Tijd voor taart en slingers. We hebben zojuist succesvol het account van @NRC gemigreerd van mastodon.nl naar onze eigen server nrc.social. Tegen de vrijwilligers achter mastodon.nl zeg ik: dank voor de goede zorgen! I'll take it from here. Overigens blijft het devies dat we klein beginnen. Ik zal verslag doen van de ervaringen. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/10/08/zojuist-is-het-account-van-nrc-naar-de-eigen-server-verhuisd-a4938498
#mastodon #opensocials #NRCserver #taart #activitypub

Dear #Admins & #Developers of the #Fediverse,

ICYMI: #AgeVerification (and more) vs. the #Fediverse: How the EU #KidsAct challenges #Mastodon (& Co.)

must-read by @wintermeyer
→ https://www.heise.de/en/background/Age-verification-in-the-Fediverse-How-the-KIDS-Act-challenges-Mastodon-11474306.html

The EU Commission seeks feedback until ⏰️ 26 Nov. 2026:
→ https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-seeks-feedback-eu-kids-act

cc @fediforum @ @teamtoot @admin @itteam @dansup @fed.brid.gy @fediway

#Fediforum #Fediadmin #Fedikirche #FediLZ #Fediday #OpenSocialWeb #Loops #Pixelfed #ActivityPub #CivicTech

Linux Magazine talked to us about how and why we build Bonfire.

What we want next is "not a bigger Bonfire, but a network of cooperatives covering the whole supply chain of a community's digital space", who "do it together" rather than leave you to "do it yourself".

Because "federation, we don't see it as just a technical thing. We see it as a social, economic, and political tool as well."

Link: Supporting the Social Web: How the Fediverse Found Parts for Its Platforms

Also happy to spread the love for @coopcloud@social.coop, @coquest@social.coop, @SocialCoop@social.coop and more, check out the links at the end of the article! Thanks to @horncologne@fosstodon.org for a lovely conversation, and @linuxmagazine@fosstodon.org for publishing it, in a piece that also features the great @cwebber@social.coop and @tsyesika@mastodon.nu from @spritely@social.coop.

#fediverse #ActivityPub #opensource #freesoftware #OpenCooperativeEcosystem #OpenScienceNetwork

Чудова подія 😎
Міст між VIR.GROUP і Threads працює 🌉
Через протокол ActivityPub ви можете підписуватись на акаунти з мережі Threads просто з нашої платформи. Щоб знайти їх, введіть у пошук слово threads.
Якщо когось не видно, це може бути через налаштування приватності профілю або обмеження на рівні законодавства, наприклад у країнах ЄС.
#ActivityPub #Fediverse #Threads #VIRGROUP

1,489 accounts identified as participating in spam and scam activity — along with accounts that actively promote, defend, or amplify them.

Save as a CSV file, for example, block.csv, import (upload) the file, and merge it with your current block list.

https://gitlab.com/Fediverse-Express/Fediverse/-/blob/main/block_spam_scam_users.csv?ref_type=heads&plain=1

This post should be self-explanatory, but for a more exhaustive outline, see: https://fairy.id/@Linux/117385319051532229

#Spam #Scam #Fraud #FediBlock #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #Misskey #Fediverse #ActivityPub

OK, who are the experts on #DistributedSystems on the #Fediverse? There is a new #FEP for implementing a scalar #LogicalClock in #ActivityPub, #FEP4f18.

I'm especially interested in mitigations for Byzantine faults in the system; right now, it's kind of hand-wavy based on value and trust heuristics:

https://fediverse.codeberg.page/fep/fep/4f18/

Let's take a moment to explore the concept of my block list.

"Billy Bob" is like:

> "I like child porn and share photos and videos of child porn."

So naturally, Billy Bob ends up on the block list. But along comes "Mary Sue," and she is like:

> "I support Billy Bob, and I am going to like, share, and boost Billy Bob's post."

So naturally, Mary Sue ends up on the block list. Then along comes "John Doe," and he is like:

> "It is completely unfair of you to add Mary Sue to your block list! Mary Sue is not Billy Bob — and so what if she is liking, sharing, and boosting Billy Bob's child porn post? I do not believe anyone should use your block list, and I insist that people should block you instead."

A wise person sees the problem and knows why all of these people are now on the block list, and why anyone who claims the block list is unfair should also be on the block list. No one should be defending child porn, nor the individuals who like, share, and boost child porn posts, nor should they come to the defense of such individuals while denouncing both the block list and its creator.

I am applying this exact same logic to spammers and scammers. It is not a hard concept to understand, and it is not unfair either — unless you are pro-spammer and pro-scammer.

(Speaking personally, I see scammers as just as bad as pedophiles, because they too often prey upon the weak, vulnerable, and defenseless. Scammers are known to target the young, the elderly, and the disabled.)

https://gitlab.com/Fediverse-Express/Fediverse/-/blob/main/block_spam_scam_users.csv?ref_type=heads&plain=1

#Spam #Scam #Fraud #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin #Pedophiles #pedophile #FediBlock #Fediverse #ActivityPub #BlockList

@evgandr

I am glad you find my list useful. You're not the only one — there are many.

The big problem here on the Fedi is that it reminds me of the historical build-up to World War II. Before things turned violent in Germany, but when the climate was already bad, people were too fearful to speak the truth out of fear of retaliation.

On the Fediverse, I receive many messages from people acknowledging that the scam group, gaza "verified," is spammy and scammy. But it has become "taboo" to say that out loud because the group has 357 members, plus their dummy accounts and friends, who are never shy about attacking people or dog-piling on them.

They've weaponized!

So, of course, I am going to include the individuals who also promote them, share their spam, and defend them. If you don't want the spam, why would anyone want the people sharing the spam and defending the spam. It is the logical choice!

It is laughable that they claim that's crossing a line.

I use FediLab too (see URL). If I have to self-host this in the future, I may.

https://gitlab.com/Fediverse-Express/Fediverse

#Spam #Scam #Fediverse #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin #FediBlock #ActivityPub

@LinuxBSD

Pixelfed is not for sale. It never was.

I've turned down 6 and 7 figure offers, and I'd do it again tomorrow. Some things matter more than a beach and a Peach Bellini.

We're building something generational here. Something that outlives us if we get it right.

100M+ people. Ethically sustainable. Admins and creators get paid.

You deserve better, and we're going to build it together.

#activityPub #fediverse #together #notForSale

Fediverse Software Distribution (from https://fedidb.com)

#fediverse #activityPub #fediDB

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The Fediverse - a platform that rules them all

hyperblog.de/hoergen/en/posts/…
#demhoergen #hyperblog #fediverse #mastodon #friendica #activitypub #digital sovereignty #data protection #decentralization

An assessment framework for management and decision-makers - why the Fediverse answers the strategic question of the communication platform anew and which criteria really matter.

Das Fediverse - eine Plattform die alles beherrscht

hyperblog.de/hoergen/posts/202…
#demhoergen #hyperblog #fediverse #mastodon #friendica #activitypub #digitalesouveränität #datenschutz #dezentralisierung

Ein Prüfrahmen für Management und Entscheider - warum das Fediverse die strategische Frage der Kommunikationsplattform neu beantwortet und welche Kriterien wirklich zählen.

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1,467 accounts spreading spam or participating in scams, along with the people who promote, defend, or otherwise amplify their existence on the Fediverse.

Save as a CSV file, for example, block.csv, import (upload) the file, and merge it with your current block list.

https://gitlab.com/Fediverse-Express/Fediverse/-/blob/main/block_spam_scam_users.csv?ref_type=heads&plain=1

#Spam #Scam #Fraud #FediBlock #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #Misskey #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Save as a CSV file, for example, block.csv, import (upload) the file, and merge it with your current block list.

https://gitflic.ru/project/fediverse-express/fediverse/blob?file=block_spam_scam_users.csv&branch=main&mode=code

#Spam #Scam #Fraud #FediBlock #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #Misskey #Fediverse #ActivityPub

1,457 accounts spreading spam or participating in scams, along with the people who promote, defend, or otherwise amplify their existence on the Fediverse.

Save as a CSV file, for example, block.csv, import (upload) the file, and merge it with your current block list.

https://gitlab.com/Fediverse-Express/Fediverse/-/blob/main/block_spam_scam_users.csv?plain=1

#Spam #Scam #Fraud #FediBlock #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #Misskey #Fediverse #ActivityPub

The Fediverse - a platform that rules them all

hyperblog.de/hoergen/en/posts/…
#demhoergen #hyperblog #fediverse #mastodon #friendica #activitypub #digital sovereignty #data protection #decentralization

An assessment framework for management and decision-makers - why the Fediverse answers the strategic question of the communication platform anew and which criteria really matter.

Das Fediverse - eine Plattform die alles beherrscht

hyperblog.de/hoergen/posts/202…
#demhoergen #hyperblog #fediverse #mastodon #friendica #activitypub #digitalesouveränität #datenschutz #dezentralisierung

Ein Prüfrahmen für Management und Entscheider - warum das Fediverse die strategische Frage der Kommunikationsplattform neu beantwortet und welche Kriterien wirklich zählen.

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Of all the ActivityPub servers that have ever been publicly available, how many do you think are still up today?

#EvanPoll #poll #fediverse #activitypub #sustainability

Week in Fediverse 2026-10-02

Servers

- PeerTube v8.3.1
- Hollo v0.9.20
- Mastodon v4.7.3
- Ibis v0.3.4
- Wafrn v2026.10.01
- Hometown v1.3.0
- Misskey v2026.10.0
- NeoDB v0.19.5
- Hatsu v0.3.5
- Wanderer v0.21.0

Clients

- Pachli v3.9.0
- Fedilab v3.45.0
- chan-fe v0.4.0
- PeerTube Mobile v2.3.0

For developers

- Fedify v2.4.0
- activitypub-federation-rust v0.6.6
- Fedipub v0.10.0

Protocol

- FEP-070c: Block synchronization across servers
- FEP-302f: QuantPub — federated personal metrics for quantified-self sharing
- FEP-6757: Content License Metadata in ActivityPub

Articles

- Why Does Nobody Use Lemmy?
- Fediverse News – Summer 2026

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01a0dbf1-5095-74a1-b198-2872b783a198

@dansup @hongminhee I made a PR that I think captures all the errors you two reported.

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/pulls/943

I thought I'd be able to slip it into the original PR, but @FenTiger landed the original really quickly. 🙏🏼

#FEP #ActivityPub #CreativeCommons #licensing

#Snac2 #ActivityPub

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Operations menu showing controls for manually following, boosting, liking and emojireacting (disabled on my server but still an option here!).

@fabio support for live streams now available in #Songhive.

Spin up your instance, upload your songs, create an HTTP stream mount point, queue your songs there from the Web player, and share a link so friends can tune in to your radio.

manganiello.music/streams

Or, if you want to directly point your audio player to the direct stream:

manganiello.music/streams/fabio.mp3

Big shout to @nemo who has also been testing Songhive lately. He has an account @nemo and a night time radio stream too 😆

#music #streaming #ActivityPub

https://fediverse.info/why

#fediverse #socialWeb #activityPub

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A network one company owns can be sold, shut down or turned against the people who built their lives on it. A network nobody owns can't.

Nobody owns email. Nobody should own your social life either.

When you want to show someone why they should join the fediverse, show them this:

https://fediverse.info/why

#fediverse #activitypub

I finally created a #FEP for using #CreativeCommons licenses (and other licenses) in #ActivityPub.

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/pulls/939

Blocks on the fediverse have a consistency problem.

When a Block or Undo Block gets lost between servers, the two sides quietly disagree about who blocked whom. Sometimes that means a blocked account can still reach you.

Our fix, FEP-070c: Block synchronization across servers, is now accepted as a draft. Pixelfed is the first implementation, merged and shipping in our next release.

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/070c/fep-070c.md

#pixelfed #pixeldev #activityPub #fediverse

Can someone explain to me why was Pixelfed, Loops, and Dansup being singled out for AI use?

There's no shortage of Fediverse software that are either built with AI assistance (including vibe coding), or welcomes AI contribution, but I'm not seeing the same level of outrage.

Did Pixelfed, Loops, and Dansup specifically promise to be AI-free?

#Fediverse #ActivityPub

Pixelfed has never federated Blocks, which can cause some issues, so we came up with a Block Synchronization FEP that is heavily inspired by the Mastodon Follower Collection Sync FEP!

Blocks will soon federate, and Pixelfed will be the first implementation to support this Block Sync FEP.

PR: https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/pull/7583

#pixelfed #blockSynchronization #activitypub #fep

Wrote and submitted my first FEP!

FEP-070c: Block synchronization across servers

Just wrapping up the implementation in Pixelfed as we speak.

https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/pull/7583

#pixelfed #blockSync #fep #activityPub

RE: https://techhub.social/@manlycoffee/117344978702165876

I decided to donate €527.04 to GoToSocial (€509.66 is going to GoToSocial, and €17.38 in processing fees), lump sum.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #GoToSocial

The wanderer app is now in public beta for iOS and Android!

Your self-hosted trail database, in your pocket:
- Find trails across federated instances
- Plan routes on the map
- Record hikes with GPS, no network needed
- Download map regions for offline use
- Turn-by-turn navigation, even offline
- Recordings sync as soon as you're back in range

Admins: the app needs the v0.21.0-app images. Setup guide: https://wanderer.to/run/backend-configuration/mobile-app

It's a beta, so expect rough edges and always carry a backup map. Install via TestFlight, Google Play or APK:
https://wanderer.to/app

#wanderer #selfhosted #hiking #FOSS #ActivityPub #fediverse #OpenStreetMap

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RE: https://berlin.social/@berlinfediday/117337512329875864

Yep, here's my presentation at Berlin FediDay 2026, where I talked about SciOp and its federation plans. 🙂

That was a really nice environment and audience for this exchange. Good Q&A too. I'm looking forward to the recording of the “research on the fediverse” panel at the end of the session.

#FediDay #ActivityPub #SciOp

That might explain why I have a single instance snac
server, and still get basically spam posts.

I know I get something similar to that when there is
like a secondary relationship thru someone i am following.
But these things I see seemingly have no connecting relationships.

#activitypub

#snac2
#snac

Week in Fediverse 2026-09-25

Servers

- Pixelfed v0.14.0
- Ktistec v3.13.0
- XWiki ActivityPub Extension v1.7.12
- Misskey v2026.9.1
- NeoDB v0.19.3

Clients

- Fedilab v3.44.0
- Smither v3.6.7
- Pixelix v5.2.2
- RaccoonForFriendica v1.1.1
- Aria v1.5.14

Tools and Plugins

- FediFetcher v8.2.1

Protocol

- FEP-c0d0: Context Locking

Articles

- The Algorithm, Apparently Chronological

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Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01a0b604-9fbd-7213-b1c1-8084f3f2447b

Hashtag following also allow URLs to RSS feeds of ActivityPub objects (like e.g. https://mastodon.social/tags/ThankYouTuesday).

Users can now configure a webhook to receive an HTTP POST for every notification. This can be useful for implementing bots that react to activities, like autorepliers, chatbots or interactive textual games (see snac(1) for more information).

The number of pending follow confirmations is shown next to the "people" link.

Faster performance metrics (contributed by dandelions).

Improved lowercasing in hashtags (contributed by postscriptum).

A search-by-url tweak for implementations that return 200 for invalid webfinger queries (e.g. piefed).

Mastodon API: added follow confirmation endpoints, fixed collisions in attachment file names.

Fixed potential crashes in attachment uploads.

https://comam.es/what-is-snac

If you find #snac useful, please consider buying grunfink a coffee or contributing via LiberaPay.

#snacAnnounces #FrugalFediverse

Notifications are now shown in a more compact way (i.e. all reactions are shown just above your post, instead of repeating the post ad nauseam for every reaction).

New command-line option unmute to, well, no-longer-mute an actor.

The private timeline now includes an approximate mark between new posts and "already seen" ones.

Fixed a spurious 404 error in the instance root URL for some configurations.

https://comam.es/what-is-snac

If you find #snac useful, please consider contributing via LiberaPay: https://liberapay.com/grunfink/

#snacAnnounces

This release has been inspired by the song The Answers to the Questions by #Christabell and #DavidLynch.

Wow, there's way more apps connecting to the fediverse than I thought.. This list is really great, thanks mostly to @smallcircles

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/delightful-fediverse-apps

#fediverse #federation #activitypub