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what happened to the fediverse in June 2023? why did everything go down? ( media.kbin.social )

Authorized Fetch Circumvented by Alt-Right Developers ( wedistribute.org )

Authorized Fetch (also referred to as Secure Mode in Mastodon) was recently circumvented by a stupidly easy solution: just sign your fetch requests with some other domain name.

Getting Tangled Up in Threads ( wedistribute.org )

The Fediverse is currently divided over whether or not to block Threads. Here are some of the things people are worried about, some opportunities that might come from it, and what we need to do to prepare.

The State of the Federation, with Mastodon's Eugen Rochko ( flipboard.video )

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Thinking on creating a guide on leaving Twitter etc. for creators, etc., some tips on what it should include? ( kbin.social )

A lot of artists, etc. are reluctant to leave corporate social media like Twitter, due to fears over the Fediverse (usually spread by other people, that think Fediverse = Gab + some cryprobros + maybe Pawoo), or not willing to understand it....

a new fediverse project by ted unangst: idkfa ( kbin.social )

idkfa works by creating a two sided proxy. The frontside is public internet facing, and presents a single AP actor. The backside is intranet facing, communicating with a cornucopia of mastohonkoma servers. As activities pass through idkfa it rewrites them to ensure the actor and id fields are consistent. It also handles Follow...

Urusai.social - All the otaku content. None of the toxicity. ( urusai.social )

We created https://urusai.social as a safe, cozy, English-first home for happy weebs and all of our varied interests - URUSAI! Social: All the otaku content. None of the toxicity. Come join us in our mission to be wholesome!...

We tried to run a social media site and it was awful ( www.ft.com )

Extinction looms for FTAV’s Mastodon presence

Hello from [email protected]

We’re making our way through the Fediverse, takin’ her easy for all us sinners.

The Newcomer's Guide to Mastodon, from a Crusty Old-Timer ( wedistribute.org )

Are you thinking of trying out Mastodon, but feel intimidated by the options? Don't worry, we wrote a comprehensive guide to help you!

Kbin Usability Pack ( greasyfork.org )

A collection of usability enhancements for Kbin

Admin of an anarchist Mastodon server raided by FBI, insecure user data gets seized ( www.neowin.net )

So long and thanks for the nice time. ( kbin.social )

It's been a good time here on kbin.social. But the lack of perspective and communication has done it for me. I lost hope that the instance would heal eventually and will move to another place instead. Hope you're ok Ernest and all the best for the future.

Meta just showed off Threads’ fediverse integration for the very first time ( www.theverge.com )

Threads’ fediverse plans are coming together.

Lemmy's Image Problem ( wedistribute.org )

The popular Reddit alternative's user count has grown a lot over the past year. One problem, though: users and admins can't delete images.

Bonfire Offers Framework for Next-Gen Fediverse Platforms ( wedistribute.org )

We recently chatted with two of the devs involved with Bonfire. Honestly, they have some really amazing ideas about building a modular Fediverse platform that developers can build on for their own apps.

How to add federated communities to kbin.social? ( kbin.social )

I've been recommended some communities on Lemmy servers, but when I go to kbin.social/m/community_name@server, I get a 404. What do I need to do for a community to get federated?

Untangling Threads ( erinkissane.com )

Erin Kissane posted a long and well researched article about Threads federation risks and trust and safety issues around Meta. If you're taking part in the debate and discussions about Threads federation - or if you're instance admin on the fence - you should really read this.

Up the Slope: On Mastodon and What Social Engineering Should Be (siderea) ( siderea.dreamwidth.org )

The original mastodon thread with some conversation on the replies....

Any good AP-enabled blogs worth following? ( kbin.social )

Now that WordPress supports ActivityPub, anyone know of any good AP-enabled blogs worth following?

DEF CON 31 - An Audacious Plan to Halt the Internet's Ensh*ttification - Cory Doctorow ( www.youtube.com )

How to Follow WordPress Blogs From Anywhere on the Fediverse ( wedistribute.org )

Integration between WordPress and ActivityPub has been a long time coming. It's existed in several different iterations over the years, but the latest attempt is directly sponsored by Automattic, the owners of WordPress. This article covers some basic how-tos and explains some various quirks in the integration.