I write articles and interview people about the Fediverse and decentralized technologies. In my spare time, I play lots of video games. I also like to make pixel art, music, and games.
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Could the US Government Self-Host a Fediverse Server? (wedistribute.org)
In response to Joe Biden and the White House enabling ActivityPub federation via Threads, a number of people asked: “Why didn’t the White House just self-host their own Mastodon server?”...
After Radio Silence, Kbin App Artemis Shuts Down (wedistribute.org)
Artemis was a promising mobile app for Kbin, with a dedicated community, a rapid pace of development, and a high level of polish. Then, the developer disappeared.
Authorized Fetch Circumvented by Alt-Right Developers (wedistribute.org)
Authorized Fetch (also referred to as Secure Mode in Mastodon) was recently circumvented by a stupidly easy solution: just sign your fetch requests with some other domain name.
Sublinks Aims to Be a Drop-In Replacement for Lemmy (wedistribute.org)
Seems like an interesting effort. A developer is building an alternative Java-based backend to Lemmy’s Rust-based one, with the goal of building in a handful of different features. The dev is looking at using this compatibility to migrate their instance over to the new platform, while allowing the community to use their apps...
Tear Down Walls, and Build Bridges (wedistribute.org)
Bridgy Fed made a splash earlier this week by announcing its latest progress in connecting the Fediverse to Bluesky and Nostr. Sadly, not everyone was welcoming.
Substack Competitor Ghost Announces ActivityPub Integration (wedistribute.org)
Ghost is a huge publishing platform, and a sizeable rival to Substack. By adopting ActivityPub, they are opening up to an entirely new audience, and harnessing the power of the Fediverse.
You can now bridge Fediverse and Bluesky Accounts! (wedistribute.org)
Bridgy Fed’s Bluesky integration is now in beta, and makes it possible to connect your account from the Fediverse to Bluesky, and vice versa....
Queer.af is Shutting Down, Due to Taliban (wedistribute.org)
When registering a country code domain, keep in mind where the domain is being registered. A shift in government or geopolitics can have serious consequences.
PubKit Officially Launches Closed Beta (wedistribute.org)
PubKit is a spinoff project from Pixelfed, and is used by the project’s lead developer to actually develop Pixelfed. It has some pretty great ideas about mocking up entities and data, testing data streams, and working with different server implementations to see where pieces might differ.
How to Stream to PeerTube or Owncast with OBS Studio (wedistribute.org)
The Fediverse has, not one, but two different streaming platforms readily available to people. They both work a bit differently…but, both of them work great with OBS Studio. We dive in to how to set each up.
The Trouble with Forking Mastodon (wedistribute.org)
A lot of people have talked about the possibility of forking Mastodon to get the many improvements their communities need. Making such an effort successful is another discussion entirely.
Debunking the Top 10 Myths About Mastodon (wedistribute.org)
Hey there! Figured I’d share here since my main instance, Lemmy.ml, seems to be really broken right now. I published an article today focusing on some of the myths and misconceptions Mastodon users have spread over the last few years, with some critical analysis and debunking....
The Efforts to Extend ActivityPub (wedistribute.org)
ActivityPub has remained the dominant Fediverse protocol over the past few years. In that time, many bright ideas have come on how to improve the spec. Here’s where those efforts are today.
Please Don’t Share Our Links on Mastodon: Here’s Why! | itsfoss.com (mastodon.social)
Patch 3.23 - What Do You Think?
Patch 3.23 released a week ago. It brought quite a bit of features, fixes and adjustments which touched many different parts of the game....
A Primer on Mastodon's New Board Members (wedistribute.org)
We dug into Mastodon’s new US-based non-profit entity, and checked out who their board members are, and what they’ve accomplished in the past.
FediVision 2024 is Live! Listen and Vote! (wedistribute.org)
FediVision is an annual music competition in the spirit of Eurovision. This year probably had the biggest turnout ever: 72 entries from a variety of artists and musicians, and you can listen to all of them!
IFTAS Launches Moderator Resource Portal (wedistribute.org)
IFTAS, the Trust and Safety organization for the #Fediverse, launched a new community portal full of guides, resources, discussion groups, and tools for community moderators and instance admins. We take a look at what it does.
TIDAL Embraces Nostr, CashApp May Follow (wedistribute.org)
TIDAL is embracing Nostr, and may be a signal that other companies under Block’s umbrella might make similar moves. It’s only a small demo at this point, but it demonstrates the company’s first commitment.