“Amidst geo-political changes, organizations face dependencies on large, centralized communication platforms.”

Having written that, wouldn’t it be great if #Nextcloud added a link to their #Mastodon account amongst the three centralized communication platforms already featured at the top of their blog posts to help promote a decentralized communication platform?

(Points for having a link at the bottom of the page.)

@mike

In December 2021 I set myself a goal: Add a year-in-review feature to #Mastodon before the next December. It's December 2024 and it's finally, slowly rolling out. It's not all that it was meant to be, because we couldn't prioritize it over all the other things we work on, but I didn't want to miss another year.

#Wrapstodon

We believe the internet should be a place where everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to connect.

That’s why this #GivingTuesday we’re launching a campaign to fund a vital new role at #Mastodon:

✨ Trust & Safety Lead ✨

With the recent US elections and many changes to come, protecting our community has never been more important.

We officially kick off on *Tue, Dec 3rd* but if you’d like, you can make an impact today. Thank you for your support!

https://givebutter.com/givingmastodon

I might be late to the party, but the Mastodon soft toy / plushie is now shipping to the UK:

https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-plushie

£45 inc shipping.

#Mastodon #JohnMastodon

Mastodon stuffed toy

We created a stuffed toy of the highest caliber. Deliberately friend-sized and friend-shaped, with a soft surface material and soft, squishy stuffing, the toy measures a height of 35cm.

^{Mastodon Merch}

The criticisms from this 2022 article are still true today at the end of 2024.

The signup process is too hard and servers are too opaque for users to make good decisions when they come to the Fediverse. One example: some major server instances have blocked threads.net and *then* blocked servers that federate to threads.net. Policies are not evenly applied or even visible to users when they sign up for a server.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90808984/using-mastodon-is-way-too-complicated-to-ever-topple-twitter

#fediverse #mastodon

The moderators of mastodon social continue to silence pro-Palestinian accounts, this time @ayoub

Mastodon doesn't feel like the effective and reliable communications platform you proclaimed a few days ago, @Gargron

#Palestine #Mastodon

Only 3 weeks until the 2nd edition of the #FediJam, a game jam exclusively for users of the Fediverse! During December, team up with others or go in alone, and... CREATE – A – GAME! Analog or digital, using whatever (non-AI) tools you feel comfortable with, in as little or as much time as you can afford. Everybody is welcome! 🙂

➡️ JOIN NOW: itch.io/jam/fedi-jam-2

Boosts VERY appreciated! ❤️ Spread the word!!!

#GameDev #GameDesign #GameJam #Art #MastoArt #CreativeToots #Fediverse #Mastodon

#Mastodon, we have a troll problem.

Increasingly I discover Russian sympathisers and trolls who reply to my posts with content I cannot see. I only discover these replies because other users react to them.

Attached is an example where @Gurre replies to a troll (pic 1), but I cannot scroll upwards and see the troll's post.

This seems to allow an attacker to attach content to my posts, without me being able to see it and block him.

I have seen this exploit a number of times.

@Gargron.

The #FediJam, a game jam exclusively for users of the Fediverse, will soon enter its second round! During December, team up with others or go in alone, and... CREATE – A – GAME! Analog or digital, using whatever (non-AI) tools you feel comfortable with. The jam's page just went live, so what are you waiting for?!? ➡️ JOIN NOW: https://itch.io/jam/fedi-jam-2 🙂

Boosts VERY appreciated! ❤️ Spread the word!!!

#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieGames #BoardGames #GameJam #Fediverse #Mastodon #Introduction

FediJam 2

A game jam from 2024-11-30 to 2025-01-07 hosted by njamster. The FediJam is a month-long game jam for users of the Fediverse . Make a game (analog or digital, any tools, but no AI) in as little or as much time a...

^itch.io

🌟Hello #AcademicMastodon🌟

I'm Hannah and currently working on the research project to understand the role of #Mastodon in #academia during my internship here.

If you haven’t done so already, please consider participating in the project. I would love to hear from you:

🔗https://rug.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9M1VEyMQ8k4xv94

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already participated in the survey! It is really insightful to read your opinions and experiences.

#AcademicChatter #OpenScience #Plushtodon #SocialMedia

oh hey there buddy!

#mastodon #fediverse #Plushtodon

Welcome to #Groningen (NL), dear #plushtodon!

We can't wait to show you around our #library on Monday. #Mastodon

Big congratulations to @jay.bsky.team and the whole @bsky.app team 🎉

With over half a million new users in the last day, Bluesky is demonstrating the power of open social networking and micro-blogging.

Thanks to @snarfed.org you can join in and post to Bluesky by following @bsky.brid.gy

We love to see new social grow, hopefully more to come!

#Bluesky #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia Technology #News #Fedi

Who's attending @allthingsopen this month?

🗣️ I will be speaking at ATO about #opensource #foss monetization/funding.

💙 You can also find me at @nextcloud booth, if you want to chat about #Nextcloud.

Would love to meet and chat! ☕🍻

https://nextcloud.com/blog/event/nextcloud-will-be-present-at-all-things-open-2024/

Boosts appreciated 🙏

#allthingsopen2024 #allthingsopen #mastodon #raleigh #linux

Guía para comenzar a usar #Mastodon

#fediverso

https://lainterseccion.net/crecer-en-redes/guia-para-comenzar-a-usar-mastodon/

Guía para comenzar a usar Mastodon - Laintersección

Consejos y herramientas para tus primeros pasos en Mastodon: cómo encontrar contenido interesante, la netiqueta, aplicaciones, etc.

^{Laintersección}

The wait is over*—The #Mastodon stuffed toy is now available for purchase in the EU! Other regions to come later. Share your pictures with the #Plushtodon hashtag!

https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-plushie

There's a lot to say about the new #Mastodon version but the most impactful change for me so far is the new boost icon. It now visibly changes when pressed, while previously it would barely change colour/thickness, a difference often too subtle to notice on screens with low constrast/brightness.

#FediMeta #MastoMeta #MastoDev

Jump, jump, jump! Everybody loves content layout shift.

Really, @Gargron just happily releases this and nobody checks if it works? What happened to using multiple browsers to test? What happened to using CSS that works?
#css #mastodon #mastoadmin #html #ui #ux #bug

#Mastodon 4.3 is out! 🎉 We've made notifications easier to manage and improved the look and feel of the whole app across the board. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! See what you can expect once your server upgrades:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/mastodon-4.3/

Why is this #cartoon from @jensorensen
so great? Because she digs deeper into what is happening. I learned this from her #Patreon page where she explained how this excellent article from Jamison @foser changed the focus from "privileging the LIE" to the history of the liar. #JDVance

https://www.findinggravity.net/p/how-the-news-media-privileges-dangerous

You can get these insights too as a Patreon. Here's the link.
https://patreon.com/jensorensen?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link
I told Jen if she gets 5 new members from #Mastodon I'll up my membership level. Go!
#Springfield

Na denn, @Gargron, viel Spass mit den Jüngern von
Olavo de #Carvalho dem so genannten "Guru" von #Bolsonaro .. .

Die hatten bereits Anfang/Mitte des letzten Jahrzehntes aus dem Nichts einen #diaspora* Server mit 25k Nutzern (theRealTalk.org) aufgezogen bevor sie dann urplötzlich die Wahlen gewannen.

Das wird bestimmt ein Riesenerfolg für #mastodon und das #fediVerse in dieser Runde ..
😮

#justSayin #Politik #twitterMigration #Brasilien #Journalismus #journalism

Quick semi-related question: any news on when we can order those lovable, huggable #Mastodon plushies‽ Or did I miss my chance to order them awhile ago‽

👉🏾 Mastodon stuffed toy coming soon 🔛 @Mastodon 📰 https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-stuffed-toy-coming-soon/

In the last 2 days, 81 people have joined the #FediJam on @itchiogames, a month-long #GameJam for #Fediverse users, taking place this September. 😮

https://itch.io/jam/fedi-jam

Can we break 100 before the jam starts?! Join NOW!

#GameDev #GameDesign #FOSS #OpenSource #Mastodon #ActivityPub #FediJam

FediJam

A game jam from 2024-08-31 to 2024-10-07 hosted by njamster & vacuumbeef. The FediJam is a month-long game jam for users of the Fediverse . Make a game (analog or digital, no tool restrictions¹) in as little or as much time...

^itch.io

Para conocer más sobre #Mastodon:

Todas hacemos del Fediverso una red más conectada
🚥
Es el momento de revalorizar nuestra atención, enfocando nuestro interés y curiosidad en proyectos alternativos de redes sociales
👇
https://sursiendo.org/2024/08/todas-hacemos-del-fediverso-una-red-mas-conectada/

Todas hacemos del #Fediverso una red más conectada

Es el momento de revalorizar nuestra atención, enfocando nuestro interés y curiosidad en proyectos alternativos de redes sociales
😍
contribuye a que Internet sea un lugar más libre e igualitario para todas

#Mastodon #peertube #Pixelfed #ActivityPub

👇
https://sursiendo.org/2024/08/todas-hacemos-del-fediverso-una-red-mas-conectada/

Todas hacemos del Fediverso una red más conectada | Sursiendo

Es el momento de revalorizar nuestra atención, enfocando nuestro interés y curiosidad en proyectos alternativos de redes sociales…

^{sursiendo (Sursiendo)}

It's happening! My book about Mastodon and the fediverse is now entering the production phase!

My editor at Oxford is asking what sort of cover image I would like. Any suggestions? Boosts appreciated!

More about the book here:

https://fossacademic.tech/2024/02/11/Move-Slowy-Preview.html

#fediverse #mastodon #bookstodon

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Login to Newsmast using your Mastodon account to get access to:
- 60+ hand-built topical communities
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Download the Newsmast app today or visit on desktop: https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/download-the-app/

#mastodon #fediverse #technology

These sound like nice improvements.

It would also be nice to not be forced by Nextcloud onto a centralized, proprietary, monopoly surveillance platform to see them.

Peertube is a thing. So is Pixelfed. Heck, even on Mastodon, short videos are a thing.

#Nextcloud #YouTube #Peertube #FOSS #Decentralization #Fediverse #Pixelfed #Mastodon

We’re growing our product team!

Are you an #iOS Developer who wants to lead our official #Mastodon iOS #App?

This is a remote full-time position and requires an overlap with the CET timezone.

Ideally:

1. You are a senior iOS Developer comfortable with a mature codebase
2. Proficient in #Swift and #Apple Frameworks (UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine)
3. Prior experience with social media networks is a big plus!

For more info/to apply:
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/bc91c481-d30a-4e73-9eb8-ac29f4e905e2

#FediHire #GetFediHired #hiring #mastodev

iOS Developer (m/f/d)

We're looking for a full-time remote iOS Developer to work on our official Mastodon iOS app.

^{jobs.ashbyhq.com}