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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Guides
A Beginner’s Guide to the Fediverse, for Threads Users (Updated July 3rd, 2024)
Are you a Threads user who just started hearing about the Fediverse? Don't worry! We're here to answer your burning…
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Apps
S1E9: Finding Frequency with Jesse Karmani
For this week's episode, we sit down with a developer who wants to build a social experience for small audiences:…
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News
Maven Imported 1.12 Million Fediverse Posts (Updated)
A social network founded by a former OpenAI employee was caught importing public posts from Mastodon...and ran AI analysis to…
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News
IFTAS Launches Moderator Resource Portal
The dedicated Trust and Safety organization launched their community platform for moderation support last week. Here's what it does.
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Culture
FediVision 2024 is Live! Listen and Vote!
It's time to listen and vote in this year's edition of the Fediverse's favorite annual music contest, FediVision!
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People
A Primer on Mastodon’s New Board Members
With Mastodon's recent incorporation as a US 501c3, the question has come up: who are the board members? What do…
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News
You Can Now Bridge Fediverse and Bluesky Accounts
Bridgy Fed's integration between Bluesky and the Fediverse is now in public beta, and you can try it for yourself!
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Opinion
The Trouble with Forking Mastodon
In recent weeks, people unhappy with Mastodon project talked about forking the project in a different direction. It's harder than…
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Culture
FediVision 2024 Has Begun!
The beloved annual music contest for the Fediverse is back! Now is the time to make and submit your song!…
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News
Encrypted DMs Are Coming to ActivityPub
A recent proposal and grant funding might finally make secure, encrypted private messaging viable for the entire network.
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