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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News
Independent Federated Trust and Safety: Who, What, and How?
As the Fediverse continues to grow, new challenges arise in community management and user safety. A new organization seeks to…
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Digesting the “Child Safety on Federated Social Media” Report
An in-depth report reveals an ugly truth about isolated, unmoderated parts of the Fediverse. It's a solvable problem, with challenges.
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“FediForum” Virtual Unconference is Coming Back in September!
The unconference for "the people who move the Fediverse forward" is taking place again this year from September 20th -…
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Culture
Can the Fediverse Help Stop Bad Internet Bills?
Activism has historically worked best on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit in the past. With the shift in those networks, we…
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Check out These Beautiful Retro Mastodon Clients!
We show off wonderful convergence of retro computing and open source microblogging clients that you can try for yourself!
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Guides
When Moving to Mastodon, How Do You Pick The Right Instance?
Picking your first Mastodon instance to join can feel like a big deal - there's so many different options. Here's…
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Making Sense of the Argument Around Meta
A detailed look at the timeline behind Meta's interactions with the Fediverse, how different parts of the network have reacted,…
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Culture
A (partial) queer, trans, and non-binary history of Mastodon and the fediverse
Happy Pride! Today, we're digging into the roots of the fediverse - the many queer, trans, and non-binary people who…
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Culture
The Long Effort to Bring Groups to the Fediverse
As the network continues to evolve, developers in the space are trying to solve a difficult challenge: cross-platform group communications.
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