Thank you for the hug this morning @lisamelton!
It was the first hug on my optimized #GoToSocial instance and I’m happy to report that there were no fire alarms or things exploding. Just a bunch of ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for the hug this morning @lisamelton!
It was the first hug on my optimized #GoToSocial instance and I’m happy to report that there were no fire alarms or things exploding. Just a bunch of ❤️❤️❤️
Don't post anything as publicly marked on the Fediverse if you don't want Reactions created by it in the first place.
Seems obvious but occasionally I get the feeling that some People don't understand that Concept.
The Fediverse is deliberately spread out on thousands of independent servers running many types of software, which connect together to form a single social network.
But why is it like this? Why go to all this trouble? Wouldn't a single large server be easier?
Here is a complete list of reasons why it is very important for a social network to be spread out on many independent servers:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/why-is-the-fediverse-on-so-many-separate-servers
(If I'm missing a reason, let me know in the replies!)
Foreign Trolls and Bots are a problem on social media and the Fediverse is not immune so here are two links to help you identify them:
On of the links is interactive so you can test your skill.
#SocialMedia #Election #Fediverse #Mastodon #Bot #Troll
https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-how-do-i-spot-fake-social-media-accounts-bots-and-trolls/a-60313035
This one is interactive:
Ückück und das Fediverse - meine neue Kolumne bei @gnulinux
Ein neues Projekt steht an und ich freue mich sehr. Ab diesem Monat werde ich regelmäßig für GNU/Linux.ch über das Fediverse schreiben, mal spezielle Projekte vorstellen, mal von Veranstaltungen berichten, mal einen Blick auf die Meta-Ebene vagen - es gibt jedenfalls genug zu berichten, dass ich eine Weile beschäftigt bin :D
Mehr dazu erfahrt ihr in diesem Ankündigungs-Artikel der Redaktion:
https://gnulinux.ch/wzs-ueckueck-und-das-fediverse
Die Kolumne wird ab dem 6. Mai 2024 an jedem 1. Montag im Monat erscheinen.
"In 2024, for the first time, it finally feels like we have a critical mass of people and platforms who are interested in rewilding the internet to bring back what we lost, and create something new. ... There's a palpable feeling that this just might be the year of the open web."
is this feeling... hope? https://activitypub.ghost.org/day-0/
It's hard to imagine #StackOverflow made their decision without considering the fate #Twitter and #Reddit suffered. That they willingly chose to burn the remaining goodwill they had with their users is bewildering.
Right now, people are having active conversations here on #Mastodon about an #ActivityPub / #Fediverse replacement for SO.
Wow i am seriously in love with the #fediverse vibes right now- it is going to be a weekend of amazing aurora sharing from around the world.
I was one of the lucky folks that @Flipboard federated today!
Very excited to setup magazines so people in the #Fediverse can follow me for specific interests if they don't want all of me on main 🌐
You can follow me at @anujahooja and I'll be setting up magazines for my various interests as I find content to share in them 🙏🏻
Hello fediverse!
So far we've federated 450 #Flipboard accounts which have now received more than 100,000 likes, boosts, replies and follows from people in the #fediverse. Today we are federating another 100 people who are curating terrific magazines that people in the fediverse can now enjoy.
Here's just one of my many favorites:
Addressing Climate Change Locally
By Ms. Coleman La Salle
High school Biology and Anatomy Teacher in Portland, Oregon
Federated link:
@addressing-climate-change-locally-cariecoleman
Note that it takes time for newly federated magazines to populate so click on "Browse more on original profile" in order to see all the stories in the magazine. Once you follow, you'll see new stories as they are added in real time.
Enjoy and check out this post for more great examples:
https://medium.com/fedi-curious/over-100-000-social-interactions-from-the-fediverse-to-flipboard-f76465dee4f8
🚨 Please, Help: Need Remote Work!
It happens in cycles & is happening again. Despite 11 books to my name & 25 years varied work experience: United Nations, HBO, Pearson, etc
If you know of any creative, meaningful work—communications, copywriting, even marketing—kindly, reach out🙏🏼
🐺 is @ the🚪
CV, below:
#work #jobs #Fediverse #Mastodon #help #boost #writing #creativity #WritingCommunity #CreativeToots #literature #peace #culture #life #help #books #palestine
I talk about the #fediverse in this episode of Technically Optimistic, a terrific podcast by Raffi Krikorian and Emerson Collective. The topic: How to Save Social Media
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technically-optimistic/id1689164209?i=1000654155177
You know what's nice about here...knowing I can criticize and call out any corporation, politician, or wealth hoarder without being suppressed, hidden, etc at the whim of advertisers or megalomaniacs. #Fediverse
Just a little reminder… I love #mastoart and #fediart but I don't want to rely on the #fediverse , as we’ve all seen what can happen when you least expect it. If you really like what I do and want to be kept in the loop, I have a newsletter that I publish very occasionally that I’ll be putting more time into over the next few months. Please feel free to join up :)
https://iamgerardthomas.com/newsletter/
#art #design #scifiart #fineart #drawing #sketchbook #slowart #artist #artistonmastodon
I'm prototyping a fediverse sharing button. Anyone interested in giving it a try?
Feature highlights:
- shows a logo of supported fediverse software
- lets you share selected text
- remembers the last fediverse domain used
Demo: https://fediverse-share-button.stefanbohacek.dev/
Download: https://github.com/stefanbohacek/fediverse-share-button/
Es ist wieder soweit!
Mastodon Sprechstunde
am Donnerstag 23.05.2024, 19:30 Uhr!
Du bist #neu #neuhier auf Mastodon? Kein Problem! Wir helfen dir bei den ersten Schritten: Profil einstellen, Sicherheitstipps, Posten und Vernetzung. Sei dabei!
Schwerpunkt der Sprechstunde wird der Umzug des Kontos zu einer anderen Instanz sein.
Eingeladen sind ebenfalls alle, die bereits Erfahrungen mit Mastodon haben und gern ihr Wissen weitergeben wollen.
Wissensaustausch: Deine Kenntnisse im Fediverse und auf Mastodon könnte anderen Teilnehmern sehr nützlich sein, insbesondere denjenigen, die noch neu in der Community sind.
Networking: Dies ist eine hervorragende Gelegenheit, sich mit anderen engagierten Mitgliedern der Gemeinschaft zu vernetzen und neue Kontakte zu knüpfen.
Ideen und Inspiration: Deine Perspektive als erfahrener Benutzer oder Betreiber einer Instanz kann dazu beitragen, innovative Ideen zu fördern und die Zukunft des Fediverse zu gestalten.
Der Link zur Veranstaltung wird dann hier und in meinem Profil 1 Tag vor Beginn gepostet.
Der Raum wird 10 Minuten vor Beginn geöffnet.
Das Online-Treffen wird auf unserem BigBlueButton-Server stattfinden. Du benötigst keine zusätzliche Software, sondern nur einen Browser – vorzugsweise Firefox oder Chrome –, ein Mikrofon (es handelt sich schließlich um eine Sprechstunde) und, wenn du möchtest, eine Webcam. Wir freuen uns auf einen lebhaften Austausch! 🎙️ 🙋♀️
Die Sprechstunde läuft ungefähr so ab. Am Anfang geben alle Tipps und Hinweise für Anfänger und Beginner. Später geht es um Tipps und Hinweise für Instanzbetreiber und Moderatoren. So ein Austausch ist wichtig und notwendig für eine gute Vernetzung untereinander. Es wird nicht ausschließlich um Mastodon gehen. Die Welt von Fediverse ist weitaus größer. Mehr miteinander, als gegeneinander.
Je mehr mitmachen umso besser!
#MastodonBeginner
#Mastodon
#MastodonSprechstunde
#fediverse
#socialmedia
Man, we are so fucked
"Company cuts costs by replacing 60-strong writing team with #AI"
#Mastodon is feeling less like a refreshing bastion free of #plutocrat manipulation, and more like the last refuge of the free, sane...
and real
I know mastodon.social updated their terms that all AI has to be labeled as such
I propose an update:
No AI allowed on the #fediverse *at all*
Fuck this soul destroying shit
https://www.techspot.com/news/103535-company-fires-entire-60-strong-writing-team-favor.html
Today, we just completed one year at #fediverse !
Thanks for all your support @gbnewby, @gluejar , @gutenberg_new, @lhamilton1515
Hello #Mastodon #MastoArt #MastoMusic #FedArt and all lovers of the creatives of the #fediverse
#RadioFreeFedi needs help keeping a kickass #Radiostation up and running for another year and hopefully longer!!!
https://blog.radiofreefedi.net/2024-rff-infrastructure-fund
This small station that uplifts #IndieArtists is a perfect example of #MutualAid and #communityCare
Let's help them meet their goal! They help so many including me!!!
Because of #RFF I had a home in December and January
Today something happened for the #Fediverse!
Petition #e4769 was presented in Canada's House of Commons on behalf of over 1000 #opensocialweb supporters! The government must now respond!
It was a group effort including @Dragon @chad @Dunstable @bougiewonderland @LALegault @mike @stephanie @danamcfarland @bluefacedbeast and 1003 more!
In 🇨🇦? Write the Speaker and your MP! Send them this post! Outside 🇨🇦 ? Use this example!
We can make it happen!! 😊 👊
#TheMediumIstheMessage
#canpoli @GottaLaff
Not sure if it matters to anyone else, but I re-branded Cybercultural as a "website and newsletter" (previously I just called it a newsletter). In the post-Substack era of Cybercultural, and now that I use @eleventy + @buttondown, *and* with the rise of the #fediverse as the social layer on top of the web (hat-tip @mike for that framing), *and* with AI trying to usurp the open web, I think it's more important than ever to reclaim the word "website" for indie publications. https://cybercultural.com
I had such a great chat with @mike on his Dot Social podcast, where we talked about the future of the web and why I'm a web optimist, why everyone should be a blogger, digital ownership, and decentralized social media.
The full episode is available here https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/molly-white/ and on PeerTube/YouTube/the usual podcast feeds!
Why publishers are preparing to federate their sites
Alright, let's give this a go - here's a t-shirt celebrating some popular #fediverse platforms, available to purchase from @forgeandcraft #fedigiftshop #maker https://shop.forgeandcraft.co.uk/product/fedi-ampersand-t-shirt
A fun chart.
For the numbers that are used for this graph, I grabbed the post count and known instances count from this endpoint on my #GoToSocial instance via a daily cron job. I have been doing this since I brought up https://mookiesplace.com -- I did this for my previous instances too, but never posted about it.
It's fun to see how my instance federates over time and to see how much I post over time. There are a few significant bumps in known instances, those happened when I posted something that got boosted / liked a bunch over a short period of time (ie. after I catch the eye of @lisamelton).
My instance is knows about 60% of the #Fediverse.