily be forked or swapped out for another extension with a different design or value proposition."
We recently chatted with two of the devs involved with Bonfire. Honestly, they have some really amazing ideas about building a modular Fediverse platform that developers can build on for their own apps.
@news has a good overview of Bonfire, a modular fediverse platform. It includes post and reply moderation controls that are lacking in other platforms right now.
@open_science
🌍 Calling all #scientists#professors#PIs#teamleaders#PhDs#phD passionate about shaping the future of research! I am looking forward to form a scientific collective to initiate a more transparent way to do research, as we can work together to break barriers, share knowledge, and empower global scientific progress. 🧪🔬🚀
We will use a new platform #bonfire to lead this change!
Let's innovate 🌱🔍🤝 #ResearchForAll#openscience#opensource
The upcoming Bonfire project describes itself as a social networking toolkit, that allow communities to create and shape their own digital spaces, and have released some new information about some parts of their upcoming project. Bonfire is a fediverse server project in development, with its own take on the microblogging format, and tools to customise it for your community.
Bonfire Classic has been in development (and available for testing) for a while, and the new information is on the other apps that can be build with Bonfire. The team is working on an Open Science version of Bonfire, as well as a Communities version. For the Open Science version, features like integration with your ORCID (‘Open Researcher and Contributor ID’), and better embedding of scientific papers are a part of it. For the Communities version, the team is collaborating with Radio Free Fedi, and the features centre around public and private groups, and topical discussions.
The Bonfire team is also working towards a cooperative hosting network, to make the hosting of a Bonfire more accessible to communities. In September 2023 the Bonfire team indicated to be working towards a 1.0 release in the upcoming months.
Alex Gleason, the former Truth Social developer behind Soapbox and Rebased, has come up with a sneaky workaround to how Authorized Fetch functions: if your domain is blocked for a fetch, just sign it with a different domain name instead.
Mastodon has been providing a half-measure to its users for years. Now it’s the time to make things right: going into 2024, I think it’s going to absolutely be a requirement to develop more robust forms of privacy options and access controls to empower users.
Feeling something is missing from your #fediverse experience?
Give these a try - they might have the features you're looking for:
Firefish features : feed customisation, generous (3k) character allowance in posts, blogging, quote posts, emoji reactions and custom emojis, threaded replies, polls , content warnings, hashtags, markdown with text/image animations, cloud storage for images media used in posts, chat channels, private messaging, private chat. (private as in not in your timeline, not as in encrypted.)
Bonfire features: made up of people and projects cooperating to build interoperable and extensible apps, that can easily plug and play with each other.
Bonfire apps are open source and modular, meaning they’re made of building blocks you can use to create your own custom apps or extensions. Customise the design, the code, or any aspect, and contribute your improvements to the community.
Misskey features: generous (3k) character allowance in posts, blogging, quote posts, emoji reactions , threaded replies, content warnings, hashtags, markdown, cloud storage for images and media, data visualisation, customisable via widgets.
Akkoma polls, content warnings, hashtags, markdown, unlimted post edits, post quoting
Lemmy features: vote scores (old Reddit style), tagging both user or community, magazines
Note:
I’m writing this post because I feel all of these deserve a bit more of the oxygen of publicity than they currently get. I don’t use all of these platforms, all info given about features I pulled from the main instances - if you feel I’ve missed an important feature let me know and I’ll update the info.
an extensible open source #federated#social networking toolkit, that empowers communities to easily configure their spaces from the ground up.
There is still time to see this and other #fediverse app demos, and join in what will likely be dozens of #unconference sessions over two half days online.
OC Bonfire Offers Framework for Next-Gen Fediverse Platforms (wedistribute.org)
We recently chatted with two of the devs involved with Bonfire. Honestly, they have some really amazing ideas about building a modular Fediverse platform that developers can build on for their own apps.