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fediforum , 24 days ago to random

On March 2, we are going to try something different. Something in addition to the regular twice/year FediForum un-conference (so don't worry).

We will run an un-workshop, on a topic that many in the community have told us is very pressing for them:

How do we grow the Open Social Web?

When Elon bought Twitter now over three years ago, and every time X has been rocked by scandal since, many people expected a big exodus to decentralized social media platforms based on open protocols.
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fediforum , 3 months ago to random

Sandra is describing how technology and politics are increasingly intertwined, and why digital sovereignty, free software and the fediverse matter more than ever.

#sfscon #fediverse

ALT

fediforum , 3 months ago to random

Michael and Saskia from Newsmast explain how building focused social applications for particular communities and use cases can meet the moment of the global information emergency many are all facing.

ALT

fediforum , 3 months ago to random

The Open Social Web is for far more than just social media.

In this #FediForum demo, @rileytestut shows AltStore, an alternative app store for iOS, and how it connects developers, apps, users and their feedback in new ways that open up so many possibilities.

https://spectra.video/w/nXNj64Ze4Pc1HTstRj8uTw

fediforum , 3 months ago to random

FASPs are a new protocol by which Fediverse servers can delegate some of their functionality to other services. Sounds very geeky?

Here's @Floppy showing what this looks like in practice, in his #FediForum demo of search for 3D model sharing app Manyfold.

https://spectra.video/w/wfHeJFTCeKQgMx5KXiKE3g

fediforum , 3 months ago to random

Social media does not have to be on a public town square, or manipulate you.

Here's @jesseplusplus 's demo at #FediForum showing off Frequency Social, a federated, privacy-first social networking app.

https://spectra.video/w/1ubnyBJFWZTwQfXaVDz619

fediforum , 3 months ago to random

"The Stakes Are Real: Why the Open Social Web Matters Now."

Amazing keynote from @ben at last week's #FediForum, reminding us all that what we are building here is critical for the world at this moment in time, and also some good advice on how to solve the right problems.

https://spectra.video/w/msfQzqA8hacr8MbyreXWQC

fediforum , 4 months ago to random

FediForum got a mention today in a piece on Mastodon Starter Packs in The Verge. Mastodon starter packs are coming, and were discussed at #FediForum today.

https://www.theverge.com/news/794988/mastodon-bluesky-starter-packs-fediverse

fediforum , 4 months ago to random

Julian Fietkau ( @julian ) says:

I’ve been part of some constructive discussions around the nuances of groups, lists, and follow recommendations (“starter packs”) lately. Maybe there will be other people [at FediForum] interested in exchanging ideas and plans.

Besides that, i’m always willing to talk about my evergreen topic: what can the fediverse do for academics, and what can academics do for the fediverse.

https://fediforum.org/2025-10/

fediforum , 4 months ago to random

Babette Knauer ( @babetteknauer ) is coming to FediForum and says:

I’d love to discuss (and/or host a session on) digital sovereignty in academic organizations and the role the fediverse can play.

FediForum starts tomorrow! But you can still sign up: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 4 months ago to random

Maho Pacheco ( @mapache ) is coming to FediForum and wants to demo badgefed, new changes and releases.

Did you see his demo last time? It's here on our PeerTube channel: https://spectra.video/w/cxkx3UjpTnjnpNupSvnvMt

To register for this FediForum: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 4 months ago to random

Volker Grassmuck ( @vgrass https://vgrass.de/) asks:

"How can ActivityPub and AtProto join hands so both can fight the Romans rather than each other?"

Now here's a question! That makes a great subject for a FediForum session. We are non-partisan with respect to protocols, and want the entire open social web to succeed. And as it is an unconference, the discussion can branch out over several sessions if needed if an action plan were to emerge!

#AtProto #ActivityPub

fediforum , 4 months ago to random

Tommaso Marmo ( @xpub ) is coming to FediForum and will bring some of his fellow students from the experimental publishing master's program at Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam. He says:

"We would love to learn more about collective practices and research related to federated protocols for writing machines, state machines, and art generation in a distributed, communal way."

Wow!

Join us! https://fediforum.org/

fediforum , 4 months ago to random

Pssst.... there are still some almost-free tickets available for FediForum next week. Don't tell anybody :-)

If you are not sure that FediForum is for you, you won't have much to lose. But chances are you will enjoy the amazing discussions that typically happen!

https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 4 months ago to random

Jesse Karmani ( @jesseplusplus ) is coming to FediForum and says:

I’d love to demo what i’ve been working on for frequency.app!
Also: Federating stories from pixelfed to other software

Join us next week, online! More info and registration: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 4 months ago to random

Tom Brown ( @tom ) is coming to FediForum and wants to talk about:

Interoperability, testing

Join us in a week and a half, on-line? Info and registration: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 4 months ago to random

Various governments around the world are starting to invest in "#digital #sovereignty". Where does social media and the open social web fit into this?

So far, this topic hasn't been suggested for the upcoming #FediForum Oct 7-8, but perhaps we should make it a session.

https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 5 months ago to random

The FediForum PeerTube account has almost 1000 subscribers as reported by PeerTube: @fediforum

The FediForum YouTube account has 236 subscribers https://www.youtube.com/@fediforum

But, not surprisingly, YouTube has about 6x the views.

Regardless, it seems people like them!

fediforum , 5 months ago to random

Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq is coming to FediForum and says:

Definitely will run sessions, potentially a demo. Sessions on:

• identity
• content migration
• compensation/funding for builders

Sounds interesting? Join us in October, online. More info and registration: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 5 months ago to random

FediForum special event next week!

Join us for an hour with Robert W. Gehl, who wrote a great new book about the Fediverse: "Move Slowly and Build Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the struggle for democratic social media."

Come and hear excerpts from the book, and ask questions! We read the book and he has lots of fascinating insights to tell.

More info and registration: https://fediforum.org/news/2025-09-04-robert-gehl-move-slowly-and-build-gridges-special-event/

Registration is free!

fediforum , 5 months ago to random

Seth Goldstein (@phillycodehound) is coming to FediForum October 7-8, and wants to discuss:

More on the power of #ActivityPub and the new platforms out there.

Join us? More info and registration: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 5 months ago to random

At the last FediForum, we saw the premiere of the amazing Fediverse movie by @_elena .

We can't promise something as amazing, but if you care about better social media, chances are you will love FediForum in October.

Join us! https://fediforum.org

https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/64VuNCccZNrP4u9MfgbhkN?start=0s

fediforum , 6 months ago to random

Registration for FediForum Fall 2025, October 7-8, 2025, online, is now open.

Join us and other Open Social Web enthusiasts for two half-days of discussing, teaching, learning and taking next steps to build a better future for us and our children of how we interact online.

https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 6 months ago to random

Today's the day! If you want to give a talk, or do a demo, or otherwise help out with our Fediverse track at SFSCON in Bolzano in beautiful South Tyrol, Northern Italy, in November, please fill out the form today.

More info and link to form: https://fediforum.org/news/2025-07-09-fediforum-partners-with-sfscon-november-2025-bolzano/

fediforum , 6 months ago to random

Do you have something interesting to say or present about the #Fediverse or the open social web, and are you looking for an opportunity to visit beautiful South Tyrol in the Italian Alps?

Consider joining us https://fediforum.org/news/2025-07-09-fediforum-partners-with-sfscon-november-2025-bolzano/

We are still open to presentations and more. #FediForumFriday.

fediforum , 7 months ago to random

On this #FediForumFriday, check out the incredible range of topics that have been discussed at #FediForum over 5 events we have run so far. All of the sessions were proposed and hosted by attendees, and we have notes for most of them.

https://fediforum.org/topics/

fediforum , 7 months ago to random

Discussions are ongoing about a possible #FediForumEurope . The idea would be to bring the European open social web community together, across countries, across protocols, from the private sector to the public sector and everything in between etc. Details still being figured out. If that is of interest to you, reach out!

#FediForumFriday

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

Did you join us at this most recent #FediForum?

Connect with the people you met this FediForum by using #FediForumAttendee in a post sharing your experience.

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

We fell behind posting what happened on FediForum Day 1 today. The product announcements and demos were followed by 17 attendee-run unconference sessions, then a though-provoking keynote by Cory Doctorow, and unconference closing.

For more details, see detailed coverage by https://wedistribute.org/2025/06/fediforum-june-2025/

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

Congratulations to our friends at A New Social who launched their new Bounce tool today at #FediForum, and got a nice writeup on Techcrunch!

https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/05/introducing-bounce-a-tool-to-move-your-follwing-between-bluesky-and-mastodon/

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

Ben Pate just showed off new payments and e-commerce features for Bandwagon at #FediForum

https://bandwagon.fm/

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

FediForum starts in 30 minutes!

After a brief intro, we'll have the first FediForum keynote ever, followed by 6 speed demos of innovative Open Social Web software, including something never seen before.

Two unconference sessions follow, including an intro to the Open Social Web for people who are new to the space.

The day concludes with another keynote, community announcements and unconference closing.

Registration for this online event is still open: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

About 12 hours until the start of FediForum June 2025!

Join us for three half-days of sessions on all aspects of the Open Social Web, better forms of social media, open social protocols and more!

While mostly an unconference, we also have innovative software demos and amazing keynotes!

Registration is still open! And you can join right from your living room or office! https://fediforum.org

_elena , 8 months ago to random

Letting the cat out of the bag:

My Fediverse promo video will premiere at #FediForum on Friday, right after @cwebber 's keynote. I'm SOOO EXCITED!!! And honored beyond words.

I just had the opportunity to do a test of the tech during @fediforum 's meet & greet and I was thrilled to see so many familiar faces! I'm really moved by everyone's support. Thank you @ozoned @tommi @sturmsucht @reiver @alexisbushnell @anca and ESPECIALLY @j12t for this incredible opportunity. I LOVE this community ❤️

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

Meet and Greet in 30 min, in case you want to say Hi and check your equipment for #FediForum tomorrow.

Registrations are still trickling in! https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

FediForum is not just for technical people. While there is a lot of technical content, FediForum also attracts many discussions that have nothing or little to do with technology.

Just look at the list of keywords here for sessions that happened at previous FediForums.

https://fediforum.org/topics/

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

48 hours left before FediForum starts.

Join the community for three (!) half-days of discussions, presentations, demos, creating new projects and more on all aspects of better social communications, social media and the open social web. Now with keynotes!

Registration: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

FediForum starts in less than 3 days!

Tickets in all categories are again available. Higher-priced tickets sponsor the almost-free tickets. You pick which one is right for you!

See you Thursday!

https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

A new product is launching at FediForum in the demo track on Day 1.

Our friends at A New Social mentioned it in their newsletter today:

https://blog.anew.social/bridgy-fed-config-patreon/

This new product looks like something genuinely new and good for the social web.

If you want to see their live reveal and demo, join us June 5-7, online. Registration is open: https://fediforum.org

#FediForum #ANewSocial

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

Added a time for community announcements at #FediForum on Jun 5.

https://fediforum.org/2025-06/

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

You asked, we listened. FediForum June 5-7 will have keynotes from amazing people:

Christine Lemmer-Webber, co-author of the ActivityPub standard and long-term innovator on the federated social web,

Ian Forrester, who helped with bringing Mastodon to the BBC and advocates for a public service internet, and

Cory Doctorow, long-term digital rights activist, journalist and sci-fi author. (Read some of his novels to see what happens if we don't get this right!)

Join us? https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 8 months ago to random

Are you coming to #FediForum June 5-7?

Join us and your fellow open social web enthusiasts for three (!) half-days of discussions, presentations, software demos, keynotes and plotting next steps.

Registration is open: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 9 months ago to random

Are you finding it hard to keep track with all the things that are happening on the Open Social Web, or you would like to get involved, but don't quite know where to start?

At the next FediForum, June 5-7, we are partnering with Laurens Hof from the Fediverse Report to help you get oriented in a session on the first day...

More info and registration: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 9 months ago to random

Registration is open for FediForum June 5-7, 2025. Join us and your peers for three half-days of moving the Open Social Web forward, online.

More info and registration: https://fediforum.org

fediforum , 9 months ago to random

We are proud to announce the first-ever FediForum advisory board. We are very glad to have such an incredible group of committed and experienced Open Social Web pioneers and advocates come together to advise FediForum and help move the Open Social Web forward.

Check out https://fediforum.org/people

fediforum , 9 months ago to random

There are some Fediverse events coming up in Germany in May and in October. They have been added to https://fediforum.org/events

Do you know of other Open Social Web events, anywhere on the planet? We'd be happy to add them to our list. Just reach out.

fediforum , 10 months ago to random

Draft notes from the April 1 townhall: https://fediforum.org/2025-04/

Thanks everybody who reached out since, and the many extremely good one-on-one and small group conversations with ideas for the next iteration of FediForum. Keep them coming!

Planned next steps: another townhall likely next week, and a rescheduled & adapted FediForum in May.