The Mastodon project is continuing to grow and evolve. As the organization continues to take shape and raise funds, key members of the project have decided to transition several parts … The post Mastodon Announces New EU Non-Profit appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Flipboard has unleashed Surf, a new kind of social app that combines a Feed Reader with a Feed Builder, with Social Interactions sprinkled in. The post Surf is a “Social Browser” App From Flipboard appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Loops is a brand new Fediverse platform for short-form video. This guide covers some of the things we do with making Loops Videos. The post How to Make Your First Loops Video appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Meta's social microblogging platform has enabled a new, fundamentally important feature: the ability to look up and follow profiles from the network. The post Threads Beta Feature Enables Fediverse Profiles appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Loops is a Fediverse TikTok alternative by the creator of Pixelfed. We try the app out for a spin, and give our honest thoughts. The post First Look: Loops, by Pixelfed appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Our regular schedule has been interrupted, due to difficulties sustaining our regular programming. It's not over, but we need help, and we're sorry. The post We Distribute Is On Temporary Hiatus appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Mastodon Engineering has announced a new network-wide effort to create a framework for service providers offering a variety of capabilities. The post Mastodon Announces Fediverse Discovery Providers appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Woah, wild! We can post to the Fediverse from WordPress now by using #Mastodon apps! The post appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A new organization emerges to help tackle some of the challenges the Fediverse faces, from advocacy and policy to training and tooling. The post Evan Prodromou Launches The Social Web Foundation appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Dr. Heidi Li Feldman and Tim Chambers make the case for the Fediverse and other decentralized social networks being crucial for enabling activism. The post The Revolution Will Be Federated appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Mozilla has announced that they are officially closing down their Fediverse social instance, to focus on their other efforts. The post Mozilla.Social is Shutting Down appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A new startup in Fediverse space offers a unique way for people to support their favorite creatives and builders on the network. The post sub.club Emerges to Offer Paid Fediverse Subscriptions appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
BandWagon is a new music experience for Fediverse musicians, and offers much of what they're looking for from Bandcamp. The post Bandwagon is Emissary’s Bandcamp Alternative appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
FediForum is back for its September 2024 session! Come join us and hang out as we cover the event in real-time! The post Our FediForum September 2024 Live Coverage appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
How do you create an icon for a network that no one individually controls? Here's a showcase of many different attempts for the Fediverse. The post A Brief History of the Fediverse Symbol appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Flohmarkt is still a really young platform, but it shows promise as a way for people to create listings, and reach out to one another. The post Flohmarkt is a Fediverse Marketplace appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A beloved social news reading platform has been carefully inching towards full connectivity with the Fediverse. This update is the closest yet. The post Flipboard Users Can Now Follow Anyone in the Fediverse appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Long-form publishing has been a mainstay of the Web since the very beginning. As the network adopts it, we have to think about UX. The post The Untapped Potential of Fediverse Publishing appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Over the past year, we’ve been looking at how to solve a really specific niche problem. We’ve been building dedicated news hubs on our site for various platforms, and thought it would be nice to store icons for all sorts of different platforms, apps, and protocols. That way, when … | Continue reading
Bluesky's Public Benefit Corporation expands its roster by bringing in the author of "Protocols, Not Platforms" to help take them to the next level. The post Techdirt’s Mike Masnick Joins Bluesky’s Board of Directors appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A grassroots fundraising campaign for the 2024 election is trending towards half a million dollars raised by Fediverse members. The post “Mastodon for Harris” is a Success Story for Fediverse Activism appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
NeoDB is a review system with some remarkable tricks up its sleeve, and may provide a way forward for decentralized content discovery. The post NeoDB is a Review System for Culture appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
This is just a test. Please ignore our dust! The post appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Some people think that privacy, openness, and user consent are all at odds with one another. Here's a guide on how to navigate all three as a developer. The post Privacy and Consent for Fediverse Developers: A Guide appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The development team behind ActivityPods released a new example app that's easy to get up and running, to help developers hit the ground running. The post ActivityPods Releases Example App to Help Developers appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A beloved Lemmy event returns this year, and it's already off to a strong start! There's still plenty of time to participate. The post Canvas 2024 is Live! appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
In this guide, we go over tips and tricks for dealing with one of PeerTube's biggest headaches: fixing broken videos. The post An Admin’s Guide to Fixing PeerTube appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Are you a Threads user who just started hearing about the Fediverse? Don't worry! We're here to answer your burning questions, while keeping it simple! The post A Beginner’s Guide to the Fediverse, for Threads Users (Updated July 3rd, 2024) appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A social network founded by a former OpenAI employee was caught importing public posts from Mastodon...and ran AI analysis to add tags to them. The post Maven Imported 1.12 Million Fediverse Posts appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The dedicated Trust and Safety organization launched their community platform for moderation support last week. Here's what it does. The post IFTAS Launches Moderator Resource Portal appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The widely-known music platform is embracing Nostr, but it's a small demo that's only a taste of what's to come. The post TIDAL Embraces Nostr, CashApp May Follow appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
How do you get those nice, simple addresses on your Nostr profile, instead of the NPub Key? We're here to walk you through it with NIP-05. The post How to Set Up a Verified Nostr Address appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Our publication is joining a Journalism Accelerator to help grow our presence in the Nostr community! Here's what that means. The post We’ve Joined Nos Social’s Journalism Accelerator! appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
It's time to listen and vote in this year's edition of the Fediverse's favorite annual music contest, FediVision! The post FediVision 2024 is Live! Listen and Vote! appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The pioneer of the AT Protocol introduces a new milestone to their social messaging plans. Encryption and federation are expected in the future. The post Bluesky Introduces Direct Messages appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
With Mastodon's recent incorporation as a US 501c3, the question has come up: who are the board members? What do they do? And why were they chosen? The post A Primer on Mastodon’s New Board Members appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Bridgy Fed's integration between Bluesky and the Fediverse is now in public beta, and you can try it for yourself! The post You Can Now Bridge Fediverse and Bluesky Accounts appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
In light of the announcement of Mastodon’s US-based 501c3 Non-Profit, and the reveal of that organization’s board members, there has been backlash from members of the Mastodon community. Some people are even saying that this is the last straw, it’s time for a hard fork of the pro … | Continue reading
Nostr is another effort to build an open social network on the Web, and it's very different than ActivityPub. Here's how it works. The post A Crash Course Guide to Nostr appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The beloved annual music contest for the Fediverse is back! Now is the time to make and submit your song! Deadline: May 12th, 2024. The post FediVision 2024 Has Begun! appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
In a surprise update, Jack Dorsey has departed from Bluesky's board of directors, in pursuit of his other projects and ventures. The post Jack Dorsey is No Longer on Bluesky’s Board of Directors appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
A recent proposal and grant funding might finally make secure, encrypted private messaging viable for the entire network. The post Encrypted DMs Are Coming to ActivityPub appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
An increasing amount of Fediverse platforms support Live Streaming. We wrote a short guide to help you get started! The post How to Stream to PeerTube or Owncast with OBS Studio appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The company behind one of the biggest projects in the Fediverse has migrated as an entity to the United States as a 501c3. The post Mastodon Incorporates as a Non-Profit in the US appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
There's an effort on the network to connect the Fediverse's federation powers to Solid's data storage and access capabilities. The post ActivityPods: Federated Solid Pods appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Ghost, a major publishing platform, follows in the footsteps of WordPress. Both platforms may be able to follow each other soon. The post Substack Competitor Ghost Announces ActivityPub Integration appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
Emissary has some really wild tricks up its sleeve, and allows you to build whatever kind of interface or app experience you want. The post Emissary is Whatever You Want It To Be appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading
The developer of Pixelfed unveils his newest project, a long-awaited suite of tools designed to help people building for the Fediverse. The post PubKit Officially Launches Closed Beta appeared first on We Distribute. | Continue reading