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Oh happy day! Not only is it Friday, one of the nicest days of the week, it’s also Vivaldi Social’s birthday. 
🎉 We’ve now been on Mastodon for two wholesome years.
We choose to do things that make your experience on the web better and we wholeheartedly believe that Vivaldi Social does just that. We want to provide a platform where people can join in on the smart, funny, and empathetic conversations taking place all over the Fediverse.
The only thing we wish for our two-year birthday is for more people to experience the power of the Fediverse, so make sure you tell a friend about Vivaldi Social today!
Here’s to many more years! 
With love,
Team Vivaldi
#Vivaldi #VivaldiSocial #Birthday #Mastodon #Fediverse
I've just shared my story on why I've left other social media for the Fediverse at the Guardian.
theguardian.com/media/2024/nov…
Perhaps more people could tell them about this place? Maybe some of it will be published allowing more people to discover the Fediverse.
#TheGuardian #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon #OpenSource #Tech #TechPolicy #Internet #Media #Journalism
Tell us: have you migrated between social media platforms recently?
We would like to hear from people who have recently switched social media platforms about their reasons whyGuardian community team (The Guardian)
Vänstern på sociala medier. Nyhetskartan har publicerat förteckningar över vänsterkonton på sociala medier. Dels alla vänstertidningar och vänstermediekanaler med länkar till deras social mediekonto, del stora personliga vänsterkonton på olika sociala medier.
blog.zaramis.se/2024/11/15/van…
Found 1 new servers and 6 servers died off since 3 hours ago.
22,770 servers checked. 15,932,265 Total Users with 1,082,526 Active Users today. Check out the stats!
New #fediverse servers found:
social.datalust.co a #mastodon server from France
Help others find a home, send them to fediverse.observer
Dear friends,
This is your regular reminder to bridge your account to Bluesky if you haven't done so already (and are not active there)
Open Web, not Walled Gardens!
#Bluesky crosses the 15 million user mark 💪
We already joined a long time ago. Follow us ➡️ bsky.app/profile/tutaprivacy.b…
But we also ❤️ it here on #Mastodon; actually it's our favorite. 🤫
“Since Elon Musk took over, the platform has increasingly merged with his own and Donald Trump's political ambitions, while the climate on X has become more harsh and extreme. Therefore, we will not publish anything there from our official accounts”, says editor-in-chief Peter Wolodarski.
#twittermigration #x #mastodon #bluesky
dn.se/kultur/svenska-medier-kl…
DN slutar publicera på plattformen X
The Guardian lämnar X. Ska svenska tidningar följa efter? DN har pratat med fem svenska medier om hur de resonerar kring Elon Musks plattform.Vera von Otter (Dagens Nyheter)
A beginner's guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative | TechCrunch
Mastodon has almost doubled its userbase since Elon Musk took control of Twitter last month. Here's what you need to know about the platform.Amanda Silberling (TechCrunch)
#enshittification
@falsemirror @NBCNews
I guess it is not a surprise. Most of you think that social media platforms that utilize algorithmic feeds are inherently anti-free-speech. So do I.
You have made the choice to join Mastodon, where the content you see is chronological and not decided by algorithms. IMHO, you have made the right choice.
I remember a time when we all viewed the Web with optimism. The more people we could get to join, the better for the world. Now it is a bit more mixed, but IMHO social media companies that utilize algorithmic feeds are to blame. We can move towards a better Web together by getting more people to join us.
#Facebook #Twitter #Mastodon #fediverse
We're helping important organisations move away from Big Tech platforms and towards open New Social platforms - like Mastodon!
But, we can't do it alone. We'd love to hear which organisations you think should make the move and why, so we can show them that there is a community waiting here for them.
Better yet, if you have a connection to an important organisation, we'd love to be introduced!
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Help #SocialMedia #Tech #X #Twitter #Charity #Government #News #Academia
You want to promote #Mastodon / the #Fediverse? The Guardian searches opinions for a feature: "have you migrated between social media platforms recently? We would like to hear from people who have recently switched social media platforms about their reasons why." theguardian.com/media/2024/nov… (*everything* is explained in the link, also the possibility to use SecureDrop).
For really no reason at all 😇 here's why I find the user experience on #Mastodon better than in that Nazi Chatroom when it was still called "Twitter":
- 500+ characters
- post editing
- follow hashtags
- better s/n ratio
- no ads
Plus, quintsns.pianeta.uno/ does a pretty good job at replacing paper.li
So I wouldn't go back, even if someone resurrected Twitter. Now, FriendFeed on the other hand... 😆
@pluralistic says it best, why #BlueSky is no alternative:
pluralistic.net/2024/11/02/uly…
Found 3 new servers and 3 servers died off since 3 hours ago.
22,764 servers checked. 16,015,605 Total Users with 1,077,275 Active Users today. Check out the stats!
New #fediverse servers found:
masto.plume.pink a #mastodon server from France
fedi.partidopirata.com.ar a #gotosocial server from Austria
social.shtrophic.net a #snac server from Germany
Help others find a home, send them to fediverse.observer
Why BlueSky Isn’t the Alternative to X (Formerly Twitter) You’re Looking For — and Why Mastodon Is the Better Choice Over X, Threads, and BlueSky
As the world looks for alternatives to X (formerly Twitter), platforms like BlueSky and Threads are often highlighted as contenders. However, beneath their appealing facades, both platforms have…Aidan Raymond (Medium)
(Sorry, I know I post a lot about #SocialMedia these days)
What do people think of this #Mastodon <-> #Bluesky bridge:
techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/blue…
Mentioned by @WilliamNB :
toot.bike/@WilliamNB/113477354…
Bluesky and Mastodon users can now talk to each other with Bridgy Fed | TechCrunch
Bridgy Fed is one of the efforts aimed at connecting the fediverse with the web, Bluesky and, perhaps later, other networks like Nostr.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
Baby Mastodon. 🐘
Inspired by @davidrevoy artwork. Cc: @Curator 🙂
Modeled in Blender using the free SDF Prototyper add-on for the greatest part, with some refinements in Sculpt Mode.
See other posts in this thread for some WIP impressions.
#mastodon #fediverse #FediArt #MastoArt #CharacterDesign #design #artwork #sculpture #3DModeling #illustration #illustrator #digital #DigitalArt #art #arts #arte #artist #artists #GraphicDesign #3D #blender #Blender3D #B3D #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon
You all, this is the clearest and most accurate explanation on how to move from twitter to #Mastodon that I have seen in a while.👌
Please share it with all your friends who are still on Twitter:
quantixed.org/2024/08/14/exodu…
From @steveroyle, originally shared by @manisha here:
neuromatch.social/@manisha/113…
#SocialMedia #Twitter #TwitterMigration
If you're looking for a simplified guide to turbo-charge people to move away from Twitter/X and join #Mastodon, this is a really good one from @steveroyle : quantixed.org/2024/08/14/exodu…Exodus: moving to Mastodon
I jumped ship from Twitter following the Musk takeover in 2022. Seeking an alternative, I joined Mastodon and didn’t look back. Since then, I’ve enjoyed many wonderful interactions and conversations; and I feel a bit sad at what Twitter turned into.Stephen Royle (quantixed.org)
Exodus: moving to Mastodon
I jumped ship from Twitter following the Musk takeover in 2022. Seeking an alternative, I joined Mastodon and didn’t look back. Since then, I’ve enjoyed many wonderful interactions and conversations; and I feel a bit sad at what Twitter turned into.Stephen Royle (quantixed.org)
The week is over, here are some charts:
For two weeks in a row, #Mastodon brought more #traffic than #X / #Twitter to heise.de.
But I forgot, that's not just via @heiseonline, but also @heisec, @ct_Magazin, @heiseautos, @iX_Magazin etc. (but for Twitter its the same).
#Bluesky is way behind, #Threads even more. Only Twitter is clearly falling.
(🧵 1/3)
#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#TwitterMigration
#MastodonMigration
#Fediverse
Found 15 new servers and 21 servers died off since 7 hours ago.
22,760 servers checked. 16,015,605 Total Users with 1,073,273 Active Users today. Check out the stats!
New #fediverse servers found:
video.airikr.me a #peertube server from Sweden
feed.bentley.sh a #mastodon server from Private
m.robert-brook.com a #mastodon server from France
www.racerbob.net a #wordpress server from United States
botsin.de a #gotosocial server from Germany
quix.pics a #wordpress server from United States
sexy.rodeo a #snac server from Germany
biology.channel.org a #mastodon server from United Kingdom
griot.mrkarukera.cc a #mastodon server from Canada
masto.just-h.party a #mastodon server from Private
misskey.t7i.io a #misskey server from Private
social.grat.gay a #sharkey server from Germany
la-dina.net a #wordpress server from France
theillusionists.org a #wordpress server from United States
catgirl.rehab a #sharkey server from Australia
Help others find a home, send them to fediverse.observer
"The #Guardian has announced it will no longer post content on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, from its official accounts."
Does The Guardian already have an official #Mastodon account?
theguardian.com/media/2024/nov…
Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts
Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says GuardianDan Milmo (The Guardian)
Cory Doctorow @pluralistic ofrece este enlace de la Universidad de Minnesota sobre los beneficios y desventajas del Fediverso, con hincapié en el problema de la moderación de contenidos. Me parece relevante. Es descargable.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
La 1ª parte describe el Fediverso y cómo funciona.
La 2ª parte examina la moderación de contenido en Mastodon.
La 3ª parte considera cómo los legisladores pueden fomentar el Fediverso.
Moderating the Fediverse: Content Moderation on Distributed Social Media
Current approaches to content moderation generally assume the continued dominance of “walled gardens”: social media platforms that control who can use their serpapers.ssrn.com
BONUS #JOKE:
I can't remember how to write 1, 1,000, 51, 6, and 500 in Roman numerals
I M LIVID.
(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)
#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Romans #RomanNumerals #Counting #Centurions
This user account now shows up as rolle.social on Bluesky thanks to BridgyFed. Instructions here: fed.brid.gy/docs#bluesky-enhan…
Hello Bluesky here from Mastodon 👋
Found 15 new servers and 23 servers died off since 7 hours ago.
22,758 servers checked. 16,135,724 Total Users with 1,070,226 Active Users today. Check out the stats!
New #fediverse servers found:
www.dazuser.com a #misskey server from Japan
zap.wivodaim.net a #hubzilla server from France
catlink.noblogs.org a #wordpress server from The Netherlands
social.dogfire.de a #mastodon server from Germany
social.mcst.su a #gotosocial server from Hungary
krisjanisliepins.com a #wordpress server from United States
informationtechnology.channel.org a #mastodon server from United Kingdom
ozonebroadcasting.com a #writefreely server from United States
wtf.omigad.wtf a #gotosocial server from United States
social.anhgelus.world a #gotosocial server from Private
thelounge.rodeo a #friendica server from The Netherlands
dialogos.culturavisual.cc a #writefreely server from United States
geodata.nexus a #gotosocial server from United States
blog.taursnd.haus a #friendica server from United States
fed.rbq.pw a #misskey server from Hong Kong
Help others find a home, send them to fediverse.observer
If you run a Mastodon server you probably already know about some of the existing tools for collectively managed domain blocks.
As an alternative, I created a simple Python script that lets you copy public domain blocks from servers you trust for an easy import.
stefanbohacek.com/project/mast…
Keeping your community safe should be a number one priority!
#fediverse #FediAdmin #mastodon #MastoAdmin #DomainBlocks #safety #community #python #opensource
Pinned posts organizer
A simple script for exporting a trusted Mastodon server's domain block list.Stefan Bohacek (stefanbohacek.com)
Check out @steve on #SocialHub with a proposal to work on #ActivityPub #C2S, the client-to-server Social API part of the #W3C Recommendation.
The Social API didn't get much uptake on the #Fediverse where generally the #Mastodon API is used (and abused) for client/server communication.
It is not because the Social API isn't good, just that no one ever did the legwork to mature this part of the spec.
Are you interested in C2S and help push the #SocialWeb?
More info:
socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/…
NextGen ActivityPub Social API
The current ActivityPub Social API (C2S API) is not widely implemented in servers and almost no clients exist for it.SocialHub
There *has got to be* a way to properly fork #Mastodon.
This shit keeps happening:
hachyderm.io/@thisismissem/113…
Emelia 👸🏻 (@thisismissem@hachyderm.io)
Beginning to believe that @Gargron@mastodon.social doesn't want me contributing to #mastodon — he's now partially recreated three of my pull requests that I've worked on. My PRs didn't ship because I needed feedback from the team who were busy.Hachyderm.io
