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A small compendium of the Fediverse platforms I use/know well.
In the past few days, I revisited some of my old Fediverse instances since some friends asked me to help them set up a new one. I also took the chance to perform maintenance on some leftover instances. Here's my experience:
Akkoma: My oldest instance still running, opened in 2022. It was offline for a few months (3/4). I updated everything to the latest version and restarted it. I’m not sure why, but it’s extremely slow, with a heavy load on Postgres and many queries just to open the main page. I like Akkoma - I'll investigate further.
GoToSocial: I updated a friend's instance - GoToSocial itself was up-to-date, but the underlying system wasn’t. I noticed that once it exceeds 2000 followings, it becomes a bit slow. The database is PostgreSQL, but that's not the issue. The GoToSocial process becomes somewhat heavy on the VPS. Still, it's very usable and a software with great potential, in my opinion. The Mastodon API is implemented quite well and works with the major software.
Mitra: It seems well-built. The person had around 1000 followers and followings on a Mastodon account, which they moved from a large instance. No speed issues, though sending a message makes the server “heavy” for a bit, but it’s temporary. The Mastodon API is partially implemented, but the software is advancing quickly, and I find its native interface quite pleasant.
Snac2: I've always had a soft spot for Snac2. The lack of a database and some design choices make it an excellent solution for small instances. For example, sending posts to all known instances increases visibility and interaction. Its basic, JavaScript-free interface is very clear, though it might not be the best for those used to Mastodon. But the Mastodon API is improving version by version, and I think the developer is doing an excellent job. It struggles a bit with larger numbers, but that's due to the underlying file system, not the software itself. If "move" support (both in and out) were added, I would recommend it to anyone starting self-hosting for single-user or small community instances because "move" is one of the options that gives the most freedom in Fediverse software.
Mastodon: My “old” personal instance was stuck at version 4.1.x and had been offline for a few months. I updated the FreeBSD Jail and upgraded Mastodon to 4.2.12 and then to 4.3.0-beta1. No issues. I also helped a friend (who had an old Pleroma-based instance they barely used) migrate. This user has around 5000 followers and followings - Mastodon is running on FreeBSD on a VPS (arm64) for just over 3 euros a month, with no significant issues (apart from media storage, but that's not Mastodon’s fault). Mastodon is sometimes said to be heavy, and that's partly true, but its modularity ensures that even in cases of overload, queues may slow down, but navigation and the local timeline remain reasonably fast. I think this is a good thing for any larger-scale use of an instance.
In short, I think things are moving in the right direction, and the software is evolving nicely. Well done, devs!
#Fediverse #Akkoma #GoToSocial #Mitra #Snac2 #Snac #Mastodon #SelfHosting #InstanceManagement #FreeBSD #OpenSource
As a single user instance, I'm glad to see something slighly positive from Mastodon finally.
Still no word on better moderation tools for small instances, though.
Maybe someday.
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.10 👩🚀
"My Fediverse summer & the top 3 lessons I learned"
https://blog.elenarossini.com/fediverse-summer-3-lessons/
with shout-outs to: @poliverso @phanpy @ivory @MonaApp @pixelfed @Tusky @MoogleMaestro
#TheFutureIsFederated #blog #tech #bigtech #socialmedia #FOSS #Fediverse #Mastodon #Wordpress #Friendica #Pixelfed #Lemmy #Kbin #Mbin #Firefish #Ivory #Phanpy
I received a request from @ghost today to add #LDSignatures to @fedify for compatibility with #Mastodon, as Mastodon does not plan to implement Object Integrity Proofs (FEP-8b32) for the near future. 😩
However, Mastodon's implementation of LD Signatures does not even use valid JSON-LD properties (despite the name), so I'm not sure how to make it compatible with Mastodon since #Fedify does JSON-LD processing. 🤔
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The JSON-LD representation of a Create(Note) activity containing LD Signatures produced by Mastodon and its expanded form. The “signature” property and its child properties are not properly namespaced.
I'm sure it's not massively known quite yet, so I'll mention them again:
There's a Fedi scraper on multiple instances that's been here for about 6 months now. It won't go away.
Search for "Awakari" on your instance and block/report every account with the same profile pic, as a data scraper.
I've posted about them 7 or 8 times now because they've made multiple instances to ban evade. Those instances include Awakari.com, Awakari.app, and Indy.rest
The owner is Akurilov@mastodon.social
Just thought I should keep mentioning them for the new users that haven't blocked them yet, as Mastodon Gmbh seems content with allowing them to operate from their instance.
Just seen someone unironically call Fediverse, "The Mastodon Network".
I don't have the energy to correct them anymore.
I, for one, refuse to bow to Mastodon overlords.
To each their own though.😑
#Fedi #Fediverse #Mastodon #MastodonNetwork #Centralization #Centralized
PSA: as you may know, @cheeaun’s https://phanpy.social is a PHENOMENAL web client to read and catch up on posts.
But here are TWO facts you may not be aware of that will surprise and delight you:
1️⃣ Phanpy.social is billed as a #Mastodon client, but it works really well with #Pixelfed and #Friendica, too! 🚀
2️⃣ You can use Phanpy on your mobile phone too: the site’s responsiveness is brilliant (see screenshot).
It’s just SOOOOOO GOOD! Thank you @cheeaun⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A screenshot showing the Phanpy.social interface - and its iconic Catch-Up feature - as displayed on my iPhone using Safari
I wish #Mastodon would just implement FEP-8b32 instead of the LD Signatures which is obsolete.
This one is for server admins and moderators 👇
Would you be open to new trying technology built to help you manage your Mastodon server?
Please boost for more visibility!
#Fediverse #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin #Admin #Server #Patchwork
| Yes, I want to try new things!: | 1 |
| Maybe...: | 1 |
| No, I'm content at the moment: | 0 |
With #FediForum coming up next week, we thought we'd give you a little more info on our new service for server admins - Patchwork.
Patchwork servers won't just benefit the admins who run them, but also the people who use them. For example, admins can choose to add complex post types to their server, including:
- Long Posts
- Post Scheduling
- Rich text
- Local Only Posts
We're happy to chat to server admins about what Patchwork can do!
"For Fediverse 2.0 to be a meaningful hub, pulling different platforms and protocols together, we can’t just be providing plumbing for Meta and Google. Going beyond a debate about people vs protocols, we need to add in a third “p” that’s definitely not plumbing: politics."
Going beyond recent migration and into the future, take a look at what @michael thinks the next steps are: https://www.blog-pat.ch/brazil-bluesky-fediverse/
I think this is the first time I'm seeing a fediverse post embedded in an article by a major news site.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/1/24232298/sub-club-fediverse-make-money
#fediverse #mastodon #SocialMedia #embeds
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A screenshot from a section of the linked article showing an embedded Mastodon post from Tom Casavant @tom@tomkahe.com.
X: Probably still my favorite platform but it’s getting worse and worse. At least, my lists and circles are fully functional, the search works quite good and brings me up the desired content. Finding new people gets different and is almost only possible when they commenting things with valuable content. The stream is going in the wrong direction (at least for me), where videos of fights, death or typical “sex sells” posts are shown. But working with communities and lists is still a great way to use it.
Fediverse: Runningm my own instance here for month. Sure no ads, but just a few interactions, finding new content is difficult, using the search is the probably worst experience ever. Sure, an instance cannot have knowledge of all instances in the world but when searching for not even niche content and only finding three posts that are even outdated, this is not useful or a great experience.
Threads: Could have been a great alternative. However, EU accounts do not support Fedi federation and the content is too mainstream in form of the typical Instagram content which is more about “sex sells”.
Blue sky: Anyone really still using it? I haven’t seen anyone anymore there being active.
Nostr: Hm yeah, too nichy.
Conclusion:
X stays on top, because only there I can find and interact content and people. Feediverse is a great alternative when you finally found your matching community where people are sharing your interests, because finding something by the search is just annoying. I can clearly understand why many ones are going back to Twitter/Y.
Hello Fedi Friends!
I've been running lots of #interoperability tests between #Lemmy #PieFed #Mbin and the rest of the #Fediverse and I've been learning so many interesting things! I cannot wait to write about all this for #TheFutureIsFederated. (For the record these are content aggregators, the Fedi’s answer to #Reddit).
I may have to resort to hand-written graphs because some of the stuff is a bit convoluted 😅
Spoiler alert:
#Mbin ↔️ #Mastodon ✅🥳
#Mbin ↔️ #Friendica ❌😵💫
#Mbin ↔️ #Lemmy ⚠️😐
I've just updated my blog post on installing Mastodon on FreeBSD, making it clearer and more streamlined.
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2022/11/23/installing-mastodon-on-a-freebsd-jail/
If you haven't seen already, @jaz at @iftas shared this brilliant blog yesterday: https://about.iftas.org/2024/08/13/fediverse-trust-and-safety-the-founding-and-future-of-iftas/
It's a really important, in-depth look at how we scale trust & safety on the Fedeiverse.
We've always supported the work of IFTAS, but when you read through this blog it makes you realise just how important they are in the future of this space.
Thank you IFTAS & the whole team!
5 things white people can do to start making the fediverse less toxic for Black people
https://privacy.thenexus.today/start-making-the-fediverse-less-toxic/
- Listen more to more Black people – and amplify their voices
- Post less – and think before you post
- Call in, call out, and/or report anti-Blackness when you see it
- Support Black people and Black-led instances and projects
- Approach it intersectionally
The article also has links to anti-racism resources and appendices with a list of common mistkes to avoid and blocklist resources for moderators.
Thanks to everybody who gave feedback on earlier drafts!
Read on for some excerpts (1/N)
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Download the Newsmast app today or visit on desktop: https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/download-the-app/
#mastodon #fediverse #technology
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A person holding a mobile phone displaying Newsmast's sign-in screen.
Bonjour Fedi Friends (from a small island off the coast of Brittany!) 🇫🇷 🥖
A moment of gratitude this morning for the #Fediverse, #ActivityPub and #Phanpy.
I love how I can seamlessly switch from one Fediverse account to the other to "catch-up" on posts I missed. @cheeaun your platform https://Phanpy.social is AMAAAAZING! It works perfectly not just with #Mastodon, but #Pixelfed AND #Friendica too 💛🏆✨
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a screenshot of Phanpy.social's interface, showing the "account switcher" function. Here you can see how I added to Phanpy my Mastodon, Pixelfed and Friendica accounts
@grunfink I submitted a PR to update MacPorts' snac to 2.57 here:
https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/25258
GitHub Actions CI went OK!
I don't have commit access, so it's up to someone else to merge it.
Thank you for continuing to improve and iterate snac!
#snac #MacPorts #OpenSource #ActivityPub #Mastodon #NoDatabaseNeeded #NoJavaScript #NoCookiesEither #NotMuchBullShit #snacAnnounces
Some recent articles I wrote about the #fediverse:
"A lot of people think that the pentacle was chosen because of its occult or satanic connotations."
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/the-history-of-the-fediverse-logo/
Analysis of the usage of link verification feature.
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/verification-in-the-fediverse/
A look at custom emoji used across the fediverse.
So if you see me start following you from here, you will know it is me!