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<p>Often a big bottleneck for progress in <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> projects isn&#x27;t getting contributions so much as it&#x27;s getting _reviewers_ for those contribs.</p><p>Has your project tried anything to decrease the time a contribution waits for review? What&#x27;s worked for you? What hasn&#x27;t?</p><p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a></p>

<p>Is there a way on masto (especially with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MonaApp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MonaApp</span></a></span> ) to create a feed that is just one hashtag? Search doesn’t do it, search is barely functional. <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askFedi</a> <a href="/tags/hivemind/" rel="tag">#HiveMind</a></p>

Since November 28th of this year I&#x27;ve received 22 spam emails with the same title &quot;Let&#x27;s start getting to know each other.&quot; (with the period at the end) from senders with names like Ellie, Emily, Harper, Olivia, and Aria. I haven&#x27;t been able to find information about an ongoing scam like this. Has anyone else been seeing this one?<br><br>(I&#x27;m not asking for advice about dealing with spam. SpamAssassin has this one well in hand. I&#x27;m just curious if anyone else has been seeing spam like this).<br><br><a href="/tags/spam/" rel="tag">#spam</a> <a href="/tags/email/" rel="tag">#email</a> <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a><br>

<p>I&#x27;ve got a nerd <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> question, expectations are high since we are on the Fediverse 😘</p><p>Situation: I’ve tagged mothers keys with bluetooth trackers. I hate this stuff, but she’s suffering from dementia and I also need some sleep. I&#x27;m using android trackers, e.g. the Google Find Hub. I hate this too.<br><a href="/tags/caregiving/" rel="tag">#Caregiving</a> <a href="/tags/alzheimers/" rel="tag">#Alzheimers</a> <a href="/tags/dementia/" rel="tag">#Dementia</a></p><p>Question: How can I improve the bloody “home tracking abilities” of these #%#@! trackers on Google Find network? <br><a href="/tags/bluetooth/" rel="tag">#Bluetooth</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/raspberrypi/" rel="tag">#RaspberryPi</a> <a href="/tags/fedihelp/" rel="tag">#FediHelp</a></p><p>🧵1/2</p>

<p>On Mastodon web, is there a way to follow hashtags without them showing on the Home column?</p><p>EDIT: maybe with RSS? can we get a feed for a hashtag?</p><p>(It really messes with my brain, Home is for my mutuals, everything else should go on lists or... IDK, not on Home)</p><p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askfedi</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/hashtags/" rel="tag">#hashtags</a></p>

<p>What do we think about Tuta mail?<br><br><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askfedi</a></p>

<p>anyone have any suggestions on restoring a pixel 7 usb-c charge port? I have it charging again but it isn&#x27;t currently transferring data. I took a rounded bamboo toothpick and cleaned out the lint. Does anyone have any experiencing soldering a new one in or any other suggestions? </p><p><a href="/tags/righttorepair/" rel="tag">#righttorepair</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#repair</a> <a href="/tags/pixel7/" rel="tag">#pixel7</a> <a href="/tags/smartphone/" rel="tag">#smartphone</a> <a href="/tags/selfservice/" rel="tag">#selfservice</a> <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askfedi</a> <a href="/tags/fixstuff/" rel="tag">#fixstuff</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> Czy są na fedi osoby używające Affinity Photo? Jakie macie z nim doświadczenia?<br>Przesiadka ze starego Photoshopa (jeszcze sprzed abonamentu) jest trudna? Chodzi o wersję Windows, dla osoby, która rozważa przesiadkę, Gimp czy Krita to nie opcja.<br>Są jakieś znane mankamenty?<br>Oprogramowanie jest niedrogie, osoby przyzwyczajone do cennika Adobi reagują: &quot;to chyba słabe, skoro takie tanie&quot;. Macie doświadczenie?</p>

<p>There&#x27;s a ladybug following me everywhere since yesterday.</p><p>She roamed near me as I did a video call from my child&#x27;s room yesterday morning.</p><p>Today she flew on my computer monitor and wandered around for a bit. Then I went to shower and she followed me to the bathroom, planting itself on the window. She&#x27;s very cute.</p><p>Do you have any ladybug care tips? How can I help her with food and water?</p><p>(My mom says it&#x27;s still too cold to bring her outside... my 5-year-old is smitten too) 🐞 </p><p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a></p>

<p>Oldskool Cool Kids (The Breakfast Club - 1985)</p><p>* Just curious… Has anyone proved yet (through peer review, etc.) that all the really cool kids are in fact already here? 🥰</p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/webring/" rel="tag">#WebRing</a> <a href="/tags/socialscience/" rel="tag">#SocialScience</a> <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> <a href="/tags/fedihelp/" rel="tag">#FediHelp</a> <a href="/tags/cyberplace/" rel="tag">#CyberPlace</a> <a href="/tags/breakfast/" rel="tag">#Breakfast</a></p>

<p>Fediverse friends and acquaintances:<br>when self-hosting a service, what do you prefer?</p><p>I need your help to improve the developer experience (DevX) of <a href="/tags/badgefed/" rel="tag">#badgefed</a>. <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askfedi</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#activitypub</a></p> <div class="poll"> <h3 style="display: none;">Options: </h3> <ul> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="15 votes">36%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">native binaries on your Linux box</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="22 votes">52%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Docker containers</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="19 votes">45%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">system packages (apt/dnf/pacman)</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="5 votes">12%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">scripts that install everything, idc what</span> </label> </li> </ul> <div class="poll-footer"> <span class="vote-total">42 votes</span> &mdash; <span class="vote-end">Ended 105d ago</span> <span class="todo">Polls are currently display only</span> </div> </div>

<p>Buscando alternativas a <a href="/tags/protonmail/" rel="tag">#ProtonMail</a> ahora que ya hemos comprobado que lo de su privacidad era solo marketing ¿sugerencias? <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a></p>

<p>Olá gente bonita do Fediverso. Conhecem alguma rádio ou podcast em galego ou português dedicados à música clássica?</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@classicalmusic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>classicalmusic</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/fedihelp/" rel="tag">#fedihelp</a> <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askfedi</a></p>

<p>Does anyone know if Open Reads on Android can be used as an app for BookWyrm or NeoDB? If not, how much work would it take on each end to make live data sharing between them work? Could there be an FEP in this?</p><p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> <a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/openreads/" rel="tag">#OpenReads</a> <a href="/tags/bookwyrm/" rel="tag">#BookWyrm</a> <a href="/tags/neodb/" rel="tag">#NeoDB</a> <a href="/tags/fep/" rel="tag">#FEP</a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.com/@Androidauth" rel="nofollow">@Androidauth</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@openreads" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>openreads</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@bookwyrm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookwyrm</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@neodb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>neodb</span></a></span></p>

<p>Hey, do you like to infodump about music or have some favourite music tidbits in your back pocket? I&#x27;m going to be doing a series on the 1001 Other Albums blog tentatively called &quot;Four Facts Fall&quot; where in each post 3 said facts will focus on the album being spotlit but 1 will be a random music fact that I&#x27;ll try somehow to make relevant, sorta like Airplane Facts with Max.</p><p>If you want to share a fact you love about music - music theory, history of an instrument/genre, how it impacts psychology, whatever - let me know!</p><p><a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a></p>

<p>I have trying to create a list for <a href="/tags/fosdem26/" rel="tag">#fosdem26</a> and realized that (ironically) most of the people in the socialweb track ... does not have a fediverse account listed there. </p><p>I am also at fault, btw, so shame to me.</p><p>If you know someone who is presenting at <a href="/tags/fosdem26/" rel="tag">#fosdem26</a> please send them my way. I will update this thread with the list of confirmed speakers. </p><p>The Fosdem 26 social web track List:</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@pfefferle" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pfefferle</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://macaw.social/@andypiper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>andypiper</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@andypiper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>[email protected]</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://cosocial.ca/@evan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>evan</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://evanp.me/author/evanprodromou/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>evanprodromou</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@haubles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>haubles</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mapache" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mapache</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://friend.camp/@darius" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>darius</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://eimsbuettel.social/@bjoernsta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bjoernsta</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.coop/@django" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>django</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://legal.social/@resieguen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>resieguen</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.uno/@openforfuture" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>openforfuture</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.uno/@iusondemand" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>iusondemand</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.coop/@cwebber" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cwebber</span></a></span><br><a href="https://mastodon.nu/@tsyesika" rel="nofollow">@tsyesika</a> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://chaos.social/@zzepposs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>zzepposs</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://chaos.social/@melaniebartos" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>melaniebartos</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@Pepijn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Pepijn</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/@Floppy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Floppy</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.diekershoff.de/profile/tobias" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tobias</span></a></span></p><p>Social Web Track</p><p><a href="https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/social-web/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/social-web/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track</span><span class="invisible">/social-web/</span></a></p><p>Boosts are also appreciated!</p><p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askfedi</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#activitypub</a> <a href="/tags/fosdem/" rel="tag">#fosdem</a></p>

<p>Over next 1-2 weeks,I&#x27;d appreciate an extended thread re: <a href="/tags/frameworklaptop/" rel="tag">#FrameworkLaptop</a>, <a href="/tags/mntreform/" rel="tag">#mntreform</a>, &amp; <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a>.</p><p>TL;DR on my idiosyncratic needs:<br> * minimize binary firmware blobs¹<br> * Having 2 disks in RAID-1²<br> * Runs stock Official <a href="/tags/debian/" rel="tag">#Debian</a> stable³ <br> * Understanding best current replacement keyboard options⁴</p><p>Is <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@frameworkcomputer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>frameworkcomputer</span></a></span> or <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mntmn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mntmn</span></a></span> better for me?</p><p>As I **hate** “please boost” requests, I don&#x27;t so-ask, *but* I&#x27;d be glad if ∃ active engagement on this.</p><p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> <a href="/tags/askfediverse/" rel="tag">#AskFediverse</a> <a href="/tags/framework/" rel="tag">#Framework</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a></p>

<p>Hey fediverse <a href="/tags/nonprofit/" rel="tag">#nonprofit</a> people,</p><p>I&#x27;ve got a project (missionlibre.org), which is meant to bring kids aged 11-14 into <a href="/tags/freesoftware/" rel="tag">#freesoftware</a>. No part of it has been easy -- not practically, not personally. </p><p>I think Mission:Libre is wonderful, but I&#x27;m struggling: it&#x27;s an odd little project in a complicated situation and I&#x27;m trying to find a way forward. I could really use an ear and some practical advice from someone with experience. Are you able to help me?</p><p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askfedi</a> <a href="/tags/help/" rel="tag">#help</a></p>

<p>Boost for visibility</p><p>Hey, so I&#x27;m wanting to set up a public fedi microblogging instance and can&#x27;t figure out which software I want to use<br>I&#x27;m familiar with managing Mastodon and GoToSocial, but am not particularly happy with Mastodon and feel GoToSocial may be a bit complicated for general users as there is no default front end (I still love you GTS)</p><p>I want something that</p><p>is relatively lightweight (most *keys are likely too much)<br>has good moderation features<br>has a default front end</p><p>The way I&#x27;ll be hosting it all gives me the options in the poll below</p><p><a href="/tags/poll/" rel="tag">#poll</a> <a href="/tags/polls/" rel="tag">#polls</a> <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askfedi</a></p> <div class="poll"> <h3 style="display: none;">Options: </h3> <ul> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="1 votes">11%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Bonfire</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Diaspora</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Epicyon</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Forte</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Friendica</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="5 votes">56%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">GoToSocial</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Hubzilla</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="2 votes">22%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Iceshrimp</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="3 votes">33%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Mastodon</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Mitra</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="1 votes">11%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Pleroma</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="2 votes">22%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Sharkey</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="checkbox" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="0 votes">0%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Streams</span> </label> </li> </ul> <div class="poll-footer"> <span class="vote-total">9 votes</span> &mdash; <span class="vote-end">Ended 91d ago</span> <span class="todo">Polls are currently display only</span> </div> </div>

<p>Pspsps <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a></p><p>I&#x27;m collecting info for a Federated <a href="/tags/map/" rel="tag">#Map</a> server. Something that would let people share info and comment on what&#x27;s going on at specific places out in the world.</p><p>There are lots of ways this might be useful to our community, so I&#x27;ve written a super-rough-draft spec on my website.</p><p><a href="https://benpate.dev/annotated-maps" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>benpate.dev/annotated-maps</a></p><p>Just like <a href="/tags/bandwagon/" rel="tag">#Bandwagon</a>, this app would sit on top of <a href="/tags/emissary/" rel="tag">#Emissary</a> so most of this is already built. We just need to connect the dots.</p><p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> <a href="/tags/fedihelp/" rel="tag">#FediHelp</a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/@benpate/115335093845889524" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/@benpate/115335093845889524"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@benpate/11533</span><span class="invisible">5093845889524</span></a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> </p><p>I&#x27;m writing an article about W Social and I&#x27;m mentioning how it&#x27;s basically a fork of Bluesky / is using its open source code.</p><p>Are there any Bluesky / ATProto experts on here willing to help me understand something, in a &quot;explain it like I&#x27;m 5&quot; fashion?</p><p>Thank you! 🙏</p>

<p>The <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> is a decentralised world, but some things have established themselves in my timeline over the years. So as a refresher, here a few hashtags you could use, feel free to add more in the replies.</p><p><a href="/tags/fedihire/" rel="tag">#FediHire</a> when you are looking for a job<br><a href="/tags/fedigive/" rel="tag">#FediGive</a> when you have something to give away or donate<br><a href="/tags/fediblock/" rel="tag">#FediBlock</a> If you want to warn others of accounts/instances to block<br><a href="/tags/caturday/" rel="tag">#Caturday</a> Needs no explanation ;)<br><a href="/tags/selfhost/" rel="tag">#SelfHost</a> to discuss running your own online stuff<br><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> <a href="/tags/fedihelp/" rel="tag">#FediHelp</a> to ask stuff</p><p>1/2</p>

<p>anyone got good resources for learning C#, for the purpose of making a 3D Unity game</p><p>(it&#x27;s a collectathon with some relatively simple enemy behaviour. also, i installed VScodium)</p><p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a></p>

<p>Developer friends. I’m installing Linux on my old MacBook. What editor do you recommend?</p><p>I’m going to port my macOS accessibility app, Ratio, to Linux. I want to get it right, so I’m gonna build it there instead of on my MacBook.</p><p>Edit: I currently use Nova. I’m also a designer so I love a pretty GUI. But I’m very comfortable with CLI.</p><p><a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/development/" rel="tag">#Development</a> <a href="/tags/code/" rel="tag">#Code</a> <a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#AskFedi</a> <a href="/tags/software/" rel="tag">#Software</a></p>

<p>I&#x27;m a bit of a typography nerd but I need the help of better nerds, please and thank you:</p><p>- I&#x27;m looking for a *multilingual* (eng, spa, catalan) pixel font with *italics* and **bold**. (No easy task)</p><p>- It&#x27;s for my personal daily use, I&#x27;ll be writing and reading lots of text with it, so it needs to be *readable* above all else</p><p>- I love the look of Px IBM PS2thin4, see attachment</p><p>Any ideas will be welcome!</p><p><a href="/tags/askfedi/" rel="tag">#askFedi</a> <a href="/tags/font/" rel="tag">#font</a> <a href="/tags/typography/" rel="tag">#typography</a> <a href="/tags/pixelfont/" rel="tag">#pixelFont</a></p>