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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Queer.af is Shutting Down, Due to Taliban
Mastodon instance Queer.af is shutting down because the country that provides the domain is now ruled by the Taliban.
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Authorized Fetch Circumvented by Alt-Right Developers
A controversial developer circumvented one of Mastodon's primary tools for blocking bad actors, all so that his servers could connect…
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Threads Begins Testing Federation
Meta's fledgling microblogging platform is inching closer to properly interacting with the rest of the Fediverse.
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After Radio Silence, Kbin App Artemis Shuts Down
After a long silence from the developer, project moderators stepped down. The mobile app for Kbin appears to have closed…
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Spoutible Introduces Cross-Posting to Mastodon and Bluesky
Spoutible, one of the microblogging platforms to emerge after Musk's acquisition of Twitter, is adding support for two decentralized networks.
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Five Years Later, Mobilizon “Reaches Maturity”
With a new release under its belt, Mobilizon's developer Framasoft is stepping back from the project.
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Last Week in the Fediverse
Last Week in the Fediverse: Episode 46
It's The Fediverse Report's Weekly roundup! Here's a bunch of really interesting things that happened on the network last week!
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Looking at NLnet’s Latest Grant Round
The EU's Next Generation Internet grant continues to support innovation in the Fediverse, funding the Inte
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Culture
Faircamp is a Free Bandcamp Alternative
In response to the transfer of Bandcamp to a new owner and mass layoffs, a developer has already built a…
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Pebble Shuts Down…But Starts a Mastodon Instance?
In a crowded space of Twitter competitors, a friendly and beloved platform closed its doors. One of the creators now…
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