In light of the announcement of Mastodon’s US-based 501c3 Non-Profit, and the reveal of that organization’s board members, there has been backlash from members of the Mastodon community. Some people are even saying that this is the last straw, it’s time for a hard fork of the pro … | Continue reading
Nostr is another effort to build an open social network on the Web, and it's very different than ActivityPub. Here's how it works. The post A Crash Course Guide to Nostr appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The beloved annual music contest for the Fediverse is back! Now is the time to make and submit your song! Deadline: May 12th, 2024. The post FediVision 2024 Has Begun! appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
In a surprise update, Jack Dorsey has departed from Bluesky's board of directors, in pursuit of his other projects and ventures. The post Jack Dorsey is No Longer on Bluesky’s Board of Directors appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A recent proposal and grant funding might finally make secure, encrypted private messaging viable for the entire network. The post Encrypted DMs Are Coming to ActivityPub appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
An increasing amount of Fediverse platforms support Live Streaming. We wrote a short guide to help you get started! The post How to Stream to PeerTube or Owncast with OBS Studio appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The company behind one of the biggest projects in the Fediverse has migrated as an entity to the United States as a 501c3. The post Mastodon Incorporates as a Non-Profit in the US appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
There's an effort on the network to connect the Fediverse's federation powers to Solid's data storage and access capabilities. The post ActivityPods: Federated Solid Pods appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Ghost, a major publishing platform, follows in the footsteps of WordPress. Both platforms may be able to follow each other soon. The post Substack Competitor Ghost Announces ActivityPub Integration appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Emissary has some really wild tricks up its sleeve, and allows you to build whatever kind of interface or app experience you want. The post Emissary is Whatever You Want It To Be appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The developer of Pixelfed unveils his newest project, a long-awaited suite of tools designed to help people building for the Fediverse. The post PubKit Officially Launches Closed Beta appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Welcome to The Mixtape, our periodic playlist showcasing the musicians of the Fediverse! For this edition, we’re going with a particular sound: things that seem like they belng from another era, even hough the may have come out recently. We’ve searched far and wide, and produced … | Continue reading
The European Union Digital Services Act is upon us! But don't worry - our favorite Trust & Safety organization is here to demystify compliance. The post IFTAS Publishes DSA Guide for the Fediverse appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Are you a Threads user who just started hearing about the Fediverse? Don't worry! We're here to answer your burning questions, while keeping it simple! The post A Beginner’s Guide to the Fediverse, for Threads Users appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Reflecting on some of the hurdles for procuring a Fediverse instance for the US Government. There are a lot of hoops to jump through, but is it worthwhile? The post Could the US Government Self-Host a Fediverse Server? appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Joe Biden's official account is now connected to the Fediverse, thanks to Threads. We'll see if anything comes of it. The post You Can Now Follow President Biden on the Fediverse appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A community index of servers added a new rule recently, that requires every participant to defederate from Threads. Some admins are unhappy. The post Fedi Garden to Instance Admins: “Block Threads to Remain Listed” appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Despite assurances that Threads wants to be good neighbors in the Fediverse, some think Meta might be pulling out some old tricks. The post Is Threads Hiding Mentions of Pixelfed? appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
We're attending the Fediverse's most popular unconference, and providing updates of the talks, along with commentary! The post Our Live Coverage of FediForum March 2024! appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
ActivityPub has fostered a social web for millions of people. To grow, some developers believe it needs improvement. These are their efforts. The post The Efforts to Extend ActivityPub appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
One of the Zot's most powerful concepts for identity management and remote access is being ported to work on ActivityPub. It could change the Fediverse. The post Oh, Zot! Nomadic Identity is Coming to ActivityPub appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Short-form video might in fact be the next frontier for federated media. The dev behind a popular photo-sharing platform is diving in headfirst. The post Pixelfed introduces Loops, a Short-Form Video App appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
One of the Bonfire project's partner communities has launched, and it's to support scientific research for the commons. The post Bonfire Launches Open Science Network for Academics and Researchers appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
FediForum is the Fediverse's recurring unconference where developers, community members, designers, and thinkers come together to share their ideas! The post Don’t Forget: FediForum is Coming Soon! appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Over the past few months, Damon and I have both dealt with a very annoying headache: the instances we were both on kept shutting down. First, it was Firefish.social, with a gradual degredation in service that never recovered. We moved to Mozilla.social, and loved it for a while, … | Continue reading
The popular Reddit alternative's user count has grown a lot over the past year. One problem, though: users and admins can't delete images. The post Lemmy’s Image Problem appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
It turns out, if people in an online community really don't like what you're doing, they can turn to harassment, threats, or worse to try to shut you down. The post Content Nation Backlash Highlights Mastodon’s Toxicity appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The fledgling Fediverse discovery hub takes a big step today, showcasing deeper integrations with Mastodon, and a developer API for communities. The post Newsmast Brings Huge New Features in 3.0 Update appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Here’s an awesome, fun project to start off the week. Fedi Trading Card Maker is a simple, easy-to-use app programmed by nash, with art assets made by hexephere. The app is extremely easy to use, and the included guide at the bottom of the page gives good suggestions for image si … | Continue reading
A libre networking project that's designed to bridge protocol spaces together announced its progress and intentions, and Mastodon users freaked out. The post Tear Down Walls, and Build Bridges appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Bonfire is an emerging Fediverse project that's been in development for years. It's more than just a platform. The post Bonfire Offers Framework for Next-Gen Fediverse Platforms appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
For the second time this month, a Fediverse project reports a critical vulnerability. The devs are on top of it: admins, update your servers! The post Pixelfed Urges Admins to Update After 9.9/10 CVE Reveal appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Bluesky, the ambitious spinoff effort of Twitter to develop a platform, protocol, and ecosystem - finally opens the floodgates. The post Bluesky is Now Open to Everyone appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A Trust & Safety organization is offering a covenant and language to help instances adjust their policies. Will it help? The post IFTAS Takes Stance Against Misgendering and Deadnaming appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A new Mastodon vulnerability was found out in the wild, and it's a nasty one. Admins are advised to update to the latest release ASAP. The post Mastodon Exploit Allows for Remote Impersonation and Takeover appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
You voted, we committed to the bit. Check out the latest playlist of Radio Free Fedi music. This Mixtape commits to the sound of space, adventure, and exploration. The post The Mixtape #4: Space Vibes appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
This is just a test. You don’t see anything. The post appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Mastodon instance Queer.af is shutting down because the country that provides the domain is now ruled by the Taliban. The post Queer.af is Shutting Down, Due to Taliban appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The Threadiverse is growing again, this time offering an effort to build a new Lemmy replacement from scratch, with API compatibility. The post Sublinks Aims to Be a Drop-In Replacement for Lemmy appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
After putting in a lot of research, collaboration, and hard effort, our dedicated podcast is finally here! We're excited to share it with you. The post Welcome to the Decentered Podcast appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A controversial developer circumvented one of Mastodon's primary tools for blocking bad actors, all so that his servers could connect to Threads. The post Authorized Fetch Circumvented by Alt-Right Developers appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
If you had told me as recently as two years ago that Meta was going to create a microblogging platform, I would have scoffed. If you had told me that same network would federate over ActivityPub, I would’ve laughed in your face. But here we are. It’s happening. We’re no longer at … | Continue reading
Meta's fledgling microblogging platform is inching closer to properly interacting with the rest of the Fediverse. The post Threads Begins Testing Federation appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
After a long silence from the developer, project moderators stepped down. The mobile app for Kbin appears to have closed its doors. The post After Radio Silence, Kbin App Artemis Shuts Down appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Spoutible, one of the microblogging platforms to emerge after Musk's acquisition of Twitter, is adding support for two decentralized networks. The post Spoutible Introduces Cross-Posting to Mastodon and Bluesky appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
With a new release under its belt, Mobilizon's developer Framasoft is stepping back from the project. The post Five Years Later, Mobilizon “Reaches Maturity” appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
It's The Fediverse Reports' Weekly roundup! Here's a bunch of really interesting things that happened on the network last week! The post Last Week in the Fediverse: Episode 46 appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A lot of people make up all kinds of wild assumptions Mastodon, how it works, and what it is. We're here to help clear up some of the biggest ones. The post Debunking the Top 10 Myths About Mastodon appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading