Can I do a #poll 
What was your first #fediverse platform ?
As a lot of new people are joining. Boost for visibility.
fediverse
Today, I brought up another server to help people leave the #Metaverse and join the #Fediverse. I created a #Mobilizon server, https://my-group.events, which is a decentralized replacement for #Facebook Events.
You can use Mobilizon to create and organize your own events via a group page. Using it, you can publish out events to members, allow for discussions, collaborate, and share resources. I presume, just like you would with Facebook Events, which I never used.
You can also search for events that you can add to your own agenda.
You can have different profiles for different "you". Like a professional profile and one for your personal life.
Each server federates with other Mobilizon servers via an opt-in mechanism. I wish federating were automatic, though. I'm not a fan of opt-in federation. An Admin has to request a connection to another Mobilizon server, and it has to approve. Then public events become shared between them when approved.
People on Mastodon can follow Mobilizon groups and see published information. I don't know how well it works with other Fediverse applications.
I have not done a thing yet with the server. I have no groups and no events. But, if you would like to try using it and let me know how it works for you, it would be great. If there is another Mobilizon server you'd like me to federate with, I'll be happy to request it so you can see their public events.
There are still things I need to do on the server next week, like set up database backups and monitoring. But, the server appears useable.
You can create an account by going to https://my-group.events and you can start organizing events!
If anyone knows more about Mobilizon, please add to the discussion.
More information here: https://docs.joinmobilizon.org/use/ and https://joinmobilizon.org/en/
Jerry
Edited 196d ago
A milestone worth celebrating—#Fedify just hit 100+ releases! From day one, we've been committed to building a robust #ActivityPub framework, and each release has brought us closer to that goal. Here's to many more releases as we continue growing the #fediverse together! 
#fedidev
Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 32F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
Cambridge, MA, has ended single family zoning in an effort to increase the number of housing units.
Trump is reported to have called Vladimir Putin in order to start talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
2 trans high school students in NH are suing the Trump administration over the executive order banning trans athletes from girls' sports.
A new release of TootSDK - 13.0.0 📣
https://github.com/TootSDK/TootSDK/releases/tag/13.0.0
What's changed:
- Add methods to get privacy policy and terms of service for an instance @dale_price
- Make List Sendable @dale_price
- Upgrade dependencies @konstantin
- Fix CI: Update setup-swift action to v2 @konstantin
Community contributions are greatly appreciated 🙌
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🚀 Hello everyone!
We are working on something pretty exciting. We want to bring Pixelix to Apple devices! Exactly the same app with same functionality, same design and running natively on iOS (Made possible by Kotlin Multiplatform for those who know).
But for that we need to buy at least one MacBook. 💻 (2/4) ->
#Pixelix #Pixelfed #OpenSource #Fediverse #Donations #Fdroid #PlayStore #Buymeacoffee #Liberapay #Apple #iOS
🍵 
New #blog post: The Case for AVIF
https://rldane.space/the-case-for-avif.html
1047 words
cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @twizzay @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @solusspider @clayton
(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request)
#rlDaneWriting #blost #imaging #compression #codec #fediverse #social
Is ailbhean.co-shaoghal.net fear de dh’iomadh frithealaiche Mastodon neo-eisimeileach as urrainn dhut cleachdadh airson pàirt a ghabhail sa cho-shaoghal. Tha am frithealaiche seo ann do luchd na Gàidhlig.
https://ailbhean.co-shaoghal.net
Mu dhèidhinn: https://ailbhean.co-shaoghal.net/about
Rianachd le: @gunchleoc
#FeaturedServer #Gàidhlig #Alba #Scotland #Scottish #ScottishGaelic #Gaelic #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
Did you know you can use #Friendica as your #RSS reader and be connected in the #Fediverse at the same time?
These posts can't be shared directly, but reblogged or saved into a folder.
Edited 27d ago
Build your own #fediverse server with #Fedify!
Fedify is a #TypeScript framework that simplifies #ActivityPub implementation. Want to build a federated server without the complexity? Fedify has got you covered!
✨ Key features
Complete protocol support including WebFinger, HTTP Signatures, and NodeInfo
Enhanced interoperability with Object Integrity Proofs and Linked Data Signatures
Type-safe Activity Vocabulary API to prevent development mistakes
Reliable delivery with automatic retries and message queues
Full observability through OpenTelemetry integration
Multiple backend support: Redis, PostgreSQL, AMQP
Seamless integration with popular web frameworks: Express, Hono, Fresh, SvelteKit
Comprehensive logging and tracing
Debug ActivityPub in real-time with ephemeral inbox server
Inspect ActivityPub objects and actors with lookup tool
Tunnel your local server for development
🚀 Runtime support
📚 Easy to learn
Extensive docs
Step-by-step tutorials
Community support via Matrix & Discord
Available under the #MIT license—free and open source!
Currently, a display and handle "regex blocklist" feature is far more urgent than the quote post feature for the #Mastodon software—and other #Fediverse software too.
We seriously need to be able to prevent anyone from using software names—like Mastodon®—anywhere in their handle and display name, just like how we do it in the gaming industry since MUD/MUSH era in the 90s.
Organizing on decentralized social networks (1 / N)
The Nexus of Privacy is planning a series of online discussions and video/phone calls focusing on organizing on decentralized social networks. There's a range of topics to cover, including looking at the tradeoffs between the different platforms for different use cases, brainstorming how organizers can leverage these platforms, easy ways to start exploring, and ways for groups to move as a whole.
https://privacy.thenexus.today/organizing-on-decentralized-social-networks/ has a CryptPad survey (as well as a link to a version using Google Forms if you prefer that)
Or if you prefer, here are a couple of polls along with open questions, that cover some of the key information
"Flying to the Light" is a recent work. I'm trying to keep it as a philosophy...
ART - https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/flying-to-the-light-peggy-collins.html
#butterfly #butterflies #insects #sun #colorful #art #arte #buyintoart #kunst #wallartforsale #wallart #artprints #artforsale #fineart #decor #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #contemporaryart #modernart #creativetoots #artbooster #fediverse #fedigiftshop #mastodonart #mastoart
Edited 83d ago
Did you know...Mona Lisa's smile was all about the cat. Happy #Caturday
Mona Lisa's Cat is available at https://peggy-collins.pixels.com/featured/mona-lisas-cat-peggy-collins.html
#cats #cat #funny #pets #art #arte #ayearforart #buyintoart #canadian #wallartforsale #wallart #artprints #artforsale #fineart #decor #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #contemporaryart #modernart #creativetoots #artbooster #fediverse #fedigiftshop #mastodonart #mastoart
Soon, you'll be able to buy music on the Fediverse.
Bandwagon, the music-sharing platform built on Emissary, has seen a lot of success over the past few months. The site has grown to a catalogue of over 300 different musicians, spanning a wide range of different sounds and genres. After refining search and discovery features, project lead Ben Pate has decided to focus on introducing a payment system for music sales.
Mountains.social is a Mastodon server focusing on hiking, mountaineering, climbing, backpacking and the outdoors:
Mountains.social has an extended post size of 2362 characters per post.
You can find out more at https://mountains.social/about or contact the admin @bergmeister
#FeaturedServer #Mountains #Climbing #Mountaineering #Hiking #Backpacking #Outdoors #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
Dear Fedi friends,
I'm really proud to share with you a video I made: "Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media" https://news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/
In this 4-minute video I explain what the #fediverse is to people not familiar with it, mentioning some of its great features and benefits (interoperability, no ads, no surveillance...) and I set it in contrast to the world of Big Tech social platforms. I argue that, with the rise of Big Tech oligarchs and the current political climate, there has never been a better time to join the fediverse.
I hope you will enjoy this video and that you will find it useful (maybe as a tool to introduce your friends, family, colleagues, school administrators, local government officials to it).
The fediverse has truly changed my life, making me a better, more empowered digital citizen. I am endlessly grateful for it, so this is my contribution to the cause ❤️
I am also incredibly thankful for the work of @samaaberg and @patel.riyen who helped me bring my vision to life with their amazing cinematography skills and their assistance throughout the process, providing brilliant feedback to the script / edits from the POV of fedi newbies.
And I was also moved by the generous help of people of the Fediverse who volunteered to translate the script into many foreign languages: @jan @fritjof @erikkemp @sknob @severin @clabru @tarcisiosurdi @hongminhee @danielcasanueva @ainali @nacly
Lastly, I'm thankful for the opportunity I had to premiere the video last week at #FediForum - thank you @j12t and @anca
The video is up on my self-hosted PeerTube instance (thank you @yunohost) and for now it is unlisted as I have no idea how my VPS will hold up. I also included an alternate location in the blog post.
I hope you'll enjoy it! It's been a real labor of love (a month of full time work on it)... I see it as my love letter to the fediverse 💌
Edit/update: THANK YOU for all the people who volunteered to have their avatar show up in the last shot. There were 750+ submissions and only 135 spots - sorry I couldn't include everyone 🥲
#TheFutureIsFederated
Edited 75d ago
Just added another batch of news accounts to the fedi.directory website. If you want to follow news sources on the Fediverse, you can find lots of them here:
➡️ https://fedi.directory/news-media
- To follow an account, copy-paste its address into your search box on Mastodon etc.
- To find out more about an account, click on its address in the listing.
- If an account is posting too often, use Mastodon's Lists feature (more info: https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-the-lists-feature-on-mastodon).
Edited 75d ago
Elena Rossini, the film-maker who just did an excellent video introducing people to the Fediverse, has a PeerTube account you can follow at:
➡️ @ele
You can also follow Rossini's general accounts at @elena & @_elena and blog at @ele@elenarossini.com
Edited 74d ago
Sorry, last one, I promise.
Built another @botkit bot, if you tag @tmnt w/ some text it will generate a TMNT logo for you using an API on a @glitchdotcom site:
https://tmnt-logo.glitch.me/.
Relevant XKCD
Bot Source Code
Glitch Logo Generator Source Code
Just realizing that the https://botsin.space domain has been memorialized just last week.
I see why everyone loved @elena's fediverse video when it premiered at the #fediforum.
https://news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/
I'd be signing up myself!
via https://aseachange.com/@elena/statuses/01JXCDST00FXKN9KCAQJ1QCMRJ
I used fedi.directory by @FediFollows just this morning to find a couple of new (to me) podcasts. An increadibly valuable service, we all on the #fediverse owe them a huge thanks. Donate if you can!
A fedi explainer video you can share with your grandma. Thanks for your work on this @_elena
Edited 75d ago