ActivityPub
ActivityPub is a W3C standard for an open, interoperable communication protocol primarily used by federated social networks. With the rise of Mastodon, and its adoption of ActivityPub, this protocol has become the most prominent one on the Fediverse.
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News
FediForum Has Been Canceled
The FediForum Unconference is facing backlash and speakers pulling out in the face of public bigoted comments.
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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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