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:

blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/…

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

findinggravity.net/p/how-the-n…

You can get these insights too as a Patreon. Here's the link.
patreon.com/jensorensen?utm_me…
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 📰 blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/…

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
👇
sursiendo.org/2024/08/todas-ha…

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

👇
sursiendo.org/2024/08/todas-ha…

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:

fossacademic.tech/2024/02/11/M…

#fediverse #mastodon #bookstodon

The Newsmast app is open to all Mastodon accounts!

Login to Newsmast using your Mastodon account to get access to:
- 60+ hand-built topical communities
- Our Amplifier
- Built-in federation control
- Your servers home & following feeds
- Long posts
- Automatic hashtags
- Drafts
- Post scheduling

Download the Newsmast app today or visit on desktop: newsmastfoundation.org/downloa…

#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:
jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/bc91…

#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}

Bumped into @Gargron in @waxandbeans . Good discussion and played a good album.

#vinyl #Mastodon

In the #macOS App Store in the "Mac Essentials" story, there is a #Mastodon client listed under "Indispensable apps and tools."

Pretty cool to see Mastodon getting that kind of recognition!

@helpers I write from my mastodon profile because from my account tness@venera.social all the messages not leave and not happen. Only the RSS that work. My question is :

on #mastodon my timeline is clean I can release the publications of the lists that I want to look at the same time. on #Friendan I ordered my circles and my channels correctly. Is there a way to block or authorize a circle to display publication on the Timeline.

1/2

@Flipboard Added a comment about it: github.com/mastodon/mastodon/p…

It’s sad to not see more cooperation between #Mastodon / #Fediverse and #IndieWeb

The latter is focused on social semantics for the web and the former for social semantics for ActivityPub – when the two overlap they should coordinate – and articles are very much web pages and something the #IndieWeb knows best practices around

Add support for `fediverse:creator` OpenGraph tag by Gargron · Pull Request #30398 · mastodon/mastodon

A new OpenGraph tag to highlight article writers and website creators on Mastodon. Putting on a web page will allow Mastodon to link dir...

^GitHub

Today we're launching a new #Mastodon feature that will highlight writers and journalists that are active on the fediverse when their their articles are being shared.

blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/07/…

I wish #Mastodon supported the kinds of "starter packs" just launched by #Bluesky. They're a great way to invite people to join a new platform and quickly find people and organizations that meet their interests.
bsky.social/about/blog/06-26-2…

I'm committed to Mastodon, but I'm on Bluesky to explore and experiment. While I like these starter packs, I won't be using them. I want to invite new people (working on my topics) to join Mastodon, not Bluesky.

#Fediverse

We think this can shake up social media 🕺

Our new Amplifier lets you curate your timeline as you scroll with the flick of a switch and personalise your social web.

By simplifying your feed, you can catch up on conversations that matter to you. Just turn on the Amplifier in your Newsmast settings!

Now on the Newsmast app, update or download on the App & Play Stores then login with your Mastodon account.

#fediverse #fedidev #tech #fediadmin #mastodon

Undernet.uy: «Este proyecto surge un poco de la rebeldía de querer tener los datos acá, de querer tener el servidor cerca de uno»

Conversa con @santiago

Serie “Las personas detrás de las tecnologías que queremos”

#softwarelibre #fediverso #Mastodon #ServidorAutonomo

sursiendo.org/2024/06/undernet…

This is such as cool video that explains that Mastodon is not just a Twitter Replacement. Gonna try and show this to people that haven't got into Mastodon before.

youtube.com/watch?v=0H-P7LhFy2…

#Mastodon #Fediverse #ExplainerVideo

Mastodon Is More Than A Twitter Replacement

There is a lot more to Mastodon than “New Twitter”, it’s actually the arrival of a whole new internet.Extra Content: https://www.patreon.com/PaigeSaundersMas...

^YouTube

I'd like to remind all Mastodon users that you can add a language filter to any follow relationship on Mastodon.

If you follow me and you don't speak German, you can easily remove my German posts from your timeline by adjusting the language settings.

Go to my profile page, select the dot menu and click "Change subscribed languages". Then select the languages that you speak.

This really is a hidden gem 💎 on Mastodon and not many people seem to know this feature

#mastodon

Great to meet @Gargron, @andypiper and many other #Fediverse and #Mastodon enthusiasts in SF.

Thanks to @mike and @Flipboard for holding the social event!

it's kinda funny that instead of hiring someone to submit a patch for their issue, #itsfoss decided to publish the article about their technical problems

The article reads superficial, like vague request for commercial proposal but for free lol

> #Mastodon instance admins, please fix our computer, or else we'll stop reposting to your social network

Folks, this is not journalism...

We need to talk about this! 😟

news.itsfoss.com/mastodon-link…

#mastodon

Please Don’t Share Our Links on Mastodon: Here’s Why!

We need to talk about this problem. Should Mastodon step up?

^{Ankush Das (It's FOSS News)}

I need the help of #mastodon #philosophers.

Why the f*** would #Putin try to coopt the legacy of Immanuel #Kant?

It's probably not a serious question. Maybe it's just a silly immature dunk on #Germany / #German pride. Or maybe there's something darker in Kant's writings that #Russia thinks supports recent #Russian behavior (I have no reason to believe there is, I'm just openly musing).

Either way it's certainly a bizarre new front in the conflict: #philosophy war.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/wo…

German Chancellor accuses Putin of misusing philosopher Immanuel Kant's teachings

Europe News: German Chancellor Scholz criticizes Putin for misrepresenting Kant's ideas, contrasting Kant's peace principles with Russia's actions in Ukraine, desp

^{TOI World Desk (Times Of India)}

@Gargron Question for you, sir. How risky is it to run HEAD for #Mastodon? Is it safe to assume that's what mastodon.social is running? If one is brave enough to do that, do you have any advice on how to make upgrades any more efficient?

#neophiliac #eternaltesterofnewthings
#singleuserinstance

Mastodon

The original server operated by the Mastodon gGmbH non-profit

^{Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social}

Oh, the Founder of Mastodon takes the final and last Step to get more Profit out of it by babbling about something with creating a Non-Profit organization in the US because of their Taxes...🙄

Just my humble opinion on the matter at hand. 😉

#Mastodon #Fediverse #US #Taxes #Money #Profit #NonProfit
@Gargron @roblen

#Mastodon forms new 501(c)(3) non-profit entity with new board of directors in the United States to facilitate tax-deductible donations and in-kind support:

blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/…

Deliberately friend-sized and friend-shaped, with a soft surface material and soft, squishy stuffing, you will soon be able to have a #Mastodon in your home:

blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/…

What does it mean to federate your Flipboard profile? In the simplest terms, it means that whatever you curate (aka share) on Flipboard will be "syndicated" out to the fediverse with no extra effort. @miaq tests it out and breaks it down.

flipboard.medium.com/what-does…

#Federation #Fediverse #FediCurious #Curation #Flipboard #Mastodon #SpreadMastodon #Creators

What Does It Mean to Federate Your Flipboard Profile?

Recently, I got my Flipboard profile federated. It’s been fun to try out, and the prospect of reaching a new audience has made me want to be a better steward of the topics I share about. I hope my…

^{Flipboard (Fedi Curious)}

@Gargron Interesting, then why is mastodon.social limiting pro-Palestinian accounts?

mastodon.ar.al/@aral/111999243…

#Mastodon #Palestine

Oooh, is this new? (Rhetorical question - even if it is not new, it seems new to me!)
I really like how mastodon (in the version currently running on mastodon.social) explains how blocks work!

P.S. Obviously not blocking this particular account, used it as an example 😅

#mastodon #fediverse

Activitypub or Atproto ... one item that both Mastodon have in common with Bluesky is amount of "spam" links and accounts boosting those "spammy" accounts

Several "award winning art / photo" profiles I saw had 5 or more links including their pinned post

Win goes to Bluesky since they seem to have better control of that ... for now

#photography #mastodon
#pixelfed #misskey #lemmy #opensource #foss #bluesky #atproto #fediverse #activitypub

We started this account less than 6 months ago. It's going pretty well – thanks to you: 4.2k followers, lots of interactions, questions, and comments. 🎉

A couple of weeks ago, the European Broadcasting Union (#EBU) asked us to write a guest article about our experience with #Mastodon / the #Fediverse, explain the basics, and point out the advantages. " title=""/>

Challenge accepted. 👍

So here's the finished post by @lxplm, hot off the #blog press. ⌨️

🔽
ebu.ch/news/2024/03/public-bro…

Public Broadcasters of Europe, Let's All Join Mastodon!

In this guest post, Alexander Plaum, Innovation Manager at Deutsche Welle (DW), writes about his team's exceptionally positive experience with microblogging in the Fediverse.

^www.ebu.ch