Fediverse
The Fediverse is an ensemble of social platforms that can communicate with one another through federation. The majority of the network consists of self-hosted platforms that are free and open source. Architecturally, the system is comprised of independent nodes that all leverage a common protocol and method to communicate with one another.
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Reviews
Hands on with Ghost’s New ActivityPub Beta
Ghost has announced a public beta for Social Web integration, bringing their publishing platform to the Fediverse. We test it…
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Culture
Website League and the Rise of Island Networks
We look at an interesting trend within federated networks where members build smaller insular communities using Open Web technologies.
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News
Funkwhale Wants to Filter Out Far-Right Music
Funkwhale is building a new mechanism to filtering out music from Nazis and White Supremacists. In doing so, this opens…
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Guides
How to Launch Your Own Fediverse Community Server
The weekend is coming up. You've been thinking a lot about that online community you want to start. It's time…
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Meetups
Fediverse House @ SXSW
Flipboard is hosting a Fediverse event outside of SXSW this March in Austin, Texas.
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News
IFTAS is In a Funding Crisis
The Fediverse’s premiere Trust & Safety organization is struggling to make ends meet, and needs help with meeting its goals.
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Culture
Remembering Radio Free Fedi
A beloved community radio station featuring only music by Fediverse artists has closed its doors. This is its legacy.
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News
Public Firehose Project Shutters After Backlash
In the face of public backlash, a Fediverse developer is forced to shut down a hobby project after people misunderstood…
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News
Pixelfed Smashes Kickstarter Campaign Goal on Day One
After years of hardcore development, the Pixelfed project is taking a big next step by seeking crowdfunding dollars on Kickstarter.
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Opinion
The Challenge of Upward Momentum
In order to capitalize on network effects as people shift from old platforms to new ones, we need to think…
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