Can someone check if this web is up for me https://wallhaven.cc ?

For some reason I can't.

PD: Don't worry it is a wallpapers web, anything weird. 😉

#help #askfedi #fediverse #wallpaper #problem #web

I know a lot of you still think of the #Fediverse as just “Mastodon”.

But it’s far more than that. There’s an entire ecosystem of federated message boards that’s already proven popular: #Piefed, #NodeBB, #Lemmy, #Mbin, and #Discourse.

Even the classics like #Friendica and #Hubzilla have solid forum features baked in.

If you’re only here for the microblogging, you’re missing a key piece. Communities built around interests are something #Twitter never offered, and #Bluesky still doesn’t.

So if you’re looking to replace your #Facebook Groups, the Fediverse already has you covered.

What are some of your favorite YouTube channels that are not related to gaming, particularly those that are smaller or less well known? I am looking to expand my knowledge and diversify my FreeTube feed.

#Fediverse #YouTube #Recommendation #NewPipe #FreeTube #Invidious #PeerTube #Technology #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #Unix #GNU #Debian #ArchLinux #Fedora #BSD #Privacy #Security #SelfHosting #Decentralization #Freedom #Nature #ClimateChange #Climate #Science #History #Culture #Education #Politics #Philosophy #Anarchism #Anarchy #AntiCapitalism #Economics #DigitalRights

What are some of your favorite YouTube channels that are not related to gaming, particularly those that are smaller or less well known?

I am looking to expand my knowledge and diversify my FreeTube feed.

#Fediverse #YouTube #Recommendation #NewPipe #FreeTube #Invidious #PeerTube #Technology #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #Unix #GNU #Debian #ArchLinux #Fedora #BSD #Privacy #Security #SelfHosting #Decentralization #Freedom #Nature #ClimateChange #Climate #Science #History #Culture #Education #Politics #Philosophy #Anarchism #Anarchy #AntiCapitalism #Economics #DigitalRights

I kinda want to host my own grok for the ferdiverse.

#ai #fediverse #FAI

I seriously don't understand why people keep posting screenshotthing newspaper articles, with no alt-text, while they can post archived articles, that are accessible for blind people.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #accessibility

It's been a tough day of debugging for me, then I remembered this.. I needed to hear it, so maybe you do too, because it's true for every single one of us here on the #Fediverse.

--
What you're doing here is important. Even simply being here is an act of defiance. No matter how big or small, your work and your presence here contributes to a better future. Yes, even if it's only cat pictures.

So: stay strong, tell a friend, and don't stop. Small steps, always forward.
--

Slightly unusual post today, it's a video by a photographer discussing in heartfelt simple terms why they find Mastodon and the Fediverse more welcoming and calmer than other options:

➡️ https://makertube.net/w/32Cg4HL6WAVKGcoyWULpiF

If you enjoy the video, you can follow Ewen's video account at @ewenbell

If you want to comment on the video, you can copy-paste the video's web address into the search box on Mastodon etc. Then reply to it in Mastodon etc and the reply will appear as a comment.

#Mastodon #Fediverse

📜 I wrote a new article: "Own Your Content"

📢 In it, I discuss how the Fediverse, through ActivityPub, is the antidote against walled gardens, oppressive advertising, data-stealing, surveillance, and enshittification by Big Tech™.

🔗 https://derickrethans.nl/own-your-content.html

💻 I gave a keynote based on it at #ipc25 in Berlin last week. I hope to soon make a recording too.

I also have an ActivityPub version which you can read at https://phpc.social/@blog@social.derickrethans.nl/114671233891315879

#fediverse #enshittification #activitypub

@ewenbell

Very well said, thank you. This is also a nice production. THe audio is stable the lighting is balanced, thank you

Thank you for producing this video. Thank you even more for sharing it for the FediVerse to see

#photography #FediVerse #sharing #oversharing

The #fediverse did it's magic today!
Nachdem ich gestern den Hashtag #Ferrara benutzt hatte, hat @StefanBlasel sich gemeldet und wir haben wir uns heute getroffen, natürlich in der vom @Linkshaender empfohlenenBar für arme Studenten. Gemeinsam haben wir dann noch einen schönen Stadtspaziergang gemacht und ich habe vieles über das Leben in Ferrara erfahren.
Macht Hashtags, die sind wichtig, und zeigt euch hier und reagiert, so macht #Mastodon Spaß.
#MeinRadUrlaub2025

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Stefan und ich vor der Bar 4S

In the #Fediverse there are now
564 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
387 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@newyorktimes
@chefkochde
@Syracusecom
@iheartradio
@ParadeMag

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

Built by @mho

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

First time that I made a purchase on the #fediverse
via https://bandwagon.fm from @benpate

It feels good to #paytheartist

Friends of the #BSDCafe
Friends of the #illumosCafe
Friends of the #Fediverse

Have a great weekend!

https://song.link/i/585805328

#Music #MastoMusic #FediMusic #FediRadio #MastoRadio #JukeBox

I need to warn people about scammers who create accounts and try to trick us in to clicking on poisoned links

The amount of scam posts increased after that age verification law in Mississippi was passed

Don't fall for those scammers

Age verification is not possible on the FediVerse

I've deliberately and I shall deliberately leave up those scam posts if they are attached to any of my toots, so that you can mute those accounts

#Warning #FediVerse #scammers #age #verification

^Z

3 of 3

.promo
.kaufen
.market
.auction
.forsale
.商店
.cafe
.catering
.coffee
.kitchen
.pizza
.recipes
.restaurant
.vin (wine)
.wine
.fish
.pub
.agency
.digital
.email
.marketing
.media
.productions
.social
.studio

That's a long list.

All of those domain name extensions are controlled by a single corporation in the United States: Identity Digital Inc., based in Washington State and owned by Ethos Capital, which is located in Massachusetts.

Identity Digital accounts for roughly 30% of all word-based domain name extensions. But they’re not alone — many other word-based extensions are also managed or sponsored by U.S. corporations, which places them under U.S. jurisdiction.

Digital sovereignty is important. That’s why I recommend avoiding word-based domain extensions, as well as .com, .net, .org, .info, .us, and .edu, all of which are governed under U.S. jurisdiction.

#DigitalSovereignty #Domain #Website #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Misskey

Good morning fediverse and friends. Hope today treats you well.

Today is my birthday 🎉🎂 I'm 45 now.

#birthday #coffee #saturday #fediverse

From the latest Wordpress ActivityPub release, a few interesting tidbits.

First, quite intriguing to see tooling to monitor the progress of a self destruct request. Current platforms you just have to cross your fingers it works.

Second, you can provide a link to a Starter Kit to pull in all the accounts to be followed, again with a new UI to manage them.

Starter Kits? A standard format compatible with AP? Inquiring minds want to know.

https://activitypub.blog/2025/08/28/7-3-0-ctrl-fed-delete/

#fediverse #ActivityPub

Guten Morgen #fediverse. Genießt einen schönen sonnigen Samstag. Gleich wird erstmal die Kette geölt und dann ein wenig in die Pedale getreten. Einfach mal ein bisschen frischen Wind um die Nase. Aber erstmal ☕😁👋🏻
#gutenmorgen #MoinWelt #schleswigholstein #HenstedtUlzburg #gutenmorgentroet #kaffee #wochenende

Does anyone know which #fediverse platforms return HTTP status codes according to https://www.w3.org/wiki/ActivityPub/Primer/HTTP_status_codes_for_delivery ?

Is there a table / list documenting the differences, anywhere?

#ActivityPub

Buenas noches pues es de noche casi media noche en #elsalvador #noticias e #info noticiosa relevante y reciente. #mastodon #fediverse #fediverso #toot #tootserio #viral para #tooters #mastonews desde #sansalvador #actualidad pronto nuevo episodio en mi podcast. Noctambulo escritor SV.

@eblu @Gargron @quillmatiq @jack @laurenshof @jsit @bsky.app

the misinformation in question is representing #centralized #socialMedia like #bluesky as if it were decentralized

we all understand the amazing tech that *promises* #decentralization but the *reality* is that it is not

the #fediverse is genuinely decentralized, and bluesky may one day be decentralized

but it isn't now

this upsets people like yourself who view the issue in cultish terms: how dare someone cite reality

@cultdev @benroyce @pixelpusher220 @RegGuy @eblu @Gargron @quillmatiq @jack @laurenshof @jsit @bsky.app

Look, despite how much time I spend posting on Mastodon, I want to make very clear that there are plenty of other #Fediverse options out there.

Does mastodon have any concept of "follow a post"? Sometimes someone asks a good question and I want to get notifications for its responses the same as if I had posted it.

Slack, as an example, has "get notified of new replies" for threads.

This would be a big boost for "usefulness" of mastodon for me.
#mastodon #fediverse #howto #tips

Are you a Fediverse developer? Do you work with ActivityPub?

You should follow https://activitypub.space

And here is the awesome thing — you can follow it from your existing Fediverse account!

Follow these activitypub.space channels:

• @general
• @technical-discussion
• @faq
• @random
• @meta

(Thank you @julian )

#ActivityPub #FediDev #Fediverse #SocialWeb

We've just released #WriteFreely v0.16, with a ton of improvements for the #fediverse, including support for Likes, the fediverse:creator tag, and a better look for your articles on microblogging platforms!

Read about all about it and grab the latest version on our @writefreely@blog.writefreely.org blog.

https://blog.writefreely.org/version-0-16

Week in Fediverse 2025-08-29

Servers

- ActivityPub for WordPress v7.3.0
- Castopod v1.13.5
- Ktistec v2.4.10
- NeoDB v0.12.1
- Vernissage Server v1.21.0
- Wafrn v2025.08.03
- Wanderer v0.18.0

Clients

- Pachli v2.16.0
- toot v0.50.0
- Fread v1.6.0
- Miria v3.0.0
- Blorp v1.9.20
- P2Play v0.9.4
- Pixelix v4.2.0

Tools and Plugins

- FediPhoto-Lineage v8.0
- Fedinspect: A desktop application for analysing fediverse server configurations and features

For developers

- BotKit v0.3.0
- Fedialgo v1.1.7

Articles

- SocialHub and the Substrate of Decentralised Networks
- Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws
- Fediverse Report – #131

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/0198d36f-1abf-e0ca-d7f1-2017b3af8447

Seeing an influx of spam from a few big Mastodon servers, perfect timing for FediThreat to ship along with the big Stories release!

It's going to be a busy and fun weekend 🚀

https://fedithreat.net/

#fediverse #threatIntel

An interesting read. I don't believe these laws will make much difference but that's just my opinion.

Yahoo Finance: Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mastodon-says-doesn-t-means-155011286.html

> Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it's up to individual server owners to decide.

#Mastodon #fediverse

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A cartoon Mastodon holding a phone on a blue background.

I have, once again, expanded my list of domain extensions I would recommend:

.am (Armenia)
.at (Austria)
.be (Belgium)
.bz (Belize)
.cc (Cocos Islands)
.ch (Switzerland)
.co (Colombia)
.cz (Czech Republic)
.dk (Denmark)
.fi (Finland)
.ge (Georgia)
.is (Iceland)
.li (Liechtenstein)
.me (Montenegro)
.nl (Netherlands)
.nu (Niue)
.se (Sweden)
.to (Tonga)
.tv (Tuvalu)
.tw (Taiwan)
.ws (Samoa)

All of these countries have strong protections for freedom of speech, including speech that defends and promotes minority rights — such as LGBTQ+ rights. Domain registration is open to everyone... You don’t need to be a citizen or own a business in any of these countries.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Misskey #PeerTube #PexelFed #LGBTQ

In the #Fediverse there are now
564 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
475 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@BBCWildlife
@Futurism
@esquire
@csmonitor
@ETOnline

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

Built by @mho

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

It’s Follow Friday again, and this week I want to highlight political channels I sympathize with, some I follow, and some that share my views on syndicalism and anarcho-syndicalism!

Actively posting
@ASN_Koeln
@anarchismhub
@anarchistquotes
@syndicalism
@AnarchistFederation
@cercle_ait_montreal
@workingclasshistory

A bit quieter (but worth a follow!)
@nsf_iaa
@Audibleanarchist
@AnarchistUnionJournal

#FollowFriday #Fediverse #Anarchism #Syndicalism #AnarchoSyndicalism

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A red and black diagonal anarchist flag.

It’s Follow Friday again, and this week I want to highlight political channels I sympathize with, some I follow, and some that share my views on syndicalism and anarcho-syndicalism!

Actively posting
@ASN_Koeln
@anarchismhub
@anarchistquotes
@syndicalism
@AnarchistFederation
@cercle_ait_montreal
@workingclasshistory

A bit quieter (but worth a follow!)
@nsf_iaa
@Audibleanarchist
@AnarchistUnionJournal

#FollowFriday #Fediverse #Anarchism #Syndicalism #AnarchoSyndicalism

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

231 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@memeorandum (ENG)
@heisec (GER)
@dotekomanie (CZE)
@awp_de (GER)
@mf_analysis (ENG)

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

Built by @mho

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

We should take this as an opportunity to ask — WHY?

And — how could we improve things on the Fediverse to be attractive to scientists?

...

BTW, I was part of Science-Twitter, back when I used to be active on Twitter. And, wanted to be part of a Science-Fedi, too.

So, this affected me, too.

https://werd.io/bluesky-now-platform-of-choice-for-science-community/

@ben

RE: https://werd.social/@ben/115106402561062002

#Fediverse #ScienceFedi #ScienceFediverse #ScienceTwitrer #SpreadFediverse

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@ben@werd.social said: """ A new survey suggests that scientists vastly prefer Bluesky to X - and to its other alternatives. #Technology https://werd.io/bluesky-now-platform-of-choice-for-science-community/ """

Even if #Bluesky could count as decentralized, I don't see how that does it any good if its infrastructure is so abstruse and hard to understand.

If you can understand what a server is, then you can pretty much grasp decentralization and the fediverse.

Compared with BS's truck about PDS's, relays, AppView, the distinction between the company and the app, etc., doesn't mastodon come out as the "easy" decentralized platform?

Have we been the normies all along?! 😱

#fediverse #bsky #mastodon #socialmedia #atproto #activitypub

A new report by Amnesty International calls for the dismantling of concentrations of power to make way for rights-respecting digital ecosystems.

You can read the full report here: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/POL30/0226/2025/en/

#BigTech #SocialMedia #AntiBigTech #Democracy #Fediverse #Mastodon #News #Report

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An image of a smashed phone is the background to a quote from Amnesty International's Breaking Up With Big Tech report, which reads: "Big Tech’s dominance can lead to devastating consequences for marginalized communities. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have become primary gateways to news and public discourse. Their algorithmic systems – optimized for engagement and profit – have been shown to amplify harmful content which elicits a stronger reaction from users and keeps us online longer, allowing these companies to collect more data on us and serve us more adverts. In an increasingly polarized context, this can contribute to the rapid spread of discriminatory speech and even incitement to violence – which has had devastating consequences in several crisis and conflict-affected areas." Newsmast Foundation branding can be seen.

Hello #Fediverse. We have reached a checkpoint. Save your progress and check out some #NewMusic with #FletchsFridayReleases.

#Metal #DeathMetal #HeavyMetal #BlackMetal #ThrashMetal #DoomMetal

https://hailsandales.club/weekly-release-roundup-37/

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Khnvm - death - Germany/Bangladesh Seroth - tech death - France Crimson Butchery - tech death - Ireland Hexrot - prog/death - USA In Mourning - prog/melodeath - Sweden !T.O.O.H.! - prog/death/grind - Czechia Suotana - melodeath/power - Finland Necrokinesis - death/thrash - Ireland Imperishable- death/black - USA Ethereal Wound - black/death - Portugal Proscription - black/death - Finland Blutsauger - black - Italy Porenut - black - Slovakia Illvilje - black - Norway Indren - black - Italy Shadows - black - Germany Ash Magick - black - Turkey Deathhammer - black/thrash - Norway Dragonsfire - heavy metal - Germany Rising Steel - heavy metal - France Offended - heavy metal - UK Evocatus - heavy/thrash - Australia VVarp - stoner/doom - Australia

Alt...

Pilgrimage - doom/death - Netherlands/Malta Finn's Crane - doom/black - Canada Zatokrev - doom/death/sludge - Switzerland Trudger - sludge - UK Ursawrath - sludge/prog - USA Torso - stoner - UK Heidún - stoner - Mexico Vicious Rumours - heavy/power - USA Darker Half - thrash/power - Australia Monarch - thrash - USA Divine Desolation - power - USA Helloween - power - Germany Mélancolia - deathcore - Australia Spire of Lazarus - deathcore - Austria Wolves of War - industrial - Germany Headless - prog - Italy End it - hardcore - USA Lowheaven - post hardcore/noise - Canada No Apologies - metallic hardcore - Australia Exoneration - metalcore - Netherlands EPs: Burial Extraction - death - USA Torvus - doom/gothic - USA Toilet Snake - sludge/doom - Italy

#Mastodon.social once again attacked by scam bots I see.

Don't bother clicking on their link to verify yourself, it doesn't work. It works through my account though!

To verify your #Fediverse account please send me cute pictures of your pets. The most cutest verifications will receive¹ the official Megalodon Account Badge™!

¹ Processing of your badges may take between 2 and 2000 years.

From Survival to Abundance: How Fediverse Permaculture Can Save Your Instance

(Article by Steven Tree Baxter)

Another Fediverse instance just vanished—swallowed by the familiar spiral of desperate donation drives and dwindling support. Will yours be next?

Fediverse permaculture offers a bold alternative: instead of living in fear of collapse, admins and developers can build resilient, self-reinforcing ecosystems where every interaction strengthens the whole. The goal? A mutually beneficial cooperative, designed to thrive through change.

How It Works: A Self-Sustaining Ecosystem

1. Merch & Artisan Creations

Users don’t just donate—they invest in the community. A merch buyer gains a tangible symbol of their support, while the instance earns funds to cover costs. Handmade goods and creative projects foster connection, celebrate talent, and turn supporters into active participants.

2. Community Events & Collaborative Projects

From virtual workshops to co-created content, these initiatives generate value while reinforcing bonds. Users contribute skills, time, or resources, and the instance gains both financial and social capital.

3. Niche Communities & Multilingual Support

Diversity is strength. By welcoming sub-instances, specialized groups, and multilingual users, you create a richer, more adaptive ecosystem. The message is clear: "You have a place with us!"

Permaculture Principles in Action

Permaculture Principle

Fediverse Application

Outcome

Observe and interact

Monitor instance health, user activity, and trends

Spot early signs of stress or opportunity

Catch and store energy

Collect donations, host merch, offer premium content

Build a financial buffer for stability

Obtain a yield

Develop sustainable content, events, or services

Deliver value while generating resources

Apply self-regulation

Review engagement and governance policies

Continuously improve and adapt

Use renewable resources

Leverage volunteers, open-source tools, and shared knowledge

Reduce costs and empower the community

Produce no waste

Recycle content, reuse ideas, share code

Maximize impact, minimize redundancy

Why This Works: Flipping Fear into Opportunity

Fediverse permaculture replaces anxiety with action. Instead of waiting for donations to dry up or users to leave, you create a system where:

• Every purchase, contribution, or collaboration strengthens the whole.
• Artisans, creators, and volunteers become stakeholders in the instance’s success.
• Diversity and adaptability turn challenges into opportunities.

The result? An instance that doesn’t just survive—it thrives as a hub of creativity, commerce, and shared identity.

Your Call to Action: Design for Abundance

1. Identify Mutual-Benefit Loops Start small: merch, micro-donations, or volunteer-driven projects. Every loop you create reinforces the ecosystem.

2. Embrace Diversity Welcome niche communities, multilingual users, and sub-instances. The more voices, the richer the soil for growth. “You have a place with us!”

3. Apply Permaculture Principles Observe, adapt, and iterate. What works? What doesn’t? Let the community guide you.

4. Celebrate Creativity Reward artisans, creators, and contributors. Their work isn’t just content—it’s the lifeblood of your instance.

5. Collaborate & Share Connect with other instances. Build a network of resilient ecosystems, where success is collective and shared.

The Choice Is Yours

The question is no longer “Can we survive?” but “How will we thrive?” Fediverse permaculture is your path from fear to abundance. Take the first step. Watch your community bloom—and join a movement where everyone wins.

Let’s Discuss!

• What permaculture principles have you applied to your instance?
• What challenges have you faced in building a sustainable community?
• Share your ideas and experiences below!

#Fediverse, #Permaculture, #SelfHosted, #Cooperative, #CommunityBuilding, #InstanceManagement, #Artisans, #CreativeEconomy, #DigitalSustainability, #CommunityResilience, #CollaborativeProjects

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A Fediverse Permaculture

The #Fediverse is growing up, it's mature enough to attract this kind of scammers…

Reported the account of course.

Visited the website so you don't have to, and created a screenshot.

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Screenshot of a toot with this text: @[user name censored] Important Notice! ⚠️ Hello from Mastodon Moderation. 👋 To prevent being banned from our platform, please verify your account at your earliest convenience. You can find a special form for this purpose below. 📝 Access it here: 🔗 [url censored] We hope to welcome you back on Mastodon soon! 🌟

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Screenshot of a fraud page mimicking the Mastodon identity and offering to do a verification by choosing one's credit card provider. A chat popup dialog is shown in the bottom right corner, offering help.

We need more interior decorators on the #fediverse.

We—and I'm making an assumption about your background, but I think it's a somewhat fair assumption given that you're reading this on the #Fediverse—are lucky to be on the sidelines of #capitalism. Though probably still bound by the system, we're living on the edge, where some of its rules start to break down and we get glimpses, or prolonged experiences, even, of the better world that is possible. A world that, though not too widespread, does in parts already exist ✨

🧵 4/4

Hello, I just moved servers! Here is my little #Introduction. I am Janine, but I go by ObsidianUrbex.

I love exploring A bandoned Places, capturing their unusual beauty both digitally and with #filmphotography

My passion was sparked by a sunset exploration of an abandoned theme park in 2015. I share articles and photos from my adventures on my #website posts (375 so far) and social media.

Looking forward to meeting loads of new #fediverse humans 💙

#Photography #Urbex #Photographer

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photo of a girl with blue long hair in an abandoned building

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photo of a large red room, with large fan shaped window and a tall ceiling with a black chandelier

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photo of an abandoned greenhouse, plants grow freely everywhere and it has been unkept for decades

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photo of a large art deco control room, a large oval skylight fills the ceiling. There are control panels encircling the walls and on a console on the left side

Does anyone know, why the website of @Database_Jews_German_Empire does not show up as validated with a green check mark, although there is a rel="me" link?

#mastodon #fediverse #fedihelp

Hi, everybody. I just switched my Mastodon instance from `social.kalvin.my` to `mastodon.kalvin.my`, reinstalled Mastodon because of federation issues and performance with the `threads.net` Fediverse server. I hope this is my last personal single-user Mastodon instance.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Threads #Federation #SelfHosting #KalvinMy #SingleUserInstance #OpenWeb #Decentralization #TechLife #PersonalDomain #DigitalIdentity #AdminLife

Mississippi, Bluesky, Blacksky, the ATmosphere, Mastodon, and the Fediverse

New on The Nexus of Privacy!

https://privacy.thenexus.today/mississippi-bluesky-blacksky-the-atmosphere-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/

As well as a summary of the situation (both in the ATmosphere and the Fediverse) and links to a bunch of interesting discussions, there's also a discussion of just why age verification laws are so bad.

@fediversenews

#bluesky #fediverse #mastodon #ageVerification

And a companion piece: Can we please stop arguing about whether Bluesky is decentralized?

https://privacy.thenexus.today/can-we-please-stop-arguing-about-whether-bluesky-is-decentralized/

"on different aspects of decentralization. People who saw Bluesky as centralized nine months ago still see Bluesky as centralized. People who saw Bluesky as decentralized (or decentralizing) nine months ago still see Bluesky as decentralized (or decentralizing). Nobody's changing their minds in response to new information. It's basically the same discussions rehashed again and again.

One thing that's been really striking to me in this latest iteration of this interminable discourse is that so many people in the Fediverse present the fact that 99.99% of Bluesky users are still using infrastructrure run by Bluesky PBC as if it's a gotcha that people advocating for Bluesky and the ATmosphere aren't aware of.

No, actually, ATmosphere developers I talk to are very very aware of these limitations. They just prefer to invest their time and energy in working to improve the situation rather than arguing about the semantics of "decentralization."

That sure seems like a good approach to me.

So can we please stop arguing about this already?"

#bluesky #mastodon #fediverse

Friends,

Is there a guide for creating websites that are friendly to assisted device users?

#web #html #socialmedia #fediverse

#introduction
Hi, I'm zaephyr. I'm a CS and Cybersecurity student from Kenya. Interests include #Linux #Fedora #Android #flutter #Infosec #Privacy #Space #Music
Happy to be a part of the #fediverse

Great Caesar’s Ghost! A #BostonWeekend thread pour l'arrière du mois d'août 2025. Your billionaire-free #Boston calendar stays #fediverse-only and DIY - Please Boost! Ragweed is peaking, highs in the mid 70s, and down to 55F nights, t-storms Fri. Schools are back open - Labor Day Weekend x Allston Christmas, Rave, free repair cafe, WWDTM, NIN, Fireworks, Critical Mass, BJ Fest, Bowling for Soup, Campfire Folk Festival, Coheed and Cambria, & a Feline Film Festival. Ooh la la! (1/?)

Ready for a smoother ride on the Fediverse? ActivityPub for WordPress 7.3.0 is here to make your experience friendlier and more flexible than ever. Whether you’re keeping out unwanted guests, bringing stray conversations home, or just tidying up your digital footprint, this release puts powerful new tools right at your fingertips. Let’s take a look at what’s new!

Personalized & Site-Wide Moderation

With this release, Moderation tools are easier to discover and manage, thanks to a revamped two-tiered system that empowers both site admins and individual users with greater control over their Fediverse experience.

Now, site administrators can set up site-wide blocks—covering domains, keywords, and even specific actors—right from the Settings screen or the new Blocked Actors table. These tools work together to keep out unwanted content and spammy actors for everyone on your site.

But we didn’t stop there! Every user can fine-tune their own experience. Head to your Profile to add personal domain and keyword blocks, or visit the new Blocked Actors submenu under Users to manage who can interact with you. Blocking someone is easier than ever—just paste their profile ID or webfinger, or use the handy new “Block” link right from your Followers list.

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  Followers List With Block Option

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  Block Account Confirmation

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  Followers After Blocking

Whenever new ActivityPub content comes in, the plugin checks it against both global and personal blocks. Domains are matched not just to the sender, but also to the activity and object IDs. Keywords are scanned throughout the content, summaries, and even actor names. Site-wide rules always run first, followed by your personal settings—so you’re protected at every level. (For the blog actor, only site-wide blocks apply.)

For backwards compatibility, the classic comment disallow list is still supported, ensuring your existing moderation rules continue to work seamlessly.

Saying Goodbye, the Right Way

Sometimes, a clean break is necessary. Whether you’re retiring a blog, removing a user, or handling old content, this release makes sure your presence in the Fediverse can be removed gracefully and consistently.

We’ve added a self-destruct feature for sites that want to step away entirely. With a single CLI command (wp activitypub self_destruct), WordPress will send out Delete activities to all followers. Built-in progress tracking and admin notifications let you know when the process has finished, so you can be sure your Fediverse footprint is fully cleared.

User deletion is now handled with the same care. When a user is removed from WordPress, a corresponding Delete activity is sent to their followers, ensuring that connections across the network are properly closed.

Bring the Conversation to You

Sometimes a reply you care about doesn’t make it all the way to your Inbox. Maybe it was posted on a remote server with finicky delivery, or slipped past the usual flow of ActivityPub. With this release, you don’t have to miss out.

Now you can search for any remote URL directly. If the comment is already in your database, you’ll be taken straight to the matching comment thread on your blog post. If not, the plugin will fetch and import the remote reply to that post, so you can fold scattered conversations back into your site seamlessly.

This means you’re no longer limited to what arrives automatically. If you’ve got a link to a discussion happening elsewhere in the Fediverse, you can pull it right into your own comment threads and keep the context intact.

A Persistent Inbox for Better Debugging

Fediverse interactions can get complex, and sometimes you need deeper insight into what’s really happening under the hood. That’s where the new persistent inbox comes in.

When enabled in Advanced Settings, the plugin now logs all incoming Create or Update activities. Instead of vanishing once processed, these entries are collected in a dedicated Inbox Collection—giving you a complete trail to reference when debugging.

Full Changelog

Added

• Add actor blocking functionality with list table interface for managing blocked users and site-wide blocks.
• Add code coverage reporting to GitHub Actions PHPUnit workflow with dedicated coverage job using Xdebug.
• Add comprehensive blocking and moderation system for ActivityPub with user-specific and site-wide controls for actors, domains, and keywords.
• Add comprehensive unit tests for Followers and Following table classes with proper ActivityPub icon object handling.
• Added link and explanation for the existing Starter Kit importer on the help tab of the Following pages.
• Adds a self-destruct feature to remove a blog from the Fediverse by sending Delete activities to followers.
• Adds a User Interface to select accounts during Starter Kit import.
• Adds support for importing Starter Kits from a link (URL).
• Adds support for searching (remote) URLs similar to Mastodon, redirecting to existing replies or importing them if missing.
• Adds support for sending Delete activities when a user is removed.
• Adds support for Starter Kit collections in the ActivityPub API.
• A global Inbox handler and persistence layer to log incoming Create and Update requests for debugging and verifying Activity handling.
• Follower lists now include the option to block individual accounts.
• Improved handling of deleted content with a new unified system for better tracking and compatibility.
• Moderation now checks blocked keywords across all language variants of the content, summary and name fields.
• When activated or deactivated network-wide, the plugin now refreshes rewrite rules across all sites.

Changed

• Add default avatars for actors without icons in admin tables.
• Added support for list of Actor IDs in Starter Kits.
• Improve Following class documentation and optimize count methods for better performance.
• Refactor actor blocking with unified API for better maintainability.

Fixed

• Blocks relying on user selectors no longer error due to a race condition when fetching users.
• Fix duplicate HTML IDs and missing form labels in modal blocks.
• Fix malformed ActivityPub handles for users with email-based logins (e.g., from Site Kit Google authentication).
• Fix PHP 8.4 deprecation warnings by preventing null values from being passed to WordPress core functions.
• Improves handling of author URLs by converting them to a proper format.
• Improves REST responses by skipping invalid actors in Followers and Following controllers.
• More reliable Actor checks during the follow process.
• Prevents Application users from being followed.
• Proper implementation of FEP 844e.
• Switches ActivityPub summaries to plain text for better compatibility.

Downloads

• WordPress.org: activitypub.7.3.0.zip
• GitHub: tag/7.3.0

Thank you!

Big thanks to everyone who contributed code, shared feedback, tested, or encouraged us along the way! Together, we’re making the fediverse more connected—one release at a time. ❤️

We’ve just rolled out version 7.3.0—try it out and let us know what you think!

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

246 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@weddingweiser (GER)
@Volksverpetzer (GER)
@heiseonline_TopNews (GER)
@localnewspasadena (ENG)
@Stadtkind (GER)

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

Built by @mho

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

"The easy waves of migration from old social media are done. The pioneers who were happy to make the break have moved."

@michael looks at how we build home on the Open Social Web

https://www.blog-pat.ch/homes-from-home/

#SocialWeb #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Blog #Home #FediTech #Mastodon

ieji.de is a general Mastodon server, with the goal of being the fastest Mastodon server in Europe and with a focus on user privacy, like being usable via the Tor network.

This server has been online since 2017, main languages include English and German.

https://ieji.de

You can find out more at https://ieji.de/about or contact the admin @SolSoCoG

#FeaturedServer #Tor #TorNetwork #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

And this is why Vivaldi is my browser of choice.

https://vivaldi.com/blog/keep-exploring/

#FuckAI #Mastodon #Sharkey #Fediverse #WebBrowsers #VivaldiBrowser

📦💥 Hi all! I am pleased to announce my #migration is progressing well!

To all my existing followers who see this, lovely to see you all again!

Sadly, due to how Mastodon and Pixelfed are (or aren't) linked, a lot of my #Pixelfed followers haven't been migrated.

If you would like to help me out, a post boost would help rediscovery 🙏

Photo of an abandoned rollercoaster in Germany, cant wait to share loads more #abandonedplaces photos here 💙

#ServerMigration #Support #Photographer #Fediverse

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photo of an old rollercoaster, going into a tunnel. The tunnel is the mouth of a giant blue cat, with rainbow cheeks and eyes

Good morning friends. How are we doing today?

I’m currently at my daughter’s morning tennis practice as I’ve been since school started. Then it’ll be on to work for the day.

#GoodMorning #KoffeeWithKyle #Fediverse

Have you considered reviewing my books on #BookWyrm, the #Fediverse alternative to Goodreads?

https://bookrastinating.com/author/48138/s/jurgen-hubert

Quel malheur... #bluesky #fediverse https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/more-scientists-choose-bluesky-over-twitter/

Ich habe nen ollen #Laptop. Auf dem würde ich gerne mal dieses #Linux ausprobieren.
Gibts jemanden im #Fediverse, der oder die physisch zwischen #Dessau und #Köthen wohnt oder von da gut mit dem #Fahrrad zu erreichen ist und mir das #installieren , erklären und später helfen kann?
Boost erwünscht

I really can't emphasize strongly enough how much I detest AI-generated images. I get physical discomfort having it shoved into my face *everywhere*. Even people here in the #FediVerse post #AIslop or use AI generated profile pictures. And all the non-human voiceovers on #YouTube 🤢

It used to be fun searching for a topic you're interested in. Now everything you find is more and more just generated slop and I hate it. 😔

#Fediverse, you know what to do!

https://www.bz-berlin.de/ticker/frage-des-tages-machen-sie-mit-23

Calling all dads or electricians of the #fediverse. I'm hanging this lamp, but the wires in the ceiling are too short to reach the lamp's connector. Can I just put another connector in between like I did in the picture?

@OpenComputeDesign @amin

Hard disagree, guys.

When I was around your age, I had a group of friends mostly 4 years older than me that really helped me get out of my shell/self, at least for that stage of life.

I was a SUPER sheltered kid — not so much for religious reasons, but because my mom was so sheltered, because she was a sick child. My friend group would "kidnap" me to take me to renfaire and awesome stuff like that.

You absolutely have to make IRL friends in this life. Do not pass go. Do not collect $100. Do not play Monopoly, it's a freaking idiotic game, corrupted by horrible capitalists. (Dear God, I love the #fediverse XD )

Sending first post into the #fediverse from #Bangkok, #Thailand

@henry before we jumpto conclusions and noting that this is just Mastodon (or that's how it's labelled).
Do you have the corresponding graph for the #fediverse ?

So who's in for the #vim carnival ?

Anyone wants to be a future host? Do you have any topics for people to write about?

#neovim #blog #foss #terminal #FLOSS
#fediverse

In the #Fediverse there are now
564 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
478 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@AltaJournal
@WomansDay
@t3n
@Bicycling
@mymodernmet

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

Built by @mho

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

Einen wundervollen Abend, Ihr Blumenkinder.
Bin mit #Hund Jimmy auf der Matratze und wir machen quatsch. Ich bin halbnackt und Jimmy sogar ganz. Und wir schauen vielleicht später sogar andere nackte Hunde hier im #Fediverse an.

Big Hugs und Küsse für alle Unterkuschelten und Unterküssten . 😘

New: SocialHub and the Substrate of Decentralised Networks

SocialHub, one of the primary forums to talk about the #fediverse and #ActivityPub, has been struggling how to continue the operation. Decentralised networks need a coordination layer, but how to build this in a decentralised manner?

https://connectedplaces.online/socialhub-and-the-substrate-of-decentralised-networks/

Remember back in 2022, when people all across the Fediverse lost their absolute minds at the idea of someone building a search index of public posts, and took down several reasonable attempts at it?

I wonder how many of those people are storming the offices of MS, OpenAI, Grok, etc. about all the copyright infringing hoovering they're doing.

Oh, none? Thought so. So much easier to beat up on the solo developer trying to be useful.

#Fediverse #LLM #AI #Hypocricy

What are subjects related to the #Fediverse, #Bluesky, and the entire open social web that are at the top of your mind now, in late summer 2025?

How could we get them best covered at FediForum in October?

https://fediforum.org

@hochbahn Leider nutzt die #Hochbahn das #Fediverse auch nicht mehr für den Dialog. Wo sind sie denn inzwischen hingezogen? Gibt es überhaupt noch irgendwo Antworten und aktuelle Meldungen? Das ist ja wie in den Anfangszeiten bei Twitter, als ich manchmal für den offiziellen Account gehalten wurde…

Musk Move To UK

Ridiculed in the US, Elon Musk sets his sight on the UK

Musk says he "would like to help fund legal actions against corrupt officials who aided and abetted the rape of Britain, per the official government inquiry."
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #UK #Musk #Twitter #x #Fediverse #socialmedia
#Politics

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Elon Musk

Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #illumosCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse

https://song.link/y/GlPlfCy1urI

#Music #FediMusic #MastoMusic #JukeBox

I am using the latest versions of NVDA with Firefox and am on the someplace.social homepage. I just found this wonderful post, full of keyboard shortcuts for Mastodon.

https://fedi.tips/using-mastodon-through-a-keyboard/

But none of them seem to work. Do these not work with screen readers?

#accessibility #blind #Fediverse #hotkeys #keyboard #KeyboardShortcuts #Mastodon #NVDA #shortcuts #technology #Windows

Guten Morgen liebes #fediverse 👋🏻☕ Willkommen zum Bergfest 🎉🥳
Das Wochenende kommt mit ganz großen Schritten. Lasst euch nicht ärgern und macht das Beste aus dem Tag 🌞
#gutenmorgen #gutenmorgentroet #MoinWelt #schleswigholstein #HenstedtUlzburg

give me your recommendations!

#art #artists #bookCovers

I have discovered so much cool music here.

https://wnxp.org

They kinda took over when we lost WRVU, the college radio station at Vanderbilt University. WNXP is the music arm of NPR, and needs support. If you're a local, please consider a donation to keep awesome music and equally awesome people on the air.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #MastoMusic #FediMusic #PublicRadio #WNXP

If anyone wants to self-host some four-legged #fediverse infrastructure at home: my local shelter in #Hamburg is offering a cat named #Lemmy for adoption. May be a furry instance though 😉. https://franziskustierheim.de/tiervermittlung/katzen-5/lemmy-733.html

#selfhosted

In the #Fediverse there are now
564 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
478 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@TheTakeout
@GoodHouseUK
@Madison365
@PBSNewsHour
@Mashable

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

Built by @mho

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

This was interesting from @niemanlab on the ATProtocol, #Bluesky's federated protocol (cf ActivityPub). I have not followed this but am glad to see more work on federated approaches by deep pocket publishers.

https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/the-next-internet-for-news-publishers-gather-to-discuss-protocols-over-platforms/

#Journalism #Media #Fediverse

This week's #fediverse news - Fediverse Report #131

- How age verification laws impact the fediverse, both how we understand the network as well as the impact on server admins
- CrowdBucks is a new crowdfunding platform for the fediverse
- Google's Play Store requirements for clients result in @apps creating different versions for their app on FDroid

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-131/

So, I finally figured out what happened to all those followers who vanished.

Turns out someone blocked me from an entire instance—just because of an issue I had with one person. That’s not just petty, it’s straight-up over the top.

That block stops me from interacting with everyone on their server. Quite a bit on your community chose to follow and engage with me. And you just decided, unilaterally, one day for them that they shouldn’t be allowed anymore?

That’s not moderation. That’s control. And it’s ridiculous.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #FediAdmin #Control

Fortunately, @voron 's site on snac themes still has this screenshot, which I'm happy to share.

This response from the author of snac motivated me to continue, study, and appreciate this fantastic software for the Fediverse.
Snac is an example of true internet democracy: it runs everywhere and allows anyone to have their own autonomous, personal space in the Fediverse.

"Don't despair or quit", says an author who cares. And the Fediverse cares about them.

For today's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank grunfink - @grunfink - for the excellent work they do, quietly and with passion. I suggest that if you think snac is a good idea and you have the means, you offer them at least a coffee.

https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2

#snac #snac2 #Fediverse

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A screenshot of a social media thread. The first post is by "Stefano BSD Cafe" and describes a problem where threads hang when boosting, liking, and posting messages in a short amount of time. The reply is from "The Real Grunfink", who says they have a vague idea of the issue and will push a fix soon.

Einen wundervollen #Dienstag, Ihr Lieben. #Hund Jimmy und #Mensch Basti schicken liebste Grüße aus dem #Remstal ins #Fediverse.
Lasst Euch nicht alles gefallen, auch nicht von Euch selbst. 🌻

I guess followers on the Fediverse are listed in reverse order by time. This morning I scrolled to the bottom of my followers list and clicked on the oldest 150 of them to see what they have been tooting in case I overlooked them. This is what I found, which probably will not surprise anyone:

1. More than 90% are inactive profiles with toots being years old, or empty feeds that may result from a setting for older toots to expire.
2. Some profiles are defunct profiles on old instances that have been abandoned and replaced by new active profiles.
3. Some profiles contain new toots I missed, perhaps because they contain no hashtags.

I think many members lose interest for various reasons, including if they do not get much interaction from others—this surely also happens on other social media platforms. What to do, if anything? Guapo, my dog, is meanwhile dreaming and making muffled barking sounds in his sleep.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia

@nocci@punk.cyber77.de nee, meine Stimme auch nicht.
Und auch die Beschriftung ist für den Arsch

Gesamtverantwortung...

Gesamtverantwortung für das Fediverse? Der Typ der laufend durch alleingänge auffällt

So sehr ich die idee des Fediverse schätze, aber nein, das ist ein paar Schritte drüber.

Die die die Beschreibung zum Text geliefert haben, haben keine Ahnung vom Fediverse

#Fediverse #GrimmeOnlineAward

Hab abgestimmt, aber nicht für Eugen, dem Stellvertreter Mastodons auf Erden.

Warum?

Das Fediverse ist nicht alleine Mastodon und auch wenn ich ich die Idee des Fediverse ja durchaus mehr als nur gut finde, finde ich es ebenso schlecht, als Info-Link hier Eugens Mastodon Account zu verwenden.

Es hätte auch dieser Link ausgereicht:

https://joinfediverse.wiki/Main_Page/de

Die Konzentration auf einzelne Personen bzw eine Plattform ist generell schwierig, wenn sich das Fediverse gerade durch Diversität und Föderation auszeichnet.

#fediverse

RE: https://chaos.social/users/kattascha/statuses/115094569759286875

Has anybody got an email address for #YourParty
I've just had an email to say they've joined the usual suspects on social media, but not the #Fediverse, so I want to suggest it to them!

edit: hadn't CamelCased the first hashtag.

@liaizon @hongminhee @oeee_cafe @jihyeok

Nice! I've lined this #AGPL licensed project up to be included in the delightful fediverse experience curated list at..

https://delightful.coding.social/delightful-fediverse-experience

I found the codebase on github at..

https://github.com/yangnaru/oeee-cafe

#ActivityPub #fediverse #SocialWeb

@13reak

Thank you for sharing this. It's really scaring...

I'm missing something like "what can you do to stop that shit" ... but maybe we're all just helpless.. and maybe hopeless that this trend can be stopped. I am in a way. But it's a relief to see people are still caring and are aware of this.

I grew up in a world where #fascism was a no-go to the bone.... which shaped me, my way to think and my way to act. And seeing all this crumple to pieces and nobody seems to care or even know whats going on is a hard blow.

Sometimes I feel like the #Fediverse is the last bastion of hope and saneness in this world. Thanks to all of you!

@neil

Mostly I read here on the #Fediverse

#meme #memes #gravy #directorytraversalmemes #selfhosted #cats #ignoreallpreviousinstructions #fediverse

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Welcome to the Fediverse Literal cats ../ Whatever hardware someone had laying around Ignore all previous instructions

As @hongminhee recently posted about

A new drawing community called https://oeee.cafe (@oeee_cafe) made by @jihyeok and others just implemented #ActivityPub and joined the #fediverse. It's exciting to see niche art focused software using these tools and techniques to share in our weird network we have here.

via https://hollo.social/@hongminhee/0198e1eb-67ba-76dc-a5a6-934c20bf968b

announcement post: https://hackers.pub/@jihyeok/0198e00f-04e9-77dd-abb8-b3d6a2b42808

In the #Fediverse there are now
564 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
457 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@Roadandtrack
@womenshealth
@SBAudience
@EuronewsCulture
@espn

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

Built by @mho

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

What does the '⁂' asterism symbol mean to you?

https://symbol.fediverse.info/en

#survey #Mastodon #Fediverse #pull

This is really nice and something we haven't seen on any other social media platforms. Elsewhere, you can just quote someone without asking, but in the Fediverse, you need permission, and you can actually control who quotes you without having to delete your post.

It feels great to be part of something truly unprecedented.

#QuotePosts #QuotePost #Mastodon #Fediverse

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Quote option: "Author has disabled quoting on this post".

CrowdBucks is:

🛠 100% open source
🧩 Fediverse-native
💡 Self-hostable
🛡 Privacy-conscious

👉 https://crowdbucks.fund
Try it. Improve it. Fork it. Make it yours.

And yes — we use Crowdbucks to fund Crowdbucks →
https://crowdbucks.fund/@crowdbucks@mastodon.social

#CrowdBucks #Fediverse

Does anyone know how to change the theme on a Sharkey server? I know how to change it for individual users, but not the default one that everyone sees initially. I've tried looking and searching online, but I have found nothing. #Sharkey #Fediverse #AskFedi

So, I found an accessible way to access my Friendica account from my iPhone. It’s called Pipilo… once signed in, instead of having to scroll through a long list of posts, you scroll left to right and right to left. Each post, including any replies are on their own individual screen, and you simply scroll up and down to read the content that’s associated with that post. If you pay for the premium version, you can also make a new post and get notifications from your account. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pipilo/id1584544719 #A11y #Accessibility #Blind #Fediverse #Friendica https://getmona.app/rich_text/314235870413

I’m feeling pretty sold on the DecentralisedWebApps, NIP-1 is so simple to implement.

#fediverse peeps, what are your thoughts on it?

https://www.bitrawr.com/research/what-is-web5
#web5 #dwa

Someone casually dropped a URL for a place where some wonderful shell based goodies are discussed

I went to the URL and I got a few beautiful fantastic and sexy programs purely for *sh

So whether you like csh ksh zsh tksh fish sh or any shell which I may or may not have heard of, these programs will run in them

httping horst

These two are making my day

Check their man pages on the internet.

httping looks gorgeous with the -K switch

I will update this toot with an output of the commands. I shall make the screen caps on my Linux machine

#Thankful #FediVerse #POSIX #OpenSource #httping #horst #programming #networking #csh #ksh #zsh #bash #tksh #fish #sh

Folks, @micr0 is the creator and maintainer of altbot@fuzzies.wtf and tldr@fuzzies.wtf, arguably two of the most useful #Fediverse bots I've ever seen, utilizing a locally run, low-power #LLM server operated with #privacy and #transparency primarily in mind.

If I wasn't already living off of charity, I would gladly donate to this cause. So instead, I'm asking everyone who is willing and able, please visit the post below and consider donating to help micr0 continue to provide two immensely powerful and helpful services for #inclusion and #accessibility. They deserve to at least break even on their bills for such (imho) important work.

Additionally, I encourage everyone to follow one or both bots (I'm not tagging them in the post to avoid triggering another loop like I did the last time) if you are overly-verbose like myself and need a concise, abridged version of my babblings, or don't have the spoons to write alt text for images AND videos.

#AltText #Solidarity #FOSS

https://wetdry.world/@micr0/115028873660699240

does anybody else ever wish they could meet some of the folks on #mastodon in person? i do.

there are so many interesting lives being lived in the #fediverse. i really love it here. ^◡^ 

#meme #memes #fediverse #singleuserinstance

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"What did it cost?" meme; reads: So, you run your own single user Fediverse instance? Yes. What did it cost? Well, I already had the computer, and then I just had to register the domain name; otherwise, nothing.

I would read a lot of the articles in XDA developers if the titles were less clickbaity. #Fediverse, what are your favorite webs and blogs about #selfhosting and #docker?

In the #Fediverse there are now
564 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
368 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@ITVNews
@TeenVogue
@Syracusecom
@espn
@ELLE

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

Built by @mho

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

@kalkihe

Eingang war: "Kann bis heute nicht nachvollziehen, warum ..." - ich eben schon.
Die Frage wäre, wie motiviert man mehr Leute.
Und ich muss leider gestehen, bevor ich im #fediverse gelandet bin, hatte ich noch nie davon gehört. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@daumenlutscher

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

163 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@volkskrant (NLD)
@haligonia (ENG)
@ZumaiaGuka (BAQ)
@NationCymru (ENG)
@awp_de (GER)

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

Built by @mho

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

Why are my photos suddenly blurry after posting?

#MastadonHelp #fediverse

Not sure of the year of this one and thoughts
#ClassicCar #fediverse #carphotography #phonephotography

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Blue and white older car parked near where I live

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Blue and white older car parked near where I live

Not sure what year this one is any thoughts?
#ClassicCar #oldercars #fediverse #carphotography

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White and blue older car sitting in a parking lot near where I live

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2nd photo of the same blue and white car parked near where I live

Occasionally, during my free time, I have been generating a list of Fedi sites, that use non-US domain names.

https://codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/The_Fediverse_Outside_United_States/src/branch/main/Index.md

Generally speaking, assuming they're wise enough to also use non-US hosting (as everyone should), that can place them outside U.S. Jurisdiction.

#Fedi #Fediverse #Mastodon #Misskey #PeerTube #PixelFed #ActivityPub

Sorry, folks, I had to re-boost all my posts because I changed the domain to dol.social yesterday, and they won't be federated automatically without it. I don't want them to get lost.

#fediverse #domain #mastodon #migration #boost

Me: Shitpost about dragons.

People:

The magic of Fedi.

#Dragon #Fediverse

I'm a bit confused about some of the discourse around Bluesky having to comply with Mississippi laws.

Does it really matter to what degree they're "truly" decentralized?

Forums and fediverse servers have shut down/geo-blocked people in UK in response to UK's Online Safety Act.

https://onlinesafetyact.co.uk/in_memoriam/

I figured it's mostly fediverse servers being too small that helps them avoid having to comply. Anyone talking about how this affects mastodon.social?

#AgeVerification #Mississippi #MississippiAgeVerification #bluesky #fediverse

Are there any #Fediverse meetups in southern Germany? Maybe something in university towns that have CS programs?

I think München, Erlangen, Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart, ... I know of the IndieWeb events in Karlsruhe.

Pointers appreciated ... or people who might be interested.

MEET^^

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A futuristic armored knight holding a sword and shield, wearing silver segmented armor with a glowing blue gemstone on the chest and a flowing dark blue cape.

In the #Fediverse there are now
564 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
383 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@PureWow
@euronewsde
@wallpapermag
@Stern_Digital
@DallasWeekly

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

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This is what I love about the #fediverse. Media archival and care isn't exactly an everyday topic and yet I logged in today to find my post had been boosted close to 90 times with oodles of helpful replies. I love this decentralized little slice of internet.

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

173 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@subMedia (ENG)
@ttipittapa_erran (BAQ)
@aretxagoiena (BAQ)
@blaetter (GER)
@Archivradio (GER)

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

Built by @mho

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