@GeekAndDad •acws #acws

Don't worry #fediverse / #mastodon instances die sooner or later as they don't generate profit

(Some of your #posts will end up on neigboring instances sometimes even caching media, but those sill be far inbetween)

Saying Goodbye to Facebook and ReddIt: In this article, I explain why I've ditched Facebook and ReddIt in favor of Friendica and Lemmy. I also mention why I ditched Matrix due to accessibility issues with my screen readers. https://simplygregario.us/articles/2025-12-17/saying-goodbye-to-facebook-and-reddit/ #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #ScreenReaders #Facebook #Lemmy #Matrix #ReddIt #Privacy #Fediverse

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A hand decisively drops the Facebook, Matrix, and Reddit logos into a desk-side trash can, while a computer monitor in the background displays a Hugo project with the names Friendica and Lemmy.

Have a nice evening, #BSDCafe
Have a nice evening, #illumosCafe
Have a nice evening, #Fediverse

Waiting for the proper time to have dinner, relaxing.

https://song.link/s/51qqSdQOsPkMOvG8g09r96

#Music #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio #Jazz #Relax

Hey #fediverse - if you happen to be in central #pennsylvania come check out our DSA chapter’s #free #book distro on January 11th in downtown State College

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Flyer for a free book distro at Schlow Library in State College PA on January 11th

Das war aber auch gemein 😆!

Ganz spontan und unvorbereitet sollten die Kolleginnen und Kollegen einen neuen Slogan für den Zoll erfinden.

Wir finden die Ergebnisse echt amüsant, aber durchaus... ausbaufähig. 😜

💬 Jetzt ist das #Fediverse gefragt:
Welchen neuen Slogan würdet ihr vorschlagen?

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Neuer Slogan für den Zoll gesucht

Fediway brings algorithmic feeds to Mastodon.

https://github.com/fediway/fediway

(Found it on Reddit. Haven't tried it yet.)

#mastodon #fediverse #mastodev #mastoadmin #fediway

Welche Mastodon Client-App von „Drittanbietern“ nutzt ihr? Begründung und andere Apps gerne in die Kommentare. Leider gibt es nur 4 Optionen…
#fediverse #Mastodon #fediLZ #followerpower

Chihuahua Teddy Snuggles: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/chihuahua-teddy-snuggles-lisa-s-baker.html

#chihuahua #dog #dogs #smalldog #pup #puppy #teddybear #stuffedtoy #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #painting #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #fedigiftshop #cuteanimals #cute #sweet #cuddles #snuggles #puzzles #puzzle #greetingcards #artforkids #animals #animal #portrait #stuffedanimal

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Chihuahua Teddy Snuggles by Lisa S. Baker features a wide-eyed chihuahua holding a teddy bear close, accented with a soft bow that adds a sweet, playful touch. Rich textures and expressive detail bring warmth and personality to this charming portrait, capturing the gentle bond between pets and their favorite comforts.

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

262 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@LesRepliques (FRA)
@blogoklahoma (ENG)
@appgefahren (GER)
@TexasObserver (ENG)
@WesternWayneNews (ENG)

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

Built by @mho

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

Meine IT Datenschutz Liste für alle !!

auch als PDF:

https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/PRF8ytzospxXokcfT+W-r0V9/

#Datenschutz
#Privatsphäre
#Sicherheit
#Verschlüsselung
#Chatkontrolle
#Linux
#Windows
#Windows10
#Endof10
#Windows11
#Betriebssystem
#Supportende
#Gaming
#Browser
#Firefox
#Fediverse
#Mastodon
#Suchmaschine
#Passwortmanager
#Informationssicherheit
#YouTube
#Werbeblocker
#2FA
#eMail
#Messenger
#UnplugTrump
#UnplugBigtech
#BigTech
#AI
#GraniteAct
#CloudAct #Fisa
#Meta
#Facebook
#TikTok
#Instagram

Alt...

Meine IT Datenschutz Liste für alle !!

Also go check out @MonaApp@mastodon.social 7 is out now!!!

#coffee #Fediverse #morning #monaapp

we are on the #fediverse and I shouldn't be needing to say this, but if it is centralized it is NOT a solution, end of the conversation, no "but"s, how many times do we need to repeat the same error again until you learn?

Which #fediverse #activitypub server is the easiest to run in #docker?

I'd like to test my own AP software without littering the live network

#askfedi

@coastgnu da ist halt auch viel:

- Hörensagen
- es sich noch nicht einmal angeschaut haben
- "Haben wir schon immer so gemacht"

und das #HenneEi-Problem mit im Spiel. Menschen tendieren stets dorthin zu gehen, wo bereits "alle"/die meisten sind.

Nur deshalb geht auch Elon Musks Strategie auf. Nostr oder Truth Social hätte er niemals so schnell groß bekommen, selbst mit viel Geld nicht.

@AwetTesfaiesus

#Fediverse #DefendEurope #DefendDemocracy #SocialMedia #Datensouveränität #barrierefrei

Aus.social is built to be a stable, long term, safe and progressive Mastodon server. Mainly intended for Australian members, but signups are welcome from anywhere.

This server has been online since 2018.

https://aus.social

You can find out more at https://aus.social/about or contact the admin account @aussocialadmin

#FeaturedServer #Australia #Australian #DownUnder #Aussie #Antipodes #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Kind.Social is a Mastodon server with a broad community - queer, disabled, neurodivergent, crafters, techies, friends of all sorts. Our aim is to foster a genuinely enjoyable shared social experience.

This server has been operating since 2018.

https://kind.social

You can find out more at https://kind.social/about or contact the admin @Texan_Reverend

#FeaturedServer #LGBTQIA #Disabled #Neurodivergent #Crafters #Techies #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

I am so grateful for the Fediverse
That's all. That's the post.
#Fediverse

It makes me sick that Trump's truth.social social media platform is based on a fork of Mastodon. 😡 #mastodon #fediverse #activitypub.

I searched on a #mastodon forum for answers to my question " #NoBot no longer works, what current hashtag prevents s bots from following accounts?" and do not yet have an answer.

Thus I ask the #fediverse: what can users do with their profiles to repel bot-follows?

Out of the following operating systems, which one do you use the most, not at work, but in your free personal time?

Please consider boosting for a larger sample size. Thank you.

#poll #os #computing #fediverse

Happy John Mastodon Day to all those who celebrate!

Original, but updated, piece:
https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/hypocrisy-and-fear-all-the-way-down-at-twitter/

#JohnMastodon #JohnMastodon2025 #JohnMastodonDay #Fediverse #Mastodon

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Screenshot from the site Mediaite, which had published an article which confused Join Mastodon (one of the websites where information on joining the Fediverse can be found) with John Mastodon. Text: To what extent is that true? Before this latest wave of suspensions, Twitter had already suspended the account posting the location of Musk’s jet. Then, the platform removed John Mastodon, the founder of a competing social media company named after himself, for posting a link to the jet tracker’s Mastodon account. UPDATE: This post has been updated to correct the original characterization of the Join Mastodon Twitter account as being the account of “John Mastodon,” who is not a person as far as we know. —ed. This is an opinion piece. The views expressed in this article are those of just the author. "as far as we know" is underlined and has arrows pointing to it.

Heute gab es Side Eyes und mitleidige Kommentare für meine Verirrungen auf einem „Nerd-Netzwerk, dass nie relevant sein wird“. #WisstaBescheid, liebes #fediverse Guten Abend!

Tkz.one - La comunidad Mastodon más grande en Español para gamers, otakus y geeks. Libre de toxicidad. Contenido de anime, manga, videojuegos, tecnología, cómics, literatura, cine… ¡Únete a la familia!

https://tkz.one

Acerca de: https://tkz.one/about
Administrado por: @tkz

#FeaturedServer #Videojuegos #Tecnología #Cómics #Literatura #Cine #Otakus #Geeks #Español #Mastodon #GlitchMastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Long day? Of course it was
Meetings that should've been
emails.
Emails that should've been ignored
The liahthouse is still on. No
alqorithms shouting
No engagement traps. Just a
steady light and a quiet place
to put your brain down for five
minutes.
You've earned calmer waters
#LighthouseLore #CommuterCalm
#QuietTech #Fediverse
#AfterTheNoise

Ab Dezember gelten im #Fediverse übrigens #Qualitätskriterien für #Kommentare.

Die internationale Vereinigung zur Förderung der #Impulskontrolle (ARRRG) hat dazu eine Leitlinie herausgegeben. Ich habe das 237-seitige Werk in einer übersichtlichen Grafik für Euch zusammengefasst. 😉

https://www.oekologisch-unterwegs.de/eure-unterstuetzung/1143-social-media-was-gute-kommentare-wirklich-ausmacht.html

#Netikette #Satire #neuhier

The lighthouse wakes before the
world. Frost on the railinas, servers
humming like a steady tide, coffee
steaming against the cold. No hype
No noise. Just a calm beam cutting
through winter static, guiding
wanderers who prefer warmth, craft
and quiet control over their own corner
of the sea
#LighthouseLore #WinterCalm
#SelfHosting #Fediverse #QuietTech

📉 #Fediverse is looking stagnant... Newcomers tolerate the bad UX for a while and then leave.

https://fedidb.com/stats
#fedi #mastodon #ux

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A fedidb.com graph showing the Active Monthly Users as a mostly flat line for the past month.

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Fedidb graph showing how surges in interest since Nov. 2023 haven't resulted in any lasting gains in the number of active accounts.

@tasket
> Newcomers tolerate the bad UX for a while and then leave

Just as likely, people set up Mastodon accounts in a fit of pique, and never really use them.

There's also the possibility of people quitting social media (apps for public posting) in general, in favour of social networking using chat groups etc;

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/7-reasons-to-think-social-media-has-peaked.html

But active account numbers in the fediverse, and more importantly overall server numbers, continue to be much higher than pre-2024.

#SocialMedia #fediverse

⁴
hello people of #Mastodon & the #Fediverse👋🏻
I hope u guys have a great day ᵕ̈
if you can see this post can you leave a reply pls.
a hug, a dot or whatever pls.

(⁴th attempt to post using Chrome; Keep crashing)

🌷

RE: https://goingdark.social/@fanfare/115726138546662109

This outage showed me how much I love this little instance. At the same time, it reminded me that I won't be able to run it completely alone forever.

Teaming up with others would make it stronger and more fun for everyone.If you're interested in helping out, whether you already know Kubernetes or Mastodon administration or you're just curious and willing to learn, please DM me.

Experience isn't required. Enthusiasm is what matters.It could be reviewing configs, handling updates, writing wiki pages, moderating reports, or jumping in for bigger moments.

Occasional help is welcome, and becoming a co-admin would be amazing.

No pressure at all. I'd just love to share the journey with someone who cares about the Fediverse. Thank you! ❤️

#MastodonAdmin #Kubernetes #Fediverse #CommunityHelp

AodeRelay boosted

Fanfare » 🌐 2025-12-15
@fanfare@goingdark.social

We're back online! 🐘Huge sorry for the ~3-day outage. a serious database failure required a full restore from backups.
With a 6-month-old baby and being the only admin here, my available time was limited, which delayed getting everything fixed.

The good news: backups worked, data is fully restored, and this outage taught me a ton. I've now got a much better recovery strategy in place. we've come out stronger and more resilient.Thank you all for your incredible patience. This community means the world to me. ❤️

"If you talk on the Fediverse about how great Linux is, everyone will be really sweet to you about it."

#startrek #protip #fediverse

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A screenshot from Star Trek Strange New Worlds featuring a profile of Captain Pike and his hair facing the left. Pike and hair are looking to the left, with Pike holding a hand in front of his face as if to speak an aside in the direction of the viewer.

I wish I had #fediverse (#mastodon #pleroma #akkoma #friendica #hubzilla #iceshrimp #snac #lemmy #mbin #kbin #piefed ) #client , I mean like #ELK #lmst #pl-fe #phanpy #tooty #sengi #pinafore #halcyon . That would allow me to sort my subscription feed & browse sorted feed, to see ONLY relevant posts (on topic updates follow-up's?).
Well, the mastodon feature of "LISTS" tries something similiar by allowing to make a sorted list of people\subscription, sorted by your custom category/topic. But it doesn't include #tags. Each #tag must be browsed separately, individually, manually, and there is no feature of list of tags in mastodon.
Lemmy, mbin, kbin, piefed and other #reddit #forum like #activitypub implementations allow you to have topics-threads, but each thread does not replicate very well across multiple servers/instances. Can't be easely crossposted ( by pinging multiple category-bots). And doesn't replicate & easily-searchable as classic mastodon #tags.

Other things I don't like:
- twitter like reposts. they make you feel you subscribed not to the original "reposter" friend, but to "reposted content" that you never subscribed for. the #f2f p2p architecture of #scuttlebot (#scuttlebutt) kinda eliminates that, they don't have nor show reposts. you see there only original posts, original content, of friends you follow. Kinda helps to slow down the mind from informational overflow. You can opt out to see posts of friend's friends, if you want more. Tags are also supported there.
- threads consist only of information aggretator url sharing in reddit like clones. Without having OP OC like in bbs|AgoraRoad , they just silo you to clickbait to other web sites.

!fediverse@piefed.social @fediverse

Is #Fediverse or #Mastodon structurally more resilient to mass bot accounts? I know that for the moment it seems so, but I'm sure that is primarily because the market is relatively so small, that investing in that makes little sense.
Yet, we are coming closer to situation where AI will be capable to register indistinguishable accounts (or maybe we're here). At the same time, FB might (hopefully) enshittify itself to unbearable levels, which combined to unreliable US policies can make many democracies really hostile to it.

So, my question is: are there serious arguments for fediverse being somewhat futreproof to hostile bots? Can it be projected as a go-to solution for masses, in theory, or will there be a need for some very different long term solution?

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

Some accounts, that were active today are
@EsquireUK
@TheHindu
@TexasMonthly
@Patch
@upworthy

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

Built by @mho

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

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

264 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@begitu (BAQ)
@climatenewsnow (ENG)
@kipuka (FRA)
@ndaktuell (GER)
@euractiv (ITA)

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

Built by @mho

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

The web gets loud at dusk — dashboards blinking, feeds shouting, algorithms jangling their loose change.
Up here, the Lighthouse stays steady.
Quiet servers. Human pace. No bait, no burn.

If you’re tired of the noise, you know where we are.
The light’s on. Always was.

#LighthouseLore #Fediverse #CalmTech #SelfHosting #DigitalQuiet

Officially going to ditch my Matrix account thanks to the poor accessibility experience with the Element X mobile app and the Element web app… neither of these options play nicely with screen readers in their current form, and my level of frustration has reached its breaking point. I’ll be removing all links to my Matrix account from my website in the near future, but all other links to my social media and messaging apps are still valid. Basically, accessibility is my primary roadblock using more apps on the Fediverse as it seems most of them, don’t take accessibility for screen reader users into account in their design, or if they do, it’s not a serious commitment. #A11Y #Accessibility #Fediverse #Matrix #ElementX #ElementWeb

I wish there would be end-to-end encrypted, federated micro-blog social media. Social media entries and media aren't stored in plain text, but rather encrypted on the server, and only users who have subscribed to them have the ability to decrypt it.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #DecentralisedWeb #EndToEndEncryption #PrivacyMatters #SecureSocialMedia #ActivityPub #DigitalRights #DataOwnership #OnlinePrivacy #FederatedNetworks #CryptoSocial #PrivacyFirst #SelfHosting #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #SafeSpacesOnline #EncryptionNow #SocialMediaReform #UserControl #NoSurveillance #DecentralisedSocial #TechForGood #PrivacyTools #DigitalSovereignty #StopDataHarvesting #OwnYourData #SecureMessaging #PrivacyActivism #DigitalJustice #Web3 #InformationSecurity #CyberSecurity #OnlineFreedom #ResistSurveillance

One good thing about Fedi is it diversity, we have so much different critters! We even have some humans.

#Fediverse

🎒 Seasons of Jason is on the Fediverse too! 🥾
Follow @hiking for my hiking adventures, a new podcast, and my ongoing Oregon Coast Trail stories!

#Hiking #Nature #Backpacking #fediverse

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Promotional card for "Seasons of Jason" showing a hiker with a red backpack walking toward a coastal waterfall and sea cave, with logo, tagline about social platforms, and contact handle @hiking@seasonsofason.com.

Hey #fediFriends
Is there interest in monthly support crowdfunding @hosford42 to work on building a matchmaking platform for folks to find local connections of the fediverse community?

An interface to find #meatspaceFediFriends basically.

This is a brand new idea as per:
https://disabled.social/@vlrny/115712588525647591

Ya'll can spitball scope and logistics below (pls untag me in replies, I'll just lurk)

🔄 Appreciated!

#spoonies #actuallyAutistic @LonelinessCorps #fediverse #hopepunk #community #startLocal

If I were to #auction off two #guitars from Christone “Kingfish” Ingram for #EatonFire #Altadena Charities and rent, would any of you in the #fediverse be interested? They’re beautiful pieces. Let me know.

#music
#musica
#instrumental
#instrument
#instrument
#guitar
#guitarists

#bsdcafe #fediverse #coffee #snac

#OverUnder 046 with @stefano

He's a #Unix enthusiast, he hangs out at the #BSD cafe, and write about various systems.
If Unix tips interest you, you should definitely check him out.
Today, he shares his thoughts on #DragonFlyBSD, #AWS, #TuxedoComputers, #zsh, and #Nespresso.

#terminal #shell #opensource #coffee #blog #cloud #Tuxedo #fediverse #mastodon

https://lazybea.rs/ovr-046

Jan von @MakerTube war so lieb mir mit meinen Linux-Videos ein Plätzchen auf Peertube anzubieten. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn ihr meinem Konto folgt https://makertube.net/c/tuxwiz/videos

#peertube #fediverse #linux

@KIT_Karlsruhe @HRK_aktuell Auch von mir ein 💚-liches Willkommen. Dürfen wir uns dann bald auf noch viele weitere Unis im #Fediverse freuen? 😃

@barend

except those large mastodon instances that have a track record of crushing anti-genocide voices.

have you not noticed the drastic lack of diversity on mastodon?

mastodon-social
mstdn-social
mas-to
...

#mastodon #genocide #zionism #fediverse #censorship

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censored fediverse

@hosford42 @nando161 I would be interesting to know the demographics of search these days.

I could do a poll, but a poll of my snowballed #Fediverse users is likely to be entirely unrepresentative of general internet users.

For myself I stay clear of both Google and ChatGPT (have never even invoked the latter even as an experiment, reputation is enough) and mostly a use keyword search on DDG with the AI turned off and still get the same experience as always, if somewhat more enshittified by SEO and AI slop.

"Every Activity Pub server duplicates content. Without it there'd be no seeing posts from anybody on servers other than their home server. It's literally the thing that makes the protocol work. If being on a protocol that specifically is designed to duplicate content isn't permission enough to duplicate content then the Fediverse goes poof. Zilch. Zero. Nada."

@nate, 2024

https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqsp85429nftc22jm50ygwdfvknj793l7am7lqwszd0au9fscemzqzqm7dfhn

Well put. Found via a link here;

https://nate.mecca1.net/pages/follow/

#fediverse #ActivityPub

Hey, @Stuttgartandi - willkommen mit dem Account auf #Mastodon! Freut mich sehr! 😌🇩🇪🇪🇺🇮🇱🙌

#DIG #Fediverse

Monday morning.
The world boots loudly, throws pop-ups, demands passwords and obedience.
Out here, we check the weather, scan the logs, and get on with it.
No stand-up meetings with a thousand ghosts. No growth hacks.
Just quiet systems, owned end-to-end, doing exactly what they’re told.
Light steady. Coffee strong. Let’s begin.

#LighthouseLore #MondayMorning #SelfHosting #Fediverse #QuietPower

@fediforum It's quite ironic that videos from the #Fediverse conference are not on a Fediverse platform such as #Peertube, but on Vimeo.

This skipped my timeline somehow - FediForum recordings from the Nov 2025 event at SFSCon.

https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

#Fediverse #FediForum

Im Moment zeige ich meine Fotografien hier auf Sharkey, auf einer selbst erstellten Online-Galerie und auf fotocommunity.de.
Bei letzterem habe ich extra recherchiert welche Server genutzt werden und wie es um den Datenschutz steht. Server von Hetzner und Datenschutz sieht gut aus, alles DSGVO konform.

Im Fediverse gibt es ja noch Pixelfed und Vernissage.
Pixelfed ist an Instagram angelehnt und Vernissage wirkt wie ein klassisches Foto forum, was aber sehr premium aussieht, gefällt mir sehr gut.
Der Grund weshalb ich dennoch bei Sharkey bin und nicht auf Vernissage, ist dass ich hier mit meinem Künstler:innen-Profil auch nur Texte posten kann und von anderen Künstler:innen Text-Posts lesen kann. Ich wollte es gern vermeiden zwei Profile, auf zwei Plattformen, für die selbe Sache zu nutzen.

Wie macht ihr das?

#sharkey #pixelfed #fediverse #vernissage #fotocommunity #Kunst #design #Fotografie

Midnight.
The sensible world is snoring.
This is when the keepers walk the stairs, check the logs, listen for odd noises in the dark.
No applause. No metrics. Just systems that either hold… or don’t.
We don’t chase the tide at this hour — we wait, watch, and keep the light burning.
If you’re still awake, you already know why you’re here.

#LighthouseLore #MidnightKeepers #Fediverse #SelfHosting #NightShift

How many Fediverse software use Markdown as its default text format — rather than HTML?

I think both PeerTube and Lemmy are Markdown native — rather than HTML.

Anything else?

#FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #Markdown

How do you manage your files? Do you use a #GUI? a #TUI?

I ❤️ terminals, #shells, and #fzf. Combined with #JohnnyDecimal, here's how I manage my files!

#terminals #zsh #fediverse #blog

https://lazybea.rs/hdmf

Festive Holiday Llamas: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/festive-holiday-llamas-lisa-s-baker.html

#festive #holiday #llama #llamas #animals #Christmas #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canavsprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #fedigiftshop #giftideas #santa #painting #farm #farmanimals #merrychristmas #puzzles #puzzle

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Festive Holiday Llamas by Lisa S. Baker is a cheerful seasonal portrait featuring three festive llamas dressed in cozy scarves, Santa hats, and holiday greenery as soft snow falls around them. Painted in a whimsical, textured style, this artwork captures the playful spirit and warmth of the winter season.

Happy Hanukkah to all beginning their celebrations today!

#Hanukkah #Jewish #Diversity #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon

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A black and white image of a person lighting a candle on a shammash. Over it, text reads: "Hanukkah sameach! To all celebrating from Newsmast Foundation"

Hello!! I am bit scared of those people coming back to me since I rebranded. I don't know what to post

#fediverse #community

What one person wants from an alternative to a Twitter:

• choice of home-feed algorithm,
• editable posts,
• ability to moderate replies

RE: https://x.com/Plinz/status/1685945305320329216

#FediDev #FediDevs #FediUX #Fediverse #FediverseUX

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From Joscha Bach (@Plinz@twitter.com): "I will leave twitter/X when another platform gives me a timeline based on my own choice of algorithm, an unconditional edit button and the ability to delete individual replies."

🚀 Welcome to the social.uggs.io Relay! 🌍

Hey Mastodon admins! 🐘 Looking to boost your federation game? You’ve found the right place!

Join -> https://relay.uggs.io/

✨ Why join?
✅ Reliable & well-maintained – Actively monitored to keep things running smoothly.
✅ Curated – Inactive instances will be removed to ensure high-quality relaying.
✅ Open & free – Registrations are open for all Mastodon servers!

⚠️ Warning: Inactive instances will be removed!

💬 Got questions or need help? Ping me at @chris – happy to assist!

Join us and let’s make the fediverse even more connected! 🌐🚀

#relay #relayserver #mastoAdmin #mastodon #fediverse #federation

Pertama masalah resource lawan performa. Misskey pakai #nodejs yg karakteristiknya non-blocking #async jadi tidak perlu banyak worker dibandingkan #rubyonrails nya #mastodon.

Kedua, misskey tidak cache remote media gak kayak mastodon yang simpan semua remote media (bikin boros kapasitas #s3).

Colek @adhisimon@mastodon.kodesumber.com

Tapi itu ya baru kesan pertama saya.

#fediverse #feditips

@semurjengkol selamat kang, met gabung di #fediverse #konoha

Ima still hazy on the #Fediverse thing. Please may I enquire as to whether there is there an updated list of all federated apps and websites somewhere?

Would love to run it all on my Pi. 😊

Kira-kira enaknya kita open registration gak ya?

Meine IT Datenschutz Liste für alle !!

auch als PDF:

https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/PRF8ytzospxXokcfT+W-r0V9/

#Datenschutz
#Privatsphäre
#Sicherheit
#Verschlüsselung
#Chatkontrolle
#Linux
#Windows
#Windows10
#Endof10
#Windows11
#Betriebssystem
#Supportende
#Gaming
#Browser
#Fediverse
#Mastodon
#Suchmaschine
#Passwortmanager
#Informationssicherheit
#YouTube
#Werbeblocker
#2FA
#eMail
#Messenger
#UnplugTrump
#UnplugBigtech
#BigTech
#AI
#GraniteAct
#CloudAct #Fisa
#Meta
#Facebook
#TikTok
#Instagram

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Meine IT Datenschutz Liste für alle !!

So this #Gotosocial instance is running on an old Zotac Zbox ID18 that I bought way back in 2018. It has 2gb ram and a 64gb ssd drive. Should be sufficient, I hope.

I have quite a complex routing setup at home and I struggle to get reverse proxy to work. As a solution I am using a Cloudflare Tunnel to run it on the web. So far it works well.

#selfhosting #socialmedia #fediverse

Danke, @hamiller_friendica - bei dieser Analyse wäre ich dabei.

Es ist nicht angenehm, hier im #Fediversum immer & immer wieder feindselig angemacht zu werden, nur weil ich mich seit über 30 Jahren in einer demokratischen Partei engagiere. Und das Herausdrängen auch noch so dialogischer Andersdenkender selbst hier aus dem #Fediverse verstärkt dann wiederum die mimetischen #Blasen.

Bedauerlich.

@Flussmusik

https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/vom-faustkeil-zur-menschenwuerde-die-evolutionspsychologie-der-mimesis-erklaert/

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Zwei Gruppen Comic-freundlicher Menschen zerblasen durch ihre Smartphones. Darüber steht: „Antisoziale Konzernblasen verstärken Mimesis!“

It’s #Sunday, where are you scrolling #Mastodon from today?

#Fediverse #FediHelp #Laptop #Desktop #Phone #Tablet

Good morning ☀️😃 fediverse and friends. Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday and weekend.

#weekend #coffee #fediverse

Sup #fediverse , I found my way back!

Here's a new #Intro

I live in #Berlin now, I still *REALLY* love #StarTrek, #BoardGames, #Videogames, and #Cybersecurity

I've still got a Master's degree, but now it's been verified by two countries! I've still got a CISSP. I only have one job finally...

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Hallo, Fediverse, ich komme gerade zurück!

Es gibt hier ein neues #Introduction.

Ich wohne jetzt in Berlin, ich liebe noch #Startrek, #Brettspiele, #Videospiele, und #Cybersicherheit

Ich habe noch einen Masterabschluss, aber jetzt in zwei Ländern verifiziert! Ich habe auch noch mein CISSP. Zuletzt habe ich nur eine Position für Arbeit …

@juliabarthel Hey, willkommen im #Fediverse bei den coolen Kids! 😎👍

I've been really weighing the pros and cons of just being on the #Fediverse and not corporate social media.

I like to write about tech and social justice. But I'm discovering it's probably easier to write about the dangers of big tech to a non-techie audience on BlueSky or Substack than it is to convince a Mastodonian that systemic oppression exists. The former also just far more delightful

The absence of POCs here is just so heavy sometimes. It makes me question what am I actually supporting?

Given the US recently made a bid to fast-track multiple censorship bills, KOSA included, which could pose an existential threat to Fediverse instances hosted over the clearnet, how feasible would it be to host said instances over Tor/I2P?

FrontRange.co is a Mastodon server for anyone who values kindness and inclusivity. The server is named after the Front Range region of North America, but is not just for people from there.

This server has a post size of up to 1500 characters.

https://frontrange.co

You can find out more at https://frontrange.co/about or contact the admin account @raineer

#FeaturedServer #FrontRange #Colorado #Wyoming #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

I see some #fediverse developers are admirably patient with people threatening to switch to another app. I just block them.

@dansup I am still curious what your thoughts are regarding algorithms and echo chambers. I get that an #FYP is part of what draws mass attention to a social media platform, but it also has the tendency to turn a platform into a biased feed. Most of the #Fediverse advertises the lack of any kind of feed algorithm as an intentional feature of the platform. How is the #Loops #FYP generated and do you believe it’s prone to creating echo chambers?

Folgt bitte @BlumeEvolution !

Viel besseres gibt's nicht zu finden im #Fediverse

☕ Lighthouse Lore — Saturday Morning

The kettle clicks off.
Coffee steams.
The sea doesn’t care about deadlines.

No alerts. No stand-ups.
Just a keeper, a warm mug,
and a lighthouse doing what it’s always done.

Take it slow, travellers.
The light works weekends too. 🌤️⚓

#LighthouseLore #SaturdayMorning #CoffeeFirst #Fediverse #SelfHosting #SlowTech

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a lighthouse on a concrete promontory

While you can always donate to #Bonfire, you might want to get a reward via their crowdfunding ending this weekend. 🌱 #fediverse https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community

Zumindest eine Antwort. Die Aufgabe daran etwas zu ändern bleibt.
Musk vs. EU: Warum bleibt die Bundesregierung weiter auf X?
#x #eXit #fediverse
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/musk-vs-eu-warum-bleibt-die-bundesregierung-weiter-auf-x-100.html

🕯️ Lighthouse Lore — 23:59

The hour when the loud ones log off.
When dashboards dim, pings fall silent,
and the lighthouse keeps watch without applause.

No algorithms. No rage.
Just steady light, self-hosted calm,
and a keeper still at the desk.

Sleep easy, travellers.
The light stays on. 🌊⚓

#LighthouseLore #Fediverse #SelfHosting #DigitalCalm #QuietTech

"Listen, I post my content and if you think you can swing in and demand citations or support for the extreme things I say to the public on this social media site, then YOU are the asshole and you need to sit down and learn to shut up."

-- Things you see equally often from hard-left socialists and hard-right fascists

#internet #fediverse #subtoot #process

Mastodon/fediverse peeps who come across Bluesky accounts that are bridged (i.e. using Bridgy Fed), how do you feel about them and their posts?

Please boost widely, I’m trying to get input from more than just my followers. 🙏

#Mastodon #fediverse #Bluesky #ATproto #ActivityPub

#BostonWeekend 12x Hey, this is a curated thread of #Boston area events I think are worth the trip and is 100% ad-free, AI-free, thing that exists because I'm choosing to build community here, and choosing to not monetize your eyeballs.

Tell a friend about this thread when you evangelize about social media feed - its not full of ads! 🤯 And it really helps get the idea out when you boost, even if your followers aren't based in boston. Invest in the #fediverse! 🐘

Can you please correct the naming of your Fedidevs.com starter packs?

@filippodb @amministratore dear Mastodon.uno administrators,
I've noticed that some starter packs you've uploaded to the site have incorrect descriptions: they almost seem designed to promote ONLY USERS of your instance, while ignoring all other instances in the #fediverse. In fact, they were all created by service accounts on the mastodon.uno instance.

This seems understandable, but I think it's urgent to rename the descriptions of those starter packs to specify that they are exclusively for users of your instance, otherwise they could mislead other users.

The starter packs in question are as follows:

• Satira vignette e meme (created by the @satira account, a mastodon.uno service account)
• Retrogames (created by the @kickoffworld account, a mastodon.uno service account)
• Profili Free Open Source su Mastodon on Mastodon (created by the @opensource account, a mastodon.uno service account)
• Ambiente Mobilità sostenibile e giustizia climatica (created by the @ambiente account, a mastodon.uno service account)
• Fedilug Account Linux Italiani Account Italian Linux Accounts (created by the @linux account, a mastodon.uno service account)
• Sicurezza digitale (created by the @sicurezza account, a Mastodon.uno service account)
• Fediverso e Social network (created by the @socialnetwork account, a Mastodon.uno service account)

I repeat: it's right to advertise to your users, but it's important to explain that it's self-promotional advertising. For example, the Mastodon UNO & Official Devol Accounts starter pack clearly specifies that it refers to the users of your instance.

This is out of respect for all Italian users of the Fediverse and for the developers who created and made the fantastic Fedidevs resource available for free.

Thank you for your attention and have a good evening

@anze3db @fedidevs

This weekend, I'm going to switch my Seasons of Jason hiking blog BACK to
#Ghost. Yes, I foolishly switched FROM Ghost to Wordpress a few months
ago...

But I've been so impressed with Ghost's #Fediverse integration and speed,
that I'm happy to sacrifice a little functionality (and lose a lot of
bloat).

Also, this serves as notice that I haven't abandoned that project. I just struggle
with balance :/

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Circular blue logo with mountains, a hiker silhouette, and the text "SOJ Seasons of Jason."

Week in Fediverse 2025-12-12

Servers

- Wafrn v2025.11.02
- Gush! v0.0.27
- stegodon v1.4.0
- Akkoma v2025.12
- Mastodon v4.5.3
- PeerTube v8.0
- Lemmy v0.19.14
- Ktistec v3.2.3
- Misskey v2025.12.0
- NeoDB v0.12.5
- Vernissage Server v1.26.0
- flohmarkt v0.14.0
- shops v0.1.8
- Trunk & Tidbits, November 2025 (Mastodon)

Clients

- Pachli v3.2.4
- Mastodon for iOS v2025.09
- Interstellar v0.11.0
- Chihu v1.16.0

Tools and Plugins

- PeerTube livechat plugin v14.0.2
- FediFetcher v7.1.17
- Poduptime v5.6.2

For developers

- Library progress report #3 (GoActivityPub)

Articles

- Why don't recommend to implement ActivityPub from scratch
- Fediverse Report – #146

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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019af042-e877-53d8-b10f-999a2fe9147d

Seit ein paar Wochen folge ich @HolosSocial, weil ich die Idee einer eigenen Instanz, die vollständig als Smartphone-App läuft (ggf. plus eigener Relay-Server), ziemlich interessant finde.

Habt ihr Einwände, die dagegen sprechen würden?

mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/115691449342113089

#HolosSocial #SelfHosting #FediVerse

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

Some accounts, that were active today are
@AVClub
@ProPublica
@Star_Phoenix
@Exploredotcom
@saltwirenetwork

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

Built by @mho

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

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, André Menrath spoke about:

Interoperability of Events in the Fediverse: Status Quo and Vision

https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

#fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb

Hallo in die Runde 👋
Das Katholische Jugendreferat / #BDKJ - Dekanatsstelle Ehingen-Ulm ist #neuhier im #fediverse!

Wir beraten und begleiten #Jugendarbeit der Verbände und nichtverbandlichen Gruppierungen im Dekanat.

Auf (Gruppenleitungs-)kurse und Schulungen könnt ihr euch bei uns weiterbilden.

Auch bei der Stadtranderholung und dem Zeltlager #RAM sind wir am Start.

Interessen der Jugendarbeit vertreten wir in den Gremien der Kirche, Kommune, des Landkreises und kooperieren gerne mit Euch für eine bessere Jugendarbeit.

Finden könnte ihr uns im Jugendbüro in #ehingen und im Jugendreferat, "Jure(f)" in #ulm.

Wir sind gespannt auf den Austausch hier 💚

#dpsg #kjg #ministranten #ksj #kljb #club_körperbehinderte&freunde

🌅 Friday Evening at the Lighthouse

As the week exhales, the Lighthouse glows a little warmer.
Servers hum, seas settle, and the noise of the wider web fades into mist.

No rush. No shouting. Just steady lights and quiet signals for those who prefer calmer waters.

⚓ Welcome in.

#LighthouseLore #Fediverse #SelfHosting #QuietWeb #DigitalCalm #forgejo #githosting

🚀 Vernissage 1.26.0 is out today!

API updates:
- Migration to Swift 6.2
- Renamed unit test titles (less code duplication)
- GPT-5.2 support (optional ALT text & hashtag generation by the photo author)
- All dependencies updated

Web client:
- Upgrade to Angular 21 (getting closer to zoneless 😉)
- Fixed bug after canceling photo upload
- All dependencies updated

🙏 Thanks for all the help and valuable feedback!

#Vernissage #Release #Swift #Angular #Fediverse #Photography #PhotoSharing

Fediverse Report 146 - this week's #fediverse news

- @peertube releases PeerTube v8, focusing on making the software more accessible to organisations and institutions
- @bonfire reaches their crowdfunding goal, and a short explainer of what the software actually is, and why it confuses people
- PieFed continues to improve, with an upcoming question-answer mode and better handling of links

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-146/

Something tells me this #poll will get people talking, boost and let me know where you stand!

Pixelfed or Instagram?

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Privacy #Security #Pixelfed #Instagram

Something tells me this #poll will get people talking, boost and let me know where you stand!

#Pixelfed or #Instagram?

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Privacy #Security

You, yes you!

Help me ruin my Friday evening 🎭

#Weekend #Friday #Fediverse #FediHelp #Gaming #YouTube #Poll

You, yes you!

Help me ruin my Friday evening 🎭

#Weekend #Friday #Fediverse #FediHelp #Gaming #YouTube #Poll

Folks who own a #domain. What trend or logic do you use for subdomains?

I'm a mulling over a good strategy for subdomain v/s CNAME v/s folder

#selfhosting

P.S: Do you keep different domains for different #fediverse services (like one for gotosocial, one for pixelfed, etc)?

Coffee does absolutely nothing to me.

I can drink 10 mugs of very strong coffee and feel... nothing. No boost, no jitters, no crash.

I track my heart rate and blood pressure carefully - no changes there either.

I've even heard this isn't that rare, which honestly surprised me.

What's even more curious: my wife reacts to coffee the exact same way 😅

Bodies are weird.

#Coffee #Caffeine #HumanBody #Biology #Health #Curious #Blog #Fediverse #Thoughts

The more the leftists scum wiggles here in the #fediverse about #venezuela the more the narco terrorist regime is close to fall and the freedoms to my fellow Venezuelans is very near.

We will never forget or forgive what the international leftist scum has done to us.

So, is it getting quieter here in the #Fediverse; is it even dying?
That I don't know, but I can add some data: At least for @heiseonline it seems to be the opposite; the number of comments and likes keeps on growing.

@Mastodon @SocialMedia @fediverse

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The data for likes, with an upward trend

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The data for comments, showing an upward trend

I would like to see an application for Linux (and beyond) that allows users to add RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds, as well as follow certain Fediverse accounts that use the protocols employed by Mastodon, Bluesky, and Nostr.

It is not necessary to interact with these accounts; it is sufficient to be able to view what the accounts you choose to follow are posting.

#rss #feed #atom #json #mastodon #bluesky #nostr #fediverse

A pale sun is slowly making its way through the fog. Today might be the right day to go and pick up the "toys" from the supplier, two 5G routers.

Happy Friday, #BSDCafe
Happy Friday, #illumosCafe
Happy Friday, #Fediverse

RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@NetscapeNavigator/115671312844470695

⚠️ Please double-check to make sure your site is using the latest Fediverse software:

Misskey: 2025.12.0
Mastodon: 4.5.3
PeerTube: 8.0.0
PixelFed: 0.12.6
Loops: 1.0.0 Beta 5
Mbin: 1.8.4
Lemmy: 0.19.14
Akkoma: 2025.12
Sharkey: 2025.4.4
Pleroma: 2.9.1

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Misskey #PixelFed #PeerTube #Sharkey #Loops #Akkoma #Pleroma #Mbin #Lemmy #InfoSec #Security #Hack #Foss #OpenSource #Linux #SystemAdmin #Administrator #WebMaster #ITTech #FediAdmin

AodeRelay boosted

Netscape Navigator » 🌐 2025-12-06
@NetscapeNavigator@social.vivaldi.net

5 Fediverse sites have been hacked due to running outdated software.

Please take a moment to ensure that your instance of Mastodon, Misskey, PeerTube, PixelFed, or any other Fediverse platform is fully up-to-date.

It may also be wise to log into your server and update your operating system.

Debian / Ubuntu servers:

sudo apt update
sudo apt dist-upgrade
sudo reboot

Fedora / CentOS / Red Hat / Alma Linux:

sudo dnf update --refresh
sudo dnf upgrade
sudo reboot

If you update your OS, your server will be briefly offline during the reboot. If you have not configured your web services — including your Fediverse service — to start automatically on boot, you may need to start them manually afterward.

Always make a backup before performing upgrades.

If any of this is confusing or feels overwhelming, you should reconsider whether you want to be a server administrator. This is not meant as an insult. It’s great that you wanted to contribute to the Fediverse, but you may be better off participating as a user rather than an admin. People depend on you to keep services running smoothly, and that requires knowing how to maintain your system safely and correctly.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Misskey #PixelFed #PeerTube #Sharkey #Loops #Akkoma #Pleroma #Mbin #Lemmy #InfoSec #Security #Hack #Foss #OpenSource #Linux

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

264 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@BylinesEast (ENG)
@elgetagoiena (BAQ)
@dagen (SWE)
@gpspmagazin (GER)
@Guka (BAQ)

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

Built by @mho

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

@edboythinks A bit? 😁 The #Fediverse runs on #Linux.

@haskell_foundation Mastodon is the only platform listed for the #fediverse. This will surely annoy some users participating in the fediverse from other platforms.

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Sandra Barthel spoke about:

From Open Source to Open Spaces: The Fediverse and the Future of Public Digital Infrastructure

https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

#fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb

The FireSideFedi podcast has moved to TubeFree.org!

Follow it there:

@firesidefedi

#Fediverse #FireSideFedi

If you're new to Mastodon and you don't mind:

- Your data being collected
- Your online activities personalized for marketing
- Your brilliant posts going viral
- Your feeds invaded by ads
- Your comments getting savaged by brutes and bullies
- A massive number of followers, including the good, the bad, and the ugly

I have news for you, you're in the wrong place. #Mastodon #Fediverse

WeHaveCookies.social is a general Mastodon server for everyone who is up for a relaxed and open community. Everything and everyone is welcome here: humour, technology, politics, cats, dogs, nerds, entertainment, incoherent thoughts, you name it.

https://wehavecookies.social

You can find out more at https://wehavecookies.social/about or contact the admin account @admin

#FeaturedServer #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Hallo, ich bin's #Kaninchen Billy. Basti postet immer nur Fotos von diesem Kläffer und es gibt Leute hier im #Fediverse, die wissen nicht mal, dass es mich und Lilly gibt. Immer nur Jimmy hier Jimmy dort. Selbst von der toten Katze Micci werden mehr Fotos gepostet. Schlimm! Make Mümmel Great again!

@rperezrosario

If we're not considering Android a flavor of Linux, it's probably Android TBH

#poll #os #computing #fediverse

This perfectly matches something I've been telling friends for years: if your data exists only in "the cloud", then you don't actually own your data - you're just being granted permission to access it.

This applies to every online service.
Telegram is a whole separate story: people store tens of gigabytes of personal files there, trusting them to a platform with a questionable history and a very blurred idea of privacy.

If your photos live only in iCloud - then you don’t have your photos.
If your files exist only in Dropbox - then you don’t have your files (just one example - https://www.reddit.com/r/dropbox/comments/scflkf/dropbox_account_disabled/).

I don't know who said it first, but the phrase fits perfectly here: "the cloud is just someone else’s computer".
If your data lives only in the cloud, it simply means it's sitting on someone else's machine. And the question becomes: do you trust that machine more than your own?

Having cloud storage is fine - it's convenient and useful.
But it should never be your only storage. Never.

You always need backups. Preferably encrypted backups. And you must test them, because an untested backup is the same as having no backup at all.

#Privacy #DataOwnership #CloudComputing #SelfHosting #Backup #Encryption
#CyberSecurity #DigitalSovereignty #InfoSec #Mastodon #Fediverse

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All you data are belong to us or the painful truth of using Telegram and other online services Yesterday, Telegram logged me off from all my devices without showing any warnings or notifications, even though | wasn't using it at the time. | don't participate in any illegal groups. In fact, I'm not subscribed to or part of any public groups except those created by my company. | only chat with my friends and coworkers. This prompted me to remind everyone that: Your Telegram account or any online account does not actually belong to you. The company behind it can take it from you any time they want or by sheer negligence, e.g. "we've been compromised and lost our backups". Telegram essentially has no support. Nothing. Nil. Nada. Zero. Zilch. Only the powers that be can restore their Telegram accounts due to sheer publicity and public channels. If your care about your Telegram chats and contacts, perform regular backups. Please do, you'll thank me later. Unlike other messengers that implement end to end encryption, Telegram does read your messages and can ban you at its own discretion without telling you anything at all. Telegram has private chats with the same E2EE encryption, but hardly anyone knows about or uses them. They also come with all sorts of "perks" (no synchronization between devices is one of them).

I recently learned something that surprised me: for many people, Moby is known almost entirely because of a single album - Play.

Digging a bit deeper, I found out the story behind it, and it completely changed the way I see that record. Play was supposed to be his last album. He recorded it in a small home studio, almost as a quiet farewell.

What makes it special is that he built many of its tracks around old vocal samples from early 20th-century folk and gospel recordings. He shaped the music around those voices, set the mood, and released it and almost nobody cared. At least, not at first.

The breakthrough happened when Moby made a bold decision: he licensed every single track from the album. Commercials, movies, TV, soundtracks - suddenly Play was everywhere. It became a massive cultural moment, completely unexpectedly.

To me, it's a fascinating example of how timing, luck, and real artistic vision can collide. His later albums never reached the same commercial peak, but they're not "worse" — music just keeps moving, shifting, evolving, the same way everything else does (haha, especially the Internet as in my previous posts).

I'm almost sure you've heard at least one of these:

Natural Blues - https://youtu.be/z3YMxM1_S48
Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? - https://youtu.be/o1Xsj9-3Pvo
Porcelain - https://youtu.be/IJWlBfo5Oj0
All of them come from Play.

But you might also know this one:
Lift Me Up — https://youtu.be/pT_Y-eodTv4
That's from Hotel (2005), a very different era of his work.

I'd recommend listening to the whole album from start to finish - https://open.spotify.com/album/4KZWx8zo5ym89aopr0dBIb.

#Moby #PlayAlbum #MusicHistory #ElectronicMusic #TripHop #Downtempo #Sampling #BehindTheMusic #IndieMusic #90sMusic #2000sMusic #MusicCulture #MusicDiscovery #NowPlaying #SmallWeb #FediverseMusic #Music #Fediverse

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Moby Play Album

Lighthouse lore XII

Guiding lost souls to calmer waters in the Fediverse —
that’s the quiet duty of the Haunted Lighthouse.
No storms of outrage here, no endless noise,
just a steady beam, a warm brew,
and room to breathe while the world rages elsewhere.

Some come weary, some come curious,
all leave a little lighter than they arrived.

#LighthouseLore #Fediverse #CalmCorner #HauntedTech

Ever wondered why your self-hosted Mastodon (v4.5+) stays completely silent in the official iOS app, while Ivory or IceCubes push notifications without any issues?

I spent the last few hours digging through Rails console hell to figure it out - and the answer is basically a case of protocol "lost in translation".

Here's what I saw:
Subscriptions were created in the database, Sidekiq jobs showed as successful, no errors in the logs, VAPID keys were fine and yet my iPhone received nothing. Total silence.

So I went deeper and triggered a push manually from the `rails console`. And that’s when the truth hit me:

HTTP 415 Unsupported Media Type: "Unsupported Content-Encoding: aes128gcm"

This is where the puzzle finally made sense.

It got stuck between two different eras of Web Push encryption:

Modern: Mastodon uses the "webpush" gem (v1.1.0), which automatically sends notifications using "aes128gcm" (RFC 8292) when VAPID keys are present.
Legacy: The official Mastodon Push Relay (app.joinmastodon.org) - the thing that forwards messages to Apple's APNs - still only supports "aesgcm" (RFC 8291).

I even tried patching the gem to force the legacy format, but v1.1.0 quietly ignores any encoding settings if VAPID keys exist. It just insists on using the newer standard which the official relay can't understand yet.

So right now I'm stuck with no working push on the official iOS app, and none of my attempts made any difference.

If anyone knows a workaround to deliver pushes to Mastodon's official iOS client, I'd really appreciate the hint - I feel like I've tried everything.

#MastodonAdmin #SelfHosted #Fediverse #RubyOnRails #iOS #WebPush #Debugging #Mastodon #Push