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The lack of an algorithm sometimes makes me lose track of my timeline. And that’s okay.

Because in return, as I scroll, I come across boosts and posts from people I don’t know. Real people - not bots, not paid influencers pushing a product.

I see stunning photos taken by someone with just 10 followers - photos I’d never see on a commercial platform. I read opinions, ideas, and advice from everyday people, like me, passionate and eager to share their thoughts with others.

This is what the Fediverse is about: communication, sharing, dialogue - not numbers.

#Fediverse #SocialMedia #Decentralization #Community


⚠️ New #Botnet on the loose? ⚠️

A surge of accounts from gtmastodon.online / mastodon.gtmastodon.online has emerged, all seemingly following a limited number of #MastodonSocial users.

Is this a coordinated effort? If so, what is the goal? 🤔

#SocialMedia #Mastodon #Fediverse #news #Profiles #Account #Follow #Followers #Network #alert #fake #bot #bots #user #users #info #it #server #servers


Well, I did it.

Made new #Threads and #BlueSky accounts so I can have a usable #SocialMedia experience.

I love you peeps, but there's just not enough of my interests here to discuss. Pro Wrestling and certain video game discussions just don't happen on this platform.

I TRIED to convince people to bridge, but that's basically impossible with the opt-in bullshit that the Fedi Mafia imposed on us.

If you're on Threads, my username is @beaware.social

If you're on Bluesky, it's @beawaretv.bsky.social (this may change, but shouldn't matter)

I'm still gonna be here, but with the Fedi Mafia ruining every useful project that devs make here, I need to find another platform thats more usable.


State laws are working to protect teens on #socialmedia with measures like parental consent and ad restrictions. Federal action is still uncertain, with the Trump administration's stance unclear. theconversation.com/teens-on-s… #onlineprivacy #mentalhealth


I have created an account on friendica two days ago. It is nice and promising.

One thing that I sorely miss from friendica is multifactor authentication 2FA.

IMHO it would be nice to include them, however we should ask them to implement multi-factor authentication and debug the client-side code more because I can't even easily add a photograph as an avatar

If you know how to add 2FA please tell me because I can't find it in the interface

As a client I use Raccoon

#SocialMedia


Out of curiosity, I'm reading books about social media from 2023-2025. It seems that Finnish book authors haven't done their research properly. The arguments often boil down to: "We have no choice but to use corporate services that spy on us" or "There is no alternative to Google, Amazon, and other big tech companies."

Since when do we not have a choice? Who actually forces you to use Google or Facebook? There is always a choice. Always did. Yes, it means leaving your dopamine and your acquaintances behind, but it's worth it.

This technologist in a certain social media book of his mentions decentralization only once, and even then, he focuses solely on blockchain and Web 3.0 - in his world, an idealistic vision that may never materialize.

It's funny that the problems of today's corporate Internet are directly in your face and clearly people are seeing them, but they close their eyes when it's time to do something.

So, I guess we just can't use social media at all then? If only there were some platform we could use...?

Sigh.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Books #SocialMedia


Enjoying my limited time with @surf so far.

Looking forward to when it will be able to connect other accounts beyond Mastodon.😁

#Fedi #Fediverse #Mastodon #ActivityPub #Surf #SurfFeeds #SocialMedia


I just got told Fediverse is "CIA" on a corporate platform that's owned by one of the biggest data harvesting companies on the planet. :kek:

Fedi, sometimes y'all are wild, but at least most of you aren't that damn stupid. :lul:

#Fedi #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #SocialMedia


Was curious and just checked out Nostr, lol, what a cesspool. With some very careful curating you might be able to get an ok feed there, but I certainly didn't in my quick dive in. Yet another example how Mastodon really is "best in class" as far micro-blogging platforms go these day. #nostr #cryptobros #socialmedia #mastodon


In the Fediverse, beyond Mastodon and similar platforms, you can also follow users from:

- Bluesky (search users with: bsky.brid.gy)
- Threads (search users with: threads.net)
- X (search users with: bird.makeup)
- Nostr (search users with mostr.pub)

However, these connections are often one-way, and not all users are discoverable due to various limitations.

Many people avoid any contact with these platforms for ideological reasons, and personally, I dislike bird.makeup because it merely provides X feeds. Some Fediverse instances have outright banned all of these services.

Over the years, my faith in interoperability with services not originally built for ActivityPub has diminished - Meta has shown no real progress, and the Bluesky bridge, with its persistent issues, is unlikely to ever work seamlessly.

I believe in the Fediverse and ActivityPub. They are more than sufficient without external integrations.

#SocialWeb #Fediverse #BridgyFed #Threads #SocialMedia


We techies really are nerds living in our own little bubble. Every time I talk to friends outside of IT, they just laugh at the things we take for granted. In our world, it’s completely normal to assume that everyone has their own domain, self-hosts everything, avoids anything proprietary like it’s the plague, and probably has a dozen side projects running on some self-built server in their closet.

But then there’s my friend, a mechanic, who finds this absolutely hilarious. To him, it’s like expecting every car mechanic to not only have their own repair garage at home but also to manufacture their own tools and, while they’re at it, maybe even start their own car brand. It sounds ridiculous when you put it that way - but to us, that’s just how things should be!

#nerds #geek #geeky #hackers #opensource #sysadmin #devops #cloud #socialmedia #mastodon #fedi #homelab #selfhosted #server #ipv6 #domain #blog #tech #niche #linux #runbsd #bsd


#SocialMedia
#Facebook
#Meta
#Meh

... I am not having fun on Social Media much anymore.

Meta platforms are good for the occasional image that is out there, Instagram for the Bikini Models, and little else.

I used to admin forums and such for small niche communities and frankly I want back to that.

#Mastodon was the first try for me into the Fediverse. I have liked running my own instance and controlling it as I desire.

The PixelFed instance I finally finished seems pretty nice as a site to focus on my van project and the photography I plan to engage in as I travel.

I still haven't gotten the NodeBB forums up, but they are next on the list. Even if I don't end up with a lot of people taking part.

Sites are still on my agenda as well.

I just don't care for anything else about the big guys these days. Deleted my old Reddit and recreated an account just to comment on Fediverse and Vanlife mostly.

This is just me Ranting.


I'd pay more attention here if people would stop trying to get past the keywords in my POLITICS content filters.

... or maybe I just follow the wrong accounts?

#mastodon #SocialMedia


#Europe #Canada etc:

You look on the #USA with disdain

And you should

But as an #American drowning in this shit we are a warning for you

It's not all #Kremlin #disinfo bots, it is the #bigotry in our countries

I am not shifting blame

But:

#Domestic and #geopolitical #troll farm can establish a power dynamic that amplifies #hate, and it matters

Fight it

Better than we did

🙏

"#Putin’s #disinformation networks flood #socialmedia in bid to skew #German #election"

politico.eu/article/germany-el…


Also relevant.

"I think people really have to figure out, “How can I be aware and experience outrage while also grounding myself in local communities?” Because I think local community politics is how you can build a kind of feeling of safety and understanding among a group, like, “Oh, actually, there are concrete things I can do, or we can do, to organize and think about how we challenge the status quo we disagree with.”"

scientificamerican.com/article…

#SocialMedia #outrage #OutrageFatigue


Growing better social media can be hard.

Many of the developers, moderators, and teams behind the projects that make up decentralised social media do it because they believe in what they're building. Projects which are self-funded, both in time and money then shared with you for little to no cost.

So, take some time today to say thank you to the people behind your favourite Fediverse tools and platforms. We're sure they'd appreciate it.

#Fediverse #SocialMedia #Mastodon #NewSocial #FediDev


facts. At this point, I feel like I'm on the verge of shutting down this instance and going back to BlueSky and Twitter.

The good people here keep getting fucked over by the assholes that keep harassing developers trying to build on an OPEN protocol.🤬

#Fedi #Fediverse #Mastodon #ActivityPub #FediMafia #Harassment #Bluesky #SocialMedia


"Thinkers like Jean-Paul Sartre and Hannah Arendt warned us that the point of this deluge is not to persuade, but to overwhelm and paralyze our capacity to act. More recently, researchers have found that the viral outrage disseminated on social media in response to these ridiculous claims actually reduces the effectiveness of collective action.

The result is a media environment that keeps us in a state of debilitating fear and anger, endlessly reacting to our oppressors instead of organizing against them."

404media.co/you-cant-post-your…

#SocialMedia #organizing #fascism #FightFascism



TRUMP CRIME FAMILY!

A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #breaking #breakingnews #Musk #Twitter #x #Fediverse #socialmedia

wired.com/story/elon-musk-asso…


More organisations are joining New Social!

It's great to see open social media becoming more mainstream - a tide is turning. But, many are nervous after bad experiences on other platforms that caused them to lose progress.

That's why, we believe in building a community that lasts - no matter the platform - here on New Social.

If you believe an organisation could benefit from marking foundations on open social media, send them our way!

#SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon #NewSocial #Charity


@pluralistic offers the most cohesive, timely, and listenable survey of the current state of tech, its historic context, and the most proximate opportunities for resolution.

youtube.com/watch?v=4EmstuO0Em…

#Enshittification #SocialMedia #BigTech #Technology


From our conversation with Cory Doctorow. Watch or listen to the full episode wherever your podcast is.
youtu.be/0N3q-qHVdg8

@pluralistic
#theinternetiscrack #podcast #contentmoderation #socialmedia #AI


I'm #thinking the damage of #socialMedia on communities is the format itself. It turns all humans into ratings obsessed entertainment companies hoping to earn access to our friends' attention.


I sure do wish I could search the wider Fediverse without having a mastodon.social account...

Oh wait, @rolle made this exact thing and got harassed, threatened, and insulted by the ignorant Fedi mafia who thinks that Fedi is "private" for some dumb reason.

If you want privacy, go to signal.

I want a USABLE social media platform that isn't owned by a corporate asshole.

Fedi is barely usable without discoverability and ignorance is killing it.

Educate yourself. ActivityPub is an OPEN protocol.

Stop harassing people that are building on that openness. You're killing Fedi.🤬

#Fedi #Fediverse #ActivityPub #SocialMedia #Mastodon #FediOnFire
#FediMafiaStrikesAgain #FediMafia


Sieht spannend aus. Werde mir die #App runterladen und testen.

FeedDeck is an open source RSS and social media feed reader, inspired by TweetDeck. FeedDeck allows you to follow your favorite feeds in one place on all platforms.

feeddeck.app/

#rss #socialmedia #feeddeck #opensource


Der Mythos der »notwendigen Opposition« auf Plattformen wie X und TikTok ist eine Illusion: Auseinandersetzungen verstärken Desinformation und fördern das manipulative Geschäftsmodell. Ein Kommentar. 👇

kuketz-blog.de/warum-das-argum…

#X #TikTok #FakeNews #desinformation #digital #digitalpolitik #fedilz #socialmedia



Mark Zuckerberg to Meta employees in leaked all-hands meeting: "Buckle up."

@theverge reports the CEO "agonized about leaks, defended working with Trump, and gushed about AI and smart glasses."

flip.it/xIc6gs

#Meta #Zuckerberg #Facebook #SocialMedia #Tech #Technology


I got this link from your blog post; of course I shared it immediately

#Fediverse #SocialMedia #UniversalLove


#Competition

"When companies face real competitors, then some enshittificatory gambits are unprofitable, because they'll drive your users to competing platforms. That's why Zuckerberg bought Instagram: he had been turning the screws on Facebook users, and when Instagram came along, millions of those users decided that they hated Zuck more than they loved their friends and so they... defected to Instagram."
-- @pluralistic

pluralistic.net/2025/01/20/cap…

#Economics #SocialMedia #PoliEcon


I encourage everyone to read or listen to @pluralistic post: pluralistic.net/2025/01/20/cap…

Then go install the News Feed Eradicator plugin for your browser (I'm going to stop using my phone). This is for keeping the Nazi noise and ads away.

(virtue signal-flex) I bought News Feed Eradicator creator, Jordan, a coffee.

#socialmedia #Enshittification


Your post reminded me of the excellent "Stock photos of #women of color in tech" album shared under #ccbysa and #ccby on #Flickr:
flickr.com/photos/wocintechcha…

Your #Fediverse stock photo gives me a much-needed glimmer of hope for a better #SocialMedia where we have an equivalent corpus of multimedia not just on Flickr but also on #Wikimedia Commons:

commons.wikimedia.org/


🚀 New on #TheFutureIsFederated 👩‍🚀

"Supporting the Fediverse, one small act at a time"

blog.elenarossini.com/supporti…

with shout-outs to: @elduvelle @nacly @nclm @thek3nger @docpop @angie_marie2 @frank @dansup

#tech #Fediverse #activism #BigTech #SocialMedia #FOSS #FLOSS #blog


Capitulation to the tyrant:

#Meta agreed to pay $25M to settle #Trump lawsuit alleging #censorship

Meta settled a lingering 2021 lawsuit brought by Trump who alleged the #tech giant improperly suspended his #SocialMedia accounts after the #Jan6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

#MarkZuckerberg told investors during an earnings call Wed that Trump’s recent election gave the company a new opportunity to rewrite its fraught relationship w/the American govt.

#law
washingtonpost.com/technology/…


Even when faced with an image straight from an ATproto related website, Bluesky advocates STILL claim the relay can be avoided...

🤦‍♂️if BlueSky was decentralized, there wouldn't be this bottleneck in the infrastructure.

#BlueSky #SocialMedia #Decentralization #Fedi #Fediverse


@dan613 🤣 🤣 🤣 but in like a haunted #socialmedia platform kind of way ;)