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   Srijit Kumar Bhadra (srijit@shonk.social)'s status on Sunday, 25-Feb-2024 14:25:11 JST Srijit Kumar Bhadra

   • ನಮ್ಮ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು Namma Bengaluru

   Dear Bengalureans,
   
   Ever since FOSS.IN, Bengaluru has always been a home of Free and open-source software developers, evangelists and enthusiasts. I believe that is just a matter of time before Fediverse is lovingly embraced by Bengalureans.
   
   ActivityPub (a W3C standard) based Fediverse provides several benefits compared to traditional centralized social networking platforms such as decentralization, user choice, reduced risk of data breaches and misuse of personal information, enhanced user control, increased resiliency, greater leeway for content creation, alternate monetization models, self hosting etc. Nearly all Fediverse platforms are free and open-source software.
   
   I look forward to you, Bengalureans, joining The Fediverse and actively participating with vibrant posts using the hashtag #NammaBengaluru. However, in reality, many of us are not using hashtags. So I created a new Fediverse Group.
   
   If anyone mentions the address !@nammabengaluru@fedigroups.social in a post, it will be boosted to everyone who follows the Group. (Note: adding ! at the start of the address will not boost the post). For now, I have chosen to add a restriction of approving new followers. Only public posts and replies are boosted. Private messages to the group are rejected.
   
   Let's hope both the hashtag #NammaBengaluru and the Fediverse Group !@nammabengaluru@fedigroups.social will be popular.
   
   #MastodonIndians #MastIndia #India
   
   cc: @mastodonindians@a.gup.pe

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     Srijit Kumar Bhadra (srijit@shonk.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Feb-2024 17:29:21 JST Srijit Kumar Bhadra

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     @kingslyj@mas.to @mastodonindians@a.gup.pe @nammabengaluru@fedigroups.social faux open non-community eventThis is an interesting observation. Let us appreciate the fact that, to the best of my knowledge, Linux Bangalore and later FOSS.IN were pioneers in creating awareness of Free and open-source software in Bengaluru and, to some extent, rest of India. Also Atul Chitnis is no longer with us, since last eleven years, to pariticpate in such discussions. That chapter is closed and we have moved on.
     
     #MastodonIndians #MastIndia #India #NammaBengaluru

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     ‏‏‎   (kingslyj@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 26-Feb-2024 17:29:23 JST ‏‏‎  

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     @srijit @mastodonindians @nammabengaluru

     Funny that a faux open non-community event is used as the example for openness and community.