Eggplant.place

21d

Rail.chat is a Mastodon server for anyone interested in passenger and freight trains, their connection to transit and other non-car options, and their benefit to society:

https://rail.chat

You can find out more at https://rail.chat/about or contact the admin @conductor

cc @trains

#FeaturedServer #Trains #Rail #Railways #Railroads #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

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21d

I started working on #fedicat two years(!) ago just to play around with making a UI that I want, and now I'm spending all my time on it because I'm fascinated by the creative diversity in #fediverse platforms

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/delightful-fediverse-experience

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21d

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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20d

Week in Fediverse 2025-06-27

Servers

- PieFed v1.0.0
- Manyfold v0.115.0
- Mitra v4.5.1
- tootik v0.17.0
- Gancio v1.27.0
- Gush! v0.0.20
- Vernissage Server v1.17.0
- wanderer: A decentralized, self-hosted trail database

Clients

- Smither v3.6
- Thunder v0.7.3
- Blorp v1.8.1
- Aria v1.2.4

Tools and Plugins

- FIRES Server v0.3.0

For developers

- Fedify v1.7.0
- Fedialgo v0.78.0

Protocol

- FEP-b06c: ActivityPoll
- FEP-b2b8: Long-form Text (Final comments)

Articles

- Verified Media Accounts in the Fediverse
- The Seven Deadly Fediverse UX Sins Part 2: The Road To Redemption
- Mitigating the "7 Deadly Fediverse UX Sins"
- Friendica: the Swiss Army knife of the Fediverse
- Fediverse Report – #122

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01978f30-5295-cb5b-38cc-a151f08fd9f1

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5h

Loops is built for the people, but we haven't forgot the admins.

We've added some pretty innovative features, like Pages that allow you to add/edit/publish rich pages and optionally add them to the main sidebar nav or footer and limit visibility to guests, users or both.

I appreciate your patience while we prepare Loops for you, and you'll soon see, it was worth the wait 🚀

#loops #Pages #fediverse #activitypub

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7h

More #Geosocial coming..

https://delightful.coding.social/delightful-fediverse-experience/#geosocial-networking

@bonfire request feedback on #UX designs for #Bonfire Geosocial.

https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/please-provide-feedback-on-bonfire-geosocial-ux-designs/5427

The designs may also be inspiring to other devs working on #Geo functionality for the #fediverse and there's opportunity to align approaches for max #interoperability.

People are highly encouraged to start related more general discussion topics on improving protocol support for geosocial-enabled #ActivityPub platforms in the federated forum categories.

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1h

Gamepad.Club is a Mastodon server focused on video games, but open to all forms of gaming from tabletop RPGs to trading card games. Hosted in the UK and EU, everyone is welcome!

https://gamepad.club

You can find out more at https://gamepad.club/about or contact the admin @Gazimoff

cc @gaming

#FeaturedServer #VideoGames #Gaming #TTRPG #CardGames #BoardGames #CCG #RPG #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

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20d

Ghost’s @johnonolan and WordPress’s @pfefferle want to help blogs and long content thrive on the open social web. Meet “the longformers,” who chatted to @mike for the latest edition of Dot Social.

https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/john-onolan-and-matthias-pfefferle/

#DotSocial #Ghost #WordPress #Fediverse #FederatedMedia #ActivityPub #Federation

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20d

Happy Caturday Mastodon Friends

At the summer cottage, Halla gets the top bunk all to herself

#caturday #summer #cottage #weekendvibes
#photography #cats #finland #fediverse #fujifilm

My brown cat Halla, occupies the top bunk bed. She is surrounded by cushions

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20d

Toot.Kiwi is a brand new Mastodon server for anyone with connections to Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Pōneke in New Zealand / Aotearoa:

https://toot.kiwi

You can find out more at https://toot.kiwi/about or contact the admin @fancypants

cc @aotearoa

#FeaturedServer #NewZealand #Aotearoa #Wellington #TeWhanganuiaTara #Pōneke #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

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17d

I have created an US-sized (3.5x2in) version of the #FediCard , as well as written some explanations and instructions.

I would _really_ appreciate if someone here who participates in the upcoming #NoKings #protests for #July4th would print some of these out, distributed them, and told me what the reaction of the recipients was.

#Fediverse
https://kai.nl.tab.digital/s/fc9rHL6wxfxP8Rp

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The text:

"Join the Revolution!

JoinTheFediverse.net"

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17d

Veganism Social is a Mastodon server for vegans to make friends and interact with the wider Fediverse. Posts can be up to 10,000 characters long.

https://veganism.social

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

cc @vegan

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

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18d

The Bear and the Bee - a bit of fun for Monday. Have a good one! https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/the-bear-and-the-bee-lisa-s-baker.html

#bear #bee #grizzly #cartoon #mixedmedia #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #fun #funny #bumblebee #canvasprints #artforkids #kidsdecor #artprints #cuteanimals #bug #insect #silly #Monday

The Bear and the Bee / Bear Art by Lisa S Baker. A curious bear gazes upward with wide eyes as a small bee hovers above its head. The bear's expression is a mix of surprise and wonder, capturing a playful interaction between the characters.

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23d

Petals And Pup for Wednesday: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/petals-and-pup-lisa-s-baker.html

#pup #petals #dog #dogsofmastodon #mastodogs #art #arte #artwork #mastoart #fediverse #fediart #artforhome #wallart #homedecor #artforsale #buyintoart #flowers #floral #oeonies #floralcrown #soft #shabbychic #artprints #framedprints #canvasprints #dogart #cuteanimals #pretty #beautiful #interiordecor #whimsical #pink

Petals And Pup / Dog Art by Lisa S Baker. A dog's face is adorned with an elaborate crown of large pink peonies, creating a whimsical and endearing look. The flowers are lush and detailed, contrasting beautifully with the dog's realistic features.

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16d

Fediverse Report #123 - this week's #fediverse news:

- Tumblr will not migrate to WordPress, and resulting from that, will not be joining the fediverse after all
- @Mastodon makes the release candidate for update 4.4 available, which among other features will display quote posts from other platforms
- new funding round from @nlnet with grants for better event federation, #activitypub -based polls on WordPress, and for NodeBB and Funkwhale

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-123/

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17d

I've just updated my #Snac instance to version 2.79 👍 🎉
You don't know Snac? But you should: https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2
A simple, minimalistic and well documented #ActivityPub instance server written in C, no database needed, totally JavaScript-free, no cookies either, not much bullshit.

#snac2 #fediverse

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18d

Here's to the crazy ones. The digital revolutionaries. The #fediverse builders. The ones who see social media differently.

They're not fond of #BigTech. And they have no respect for the #SurveillanceEconomy.

You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.

Because they change things.

While some see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.

Because the people crazy enough to think they can change social media, are the ones who do.

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21d

Here's the weekly THU-THU 🐘 #Mastodon / #Fediverse #WatchPartyCalendar 📅for JUNE 26-JULY 3, 2025

🚨UPDATES, links & details➡️ http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties
🕰️ All times Eastern

NOTE: #FugitiveTV63 is #ElleryQueen75 this weekend

#scifi #Westerns #Music #Mysteries #Action #Comedy #Movies #FilmMastodon #CineMastodon #WatchPartyAlert

💐 THX FELLOW HOSTS @MatthewTitus88 @MirrorAyako @Taweret @lilymarswrites @analgesicsleep @AnnOMalley @greenpepper22 @theotherbrook @hyde @rsmon77 @LisaMarieBowman

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16d

PieFed is seeing a surge in new users as a prominent Lemmy server retires, lemm.ee

https://piefed.zip/post/167564

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #PieFed

A line chart showing growth from 800 active users to 2000 active users on the PieFed platform over the course of June 2026

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15d

https://fedihost.co #Mastodon instances have been updated to v4.3.9

Learn more about this release here:
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.3.9

#hosting #SelfHosting #GetFederated #ActivityPub #Fediverse #FediHost

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14d

I used to hate seeing this used in #commonlisp but I'm doing the equivalent more and more decoding #fediverse #json in #swiftlang

https://lisp-docs.github.io/cl-language-reference/chap-9/j-c-dictionary/ignore-errors_macro

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15d

Ever wonder how your site proves it’s really you talking to the rest of the Fediverse? It’s not magic—it’s HTTP signatures, the digital equivalent of a secret handshake. With our next release, we’re making that handshake a lot more universal (and a little less awkward). Why HTTP Signatures Matter When you interact with the Fediverse, you want to know that the messages you send and receive are genuine. HTTP signatures are the technology that makes this possible. Every time your […]

Ever wonder how your site proves it’s really you talking to the rest of the Fediverse? It’s not magic—it’s HTTP signatures, the digital equivalent of a secret handshake. With our next release, we’re making that handshake a lot more universal (and a little less awkward).

Why HTTP Signatures Matter

When you interact with the Fediverse, you want to know that the messages you send and receive are genuine. HTTP signatures are the technology that makes this possible. Every time your site sends a message, it includes a digital signature—like sealing an envelope with your personal stamp. This signature proves that your content really came from your account and that no one has tampered with it along the way. As a result, you can trust that your interactions across the network are authentic.

A Bit of Background: draft-cavage and RFC 9421

If you’ve heard about HTTP signatures, you might have come across terms like “draft-cavage” and “RFC 9421.” These are just different versions of the rules for how those digital signatures are created and checked.

For a long time, most of the Fediverse has used what’s called the draft-cavage-12 specification. Think of this as a set of instructions that people agreed to try out, but that hadn’t been officially finalized. It worked well enough to let sites talk to each other securely, but because it was just a draft, there were sometimes small differences in how different software used it.

Recently, the community agreed on a final, official version of these rules, called RFC 9421. This is now the standard way to create and verify HTTP signatures. This makes it easier for sites and servers to understand each other and work together, since everyone is following the same process.

Incoming Support for the New Standard, Out of the Box

With this update, the plugin will support incoming HTTP signatures that use the new standard right away. There’s nothing extra you need to do. This means that when other servers use the new, official approach for signatures, your site will recognize and accept them. By making support for the new standard easy and automatic, the plugin helps move the Fediverse forward, encouraging more sites to adopt this approach and making connections across the network more reliable.

Outgoing Requests and the Double Knock Approach

There’s a new setting for outgoing requests, but for most people, there’s no need to touch it. This option is really for the folks who like to be on the cutting edge and want to start using the new standard for outgoing messages right away. If that sounds like you, here’s how to find it: head to the ActivityPub settings in your dashboard, open “Screen Options” at the top right, and enable “Advanced Settings.” Then, click on the Advanced Settings tab and turn on “Use modern signature format for Fediverse communications.”

But don’t feel any pressure—leaving this setting off is perfectly fine. The plugin already handles incoming messages with the new standard out of the box, and we’ll automatically enable outgoing support for everyone once the wider Fediverse is ready. For now, this is just an option for early adopters.

If you do turn it on, the plugin uses what we call the “double knock” approach. It’ll try the new standard first, and if the other server isn’t ready for it, it’ll automatically fall back to the older method. So, you can experiment without worrying about breaking communication with anyone.

Improved Verification for Existing Signatures

The plugin also brings improvements to how it handles signatures that use the older method, especially those using the hs2019 algorithm. Now, when a signed message arrives, the plugin fetches the sender’s public key and uses it to determine the correct way to verify the signature, following the specification more closely. This means more reliable verification and fewer errors, making your experience smoother and more predictable.

Looking Forward

With this update, the plugin helps move the Fediverse toward a shared standard for signing and verifying messages. By supporting both the new standard and the older method, you’re making it easier for everyone to communicate using the same agreed-upon approach. There’s no change in security, but you’re part of making the network more consistent and helping the community take the next step forward.

We hope this explanation helps clarify these technical changes. If you have any questions about HTTP signatures or how our plugin interacts with the Fediverse, please don’t hesitate to reach out in the comments below.

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14d

The Problem with the Fediverse

I have no issues with the way it is implemented, I have no issues with it at all. For context, I left Twitter to join the Fedi, and it has been great so far! I use Misskey for microblogging, PeerTube for uploading videos, and Lemmy for Reddit-style discussions. The Fediverse is amazing!

Except, idk, for the fact that it is too fragmented? I hope I am using the right words. Like, the current instance I am on does not have support for communities, so i have to do it the hard way and mention @fediverse@lemmy.world so that I can post here. It's a good workaround, considering it doesn't have built-in support for communities.
But my point still stands. It's not a Lemmy/PieFed problem. It's mostly a fediverse problem. Implementing communities for every platform would help the Fediverse. Not only does it solve discoverability/algorithm issues of the Fediverse (since now when you follow a community, you get all posts from that community), but also it would interconnect every platform (Misskey, PeerTube, Mastodon, etc.)

Imagine you don't have to use your Lemmy account to check everything on Lemmy. Instead of creating channels in PeerTube, just post to an existing channel/community, and people subscribed to that channel/community can find you easily. I see this as an absolute win for everyone.

I understand this would require collaboration between all developers of all software. But hopefully, this is possible?
Or am I asking for too much?

If I am wrong, then is there any way in which we can solve this issue?

#fediverse #problems #fediverseproblems

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14d

I've updated the Fedi.Garden website so it now has a section for well-run servers that support longer posts:

➡️ https://fedi.garden/tag/larger-post-size

The post size character limits for each server are listed within their entries.

(If you would like your Fediverse server listed on Fedi.Garden, please check that it's compatible with all seven points at https://fedi.garden/about-this-site and then send me a DM confirming this 🙂 )

#Fediverse