Notices by FediFollows (fedifollows@social.growyourown.services)

Just a reminder of a couple of things:

- You don't have to wait for me to randomly post interesting accounts to follow. I have a website at https://fedi.directory which has all the recommendations sorted into categories.

- There are other #Fediverse directory sites such as the excellent Trunk at https://communitywiki.org/trunk and the splendid Fediverse.info at https://fediverse.info/explore/people. These other directories focus more on personal accounts, while FediFollows tends towards specialist accounts.

#SelfHosting & #CommunityHosting picks of the day:

(All of these are FOSS and self-hostable)

➡️ @nextcloud - Host your own personal cloud, with lots of built-in services/apps you can install

➡️ @yunohost - Linux distro which lets you install self-hosting services through a graphic interface

➡️ @freedomboxfndn - Version of Linux designed to make self-hosting services easier

➡️ @homegrown - Site helping non-technical people use managed hosting to run their own online services

1/5

#SelfHosting & #CommunityHosting picks of the day (continued):

➡️ @adminforge - German-language site with tutorials for self-hosting

➡️ @unifiedpush - Push notifications for your mobile apps

➡️ @wallabag - Article-saving service, alternative to Pocket

➡️ @linkstack - Link sharing service, alternative to Linktree

➡️ @veloren - Multiplayer open world voxel RPG

➡️ @Minetest - Voxel-based online multiplayer game engine

➡️ @karrot - Platform for organising community activism

2/5

#SelfHosting & #CommunityHosting picks of the day (continued):

➡️ @securedrop - Secure private whistleblowing service, for journalists, NGOs

➡️ @ownclouders - File storage & collaboration platform

➡️ @ONLYOFFICE - Online office suite

➡️ @cryptpad - Privacy-centric online office suite

➡️ @openproject - Online project management software

➡️ @forgejo - Code forge platform, Codeberg's fork of Gitea

➡️ @synoforum - Forum for Synology NAS users

➡️ @hedgedoc - Collaborative online markdown editor

3/5

#SelfHosting & #CommunityHosting picks of the day (continued):

(These are all Fediverse self-hosting)

➡️ @bonfire - Fediverse server & offline hardware storing your data

➡️ @news - Micro- and macroblogging platform with support for many protocols

➡️ @funkwhale - Music & podcast sharing platform

➡️ @gotosocial - Lightweight and safety-conscious microblogging platform

➡️ @mastohost - Mastodon managed hosting service for non-technical people

➡️ @mobilizon - Events organisation platform

4/5

#SelfHosting & #CommunityHosting picks of the day (continued):

➡️ @owncast - Live streaming and chat platform, alternative to Twitch

➡️ @peertube - Video sharing platform, alternative to YouTube

➡️ @pixelfed - Photo sharing platform

5/5

I'm trying to list more Fediverse groups on fedi.directory. You can see groups I've listed so far at https://fedi.directory/tag/fediverse-groups/

If you have any groups you think I should add, let me know in the replies! :)

#Fediverse #Groups #Guppe #Chirp

@testman

Lemmy's developers burnt their bridges a long time ago, I'm afraid:

https://mstdn.social/@feditips/106835057054633379

Epic list of #Fediverse picks:

Fediverse platforms:
@bonfire - Combining Fedi servers with offline physical data storage devices
@bookwyrm - GoodReads-style social reading network
@news - Flexible multi-protocol Fedi servers
@funkwhale - Music & podcasts
@gancio - Online community calendars
@gotosocial - Lightweight general Fedi server with user safety features
@inventaire - Organising physical book libraries
@mobilizon - Event organisation platform
@owncast - Twitch-style livestreaming

(1/3)

Fedi platforms (continued):
@peertube - YouTube-style video publishing
@pixelfed - Instagram-style photo sharing
@writefreely - Medium-style blogs

Fediverse community accounts:
@greenfediverse - Listing servers that use greener energy sources
@Curator - Boosting interesting Fedi artists
@radiofreefedi - Online radio featuring Fediverse musicians
@fediverso - Spanish language tips
@homegrown - Helping non-technical people start their own servers

(2/3)

Fedi community accounts (continued):
@fedivision - Annual music contest on the Fedi
@FediVideo - Boosting interesting video posts
@fediversereport - Blog devoted to the Fediverse
@FediGarden - Human-curated list of well-run Fedi servers

Android apps:
@PixelDroid
@Tusky
@apps

iPhone/iPad apps:
@IceCubesApp
@ivory

Web apps:
@elk

For Fedi developers:
@spritelyinst - Next gen replacements for ActivityPub
@tootsdk - FOSS Swift package library to help make Fedi apps

(3/3)

#InstantMessaging picks of the day:

(All of these are encrypted, FOSS & decentralised)

➡️ @joinjabber - Grassroots collective encouraging the use of XMPP/Jabber messaging

➡️ @xmpp - Foundation maintaining XMPP/Jabber standard for messaging & calling

➡️ @delta - Messenger which works through existing email accounts, also allows unencrypted chats with non-users who have email

➡️ @briar - Peer-to-peer messenger, designed for activists, journalists etc

➡️ @matrix - Real time comms protocol

#OwnCast livestreaming picks of the day:

➡️ @owncast - The Fediverse's livestreaming platform

➡️ @rstv - Weird films & TV streaming 24/7

➡️ @hamishtpb - Chatting, gaming, music

➡️ @jnktn_tv - Eclectic music livestreams

➡️ @hatnix - Linux gaming, some streams are in English, some are in German

➡️ @fedi - Monthly stream by Small Technology Foundation

➡️ @andy - Programming livestreams

➡️ @stream - Linux gaming livestreams

➡️ @SchenklTV - German online radio station with regular video stream shows

ANNOUNCEMENT

I've just seen a website run by someone called Fedified which uses the name "FediFollows".

The Fedified site is nothing to do with me, I have no knowledge of it and I do NOT approve of it.

I won't link to Fedified as I don't want to give them exposure.

My own account's actual website is https://fedi.directory, please use that instead. There are no other FediFollows websites.

#DeGoogling picks of the day:

@nextcloud - Create your own personal cloud

@peertube - Fediverse alternative to YouTube

@fdroidorg - FOSS alternative to Google Play

@openandroidinstaller - Makes it easy to install de-Googled Android ROMs

@microg - Develops FOSS alternatives to Google's Android services

@calyxos - De-Googled Android OS

De-Googled Email:
@hellomailo
@fastmail
@mailbox_org
@Tutanota
@thunderbird

De-Googled Android phones:
@iode
@volla
@e_mydata
@murena
@nitrokey

People of the United States, lots of news/local media to follow here:

US News:
@ProPublica
@damemagazine
@thenation
@TheConversationUS

Jewish Americans:
@momentmag

Alaska:
@anchoragedailynews

Arizona:
@TucsonSentinel

Colorado:
@TheAuroraSentinel

Maryland:
@wbaltv11
@rvaweather

Massachusetts:
@gbhnews
@universalhub
@leominsterchamp

MIssissippi:
@msfreepress

Missouri:
@KCStar

New Jersey:
@BlowUpRadio

New York:
@THECITY

Oklahoma:
@blogoklahoma

Texas:
@Chron
@TexasObserver

#StarWars picks of the day:

➡️ @bobafettfanclub - Boba Fett Fan Club site (founded in 1996!), featuring news, art, collectibles, cosplay etc

➡️ @swbooks - Fan account posting news about Star Wars books and comics

➡️ @punkrockvader - Star Wars and Lego fan, often posts short videos featuring both (may contain strong language)

➡️ @ootinicast - Podcast dedicated to the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic

➡️ @PT_WHITE - Resources for the Star Wars TTRPG from West End Games

#LinuxDistro picks of the day (Part 1):

➡️ @datlinux - Linux for Data Science

➡️ @linuxmint - Popular easy-to-use distro based on Ubuntu

➡️ @archlinux - Minimal default system, lets user decide what to install

➡️ @alpinelinux - Lightweight & secure

➡️ @opensuse - For devs & SysAdmins

➡️ @ubuntusway - Ubuntu using tiling window manager Sway

➡️ @siductionlinux - Based on “unstable” branch of Debian

➡️ @kalilinux - For security, pen testing, forensics etc

➡️ @AsteroidOS - For smartwatches

#XMPP / #Jabber picks of the day:

➡️ @joinjabber - Helping non-technical people join XMPP

➡️ @daniel - Project lead on Conversations app

➡️ @prav - Indian XMPP app/service

➡️ @snikket_im - XMPP servers/apps with unified look & feel

➡️ @Monal - iPhone/iPad & Mac app

➡️ @gajim - Linux, Mac, Win app

➡️ @dino - Linux app

➡️ @xmpp - XMPP standards foundation

➡️ @prosodyim - Server software

➡️ @tigase - Server software/apps

➡️ @mellium - Go-based XMPP resources

➡️ @kaidan - Linux/Android app

#FOSS gaming Picks of the Day:

➡️ @simutrans - Libre transport network sim

➡️ @KelvinShadewing - Lead dev on SuperTux Advance, Kyrodian Legends, Brux GDK

➡️ @veloren - FOSS open world 3D RPG inspired by Cube World & BOTW

➡️ @speed_dreams_official - FOSS realistic racing sim

➡️ @play0ad & @playzeroad - Libre RTS inspired by Age Of Empires

➡️ @freeciv - Strategy game inspired by Civilization

➡️ @Minetest - Highly moddable Minecraft-style sandbox game engine

➡️ @FreeRCT - Theme park sim