Week in Fediverse 2025-05-16

Servers

- Owncast v0.2.3
- snac v2.77
- ActivityPub for WordPress v5.9.0
- NeoDB v0.11.6.9
- Vernissage Server v1.14.0
- NodeBB v4.4.0
- Lemmy Development Update April 2025
- How PieFed federates “flair” on posts and comments
- Blocking domains (Ghost)

Clients

- Moshidon v109
- aria v1.1.0
- Blorp v1.5.0
- Flohra: An open source client for Flohmarkt

Tools and Plugins

- PeerTube livechat plugin v12.0.4
- feed2fedi v3.2.1
- fedidb-nuxt: The next generation frontend for fedidb.org

For developers

- FediAlgo v0.40.0

Protocol

- FEP-82f6: Actor statuses
- FEP-0151: NodeInfo in Fediverse Software (2025 edition)
- FEP-521a: Representing actor's public keys (Final comments)

Articles

- ActivityPub Quiz
- Owncast Newsletter May 2025
- My Dream Fediverse Platform
- Fediverse Report – #116

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0196b6aa-923e-5f15-d203-8331fb2924de

One more thing:

If you like my Game Key Manager or (at least) think that's a good thing for the #gaming community:

Feel free to promote it on other social media sites since I am only "exists" on non commercial sites here in the #fediverse

https://skynet.li

#GameKeyManager #GKM #steam #gog #gamingszene #gamingonlinux #foss #promotion

I've done a little #DJmix of #DrumAndBass adjacent tracks from the #Fediverse, featuring tracks by these fab people, which you should follow immediately:

@bazkie
@enoent
@jonnyfallout
@ldldn
@lehto
@ordosmarkzero
@polarity
@Skeewiff
@skysonix
@socool

The mix can be found on the @audiointerface website at https://www.audiointerface.org/shows/guest-mixes/20250516/ or your podcast client of choice...

#FediMusic #FF #DnB #FediArtist

Ω🪬Ω
FediAlgo, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, is now deployed on Github Pages and can be used from your web browser.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #mastohelp #nodejs #nod #opensource #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #webdev

Hey! Scrolls volume 16 has arrived! Go check it out for the usual fun discoveries across the #IndieWeb, #Fediverse and #Infosec / #Cybersecurity realms!

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2025-05-16

Special credit to everyone mentioned below for their awesome contributions to this weeks issue. 🧡

@thelinuxcast @philipp @Discourse @ben @platinumtulip @radwebhosting @adam @sophywong @mastoe @murtezayesil @dominik @Vollmer @joel @tinimalina @steven @liztai @EmilyMoranBarwick @latte @hack13 @khurtwilliams @indieaisle @daj @ianb @Zardus @hrbrmstr @lirantal @deadsuperhero @trailofbits @axxuy @thomasareed @DAK @philipp @reillypascal @PromptedInk @nopatience @grickle

Fediverse Icons

https://github.com/reiver/fediverse-icons

Free, and in SVG format.

#DeSo #Fediverse #FediverseIcons #Calckey #Castopod #Forgejo #Friendica #FunkWhale #Gitea #GreatApe #Hubzilla #Lemmy #Mastodon #Misskey #Pixelfed #Pleroma #WordPress #WriteFreely

Good morning Fedi friends!

Today I'm feeling excitement over the fediverse intro video we're making... and fear about the feedback it will generate. SO. MUCH. PRESSURE!

The #Fediverse has become my happy online place. With this video project I'm putting myself out there so much (with my face, my voice) advocating for it. I'm stepping out of my comfort zone daily... but I know it's for a great cause.

Please be kind once the video is out... it'll be the result of tens of hours of work 🥲

Working on a new Loops app build after updating RN from 0.74.5 to 0.79.2 (hello new arch 😍)

I've also rewritten the main feed logic to better handle various screen sizes, no more broken feeds on Android 🥳

Stay tuned!

#loops #reactNative #expo #fediverse

So, alle Inhalte von #Bluesky #Threads, #X aka #Twitter entfernt und auf #Fediverse hier verwiesen.

Fühlt sich richtig gut an.

Mainstream-Konsum ist schon geil, aber habt ihr mal min. eins Eurer #Amazon, #Netflix, #Spotify (u name it) gekündigt, und mit dem gesparten Geld Eure #Fediverse-Instanz(en), euren Lieblings- #Podcast, unabhängigen #Journalismus, und/oder eure lokale #Antifa unterstützt?

Fetzt. 😍🦄

My friend Momodou has been trying to rebuild his families house in The Gambia now for a few years now. This is probably the first ever house funded thru the #fediverse! If you have any money to spare let's help the Barry family have a home again! Every donation helps @Sbarry8520 so much, he really appreciates it!

https://www.paypal.me/brandugla
#mutualaid #thegambia #gambia #africa

https://mstdn.social/@Sbarry8520/114501440572488520

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The foundation of a small house in The Gambia

But Bluesky is decentralized right? Right?

https://mastodon.social/@bruces/114495848195159122

#bluesky #fediverse

Have you seen a rainbow pentagon thing on here and wondered what it means?

It's the logo of the Fediverse, the overall network which contains Mastodon, PeerTube, Pixelfed, BookWyrm, OwnCast and many other platforms that talk to each other using a common standard.

You can download a high quality version of the logo at:

➡️ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fediverse_logo_proposal.svg

Technically there can be no official logo on a decentralised network, but this is the most commonly-used logo.

#Fediverse #FediTips

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The Fediverse logo. It's a pentagon with large dots on each corner and lines joining all the dots to all the other dots. Each line is a different colour, giving a rainbow effect to the overall logo.

Getting started with ActivityPub on WordPress just got a lot easier. A new guided onboarding experience is now part of the plugin, designed to help you configure key settings and understand how your site connects to the Fediverse—from the moment you activate it.

Whether you’re new to ActivityPub or just setting things up again, the onboarding flow helps you make informed choices around visibility, content formatting, and profile setup. It’s built to give you confidence that your content is reaching the right audiences in the right way.

Tailored for You

The plugin now adapts its behavior based on the caching plugins you have installed. You’ll also find clearer guidance if you’re using Surge, and an option to fine-tune how your content is tailored for browsers versus Fediverse services.

We’ve moved profile-related settings out of the welcome page and into new dashboard widgets, so they’re easier to find and update. And to make the learning curve smoother, the Help tab now includes a section explaining how ActivityPub works on the users page.

Media, Previews, and Performance

Beyond onboarding, this release adds support for audio and video attachments in ActivityPub embeds and previews. Posts shared to the Fediverse can now include up to four images, and you can choose how many to include on a per-post basis. Editor previews have also been improved—they now show media even if the post hasn’t been published yet.

For performance, author profiles now return a smaller set of extra fields (up to 20) to avoid bloated responses, and invalid items in the Outbox are skipped gracefully instead of causing errors.

Designed to Grow With You

This update also brings better mobile support for settings pages, improved documentation, and more robust error handling for things like missing or misformatted Outbox requests. And for developers, several filters and hooks have been updated or deprecated to make future work smoother and more predictable.

If you’ve been curious about joining the Fediverse or connecting your blog in a more structured way, now’s a great time to try it. Just activate the plugin and let the onboarding guide you through the rest.

Tried the new onboarding? Let us know how it worked for you and what you’d like to see improved.

Full Changelog

Added

• ActivityPub embeds now support audios, videos, and up to 4 images.
• Added a check to make sure we only attempt to embed activity objects, when processing fallback embeds.
• Add setting to enable or disable how content is tailored for browsers and Fediverse services.
• Adjusted the plugin’s default behavior based on the caching plugins installed.
• A guided onboarding flow after plugin activation to help users make key setup decisions and understand Fediverse concepts.
• Author profiles will cap the amount of extra fields they return to 20, to avoid response size errors in clients.
• Fediverse Preview in the Editor now also supports video and audio attachments.
• Guidance for configuring Surge to support ActivityPub caching.
• Help tab section explaining ActivityPub capabilities on the users page.
• Profile sections have been moved from the Welcome page to new Dashboard widgets for easier access.
• The ActivityPub blog news feed to WordPress dashboard.
• The Outbox now skips invalid items instead of trying to process them for output and encountering an error.

Changed

• Batch processing jobs can now be scheduled with individual hooks.
• Better error handling when other servers request Outbox items in the wrong format, and 404 pages now show correctly.
• Fediverse Previews in the Block Editor now show media items, even if the post has not been published yet.
• Hide interaction buttons in emails when the Classic Editor is used.
• Improve compatibility with third-party caching plugins by sending a Vary header.
• Much more comprehensive plugin documentation in the Help tab of ActivityPub Settings.
• NodeInfo endpoint response now correctly formats localPosts values.
• Reactions block heading now uses Core’s heading block with all its customization options.
• Settings pages are now more mobile-friendly with more space and easier scrolling.
• The number of images shared to the Fediverse can now be chosen on a per-post basis.
• Updated default max attachment count to four, creating better-looking gallery grids for posts with 4 or more images.
• Use a dedicated hook for the “Dismiss Welcome Page Welcome” link.
• Use FEP-c180 schema for error responses.
• Use Audio and Video type for Attachments, instead of the very generic Document type.

Deprecated

• Deprecated rest_activitypub_outbox_query filter in favor of activitypub_rest_outbox_query. Deprecated activitypub_outbox_post action in favor of activitypub_rest_outbox_post.

Fixed

• Broken avatars in the Reactions and Follower block are now replaced with the default avatar.
• Email notifications for interactions with Brid.gy actors no longer trigger PHP Warnings.
• Improved support for users from more Fediverse platforms in email notifications.
• Improved the handling of Shares and Boosts.
• Issue preventing “Receive reblogs (boosts)” setting from being properly saved.
• Mention emails will no longer be sent for reply Activities.
• Prevent accidental follower removal by resetting errors properly.
• Properly remove retries schedules, with the invalidation of an Outbox-Item.
• The blog profile can no longer be queried when the blog actor option is disabled.

Downloads

• WordPress.org: https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/activitypub.5.9.0.zip
• GitHub: https://github.com/Automattic/wordpress-activitypub/releases/tag/5.9.0

New: Taking Control of Your Timeline - in Different Ways

#Fediverse platforms as well as #Bluesky offer to give the user control of their timeline - in contrast with the control that Big Tech Platforms have with their algorithmic timelines.

But the approach is surprisingly different: fediverse platforms like Mastodon give you control over *how* you see the content you follow, whereas Bluesky gives you control over *what* content you see

https://fediversereport.com/taking-control-of-your-timeline-in-different-ways/

This is Postmodern, my concept for a #Fediverse platform. This mockup is a builder interface for making your own UI, timelines, and pages visually. It’s a weird and ambitious concept, but this is what I’ve been dreaming about for years.

Blog post dropping this week.

Alt...

A mockup of a builder interface, featuring a grid with floating, connected elements that allow a user to compose and fine things from whatever data their server knows about. Here, a mini-profile widget is composed by creating layers in a manner similar to Photoshop. Each layer takes custom options for styling and display.

@Radgryd I think you'll find that the entire Fediverse is just a cunning ploy by Big DNS to sell more domain names.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #FuckingSocialChattyFuckingMonsterWhatWasIThinkingOf

GreatApe is a public conversations platform for the Fediverse and decentralized social-media (DeSo) — where an audience can listen to your conversation live.

We are very close to doing a public GreatApe release.

Here is what the OpenGraph preview card will more or less look like — when you a URL to a conversation on GreatApe.

(Although the exact look will depend on which front-end app you are using.)

#DeSo #Fediverse #GreatApe

We've got exciting news! We're federating more of the quality publishers we work with, so you can follow everything from news and tech to fashion and music across the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Brazil on the open social web!

Read more about it here: https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/flipboard-expands-publisher-federation-with-international-partners/

If you're curious, here's our full list of federated accounts:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU/edit?gid=2111401936#gid=2111401936

These are some of our UK publishers now available.

90min—the online leader in global football: @90min

British Vogue—fashion, beauty & celeb news, backstage photos, catwalk videos & supermodel interviews: @BritishVogue

The Evening Standard—London's award-winning newspaper: @EveningStandard

T3—gorgeous tech. Smarter living: @T3dotcom

What Hi-Fi?—The most trusted tech reviews in the world: @WhatHiFi

#Federation #Flipboard #Fediverse #OpenSocial #OpenSocialWeb #UK #Germany #Deutschland #France #Spain #España #Italy #Italie #Brazil #Brasil #News #Media #Journalism #Publishers

Goodmorning #Fosstodon and #Fediverse, another update! ☕

Our new mod team is complete and has just started training! 😊 Over the next weeks they'll go through the CoC and modding rules, they'll handle a wide variety of practice cases, and will then move on to (already resolved) real reports. Because we're based all over the world, from Japan, South Korea, India, Europe, South Africa, to the US, the chat is asynchronous and slow. Hence the training will take a while.

1/2

Episode 16 - Cory Doctorow - Live now! @pluralistic

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #owncast #live #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #fedicast #livestream #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease

Hold up, hold up. @owncast has had a mascot all this time, and it's a cat?!

AND IT IS NAMED Owncat?!!

And you can buy a coffee mug with the mascot on it, with proceeds going to Owncast development?!!askldfjaksldf!!?$#@!!!!

https://merch.owncast.online/product/cat-vibes

#Fediverse #Owncast #Donate #CatsOfMastodon #Cats

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A ceramic mug with a navy blue handle and interior features a cartoon cat wearing a purple hoodie, representing Owncast. The cat has a smiling expression and a speech bubble that reads, "No algos, just vibes." The mug is placed on a wooden surface.

🦣 Mastodon Tip:
Replies aren’t tucked away like on other platforms—they’re full posts. Your comments can appear in timelines, get boosted, and be seen by people outside the thread.

Write replies like you're part of a public conversation—because you are.
#MastodonTips #Fediverse #SocialMediaTips

#Eurovision #Fediverse #ESC2025 #Meme

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From the movie Rocket Man, colorful Elton John on the left and regular guy on the right. Text on the left: "Every Fediverse user during Eurovision" (meaning the colorful Elton John), "everyone else" (meaning others that do not watch Eurovision, indicating not that much activity elsewhere)

Fediverse Report #116 - This week's #fediverse news:

- @fediforum will be June 5-7 with a new advisory board
- updates from @bonfire on their upcoming platform
- A new fediverse onboarding tool by @fedidb
- Fediverse music sharing platform Bandwagon talks about their plans for financial sustainability

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-116/

Do you run a public Fediverse server? Are you accepting new members? Would you like to be listed on https://fedi.garden?

If so, please DM me 🙂

(NOTE: All the servers listed have to be compatible with the seven points at https://fedi.garden/about-this-site)

#Fediverse

I'm already getting very excited for tonight! For those that don't know, I'm going to be talking with @pluralistic , Cory Doctorow, tonight on Fireside Fedi! If anyone has any questions feel free to message me here.

If you'd like to watch LIVE, please come and join us! If you don't know Cory, you should, but you probably know the term "enshitification" which Cory termed. As well as having many many other accolades.

Please share this out, not for my own fame, but I see these opportunities as ways to introduce new folks to the Fediverse and get excitement about it.

Everyone have a wonderful day!

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #owncast #live #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #fedicast #livestream #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease

Team meeting this morning to do some filming for #EleFediVideos & to discuss the next steps. An issue that came up beautifully illustrates the power of the #Fediverse & decentralized social media.

The 1st video introducing the Fediverse to people not familiar with it will discuss Silicon Valley's #Broligarchy.

#YouTube could take down the video if offended right wing people complain about it.

But if I upload the video to #PeerTube... who are you reporting the video to? To ME! I'm the admin 🤗

Good morning, #BSDCafe !
Good morning, #Fediverse!

Have a great Tuesday. Or, at least, a good one 🙂

The new upcoming federation feature in forgejo will allow to follow user-activities accross the fediverse 🙂

#Federation #Forgejo #fediverse

A new release of TootSDK - 14.4.0 📣

https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/14.4.0

What's changed:

- Add instance domain blocks and peers endpoints @dale_price

Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌

#iOSDev #Swift #TootSDK #Fediverse

What are all the "accidental" characters of Decentralized Social-Media (DeSo)?

• Goosetopher
• John Mastodon
• Nicole the Fediverse Chick
• Pixel Fred

Anything else?

...

UPDATE:

• Alf
• Miss Key

#DeSo #Bluesky #Fediverse #Goosetopher #JohnMastodon #NicoleTheFediverseChick #PixelFred

Who here knows about, @cwebber@social.coop

You should follow them. One of the mainstream protocols that make the Fediverse even possible, commonly used on Mastodon, CherryPick, Misskey, and Sharkey, is called, ActivityPub. They help write that protocol.

#Fediverse #Fedi #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Misskey #CherryPick #Sharkey

👋👋👋

#fediverse #fediverso #client

By the way, if you’re looking into decentralized tech where people are actually in control of their own data (as in who can use it, when and how), checkout #Solid https://solidproject.org There are a lot of interesting insights, especially for storing sensitive data. #OpenSocialWeb #ActivityPub #Fediverse

I could use some #FediHelp .

As my long-running readers are probably aware, I schedule a _lot_ of posts in advance. I use @bufferapp for this, and I am largely satisfied with this, except for one thing:

They have a fixed character limit of 500 for posts, and thus I cannot make use of the full 10,000 characters of my instance.

This is bad, since most of my scheduled posts are German folk tales exceeding this character limit, and thus I am forced to use screenshots instead of plain texts - which is terrible from an #accessibility point of view (yes, there are readers that can identify the text, but I'd rather use plain text in the first place). So I am looking for alternatives. Here are my requirements:

- It must have a web interface I can use on my desktop PC - I grew up with proper screens and keyboards, and while I _can_ use a smart phone or tablet for complex stuff, I do not find the experience enjoyable.
- It must have a calendar view instead of being a simple, scrollable list - I often schedule posts weeks in advance, and I want to be able to keep track of what is scheduled.
- It must make full use of the character limits of each instance.
- It must allow for scheduling threads - quite a few of the tales I am posting exceed the 10,000 character limit.
- It must work with #Mastodon . While I am aware that other #Fediverse systems (such as #Friendica ) have scheduling options of their own, switching to an entirely different system is a drastic step that I only want to explore when all other options have been exhausted.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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A calendar view of the web interface for the Buffer scheduling system, showing assorted planned posts throughout the week.

Friends of the BSD Cafe and the whole Fediverse, happy Monday and have a great week!

The next couple of weeks will be a bit hectic for me. Everything’s fine, but sometimes the way work, tasks, and personal life overlap can get so tangled that they throw everything off suddenly and unpredictably.

But hey, that’s also part of the beauty of life, isn’t it?

On the bright side, this might give me a bit more time for two new blog posts (one of them might be a little controversial 😉 ) and some extra care for the BSD Cafe.

In the meantime, here's to a good start!

#BSDCafe #Fediverse

The last #snac release fixes a problem with the Mastodon API. Now, apps (or webapps like Phanpy) properly work as the "inifite scrolling" has been fixed.
Thanks, @grunfink - this was one thing that kept some of my friends away from self-hosting with snac, and now I can help them to have their own digital home.

#Fediverse

I was looking though the @wikidata listing for `fediverse` as one does and saw that somebody added a Toki Pona translation for it as "ilo Petewa" https://wikidata.org/wiki/Q30325419 and was curious if it was in use anywhere and came across someone giving an introduction to the #fediverse in @tokipona *in VR Chat*
https://youtube.com/watch?v=CoAMJYVvCeA

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a screenshot of a catgirl explaining the fediverse in VR chat

The fine @michael has deployed the #FediAlgo demo app to a place where you can test out the customizable algorithm + filtering system for your home timeline with nothing more than a web browser. You can find it here:

https://fedialgo.thms.uk/

Here's a video of the FediAlgo demo in action (there's a few new features since the video): https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522

cc: @rolle @paige @LaurensHof

#FediTools #FediTips #Fediverse #Mastodon #activitypub #mastohelp #Fedi #foss #nodejs #opensource #MastoAdmin #SocialWeb #Feed #timeline #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #TL #algorithm #node #nodejs

For some months now I am actively hesitating to publish my work-related stuff on #LinkedIn (or any other centralized social network for that matter) so I am thinking of using the #fediverse for it.

Do you have any advice for using fediverse as your #work -related social network? My use case for such a network would be: inspiring others to do good work, building and maintaining my professional "brand," and helping myself or my employer attract new talent.

Some topics to consider: Same account, separate account? Server software (Mastodon, Pleroma, ...)? Discovering (potential) colleagues, being discovered by them? Pointing existing LinkedIn users to your fediverse account? Adjusting language/tone of communication based on fediverse nuances?

I am eager to learn. Boosts are appreciated.

#fedicat #fediverse support is made possible by admins running servers of various flavors (and interesting names) that I can test on, such as: wizard.casa, catodon.social, functional.cafe, gram.social, miraiverse.xyz, wienermobile.rentals, friendica.opensocial.space, plasmatrap.com, bytes.programming.dev, eggplant.place, and takahe.staging.django-cast.com

On #Mastodon there are now
399 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
120 instances.

190 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@RNFde (GER)
@theferret (ENG)
@pixelsfr (FRA)
@liberoreporter (ITA)
@9to5linux (ENG)

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

Built by @mho

#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon

in fact it doesn't cause any issue: #snac2 is likely the lightest and best performing #fediverse server out there.

@rozenglass@fedi.dreamscape.link @lizzy@social.vlhl.dev @ada@zoner.work

How PieFed federates “flair” on posts and comments

On the surface flair on PieFed functions very similar to how it does on Reddit – on posts they’re community-specific tags that can be used to filter posts in a community. People can also add flair to themselves which is just a piece of text that appears next to their name whenever they make posts or comments in the community. This can be helpful for giving a hint about someone’s background, interests or expertise.

However PieFed is federated and there are copies of the communities on multiple servers (instances). The way to use ActivityPub to create and maintain those copies is described in FEP 1b12 which makes no mention of flair. I have made some minimal additions to that FEP, described below:

For flair on posts, the Lemmy devs have already done quite a bit of work on this, which I added a little to, so that flair can have colors. Community actors have an additional type of tag:

{
    "type": "Group",
    "id": "https://piefed.social/c/piefed_meta",
    "name": "piefed_meta",
    /* ... */
    "lemmy:tagsForPosts": [
      {
        "type": "lemmy:CommunityTag",
        "id": "https://piefed.socia1/c/piefed_meta/tag/whatever",
        "display_name": "Some Post Tag Name",
        "text_color": "#000000",
        "background_color": "#dedede"
      }
    ]
  }

lemmy:tagsForPosts is a list of lemmy:CommunityTag objects.

So now all the different copies of the community will know which flair can be used there. When creating a post in the community we just need to add one or more lemmy:CommunityTag objects to the Page activity:

{
    "id": "https://piefed.social/post/1",
    "actor": "https://piefed.social/u/rimu",
    "type": "Page",
    /* ... */
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "lemmy:CommunityTag",
        "id": "https://piefed.social/c/piefed_meta/tag/whatever",
        "display_name": "Some Post Tag Name"
      },
      {
        "href": "https://piefed.social/post/1",
        "name": "asdf",
        "type": "Hashtag"
      }
    ]
  }

In this example the post also has a #asdf hashtag on it.

User flair is simpler because it’s not managed by the community moderators and is not a fixed list. PieFed simply adds the author’s flair to every comment (federated as a Note activity) they make. When a Note is received the author’s flair is updated on the receiving instances.

{
    "id": "https://piefed.social/comment/1",
    "actor": "https://piefed.social/u/rimu",
    "type": "Note",
    /* ... */
    "flair": "PieFed dev"
  }

This means that when someone changes their flair it will take effect immediately on their instance but until they write a comment it won’t propagate to other instances. As flair is primarily used on comments and the people using flair will tend to be posting a lot of comments this is kinda “good enough”.

It would be trivial to add a “flair” attribute onto posts too and have receiving instances read that. User flair shows up next to the author’s name on their posts so arguably it makes sense to send it then too.

Let’s see how it goes.

#asdf #fediverse #Lemmy #piefed #threadverse

I found this cool #Fediverse software called #NeoDB via @dansup 's awesome FediDB website.

https://fedidb.com/software/neodb?version=latest&registration=open

It's a tracking / shelf platform for #TV / #drama, #movies / #films, #books, and #games

Automated import from #Goodreads work well. Just provide the required URL and voila. If it doesn't appear immediately, it is probably waiting for server workers or waiting for the server load to lower or Goodreads request limit, just be patient, only submit the same URL once! If in doubt, contact the admins instead of resubmitting.

Unfortunately, the software doesn't support import (automated, API, or manual) from Trakt, SIMKL, MyAnimeList, and other popular tracking/shelf services for TV/drama and movies/films. There is one, Douban or something, which I think is popular in the Chinese and Japanese speaking markets.

Anyway, what if the item you want to add doesn't exist in the database yet?

Worry not! There are three ways NeoDB software populates its database.

* Method 1: You can add the details yourself

* Method 2: Search the other NeoDB instances for existing similar items

* Method 3: Search for the item from TMDB, IMDB, IGDB, Steam, Goodreads, and other supported sites (no TVDB), and paste the URL to NeoDB's search box and it will import it to your instance

Method 2 is already sweet. That is the entire idea of the #SocialWeb. But Method 3 is even sweeter!

Methods 2 and 3 are the best because it's a win-win for everyone. Regular users can forget about manually re-entering new data. Seriously, who wants to manually duplicate data from one DB to another? I certainly don't! I contribute to #TMDB but I'm definitely not repeating the same effort in #TVDB.

Secondly, there's no need for instances to duplicate large databases just to ensure their site is useful for any user. Items are added as local users interact with the items. It keeps the db small instead of having thousands of items no one has interacted to yet (or probably not).

Check my accounts:

* Flagship server: @youronlyone@neodb.social
* Instance: @youronlyone@eggplant.place

~~Hmm… I haven't checked but I think music is not supported (yet?). NeoDB can use the largest #OpenDB for music: #Musicbrainz ~~

UPDATE: Music is supported, as well as, #podcasts .

🖖🏽🙇🏽

Week in Fediverse 2025-05-09

Servers

- Owncast v0.2.2
- Mastodon v4.3.8
- Mitra v4.2.0
- snac v2.76
- Misskey v2025.5.0
- NeoDB v0.11.6.7
- tootik v0.16.0
- kmyblue v18.1
- Vernissage Server v1.12.0
- Gush! v0.18.0
- May 2025: What’s In The Pipeline (Bandwagon.fm)
- Blocking users (Ghost)
- Trunk & Tidbits, April 2025 (Mastodon)

Clients

- Voyager v2.34.0
- Blorp v1.4.0

Tools and Plugins

- Lemmy Schedule v1.15.0
- Enable Mastodon Apps v1.4.6 (WordPress plugin)
- peertube_recomendation_algorythm: A browser extension that monitors the peertube videos your watch and stores them locally

For developers

- FediAlgo v0.30.5

Articles

- When decentralization can get too big!
- Town squares, backyards, better metaphors, and decentralised networks
- Il Fediverso a scuola: uno strumento didattico per la cittadinanza digitale
- Fediverse Report – #115

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0196929b-a80a-322f-a1ba-f42864034290

Having folks on the #Fediverse who look out for you and have your back? Is just priceless.

#happyfriday Ya'll.

#bootloop & #weekendworkout later on #labr #loveabrotherradio

Stay tuned.

#WOOT

Brother

Celebrate Mom with a sweet homemade dessert that's as comforting and special as she is—simple to make, and impossible to resist! #recipes #food #recipe #cooking #flipboardusergroup #Fediverse #dessert #DessertRecipes

https://flipboard.com/@giangiskitchen/sweeten-mother-s-day-with-this-irresistible-dessert-vn1k1i3gpr0q4ndm?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Giangi's Kitchen Recipes @giangi-s-kitchen-recipes-giangiskitchen

Liebes #Fediverse, kennt jemand ein datenschutzfreundliches #OpenSource #Terminbuchungstool, das sich mit einem #Rechnungslegungstool (ebenfalls #FOSS) verknüpfen lässt? Bitte um Boosts für mehr Reichweite.

@rl_dane

We learn our whole life
I'm going to start with my beloved Vim.
Bram Molenaar has setup Vim in such a way, that you may use, only use what you need, learn by accessing and processing the necessary commands in the Local help file & work in that manner for even years.

Every time you need to learn something else in Vim, you just go in that same local help file.
Vim help was set up in such a beautiful way, you can learn as you go...
It's quite clear that there will be a lot of TIL when using Vim

Complex systems like the Fediverse are also designed in that way you learn just what you need and then when you stumble upon something, you go on help
It's a beautiful thing when help and program are tuned towards each other

#VimMasterRace #Vim #programming #coding #OpenSource #syntax #TIL #Fediverse #underscore

The #fediverse is dramatically changing the way I view social media. For-profit platforms trained me (and others, I'm sure) to value aligning with the almighty algorithm over authenticity. This place feels like a natural evolution of the original idea - long before #socialmedia went so wrong.

We merged the first PR on our fedidb-nuxt repo 🥳

While the web frontend is open source, we are working to release the backend source so you can run the full FediDB platform yourself 🚀

https://github.com/fedidb/fedidb-nuxt/pull/20

#fediDB #openSource #fediverse

A few websites I made this year:

https://respectfulplatforms.org/
https://socialweb.network/
https://fedidb.com/

Long live the #fediverse and #socialweb

If you're a writer/blogger/press, a friendly reminder that the 17th Year Anniversary of the #Fediverse [social] network (**not** Mastodon® social network) is fast approaching.

May 18, 2008

So, if you want to publish a new article, you can start today. There are a hundred possible angles and scopes for that article. 😉

https://fedia.io/m/fediverse@lemmy.world/t/2137627/The-17th-Year-Anniversary-of-the-Fediverse-network-is-upon

Anyway…

#MayIsFediverseMonth #FediverseDay #ActivityPub

Doing some fediverse research and discovered that @tkithrta is attempting to "implement #ActivityPub using 16 different web frameworks" in a project called #StrawberryFields
https://gitlab.com/acefed #fediverse #fedidev

One of the most common requests related to the Fediverse is an alternative to Facebook Groups.

There are now two major forum platforms which are Fediverse compatible:

➡️ NodeBB, follow them at @nodebb and find out more at https://nodebb.org

➡️ Discourse, follow them at @Discourse and find out more at https://discourse.org

You can interact with both of them from Mastodon etc. They're not exactly like FB Groups, but are definitely worth trying to see if they fit your needs.

#Fediverse

Fireside Fedi Episode 15 is now live with @laurenshof who works on the absolutely wonderful @fediversereport !

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #live #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #fedicast #livestream #show #episode

Ceilidh.online is a Mastodon server aiming to be a safe gathering place for like-minded people who want to participate in the Fediverse. The server's members can participate in the running and decision-making of the server.

https://ceilidh.online

You can find out more at https://ceilidh.online/about or contact the admin @tiesa

#FeaturedServer #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Hi everyone on #Fosstodon and the #Fediverse. 👋

I've posted a statement on our hub about the events of the past weeks and how we intend on doing better:

https://hub.fosstodon.org/fosstodon-community-statement

Tldr: Sorry about what happened, Fosstodon is committed to being a safe and inclusive space, and we're taking measures to ensure this won't happen again.

Please let me know what you think!

For the question whether Encyclia's ORCID bridge should be opt-in or opt-out (that is, whether we should bridge ORCID records without their owners' knowledge), I – @julian – will speak personally for a moment.

It is the central design question of Encyclia and one that has been on my mind since I started prototyping the platform. I have put as much thought into it as I am capable of, and I have sought feedback from multiple privacy and safety experts.

#ActivityPub #fediverse

It's encouraging to see that my little corner of the Fediverse is the home to a few of the millions of active monthly users across Mastodon.

https://fedidb.com/servers/swecyb.com

Happy to be providing this micro-instance and contributing to the long-term resilience of Mastodon, and the Fediverse as a whole.

Small acts of defiance, Vive la résistance!

#Mastodon #Instance #ActivityPub #Fediverse

PeerTube results now show up in regular searches on Kagi, plus you can filter videos by "source" to see more PeerTube content.

#Fediverse #PeerTube #Kagi #Search

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A screenshot of the Kagi search engine displaying video search results for the term "vegan." The results are filtered by the "PeerTube" platform. The page shows a variety of video thumbnails with titles such as "Vegan Nutty Thai Basil Pesto Pasta Recipe," "Vegan Kit Kat first impressions review," "Vegan Mom," "Liberal Vegans," "Trying Vegan Fast Foods," and more. Each video thumbnail includes details like the uploader, video duration, number of views, and likes. The dropdown filter menu for video platforms is open, highlighting "PeerTube."

I am honoured to be part of a broad group of folks helping to keep @fediforum - and the #Fediverse as a whole - move forward. Looking forward to our next event, and to learning what people are building together!
https://mastodon.social/@fediforum/114462384030476115

Fediverse Report #115 - This week's #fediverse news:

- @peertube launches v1 of their mobile apps
- @Mastodon shares more information on their team is growing
- @swf launches places.pub, a way to put OpenStreetMap data directly on #activitypub

https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-115/

Good day folks!

We have @laurenshof on the show tomorrow 1430 Eastern/UTC -4. Lauren runs @fediversereport

Please let me know if folks have any questions for Laurens!

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #live #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #fedicast #livestream #show

A new challenger has entered the ring!

While I'm working on getting today's #FiresideFedi uploaded, thank you again to @blenderdumbass , I can now confirm that our next #episode on Wednesday May 5th at 1430 Eastern / UTC -4 will feature #special #guest @laurenshof@firefish.social . Lauren runs @fediversereport !

If you don't follow the #Fediverse #Report, go do so now! It has lots of interesting topics and isn't just centered on #Mastodon or #Peertube, but includes even #BSKY .

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #live #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet
#podcast #fedicast #FediverseReport #livestream #show

A new release of TootSDK - 14.3.0 📣

https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/14.3.0

What's changed:

- Add Crystal to clients list in readme @dale_price
- Fix ExpandMedia expecting camel case when the Mastodon API returns snake case @dale_price
- Add “blur” filter action @dale_price
- Support Mastodon Instance additions @dale_price
- Fix pipeline @iamkonstantin

#iOSDev #Swift #TootSDK #Fediverse

Ferrocarril.net - Servidor de Mastodon, operado por aficionados al ferrocarril, para aficionados al ferrocarril.

https://social.ferrocarril.net/about

Acerca de: https://mast.lat/about
Administrado por: @garridinsi

#FeaturedServer #Ferrocarril #Railways #Trains #Español #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

The new fedidb is being built with @nuxt :)

https://github.com/fedidb/fedidb-nuxt

#webdev #frontend #fediverse

Elekk.xyz is a Glitch Mastodon server for people interested in gaming of any type: computer games, console games, tabletop games etc. Whether you make games or play games, this is the place for you. (NOTE: The ideologies of Gamergate and the alt-right are not welcome here.)

https://elekk.xyz

You can find out more at https://elekk.xyz/about or contact the admin @magicalmilly

#FeaturedServer #Gaming #VideoGames #RPGs #BoardGames #Glitch #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Is the #Fediverse really open for #freedom?

In the last weeks, I noticed more & more messages from different instances/admins about moderation, banning and de-federations. Initially, people told the Fediverse is more open, not blocking and deleting content compared to other social medias. However, I think it shifted to the opposite where a single instance admin decides for the whole user base (which might not even be aware of it).

#community #activitypub #federation #opensource #socialmedia

Week in Fediverse 2025-05-02

Servers

- Sharkey v2025.2.3
- Hollo v0.5.6
- Mitra v4.1.1
- NodeBB v4.3.0
- Manyfold v0.109.0
- Pleroma ActivityRelay v0.3.5
- Gathio v1.5.2
- Misskey v2025.4.1
- gancio v1.26.0
- Iceshrimp v2023.12.14
- NeoDB v0.11.6.2
- Gush! v0.0.17
- Vernissage Server v1.11.0
- Images, profiles, and preferences (Ghost)
- BadgeFed: Early Decentralization Experiments + OpenBadges Export! - Second April 2025 Update
- PieFed development update Apr 2025 - S3, OAuth, Federation retry queue, Stripe
- Forgejo monthly update - April 2025
- places.pub: A service that makes OpenStreetMap geographical data available as ActivityPub objects

Clients

- Pachli v2.12.0
- Voyager v2.33.0
- Tesseract v1.4.38
- Blorp v1.2.5
- Interstellar v0.9.2
- PeerTube Mobile v1.0.1
- Phanpy changelog

For developers

- Masto.js v7.0.0
- FediAlgo v0.23.0
- apsig v0.5.2
- apkit: Powerful Toolkit for ActivityPub Implementations (Python)

Protocol

- ActivityPub/Primer/Inbox
- ActivityPub/Primer/Outbox
- ActivityPub/Primer/Activity Streams 2.0

Articles

- How I made a blog using Lemmy - a write-up
- Steps Forward in Long-form Text
- Does The Fediverse Need Influencers To Survive?
- Fediverse Report – #114

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01966ea0-7d42-6181-9fdd-ccfe31dab1e2

Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind," are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side." If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots," I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind

What kind of issues or concerns might I have if I shut down one kind of AP server software and then set up a different AP server on the domain previously occupied by the now decommissioned first AP server?

(I don’t think the soon-to-be-shutdown server has a self-destruct.)

#MastoAdmin #Fediverse #Admin #SelfHosting

New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 91

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

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

Anyone got an idea?

Anyone got an idea?

An important distinction is slowly being uncovered about the definition of the term "fediverse." Who is it that gets to decide what this place is? How are we being represented? These are not easy questions to answer and if we don't do a better job describing ourselves, then the job will get done for us by people who don't understand the underlying values we hold. #fediverse #meta #threads

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An info graphic with two icons, one is the symbol for the fediverse that has risen from below and the other is made by Threads The "open fediverse" symbol The peoples representation of the fediverse The "Corporate Fediverse" symbol Threads* representation of the fediverse *Threads is a sub-brand of Meta as is Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

Working on a page for my #fediverse SVG icons. Anyone want to help make this page better? My CSS and HTML abilities are lacking...

The page is live at https://fediverse.wake.st

I have a @Codeberg repo here up here https://codeberg.org/FediverseX/pages

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screenshot of a website with a list of the icons of a bunch of fediverse projects