Some technical details for those interested:
The entire FediMeteo setup runs on a FreeBSD VM costing around 4 euros per month. It supports almost all major EU countries (plus the UK), with just a few left to complete. Currently, there are 25 separate jails, each running its own instance of snac, totaling 25 instances. The VM load typically stays around 10%, which increases to 30% when updates are published for countries with larger numbers of cities (currently Germany and Italy). The only time the load spikes is when new countries are announced; during that time, all remote instances connect to all cities to download their details.
As for RAM usage, excluding the ZFS cache, it's currently a total of 213 MB. Yes, MB.
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So... Has anyone on here actually talked with the people from the #SocialWebFoundation?
I can tell the #Mastodon Organization has, but #Threads is also listed there, while I don't see any other names that aren't some corporate entity. I'm all for groups that want to expand the #Fediverse, even for-profit ones, but it's a red flag when an organization that purports to be for a general movement doesn't have an open line of communication with rank-and-file server-runners and volunteers...
Edit:
I just realized that it was founded by @evan who is actually very active in mainstream Fedi, and one of the maintainers of the actual protocol. While that doesn't elaborate on actual intentions, it is good to know that at least it's someone who is directly involved, and not some random corporation. #EvanProdromou
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Fediverse Frustration: The Homogeneous World of Lemmy Feeds
The Social Web Foundation launched today. This non-profit is dedicated to making connections between social platforms with ActivityPub, and was co-founded by @evan @mallory and @tomcoates.
The foundation's focus is educating the public and policy makers about the social web, enhancing and extending the ActivityPub protocol, and building tools and plumbing to make the social web easier to use. “With this program, The Social Web Foundation can catalyze more growth on the Fediverse while improving user experience and safety,” says Prodromou. “Our goal is to unblock users, developers and communities so they can get the most out of their social web experience.”
We are proud to support the work of the foundation. Read more about the it here:
https://socialwebfoundation.org/
#ActivityPub #Federation #Fediverse #OpenSocialWeb #SocialWebFoundation #SpreadMastodon
Pixey.org is a general purpose Pixelfed server operating since 2021, run by the same people as mstdn.social
You can find out more at https://pixey.org or contact the admin @stux
Snac2 is an excellent software solution for accessing the Fediverse. It is lightweight, very easy to compile and install, has minimal dependencies, and the development is progressing along a clear, clean, and logical path - thank you, @grunfink
Since last December, BSD Cafe has had, among its services, a snac instance - https://snac.bsd.cafe - which has been used sparingly, mainly by some for testing purposes. I’ve kept it as a 'testing' option.
In light of the interest it is generating (we now have stable users) and given that development is evolving to allow for both inbound and outbound movement, I have decided to designate it as a stable solution for accessing the Fediverse and to consider it a primary service of the BSD Cafe.
It has always received the utmost attention, I have consistently updated it promptly, and it has always been accessible, but I have also modified all the descriptions to clarify that it is a stable and definitive solution.
For more information, there is always a dedicated page on our wiki: https://wiki.bsd.cafe/snac.bsd.cafe
Stay Tuned!
#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #snac #snac2 #Fediverse #Mastodon
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Wie können sich Serverbetreibende im #Fediverse miteinander vernetzen?
Darum geht es in meinem neuesten Artikel für @gnulinux, in dem ich näher auf die Projekte #FediverseModerationsTreff und #Fedimins eingehe.
https://gnulinux.ch/wie-vernetzt-seid-ihr
Grüße und ein großes Danke für eure Arbeit an dieser Stelle auch an @ebinger, @lukas und @Tealk <3
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#applewatch #ios #apple #iphone
#appstore
#fediverse
#indiedev
#iosdev
#mastodon
#misskey
#sorasns
#マストドン
#ブルースカイ
#ミスキー
A few days ago, I boosted a photo I liked, posted by someone who shares many photos and with whom I've never interacted. Yesterday, this person blocked me. Considering that I haven't posted anything, I am really puzzled trying to figure out the reason behind it. Maybe it's because I don't show the number of followers and following?
#Fediverse
#Fediverse
Bluesky founder and CEO @jay.bsky.team says social media is stagnating because "we're in this trap where users are locked in and developers are locked out." She talked to @mike for the Dot Social podcast about building a healthier internet, how Elon impacted Bluesky's trajectory, innovating on social identity, and how different protocols can come together.
Read more about the episode here: https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/jay-graber/
Watch the video and listen to the podcast on PeerTube here, or listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://flipboard.video/w/ophhJTECuL7fcBNbUitV3q
Discover past interviews here: https://flipboard.com/@mike/dot-social-the-future-of-the-social-web-3r0pl8ge5dju9965
#DotSocial #Flipboard #Federation #Fediverse #Bluesky #ActivityPub #ATProtocol #OpenSocialWeb #JayGraber #MikeMcCue #SocialMedia
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I’m proud to have once again played a small role in pushing  #Mastodon and the #Fediverse forward. Today’s announcement is an important step in bringing greater community ownership and governance to @Mastodon
RE: https://hannahaubry.online/on-community-governance-for-mastodon
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Love seeing what our friends at @vernissage are doing!
Multiple creative platforms make the fediverse stronger.
who´s up for a calisthenics challenge here in Fediverse? i can also call it a yoga challenge as the poses are used in both.
I want to improve my L-sit and Tuck Planche (Lolasana) by doing approximately one month challenge but it´s a lot more fun if somebody else join, and the more people the better!
I´m thinking about planning everyday short video drill or a fun but helping pose variation. Good to start from a scratch and good to improve if you have already nailed the poses.
What do you think?
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the goal is not only to archive or develope the poses, but also to gain more strength, to reduce stress, to become healthier and to have fun 😃
spread the word if you think it´s a good idea! 😂
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#calisthenics #yoga #challenge #fitnesschallenge #fitness #fit #strengthtraining #workout #veganfitness #vegan #health #healthcare #fediverse #gym #training #online #home
@pixelfed was mentioned in a Daily Show skit. Hopefully we can all take a joke, but a mention of a fediverse platform on a popular syndicated show is something!
#Pixelfed is getting talked about on TikTok as an alternative to #Instagram.
Almost every video about it has people in the comments saying "Why do I have to pick a server? What does that mean?"
Either people are just dumb beyond help, or we need to do better at onboarding people to the #fediverse.
Edit: I love the ideas and discussions this post is stirring up!
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⭐️ Spotlight ⭐️
This week in our Community tab, we've featured these inspiring voices from the fediverse, including experts on everything from British history to the NFL.
@greg_jenner
@Julia
@kateaconger
@noahshachtman
@rkrelentless
@profgalloway
On Flipboard, you can follow interesting topics, trusted content creators, prestige publishers and people from the fediverse.
Download the app here: https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/
Most Fediverse communities operate on donations, and overall our survey participants are not generating enough money to cover costs.
Very few moderators are receiving any compensation for their labour.
This is your reminder to donate to your admin if you’re able to.
the #pixelfed surge also means a bigger #php footprint in the #fediverse
Week in Fediverse 2025-01-17
Servers
- tootik v0.15.0
- Manyfold v0.95.0
- Ibis v0.2.1
- Owncast v0.2.0
- Mitra v3.14.0
- Mastodon v4.3.3
- ActivityPub for WordPress v4.7.0
- NeoDB v0.11.2
- Mbin v1.7.4
- Lemmy Development Update 2025-01-10
- Trunk & Tidbits, December 2024
- Bandwagon: Social Web for Musicians and Bands
Clients
- Dhaaga v0.13.0
- Voyager v2.23.0
- Tesseract v1.4.29
- Pixelix v3.2.0
- PeerTube Mobile v0.6.0
For developers
Articles
- Owncast v0.2.0: The Self-Hosted Streaming Solution Levels Up
- My year of Fediverse explorations
- Last Week in Fediverse – ep 99
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#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Previous edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019451e8-211d-4a09-c76b-4b3a69976dc1
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.12 👩🚀
"Beyond technical features: why we need to talk about the values of the Fediverse (part 2)"
mentioning: @alttexthalloffame @Gargron @FediTips @ivory @IceCubesApp @Tusky @Simx72 @phanpy @jon @mathi_gwithyas @rysiek
#TheFutureIsFederated #tech #Fediverse #BigTech #SocialMedia #FOSS #blog #accessibility #AltText #CW #ContentWarnings #Phanpy #Ivory #Tusky #Mastodon #IceCubes
I was interviewed by Mozilla Firefox and talked about decentralized social media (#Fediverse and #Bluesky).
Please feel free to watch and share!
https://youtu.be/PywLyIq4hKI?feature=shared
Also please try out my Bluesky, Mastodon, Misskey, Pleroma, Nostr all in one client SoraSNS: https://mszpro.com/sorasns
#bluesky
#fediverse
#indiedev
#ios
#iosdev
#mastodon
#misskey
#nostr
#mozilla
#ブルースカイ
#マストドン
#ミスキー
Someone asks, “Does the #Fediverse have a #Soundcloud equivalent?”
Yes, there is: #Funkwhale.
Not a whole lot of people use it yet, so give it some love. Or better yet, set up a server if you can so that other people can enjoy it.
https://www.funkwhale.audio/
RE: https://vickerson.me/users/josh/statuses/113858759248045940
Bluesky & the Fediverse: How 3 + 0 adds up to more than 1 + 2
Building a different web and bringing back its magic means choosing what matters. Making the most of the bridge with Bluesky. Turning people first, post once social media - Fediverse 3.0 - into a reality. And nurturing communities through small and medium sized servers, feeds, hashtags and Fediverse 0.0.
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Morning #SocialBC folks! 👋
If you would like to follow some fun and useful hashtags, just click these below. It’ll help fill your timeline and get you acquainted with some of the quirky tendencies of Mastodon.
BC Specific:
#bcpoli
#bcstorm
#bcmuni
#SocialBC
General Mastodon fun:
#introduction
#firstpost
#monsterdon
#bloomscrolling
#mosstodon
#hnom
#pollodon
#fediverse
Day specific
#mondog
#tuesdog #tuesdaytoolsday
#wellnesswednesday
#thicktrunkthursday
#fensterfreitag
#caturday
#SilentSunday
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