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box464, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to infosec

If you ever used a tool known as "Mastochist" or "Mastodon Super Tools" and connected it to your Mastodon account, you need to remove the affected token.

Preferences > Account > Authorized Apps

It would be a good time to revoke access to other apps there that haven't been used in awhile, too.

#InfoSec #Mastodon https://mstdn.social/@stux/111643112052796264

box464, 1 month ago to fediverse

The Podcast Index has an ActivityPub implementation, and now I can follow some of my more irreverent non-techie podcasts directly on the fediverse. So cool! Hopefully they'll add a Follow button soon...but in the meantime:

1. Find your podcast on the site
2. Grab the numeric value at the end of the url
3. Search for the podcast with this name {numericValue}@ap.podcastindex.org

https://podcastindex.org/

#ActivityPub #podcast

UNHhhh podcast, available through ActivityPub as an actor I can follow!

box464, 2 months ago to fediverse

I've contributed a few bytes to the ActivityPub-Single-PHP-File codebase the past week. Adding microformats, some basic styling and even a few bug fixes!

The ActivityPub code is so much easier to understand here than trying to look through a giant multi tiered system like Mastodon.

If you're interested in understanding the basics of AP and fiddling with the code, this is a good option!

https://gitlab.com/edent/activitypub-single-php-file

#FediDev #ActivityPub

box464, 5 months ago to fediverse

So many #fediverse announcements, making my head spin. :pensive_party_blob:

kbin collections, grouping magazines privately or as shared collections

Peertube v6 chapters, scrubbing and password protected videos

Pixelfed official apps in stores by end of year.

Sup, a federated messaging app, initial release by end of year.

Sharkey post imports from a wide array of social sites (and replies to posts for Masto and X)!

MarsEdit includes Mastodon support

Funkwhale groundwork for caching

box464, 4 months ago to fediverse

Heads up to #FediDev community.

The instance fedi.software, where many fediverse apps have setup their brand accounts, is a Firefish instance run by the creator, who hasn’t been accessible in the past few weeks.

Two of their other instances are already either completely down or partially down. I’m hoping they just need a break and will be back soon.

Might be a good idea to pull some backups, just in case.

#Fediverse #FediApps

box464, 6 months ago to knitting

Saw this today and just wanted to share it with the fediverse #knitting community. A #crochet tired cover with spooky pink ghosts. 👻

box464, 3 months ago to threads

#Threads is attempting to communicate the inclusion of quote posts in their AP messages.

Unfortunately, there’s not a true agreed upon standard for quote posts. Some #FediApp developers have made an agreement amongst themselves as to how that should work. Threads is not following those rules and has decided to use a _misskey_quote attribute in the AP messages. This isn’t coming across in the quote post format in most apps I use.

From: @pcottle
https://cyberplace.social/@pcottle/111729050177931482

box464, 3 months ago to random

‼️ If you have your #Spoutible account linked to your Mastodon or Bluesky account, you need to take action to revoke those access tokens.

Mastodon > Preferences > Account > Authorized Apps > Spoutible
Bluesky > Settings > Advanced > App Passwords

Audit and revoke anything else you're not using anymore, while you're at it.

Stay safe, friends!

https://www.troyhunt.com/how-spoutibles-leaky-api-spurted-out-a-deluge-of-personal-data/

box464, 10 months ago to random

Tumblr releases StreamBuilder as open source, their framework for building and displaying timelines of content. Might be useful to my #FediDev and #ActivityPubDev friends.

https://www.tumblr.com/engineering/722102563011493888/streambuilder-our-open-source-framework-for

https://github.com/Automattic/stream-builder

box464, 1 year ago to random

Calckey offers an interesting feature that I wish Mastodon apps included - the ability to view from what PLATFORM an account comes from. It's missing one thing, which is a clickable link that would take you to the official site of each platform to check it out. I think the beta API from FediDB might be able to assist with that.

Would love to see this in more apps, regardless of platform. Gives casual users a chance to check out other pockets of the fediverse out there.

box464, 6 months ago to mastodon

Today marks my one year fediversary. I've written up some thoughts about what I've learned this year.

But in summary, I've found passionate communities and kind individuals that spark my interests in ways I never imagined. If you're seeing this, truly, thank you!

https://www.box464.com/posts/fediversary/

#Mastodon #Firefish #Fediverse #Fediversary

box464, 1 month ago to fediverse

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.

https://box464.com/posts/bonfire-setup-guide/

#Fediverse #Bonfire #HomeLab #ActivityPub

box464, 5 months ago to fediverse

Sharkey, a Misskey fork, is pushing forward with post imports. Unlike other platforms that have tried this, Sharkey will not federate the imported notes at all, just import them to the account. Assuming all comments, likes, boosts, etc are lost, but I’ll take it.

In addition, it seems to have Instagram and Twitter imports. I’m intrigued! Excited to see some progress on this front.

#Fediverse #Sharkey

From: @Marie
https://transfem.social/notes/9lz4o28hu1wb00ao

box464, 6 months ago to pixelart

If you’re on a Mastodon instance with 4.2 search enabled, here’s your treat for the night.

Enter this in your app’s search bar:

has:image halloween #pixelart

box464, 4 months ago to random

Not really feeling the holiday? Check the #JoinIn hashtag and you’ll see you’re not alone. Join the conversation, like the posts, or just scroll through. Should be pretty active over the next few days!

box464, 4 months ago to fediverse

The proliferation of #ActivityPub is exciting. But don't dismiss those that want to defederate with corporate socials. The #fediverse was built by individuals escaping the harassment they faced on those platforms.

If you don't agree with your server admin's decision to federate with a specific domain, you can block it on your own. You have the power!

This seems preferable to an admin making the decision for all users.

Are there loopholes I'm not aware of here?

https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moderating/#block-domain

box464, 2 months ago to fediverse

@funkwhale is a federated platform for music / podcast sharing. And it's about to get MORE federated!

Lots to unpack, but my favorites are: sharing your stream of listenings/faves to your followers, federating all public content between funkwhale instances (big!), and making the content you share look cool on other platforms (oEmbed, etc.)

https://blog.funkwhale.audio/funkwhale-2-more-federation.html

#Fediverse #Music

box464, 1 month ago to random

One of the sessions yesterday at the #FediForum focused on CSAM, quite a tough topic.

If you host your own instance, even if it's just YOU on that instance, you need to read this and consider taking action to protect yourself and your moderation team.

Kudos to @thisismissem and @iftas for exploring new ways to manage this without scarring moderators for life.

https://www.w3.org/wiki/ActivityPub/Primer/Detecting_and_Reporting_CSAM

#FediAdmin

box464, 1 month ago to random

Have fun. Learn something.

https://neal.fun/deep-sea/

box464, 6 months ago to fediverse

Managing hashtags submitted with an #ActivityPub note is not as simple as you'd think. Hashtags are collected into a separate node in the Note object.

Firefish and Friendica for example, have their hashtag entry below the content. You've got to do cartwheels to combine those with any a user may have added in the note text itself, removing duplicates.

Then ensure you maintain the integrity of the note text but also add any missing tags so they are visible to end users.

🤸‍♂️🤸‍♀️🤸

#FediDev

box464, 4 months ago to animals

OMG. This is amazing. The internet is amazing. I have found my pipe of the internet.

https://openpuppies.com

#DogsOfMastodon

box464, 4 months ago to retrocomputing

That cartridge….so cool! #Midi #christmasmusic #retrocomputing

video/mp4

box464, 1 month ago to threads

In addition to @whitehouse, the official spanish account @lacasablanca is also federating now.

#Threads #spanish

box464, 1 month ago to animals

This dog. Every night. The same dance for supper.

#DogsOfMastodon #DogsOfMastadon

box464, 9 days ago to mastodon

I see some conversations again about how Mastodon Link Previews work. Here’s my research on that topic from last year.

https://box464.com/posts/mastodon-preview-cards/

#Mastodon #MastodonDev