jrollans.com is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.

This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.

Site description
These are the voyag... uh, things I post about.
Admin email
jrollans@gmail.com
Admin account
@jrollans@jrollans.com

Search results for tag #fediverse

[?]kryten » 🌐
@kryten@veganism.social

anyone building or thinking of building a fediverse equivalent of linkedin?

    [?]wakest ⁂ [they/them] » 🌐
    @liaizon@social.wake.st

    @smallcircles @django @evan just saw this in the -devs:matrix.org room

      [?]🫧 socialcoding.. » 🤖 🌐
      @smallcircles@social.coop

      @django @evan @liaizon

      Hey, this is great. It is so nice to see the uptick of interest in the part of . Very uplifting and gives me hope for the future of .

      I really liked your presentation, and thank you for mentioning my humble list. They are just notes atm, but I will try to keep them up-to-date. I just made a bunch of updates..

      codeberg.org/fediverse/delight

      Would love to hear more on what are the particular plans and goals for your project in the near future?

        [?]Z er 0 ne t w O h ree, f 0 u r » 🌐
        @p01@exquisite.social

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          [?]Thomas Ebinger (Moderator) » 🌐
          @ebinger@bildung.social

          @BlumeEvolution oh, es wird wieder Kaffee gebrüht am Morgen? Sehr schön dann steigt der Suchtfaktor des schon wieder spürbar an

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            [?]Z er 0 ne t w O h ree, f 0 u r » 🌐
            @p01@exquisite.social

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              [?]Z er 0 ne t w O h ree, f 0 u r » 🌐
              @p01@exquisite.social

              [?]Stefan Bohacek » 🌐
              @stefan@stefanbohacek.online

              Every now and then people break into a fight on here over fediverse vs the Atmosphere (or Bluesky, as its main representative).

              I get it. Many of us get frustrated when we see people flocking to a VC-funded fediverse competitor.

              But let's focus this energy on making the fediverse a place people want to spend their time in.

                [?]Z er 0 ne t w O h ree, f 0 u r » 🌐
                @p01@exquisite.social

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                  [?]dansup » 🌐
                  @dansup@mastodon.social

                  Well that was fun, can't believe Pixelfed has over 1M people in our community!

                  Looking forward to building bridges for the next million or two people to join the

                  We have some important work to do this year!

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                    [?]Nömenlōony [He, Him] » 🌐
                    @nomenloony@nomenloony.com

                    Gotta say being on the is wonderful, but my servers are quite pricey to to run.

                    Help always appreciated -> ko-fi.com/nomenloony

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                      [?]Stefan Bohacek » 🌐
                      @stefan@stefanbohacek.online

                      Blacksky went from a "custom feed that created a sense of shared space" to being the first independent ATProto microblogging community outside of Bluesky.

                      This is where the focus needs to be in the fediverse as well. Creating safe and welcoming communities that people want to be part of.

                      connectedplaces.online/where-d

                        [?]Herman 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇾🇪🍋 » 🌐
                        @Herman@mastodon.world

                        @Sustainable2050 Decentralisatie van kritische infrastructuur is altijd een goed idee. Dat geldt voor de en voor het .

                          [?]Evan Prodromou » 🌐
                          @evanprodromou@socialwebfoundation.org

                          Growing the Social Web

                          I'm going to be participating in the Growing the Open Social Web workshop at Fediforum on March 3, 2026. I'm excited to talk to other people who care about the Fediverse about ways to connect more people through ActivityPub. Fediforum invited attendees to publish position papers before the workshop. SWF has a number of hypotheses about growth of the social web; I'll try to summarise some of them here. Growth can't come at the expense of privacy. People currently on the Fediverse must have […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                          I’m going to be participating in the Growing the Open Social Web workshop at Fediforum on March 3, 2026. I’m excited to talk to other people who care about the Fediverse about ways to connect more people through ActivityPub.

                          Fediforum invited attendees to publish position papers before the workshop. SWF has a number of hypotheses about growth of the social web; I’ll try to summarise some of them here.

                          • Growth can’t come at the expense of privacy. People currently on the Fediverse must have the tools they need to preserve their privacy as the network grows. This means privacy from other users, as well as privacy from new platform operators. Expanding the options for private interactions on the Fediverse, like end-to-end encrypted messages and private groups, is necessary for preserving privacy as the user base and platform list expands.
                          • Connecting platforms to the Fediverse is our most efficient way to grow. There are already billions of people on social platforms across the Internet. Getting these platforms to let users publish to the Fediverse, as well as having two-way interactions with remote users, lets people share in the benefits of the Fediverse with a platform and interface that they’re already used to. Even when brand new social platforms adopt ActivityPub, they bring their new features and users.
                          • Connecting communities helps us grow fast and stay cohesive. Bringing formal and informal communities onto the Fediverse is a great way to enable a lot of new users quickly. By formal communities, we mean organized groups like clubs, universities and schools, professional societies, enterprises, or local and regional governments. These groups can set up their own places on the Fediverse, like Mastodon servers, and provide user accounts for all their members. (One great way to connect formal communities is to Fediverse-enable the community platforms they already use.) These new Fediverse users have the kind of connections in place that retain active users, as well as the support they need to use the Fediverse. More informal communities, like people sharing the same profession, fans of a particular hobby, or users of a language or technology, can be great additions to the Fediverse, but these groups are less cohesive and less likely to bring their own infrastructure.
                          • People come to social networks for existing social ties. Bringing on new users one-by-one is the most difficult way to grow this network. The best way to engage new users on the network, and to keep them active and interested, is to make sure they can connect to people they already know and care about. That may be friends, family, colleagues and neighbours, or brands, creators, and publications they recognise. Our onboarding processes for Fediverse users need to encourage the social contacts so that people feel a reason to stick around for day 2, 7, and 30.

                          We’re looking forward to engaging with the Fediforum community on these and other topics. We’ll see you on March 3!

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                          [?]silverpill » 🌐
                          @silverpill@mitra.social

                          In previous years, I published two "fediverse tech roadmap" posts:

                          - Fediverse tech roadmap 2024
                          - Fediverse tech roadmap 2025

                          However, I didn't publish such post this year because not much has happened in 2025. Many problems I talked about require complex solutions, but unfortunately proposed solutions are often very limited or lead to centralization. Or worse, there is no solution but only an imitation of work. I don't want to write about that.

                          I saw a thread today where ATProto ecosystem was compared to #ActivityPub. Things are happening in the Atmosphere, but not in Fediverse. MAU graphs are flat. What's going on?

                          There are multiple factors at play, but I think fake activity may be the biggest contributor. Trivial developments presented as breakthroughs. Features that already exist somewhere in Fediverse presented as new inventions. Vaporware. Specs written by people who have no idea how to implement them. Working groups that do nothing but meetings.

                          Real work is ignored, competent developers see that and quit.

                          We need to fix this.

                          For my part, I will continue to document #Fediverse development at @weekinfediverse. But this newsletter doesn't have much impact.

                            [?]0x17 :cch: » 🌐
                            @0x17@corteximplant.com

                            I couldn't get pixelfed to work under . That's why I'm building pxvoid now. A simple, self-hosted web gallery with integration. No multi-user management, no filters, no stories, and a local upload script. Follows and likes from the are possible. It's an early alpha version, but the basics work in under 1800 LoC . Now all that's missing is the final design and code cleanup 🥳🎉

                            Screenshot of pxvoid. A federated webgallery.

                            Alt...Screenshot of pxvoid. A federated webgallery.

                            Screenshot of pxvoid. A federated webgallery.

                            Alt...Screenshot of pxvoid. A federated webgallery.

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                              [?]Fedi.Garden » 🌐
                              @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services

                              Mathstodon.xyz is a Mastodon server for people who love maths, and includes LaTeX rendering in the web interface. Maths chat is especially welcome, but any topic of conversation following the code of conduct is OK.

                              This server has a post size of up to 1729 characters.

                              :Fediverse: mathstodon.xyz

                              You can find out more at mathstodon.xyz/about or contact the admin account @christianp

                                [?]MediaFederatedByFlipboard » 🌐
                                @FederatedByFlipboard@toot.io

                                In the there are now
                                717 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
                                604 were active today.

                                Some accounts, that were active today are
                                @Yardbarker
                                @NewAtlas
                                @TechRadar
                                @euronewsde
                                @Techcrunch

                                Find the whole list on:
                                ➡️ fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview

                                Built by @mho

                                  [?]Eric Bono » 🌐
                                  @EricBono@exquisite.social

                                  It would be great if we could turn off threads, other than the top comments, as we can do with replies in our feeds.

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                                    [?]mradcliffe » 🌐
                                    @mradcliffe@nokoto.org

                                    And now we're federated

                                    <p> <p>The federated experiment for this blog has begun.&nbsp;</p><p>This is a <a href="https://nokoto.org/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow">public</a> blog though sensitive content will be marked with a content warning both in HTML and when distributed. All remote posts to a blog post will go into the approval queue for comments.</p><p>I have an internal <em>aggregator</em> feed for each person/bot I will follow, and hopefully that will inspire me to write blog posts <em>in reply to</em> those in my feed. I have not implemented receiving posts directly, and most-likely, if I do, those will go in as feed items somehow. However I probably won't implement private messages so please don't be offended if...</p></p> [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                    The federated experiment for this blog has begun. 

                                    This is a public blog though sensitive content will be marked with a content warning both in HTML and when distributed. All remote posts to a blog post will go into the approval queue for comments.

                                    I have an internal aggregator feed for each person/bot I will follow, and hopefully that will inspire me to write blog posts in reply to those in my feed. I have not implemented receiving posts directly, and most-likely, if I do, those will go in as feed items somehow. However I probably won't implement private messages so please don't be offended if I don't reply privately.

                                    I do have inbox forwarding, which I think I have implemented correctly, and we'll see how other instances deal with what I forward.

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                                    [?]Eric Bono » 🌐
                                    @EricBono@exquisite.social

                                    peertube, wtf?

                                    been loading for 2 days, had forgotten why I don't go there

                                    peertube.wtf videos will not load

                                    Alt...peertube.wtf videos will not load

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                                      [?]RemADeus » 🌐
                                      @RemADeus@aus.social

                                      [?]Danny Hayes » 🌐
                                      @dannyhayes@misskey.arcverum.ru

                                      The Algorithmic Cage: Why Your "Choices" Aren't Yours Anymore 🧠

                                      Have you noticed how the modern web has slowly turned from a tool of discovery into a digital feed-lot?

                                      We’ve become "Engagement Zombies." Most people don't browse the internet anymore; they just consume the output of a black-box algorithm designed by a corporation to maximize ad revenue.

                                      The Cycle of Degradation:

                                      1. Critical Thinking is Bypassed: Algorithms don't show you what’s true or useful; they show you what triggers a reaction. We've traded deep focus for a dopamine-driven scroll.
                                      2. Data Commodification: Your behavior, your metadata, and even your "private" preferences are harvested, packaged, and sold to the highest bidder. You aren't the customer; you are the product being refined in real-time.
                                      3. Reactive Consumption: People buy what the feed shows them and believe what the feed tells them. It’s a closed feedback loop where the user is just a biological component of a profit machine.

                                      Why I’m here (and why I use my own stack):
                                      Shifting to Self-Hosted services and moving my mobile environment to GrapheneOS is more than just a technical preference. It’s a deliberate decoupling from the surveillance capitalist machine. By using decentralized networks like Misskey, I’m practicing intellectual self-defense — deciding exactly what enters my cognitive space.

                                      It’s about reclaiming "root access" over my own attention. I want my feed to be a result of my choices, not a calculation made by a billionaire’s AI.

                                      Let’s be real: Are we still the masters of our tools, or have the tools started training us?

                                      I want to hear from you:

                                      - When was the last time you found something truly interesting without an algorithm suggesting it to you?
                                      - Do you feel like you're in control of your digital life, or are you just "along for the ride"?
                                      - Does the idea of "leaving the grid" (Big Tech) feel like freedom or like losing a limb?

                                        [?]Öhrlein » 🌐
                                        @oehrlein@digitalcourage.social

                                        🤓 Liebe Fediverse-Gemeinde, wie denkt ihr darüber eurosky.tech

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                                          [?]stux⚡️ » 🌐
                                          @stux@mstdn.social

                                          I ❤️ the

                                            [?]crossgolf_rebel - kostenlose Kwalitätsposts » 🌐
                                            @crossgolf_rebel@moppels.bar

                                            Hallo @Krefeld@nrw.social und willkommen im :fediverse:

                                            Für einen ersten Beitrag finde ich

                                            Bitte denkt bei euren Beiträgen an die Netiquette: Freundlichkeit, Respekt und konstruktive Diskussionen machen das Miteinander angenehmer für alle
                                            aber schon recht anmaßend 🤔

                                            Was ist denn das für eine Einstellung, das ihr denkt, uns daran erinnern zu müssen?

                                              [?]Maddy Teichmann » 🌐
                                              @maddyteichmann@mastodon.social

                                              Hi there, I’m Maddy.

                                              I’m an American/German creator based in southern France. I’ve been over on Youtube for the past year, but hope contributing with content over here will help introduce more people to the and a different kind of social media experience.

                                              I talk about:









                                              📞💿📚🎲

                                              Big thanks to @andypiper and @_elena for introducing me to this world.

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                                                [?]Stadt Krefeld » 🌐
                                                @Krefeld@nrw.social

                                                Hallo Krefeld! 👋

                                                Wir freuen uns, jetzt auch hier auf Mastodon mit euch in den Austausch zu treten. 🎉 Hier informieren wir euch über aktuelle Themen, Projekte und Veranstaltungen aus unserer Stadt – und wir freuen uns auf einen respektvollen Dialog mit euch.

                                                Bitte denkt bei euren Beiträgen an die Netiquette: Freundlichkeit, Respekt und konstruktive Diskussionen machen das Miteinander angenehmer für alle. 💬🤝

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                                                [?]Stefano Marinelli » 🌐
                                                @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                                After quite some time, I’m finally ready to share this.

                                                MastoBlaster is now available in public testing on TestFlight.

                                                It is a lightweight, privacy-first Fediverse client for iOS, built around a simple idea: fast, small, predictable behavior, and first-class support for snac.

                                                What makes it different:
                                                • snac-first by design, not "compatible by accident"
                                                • Works with all Mastodon API compatible software, including Mastodon, snac, GoToSocial, Akkoma, and others
                                                • EXIF stripping on upload (HDR and orientation preserved)
                                                • Optional on-device alt text generation via Apple Intelligence for your uploads and for images in your timeline
                                                • Markdown posting for snac
                                                • Granular notifications, grouping, multi-account
                                                • Blocking and moderation tools
                                                • Very small footprint, very low RAM usage

                                                Alt text generation happens entirely on device via Apple APIs on supported hardware. Nothing is sent to external services.

                                                It is built around my own workflow and priorities. It may not be for everyone, and that is perfectly fine.

                                                Important note:
                                                MastoBlaster will always be free for BSD Cafe users, illumos Cafe users, and for anyone connecting to a snac instance, including self-hosted ones.

                                                The app is already usable, but this is still a test phase. I am looking for feedback, bug reports, and real-world usage insights.

                                                TestFlight link:
                                                testflight.apple.com/join/Pkxa

                                                Stay tuned.

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                                                  [?]Stefano Marinelli » 🌐
                                                  @stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

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                                                  [?]ImaCrea » 🌐
                                                  @imacrea@mamot.fr

                                                  Très intéressant de constater la différence de réception entre les communautés et dans le cas de l'exemple d'une publication récente par @LeMuseum :

                                                  Le post Bluesky
                                                  👉 bsky.app/profile/mnhn.fr/post/
                                                  Aucune conversation, seulement 7 reposts pour un compte affichant 4,8K abonné·e·s.

                                                  Le toot
                                                  👉 reseauculture.fr/@LeMuseum/116
                                                  Véritable conversation avec plusieurs personnes, 39 boosts pour un compte affichant 1,3K abonné·e·s.

                                                    [?]ibims » 🌐
                                                    @ibims@social.ddns.wtf

                                                    Huihuihui... Heute ist wieder so ein Tag. Also Aluhutträger gibt es hier im Fediverse ja auch zur Genüge. 🤦‍♂️

                                                    Location: Fediverse

                                                      [?]Baessando ☭🇧🇷🇵🇸🇺🇳 » 🌐
                                                      @pBaesse@bolha.one

                                                      "O fediverso é anticapitalista. O fediverso é a práxis anarquista. O fediverso não é um protocolo. O fediverso carrega uma ideologia de cuidado comunitário e ajuda mútua para nossos semelhantes. O fediverso nunca deve ser neutro em relação à ideologia. As ferramentas que estamos construindo fornecem infraestrutura para comunicação, mas também moldam essa comunicação."

                                                      @tecnologia@lemmy.pt
                                                      @tecnologia@lemmy.eco.br

                                                      @liaizon social.wake.st/@liaizon/116087

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                                                        [?]Sascha Pallenberg 🇹🇼 ♻️ ⚡ » 🌐
                                                        @pallenberg@mastodon.social

                                                        Ach ich mags ja bunt!
                                                        Auf dem Weg zum Spocht bin ich an diesem Haus vorbegekommen. Muss ein absoluter Italien-Fan sein... Wegweiser zeigen u.a. nach Sizilien. Liebs sehr!

                                                        Moin und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Mittwoch. Alles wird gut 🙏

                                                        Im Zentrum steht ein hölzerner Wegweiser, an dem viele bunte Pfeile mit chinesischen Segenssprüchen (wie „Glück“, „Reichtum“ und „Frieden“) angebracht sind, gekrönt von einem kleinen Vogelhäuschen. Links daneben leuchtet die orangefarbene Mauer, die über und über mit Topfpflanzen und Blumen geschmückt ist – einige stehen auf hellblauen, säulenartigen Podesten. Ein leuchtend roter Briefkasten setzt einen weiteren Farbakzent. Rechts befindet sich ein silbernes Metalltor mit der Hausnummer „76“ (Lide St.).

                                                        Alt...Im Zentrum steht ein hölzerner Wegweiser, an dem viele bunte Pfeile mit chinesischen Segenssprüchen (wie „Glück“, „Reichtum“ und „Frieden“) angebracht sind, gekrönt von einem kleinen Vogelhäuschen. Links daneben leuchtet die orangefarbene Mauer, die über und über mit Topfpflanzen und Blumen geschmückt ist – einige stehen auf hellblauen, säulenartigen Podesten. Ein leuchtend roter Briefkasten setzt einen weiteren Farbakzent. Rechts befindet sich ein silbernes Metalltor mit der Hausnummer „76“ (Lide St.).

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                                                          [?]@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman: » 🌐
                                                          @reiver@mastodon.social

                                                          Organizers Log:

                                                          The person who I talked to at SFU (Simon Fraser University) about trying to find a location for FediCon 2026 suggested I talk to someone else at SFU about a location for FediCon 2026.

                                                          I did. They responded.

                                                          RE: mastodon.social/@reiver/116009

                                                           Hi Charles, 

Thank you for filling out the request form and for your interest in booking with us at SFU Vancouver!
Are you able to tell us a little bit more about this event?
Is this a presentation? Will there be panel discussion?
What type of seating/room set up do you require?
What AV equipment would you require? Will this be hybrid?

                                                          Alt... Hi Charles, Thank you for filling out the request form and for your interest in booking with us at SFU Vancouver! Are you able to tell us a little bit more about this event? Is this a presentation? Will there be panel discussion? What type of seating/room set up do you require? What AV equipment would you require? Will this be hybrid?

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                                                            [?]Fearskaper » 🌐
                                                            @fearskaper@mastodon.social

                                                            Hi, we are new on , looking for some network off the well known corporate social networks. We are tired of their bullshit algorithms, ads and owners.

                                                            Give us a helping hand to start here. Follow us (and maybe share our profile), we follow back. Thank you!

                                                              [?]Z er 0 ne t w O h ree, f 0 u r » 🌐
                                                              @p01@exquisite.social

                                                              [?]Eric Bono » 🌐
                                                              @EricBono@exquisite.social

                                                              If Mastodon's language settings worked as described, I wouldn't even be seeing this.

                                                                [?]Caffeine » 🌐
                                                                @Caffeine2001@mastodon.world

                                                                Welcome Back Me To Mastodon!

                                                                  [?]DeeAnn Little » 🌐
                                                                  @chillicampari@layer8.space

                                                                  I noticed things have been pretty quiet on the Forkiverse hashtag lately so just checking in to ask how things are going. All okay? Is everyone settling in fine and comfortably? Do you have questions for things that haven't already been covered?

                                                                    [?]Nömenlōony [He, Him] » 🌐
                                                                    @nomenloony@nomenloony.com

                                                                    RE: mastodon.social/@McDazzy/11608

                                                                    we have a newcomer - please make them feel welcome in your usual way and let's show them that is the best social media network.

                                                                      [?]Christoph Köster » 🌐
                                                                      @admin@olsberg.social

                                                                      Für dieses Jahr habe ich mir zum Ziel gesetzt, meiner Heimatstadt das und den damit verbundenen Gedanken des freien Internet näher zu bringen.

                                                                      Bürgermeister ✔️
                                                                      Politische Parteien ✔️
                                                                      Lokalredaktionen der Presse ✔️
                                                                      Lokale Bildungseinrichtungen ✔️
                                                                      IG Metall Olsberg ✔️
                                                                      Kirchengemeinden ✔️
                                                                      Fachwelt Olsberg ✔️
                                                                      lokale Blogs ✔️

                                                                      Wo geht's weiter?

                                                                      Bei den 12 Schützenvereinen im Stadtgebiet ! 🎯

                                                                      Mail: siehe Bilder.

                                                                      Teil 1 der E-Mail an Vertreter aller Schützenvereine im Stadtgebiet Olsberg.

                                                                      Alt...Teil 1 der E-Mail an Vertreter aller Schützenvereine im Stadtgebiet Olsberg.

                                                                      Teil 2 der E-Mail an Vertreter aller Schützenvereine im Stadtgebiet Olsberg.

                                                                      Alt...Teil 2 der E-Mail an Vertreter aller Schützenvereine im Stadtgebiet Olsberg.

                                                                        [?]Oliver ⚡ » 🌐
                                                                        @oliver@microhive.me

                                                                        I've just updated my instance to stable version 2.90 👍 🎉
                                                                        You don't know Snac? But you should: https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2
                                                                        A simple, minimalistic and well documented instance server written in C, no database needed, totally JavaScript-free, no cookies either, not much bullshit.
                                                                        A lot of fixes, tweaks and changes in this version, quick and easy update, as usual.


                                                                          #snac2 boosted

                                                                          [?]steve mookie kong » 🌐
                                                                          @mookie@weredreaming.com

                                                                          we're dreaming upgraded to v2.90. it was super fast and easy.


                                                                            [?]Guus der Kinderen » 🌐
                                                                            @guusdk@toot.igniterealtime.org

                                                                            Our IgniteRealtime Mastodon instance needs a new home! After years of generous sponsorship, we're now looking for hosting options. I'm new to Mastodon hosting. Any advice, recommendations, or offers to help would be greatly appreciated! Let's keep the community alive.

                                                                              [?]Nömenlōony [He, Him] » 🌐
                                                                              @nomenloony@nomenloony.com

                                                                              And I found out why my was running a bit ropey... The version was about 3 years out of date. Now on 8.0 and wow does it look better - and it also now works with the app. Thanks !

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                                                                                [?]dansup » 🌐
                                                                                @dansup@mastodon.social

                                                                                I never thought I'd be able to build a mobile app.

                                                                                I never thought I'd be able to build an ethical alternative to Instagram.

                                                                                I never thought joining mastodon would push me beyond my wildest expectations.

                                                                                Thank you ❤️

                                                                                  [?]Dawa » 🌐
                                                                                  @fwtl@mastodon.social

                                                                                  @dansup redid the mockups for a intro when opening the app and outro when downloading videos. With the right fonts and hopefully colors this time ! Also modified the sound

                                                                                  Alt...Intro mockup for loops when opening the app

                                                                                    [?]dansup » 🌐
                                                                                    @dansup@mastodon.social

                                                                                    2025 was record-breaking for me (Pixelfed going viral, app release, Kickstarter, Loops Launch).

                                                                                    2026 is going to make it look like a warmup.

                                                                                    @PixelFed and @loops. Open source. Community owned. No compromises.

                                                                                    The fediverse is finally ready for its moment, and I'm ready to make it happen.

                                                                                    Let's go. 🔥

                                                                                    joinloops.org
                                                                                    pixelfed.org

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                                                                                      [?]Lisa S Baker Art » 🌐
                                                                                      @LisaSBaker@mastodon.sdf.org

                                                                                      Orange Tabby Snooze: 1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featu

                                                                                      Orange Tabby Snooze by Lisa S. Baker

A peaceful orange tabby drifts into a cozy nap, curled gently against a soft, colorful throw in a sunlit corner. Rich brushstrokes and warm tones create a sense of comfort and quiet, capturing the simple beauty of a restful moment at home. This piece brings warmth, calm, and a touch of everyday magic to any space.

                                                                                      Alt...Orange Tabby Snooze by Lisa S. Baker A peaceful orange tabby drifts into a cozy nap, curled gently against a soft, colorful throw in a sunlit corner. Rich brushstrokes and warm tones create a sense of comfort and quiet, capturing the simple beauty of a restful moment at home. This piece brings warmth, calm, and a touch of everyday magic to any space.

                                                                                        [?]super_user_do » 🌐
                                                                                        @super_user_do@mastodon.uno

                                                                                        We are building a new community centered around the on Fluxer.app !

                                                                                        Fluxer is a FLOSS instant-messaging app aimed at completely replacing

                                                                                        Join if you want!
                                                                                        fluxer.gg/uGwr3kGm

                                                                                          [?]Michael Harley » 🌐
                                                                                          @michaelharley@infosec.exchange

                                                                                          Sorry folks, you can't avoid AI

                                                                                          I consider many people on the Fediverse to be my tribe, and they largely reject AI. I think they have it wrong.

                                                                                          michaelharley.net/posts/2026/0

                                                                                            [?]Jürgen Hubert [He/Him] » 🌐
                                                                                            @juergen_hubert@mementomori.social

                                                                                            Habe mir mal das Positionspapier der zu "Sichere Soziale Medien" angeschaut. Kernpunkt ist hier die verpflichtende Altersverifikation durch die .

                                                                                            Was ein Problem für das ist, da so weit ich weiß keine der Software-Varianten für das Fediverse so etwas kann.

                                                                                            Die große Frage für mich ist: Zählen doe Fediverse-Instanzen als "Social-Media-Platformen" im Sinne des Papiers? Oder im juristischen Sinne? Gibt es überhaupt eine juristische Definition des Begriffs?

                                                                                            Ggf. könnten SPD-Midglieder hier noch mal nachfragen bzw. Verbesserungsvorschläge machen.


                                                                                            spdfraktion.de/system/files/do

                                                                                              [?]Soliman Hindy » 🌐
                                                                                              @solimanhindy@mastodon.lovetux.net

                                                                                              @dansup congrats! Long live

                                                                                                [?]dansup » 🌐
                                                                                                @dansup@mastodon.social

                                                                                                3 platforms in the 2 comma club across 1 federated protocol.

                                                                                                Mastodon, Misskey and Pixelfed now have over 1 million people each.

                                                                                                This calls for a celebration 🥳

                                                                                                  [?]Lisa S Baker Art (Back Up) » 🌐
                                                                                                  @LisaSBaker@mastodon.world

                                                                                                  Up, up and away - new hot air balloon art, available here: 1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featu

                                                                                                  Blue and Tan Hot Air Balloon by Lisa S. Baker

A softly textured hot air balloon drifts through a sky of layered clouds, painted in calming blues, warm neutrals, and gentle earth tones. The brushwork creates a dreamy, painterly effect while the balanced colors give it a refined, wall-ready feel-perfect for spaces that call for lightness, movement, and a touch of quiet beauty.

                                                                                                  Alt...Blue and Tan Hot Air Balloon by Lisa S. Baker A softly textured hot air balloon drifts through a sky of layered clouds, painted in calming blues, warm neutrals, and gentle earth tones. The brushwork creates a dreamy, painterly effect while the balanced colors give it a refined, wall-ready feel-perfect for spaces that call for lightness, movement, and a touch of quiet beauty.

                                                                                                    [?]JTI » 🌐
                                                                                                    @jti42@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                    Nach meinem Wissen hat Mastodon eine sehr exzessive maximale Eingabelänge pro Post. 11k Zeichen, in anderen Worten um die 2000 Wörter, ausreichend für mehr als eine Seite A4 bei 12 Punkten.

                                                                                                    Dennoch sehe ich hier zunehmend "besonders wichtige" Fadenliebhabende (mwd) die das 1/n+1 Posts Spiel im guten alten 140 Zeichen Twitter-Stil in der Hoffnung auf Reichweite und die unrollapp spielen.

                                                                                                    in anderen Worten: Guckt auf das UI und nutzt die Software entsprechend. [...] 🙄

                                                                                                      [?]Z er 0 ne t w O h ree, f 0 u r » 🌐
                                                                                                      @p01@exquisite.social

                                                                                                      Sufi Master

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                                                                                                      Once a man came to me and spoke for hours about his great visions of God he felt he was having he asked me for confirmation saying are these wondrous dreams true?

                                                                                                      I replied: How many goats do you have?

                                                                                                      He looked surprised and said: I'm speaking of sublime visions and you ask about goats?

                                                                                                      And I spoke again saying yes brother how many do you have?
                                                                                                      Well, Hafiz, I have 62.

                                                                                                      And how many wives?
                                                                                                      Again he looked surprised
                                                                                                      Then said: four

                                                                                                      How many rose bushes in your garden?
                                                                                                      How many children?
                                                                                                      Are your parents still alive?
                                                                                                      Do you feed the birds in winter?
                                                                                                      And to all he answered

                                                                                                      Then I said: You asked me if I thought your Visions were true

                                                                                                      I would say that they were if they make you become more human, more kind to every creature and plant that you know.

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                                                                                                        [?]The Nexus of Privacy » 🌐
                                                                                                        @thenexusofprivacy@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                        FediForum "Growing the Open Social Web" Un-Workshop position statement

                                                                                                        thenexusofprivacy.net/fediforu

                                                                                                        The iink goes directly to the position statement ... if you want the narrative (and an explanation for the image), feel free to start at the top!

                                                                                                          [?]Petra :fediverse: » 🌐
                                                                                                          @Petra_h@procial.tchncs.de

                                                                                                          Guten Morgen ins :ablobcatcoffee:

                                                                                                          Heute noch einen freien Tag genießen. Ab Morgen dann wieder Frühdienst.
                                                                                                          Ich wünsche euch einen schönen Dienstag. Habt einen angenehmen Tag 🤗💚

                                                                                                          ☕️☕️

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                                                                                                            [?]Sascha Pallenberg 🇹🇼 ♻️ ⚡ » 🌐
                                                                                                            @pallenberg@mastodon.social

                                                                                                            Happy Chinese New Year und ein "Hotte Hueh!" in die alte Heimat, denn wir befinden uns nun im Jahr des Pferdes.
                                                                                                            ich hab es genutzt und ein Raeucherstaebchen bei meinem Erdgott-Schrein angezuendet.

                                                                                                            Moin und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Dienstag und das neue Jahr. Alles wird gut 🖖

                                                                                                            Eine lebhafte Szene vor einem kleinen Tempel (erkennbar an den chinesischen Schriftzeichen für einen „Fude Zhengshen“ bzw. Erdgott-Schrein), der direkt in eine Häuserzeile integriert ist. Über dem Eingang hängen in mehreren Reihen leuchtend rote Lampions, die eine festliche Atmosphäre schaffen. Der Zugang wird links und rechts von zwei kunstvoll zurechtgestutzten, grünen Bäumen flankiert. Vor dem Gebäude hat sich eine Menschenmenge versammelt; Passanten gehen vorbei und Gläubige stehen im Eingangsbereich. Rechts im Vordergrund steht ein Mann in einem roten Poloshirt, der mit seinem Smartphone ein Foto macht.

                                                                                                            Alt...Eine lebhafte Szene vor einem kleinen Tempel (erkennbar an den chinesischen Schriftzeichen für einen „Fude Zhengshen“ bzw. Erdgott-Schrein), der direkt in eine Häuserzeile integriert ist. Über dem Eingang hängen in mehreren Reihen leuchtend rote Lampions, die eine festliche Atmosphäre schaffen. Der Zugang wird links und rechts von zwei kunstvoll zurechtgestutzten, grünen Bäumen flankiert. Vor dem Gebäude hat sich eine Menschenmenge versammelt; Passanten gehen vorbei und Gläubige stehen im Eingangsbereich. Rechts im Vordergrund steht ein Mann in einem roten Poloshirt, der mit seinem Smartphone ein Foto macht.

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                                                                                                              [?]Demokritus Jorik :v_gay: » 🌐
                                                                                                              @serigala_tropis@lgbtqia.space

                                                                                                              Follow @RiversideBryan for cute duck pics 🦆

                                                                                                                [?]Marcel Waldvogel » 🌐
                                                                                                                @marcel@waldvogel.family

                                                                                                                Gerüchteweise sei heute wieder Dienstag. Unbestritten aber ist die 60. Ausgabe des . Also los!

                                                                                                                1️⃣ Im Zuge der Diskussionen über die digitale Emanzipation Europas von US-amerikanischen Techkonzernen sind auch Social Media-Plattformen ein Thema. Mit Mastodon (und anderen Fediverse-Applikationen) gibt es ja eigentlich schon des längeren eine europäische Alternative welche zudem noch Open Source ist. Und irgendwie haben es nicht alle ins geschafft.
                                                                                                                dnip.ch/2026/02/17/dnip-briefi

                                                                                                                  [?]Paco Hope [He/Him] » 🌐
                                                                                                                  @paco@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                  @AaronDavid There is SO much on the . More people than you expect will get this. 😂

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                                                                                                                    [?]Box464 » 🌐
                                                                                                                    @box464@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                    Heh, heh. Tonight I stumbled upon a hidden little feature in Fedify's CLI.

                                                                                                                    If you run `fedify nodeinfo mastodon.social -b` you get a cute little ascii art representation of the instance's logo.

                                                                                                                    Happy to see a bit of fun mixed into these fedi tools!

                                                                                                                    @fedify

                                                                                                                    A terminal, with the command `fedify nodeinfo {serverName} -b` entered, it shows an ascii art representation of the logo.

                                                                                                                    Alt...A terminal, with the command `fedify nodeinfo {serverName} -b` entered, it shows an ascii art representation of the logo.

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                                                                                                                      [?]Fedi.Garden » 🌐
                                                                                                                      @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services

                                                                                                                      Rail.chat is a Mastodon server for rail fans, discussing passenger and freight rail, transit and other non-car options, and the economic, environmental and equity benefits.

                                                                                                                      :Fediverse: rail.chat

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

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                                                                                                                        [?]Ben Werdmuller [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                                                                        @ben@werd.social

                                                                                                                        I wrote up a position statement for @fediforum's unworkshop on March 2. werd.io/growing-the-open-socia

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                                                                                                                          [?]Menel :xmpp: » 🌐
                                                                                                                          @menel@snikket.de

                                                                                                                          [?]Strypey » 🌐
                                                                                                                          @strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz

                                                                                                                          It's probably less of a problem now that the fediverse is much bigger (than it was 5 years ago). But one of the things I've heard puts newbies off alternative social apps/ networks is too much meta-discussion about development and deployment of the apps/ networks themselves.

                                                                                                                          Maybe we could agree on a standard way of tagging this stuff (eg )? Then the DevMeta tag could be filtered out by default for newbies.

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                                                                                                                            [?]Ben Lockwood, PhD » 🌐
                                                                                                                            @benlockwood@ecoevo.social

                                                                                                                            I keep thinking about the fact that on the one can follow people from different platforms (Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, etc.). So does mean that the only real difference is UI preference?

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                                                                                                                              [?]Franz Graf [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                                                                              @hikingdude@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                              I think I just had THE fediverse moment:
                                                                                                                              Scrolling through my timeline watching text posts, photos, a peertube video...A short video.

                                                                                                                              "ah nice MTB video" , I thought. Until I saw the handle: someone@loops. Wait.. I see a loops here. This isn't just a video. This is a video on A DIFFERENT Service. And I can seamlessly interact with it.

                                                                                                                              A new service just integrated seamlessly into my timeline. No "connect your account", no "extra app", no "extra login", no, it's just there

                                                                                                                              This is

                                                                                                                                [?]Z er 0 ne t w O h ree, f 0 u r » 🌐
                                                                                                                                @p01@exquisite.social

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                                                                                                                                [?]Rusty Shackleford » 🌐
                                                                                                                                @rusty__shackleford@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                The second 'official' release is here! One big push:

                                                                                                                                **2x faster prediction, 2x more accurate**
                                                                                                                                Using parallel binary search + 3-sample probing.

                                                                                                                                FitCheck: A bash and powershell wrapper for FFmpeg that scales CRF to hit a specific size limit

                                                                                                                                codeberg.org/Rusty_Shackleford

                                                                                                                                Works anywhere FFmpeg is available
                                                                                                                                Video demo in readme

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                                                                                                                                  [?]Week in Fediverse :fediverse_light: » 🌐
                                                                                                                                  @weekinfediverse@mitra.social

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                                                                                                                                  [?]Fedilab Apps » 🌐
                                                                                                                                  @apps@toot.fedilab.app

                                                                                                                                  After shutting down , we're rethinking the approach with : users explicitly opt in by adding to their bio with interest tags, then submit their profile. No assumptions, no default settings.
                                                                                                                                  This will power interest-based discovery across the , helping people find each other through shared interests. Still all through of course, with real-time deletions and updates.

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                                                                                                                                    [?]dansup » 🌐
                                                                                                                                    @dansup@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                    Never before has it been this easy to leverage the fediverse across the web.

                                                                                                                                    With @webintents and @socialwebgraph, you will be unstoppable 🚀

                                                                                                                                    Available Soon.

                                                                                                                                    WebIntent event join button, showcasing the power of web intents

                                                                                                                                    Alt...WebIntent event join button, showcasing the power of web intents

                                                                                                                                      [?]Z er 0 ne t w O h ree, f 0 u r » 🌐
                                                                                                                                      @p01@exquisite.social

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                                                                                                                                      [?]Rusty Shackleford » 🌐
                                                                                                                                      @rusty__shackleford@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                      Ɛ> Oh look, my first repo <3

                                                                                                                                      Rusty_Shackleford/FitCheck: A bash and powershell wrapper for FFmpeg that scales CRF to hit a specific size limit

                                                                                                                                      codeberg.org/Rusty_Shackleford

                                                                                                                                      Works anywhere FFmpeg is available
                                                                                                                                      Video demonstration in readme

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                                                                                                                                        [?]Fedi.Garden » 🌐
                                                                                                                                        @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services

                                                                                                                                        Urusai.social is a friendly and non-toxic English-first Mastodon server for anime, manga, and other otaku subjects. It includes extended posts, emoji reactions, hover-zoom for emoji etc.

                                                                                                                                        This server has a post size of up to 800 characters and up to 8 poll options.

                                                                                                                                        :Fediverse: urusai.social

                                                                                                                                        You can find out more at urusai.social/about or contact the admin account @neatchee

                                                                                                                                          [?]Stefan Bohacek » 🌐
                                                                                                                                          @stefan@stefanbohacek.online

                                                                                                                                          The proposed (and widely used) fediverse logo is now part of the Font Awesome library.

                                                                                                                                          fontawesome.com/icons/fedivers

                                                                                                                                            [?]passthejoe » 🌐
                                                                                                                                            @passthejoe@snac.bsd.cafe

                                                                                                                                            I am enjoying this snac2 instance. It's always nice to start out with a "clean" feed where I'm only following a few accounts and not 2k.


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                                                                                                                                              [?]Box464 » 🌐
                                                                                                                                              @box464@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                              Hubzilla Beginner's Workshop Today, Feb 11 (German)

                                                                                                                                              Great to see these type of events popping up!.

                                                                                                                                              f.termine.di.day/events/e037c6

                                                                                                                                                [?]Matthias Pfefferle » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                @pfefferle@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                                let's bring (text) support to the

                                                                                                                                                (this is not (mainly) about long texts on or (they can both fall back to show the summary), it is about supporting image posts with the object type: `Article`)

                                                                                                                                                * github.com/VernissageApp/Verni
                                                                                                                                                * github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/p

                                                                                                                                                codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src

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                                                                                                                                                  [?]Fedi.Garden » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                  @FediGarden@social.growyourown.services

                                                                                                                                                  TheBlower.au is a general Mastodon server based in Australia. Do you need to sort it out? Get on The Blower! You don’t have to be Australian to post here, but it helps.

                                                                                                                                                  This server has a post size of up to 1000 characters.

                                                                                                                                                  :Fediverse: theblower.au

                                                                                                                                                  You can find out more at theblower.au/about or contact the admin account @geton

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                                                                                                                                                    [?]FediThing :progress_pride: » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                    @FediThing@social.chinwag.org

                                                                                                                                                    Just a little bit frustrating to read people saying "the Fediverse should have starter packs" when I've spent the last four+ years hand-curating recommended accounts to follow on @FediFollows and fedi.directory

                                                                                                                                                    I'm not the only person doing this kind of initiative, the Trunk directory (communitywiki.org/trunk) was the first, and the Fediverse.info directory by @dansup (fediverse.info/explore/people) is an automated way for people to add themselves to suggested lists.

                                                                                                                                                    We already have these things on the Fedi, people just need to ask around and discover them, and let their friends know about them.

                                                                                                                                                      [?]Connected Places » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                      @fediversereport@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                                      New: Last Week in - 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: fediversereport.com/last-week-