Notices by Jeff Sikes (box464@mastodon.social), page 3

@Gargron Oh! Now that there’s a featured tab, can Featured Profiles be added back? Definitely a possibility now. 😊

https://box464.com/posts/mastodon-featured-profiles/

If you’ve ever wondered about the usefulness of hashtags, today is a good day to check out #HandsOff across all your social media platforms.

Fediverse, Bluesky, Nostr, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Threads, Facebook, and I assume X - all using the same tag to quickly find information about what’s going on.

#Hashtags

Listen, as someone that follows many fediverse platforms, @thisismissem is one of the most active in the community. She has jumped in and assisted with security and ActivityPub issues across them all.

Please consider contributing to her tip jar if you can, especially for this last bit of advocacy work. Find her contribution options on her profile.

https://hachyderm.io/@thisismissem/114268511720117041

#FediDev #ActivityPub

Today I learned that #PieFed has RSS feeds for at least Topics and Communities.

That community one is a hoot - PieFed, serving up a #NodeBB forum as an RSS feed. ActivityPub is bonkers.

https://piefed.social/topic/fediverse.rss

https://piefed.social/community/activitypub@community.nodebb.org/feed

Tumblr continues to take baby steps into the fediverse. 👶

Buried in the latest Changes blog post, it was mentioned that specific blog has been running on WordPress for the past week! Doesn’t look like fediverse posting has been enabled…yet!

https://www.tumblr.com/changes/779006991147384832/tuesday-march-25th-2025

#Tumblr #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Excited to see some new apps for the fediverse drop recently.

This one is a cool - similar to how there are now Bluesky image centric apps like Flashes, the fedi dev @me has introduced Myo. It creates timelines of image and video from your fediverse accounts. Lists, hashtag timelines, etc. are supported.

https://mszpro.com/myo

#FediApp #Fediverse

A collection of silly Mastodon apps (the best kind). It includes a Fax-To-Mastodon app. :omgdotlol:

https://halcy.de/blog/2025/03/18/silly-mastodon-apps/

#MastoDev #FediDev #Fediverse #mastodonapps

I’m really impressed with David’s questions. “Threads was adopted more quickly than was expected - is full fediverse integration still as important as it was initially?”

“What are the roadblocks to full fediverse compatibility in threads?” Peter mentions getting the foundations in place…including fediverse accounts in your feeds, merging fediverse replies into the main threads, media distribution. Hints at these type of foundational items being released in 2025.

@mmasnick brings up a great point on this fediverse panel. Social doesn’t have to be big. Use the protocols being built to create cool small websites with a social aspect for you and your friends. It doesn’t have to be everything everywhere all at once. Totally agree!

#FediverseHouse

Answer given: Open social web is important. ? If anyone else is here what did you think of the response?

@manton takes the stage to talk micro.blog and the fediverse

#FediverseHouse

Up first is @reiver taking about a common problem with mastodon instances - caching overloads. And decentralizing search, custom feeds. They have an idea - robin.live

#FediverseHouse

Fediverse House continues this afternoon with a developer meetup. And there are lots of developers here! It’s been fun getting to meet them in person.

#FediverseHouse

@evan is up next, speaking about the open social web and getting people moved away from centralized platforms.

Whiskers are in prime condition.

#FediverseHouse

Hmm I did not know this…micro.blog has some type of import process for your posts on other platforms - Twitter, Wordpress and ghost were mentioned.

Will have to check this out! Exports in various formats as well.

A common theme today at #FediverseHouse is owning your own content. Be that a blog, Indieweb site, or a social media account - you should have full control over it. Your own domain is a big part of it.

On a side note, one thing I like about micro.blog is that you can enable a feature to push all your content to your own git repository on a regular basis. Built in backups!

Headed to Fediverse House at SXSW? Here's my own personal recommendations for places to eat, drink and visit while you're here.

Have your own favorites near the venue? Reply and let others know. Hope to see you there!

https://box464.com/posts/fedihouse-things-to-do/

#FediverseHouse #SXSW

@edolnx @evan Yes I was going to mention the Catfish Parlour in Georgetown as well - not sure where exactly you're staying but Georgetown isn't a RIDICULOUSLY far trek if this is a family tradition. Stop by Round Rock Donuts for a treat on the way back! :)

Since it’s basically in my backyard, I’ll be attending the #FediverseHouse put on by @Flipboard and @surf in Austin next weekend.

Who else will be there? Looking forward to it!

https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse-house/