@hetzner Advice for running #ActivityPub services at @hetzner
Using a protocol besides #ActivityPub makes you a real bastard.
Fediverse Report 133 - this week's #fediverse news:
- Government of Nepal shuts down virtually all social media over the weekend, including Mastodon
- An open letter calling for a cooling down of discourse and increased respect regarding debates between #activitypub and #atproto about decentralisation
- the a.gup.pe system, which added group support for microblogging, shuts down after the domain hijacked.
Read at:
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-133/
Catch me on Fireside Fedi in half an hour!
@firesidefedi@social.firesidefedi.live kindly invited me onto their show to chat. Looking forward to it!
Episodes are uploaded to their Peertube and you can catch the stream online here
https://activitypub.space/post/117
Those in power long ago decided that if something becomes popular, it must be profitable. If it is popular but not profitable, it must be controlled. And if it is popular, not profitable, and not controllable, it must be made illegal.
This is one reason I suspect the Fediverse will be targeted in the future. It’s also why I keep telling people to avoid U.S. domain extensions — including word-based ones.
If anyone is looking to start their own website and wants to use a domain name extension outside the jurisdiction of the USA, Russia, or China, I would suggest the following:
.am (Armenia)
.at (Austria)
.be (Belgium)
.bz (Belize)
.cc (Cocos Islands)
.ch (Switzerland)
.co (Colombia)
.cr (Costa Rica)
.cz (Czech Republic)
.dk (Denmark)
.fi (Finland)
.ge (Georgia)
.is (Iceland)
.li (Liechtenstein)
.me (Montenegro)
.nl (Netherlands)
.nu (Niue)
.se (Sweden)
.to (Tonga)
.tv (Tuvalu)
.tw (Taiwan)
.ws (Samoa)
All of these countries have strong protections for freedom of speech, including speech that defends and promotes minority rights — such as LGBTQ+ rights. Domain registration is open to everyone; you don't need to be a citizen or own a business in any of these countries.
#DigitalSovereignty #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon #Misskey
Long Solarpunk Post: Our Vision of the Future Needs A Facelift
https://my-place.social/display/e599373b-1068-c034-ceaf-70c458915486
Oof. Tried to start engaging with Fediverse content on makertube.net, but I neglected to read the rules; you need to be a maker to sign up.
Which is a fine policy, however it really illustrates some weaknesses in both Peertube and cross-service integrations:
Can't login to Peertube with Mastodon accounts, so you don't get any personalization (e.g. followed channels, tags). You also continue to receive nags to sign up/login.
Subscribing redirects you out to your Mastodon instance. I'm familiar with the friction since similar happens even within the Mastodon sphere.
Attempting to engage isn't possible (likes) or kicks you out to your Mastodon (comments)... after you manually type your username and instance again.
#Fediverse #Peertube #ActivityPub
@sarah_trichet_allaire Oui, le protocole AT n'est utilisé que par #BlueSky, c'est un protocole concurrent d' #ActivityPub, qui est lui utilisé par plusieurs réseaux sociaux comme Mastodon (GNU Social ou encore Threads de Meta) pour se fédérer. Le Protocole AT n'est pas le seul financé par Jack Dorsey.
En janvier 2025, le protocole AT étant seulement développé par l'entreprise BlueSky Social, il reste trop centralisé pour le protéger contre une prise de contrôle, comme l'a été Twitter par Elon Musk. Une pétition est publiée pour obtenir la création d'une fondation qui gérerait le développement du protocole.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesky_Social#Protocole_AT
No, ActivityPub votes aren't anonymous
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/09/no-activitypub-isnt-anonymous/
Your regular reminder that votes on polls aren't necessarily anonymous.
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/09/no-activitypub-isnt-anonymous/
S1E9: Jesse Karmani from Frequency
https://spectra.video/w/dPYhQRssa2LcyRYGYimzrb
How to Install #Pixelfed on #Ubuntu VPS (8 Step Quick-Start Guide)
This article provides a guide for how to install Pixelfed on Ubuntu VPS.
What is Pixelfed?
PixelFed is a decentralized, open-source photo-sharing platform similar to Instagram but built on the #Fediverse (federated social networks using the #ActivityPub protocol). It allows users to host their own instances and interact with users across ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-install-pixelfed-on-ubuntu-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host #selfhosting #vpsguide #installguide #selfhosted