#socialweb Timeline

2y

✨ What people do for ages:

🌐 #SocialNetworking: Any direct and indirect social interactions between people.

✨ How we can do it even better:

🕸️ #SocialWeb: How we shape social networking online, given the technologies available to us.

✨ Where you can help with that:

👥 #SocialHub: A developer portal where any person is welcome to help evolve the open and decentralized social web.

https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/social-web-our-way-or-the-highway/4580

💀 #Enshittification: Where things will end up if people in the #Commons do not step up.

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1y

Are you a Fediverse developer? Do you work with ActivityPub?

You should follow https://activitypub.space

And here is the awesome thing — you can follow it from your existing Fediverse account!

Follow these activitypub.space channels:

• @general
• @technical-discussion
• @faq
• @random
• @meta

(Thank you @julian )

#ActivityPub #FediDev #Fediverse #SocialWeb

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190d

A quick reminder that NLnet has an Open Social Fund specifically for projects that implement ActivityPub. They make grants of 5000 to 50000 euros. Their next proposal deadline is June 1, 2026. The proposal process requires just a few hours of work. It's definitely worth the time to get into this important program!

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Recently, we were asked why we, a knowledge & community focused charity, were posting to celebrate cultural and religious holidays.

We believe that the Social Web has the potential to be the most diverse space on the entire web. But to get there, we have to start simple.

We aren't experts. We're learning each time we post (and we hope you are too). Our goal is to provide the very first stepping stones to that, diverse, Social Web we dream of.

#Diversity #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon

The background of the image shows silver stars. Over it, text reads: Why we celebrate Diversity across the social web. Newsmast Foundation.

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1y

🌐 The Fediverse is meeting IRL!

FediCon — August 1 & 2 in Vancouver 🇨🇦

Want in? Join the early bird list:

https://fedicon.ca

See you there?

#FediCon #Fediverse #OpenSocial #OpenSocialWeb #SocialWeb #DeSo #FeSo #LoSo

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1y

Three groundbreaking projects reshaping the social web through community fundraising:

https://spritely.institute/donate

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixelfed/pixelfed-foundation-2024-real-ethical-social-networks?ref=1hx75e

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-free-social-media-from-billionaires

#socialweb #fediverse #spritely #pixelfed #bluesky

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1y

We released Tapestry this week and we’re keeping the momentum going. Version 1.0.1 is now available with lots of great improvements to our unified timeline for all your feeds, including VoiceOver improvements, expanded muffle/mute options, content warnings, and more. Check out the version history for more details: https://usetapestry.com/history Then download it on the App Store, leave us a review, and spread the word! https://apps.apple.com/app/tapestry-by-iconfactory/id6448078074?ls=1&mt=8&pt=8934&at=10l4G7&ct=TAPESTRY_SOCIAL

#TapestryApp #iOS #SocialWeb #OpenWeb

Tapestry feature sheet, showing the Tapestry interface and reading "Iconfactory Tapestry, a personal, unified timeline just for you. Private by design. Your favorite blogs, social media, and more. Avoid spoilers everywhere. Fully accessible. Tapestry Loom - tools and APIs to weave your own custom feed connectors."

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1y

🎉 Tapestry by Iconfactory is here! Your favorite blogs, social media, and more in a unified and chronological timeline with no algorithms and no tracking! Try it for FREE from the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/tapestry-by-iconfactory/id6448078074?ls=1&mt=8&pt=8934&at=10l4G7&ct=TAPESTRY_SOCIAL
#TapestryApp #iOS #SocialWeb #OpenWeb

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284d

can someone share a speakers picture of the #FOSDEM #socialweb dev room?

#followerpower #fediverse

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1y

@tastapod inspired me with his #JoyfulCoding based on https://cupid.dev practices. Focus less on formal #SOLID principles. Have more fun.

This Joy of Coding notion led me to expand the concept to be #JoyfulCreation.

After all coding is social and countless people are involved in getting results that fulfills our collective needs.

This is what the future #SocialWeb will bring. #CommonsParticipation 💪

Joyful creation is where fediverse allows us to ✨ social code the social code together.

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1y

Looks like Swift is going to be expanding its presence to the Social Web

https://forums.swift.org/t/social-media-expansion-to-mastodon-and-bluesky/77999

#SwiftLang #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Technology #Apple #Developer #Programming

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1y

Now I am curious, what's our #Filipino word for #Fediverse and #SocialWeb ?

So far, I these for potential Filipino translation of "Fediverse":

- bigkisberso (bigkis + uniberso)
- sansinukob = used in Filipino astronomy and literature to refer to the "universe" (I personally like this one)
- bukob (buklod + sukob) = just my invention

Other suggestions?

Since we're talking about the Filipino language (not Tagalog language), this means all Philippine languages are valid. We can combine them together, even use the 6th vowel /ë/.

But how about "Social Web"?

I was told that the Filipino for "Internet" is "daigbatan". I'm just not sure though since I can't find information on "batan" other than:

- Original name of Bataän was Batan, a Spanish word for "log" (🪵) which the province was named after by the Spaniards.
- The Ivatan people call themselves in the Ivatan language as "Batan". (Yes, Batanes = Isles of [the] Batan [people]. Batan + Isles (just my theory, but it makes logical sense 😝))

So, I'm not sure why "Internet" is "daigbatan".

My thought process is, "social web" could be:
- liponbatan = literally social network
- daiglipon = lit. world social; web social

Other suggestions?

@pilipinas @philippines @pilipinas@lemmy.ml @pinoy @pinoy@a.gup.pe #Philippines #Pilipinas #Pilipino #Filipino #Filipinas

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284d

If there's one thing that unites the #Fediverse and The #ATmosphere it is this: Substack is ⛔👎🏽🙅🏽🚫😒😤

Use Hugo (with ATProto & ActivityPub plugins), WriteAs, Offprint, GreenGale, Pckt, Leaflet, Ghost, WordPress (with AP plugin).

#OpenSocial #SocialWeb

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1y

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new release of #Fedialgo, the customizable timeline algorithm / filtering system for your Mastodon feed, counts the number of times each hashtag appears in your timeline even if people don't use a "#" character to give you a better sense of what people are talking about in the Fediverse.

there's a little bit of art vs. science here because some strings are disqualified from this kind of counting (e.g. a word like "the" should not be counted even if some maniac decided to make it a hashtag) so let me know if you see any weirdly high counts.

* Link: https://michelcrypt4d4mus.github.io/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed/
* Code: https://github.com/michelcrypt4d4mus/fedialgo_demo_app_foryoufeed
* Video of FediAlgo in action: https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/114395249311910522

#activitypub #algorithm #algorithmicFeed #algorithmicTimeline #Fedi #FediTips #FediTools #Fediverse #Feed #FOSS #Masto #MastoAdmin #Mastodon #mastohelp #MastoJS #nodejs #node #opensource #SocialWeb #timeline #TL #webdev #hashtag #typescript #hashtags

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347d

#Fandom isn't big in the open #SocialWeb and the current issue in siloed #SNS / #socialmedia is:

- A black person #cosplay of a white elf
- A #fanart of a white elf as black

The consensus is:
- Cosplay is fine
- Fanart is not: it is "blackwashing" & "cultural appropriation"

How about you?

#Anime

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1y

PSA: Scammers and phishers are now using open registration Pixelfed instances pretending to be Pixelfed support/admin/verification/payment processor/online store/moderators.

Tags: #Pixelfed #Fediverse #SocialWeb #OpenSocial #SocMed #SNS #moderation

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291d

Busy week! We're preparing to meet the community at #FOSDEM at the weekend. Some members of the team will be at various events around Brussels from Thursday. As well as @haubles talk on the #socialweb track on Saturday, @mellifluousbox will be on a panel on the Policy track on Sunday. Plus, you'll be able to buy stickers and pins on our stand to #SupportMastodon

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1y

The second longest-running Augmented Reality Game (ARG), Ingress by Niantic, has finally joined the Open Social Web today through the ATmosphere network's Bluesky platform.

https://deer.social/profile/ingress.com

#SocialWeb #ATmosphere #Bluesky #Ingress #gaming #games #Niantic

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1y

Something to SNS providers and software can learn from the gaming industry is name filters.

Majority, if not all, online #games implement a RegExp-based or manual input name blocklist. In the socmed landscape, software like Mastodon should implement it to prevent any handles **and** display names with "Mastodon" in it.

Instance admins and moderators should be able to add new entries as they see fit. They can choose between RegExp matching or manual input.

It is an effective way to minimize fake accounts pretending to be the platform, instance, service, and/or software. For example, the Mastodon **software** is currently being bombarded by fake accounts about "Mastodon account verification", with "Mastodon" in either their handle or display name, or both.

Other social media software and platforms should implement it as well. Of course, it is not the ultimate solution, but it at least adds another layer to enable admins and moderators to fight against scammers and phishers pretending to be official accounts or channels.

Tags: #SNS #SocMed #SocialMedia #Mastodon #SocialWeb #OpenSocial #Fediverse #Bluesky #ATmosphere #Moderation

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1y

In gaming, it is common for spammers to report legit accounts if they echoed back their own spam. We suspend them first to minimize the spam, go back to review it, and issue warnings if needed.

It's the same in social media. Please refrain from echoing or "revenge spamming" a spammer. The spammers—and potentially non-spammers—will report you for spamming.

We then have to suspend your account to avoid further spams, and then go back later to review if you are indeed a spammer or engaging in "revenge spamming".

- It is a hassle for you.
- It will be stressful once you receive a suspension email.
- It is also increasing our workload.
- It will paint your instance/community as "bad" or lacking moderation.

The only ones enjoying it are the spammers. They know they'll get banned so they wreak havoc by confusing and stressing everyone.

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I just so happen to be the type of moderator/GM in social media and the gaming industry who is reasonable, and takes the time to actually investigate. At least half in my line-of-work—voluntary or paid—are by-the-book. No investigation. If there's evidence = ban hammer. Forget the context.

So, please do not engage in "revenge spamming". Report the spammers and add them to your ignore list. We will get to your reports as soon as possible and suspend their accounts.

Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.

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I believe I can say this is on behalf of all modertaors, admins, GMs, employees, and volunteers. 🖖🏽

Tags: #moderation #Fediverse #socmed #SocialMedia #SNS #SocialWeb #OpenSocial

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1y

Newsmast x Bonfire

We’re excited to share that Newsmast and @bonfire are working together!

We’re collaborating across several key areas:

🔎 Enhancing discoverability for Channels on Bonfire

🧭 Improving interoperability between the Channels app and Bonfire

🌌 Partnering to offer services for organisations around Bonfire’s Mosaic initiative

#Bonfire #Newsmast #Fediverse #SocialWeb #TechNews #FediNews

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1y

Bonfire x Newsmast

We’re excited to share that Bonfire and @newsmast are working together.

We’re collaborating across several key areas:

🔎 Enhancing discoverability for Channels on Bonfire

🧭 Improving interoperability between the Channels mobile app and Bonfire

🌌 Partnering to offer services for organisations around Bonfire’s Mosaic initiative

#Bonfire #Newsmast #Fediverse #SocialWeb #TechNews #FediNews

bonfire x newsmast foundation: working together to grow the open social web

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I'm going to be participating in the Growing the Open Social Web workshop at Fediforum on March 3, 2026. I'm excited to talk to other people who care about the Fediverse about ways to connect more people through ActivityPub. Fediforum invited attendees to publish position papers before the workshop. SWF has a number of hypotheses about growth of the social web; I'll try to summarise some of them here. Growth can't come at the expense of privacy. People currently on the Fediverse must have […]

I’m going to be participating in the Growing the Open Social Web workshop at Fediforum on March 3, 2026. I’m excited to talk to other people who care about the Fediverse about ways to connect more people through ActivityPub.

Fediforum invited attendees to publish position papers before the workshop. SWF has a number of hypotheses about growth of the social web; I’ll try to summarise some of them here.

Growth can’t come at the expense of privacy. People currently on the Fediverse must have the tools they need to preserve their privacy as the network grows. This means privacy from other users, as well as privacy from new platform operators. Expanding the options for private interactions on the Fediverse, like end-to-end encrypted messages and private groups, is necessary for preserving privacy as the user base and platform list expands.
Connecting platforms to the Fediverse is our most efficient way to grow. There are already billions of people on social platforms across the Internet. Getting these platforms to let users publish to the Fediverse, as well as having two-way interactions with remote users, lets people share in the benefits of the Fediverse with a platform and interface that they’re already used to. Even when brand new social platforms adopt ActivityPub, they bring their new features and users.
Connecting communities helps us grow fast and stay cohesive. Bringing formal and informal communities onto the Fediverse is a great way to enable a lot of new users quickly. By formal communities, we mean organized groups like clubs, universities and schools, professional societies, enterprises, or local and regional governments. These groups can set up their own places on the Fediverse, like Mastodon servers, and provide user accounts for all their members. (One great way to connect formal communities is to Fediverse-enable the community platforms they already use.) These new Fediverse users have the kind of connections in place that retain active users, as well as the support they need to use the Fediverse. More informal communities, like people sharing the same profession, fans of a particular hobby, or users of a language or technology, can be great additions to the Fediverse, but these groups are less cohesive and less likely to bring their own infrastructure.
People come to social networks for existing social ties. Bringing on new users one-by-one is the most difficult way to grow this network. The best way to engage new users on the network, and to keep them active and interested, is to make sure they can connect to people they already know and care about. That may be friends, family, colleagues and neighbours, or brands, creators, and publications they recognise. Our onboarding processes for Fediverse users need to encourage the social contacts so that people feel a reason to stick around for day 2, 7, and 30.

We’re looking forward to engaging with the Fediforum community on these and other topics. We’ll see you on March 3!

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The schedule for the Social Web Developer Room at FOSDEM 2026 is starting to be populated as the speakers confirm their availability. We had a tonne of great submissions for this year's track, and even with double the time from last year, we still had to leave some great talks on the cutting room floor. But we still managed to fit in 24 great talks, large and small. We're going to see some additional events happening as FOSDEM 2026 gets nearer. Watch the #SOCIALWEBFOSDEM hashtag for more news […]

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273d

media decentralization is job one in the fight for a workable democracy/economy.

every outlet should be essentially an equal node on a flat network. attention only allocated by social media boosts by humans. money allocated from each of us based on how much we can donate and then divided by the percentage of our time we spend with their work.

#SocialWeb #DemocracyOfReach #PublicPatron

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