I just wrote about Ghost, and how I think its #Fediverse integration is still lacking. I love the platform, but I want to see their embrace of the Social Web really succeed.

deadsuperhero.com/ghosts-activ…

Ghost's ActivityPub Integration Feels Half-Baked

Their work is far from over, but lack of development and progress is leaving me wanting.

^{Sean Tilley (deadsuperhero)}

I searched on a #mastodon forum for answers to my question " #NoBot no longer works, what current hashtag prevents s bots from following accounts?" and do not yet have an answer.

Thus I ask the #fediverse: what can users do with their profiles to repel bot-follows?

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I'm curious about this:

If there were more tools/resources/services available for small community servers, would you be more inclined to bring your friends/community onto the fediverse?

The classic social media problem of "everyone wants to socialize-very few want to run infrastructure"- that can lead us to the same centralization problem we see in mainstream platforms.

If there was for example a well documented open source self-hostable activitypub implementation specifically made for small communities , I think that would be great for the fediverse.

I'm working on a project I'm really excited to share soon, but I wanted to get some thoughts :D

Feel free to reply with your thoughts!

#buildthefediverse #buildmastodon #fediverse #mastodon #activitypub

• Yes, and I'll invite my friends! (0 votes)
• Yeah, my servers too big/centralized (0 votes)
• No, I like my server (0 votes)
• No, I don't want to think about the tech (0 votes)

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"If you talk on the Fediverse about how great Linux is, everyone will be really sweet to you about it."

#startrek #protip #fediverse

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#weareback #hacktheplanet #fediverse #mastodon

@defcon @DCGVR @defcongroups

How many Fediverse software use Markdown as its default text format — rather than HTML?

I think both PeerTube and Lemmy are Markdown native — rather than HTML.

Anything else?

#FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #Markdown

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Is #Fediverse or #Mastodon structurally more resilient to mass bot accounts? I know that for the moment it seems so, but I'm sure that is primarily because the market is relatively so small, that investing in that makes little sense.
Yet, we are coming closer to situation where AI will be capable to register indistinguishable accounts (or maybe we're here). At the same time, FB might (hopefully) enshittify itself to unbearable levels, which combined to unreliable US policies can make many democracies really hostile to it.

So, my question is: are there serious arguments for fediverse being somewhat futreproof to hostile bots? Can it be projected as a go-to solution for masses, in theory, or will there be a need for some very different long term solution?

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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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