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Oh, it's also #FediforumFriday which reminds me that folks should check out talks from #Fedicon a couple of weekends ago! and also, get tickets for the next #Fediforum coming up in October. https://fediforum.org/news/2025-08-06-fediforum-fall-announced/

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#FediForum is a wrap. It was chock full of fedi goodness. I expect to be still be talking about some of the content .6 FediForums from today.

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At #FediForum, @n00q discussed a Federated music service for #BandCamp refugees. After a few days of drawing up requirements and specs, and a couple days of code, something interesting is taking shape.

Here's a too-fast-tour of a hypothetical album page built with #Emissary. Custom skins, uploads, and transcoding music is still TBD, but so far this feels like magic.

Bands' profiles will be native citizens of the Fediverse to like, share, and comment. Excited yet?

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Excited to announce that I will be at #fediforum today speed demo-ing my latest project: an ActivityPub data observatory!

This observatory does not collect any user data or metadata. Instead I am looking at the *shape* (aka schema) of data being sent around the fediverse. This will let software devs ask questions like "How is a Mastodon 4.2.0 image post formatted differently from a Misskey 2024.7.0 image post?"

And we'll get real answers based on data rather than on poor documentation.

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We're very happy to announce the very first keynote at #FediForum, ever, by nobody other than science fiction author, activist and journalist extraordinaire Cory Doctorow.

Cory will join us on the first day of FediForum, June 5, to set the context and stage for the energetic and substantive discussions that are sure to follow on how, together, we can and will create the world we all want to live in, on the Open Social Web and beyond.

More info and registration: https://fediforum.org

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Remember when the web was fun? @cwebber does, and she reminded users of that in her keynote speech at last week's FediForum, in which she talked about how the fediverse can't succeed without joy. Here's @ricmac's writeup of the event, which included presentations from @_elena, @quillmatiq, @mike, @michael, @benpate and more.

https://flip.it/ft862s

#Fediverse #FediForum #ActivityPub #SocialMedia #OpenSocial

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I'm so excited for #Fediforum on Tuesday & Wednesday!

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<p>The FediForum Unconference is facing backlash and speakers pulling out in the face of public bigoted comments.</p>

@FediForum is a virtual “unconference” that meets twice a year to showcase new developments, hold community discussions across a variety of important subjects, and give members of the wider Fediverse an opportunity to connect. For the most part, it’s been a successful effort to bring the network together and talk about ideas and future directions worth taking. However, the event has recently found itself at the center of controversy, and has been subsequently canceled.

Transphobia From a Co-Organizer

One recent development still fresh within community awareness involves Kaliya “IdentityWoman” Young, co-organizer of the unconference alongside Johannes Ernst. Community members recently stumbled into problematic rhetoric made by Kaliya regarding her position on transgender athletes in women’s sports.

Sex isn’t a “gender orientation” it is really simple biology.

Gamete size – its really simple.

Stop confusing young autistic vulnerable people.

— Date Unknown

You think it IS moral to have male-bodied people who identify as trans women playing in elite comparative sport for female-bodied people?

Gender can be socially-constructed.

Sex is not. Female categories for sport where hard won. They need to stay female.

— April 8th, 2023

There are only two sexes.

Gender expression can be broad and have a vast range of possibilities – literally 100s if not 1000s.

Sex denialism is dangerous.

We can have both things together. 2 sexes, 1000s of genders.

— Jul 10th, 2023

Telling male children who have feminine tights they must be female is what is happening and it is hurting boys.

Go listen to detransitioners and what has happened as the culture has gone competely bonkers confusing sex and gender.

— March 31st, 2023

There are more receipts floating around, however Kaliya appears to have deleted most of her Mastodon posts and marked her X account as Protected. These statements stand in stark contrast to her latest Mastodon statuses.

I fully acknowledge the right of trans people to exist, thrive and live their lives to the fullest with equal rights and dignity. They have always been welcome at events I have helped organize over the last 20 years.

— March 29th, 2025

When asked whether she still held her more problematic views in a follow-up comment, Young responded ambiguously with “I fully stand by the statement you are commenting on.”

Community Response

Within the following 24 hours of the community learning about these statements, a number of prominent community figures have signaled an intent to withdraw from FediForum entirely, citing a sense of discomfort and lack of safety for event attendees. A number of people have stated a desire to form an alternate event, and are currently discussing details.

Official Updates

Johannes Ernst stepped forward shortly afterwards with a public update:

In the past day or so, it was pointed out that my FediForum co-organizer has made some public statements that are incompatible with the kind of community we want to bring together at FediForum, and that I personally disagree with. Accordingly, Kaliya and I have agreed that she will be transitioning out of FediForum.

— March 30th, 2025

This response rang hollow for some community members, and raised more questions about whether or not Young would still be attending the event or getting paid from the proceeds. One day later, FediForum posted an official update to clarify matters.

Organizational update: FediForum, this time, is organized entirely by @j12t . The previous co-organizer is no longer involved.

Johannes’ previous announcement said “transitioning out” because there were a lot of accounts to transfer and settings to change and responsibilities to be moved so the transition could not be immediate. However, we have been scrambling and believe it is now complete.

(It is possible we missed something. If so, please point this out, gently if possible :-))

— March 31st, 2025

While this more or less resolves the immediate issue, the organization continues to receive criticism for its management, communication, and handling of the situation.

Official Cancellation

In a series of posts, the FediForum account officially confirmed the event will be held at a later date. The transcription can be read below.

We’ve all had a difficult few days. Tempers are high. Some of what’s been happening in the Fediforum comments section has reached insult-only stage and I have heard of physical safety concerns.

This is needs to stop, right now, none of this helps anybody.

So hold it, people.

FediForum April 1-2 is canceled, to be rescheduled at a future date.

In this environment, it is hard for me to see how a typical FediForum event could be successful tomorrow or the day after, we all need a time out. So I’m pulling the plug right now.

Registration is disabled as of now. Everybody who has a ticket can ask for a full refund. If you don’t, we will credit the purchase price for a future FediForum. Use the e-mail on our contact page https://fediforum.org/contact/

My apologies to the people who have diligently prepared for demos, presentations and sessions, and all of you who just wanted to come and help build a better social media future at FediForum.

We will create opportunity for you in the future, even if it’s a little hazy right now how and when this future will come to pass. Thanks for your understanding.

As next steps forward, we will be organizing a set of roundtables to listen to the FediForum community, to hear how we can do better — with a reconstituted organizing team. I clearly am not able to do this myself.

We want to do this with the community, and with all parts of the community, including trans folks, black people, and the many other marginalized groups that are under attack from so many directions these days. We want to do what we can to stand with you.

We will start this discussion tomorrow morning, right at the time when FediForum was supposed to start. We scrap the agenda that we were supposed to have, and make it a townhall or roundtable listening session, depending on how many people show.

We have the online venue, you probably have reserved time for FediForum and have received invite codes already, we might as well use it.

This one time, the roundtable / townhall will be for people who have invite codes already from their FediForum registration, to hopefully keep the size manageable. In the future, we will broaden participation.

I realize now that have made a number of mistakes in the past few days, as well as before, top of which is that I have not communicated better — in both directions. Some misunderstandings as well as real problems could have been avoided.

Thanks everybody who pointed this out. We/I need to fix this and do better, and I appreciate your help.

But I own this. So: sorry!

I want to thank everybody who got in touch, and in particular those of you (you know who you are!) who went out of their way to sit down with me to patiently and constructively explain their views on how we got here, and ideas on how to move forward.

There’s lots I learned and I so much appreciate it! I owe you.

We will update websites, venue etc as soon as we can and send cancelation notices by e-mail. Bear with us, that might take a bit.

I’m looking forward to seeing you — and listening to you — in the morning!

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Excited to be collaborating with this incredible group of people to advise @fediforum and help push the #SocialWeb and #Fediverse forward.

https://fediforum.org/people/

See you at #FediForum (June 5-7, online)!

Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/fediforum-june-2025/tickets

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Here's my writeup of #FediForum, in which I ask the question: is the fediverse making meaningful progress vs. centralized platforms? The post includes @_elena's excellent video and has discussion of @cwebber's presentation, Bounce (by @quillmatiq & @snarfed.org), Surf (by @mike & @marci), Channels.org (by @michael & @newsmast team), & Bandwagon (by @benpate). Thx also @j12t & @anca for FediForum. The headline is via Christine: "we can’t succeed without joy." https://thenewstack.io/bringing-joy-back-to-the-web-fediverse-vs-centralized-apps/

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Dear Fedi friends,

I'm really proud to share with you a video I made: "Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media" https://news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/

In this 4-minute video I explain what the #fediverse is to people not familiar with it, mentioning some of its great features and benefits (interoperability, no ads, no surveillance...) and I set it in contrast to the world of Big Tech social platforms. I argue that, with the rise of Big Tech oligarchs and the current political climate, there has never been a better time to join the fediverse.

I hope you will enjoy this video and that you will find it useful (maybe as a tool to introduce your friends, family, colleagues, school administrators, local government officials to it).

The fediverse has truly changed my life, making me a better, more empowered digital citizen. I am endlessly grateful for it, so this is my contribution to the cause ❤️

I am also incredibly thankful for the work of @samaaberg and @patel.riyen who helped me bring my vision to life with their amazing cinematography skills and their assistance throughout the process, providing brilliant feedback to the script / edits from the POV of fedi newbies.

And I was also moved by the generous help of people of the Fediverse who volunteered to translate the script into many foreign languages: @jan @fritjof @erikkemp @sknob @severin @clabru @tarcisiosurdi @hongminhee @danielcasanueva @ainali @nacly

Lastly, I'm thankful for the opportunity I had to premiere the video last week at #FediForum - thank you @j12t and @anca

The video is up on my self-hosted PeerTube instance (thank you @yunohost) and for now it is unlisted as I have no idea how my VPS will hold up. I also included an alternate location in the blog post.

I hope you'll enjoy it! It's been a real labor of love (a month of full time work on it)... I see it as my love letter to the fediverse 💌

Edit/update: THANK YOU for all the people who volunteered to have their avatar show up in the last shot. There were 750+ submissions and only 135 spots - sorry I couldn't include everyone 🥲

#TheFutureIsFederated

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Letting the cat out of the bag:

My Fediverse promo video will premiere at #FediForum on Friday, right after @cwebber's keynote. I'm SOOO EXCITED!!! And honored beyond words.

I just had the opportunity to do a test of the tech during @fediforum's meet & greet and I was thrilled to see so many familiar faces! I'm really moved by everyone's support. Thank you @ozoned @tommi @sturmsucht @reiver @alexisbushnell @anca and ESPECIALLY @j12t for this incredible opportunity. I LOVE this community ❤️

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In the kickoff for #fediforum. It's happening!

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Surf looks amazing. Great #fediforum session @mike

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I only had a few fleeting moments to catch the #FediForum today. But wow was I so glad to have been there!

@_elena premiered a new video that introduces the fediverse to mainstream social users, and it was very well produced. I got a little emotional about it! I believe it will be released on PeerTube within the week.

Something to look forward to, and share generously. You'll want to shake the cobwebs off your old Twitter and Facebook accounts and post it! :)

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So after writing this up - it's obvious that customizing your timeline is a top trend in fediverse dev circles right now! Curious what will see in the upcoming demos as well.

#FediForum

https://mastodon.social/@box464/114636575586922812

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Day 1 of FediForum - Demo Summary Thread

Bounce is a new offering from @anewsocial that allows you to move accounts across platforms (Bluesky <---> Mastodon) including ALL of your followers and many of your followed accounts.

https://blog.anew.social/bounce-a-cross-protocol-migration-tool/

#FediForum

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#FediForum premiere for my Fediverse promo film = done.

How did it go? So well that I've been fighting back tears for the past half hour.

Getting such warm, positive comments from builders and champions of the fediverse is EVERYTHING ❤️ Thank you @j12t for this opportunity.

I'm almost tempted to "deploy on a Friday" and share the link to the video now 😅 But nah, I know better. Tuesday it is! (Monday is a public holiday here)

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

#EleFediVideos

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The recordings of the keynotes, and the movie premiere, from FediForum June 2025 are now online.

You can find them from https://fediforum.org/, our PeerTube https://spectra.video/@fediforum and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlI78hhgYh_oSg8Wws2m66YuRObWa7lJf channels.

#FediForum #FediForumFriday

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In exciting #FediForumFriday news that technically was last Friday but it was so close to the wire I'm sharing anyway, @fediforum got their keynotes and demos uploaded along with the notes from June's #FediForum so you can go and check out all the amazing things that happened there for free: https://fediforum.org/2025-06/ .

#Fediverse
https://fediforum.org/2025-06/

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It's #FediForumFriday- your reminder to check in with projects you're excited about, ask for or offer help, or just chat with the folks you met and refresh the joy and motivation you felt at #FediForum.

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The world needs a secure, open source alternative to Facebook private posting (i.e. to friends only), but nothing on the fediverse really fills the need today, alas. At the Fediforum in June, I gave a short presentation on FriendSafe, a social media system I've written that supports private posting. It's a proof of concept that works today, but it would need major UX work and a security review before it's really ready for widespread use. It has a few other features I haven't seen in other social media yet, and which I'd love to see added to other projects.

In this thread is that 10-slide presentation, one slide per post. The text in the slides is the same as the text in the posts. The presentation is focused on FriendSafe, but I'm also just trying to get these ideas out there.

Let's start a conversation. Specifically, how can we move forward to get secure private posting ASAP, with full mobile support, etc.? I think this is critical to let people exit FB.

@fediforum

#fediforum #SocialMedia #privacy

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Sneaking in a quick #FediforumFriday post! I’m really interested in https://wanderer.to/ which is a trails database / app that federates. Would be great to have them demo at a future #Fediforum 🤞🏻