Hey everyone, we have some pretty big news to share. You might remember that we announced a big restructuring for the Mastodon team earlier this year. Today marks an important milestone in this transition.
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Recently, we were asked why we, a knowledge & community focused charity, were posting to celebrate cultural and religious holidays.
We believe that the Social Web has the potential to be the most diverse space on the entire web. But to get there, we have to start simple.
We aren't experts. We're learning each time we post (and we hope you are too). Our goal is to provide the very first stepping stones to that, diverse, Social Web we dream of.
The schedule for the Social Web Developer Room at FOSDEM 2026 is starting to be populated as the speakers confirm their availability. We had a tonne of great submissions for this year's track, and even with double the time from last year, we still had to leave some great talks on the cutting room floor. But we still managed to fit in 24 great talks, large and small. We're going to see some additional events happening as FOSDEM 2026 gets nearer. Watch the #SOCIALWEBFOSDEM hashtag for more news […]
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#Fandom isn't big in the open #SocialWeb and the current issue in siloed #SNS / #socialmedia is:- A black person #cosplay of a white elf- A #fanart of a white elf as blackThe consensus is:- Cosplay is fine- Fanart is not: it is "blackwashing" & "cultural appropriation"How about you?#Anime
#Fandom isn't big in the open #SocialWeb and the current issue in siloed #SNS / #socialmedia is:
- A black person #cosplay of a white elf
- A #fanart of a white elf as black
The consensus is:
- Cosplay is fine
- Fanart is not: it is "blackwashing" & "cultural appropriation"
How about you?
Friends, I will be speaking tomorrow at #WebSocialBR, the open social web event in Brasilia. I'm so honored to be part of this exciting movement in Brazil, a country that is leading the way in digital rights. My talk will be in English, with simultaneous translation into Portuguese. Please join! #fediverse #socialweb
Please educate newcomers on using bridgy fed to bridge their accounts to the #Fediverse this is an excellent tool for not needing an account on bsky and #Mastodon while strengthening the open social web. As simple as its instructions “ Got a fediverse account? Bridge it to #Bluesky by following @bsky.brid.gy@bsky.brid.gy”
“Got a Bluesky account? Bridge it to the fediverse by following @ap.brid.gy.”
https://fed.brid.gy/
https://fed.brid.gy/docs#dm-request
#SocialWeb #OpenSocialWeb #bridgyfed #atproto #Fediverses
“Got a Bluesky account? Bridge it to the fediverse by following @ap.brid.gy.”
https://fed.brid.gy/
https://fed.brid.gy/docs#dm-request
#SocialWeb #OpenSocialWeb #bridgyfed #atproto #Fediverses
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RE: https://socialwebfoundation.org/2025/12/19/implementing-encrypted-messaging-over-activitypub/
Big news for the #Fediverse! End-to-end encryption is coming to #ActivityPub.
@swf with support from @sovtechfund is coordinating two interoperable implementations.
Bonfire is proud to be one of these first two projects, alongside #Emissary by @benpate
We think #E2EE should simply be the default for any private communications, and we’re especially thrilled to bring private, trusted collaboration to the fediverse.
(o meme "this is fine"). Porém, não vão ficar sabendo disso.
, o mais comum na nossa querida Web Social federada, permanece sem deixar publicar Markdown, embora exiba o de terceiros. 
Homeownership on the web is highly analogous to the physical world. Modern homeownership is mostly a story of home-rentership, not real ownership.
Incredibly, this matches the online experience, even though the World Wide Web has an infinite amount of real-estate!
You deserve a home on the web that’s built to keep you safe; a magical place for virtual living that‘s yours for life, existing in a sociable web.
https://blog.muni.town/digital-homeownership/
(Now stealth-releasing Weird v0.2 🥷)
Sketch of my #SocialWeb vision.
In this picture hedonic peer production sets the "leverage the ecosystem" strategy in motion, which fosters spontaneous emergence and evolution, to activate people and align them to collectively practice social experience design and innovate the open social stack of the fediverse so we may enter the future social web and may craft us a peopleverse, where humane solutions satisfy people's needs.
There ya have it, all in one text blob. 😅
https://discuss.coding.social/t/proposal-start-a-fellowship-to-explore-the-social-web/571
Did you sign up for the @surf beta? Our Dawn Patrol will get the opportunity to help shape the app. Let us know in this thread if you've added yourself to the waitlist, and we'll see you on the beach!
Lots of new folks taken interest in to Mastodon, because of Meta. Let's welcome new people 
I just want to take a moment to call out one particularly great contributor to the Fediverse, @dansup (aka @dansup@mastodon.social) and just say that Pixelfed and Loops are just great. Thanks for doing what you do and being who you are!
If you want to know about Pixelfed (https://pixelfed.org) or Loops (https://loops.video) check out their respective websites and send your props to Dan!
#fediverse #pixelfed #loops #socialweb #socialmedia
Starting to feel like this 2025 Influx of users is much larger than 2022 Influx of users. New users come in huge waves. Many of them also seem to genuinely like Mastodon according to the feedback. In 2022 many tried, soon gave up and left to Bluesky or back to X. Today, many have even deleted their commercial accounts and settled here.
I like this new development of things. Seeing new faces and more cat photos bring me so much joy. Thanks for being here. Remember that you matter. 
#MastoAdmin #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia #SocialWeb #Meta
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Yeah, sure, #Bluesky is dying … but #DeerSocial and the #ATmosphere are not. 🤪 deer.social#SocialWeb
deer.social
🎉 Tapestry by Iconfactory is here! Your favorite blogs, social media, and more in a unified and chronological timeline with no algorithms and no tracking! Try it for FREE from the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/tapestry-by-iconfactory/id6448078074?ls=1&mt=8&pt=8934&at=10l4G7&ct=TAPESTRY_SOCIAL
#TapestryApp #iOS #SocialWeb #OpenWeb
We released Tapestry this week and we’re keeping the momentum going. Version 1.0.1 is now available with lots of great improvements to our unified timeline for all your feeds, including VoiceOver improvements, expanded muffle/mute options, content warnings, and more. Check out the version history for more details: https://usetapestry.com/history Then download it on the App Store, leave us a review, and spread the word! https://apps.apple.com/app/tapestry-by-iconfactory/id6448078074?ls=1&mt=8&pt=8934&at=10l4G7&ct=TAPESTRY_SOCIAL
We’re excited to announce that, from Monday, we’re going to be the new admins of IndieWeb.social!
We’ve always loved how @tchambers has run IndieWeb.social. His direction has made it one of the best instances on the Fediverse!
Thanks to Tim for his trust in us to provide a safe and secure home for the server into the future.
Tim’s Blog Post 🔗 https://www.timothychambers.net/2025/03/27/the-next-stage-for-indiewebsocial.html
FAQs 🔗 https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/faqs/
#Fediverse #IndieWeb #Mastodon #SocialWeb #Announcement #News #SocialMedia
I found this cool #Fediverse software called #NeoDB via @dansup 's awesome FediDB website.
https://fedidb.com/software/neodb?version=latest®istration=open
It's a tracking / shelf platform for #TV / #drama, #movies / #films, #books, and #games
Automated import from #Goodreads work well. Just provide the required URL and voila. If it doesn't appear immediately, it is probably waiting for server workers or waiting for the server load to lower or Goodreads request limit, just be patient, only submit the same URL once! If in doubt, contact the admins instead of resubmitting.
Unfortunately, the software doesn't support import (automated, API, or manual) from Trakt, SIMKL, MyAnimeList, and other popular tracking/shelf services for TV/drama and movies/films. There is one, Douban or something, which I think is popular in the Chinese and Japanese speaking markets.
Anyway, what if the item you want to add doesn't exist in the database yet?
Worry not! There are three ways NeoDB software populates its database.
* Method 1: You can add the details yourself
* Method 2: Search the other NeoDB instances for existing similar items
* Method 3: Search for the item from TMDB, IMDB, IGDB, Steam, Goodreads, and other supported sites (no TVDB), and paste the URL to NeoDB's search box and it will import it to your instance
Method 2 is already sweet. That is the entire idea of the #SocialWeb. But Method 3 is even sweeter!
Methods 2 and 3 are the best because it's a win-win for everyone. Regular users can forget about manually re-entering new data. Seriously, who wants to manually duplicate data from one DB to another? I certainly don't! I contribute to #TMDB but I'm definitely not repeating the same effort in #TVDB.
Secondly, there's no need for instances to duplicate large databases just to ensure their site is useful for any user. Items are added as local users interact with the items. It keeps the db small instead of having thousands of items no one has interacted to yet (or probably not).
Check my accounts:
* Flagship server: @youronlyone
* Instance: @youronlyone@eggplant.place
~~Hmm… I haven't checked but I think music is not supported (yet?). NeoDB can use the largest #OpenDB for music: #Musicbrainz ~~
UPDATE: Music is supported, as well as, #podcasts .
🖖🏽🙇🏽
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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.
See you at #FediForum (June 5-7, online)!
Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/fediforum-june-2025/tickets
the mostly public sites that allow all of us together to decide what info, art and views deserve cultural attention and where money cannot be used to buy more influence, that's social media.
the messaging and group technology we use to talk to our friends, family and communities more privately, that's social networking.
the platforms with corporate algos that fuck with our brains for the benefit of their owners and advertisers and data mining, that's social crack.
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Tomorrow is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia - #IDAHOTB
We understand how important it is for queer people to feel safe in the communities they build online. That's why we ensure the Community Guidelines across all of our services prevent hateful and harmful content.
If you see content that doesn't belong, please report it to the server admin. Together, we can make the open social web a home for LGBTQ+ people.
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If you're a visual learner, this quick video tutorial offers the step-by-step on how to make a custom feed on Surf.
https://flipboard.video/w/1ZSd6THJmvSLJstkRiq78m
We've created a new channel on @peertube to house this and future how-to videos. Give it a follow if you like: @surf
Happy 17th Year Anniversary #Fediverse social network!
Always strong! 🎊🎉🎂🍻🎆🥳🤹🏽
( #FediverseDay #SNS #SocMed #SocialMedia #SocialWeb #OpenMicroBlogging #OStatus #ActivityPub #Laconica #Identica #Web3 )