@defcon201 @deflocktheusa This brings me great joy

@stefano Have a great week!! 👍

@apps It would be cool to be able to search for one's location and see how many people there are near one before having to sign up and then find out it is zero.

@smallcircles @spraoi @gumnos @evanBefore we started internalizing the jargon from across the pond, we Italians had a habit of simply calling someone a “testa di cazzo,” roughly “dickhead.” It was neutral and inclusive: it could apply to anyone. We didn't need words like fascist, racist, homophobe, antivaxxer, Russian troll, or whatever else is trendy. Someone could simply be a dickhead. Nothing less, nothing more.

@anon counter-point: the fediverse isn’t a product

@julian yes! We had a room full of about 30 people go through an 8-step onboarding. It worked really well!

Week in Fediverse 2026-08-14Servers- Akkoma v2026.08- WriteFreely v0.17.2- Wafrn v2026.08.03- Mitra v5.9.0- Ktistec v3.11.0- Hollo v0.9.11- Mastodon v4.6.6- Forte v26.8.11- gathio v1.6.4- ActivityPub for WordPress v9.2.2- NeoDB v0.17.6- NodeBB v4.15.0- Trunk & Tidbits, July 2026 (Mastodon)Clients- Aria v1.5.11- Snowdrop: Multiplatform client for Mastodon API compatable Fediverse softwareTools and Plugins- FediFetcher v9.1.1For developers- Fedipub v0.9.0- Library progress report - August 2026 (GoActivityPub)Protocol- FEP-e4de: Closing Registration on Unattended Servers- FEP-633c: GuardiansArticles- Deploying your own Vernissage instance-----#WeekInFediverse #Fediverse #ActivityPubPrevious edition: https://mitra.social/objects/019fde3b-670e-7793-9180-6d8d0ddca40a

@thanksstevenkim but I like collecting domain names :((but yes you are right :) )

@cyberquixote No, I didn't take it as cynical. I have the same question myself at times.

Running a small or single user instance in the #Fediverse? Get connected to other instances by a relay!I just adjusted my relay instance which now also finally supports #GoToSocial! Of course, it also supports Pleroma, snac, Mastodon, littlefedi, starling and many other ones!With relays, your own posted content gets distributed to all connected instances, as well you get the content all other instances. Currently, mostly tech related instances are connected, focusing on #Linux, #Proxmox, #BSD / #FreeBSD, #IPv6 and many other things!More information at: https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com#socialmedia #fedi #fediwall #fediverse #activitypub #activitypubrelay #relay #social #snac #snac2 #mastodon #gts #gotosocial #littlefedi #pleroma #misskey #services #devops #starling #tech

@Primavera I still might take a look because I might be able to add something inside, or outside. I used to be fairly good at tailoring and clothing construction.Thanks so much for offering your great suggestion.😊

@mgfp if you follow an account on mastodon you only get the posts from that account and any posts that they boost or interact with

We now show alt text in the fediverse! Now alt text from photos in your blog posts gets sent out over ActivityPub, so your images are more accessible to your readers and followers there. Alt text (meaning alternative text) lets you add a description of any images you include in your posts. This is especially helpful to readers who are blind or have low vision, and use screen readers to consume your posts — instead of an empty space where your image is, the screen reader can read aloud the description you provide, giving them the full context of everything you’re sharing. In our Plain Text editor, you can use standard Markdown to add alt text in the brackets before your image URL:  In our Rich Text editor, you can use the top menu option: Insert → Image to find a Description (alt text) field, where you can describe the image: Alt text on Write.as has been here since day one. But especially with it carrying over to the fediverse now, we’d highly encourage writers to make an effort to include it more often in their posts! #updates #fediverse #altText #accessibility

My advice to new activitypub devs:- be bold: ship what big tech won't.- consent first: opt in, never opt out.- keep evolving: your v1 federation code will be wrong, and that's fine.- federate the future: interop over lock in, every time.8 years in and I still come back to these.#activityPub #fediverse #socialWeb #builders

Another step closer to release! The official website is now live at https://littlefedi.org/ with documentation and project details. Take a look and let me know what you think! #littleFedi #Fediverse

@Gina Congratulations! 🎉

@_elena @oscl @Gina Sadly I will be in Canada then, only return on the 31st

Gardening Tip: Mulch around your plants. It holds moisture, cuts weeds, and saves you time watering during dry spells.What’s your go-to method for saving water on the farm?BOOSTS WELCOME #mastodon #environment #today #silentsunday #fediverse #nature #biodiversity #ecology #biology #mulch #science #plants #planrscience #green

Everyone loves text formatting, but not everyone loves Markdown. We've got you covered. I'm merging a branch that includes a WYSIWYG editor, which will translate the output directly into Markdown. No more tags to remember when writing your next post (or blog post), just a convenient, predictable editor. What do you think? #littleFedi #Fediverse

littleFedi media management Are you worried that your low-power device will be overwhelmed by external media caching? Don't worry, we've already thought of that! littleFedi offers 4 media management options: "No caching, no proxying": Media is fetched directly by the user from the originating instance. "Proxy only mode" (like this instance): The instance proxies requests so media is always served to the user through it. The originating instance will never see littleFedi users' requests. "Lazy caching mode": Requests are proxied and then cached locally, so subsequent requests are served directly from the local cache. "Full caching mode": Similar to Mastodon, it fetches and stores media locally as soon as it is processed by the instance. For both caching modes, you can store media locally or use an external S3-compatible service. Moving between storage types is supported natively, without needing external tools like rclone. #littleFedi #Fediverse