Michael Foster / is on Nostr

Co-Founder #newsmast

Discovering things, paths, people, ideas.

Started out helping workers co-ops, then moved into online media and start-ups.

Studying new materialism and the politics of everyday life.

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2024-07-04 14:33:57

Right now the #Fediverse is in Field of Dreams mode: "If we build it, they will come."
It’s a lovely sentiment, but we're up against the hard reality of network effects. How to onboard people, engage and keep them? One word: Storytelling.
That's the real secret of Field of Dreams. It's not about a baseball pitch. It's about a story.
To reach the full potential of the Fediverse we need storytelling to become as important as technology.
https://www.blog-pat.ch/storytelling-in-the-fediverse/
#SocialMedia

2024-06-30 19:42:17

#SilentSunday #Lofoten
#photography #art
https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/newsmast/media_attachments/files/112/707/274/561/215/872/original/9cd0f3155ad6d7fd.jpg

2024-06-26 09:44:28

Here's a deep dive into #Fediverse channels. Something new we're working on at@newsmast.
Channels enable anyone to curate content and encourage conversation, adding a new dimension to micro-blogging.
Easily create a channel around your interests. Dive into a channel to discover something different. Return regularly to a channel to catch up on conversations. And post your thoughts to a channel, giving you a new audience. On any server, from any app. That’s what we’re building.
https://www.blog-pat.ch/fediverse-channels/
#SocialMedia

2024-06-26 08:23:00

Essential listening/viewing from @npub17fe…w0a6 and @npub1d2v…0l89 . “No-one owns this space - it’s being built by a bunch of hackers and enthusiasts who are building what they want…#ActivityPub is going to be bigger than any other social network…It’s moat-less technology. Let’s fill in all the canals and grass them over.” Fantastic!
https://flipboard.video/w/sQCNmXx332xi3Y3dVVjd37
#Fediverse #Flipboard #Ghost
#SocialMedia

2024-06-20 12:24:31

Threads API is the big news of the week. Credit to the Threads team for pulling it off.
But what if Mastodon's fedi:creator footnote tells a bigger story? While the Threads API takes us down a well worn path, re-centring the #Fediverse on blogs, podcasts, forums and curation takes us somewhere new. See you there! We can meet around @npub1d2v…0l89 's campfire.
https://www.blog-pat.ch/re-centring-the-fediverse/
#SocialMedia

2024-06-13 13:34:42

Introducing Patchwork. An innovative space between servers and apps: making space for making spaces. Our contribution to finishing building the #Fediverse.
Patches open the door to the space. Hubs populate it. Channels deliver content in refreshing ways. And Hooks give any app access to this space. Follow the blog to see how the #buildinpublic goes.
https://www.blog-pat.ch/we-need-to-finish-building-the-fediverse-part-ii-patchwork/
#SocialMedia

2024-06-13 12:36:46

“The decentralized nature of the #fediverse offers a compelling alternative to traditional search and social. Importantly, this approach helps media companies retain their direct relationship with audiences.”
https://digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/06/11/want-to-build-your-audience-consider-the-fediverse/
#SocialMedia

2024-06-05 13:35:44

Faced with the challenge of how to respond to the increasing enshittification of the web, @crumbler@threads.netlaughs and says: “We need to finish building the Fediverse.”
“Hell yeah” responds @npub1764…nuj0
What does that mean in practice ? Here’s my top ten unfinished building blocks. Build all these out and the Fediverse will be transformed. Feel free to add more!
https://www.blog-pat.ch/we-need-to-finish-building-the-fediverse/
#Fediverse
#SocialMedia

2024-06-03 14:29:08

It’s weird when two things pop up around the same time, looking the same. Even more weird when one is a crypto start-up with a billion dollar valuation. And the other an under-funded non-profit in the Fediverse.
That’s the story of an unlikely couple: #Farcaster and #Newsmast.
Both built around channels, or communities. The success of Farcaster shows the potential in the #Fediverse.
https://www.blog-pat.ch/an-unlikely-couple/
#SocialMedia

2024-05-30 15:23:54

At @npub1dad…y568 we’re working across the wider social web, bringing communities together across platforms.
We’re just at the start of this movement, and our report today sets out the potential. Knowledge-sharing is a great example of decentralised #socialmedia breaking down walled gardens. Now we need to get communities on board, with as many people as possible opting-in - please take a moment and follow @npub1pqr…2sck
https://www.blog-pat.ch/building-communities-across-platforms/

2024-05-29 09:05:34

Venturing out from our base in the #Fediverse to promote the social web, the Newsmast team spent last week on multiple decentralised platforms - and LinkedIn.
Read the story of a week as a social web warrior on my new blog. The biggest surprises so far? #Farcaster and #LinkedIn.
https://www.blog-pat.ch/impressions-of-a-plaform-surfer/
#SocialMedia

2024-05-28 12:52:59

At @npub1dad…y568 we’ve begun a push to promote the social web and connect platforms. It's hard work, but inspirational - there's so much going on.
Being active in so many places there’s a need for an anchor - a blog. One of the oldest forms of internet interaction and community building. So here’s mine!
https://www.blog-pat.ch/
#Introduction #Fediverse #SocialMedia