The winners of the inaugural Open Social Awards have been announced! This initiative by @wearenew_public, PublicSpaces and @waag aims to give the field of decentralised social media a serious boost. The grand prize of €10.000 goes to the @newsmast. The Excellence Awards, each of €5.000, go to @blackskyweb.xyz and @sillapp. And the honourable mentions go to Bounce, Dandelion, Streamplace, Leaflet, and Bonfire Networks.Congratulations to all winners!#PubConf2026