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Last Notes

2024-08-12 20:30:25

Within the last few years, publishing within the #Fediverse has started to take off. This week's opinion piece focuses on some of the current hurdles this network has, when it comes to user experience, and proposes ideas and a vision of what's possible.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/08/fediverse-publishing/

2024-08-07 18:43:05

We have a small gift for the #Fediverse today: over the past 8 months, we've been building an icon library for various decentralized social platforms and protocols within the space. It's an ongoing effort, and we're happy to release our initial version today. It's like Font Awesome, but for the Social Web!
https://wedistribute.org/2024/08/decentralized-social-icons/

2024-08-06 21:50:55

The #MastodonForHarris campaign, started by @npub1yme…r5de, has raised close to $500,000 within two weeks of being live. It is probably the largest attempt for political organizing on the #Fediverse, and may provide a playbook for other efforts going forward.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/08/mastodon-for-harris/

2024-07-24 23:28:40

Today, we sat down and reviewed @npub1dwn…ghzn, a #Fediverse review system that lets you track books, movies, music, tv shows, games, podcasts, and more. There's some really incredible ideas beneath the surface.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/07/neodb-review-culture/

2024-07-19 01:00:08

The #PeerTube project has released version 6.2! 🥳
New features:
💬 Comment moderation
✋ Keyword filters for replies
✍️ Automatic transcription
And tons of quality of life improvements!
Check out the announcement here: https://joinpeertube.org/news/release-6.2

2024-07-18 22:30:05

#Mastodon recently posted an update to their tremendous "Trunk & Tidbits" blog series. Here's a quick overview:
💪 3 security updates!
🪪 Hovercards!
😎 fediverse:creator OpenGraph support!
🛎️ Grouped Notifications!
🔗 Federated Link Previews!
And much more! Read about the progress on the 4.3 beta, and what's coming.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/07/trunk-tidbits-june-2024/

2024-07-15 19:31:28

Sometimes, developing a new app, platform, or concept for the #Fediverse can seem like a minefield. Here's some rules of thumb on how to maintain goodwill with the community, and ideas of how to do it.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/07/fediverse-privacy-and-consent/

2024-07-11 23:21:07

Self-hosting your own federated video platform can be really cool. But, what do you do when it acts up? We wrote a guide on how to give your #PeerTube server the love it needs.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/07/fixing-peertube-videos/

2024-07-05 08:01:08

We're putting out a survey to #Fediverse instance admins, regarding the size, operational costs, and community funding of instances. The survey is very brief, and completely anonymous. We hope to compile this data into a report in the near future.
https://cloud.wedistribute.org/apps/forms/s/JpsrsBL6AqWzZNqe9GbDnTqS

2024-06-13 13:40:45

Due to discovery of new evidence by the admin that initially reported the Private Mention leak in yesterday's article about Maven, we are formally issuing a retraction.
Maven did not, in fact, leak Private Mentions and turn them into public posts. What was mirrored ended up being a cached copy of a public post that was sent in error, then deleted under the infamous "Delete and Redraft" function.
We have updated the article to reflect this.

2024-06-12 20:26:47

Maven, a new social network backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman, found itself in a controversy today when it imported a huge amount of posts and profiles from the #Fediverse, and then ran AI analysis to alter the content.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/06/maven-mastodon-posts/

2024-05-21 19:32:01

We dug into #Mastodon's new US-based non-profit entity, and checked out who their board members are, and what they've accomplished in the past.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/05/mastodons-board-members/

2024-05-06 20:17:49

The beloved annual music contest of the #Fediverse has started, and the window is open to submit your entry! #FediVision
https://wedistribute.org/2024/05/fedivision-2024-has-begun/

2024-03-16 01:24:14

Imagine if #Fediverse technology could be used for scientific and academic research? That's the pitch being made by Open Science Network, a spinoff effort of @npub1lmc…wyqx.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/03/bonfire-open-science/

2024-03-14 01:36:48

An Important Reminder! ⚠️
The @npub1r0x…nrzq Unconference is happening next week, and tickets are still available!
The event is shaping up to feature some great talks, group discussions, and demos as well.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/03/fediforum-is-next-week/