The company behind one of the biggest projects in the Fediverse has migrated as an entity to the United States as a 501c3.
There's an effort on the network to connect the Fediverse's federation powers to Solid's data storage and access capabilities.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/activitypods-federated-solid-pods/
Ghost, a major publishing platform, follows in the footsteps of WordPress. Both platforms may be able to follow each other soon.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/ghost-implements-activitypub/
Emissary has some really wild tricks up its sleeve, and allows you to build whatever kind of interface or app experience you want.
The developer of Pixelfed unveils his newest project, a long-awaited suite of tools designed to help people building for the Fediverse.
Welcome to The Mixtape, our periodic playlist showcasing the musicians of the Fediverse! For this edition, we’re going with a particular sound: things that seem like they belng from another era, even hough the may have come out recently. We’ve searched far and wide, and produced this playlist just for you. If you enjoyed this, …
https://wedistribute.org/2024/03/the-mixtape-5-canned-nostalgia/
Are you a Threads user who just started hearing about the Fediverse? Don't worry! We're here to answer your burning questions, while keeping it simple!
https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/threads-fediverse-beginners/
The European Union Digital Services Act is upon us! But don't worry - our favorite Trust & Safety organization is here to demystify compliance.
Huh, nostr:npub1plstrz6dhu8q4fq0e4rjpxe2fxe5x87y2w6xpm70gh9qh5tt66kqkgkx8j seems pretty nice so far! Pretty polished!
One criticism so far: it seems like you can only have one Nostr account at a time? If so, that's kind of a bummer.
Huh, nostr:npub1plstrz6dhu8q4fq0e4rjpxe2fxe5x87y2w6xpm70gh9qh5tt66kqkgkx8j seems pretty nice so far! Pretty polished!
Reflecting on some of the hurdles for procuring a Fediverse instance for the US Government. There are a lot of hoops to jump through, but is it worthwhile?
https://wedistribute.org/2024/04/us-government-hosted-fediverse/
Joe Biden's official account is now connected to the Fediverse, thanks to Threads. We'll see if anything comes of it.
A community index of servers added a new rule recently, that requires every participant to defederate from Threads. Some admins are unhappy.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/03/block-threads-to-remain-listed/
Despite assurances that Threads wants to be good neighbors in the Fediverse, some think Meta might be pulling out some old tricks.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/03/is-threads-hiding-pixelfed/
We're attending the Fediverse's most popular unconference, and providing updates of the talks, along with commentary!
ActivityPub has fostered a social web for millions of people. To grow, some developers believe it needs improvement. These are their efforts.
One of the Zot's most powerful concepts for identity management and remote access is being ported to work on ActivityPub. It could change the Fediverse.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/03/activitypub-nomadic-identity/
Short-form video might in fact be the next frontier for federated media. The dev behind a popular photo-sharing platform is diving in headfirst.
One of the Bonfire project's partner communities has launched, and it's to support scientific research for the commons.
FediForum is the Fediverse's recurring unconference where developers, community members, designers, and thinkers come together to share their ideas!