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"Every Activity Pub server duplicates content. Without it there'd be no seeing posts from anybody on servers other than their home server. It's literally the thing that makes the protocol work. If being on a protocol that specifically is designed to duplicate content isn't permission enough to duplicate content then the Fediverse goes poof. Zilch. Zero. Nada."

@nate, 2024

primal.net/e/nevent1qqsp85429n…

Well put. Found via a link here;

nate.mecca1.net/pages/follow/

#fediverse #ActivityPub

Nate

So a thing happened and I'm kinda flabbergasted. There appears to be a campaign to shut down the Mostr (Nostr <> ActivityPub bridge). Dunno how big it is, but apparently at least one DMCA complaint has been filed.

^primal.net

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A friendly reminder that the #Fediverse is run by volenteers, if you like to support the server you are on check in with your admin or check the /about page that could have some more info❤️

If you would like to support the services I host you can do so via:

paypal.me/stuxOS
patreon.com/mstdn
ko-fi.com/mstdn
bunq.me/stuxhost
stux.me/donate
liberapay.com/mstdn

It means the world

stux.me:~$ Support By Donation

Most if not all the work I do (online) I give away for free! Personally I dislike advertisements so I won't apply those either.

^{stux (stux.me:~$)}

Happy Hanukkah to all beginning their celebrations today!

#Hanukkah #Jewish #Diversity #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon

What one person wants from an alternative to a Twitter:

• choice of home-feed algorithm,
• editable posts,
• ability to moderate replies

RE: x.com/Plinz/status/16859453053…

#FediDev #FediDevs #FediUX #Fediverse #FediverseUX

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So, is it getting quieter here in the #Fediverse; is it even dying?
That I don't know, but I can add some data: At least for @heiseonline it seems to be the opposite; the number of comments and likes keeps on growing.

#Mastodon #SocialMedia @fediverse

FrontRange.co is a Mastodon server for anyone who values kindness and inclusivity. The server is named after the Front Range region of North America, but is not just for people from there.

This server has a post size of up to 1500 characters.

frontrange.co

You can find out more at frontrange.co/about or contact the admin account @raineer

#FeaturedServer #FrontRange #Colorado #Wyoming #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Frontrange.co - Colorado

For anyone who values kindness and inclusivity. Named for those who live in the Front Range of the Rockies, and also those who wish they could :)

^{Mastodon hosted on frontrange.co}

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Sensitive content Reveal/hide

..the #Fediverse will bring light!

Gibt es Mastodon-Instanzen, die sich besonders gut für gemeinnützige Organisationen eignen?

Wo können Vereine, Kultur- und Bildungseinrichtungen unterschlüpfen, wenn sie keine eigene Instanz betreiben können oder wollen?

Es ist ja wenig transparent, wer hinter einer Instanz steht, wie verlässlich sie gewartet und moderiert wird.

Hat jemand Tipps?

#Fediverse

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Fediverse Report 146 - this week's #fediverse news

- @peertube releases PeerTube v8, focusing on making the software more accessible to organisations and institutions
- @bonfire reaches their crowdfunding goal, and a short explainer of what the software actually is, and why it confuses people
- PieFed continues to improve, with an upcoming question-answer mode and better handling of links

connectedplaces.online/reports…

Fediverse Report – #146

PeerTube releases their new annual software version update, and more on Bonfire.

^{connectedplaces.online}

Self-Host Weekly #149: A Few of My Favorite Things

My #favorite apps of 2025, software updates and launches, a spotlight on #wastebin -- a lightweight #pastebin app, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!

selfh.st/weekly/2025-12-12/

#selfhost #selfhosting #foss #opensource #homelab #newsletter #devops #sysadmin #development #privacy #security #fediverse #software

Self-Host Weekly #149: A Few of My Favorite Things

Bidding wars, mobile bookmarks, and my favorite new self-hosted apps from 2025

^{Ethan Sholly (selfh.st)}

I just donated to the fediverse instance I use, mastoart.social. In an otherwise rapidly enshittifing online space decentralized social media needs your support. If you are able, please consider donating to your instance! Thanks so much @bestiaexmachina & @Kitty for allowing me to use your instance & happy whatever y'all celebrate at this time of year!

#Nonprofit #Donation #Fediverse #Mastodon #Holidays #NewYear #BlackAndWhite #Landscape #Photography #Darktable #Christmas

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Bandwagon.fm — Better Social for Musicians. Connect to Your Fans on the Fediverse

Bandwagon is 100% open source, so nobody can lock you in to their platform. Start here, then you'll be able to migrate your account or self-host your Bandwagon data anywhere.

🎶 bandwagon.fm

#music #fediverse #bands #followfriday #artists #band #bandwagon #alternative #opensource #ownyourdata #internet

I find the topic quite interesting, but the feedback to my last question was rather muted 😅

Therefore again, but as a survey:

Do you like the idea of having a platform dedicated for professional networking (like #LinkedIn or #Xing) as part of the #Fediverse?

• Yes (48%, 21 votes)
• No, I don't like prof. networking (27%, 12 votes)
• No, prof. networking doesn't fit into the Fedi (14%, 6 votes)
• No, other (please comment) (9%, 4 votes)

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Fediverse pals, if your instance is run by a non-profit organization or a volunteer, now is a good time to see if they need a donation.

I don't take for granted my instance moderators @tim @josh @crs @doug, especially as all other forms of social media enshittify.

#fediverse #mastodonmigration

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Hey everyone,

@aral and @joynewacc had the honour of speaking to two families from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• Save toleen in gaza (@savetoleen)
• Lina 🍉om Sham (@lina19942810)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their accounts, and donate to their fundraisers if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification

Warm up the fire! We're LIVE!

Fireside Fedi - Episode 65 - Prof. Heino Falcke - Astrophysics, Black Hole Imaging

#owncast #streaming #interview #fediverse #fedi #people #show #firesidefedi #FsF

stream.firesidefedi.live

Do you want to discover good video accounts on the Fediverse?

I've just added lots more of them to Fedi.Video, have a look at:

➡️ fedi.video

Fedi.Video highlights the best videos on PeerTube by only federating specific channels that meet quality standards rather than entire servers. Every channel federated to Fedi.Video has been manually added by a human, there's no algorithm or AI involvement.

If you run a good PeerTube channel, please get in touch!

#PeerTube #Fediverse

Hey everyone,

@aral and @joynewacc had the honour of speaking to two families from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• Rami sultan (@Rammyyyy)
• ISRAA In GAZA 🇵🇸🍉 (@israajamal)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their accounts, and donate to their fundraisers if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification

Camp.smolnet.org a general Mastodon server, part of an initiative from a group of friends who share a certain weariness of huge internet services that exploit their users. This server has a love for openness, the internet, and pangolins. We hope you enjoy it. We are based in Sweden and so are most of our current users.

camp.smolnet.org

You can find out more at camp.smolnet.org/about or contact the admin account @micke

#FeaturedServer #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

Smolnet Camp

This is camp.smolnet.org, a Mastodon instance for the smol internet of friends.

^{Mastodon hosted on camp.smolnet.org}

Interview with @pluralistic at The Daily Show!

With special mention for Mastodon! This was excellent! I highly recommend watching it!👇✨

youtube.com/watch?v=d2e-c9SF5n…

#Enshittification #Facebook #Mastodon #Fediverse #Interoperability

friends! Yay!!

We were able “ by your donations “ to pay the first installment of Noor's tuition fees for her registration in medical school.
Noor is now a student in medical school!
It remains for us to pay the rest of the installment before the end of December as soon as possible.

Please donate.

Every time you donate $25, it is as if you are buying a small notebook for Noor

chuffed.org/project/150250-ple…

#gaza #genocide #palestine #mutualaid #fediverse #medicine #education #collage

Please help Noor — an 18-year-old from Gaza who dreams of becoming a doctor

^Chuffed

Out of the following operating systems, which one do you use the most, not at work, but in your free personal time?

Please consider boosting for a larger sample size. Thank you.

#poll #os #computing #fediverse

• GNU Linux or UNIX (63%, 804 votes)
• MacOS (21%, 267 votes)
• Microsoft Windows (13%, 169 votes)
• Other, please comment. (1%, 24 votes)

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Hey everyone,

@casey and @joynewacc had the honour of speaking to one family from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• Ghada Ghada (@ghadaghgh)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their account, and donate to their fundraiser if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

💕

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