jrollans.com is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
My first video on #loops #LEGO #flower #flowers #LegoBotanic #LegoBotanics #fediverse #video #mastodon #pixelfed
Organizers Log:
I got some pricing information from SFU (SImon Fraser University) about possibly using one of their locations for FediCon 2026.
Week in Fediverse 2026-02-20
Servers
- snac v2.90
- Castopod v1.15.0
- Ktistec v3.3.0
- tootik v0.21.1
- Badgefed v0.1.1
- Gush! v0.0.30
- Wanderer v0.18.5
- PieFed v1.6.6
- Our technical direction (Mastodon)
Clients
- Sengi v1.8.0
- tooi v0.21.2
- Summit v1.77.0
- Aria v1.4.3
- Pixelix v4.3.2
Tools and Plugins
- feed2fedi v3.5.0
- PeerTube Browser: A video discovery project for the federated PeerTube network
Protocol
- FEP-34c1: Collection Filtering using TREE Hypermedia Vocabulary
Articles
- Where Does Community Live?
- Why MAEPs? What should they look like?
- how to not regret c2s
- Reimagining Fediverse Advocacy
- FR#154 – Search and Community
-----
#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019c5906-05c0-87bf-8302-8226a8513c00
@anewsocial @dansup Bridges are kewl, but #BlueSky is not #ActivityPub, #Threads is #META, and #Bernie is correct when he says #Billionaires shouldn’t exist. I’m just sayin’ I prefer my #Fediverse free & #opensource & not managed by either #Crypto execs or #techbro billionaires. But maybe that’s just me.
Mapstodon.space is a Mastodon server for cartography & geospatial professionals and enthusiasts. Ask questions, share your maps, chat around, enjoy the emojis!
You can find out more at https://mapstodon.space/about or contact the admin account @jeremy
#FeaturedServer #Maps #Mapping #Cartography #Geospatial #GIS #Geography #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
OpenBSD wasn't able to run snac stable on this machine, it crashed after a few requests with "illegal instruction".
#snac #snac2 #fediverse #activitypub #NetBSD #OpenBSD #retrocomputing #retroserver #retrohardware #pentiumii #pentium2 #oldhardware
Привет, обитатели Феди вселенной! 👋 У нас отличные новости: мы запустили SSO (Single Sign-On), чтобы объединить наши сервисы в одну удобную экосистему! Теперь все аккаунты живут в sso.golosme.xyz каждый желающий может создать единый аккаунт, который открывает двери сразу в несколько мест: Один логин, один пароль — и максимум продуктивности. Больше никакой путаницы с регистрациями, только чистый код и ламповые диалоги. Залетайте, регистрируйтесь и чувствуйте себя как дома! Обслуживанием занимается
🛠 CafeForge — место, где мы завариваем код покрепче (Forgejo).
Sorry for the delay on this one but I’ve finally got round to the Albums of the Year as chosen by users of the #Fediverse for 2017
Thanks to every who gets involved. What year should we do next?
https://hailsandales.club/albums-of-the-year-as-chosen-by-users-of-the-fediverse-2017/
Here is small gimmick for you, Start Directory uses it to generate links and forms to link to fediverse instances.
In *theory* you should be able to follow this test user:
@你好@i18n.viii.fi
But I can't find any Fediverse software which actually supports non-ASCII usernames.
If you are able to see the user, its description, and its avatar - please send me a screenshot 🙂
Heute letzter Tag im #Allgäu, morgen geht es wieder heim. #Hund Jimmy und Mensch Basti schicken liebste Grüße aus #Oberstaufen ins #Fediverse. 
Danke 🙏
Ich nehme an, einen Livebericht von einem #CDU - Bundesparteitag hat es auf #Mastodon noch nie gegeben… 🤓🤷♂️
Aber #Demokratie geht nur mit Vielfalt & Dialog, sonst zerspalten uns die Dualisten. Danke, dass ich Euch hier mit Einblicken aus einer sicher überwiegend anderen Lebenswelt & Medienblase „nerven“ darf.
Ich denke, so vielfältig sollte das #Fediverse sein & werden. Deswegen gibt es auch wieder das Tässle Kaffee ☕️.
So, habe nun mehrere Termine, bis später! 🙏🙌
I am back to Mastodon!
After I ran my own instance for a while and then using threads for some bizarre reason, I am back to Nerdculture.de ♥️
But I lost all my old followers in the process (though I thought I did everything right). Well, this is a fresh start then!
I am Half Korean, Half German, based and born in Berlin, and I talk a lot about food. I work as a Technical Artist / 2D Animator.
You might see toots related to my array of hobbies like making music, crafting and painting miniatures, pen&paper and boardgames, video games...
And yes, also political posts.
Sometimes English, sometimes German and sometimes Korean.
Nice to meet you
Logo mais o terceiro vídeo da série de estudos ActivityPub vai aparecer nesse link.
https://bolha.tube/w/aikMnT3MjgWDFkzEy8qU3x
:)
The difference between the #fediverse and big tech social media during the last week:
On #mastodon and #loops people told me that they liked my work and wished me a lovely day.
On Instagram people told me that I'm a sick piece of meat and I should hang myself.
I know my tribe.
I'm always surprised that other social media platforms need algorithms to get you addicted to them.
I'm addicted to Mastodon with no algorithm needed. Well done you weird, lovely, smart folks!
Mission Dezentralität: Mastodon stellt Roadmap für die kommenden zwei Jahre vor
Berlin/San Francisco – In einer Zeit, in der das Vertrauen in zentralisierte Social-Media-Giganten schwindet, setzt Mastodon zum nächsten großen Entwicklungssprung […]
#Mastodon #SocialMedia #ActivityPup #Dezentral #Fediverse #News
The landing page of our Mastodon instance burningboard.net is now bilingual, offering not only German but also English for our international visitors.
It features introductions to Mastodon and the Fediverse, helpful information for newcomers and people coming from the "birdsite" as well as information about our philosophy, rules and more.
See it here:
https://meta.burningboard.net
#mastodon #fediverse #mastoadmin #website #international #burningboard
We live in the future now. It is OK to use Unicode everywhere.
It seems bizarre to me that modern Internet services sometimes "forget" that there's a world outside the Anglosphere. Some people have the temerity to speak foreign languages! And some of those languages have accents on their letters!! Even worse, some don't use English letters at all!!!
A decade ago, I was miffed that GitHub only supported some ASCII characters in its project names. There's no technical reason why your repo can't be called "ഹലോ വേൾഡ്".
Similarly, I'm frustrated that Mastodon (the largest ActivityPub service) doesn't allow Unicode usernames and has resisted efforts to change.
So I built a small ActivityPub server which publishes content from an Actor called @你好@i18n.viii.fi - it is only a demo account, but it works!
Some ActivityPub clients report that they are able to follow it and receive messages from it. Others - like Mastodon - simply can't see anything from it. Take a look at the replies on Mastodon to see which services work. You can also see some of its posts on the Fediverse.
The ActivityPub specification says:
Building an international base of users is important in a federated network. Internationalization
I can't find anything in the specifications which limits what languages a username can be written in. But there are a few clues scattered about.
The user's @ name is defined by preferredUsername which is:
A short username which may be used to refer to the actor, with no uniqueness guarantees. 4.1 Actor objects
There's nothing in there about what scripts it can contain. However, later on, the spec says:
Properties containing natural language values, such as
name,preferredUsername, orsummary, make use of natural language support defined in ActivityStreams. 4. Actors
So it is expected that a preferred username could be written in multiple scripts. Which implies that the default need not be limited to A-Z0-9.
The ActivityStreams specification talks about language mapping.
Finally, the ActivityPub specification has some examples on non-Latin text in names.
So, I think that it is acceptable for usernames to be written in a variety of non-Latin scripts.
There are usually a few objections to "Unicode Everywhere" zealots like me. I'd like to forestall any arguments.
Well, what about them? ASCII has plenty of similar looking characters. I doubt most people would notice when a capital i is replaced by a lower L - and vice-versa. Similarly the kerning issue of an r and n looking like an m is well known. Are mixed language homographs more dangerous? I don't think so.
Well, what if they do? Maybe not being found by people who can't type your language is a feature, not a bug. But, anyway, clients can let users search for other people, or copy and paste their names.
It is up to a client to decide how they want to render text input. The "problems" of strange Unicode combinations are well known. This is not a hard computer-science problem.
The spec makes clear this is allowed.
I have no evidence for this. But I bet you'd get pretty frustrated if you had to switch keyboard just to type your own name, wouldn't you? In any case, why can't I have a username of @😉
If you build ActivityPub software, give some thought to the billions of people who don't have names which easily fit into ASCII.
If your software can see @你好@i18n.viii.fi and its posts, please let me know.
My old folks want to break free from #facebook, and i'm helping them get started on the #fediverse. Yay!
Till now I've made them accounts on #mobilizon for groups and events, #loops for short-form video, and #peertube for long-form video.
Now they're getting a #mastodon account to tie it all together, and make conversation.
Question is; on which mastodon instance should they sign up, and who should they follow?
Their main interests are icelandic horses, sheep, sheep dogs / herding dogs and general small-scale animal husbandry. They live in arctic Norway, and their english language is decent.
I've found no starterpacks of accounts about farming, rural life, sheep husbandry, horse riding or dog training. (https://fedidevs.com/starter-packs/)
Could y'all help them get a great start to federated living by giving some recommendations?
#horses #iceland #icelandicHorses #sheep #farming #dogs #BorderCollie #farm #norway #rural #fedihelp
Ich habe heute tatsaechlich 2h Kabelchaos eingefangen und mein neues Desksetup (von horizontaler zu vertikaler Anordnung) so zusammengeschoben, dass ich auf Meike Lobo-Influencer:innen Level mitspielen kann. Ok, es fehlen noch Sonnenblumen mit abgerupften Bluetenblaettern 😎
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Freitag. Am Samstag ist das Linux Desk dran und kommt dann naechste Woche.
Falls ihr Fragen zu HW/SW habt, immer her damit!
In den 5 Jahren meines #Twitter Burner/Recherche Accounts, habe ich nur einmal auf einen #Musk Tweet geantwortet... und so sieht nun jeden Tag der Feed aus 🤡
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Freitag. Wir sollten uns echt jeden Tag daran erinnern, wie gut wir es hier haben 🫶
I'm sure this has been asked in the wider #fediverse but my search-foo isn't that great here.
My WoW guild needs to get off #discord and I'm looking at Teamspeak for one aspect, but it's time to bring back a good Forum.
Is phpBB still a solid solution? Is there anything else out there that is better/modern? #BraingBackForums #forumsoftware #discordmigration
Removed Gmail from my bottom the screen links on my Pixel phone.
Facebook immediately jumps onto it's spot.
Me : "yeah not you, Facebook" and immediately drags Tusky into its position.
As is #fediverse custom, my short #introduction follows -
USian #expat now living in NE/Central #thailand, former social worker, #GenX, #enby, #AuDHD, less and less opinionated as I get older, lovers of #cats and #catsofmastodon
I choose joy over misery, liberty over debt slavery, radical acceptance over futile struggle, nature over tech, and all things smol vs oversized (except whales)
If you read this like a description of original sin, you're still welcome to follow. I only follow those who interest me, regardless of similiar beliefs/traits/interests. 
I Guess I’m now the first ever Indiekit Instance on the #fediverse
Thanks to Fedify
{
"@context": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
"https://w3id.org/security/v1"
],
"type": "Person",
"id": "https://rmendes.net/",
"preferredUsername": "rick",
"name": "Ricardo Mendes",
"url": "https://rmendes.net/",
"inbox": "https://rmendes.net/activitypub/inbox",
"outbox": "https://rmendes.net/activitypub/outbox",
"followers": "…
What kind of app do you mostly use to interact with Mastodon?
Please consider boosting for a larger sample.
#poll #fediverse #mastodon #app #formfactor
| Official web app.: | 109 |
| A mobile app.: | 210 |
| A cli app.: | 1 |
| Other, please comment.: | 33 |
Closes in 6:01:02:04
Z er m w/ in
U s o
B s
C
U
Re
Ill t ill
Ad y m emb er
In g no (t) w o o an y m or e ye t a g a w/ in still pl us O ne
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
Z er m w/ in
U s o
B s
C
U
Re
Ill t ill
Ad y m emb er
In g no (t) w o o an y m or e ye t a g a w/ in still pl us O ne
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
I could use help composing an essential Fediverse (as a topic) reading list. I'm planning on talking to people with a variety of technical backgrounds (range and experties) so variety is good. I haven't read any of this yet but I would read it first and either (verbally) summarise points or point people to them for more info.
So far I have on my list:
(continued)
Veganism Social is a Mastodon server for vegans to make friends and interact with the wider Fediverse.
This server has a post size of up to 10,000 characters.
You can find out more at https://veganism.social/about or contact the admin account @nm
#FeaturedServer #Vegan #Vegans #Veganism #AnimalRights #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
"Mastodon is testing easier ways to get you started in the fediverse"
"Mastodon is running "onboarding experiments" to test ways to improve the new user experience, starting with default server recommendations. New users on the decentralized social network Mastodon could soon have an easier time getting started."
https://www.theverge.com/tech/881352/mastodon-default-server-recommendations-experiment
Today @mkljczk introduced a proposal for MAEPs (Mastodon API Enhancement Proposals) which would be similar to the FEP process but for converging on API schema for servers that are not Mastodon but who are using the Mastodon client API
https://codeberg.org/fediverse-pl/maep/issues/1
#fedidev #fediverse #MAEPs
In the #Fediverse there are now
717 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
602 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@EuronewsCulture
@KPBSPublicMedia
@The74
@ElConfidencial
@MtlGazette
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
T w G o d
D e s s
Zer
G
0
D
Ne
Less
Than half
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
More #StarTrek celebrities on the #Fediverse! 🚀 🌌 😁 cc: @TrekSite @georgetakei ;-) #KarimDiané #StarfleetAcademy #Lemmy https://startrek.website/post/35769143
Google Maps has introduced a limited view for signed out users — hiding reviews, hours data, and many photos and making it all around a much less useful tool. Reminds me that we are the product here!
Is anyone working on a federated or otherwise open system for adding reviews and other helpful information to maps? That would be incredible and I’d contribute right away. #fediverse #dreams
https://9to5google.com/2026/02/18/google-maps-limited-view-signed-out/
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-missing-photos-and-reviews-3642040/
The third in our blog post series is by @haubles - sharing our work and ideas around how to grow and nurture the community, for everyone. #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/mastodon-is-for-the-people/
Erfreuliche Wendung:
Die Stadt #Krefeld hat ihren #X Account stillgelegt und ist im Rahmen der allumworbenen digitale Souveränität hier im #Fediverse angekommen.
🙂
Willkommen @Krefeld
#neuhier
It's about time I reminded everyone about our #KPopStarterPack. You can check it out here - https://fedidevs.com/s/MTc5/
If you're not on the list yet and you'd like to be, please let me know and I'll add you!
To be included, you must set your account to 'discoverable.' There's info on how to do that here - https://apobangpo.space/@pixelcats/113694251037562064
Ein knappes Jahr seit dem Wechsel ins Fediverse. Was mir fehlt: Austausch mit Künstlern und Kollegen aus Literatur und Show. Wo finde ich die? Gibt es Gruppen? Oder nur Listen? Wenn ich #kabarett oder #autorin eingebe, finde ich nur eine Handvoll Einträge. Fühle mich ein bisschen verloren hier. Was ich nicht vermisse: Werbung, Filter und "Schaut-her-wie-geil-mein-Leben-ist"-Posts.
#fedihelp #fediverse #kunst #art #literatur #kabarett #comedy #kleinkunst #show #theater
N
I
M
R ror
Zer fem
I n
E
D
B s
C u r e
M as
F f
U
L
I
0
N e
M i r r
O r
G
I
N
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
Hey, this is great. It is so nice to see the uptick of interest in the #C2S part of #ActivityPub. Very uplifting and gives me hope for the future of #fediverse.
I really liked your #FOSDEM presentation, and thank you for mentioning my humble list. They are just notes atm, but I will try to keep them up-to-date. I just made a bunch of updates..
https://codeberg.org/fediverse/delightful-fediverse-experience/issues/130
Would love to hear more on what are the particular plans and goals for your project in the near future?
SS kee p s ho w in g up in m o st re cent wr it in g s
Add in g news a bout the U S
Tate s no, inste ad
(d in g) IC
E ve
M
0
R
Y
W
H e re
(Wh) y (in) ???
Co ncept u al ly: Anti tw o hyp o pa re nt
(S he it (he) r s elf
Aw are no
T y et)
Syn
He
S
I
S
Zer
Aw a re
S elf co n scio us l (wh) y 0 ne
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
@BlumeEvolution oh, es wird wieder Kaffee gebrüht am Morgen? Sehr schön dann steigt der Suchtfaktor des #fediverse schon wieder spürbar an
0 r i g
I n
T
E
L
L
I g
E n c
N e
A
L
L/
P a
R t i f i c
A l Z er 0 r gan ic
N (e) at u r (e) a l l y (w/) in (g) p r o ce s s (w/) (s) in g (in g)
SS - (Ger man) Schutz Staffel - du r in g Nazi ti me s a me
‘Pro tecti on brig ade’ - ICE w/ in
T he U S tate s
N o (t)
W/
0
A
Co
U n t a
Abil (it (wh) y
B r u t
(E)
A
L
I
L
Ty
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
Z ene r
G y
S
I
T
Ll
M o
T
I
0
Ne
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
Every now and then people break into a fight on here over fediverse vs the Atmosphere (or Bluesky, as its main representative).
I get it. Many of us get frustrated when we see people flocking to a VC-funded fediverse competitor.
But let's focus this energy on making the fediverse a place people want to spend their time in.
¿ D ar k night
M in d
S o
U
L
G
H b
O t h
0 ne, is i t ? ¿
In la m (e) al (e) f (h) e a r (fe) ma (f) l (ame) S p ark ? ¿
(S) h e it r
E l f
I n
G
K t
W/ i n
Mistress Zer 0 ne ¿ ?
Tw O a lter na t in g cur r e nt (Zer) 0 ne t al k in g Mi stress m as t e r in g
W it h in, m e
Ac h y
T w
Ly
0
U
P
As
Si on
Ate us o th ?
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
#kinky #kink #dominance #submission #bdsm #femdom #cuckoldress #hotwives #hotwife #cuckcake #cougar #vixen #cuckolding #cuckold #cuckquean #stag #cuck #femdom #flr #bi #pan #trans #futa #futanari
Well that was fun, can't believe Pixelfed has over 1M people in our community!
Looking forward to building bridges for the next million or two people to join the #fediverse
We have some important work to do this year!
Gotta say being on the #fediverse is wonderful, but my servers are quite pricey to to run.
Help always appreciated -> https://ko-fi.com/nomenloony
Blacksky went from a "custom feed that created a sense of shared space" to being the first independent ATProto microblogging community outside of Bluesky.
This is where the focus needs to be in the fediverse as well. Creating safe and welcoming communities that people want to be part of.
@Sustainable2050 Decentralisatie van kritische infrastructuur is altijd een goed idee. Dat geldt voor de #fediverse en voor het #stroomnet.
I’m going to be participating in the Growing the Open Social Web workshop at Fediforum on March 3, 2026. I’m excited to talk to other people who care about the Fediverse about ways to connect more people through ActivityPub.
Fediforum invited attendees to publish position papers before the workshop. SWF has a number of hypotheses about growth of the social web; I’ll try to summarise some of them here.
We’re looking forward to engaging with the Fediforum community on these and other topics. We’ll see you on March 3!
In previous years, I published two "fediverse tech roadmap" posts:
- Fediverse tech roadmap 2024
- Fediverse tech roadmap 2025
However, I didn't publish such post this year because not much has happened in 2025. Many problems I talked about require complex solutions, but unfortunately proposed solutions are often very limited or lead to centralization. Or worse, there is no solution but only an imitation of work. I don't want to write about that.
I saw a thread today where ATProto ecosystem was compared to #ActivityPub. Things are happening in the Atmosphere, but not in Fediverse. MAU graphs are flat. What's going on?
There are multiple factors at play, but I think fake activity may be the biggest contributor. Trivial developments presented as breakthroughs. Features that already exist somewhere in Fediverse presented as new inventions. Vaporware. Specs written by people who have no idea how to implement them. Working groups that do nothing but meetings.
Real work is ignored, competent developers see that and quit.
We need to fix this.
For my part, I will continue to document #Fediverse development at @weekinfediverse. But this newsletter doesn't have much impact.
I couldn't get pixelfed to work under #NixOS. That's why I'm building pxvoid now. A simple, self-hosted web gallery with #ActivityPub integration. No multi-user management, no filters, no stories, and a local upload script. Follows and likes from the #Fediverse are possible. It's an early alpha version, but the basics work in under 1800 LoC #Python. Now all that's missing is the final design and code cleanup 🥳🎉
Mathstodon.xyz is a Mastodon server for people who love maths, and includes LaTeX rendering in the web interface. Maths chat is especially welcome, but any topic of conversation following the code of conduct is OK.
This server has a post size of up to 1729 characters.
You can find out more at https://mathstodon.xyz/about or contact the admin account @christianp
#FeaturedServer #Mathematics #Maths #Math #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
In the #Fediverse there are now
717 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
604 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@Yardbarker
@NewAtlas
@TechRadar
@euronewsde
@Techcrunch
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
It would be great if we could turn off threads, other than the top comments, as we can do with replies in our feeds.
The federated experiment for this blog has begun.
This is a public blog though sensitive content will be marked with a content warning both in HTML and when distributed. All remote posts to a blog post will go into the approval queue for comments.
I have an internal aggregator feed for each person/bot I will follow, and hopefully that will inspire me to write blog posts in reply to those in my feed. I have not implemented receiving posts directly, and most-likely, if I do, those will go in as feed items somehow. However I probably won't implement private messages so please don't be offended if I don't reply privately.
I do have inbox forwarding, which I think I have implemented correctly, and we'll see how other instances deal with what I forward.
I can post 3000 character toots
#FediVerse #Mastodon #field #database #AU #social #socialmedia #federated #network #protocol
Have you noticed how the modern web has slowly turned from a tool of discovery into a digital feed-lot?
We’ve become "Engagement Zombies." Most people don't browse the internet anymore; they just consume the output of a black-box algorithm designed by a corporation to maximize ad revenue.
The Cycle of Degradation:
1. Critical Thinking is Bypassed: Algorithms don't show you what’s true or useful; they show you what triggers a reaction. We've traded deep focus for a dopamine-driven scroll.
2. Data Commodification: Your behavior, your metadata, and even your "private" preferences are harvested, packaged, and sold to the highest bidder. You aren't the customer; you are the product being refined in real-time.
3. Reactive Consumption: People buy what the feed shows them and believe what the feed tells them. It’s a closed feedback loop where the user is just a biological component of a profit machine.
Why I’m here (and why I use my own stack):
Shifting to Self-Hosted services and moving my mobile environment to GrapheneOS is more than just a technical preference. It’s a deliberate decoupling from the surveillance capitalist machine. By using decentralized networks like Misskey, I’m practicing intellectual self-defense — deciding exactly what enters my cognitive space.
It’s about reclaiming "root access" over my own attention. I want my feed to be a result of my choices, not a calculation made by a billionaire’s AI.
Let’s be real: Are we still the masters of our tools, or have the tools started training us?
I want to hear from you:
- When was the last time you found something truly interesting without an algorithm suggesting it to you?
- Do you feel like you're in control of your digital life, or are you just "along for the ride"?
- Does the idea of "leaving the grid" (Big Tech) feel like freedom or like losing a limb?
#AttentionEconomy #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #Privacy #CriticalThinking #Algorithms #BigTech #SelfHosted #Misskey
Hallo @Krefeld@nrw.social und willkommen im #Fediverse Für einen ersten Beitrag finde ich
Bitte denkt bei euren Beiträgen an die Netiquette: Freundlichkeit, Respekt und konstruktive Diskussionen machen das Miteinander angenehmer für alleaber schon recht anmaßend 🤔
Was ist denn das für eine Einstellung, das ihr denkt, uns daran erinnern zu müssen?
Hi there, I’m Maddy.
I’m an American/German creator based in southern France. I’ve been over on Youtube for the past year, but hope contributing with content over here will help introduce more people to the #Fediverse and a different kind of social media experience.
I talk about:
#DumbPhone
#DigitalMinimalism
#BoardGames
#CD
#Thrifting
#Analog
#LowTech
#Books
#Library
#Hobbies
📞💿📚🎲
Big thanks to @andypiper and @_elena for introducing me to this world.
Hallo Krefeld! 👋
Wir freuen uns, jetzt auch hier auf Mastodon mit euch in den Austausch zu treten. 🎉 Hier informieren wir euch über aktuelle Themen, Projekte und Veranstaltungen aus unserer Stadt – und wir freuen uns auf einen respektvollen Dialog mit euch.
Bitte denkt bei euren Beiträgen an die Netiquette: Freundlichkeit, Respekt und konstruktive Diskussionen machen das Miteinander angenehmer für alle. 💬🤝
#Krefeld #Mastodon #DigitaleSouveränität #Netiquette #Fediverse
After quite some time, I’m finally ready to share this.
MastoBlaster is now available in public testing on TestFlight.
It is a lightweight, privacy-first Fediverse client for iOS, built around a simple idea: fast, small, predictable behavior, and first-class support for snac.
What makes it different:
• snac-first by design, not "compatible by accident"
• Works with all Mastodon API compatible software, including Mastodon, snac, GoToSocial, Akkoma, and others
• EXIF stripping on upload (HDR and orientation preserved)
• Optional on-device alt text generation via Apple Intelligence for your uploads and for images in your timeline
• Markdown posting for snac
• Granular notifications, grouping, multi-account
• Blocking and moderation tools
• Very small footprint, very low RAM usage
Alt text generation happens entirely on device via Apple APIs on supported hardware. Nothing is sent to external services.
It is built around my own workflow and priorities. It may not be for everyone, and that is perfectly fine.
Important note:
MastoBlaster will always be free for BSD Cafe users, illumos Cafe users, and for anyone connecting to a snac instance, including self-hosted ones.
The app is already usable, but this is still a test phase. I am looking for feedback, bug reports, and real-world usage insights.
TestFlight link:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/Pkxa5R1k
Stay tuned.
#MastoBlaster #iOS #Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #Akkoma #GoToSocial #ActivityPub #OwnYourData
Très intéressant de constater la différence de réception entre les communautés #Bluesky et #Fediverse dans le cas de l'exemple d'une publication récente par @LeMuseum :
Le post Bluesky
👉 https://bsky.app/profile/mnhn.fr/post/3melyyj5t722v
Aucune conversation, seulement 7 reposts pour un compte affichant 4,8K abonné·e·s.
Le toot #Mastodon
👉 https://reseauculture.fr/@LeMuseum/116053189327439939
Véritable conversation avec plusieurs personnes, 39 boosts pour un compte affichant 1,3K abonné·e·s.
Huihuihui... Heute ist wieder so ein Tag. Also Aluhutträger gibt es hier im Fediverse ja auch zur Genüge. 🤦♂️
Location: Fediverse
"O fediverso é anticapitalista. O fediverso é a práxis anarquista. O fediverso não é um protocolo. O fediverso carrega uma ideologia de cuidado comunitário e ajuda mútua para nossos semelhantes. O fediverso nunca deve ser neutro em relação à ideologia. As ferramentas que estamos construindo fornecem infraestrutura para comunicação, mas também moldam essa comunicação."
Ach ich mags ja bunt!
Auf dem Weg zum Spocht bin ich an diesem Haus vorbegekommen. Muss ein absoluter Italien-Fan sein... Wegweiser zeigen u.a. nach Sizilien. Liebs sehr!
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Mittwoch. Alles wird gut 🙏
Organizers Log:
The person who I talked to at SFU (Simon Fraser University) about trying to find a location for FediCon 2026 suggested I talk to someone else at SFU about a location for FediCon 2026.
I did. They responded.
Z er s 0 u
L f or
Es
T
L
L
A
R e
Ac h e
S m in d O ne
Z er s (y) o u (l) f o r est m in d e ac h (e) t re e al (forest so u) l 0 ne
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
I noticed things have been pretty quiet on the Forkiverse hashtag lately so just checking in to ask how things are going. All okay? Is everyone settling in fine and comfortably? Do you have questions for things that haven't already been covered?
RE: https://mastodon.social/@McDazzy/116088266623759778
#Fediverse we have a newcomer - please make them feel welcome in your usual way and let's show them that #Mastodon is the best social media network.
Für dieses Jahr habe ich mir zum Ziel gesetzt, meiner Heimatstadt #Olsberg das #Fediverse und den damit verbundenen Gedanken des freien Internet näher zu bringen.
Bürgermeister ✔️
Politische Parteien ✔️
Lokalredaktionen der Presse ✔️
Lokale Bildungseinrichtungen ✔️
IG Metall Olsberg ✔️
Kirchengemeinden ✔️
Fachwelt Olsberg ✔️
lokale Blogs ✔️
Wo geht's weiter?
Bei den 12 Schützenvereinen im Stadtgebiet #Olsberg! 🎯
Mail: siehe Bilder.
Our IgniteRealtime Mastodon instance needs a new home! After years of generous sponsorship, we're now looking for hosting options. I'm new to Mastodon hosting. Any advice, recommendations, or offers to help would be greatly appreciated! Let's keep the community alive. #Mastodon #Fediverse #HostingHelp
And I found out why my #Peertube was running a bit ropey... The version was about 3 years out of date. Now on 8.0 and wow does it look better - and it also now works with the app. Thanks #fediverse!
I never thought I'd be able to build a mobile app.
I never thought I'd be able to build an ethical alternative to Instagram.
I never thought joining mastodon would push me beyond my wildest expectations.
Thank you #fediverse ❤️
@dansup redid the mockups for a #loops intro when opening the app and outro when downloading videos. With the right fonts and hopefully colors this time ! Also modified the sound #fediverse #mockup
2025 was record-breaking for me (Pixelfed going viral, app release, Kickstarter, Loops Launch).
2026 is going to make it look like a warmup.
@PixelFed and @loops. Open source. Community owned. No compromises.
The fediverse is finally ready for its moment, and I'm ready to make it happen.
Let's go. 🔥
Orange Tabby Snooze: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/orange-tabby-snooze-lisa-s-baker.html
#orangetabby #tabby #tabbycat #cat #cats #catsofmastodon #mastocats #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #cutecat #catart #CuteAnimals #painting #mixedmedia
We are building a new community centered around the #fediverse on Fluxer.app !
Fluxer is a FLOSS instant-messaging app aimed at completely replacing #discord
Join if you want!
https://fluxer.gg/uGwr3kGm
Sorry folks, you can't avoid AI
I consider many people on the Fediverse to be my tribe, and they largely reject AI. I think they have it wrong.
https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/02/17/sorry-folks-you-cant-avoid-ai/
Habe mir mal das Positionspapier der #SPD zu "Sichere Soziale Medien" angeschaut. Kernpunkt ist hier die verpflichtende Altersverifikation durch die #EUDIWallet .
Was ein Problem für das #Fediverse ist, da so weit ich weiß keine der Software-Varianten für das Fediverse so etwas kann.
Die große Frage für mich ist: Zählen doe Fediverse-Instanzen als "Social-Media-Platformen" im Sinne des Papiers? Oder im juristischen Sinne? Gibt es überhaupt eine juristische Definition des Begriffs?
Ggf. könnten SPD-Midglieder hier noch mal nachfragen bzw. Verbesserungsvorschläge machen.
#SozialeMedien
https://www.spdfraktion.de/system/files/documents/impulspapier-sichere-soziale-medien.pdf
3 platforms in the 2 comma club across 1 federated protocol.
Mastodon, Misskey and Pixelfed now have over 1 million people each.
This calls for a celebration 🥳
Up, up and away - new hot air balloon art, available here: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/blue-and-tan-hot-air-balloon-lisa-s-baker.html
#hotairballoon #balloon #travel #transportation #fly #float #destination #sky #recreational #fun #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #creativeToots #painting #blue #tan
Nach meinem Wissen hat Mastodon eine sehr exzessive maximale Eingabelänge pro Post. 11k Zeichen, in anderen Worten um die 2000 Wörter, ausreichend für mehr als eine Seite A4 bei 12 Punkten.
Dennoch sehe ich hier zunehmend "besonders wichtige" Fadenliebhabende (mwd) die das 1/n+1 Posts Spiel im guten alten 140 Zeichen Twitter-Stil in der Hoffnung auf Reichweite und die unrollapp spielen.
in anderen Worten: Guckt auf das UI und nutzt die Software entsprechend. [...] 🙄
Sufi Master
Hafiz
On
H
U
M
A n
Be co
M in g h u man
Once a man came to me and spoke for hours about his great visions of God he felt he was having he asked me for confirmation saying are these wondrous dreams true?
I replied: How many goats do you have?
He looked surprised and said: I'm speaking of sublime visions and you ask about goats?
And I spoke again saying yes brother how many do you have?
Well, Hafiz, I have 62.
And how many wives?
Again he looked surprised
Then said: four
How many rose bushes in your garden?
How many children?
Are your parents still alive?
Do you feed the birds in winter?
And to all he answered
Then I said: You asked me if I thought your Visions were true
I would say that they were if they make you become more human, more kind to every creature and plant that you know.
On h u man be
C o m
I n
M
A
S
T
Er
I n g
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
FediForum "Growing the Open Social Web" Un-Workshop position statement
The iink goes directly to the position statement ... if you want the narrative (and an explanation for the image), feel free to start at the top!
Guten Morgen ins #fediverse Heute noch einen freien Tag genießen. Ab Morgen dann wieder Frühdienst.
Ich wünsche euch einen schönen Dienstag. Habt einen angenehmen Tag
Happy Chinese New Year und ein "Hotte Hueh!" in die alte Heimat, denn wir befinden uns nun im Jahr des Pferdes.
ich hab es genutzt und ein Raeucherstaebchen bei meinem Erdgott-Schrein angezuendet.
Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Dienstag und das neue Jahr. Alles wird gut 🖖
Gerüchteweise sei heute wieder Dienstag. Unbestritten aber ist die 60. Ausgabe des #DNIPBriefing. Also los!
1️⃣ Im Zuge der Diskussionen über die digitale Emanzipation Europas von US-amerikanischen Techkonzernen sind auch Social Media-Plattformen ein Thema. Mit Mastodon (und anderen Fediverse-Applikationen) gibt es ja eigentlich schon des längeren eine europäische Alternative welche zudem noch Open Source ist. Und irgendwie haben es nicht alle ins #Fediverse geschafft.
https://dnip.ch/2026/02/17/dnip-briefing-60-von-verantwortung-auch-darueber-hinaus/
W it h
I n
N
E
R
A
R
Te
M i s
R e s s
M a s t e r
O u t
E r
H
G
I n
W i t
W it h in n er Mi
St re ss o u t (er) inn at e w/ in art (w it) m as t e r in g
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
R e
M
E
M
B e r
I n g a s he
S g l
W/
O
G
I n
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
Heh, heh. Tonight I stumbled upon a hidden little feature in Fedify's CLI.
If you run `fedify nodeinfo mastodon.social -b` you get a cute little ascii art representation of the instance's logo.
Happy to see a bit of fun mixed into these fedi tools!
T
W
Y 0
U
R
W
Om
F low
B s e e d
H er
G
I
S
N e
W
T
Zer
Y o u r
W om b f low (l)
(Er) see d in g H er (he) i s 0 ne t w O ((t) h re e, f 0 U r)
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
Re
M ember
T he m u sing s on Zer 0 ne?
Zero - Form not yet, still (potent i) al l (form) not yet formed still (potent i) hypo the tic al l - 0 ne
How tw o act u al iz e t he hypo the tic al potent i al?
D i v i d i ng/different i a t i ng
(Of ‘i’ me aning dent
It ie s count
Qu it
So
M
E
F r
Ac t
I on s m u lt
I p l yin g (m (yo) u lt i pl i) es op p
Os it e m in us anti hypo t he tic syn the si S he it r s elf plus mirror ac t u al iz in g potent i al (l) Z er 0 ne
#poem #poetry #individuality #authenticity #sovereignty #tolerance #reconciliation #letterlab #source #zero #writing #letterportals #wordpuzzles #programming #perception #encryption #code #one #unity #binity #trinity #quadrinity #singularity #duality #polarity #ternity #quaternity #p01 #fediverse #exquisitesocial
Ok #fediverse let's see what you've got.
I'm a #drupal developer with many years experience and I'm looking for my next opportunity. I specialise in front end theming and site building, however can also turn my hand to custom functionality and modules.
I've been #contracting for a few years now, however I'm also open to full-time, permanent gigs, preferably #remote or lightweight #hybrid.
If you'd like a conversation to see if my skillset fits, I'm all ears.
Thanks
Rail.chat is a Mastodon server for rail fans, discussing passenger and freight rail, transit and other non-car options, and the economic, environmental and equity benefits.
You can find out more at https://rail.chat/about or contact the admin account @conductor
#FeaturedServer #Rail #Railways #Railroads #Trains #Transport #PublicTransport #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
On #Mastodon there are now
418 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
120 instances.
248 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@mondoweiss (ENG)
@gayburg (ITA)
@ntv (GER)
@WinFuture (GER)
@3sat (GER)
Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://fingolas.eu/fediverse/overview.html
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
How long are you active on the #Fediverse?
| Less than a year: | 20 |
| Over 1 year: | 47 |
| Over 3 years: | 129 |
| Over 5 years: | 52 |
Closes in 2:14:19:02
Hey #electronics #fediverse, I need #fedihelp 😊.
I have a router UPS (WGP512A) that I bought faulty, replaced dead 18650 batteries (all of them) with good ones and also made it on a 40A BMS.
It all works great, but - each time it fully discharges I need to press ON button.
I want to bypass it with a mosfet - connect gate to battery pack output and wire drain and source to button pins.
I need help with understanding:
1) whether it is a good idea (if not - what is?)
2) mosfet choice
it's me, hi. i'm the mookie, it's me (again).
i'm the father of two awesome kids. i love watching and talking about #movies. i'm a #gamer. i #run to eat. i'm a giant #starwars, #startrek, #predator and #alien nerd. i'm a born and raised #engineer.
i'm a serial #fediverse instance creator (and destroyer) and have been doing this since 2018. having said that, this instance We're Dreaming (https://weredreaming.com) is an attempt at having an instance with permanence.
i post about: #movies, #tv, #f1, #formula1, #running, #starwars, #startrek, #fediverse, #selfhosted, #tech, #linux, #foodie, #watches, #gaming, #games, #music, #photography, #videogames, #simracing, #racing.
my home is at https://ultramookie.com where i should be spending more time writing. and i'll always have another instance somewhere in the fediverse that will eventually fade with time.
The Navalny PSYOP / More Epstein Revelations
https://www.youtube.com/live/0RP_ilWrdvs
#Western #Media #Propaganda
#EPSTEIN
#Venezuela #NicolasMaduro #Palestine #Iran #Cuba #Russia #China #Somalia
#Sudan #DRC #Minnesota
#uspol #politics #geopolitics #cdnpoli #democracy #humanrights #eu #europe #europeanunion #uk #london #germany #belgium #un #icc @politics @socialmedia #education #resistance #mastodon #fediverse #navalny
BREAKING NEWS
X hit by ‘international outages’: monitors
DEVELOPING STORY
#AureFreePress #x #Fediverse #socialmedia #Musk
Orange Tabby Pom Pom - New Cute Cat Art, Available Here: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/orange-tabby-pom-pom-lisa-s-baker.html
#orange #orangetabby #tabby #tabbycat #cat #cats #catsofMastodon #mastocats #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #cuteanimals #bundledup #cozy #cute #sweet #charming #mixedmedia #digitalArt
Mastodon Post / Thread
🚀 How to increase Mastodon character limit WITHOUT forking!
Tired of the "merge hell" when updating your custom Mastodon build? You can change the 500-char limit to 7500 (or more) while staying on the official Docker images.
This works perfectly for Mastodon v4.3.0+ and @Coolify users! 🛠️
The Secret Sauce:
Instead of rebuilding the image, we use Docker Volume Mounts to overlay two specific files and set Environment Variables.
1️⃣ Backend: Create a local copy of status_length_validator.rb with MAX_CHARS = 7500.
2️⃣ Frontend: Create a local copy of compose_form_container.js and set the fallback limit to 7500.
3️⃣ Config: In your docker-compose.yml, mount these files and add:
MAX_TOOT_CHARS=7500
MAX_STATUS_CHARS=7500
Why this rocks:
✅ Update-proof: Official updates won't overwrite your limits.
✅ Zero Build Time: No waiting for hours to compile assets.
✅ Mobile Ready: Tusky/Ivory will auto-detect the new limit via API.
Full guide for sysadmins below! 👇
#MastodonAdmin #SelfHosted #coolify #Docker #Mastodon #fediverse