Hard Fork / Search Engine reports 4000 sign-ups for their #forkiverse instance in the first week. HF already has a Discord server for paid subscribers. Curious to see how these two spaces interact. Here's the episode with updates: https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork
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@evan can you tell @kevin @pj @Casey how to make a co-op for the #forkiverse so that it may live forever?
The #forkiverse seems like a good model for expanding the fediverse: instances based on existing audiences.
Hear me out. Fanbases have an automatic sense of community. They are more likely to be politically/culturally similar. Users already like the admin (e.g. the podcast host). The admin can’t be a tyrant, because the users are also their audience.
And there’s that last hard-to-describe ingredient. That sense of energy and momentum. “Hey, come join, we’re starting something together!”
RE: https://theforkiverse.com/@anna/115873600776231375
It has been over a week and the community has grown exponentially. What is bringing everyone else here? If you’ve been here for the week, will you stay?
PIERRE GORDEEFF: "HOME MADE MACHINES"
Step into the curious world of Pierre Gordeeff, where hand-built machines come alive. These installations, both poetic and bizarre, turn everyday objects into a mechanical theater.
Mixing recycled materials, raw invention, and a touch of dark humor, each piece challenges how we see function and creativity. Loved the performance
#RecycledArt #Art #ExperimentalMusic #Forkiverse #Brussels #DIY
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As Mastodon celebrates its 10-year anniversary in 2026, the open source platform’s new Executive Director, @mellifluousbox, is focused on what it’ll take to make the next 10 years even more impactful. He and @mike spoke for the Dot Social podcast about the power of building at the protocol level, governments' use of Mastodon, and the Forkiverse.
Inspired by @_elena I am trying to not let the #forkiverse die. I am following interesting accounts from other instances and boosting local feed.
Long life to the #fediverse!
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Apparently the #Forkiverse server is shutting down. Too bad. Unsurprising.
I hope the active folks there find a nice spot to land!
I heard that the server #theForkiverse may shut down soon. No surprise, its admins have stopped communicating on it MONTHS ago.
A moment of gratitude to the #Forkiverse for bringing 10k new people to the Fediverse... and with 750+ sticking around 🥳
(Please backup your account and move to a new server ASAP)
I'm especially grateful for @jonassmith who tried out the Forkiverse, loved it so much that he brought the place where he works - the National Gallery of Denmark! - on the Fediverse: @smk 🚀
⚠️ Are you on the servers TheForkiverse.com or Toot.Community? Both of these are closing down very soon!
You need to transfer your account as soon as possible to another server if you want to keep your followers etc. The transfer has to happen before your current server closes down.
Here's an easy-to-understand step-by-step guide to transferring:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server
Here's a list of over 100 good reliable servers to transfer to: