fediverse

What made you stop using #youtube and switch to #PeerTube? Also, which #fediverse social networks do you use on a daily basis, and what benefits have you noticed??

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a new role (20hr/w) in developer/community relations, accessibility, fediverse and opensource strategy. I have 30+ years experience in F/OSS, in various domains (SW/HW/...).
and a good handle on how things work together, across teams and projects.
I am located in Regensburg, DE but have been and prefer working remotely (Europe is best due to timezones). CV: http://dlittle.de/DeeAnnLittle_CV.pdf
#followerpower #accessibility, #fediverse #opensource #linux
#FediHire #GetFediHired

super article again, laurens!
think you'll deserve the pope's blessing for sure!

🔗 https://
connectedplaces.online/reports/fr164-the-pope-on-defederation/

—and great work from the pope as well..! Makes me think he warns us to just drop in once in a while to see what condition our condition is in.. (Big Lebowski version ;)

@laurenshof
#jugglingTheFediverse #fediverse #connectedplaces #condition

#Rainbow in the #Mist by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/rainbow-in-the-mist-kaye-menner.html

#waterfall #water #gorge #landscape #rocks #nature #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

Mathstodon.xyz is a Mastodon server for people who love maths, and includes LaTeX rendering in the web interface. Maths chat is especially welcome, but any topic of conversation following the code of conduct is OK.

This server has a post size of up to 1729 characters.

https://mathstodon.xyz

You can find out more at https://mathstodon.xyz/about or contact the admin account @christianp

#FeaturedServer #Mathematics #Maths #Math #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

In previous years, I published two "fediverse tech roadmap" posts:

- Fediverse tech roadmap 2024
- Fediverse tech roadmap 2025

However, I didn't publish such post this year because not much has happened in 2025. Many problems I talked about require complex solutions, but unfortunately proposed solutions are often very limited or lead to centralization. Or worse, there is no solution but only an imitation of work. I don't want to write about that.

I saw a thread today where ATProto ecosystem was compared to #ActivityPub. Things are happening in the Atmosphere, but not in Fediverse. MAU graphs are flat. What's going on?

There are multiple factors at play, but I think fake activity may be the biggest contributor. Trivial developments presented as breakthroughs. Features that already exist somewhere in Fediverse presented as new inventions. Vaporware. Specs written by people who have no idea how to implement them. Working groups that do nothing but meetings.

Real work is ignored, competent developers see that and quit.

We need to fix this.

For my part, I will continue to document #Fediverse development at @weekinfediverse. But this newsletter doesn't have much impact.

After quite some time, I’m finally ready to share this.

MastoBlaster is now available in public testing on TestFlight.

It is a lightweight, privacy-first Fediverse client for iOS, built around a simple idea: fast, small, predictable behavior, and first-class support for snac.

What makes it different:
• snac-first by design, not "compatible by accident"
• Works with all Mastodon API compatible software, including Mastodon, snac, GoToSocial, Akkoma, and others
• EXIF stripping on upload (HDR and orientation preserved)
• Optional on-device alt text generation via Apple Intelligence for your uploads and for images in your timeline
• Markdown posting for snac
• Granular notifications, grouping, multi-account
• Blocking and moderation tools
• Very small footprint, very low RAM usage

Alt text generation happens entirely on device via Apple APIs on supported hardware. Nothing is sent to external services.

It is built around my own workflow and priorities. It may not be for everyone, and that is perfectly fine.

Important note:
MastoBlaster will always be free for BSD Cafe users, illumos Cafe users, and for anyone connecting to a snac instance, including self-hosted ones.

The app is already usable, but this is still a test phase. I am looking for feedback, bug reports, and real-world usage insights.

TestFlight link:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/Pkxa5R1k

Stay tuned.

#MastoBlaster #iOS #Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #snac2 #Akkoma #GoToSocial #ActivityPub #OwnYourData

Blacksky went from a "custom feed that created a sense of shared space" to being the first independent ATProto microblogging community outside of Bluesky.

This is where the focus needs to be in the fediverse as well. Creating safe and welcoming communities that people want to be part of.

https://connectedplaces.online/where-does-community-live/

#SocialMedia #community #blacksky #bluesky #fediverse

Every now and then people break into a fight on here over fediverse vs the Atmosphere (or Bluesky, as its main representative).

I get it. Many of us get frustrated when we see people flocking to a VC-funded fediverse competitor.

But let's focus this energy on making the fediverse a place people want to spend their time in.

#fediverse #bluesky #infighting

All #PeerTube instances have been updated to v8.1.7 !

Federation has been restored.

v8.2.0 will be coming mid june.

Please let us know if you notice any issue with your instance.

#SelfHosting #hosting #fediverse #Canada

Racism By Omission 🧵 1/3

"Similarly, while omissions are often the result of inaction, the articles in this special issue show how the racism of omission is created purposefully and through neglect—by individuals, organizations, and structures of society, and that the sociological study of racism itself has also omitted conceptualizing liberation adequately. "

#Racism #BIPOC #HumanRights

#SocialMedia #RacismByOmission
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Vivaldi

. https://academic.oup.com/socpro/article/72/2/331/8005970?login=false#521392693

The third in our blog post series is by @haubles - sharing our work and ideas around how to grow and nurture the community, for everyone. #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/mastodon-is-for-the-people/

Today @mkljczk introduced a proposal for MAEPs (Mastodon API Enhancement Proposals) which would be similar to the FEP process but for converging on API schema for servers that are not Mastodon but who are using the Mastodon client API
https://codeberg.org/fediverse-pl/maep/issues/1
#fedidev #fediverse #MAEPs

RE: https://sueden.social/@BlumeEvolution/116071054807738324

Hier im Fediverse erzielen meine Texte & auch Videos zu erneuerbaren Friedensenergien übrigens sehr viel Reichweite. 😊🙏🌱

Auf YouTube dringen sie praktisch überhaupt nicht durch. Die Konzern-Algorithmen… 🤔🔥🤨 #Fediverse #Fediversum #YouTube Erneuerbare #Friedensenergien #Vergleich https://energiewinde.orsted.de/koepfe-der-energiewende/michael-blume-antisemitismus-ressourcenfluch-oel-gas-konflikte-interview

Veganism Social is a Mastodon server for vegans to make friends and interact with the wider Fediverse.

This server has a post size of up to 10,000 characters.

https://veganism.social

You can find out more at https://veganism.social/about or contact the admin account @nm

#FeaturedServer #Vegan #Vegans #Veganism #AnimalRights #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

I Guess I’m now the first ever Indiekit Instance on the #fediverse

Thanks to Fedify

{
"@context": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
"https://w3id.org/security/v1"
],
"type": "Person",
"id": "https://rmendes.net/",
"preferredUsername": "rick",
"name": "Ricardo Mendes",
"url": "https://rmendes.net/",
"inbox": "https://rmendes.net/activitypub/inbox",
"outbox": "https://rmendes.net/activitypub/outbox",
"followers": "…

https://rmendes.net/notes/2026/02/19/8b1d5

The #Mountain #Bongo by Kaye Menner #Photography Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/the-mountain-bongo-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html

#animal #antelope #african #stripes #zoo #nature #endangered #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #PhotographyFeed #VisualArts #CreativeArts

A #Celebration of #Flowers by Kaye Menner Wide variety #Prints & lovely #Products at:

https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/a-celebration-of-flowers-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html?product=tote-bag
https://kaye-menner.pixels.com/featured/a-celebration-of-flowers-by-kaye-menner-kaye-menner.html

#ai #digitalart #gift #totebag #girlfriend #lady #mum #mother #mothersday #floral #flowers #colorful #pretty #prints #cards #homedecor #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #fedigiftshop #giftideas #wallartforsale #Art #artforsale #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Artist #FineArtAmerica #VisualArts #CreativeArts

Hello from an old year 1997 Machine!
This snac server is now running on a Micronics Spitfire with 2x Pentium II @ 233MHz and 512MB SD-RAM. Operating System is NetBSD 10.1, installed on a 120GB SSD (SATA->IDE converter)

OpenBSD wasn't able to run snac stable on this machine, it crashed after a few requests with "illegal instruction".

#snac #snac2 #fediverse #activitypub #NetBSD #OpenBSD #retrocomputing #retroserver #retrohardware #pentiumii #pentium2 #oldhardware

Mapstodon.space is a Mastodon server for cartography & geospatial professionals and enthusiasts. Ask questions, share your maps, chat around, enjoy the emojis!

https://mapstodon.space

You can find out more at https://mapstodon.space/about or contact the admin account @jeremy

#FeaturedServer #Maps #Mapping #Cartography #Geospatial #GIS #Geography #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Organizers Log:

I got some pricing information from SFU (SImon Fraser University) about possibly using one of their locations for FediCon 2026.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/116090477660601218

#FediCon #FediCon2026 #Fediverse

RE: https://faramasina.ro/5-activitati-pe-care-le-faci-cu-masina-dar-le-ai-putea-face-cu-bicicleta/

It only took a few clicks and my biking blog is now federated!

ActivityPub sure is amazing.

#wordpress #fediverse #blog #biketooter #romania

The @EUCommission just released a statement positioning open source as central to #Europe’s #TechSovereignty.

We couldn’t agree more. #OpenSource is critical to a robust and independent society.

Here’s our full statement: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/europes-new-tech-strategy-puts-open-source-front-and-centre/

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #OpenWeb #DigitalSovereignty

Did you know?
If you're only interested in music from a specific genre or country, you can look for all the posts tagged accordingly that I published since last year.

For example:
- Afrobeat https://indieweb.social/@blogamf/tagged/afrobeat
- Cameroon https://indieweb.social/@blogamf/tagged/cameroon

And if you add ".rss" at the end, you get access to a RSS version of these posts for your favorite reader like this https://indieweb.social/@blogamf/tagged/afrobeat.rss

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Tips

New on our blog: Welcoming Constellation Records by Mirlo

https://mirlo.space/team/posts/643

Support Mirlo: https://mirlo.space/team/tip ❤️🐦‍⬛

#Music #Mirlo #Blog #Blogs #MusicNews #FediMusic #Fediverse #Musicians