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Connecting threads across the web. We Distribute is an independent news publication dedicated to user empowerment, decentralized communication, and the future of the Internet.

You can actually follow our publication directly at @news !

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A lot of people have talked about the possibility of forking to get the many improvements their communities need. Making such an effort successful is another discussion entirely.

https://wedistribute.org/2024/05/forking-mastodon/

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For our first article on , we wrote a crash course guide on the protocol and the network, along with what it is, how it works, and how you can get started.

https://wedistribute.org/2024/05/nostr-crash-course/

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The beloved annual music contest of the has started, and the window is open to submit your entry!

https://wedistribute.org/2024/05/fedivision-2024-has-begun/

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Do you want to help support musicians, like the ones you hear on @radiofreefedi? We are looking to increase our coverage, starting with more Mixtapes. But, we need your help!

We are looking for volunteers interested in helping us make more Mixtapes, with the ultimate goal of releasing a new one every Friday. Don't worry - we'll be using a round robin so that different people take turns.

If you'd like to help out with this, send us a message!

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You can check out our existing archive here: https://wedistribute.org/category/people/culture/the-mixtape/

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Secure Encryption has long been discussed as a possibility in the . Now, one of ActivityPub's co-authors is looking into making it happen.

https://wedistribute.org/2024/05/encrypted-dms-activitypub/

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The has, not one, but two streaming platforms. Both of them are great. Both of them work with OBS Studio. Here's how to get started with @peertube and @owncast!

https://wedistribute.org/2024/05/streaming-obs-studio/

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Great to see another interview with @snarfed! 🎉

Ryan is doing awesome work, and brings a wonderful attitude to the Fediverse and IndieWeb alike. Definitely worth a listen!

RE: https://flipboard.video/videos/watch/0e0180b3-81e7-47b9-9853-a06ae4484d27

hello, to mastodon
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In a surprise move, now operates as a US entity! Featuring a new board of directors, and a 501c3 status, it's a new milestone for the project.

https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/mastodon-us-nonprofit/

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We officially have Publisher status on @Flipboard :flipboard: ! 🎉

If is your preferred way of reading articles, you can follow us over there! We're splitting our articles into several different magazines, based on the different networks we're covering.

https://flipboard.com/@WeDistribute

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What if Canada was federated? 🤔

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/6/24122765/canadians-are-asking-their-government-to-federate

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The #ActivityPub ecosystem is evolving at a rapid pace. One project, #ActivityPods, is making an ambitious effort to combine the Fediverse with the power of #Solid.

https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/activitypods-federated-solid-pods/

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You might soon be following your favorite publications and newsletters on the ! We can't wait to see Ghost on the network.

(Big shout-out to @quillmatiq on his first We Distribute article! 🎉 )

https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/ghost-implements-activitypub/

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We Distribute is looking to expand its team! Check out the volunteer positions we currently have available, and if you feel like we're a good fit, come work with us!

We're looking to expand our reporting for the , polish up our site, and secure funding to pay our contributors!

https://wedistribute.org/about/jobs/

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Emissary is a revolutionary next-gen Web platform that lets you tinker with every little bit of it. It works with the , is built on principles, and looks incredible.

https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/emissary-social-web/

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Pixelfed's second project sees the light of day: It's PubKit, a suite of debugging utilities for people building platforms!

https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/pubkit-closed-beta/

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In case you haven't heard: did you know that the has an online radio station, featuring artists and music exclusively from this network?

Check out @radiofreefedi if you have a chance!

https://radiofreefedi.net/

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We wrote a little about it last year, with some instructions on ways to tune in!

https://wedistribute.org/2023/06/radio-free-fedi/

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To help you discover some great tracks, we've made some mixtapes for you to enjoy!

We'll be dropping a new one tomorrow!

https://wedistribute.org/category/people/culture/the-mixtape/

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We wrote a guide to help users better understand what the is, and how it works.

A lot of people over there are enthusiastic about Fedi, but need to have things explained in a way that makes sense to newcomers. This is part of our public education campaign to help people find their bearings.

https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/threads-fediverse-beginners/

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Question for fedi experts. What are the benefits of hosting your own instance?

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@janettespeyer The main benefits we've seen are two-fold: self-reliance, and control.

Broadly speaking, relying on other people to administrate a server can be a bit of a compromise. You might have a great admin team, with dedicated moderators, tremendous uptime, and clear community policies. Or, you might not have any of those things.

The main critique of joining a community instance vs self-hosting can be summed up as the following question: how comfortable are you in having someone else make decisions on your behalf?

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@janettespeyer Not sure if you had seen this piece, but we've put some thought into the subject: https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/us-government-hosted-fediverse/

It's definitely doable, a big chunk of EU political bureaus and offices are on government-hosted Mastodon instances. The biggest challenge is probably going to be finding a quality vendor that understands compliance, competent moderators to run the service, and onboarding resources and training for social media teams.

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@m3t00 @janettespeyer Yeah, customization is a big positive. A lot of people have created themes as well as custom frontends for Mastodon, and a variety of other Fediverse platforms.

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In response to @potus enabling federation via the other day, a number of people asked: why can't the White House self-host their own Mastodon server?

Our writer @deadsuperhero dives in with some thoughts on the current hurdles

https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/us-government-hosted-fediverse/

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It's now possible to follow President Biden and the White House on the . Both accounts have enabled the integration via .

https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/president-biden-on-fedi/

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@blake It would be nice to see the US Government do something similar to the EU!

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