Notices by Tim Chambers (tchambers@indieweb.social)

@laurenshof Thank you, Laurens!

@nuvicks You are very welcome! Am just glad to be here!

@rickf Thank you!

@paulfreeman Thank you!

@evan Could not be happier at this next stage and Newsmast's role to move it to user-governed place. My thinking on this was inspired by CoSocial.ca in large part over the last two years.

@stairjoke For six years it has been my pleasure! Now I'm just glad to be part of the community here!

@paulfreeman Currently in EU.

(part 4)

"The FAQ about this next stage is here: https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/faqs/

And the new admin account for this server from Newsmast is: https://indieweb.social/@indiewebadmin

And Thor, our volunteer moderator remains: https://indieweb.social/@Thor

(Part 3)

"Nothing could be in better hands, and Newsmast deserves great credit for enabling this. I owe them a great deal of gratitude and am delighted to be a member of this place now, where I can watch its evolution and cheer it on. This is how the fediverse SHOULD work—how communities can grow from a tiny glimmer to a stable and thriving community and then grow upwards.

The fun part here is just getting started."

Full details: https://www.timothychambers.net/2025/03/27/the-next-stage-for-indiewebsocial.html

(part 2)

"So as of the end of March 2025, I will move from being an admin here to being a user—and an ongoing supporter of this Indieweb.social via Patreon.

I’d strongly encourage everyone to stay with me there on Indieweb.social, and to support it on Patreon if you can; every dime goes only to this server.

And as this starts making moves towards being community managed, do recommend that folks who love it here join in."

Full details:

https://www.timothychambers.net/2025/03/27/the-next-stage-for-indiewebsocial.html

#Admin #IndiewebSocial 🔥

IMPORTANT SERVER NEWS: "The Next Stage for Indieweb.social

"I’d been looking for a way to transition this from a small self-run server, admin-centric place—and to turn it into a more user-managed one...I am grateful to have found a solution for all of these needs for this community:

As of April, IndieWeb.social will be owned and managed by the Newsmast Foundation while they move its governance to a user-managed direction..."

Full details:

https://www.timothychambers.net/2025/03/27/the-next-stage-for-indiewebsocial.html

The Next Stage for Indieweb.Social: https://www.timothychambers.net/2025/03/27/the-next-stage-for-indiewebsocial.html

@Sheril Truth, in nature and in other parts of life, monocultures are dangerous and more susceptible to collapse.

Right now there are a lot of new eyes on Signal, and not all of them are familiar with secure messaging and its nuances. Which means there’s misinfo flying around that might drive people away from Signal and private communications. 1/

One piece of misinfo we need to address is the claim that there are ‘vulnerabilities’ in Signal. This isn’t accurate. Reporting on a Pentagon advisory memo appears to be at the heart of the misunderstanding: https://npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-s1-5339801/pentagon-email-signal-vulnerability. The memo used the term ‘vulnerability’ in relation to Signal—but it had nothing to do with Signal’s core tech. It was warning against phishing scams targeting Signal users. 2/

Phishing isn’t new, and it’s not a flaw in our encryption or any of Signal’s underlying technology. Phishing attacks are a constant threat for popular apps and websites. 3/

Here are some emerging projects on our radar!

We’re always on the lookout for new digital products, features, or spaces that might promote community cohesion 🤝 and/or civic engagement 🙋

Threaded below ⬇️

2/2 Marc Elias is a damn hero.

Via Griffin:

Marc Elias: "Elias Law Group will not be deterred ... There will be no negotiation with this White House about the clients we represent or the lawsuits we bring."

"Our democracy is in peril, and the decisions made by lawyers and their firms may very well determine the future of the rule of law."

@jeremy @pfefferle Love this.

The failure of big law firms to stand with Covington and Perkins Coie and the craven deal Paul Weiss struck with Trump have had the wholly unsurprising effect of heightening Trump’s campaign against legal representation for those who dispute his regime’s unconstitutional and illegal activities. 7/