Notices by Fediverse Report (fediversereport@mastodon.social), page 5

With a bonus shoutout for all the scuba divers on the fediverse: diveDB is a web app that allows scuba divers to track their dives. The site has now added ActivityPub support, so you can follow all your favourite scuba divers (?) directly from your fediverse app

Last Week in Fediverse - ep 50

- The massive response to the launch of RSS Parrot, a new tool which allows you to view RSS feeds in your fediverse account, showcases the large demand for better integration of the fediverse with RSS
- an uncertain future for Firefish
- Authorized Fetch has been circumvented
- PieFed, a new link-aggregator platform launches

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-50/

Heads up to #FediDev community.

The instance fedi.software, where many fediverse apps have setup their brand accounts, is a Firefish instance run by the creator, who hasn’t been accessible in the past few weeks.

Two of their other instances are already either completely down or partially down. I’m hoping they just need a break and will be back soon.

Might be a good idea to pull some backups, just in case.

#Fediverse #FediApps

The free fediverses should emphasize networked communities

https://privacy.thenexus.today/the-free-fediverses-should-emphasize-networked-communities/

Here's how @lrhodes describes the Networked Communities view:

"instances are valuable for the relations and interactions they facilitate locally AND for their ability to connect you to other parts of the network."

By contrast, @evanprodromou notes that "Big Fedi" advocates typically see instances as typically see the instance as "mostly a dumb pipe." But The Networked Communities view aligns much better with the free fediverses' values – as does the "Social Archipelago" view @noracodes sketches in The Fediverse is Already Dead. Not only that, it's good strategy!

@fediversenews #fediverse #threads #fedipact

@piefedadmin congratulations on the launch!

The free fediverses should focus on consent (including consent-based federation), privacy, and safety

https://privacy.thenexus.today/free-fediverses-and-consent/

(Part 2 of "Strategies for the free fediverses")

#fediverse #mastodon #fedipact @fediversenews

PeerTube plans for 2024

In this article I take a look at @Framasoft plans for 2024 for PeerTube, with some new information from the AMA from recently as well. Learn more about what makes #PeerTube an alternative, not a rival, to Big Tech, their plans for a mobile app, redesign, and more!

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/peer-into-the-future-peertubes-plans-for-2024/

Last Week in #fediverse - ep 49

The final weekly update for the year. Thank you all so much for all the support this year, it has been amazing to see the project grow with so much community support!

This update contains:
- Flipboard federation
- Peertube 2024 plans
- lots of quick news links

I'll be offline for the next week to reset and take a break. Fediverse Report will be back next year. Stay tuned, and happy holidays!

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-49/

New: Flipping the Federation Switch: Flipboard joins the fediverse

#Flipboard has joined the fediverse this week, with the first selection of Flipboard accounts now fully interacting with the #fediverse. I spoke with @mike to learn more.

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/flipping-the-federation-switch-flipboard-joins-the-fediverse/

New: Last Week in Fediverse - ep 48

A busy week, with two projects starting to federate:
- Discourse
- Threads

As well as:
- PeerTube releasing their plans for the new year
- Lemmy getting a major new update, with new features that help visibility for smaller communities

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-48/

New: How Newsmast is building curated news and communities on the #fediverse

The UK charity @newsmast has build a fediverse-powered platform for sharing curated news and communities. I spoke with Newsmast to hear their story and perspective. Can recommend checking them out, and give Newsmast a try.

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/newsmast-and-news-curation-in-the-fediverse/

New: Last Month in Bluesky - mid December 23

An overview of the updates and changes that #bluesky has made recently:

- Reply controls, allowing you to specify who can comment on your posts
- The network is becoming publicly viewable, with new settings to discourage discoverability
- dealing with bulk follow/unfollow spam

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/bluesky-mid-december-update/

Link to the livestream: https://peer.tube/w/3V6RdL2pMhRZQjy9Y7GcCA

Thank you to all of you who joined the #PeerTubeAMA livestream, this was great fun. Great to see so many people tune in and ask all these questions, thanks a lot!

Link to the VOD will come tomorrow!

We're live now! For the next 2 hours I'll be asking Framasoft all your questions about PeerTube. Ask your questions with #peertubeAMA

Join us here!
https://peer.tube/w/f6jxvT1WZzsBRHJF6t6saD

In less than an hour the #peertubeama will go live!

You can ask your questions during the livestream in chat, or post them here with using the hashtag #PeerTubeAMA

Tune in at: https://peer.tube/w/f6jxvT1WZzsBRHJF6t6saD

@evan any updates, impressions, etc from the meeting with the Threads folks re fediverse interop? Thanks!

A Mammoth of an update

@mammoth has released the latest version of their #Mastodon app, Mammoth 2. With it comes "Smart Lists", news curation and personalised suggestions for accounts to follow.

Read at: https://fediversereport.com/a-mammoth-of-an-update/

We are so proud to present you #PeerTube's story and our 2024 roadmap rolled into one big read:

https://framablog.org/2023/12/12/mobile-app-redesign-new-dev-promotion-lets-build-a-bright-future-for-peertube/

...a blogpost we should have called:

"REVELATION😱😱😱 : The whole and naked TRUTH about #PeerTube!!!!! (no clickbait) (storytime)"

Last Week in #fediverse - ep 47

- 5 years of Mobilizon, with new updates and new ownership
- Mammoth 2 launches, with more curated content
- A closer look at Mostr, the bridge that connects #Nostr with the fediverse

Don't forget there will be a PeerTube AMA livestream this Wednesday Dec 13th, 18u-20u CEST. Ask your questions now already with #peertubeama

Read this weeks news at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-47/