Last Week in Fediverse – ep 64 (fediversereport.com)
Could We Build a Decentralised Social Platform Rooted in Place? (carlnewton.github.io)
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/10422101...
Toki - A C# Fediverse server. (github.com)
Hi!...
Flipboard deepens its ties to the open source social web (aka the fediverse) (techcrunch.com)
Flipboard users can now see their new followers and other activity around the content they share in the fediverse directly in the Flipboard app.
Lyrak to take on X by combining the best of Twitter with fediverse integration (techcrunch.com)
Lyrak is a new X rival that aims to differentiate itself by focusing on real-time news and monetization options for creators.
Russia's first politically motivated block of a Fediverse server (reestr.rublacklist.net)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14155096...
Release v0.15.0 Shagadelic Sloth · superseriousbusiness/gotosocial (github.com)
Moshidon, fork of Mastodon app with advanced features (lucasggamerm.github.io)
Especially nice in combination with Akkoma instances as it supports:...
Teacup.social siezed by German Officials?
I went to login to my mbin (previously kbin) account today for the first time in a few weeks, and I was greeted with an image that indicates the assets of teacup.social had been seized. teacup.social...
Last Week in Fediverse – ep 63 (fediversereport.com)
Biden is posting into the fediverse. Vernissage is a new photo platform in development. Newsmast’s report on the diversity of communities in the fediverse.
Tine for a petition to UK parliament (fosstodon.org)
This is a sort of a cross post but I was thinking maybe to get some visibility on the issue of UK public agencies requiring the use of private social networks to engage with them - Maybe a petition? Im surprised that someone hasnt started one already…
Accessibility guides about using Mastodon from a blind perspective (social.growyourown.services)
Talking to Manton Reece about IndieWeb, Federation, and Personal Blogging (wedistribute.org)
We sat down and interviewed Manton Reece, the creator of Micro.Blog. Micro.Blog is an IndieWeb platform with microblogging capabilities that marries a social experience with a more traditional personal website / blogging concept. It federates via ActivityPub, and has been a part of the Fediverse since 2018.
Mapping Fediverse Communities - Newsmast (www.newsmastfoundation.org)
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?”...
You Can Now Follow President Biden on the Fediverse (wedistribute.org)
Both President Biden and the White House have enabled the Fediverse integration on Threads.
Last Week in Fediverse – ep 62 (fediversereport.com)
Mobilizon gets new ownership. One of the primary suppliers of shared deny lists in the fediverse is spinning down, in favour of IFTAS’ new upcoming FediCheck shared deny list project. Updates on the amount of Threads accounts that connect to the fediverse.
Update on Pixelfed groups (mastodon.social)
Shipping soon ™ but we heard that before. Still looking forward to it and they explicitly mention Lemmy compatibility....
Fedi Garden to Instance Admins: "Block Threads to Remain Listed" (wedistribute.org)
Server indexes of places for newcomers to join can be instrumental for Fediverse adoption. However, sudden rule changes can leave some admins feeling pressure to change policies in order to remain listed.
Defederating with Threads overview (fedipact.veganism.social)
social.growyourown.services/…/112174670147908804
Facebook snooped on users' Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal (techcrunch.com)
Federation is the future of social media, says Bluesky CEO Jay Graber (www.theverge.com)
Today, I’m talking to Jay Graber, the CEO of Bluesky Social, which is a decentralized competitor to Twitter, er, X. Bluesky actually started inside of what was then known as Twitter — it was a project from then-CEO Jack Dorsey, who spent his days wandering the earth and saying things like Twitter should be a protocol and not...
Last Week in Fediverse – ep 61 (fediversereport.com)
Threads has entered the fediverse with an open beta. Fediforum happened this week, showcasing a dizzying amount of fediverse demos.
The Verge - Threads’ fediverse beta opens to share your posts on Mastodon, too (www.theverge.com)
Decentered Podcast: Interview with creator of Blacksky (wedistribute.org)
This ended up being such a great interview. I know some people will shrug it off, because it’s Bluesky and not Mastodon, but Rudy’s a super smart dude and an amazing guest, and he shed a lot of light on building a community space for black people on an emergent platform. There’s so much good info coming from this man!
