If I were to #auction off two #guitars from Christone “Kingfish” Ingram for #EatonFire #Altadena Charities and rent, would any of you in the #fediverse be interested? They’re beautiful pieces. Let me know.

#music
#musica
#instrumental
#instrument
#instrument
#guitar
#guitarists

This skipped my timeline somehow - FediForum recordings from the Nov 2025 event at SFSCon.

https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

#Fediverse #FediForum

How many Fediverse software use Markdown as its default text format — rather than HTML?

I think both PeerTube and Lemmy are Markdown native — rather than HTML.

Anything else?

#FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #Markdown

What one person wants from an alternative to a Twitter:

• choice of home-feed algorithm,
• editable posts,
• ability to moderate replies

RE: https://x.com/Plinz/status/1685945305320329216

#FediDev #FediDevs #FediUX #Fediverse #FediverseUX

Alt...

From Joscha Bach (@Plinz@twitter.com): "I will leave twitter/X when another platform gives me a timeline based on my own choice of algorithm, an unconditional edit button and the ability to delete individual replies."

Sup #fediverse , I found my way back!

Here's a new #Intro

I live in #Berlin now, I still *REALLY* love #StarTrek, #BoardGames, #Videogames, and #Cybersecurity

I've still got a Master's degree, but now it's been verified by two countries! I've still got a CISSP. I only have one job finally...

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Hallo, Fediverse, ich komme gerade zurück!

Es gibt hier ein neues #Introduction.

Ich wohne jetzt in Berlin, ich liebe noch #Startrek, #Brettspiele, #Videospiele, und #Cybersicherheit

Ich habe noch einen Masterabschluss, aber jetzt in zwei Ländern verifiziert! Ich habe auch noch mein CISSP. Zuletzt habe ich nur eine Position für Arbeit …

I see some #fediverse developers are admirably patient with people threatening to switch to another app. I just block them.

Mastodon/fediverse peeps who come across Bluesky accounts that are bridged (i.e. using Bridgy Fed), how do you feel about them and their posts?

Please boost widely, I’m trying to get input from more than just my followers. 🙏

#Mastodon #fediverse #Bluesky #ATproto #ActivityPub

Week in Fediverse 2025-12-12

Servers

- Wafrn v2025.11.02
- Gush! v0.0.27
- stegodon v1.4.0
- Akkoma v2025.12
- Mastodon v4.5.3
- PeerTube v8.0
- Lemmy v0.19.14
- Ktistec v3.2.3
- Misskey v2025.12.0
- NeoDB v0.12.5
- Vernissage Server v1.26.0
- flohmarkt v0.14.0
- shops v0.1.8
- Trunk & Tidbits, November 2025 (Mastodon)

Clients

- Pachli v3.2.4
- Mastodon for iOS v2025.09
- Interstellar v0.11.0
- Chihu v1.16.0

Tools and Plugins

- PeerTube livechat plugin v14.0.2
- FediFetcher v7.1.17
- Poduptime v5.6.2

For developers

- Library progress report #3 (GoActivityPub)

Articles

- Why don't recommend to implement ActivityPub from scratch
- Fediverse Report – #146

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019af042-e877-53d8-b10f-999a2fe9147d

Seit ein paar Wochen folge ich @HolosSocial, weil ich die Idee einer eigenen Instanz, die vollständig als Smartphone-App läuft (ggf. plus eigener Relay-Server), ziemlich interessant finde.

Habt ihr Einwände, die dagegen sprechen würden?

mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/115691449342113089

#HolosSocial #SelfHosting #FediVerse

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, André Menrath spoke about:

Interoperability of Events in the Fediverse: Status Quo and Vision

https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

#fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb

🚀 Vernissage 1.26.0 is out today!

API updates:
- Migration to Swift 6.2
- Renamed unit test titles (less code duplication)
- GPT-5.2 support (optional ALT text & hashtag generation by the photo author)
- All dependencies updated

Web client:
- Upgrade to Angular 21 (getting closer to zoneless 😉)
- Fixed bug after canceling photo upload
- All dependencies updated

🙏 Thanks for all the help and valuable feedback!

#Vernissage #Release #Swift #Angular #Fediverse #Photography #PhotoSharing

Fediverse Report 146 - this week's #fediverse news

- @peertube releases PeerTube v8, focusing on making the software more accessible to organisations and institutions
- @bonfire reaches their crowdfunding goal, and a short explainer of what the software actually is, and why it confuses people
- PieFed continues to improve, with an upcoming question-answer mode and better handling of links

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-146/

RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@NetscapeNavigator/115671312844470695

⚠️ Please double-check to make sure your site is using the latest Fediverse software:

Misskey: 2025.12.0
Mastodon: 4.5.3
PeerTube: 8.0.0
PixelFed: 0.12.6
Loops: 1.0.0 Beta 5
Mbin: 1.8.4
Lemmy: 0.19.14
Akkoma: 2025.12
Sharkey: 2025.4.4
Pleroma: 2.9.1

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Misskey #PixelFed #PeerTube #Sharkey #Loops #Akkoma #Pleroma #Mbin #Lemmy #InfoSec #Security #Hack #Foss #OpenSource #Linux #SystemAdmin #Administrator #WebMaster #ITTech #FediAdmin

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Sandra Barthel spoke about:

From Open Source to Open Spaces: The Fediverse and the Future of Public Digital Infrastructure

https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

#fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb

The FireSideFedi podcast has moved to TubeFree.org!

Follow it there:

@firesidefedi

#Fediverse #FireSideFedi

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Michael Foster and Saskia Welch from the Newsmast Foundation spoke about:

Growing the Open Social Web: Case Studies From Newsmast

https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

#fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb #newsmast

I'm against banning social media for under 16's. Just outright banning doesn't make something unavailable - just unregulated and not monitored. Alcohol and vapes are still common among under 16's - especial those that are vulnerable.
I am for under 16's not being allowed on corporate socials though - as they are toxic places which do provably screw with brain development in youth - because of that algorithmic nature.
I am considering pitching an idea to a local established non-profit that I sometimes work with, who run a number of local youth clubs across the region.
It is an idea of setting up a fediverse instance for 11-15 year olds. An account can only be made in person alongside being a member of a youth club -with parent / guardian consent.
It will not be federated to the general social web, and begin as a self-contained bubble - but with the idea of other regions creating the same thing and federating together.
It would be moderated by the same volunteers / employees that run the youth clubs and social services - who are fully vetted, and follow the protocols - which already also includes moderating each other.
Perhaps even somehow make it so the kids can't post on it during school hours, and after, perhaps, 10pm?
There would of course be a set of standards expectations, or community codes of conduct, like here in the Fedi. Perhaps also running regular fun things too, that get kids thinking creatively (like what happens at the clubs anyway).
There are of course many many issues with this idea, and I can't see it actually happening just like that.
Not only is there unlikely the right fedi project to accommodate needs, but things like the online safety act potentially blocking the ability to create safe community based social networks for youth. And I'm sure there are many other issues as to why this idea might not work either. Like, what happens when someone turns 16? Are they just kicked off?
However, I do know that corporate socials are bad - but not providing good safe alternatives when attempting to protect children, actually makes them more vulnerable and unsafe. We need a way to embrace them, not outcast them.

#socialban #socialmedia #fediverse #activitypub #youthwork #onlinesafety

Last year I wrote "Fediverse for Freedom" https://andypiper.co.uk/2024/08/15/fediverse-for-freedom/ a post about why governments should own their own social presences, rather than rely on bad actors like the owner of X. I followed up with an additional post about public institutions in the #fediverse https://andypiper.co.uk/2024/09/02/fediverse-for-government-organisations-a-follow-up/

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 💌

#TheFutureIsFederated

New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 91

This week's news:
- @loops has launched and is now available for everyone!
- @radiofreefedi will shut down early next year
- Bridgy Fed talks about potential governance directions

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-91/