Does #Fosstodon or the #Fediverse have any recommendations for pet cams? I'm going on vacation soon and would love to check in on the cats from time to time. 🥲
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Will next week's Internet Governance Forum in Oslo be the final #igf? Some at the #UN hope so…
It would be quite a mistake to hand more power to the Member States at the expense of all the multistakeholders who have contributed so much over the years to the flying circus!
Don't miss our Tuesday lunchtime workshop: #Privacy-Preserving #Interoperability and the #Fediverse!
https://igf2025.sched.com/event/246Ho?iframe=no
If you're on mastodon.social, you might want to move your account to a different server:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-idea-to-join-a-big-server
The Fediverse is protected from takeover as long as we are spread out on many servers. If one server dominates, takeovers become easier.
Mastodon.social is currently 25.5% of the active Fediverse. This proportion is way too large and seems to be increasing.
Larger servers also tend to have worse moderation and are harder to defederate, threatening safety.
Bienvenidos a masto.es, servidor de Mastodon para hispanohablantes de temática general. Ampliación del límite de caracteres en una publicación a 2000 caracteres.
Acerca de: https://masto.es/about
Administrado por: @rober
#FeaturedServer #Español #Hispanohablantes #España #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
BookWyrm is a Fediverse alternative to Amazon Goodreads. BookWyrm has a built-in book catalogue you can choose details from, but if you can't find a particular book you can add it to BookWyrm manually:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-manually-add-a-book-on-bookwyrm
This guide also answers some common questions about adding books manually.
If you're unfamiliar with BookWyrm and want to find out more about it, there's a general guide to it at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/bookwyrm-a-social-network-for-people-who-enjoy-reading
EDIT2: PeerTube is no longer using WebTorrent for Redundancy - see thread below
PeerTube has RSS feeds with WebTorrent links. You can grab those links and seed whatever content you wish using a WebTorrent client without having to install an entire PeerTube instance.
What does this do? It helps alleviate some of the streaming costs of servers and ensures a smoother experience for everyone on the decentralized web.
Yay for open source platforms!
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👋 Everyone: see what you think:
The Seven Deadly #Fediverse UX Sins Part 2: The Road To Redemption: https://www.timothychambers.net/2025/06/24/the-seven-deadly-fediverse-ux.html
Don't claim that these are final answers - but hope they help continue constructive motion to final answers!
cc: @renchap @dansup
@cheeaun @scottjenson @newsmast @andypiper @ricmac @evan @laurenshof @pfefferle @fediversenews #fedidev #mastodev @timbray
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🚀 New on #TheFutureIsFederated 👩🚀
#PeerTube: the Fediverse’s decentralized video platform (part 1: first impressions)
mentioning @Framasoft @peertube @fedihost @fedihost@video.fedihost.co @paige @veronicaexplains @ewen @docpop @hikingdude
P.S.: this is the 20th article for The Future is Federated 🤗
#tech #Fediverse #activism #BigTech #SocialMedia #FOSS #blog #ActivityPub #video
Meine Datenschutz und Privatsphäre Übersicht 2025, für Jedermann 🔐
als PDF Datei:
https://cryptpad.digitalcourage.de/file/#/2/file/v46BVMnJApavCdhArxdHCBxe/
#DSGVO #TDDDG #unplugtrump
#Datenschutz #Privatsphäre #sicherheit #Verschlüsselung #Adguard
#encryption #WEtell #SoloKey #NitroKey #Email #Cybersecurity #Pixelfed #Massenűberwachung #Leta
#Google #Metadaten #WhatsApp #Threema #Cryptpad #Signal
#Hateaid #Cyberstalking #Messenger #Browser #Youtube #NewPipe #Chatkontrolle #nichtszuverbergen #ÜberwachungsKapitalismus #Microsoft #Apple #Windows10 #Linux #Matrix #Mastodon #Friendica #Fediverse #Mastodir #Loops #2FA #Ransomware #Foss #VeraCrypt #HateAid #Coreboot #Volksverpetzer #Netzpolitik #OpenAndroidInstaller #Nobara
#Digitalisierung #FragdenStaat #Shiftphone #OpenSource #GrapheneOS #CCC #Mail #Mullvad #PGP #GnuPG #DNS #Gaming #linuxgaming #Lutris #Protondb #eOS #Enshittification
#Bloatware #TPM #Murena #LiberaPay #GnuTaler #Taler #PreppingforFuture
#FediLZ #BlueLZ #InstaLZ #ThreatModel
#FLOSS #UEFI #Medienkompetenz
ClimateJustice.social is a Mastodon server for climate justice activists and those concerned about global warming and the current environmental crisis.
This server has a post size of up to 5000 characters and has been operating since 2020.
You can find out more at https://climatejustice.social/about or contact the admin @PaulaToThePeople
cc @climate
#FeaturedServer #Climate #Environment #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
Week in Fediverse 2025-03-14
Servers
- Mitra v3.19.0
- Mastodon v4.3.6
- GoToSocial v0.18.2
- Pleroma v2.9.1
- tootik v0.15.4
- Misskey v2025.3.1
- Gancio v1.24.4
- NeoDB v0.11.5.1
- kmyblue v17.3
- NodeBB v4.1.1
- Vernissage Server v1.4.0
- Trunk & Tidbits, February 2025 (Mastodon)
- Actually, I take that back (Ghost)
- Gush! - A federated social media platform for sharing the things you love
- Forte: Nomadic fediverse server
- Merp Relay: Lightweight Fediverse message relay
Clients
- SubwayTooter v5.549
- Fedilab v3.30.1
- Mastodon for Android v2.9.5
- Impressia v3.1.0
- Voyager v2.25.0
- Phanpy changelog
Tools and Plugins
- PeerTube livechat plugin v12.0.3
For developers
- ActivityPods v2.1.0
- Granary v8.1
- Roboherd: A framework for building Fediverse bots
Protocol
- Activity Streams/Primer/Tombstone type
Articles
- Why Content Creators should consider the Fediverse
- Mastodon to GoToSocial Migration
- Fediverse Report #107
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/01957251-017a-d6e9-a72a-7e34ac1e1a86
Flipping.rocks is a Hometown Mastodon server for people who appreciate arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, fungi etc. If you want a general Fediverse home for chatting with friends and posting about other interests, that’s okay too.
You can find out more at https://flipping.rocks/about or contact the admin @a
#FeaturedServer #Arthropods #Amphibians #Reptiles #Herps #Herping #Herpetology #Fungi #Hometown #HometownMastodon #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
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Shoutout to #FediMeteo @admin and @stefano for the #RSS and #ActivityPub #federated #weather service. Finally, a reliable weather tool across platforms.
A week or so ago I reached out and they added my community. Every time the new weather report post or RSS feed comes through, I appreciate it so much.
Thanks again! #WX #Fediverse
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We're pleased to share that Encyclia has joined our success stories.
@encyclia bridges academic research to the #fediverse by making #ORCID researcher profiles and publications discoverable through #ActivityPub—built with #Fedify for seamless interoperability across Mastodon and other fediverse platforms.
This demonstrates Fedify's versatility beyond traditional social networking, helping specialized domains connect to the federated web.
We're also grateful for #Encyclia's sponsorship support, which helps make Fedify's development possible.
Learn more about Encyclia at https://encyclia.pub/. 📚
We are pleased to announce the release of #Fedify 1.7.0. This release was expedited at the request of the Ghost team, who are actively using Fedify for their #ActivityPub implementation. As a result, several features originally planned for this version have been moved to Fedify 1.8.0 to ensure timely delivery of the most critical improvements.
This release focuses on enhancing message queue functionality and improving compatibility with ActivityPub servers through refined HTTP signature handling.
Native retry mechanism support
This release introduces support for native retry mechanisms in message queue backends. The new MessageQueue.nativeRetrial property allows queue implementations to indicate whether they provide built-in retry functionality, enabling Fedify to optimize its retry behavior accordingly.
When nativeRetrial is set to true, Fedify will delegate retry handling to the queue backend rather than implementing its own retry logic. This approach reduces overhead and leverages the proven retry mechanisms of established queue systems.
Current implementations with native retry support include:
DenoKvMessageQueue — utilizes Deno KV's automatic retry with exponential backoff
WorkersMessageQueue — leverages Cloudflare Queues' automatic retry and dead-letter queue features
AmqpMessageQueue — can now be configured to use AMQP broker's native retry mechanisms
The InProcessMessageQueue continues to use Fedify's internal retry mechanism, while ParallelMessageQueue inherits the retry behavior from its wrapped queue.
AMQP message queue improvements
Alongside Fedify 1.7.0, we have also released @fedify/amqp 0.3.0. This release adds the nativeRetrial option to AmqpMessageQueueOptions, enabling you to leverage your AMQP broker's built-in retry mechanisms. When enabled, this option allows the AMQP broker to handle message retries according to its configured policies, rather than relying on Fedify's internal retry logic.
Configurable double-knocking
The new FederationOptions.firstKnock option provides control over the HTTP Signatures specification used for the initial signature attempt when communicating with previously unknown servers.
Previously, the first knock for newly encountered servers always used RFC 9421 (HTTP Message Signatures), falling back to draft-cavage-http-signatures-12 if needed. With this release, you can now configure which specification to use for the first knock when communicating with unknown servers, with RFC 9421 remaining the default.
Summary
This release maintains Fedify's commitment to reliability and compatibility while laying the groundwork for more efficient message processing. The native retry mechanism support will particularly benefit applications using queue backends with sophisticated retry capabilities, while the double-knocking mechanism addresses real-world compatibility challenges in the ActivityPub ecosystem.
For detailed technical information about these changes, please refer to the changelog in the repository.
🚀 @nlnet will fund @Mastodon
features for institutional instances. This will help make the #Fediverse a home for many organizations ✨
"This proposal aims to enhance its suitability for institutional use deploying their own server by introducing features such as customizable branding & landing pages, stronger security options like enforced 2FA + WebAuthn, the ability to embed timelines on external websites, and email-based post subscriptions for broader public reach."
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<p>Alongside our upcoming plans, we’ve already shipped several important features in recent releases. Here are some highlights of what’s now available in the ActivityPub plugin.</p>
<p>Onboarding</p>
<p>We’ve added an onboarding flow after plugin activation to help guide new users through key decisions — such as selecting the Actor Mode.</p>
<p>It’s also a great opportunity to explain Fediverse concepts for users who are new to them.</p>
<p>More details:</p>
<p>👉 5.9.0 — Easier onboarding for your Fediverse […]</p>
PieFed reaches 1.0 status, and two Lemmy apps announce experimental support for PieFed - @voyagerapp and @interstellar
I’ve tried Interstellar and it works! Voyager app I couldn’t login - yet.
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new release of #Fedialgo, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, counts the number of times each hashtag appears in your timeline even if people don't use a "#" character to give you a better sense of what people are talking about in the Fediverse.
there's a little bit of art vs. science here because some strings are disqualified from this kind of counting (e.g. a word like "the" should not be counted even if some maniac decided to make it a hashtag) so let me know if you see any weirdly high counts.
* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522
#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #Masto #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #mastohelp #MastoJS #nodejs #node #opensource #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #webdev #hashtag #typescript #hashtags
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Mastodon.scot is a Mastodon server intended for (but not limited to) users in Scotland or who identify as Scottish:
You can find out more at https://mastodon.scot/about or contact the admin @trumpet
#FeaturedServer #Scotland #Scottish #Scots #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
Interoperability of Events in the Fediverse
Hooray! It is now official: We have been granted funding by NLnet to support the realisation the vision we outlined in our last post.
Events are at the heart of social life and deserve to be treated accordingly in the Fediverse. […]
In addition, we will also investigate the Fediverse Auxiliary Service Provider Specifications (FASPs) for discoverability and filtering of public events.
The Summer 2025 edition of Bike Buzz, which includes items relevant throughout the USA, is brief. While there may be occasional updates, the best way to catch more news this summer is to follow @bikemonterey on Mastodon.
Special thanks to the following extraordinary people. And BTW, at least 23% of them are on Mastodon—including @Kleen, @ai6yr, @mtheriaultsf https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html#1st2025Donors
#BikeTooter #BikeAdvocacy #BikeCommunity #bicycling #cycling #Mastodon #Fediverse #California #MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #Monterey
CrowdBucks is:
🛠 100% open source
🧩 Fediverse-native
💡 Self-hostable
🛡 Privacy-conscious
👉 https://crowdbucks.fund
Try it. Improve it. Fork it. Make it yours.
And yes — we use Crowdbucks to fund Crowdbucks →
https://crowdbucks.fund/@crowdbucks@mastodon.social
Happy 9th anniversary to the first Mastodon post!
I am creating a #ActivityPub minimalistic implementation of a badge system similar to Credly, built using #dotnet and leveraging the #Fediverse
I have issued a first badge, the idea is to decentralize the verification systems, and allow organizations to self-certify. It is incredible that organizations like Microsoft or Non-Profits pay thousands of dollars to companies like Pearson to just provide "verified" badges. Similar to mastodons installed in social-dot-something, thinkg of badges<dot> mozilla<dot>com , certifications<dot>myschooldistrict<dot>com. Or even a podcast emitting a badge for its guests, with the verification in the domain.
ActivityPub already offers a secure way to sign artifacts and interact between actors. The fediverse already have people with profiles, a social graph as @mike says, ready to use. Think of how LetsEncrypt disrupted that market of few actors selling certificates for websites.
I have a functional poc,
@fediverse is not a mastodon, pledora or blog, it is an actor in a badge system, but you can follow it in Mastodon. Its badges will show in #mastodon but they are not notes or articles. If you want to learn more, follow me, I will be sharing the progress here. Or follow the github project here: https://github.com/tryvocalcat/activitypub-badges
Who wants a badge of early adopter?