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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://gregorlove.com/2024/12/indiewebcamp-san-diego-2024/",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p><strong>IndieWebCamp San Diego 2024</strong></p><br /><br /><p><a href=\"https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://gregorlove.com/2024/12/indiewebcamp-san-diego-2024/\"><span>https://</span><span>fed.brid.gy/r/https://gregorlo</span><span>ve.com/2024/12/indiewebcamp-san-diego-2024/</span></a></p>",
        "text": "IndieWebCamp San Diego 2024\n\nhttps://fed.brid.gy/r/https://gregorlove.com/2024/12/indiewebcamp-san-diego-2024/"
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    "published": "2024-12-14T23:55:00+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43238208",
    "_source": "8007",
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://social.lol/@mcn/113653852003932972",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/lifehack\">#<span>lifehack</span></a>: if you want to discover quality blog posts in your <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/mastodon\">#<span>mastodon</span></a> feed, follow <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://beep.town/@echofeedamplify\">@<span>echofeedamplify</span></a></span> </p><p>Echofeed is a service that many bloggers use to cross post their blogs and <span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://beep.town/@echofeedamplify\">@<span>echofeedamplify</span></a></span> boosts those blog posts. </p><p>Great way to discover new bloggers and also new blog posts.</p><p><a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/lifehack\">#<span>lifehack</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/blogs\">#<span>blogs</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.lol/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a></p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://beep.town/@echofeedamplify\"></a>",
        "text": "#lifehack: if you want to discover quality blog posts in your #mastodon feed, follow @echofeedamplify \n\nEchofeed is a service that many bloggers use to cross post their blogs and @echofeedamplify boosts those blog posts. \n\nGreat way to discover new bloggers and also new blog posts.\n\n#lifehack #blogs #indieweb"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-14T23:49:13+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43238031",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://mastodon.moule.world/@MOULE/113652413422877003",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>My links page now has 1,000+ links!! \ud83e\udd73\ud83c\udf89</p><p>Inspired by knowledge sharing, infodumping, and celebrating others' work, I've organised and uploaded 1,000+ entries across 19 categories! (Some still need organising though).</p><p>My rationale for this is best summed up by Melon King: <a href=\"https://thoughts.melonking.net/thoughts/every-site-needs-a-links-page-why-linking-matters\"><span>https://</span><span>thoughts.melonking.net/thought</span><span>s/every-site-needs-a-links-page-why-linking-matters</span></a></p><p>Can't wait to find more links to cool stuff that you'd never know existed that you just can't find at the top of Google's results. <img alt=\":MOULE_Happy:\" height=\"16\" src=\"https://files.mastodon.social/cache/custom_emojis/images/000/539/184/original/16d2fd7eb92e26d4.png\" title=\":MOULE_Happy:\" width=\"16\" /></p><p>(CW: Fast-motion video)</p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.moule.world/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.moule.world/tags/DigitalGarden\">#<span>DigitalGarden</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.moule.world/tags/Links\">#<span>Links</span></a></p>",
        "text": "My links page now has 1,000+ links!! \ud83e\udd73\ud83c\udf89\n\nInspired by knowledge sharing, infodumping, and celebrating others' work, I've organised and uploaded 1,000+ entries across 19 categories! (Some still need organising though).\n\nMy rationale for this is best summed up by Melon King: https://thoughts.melonking.net/thoughts/every-site-needs-a-links-page-why-linking-matters\n\nCan't wait to find more links to cool stuff that you'd never know existed that you just can't find at the top of Google's results. \n\n(CW: Fast-motion video)\n\n#IndieWeb #DigitalGarden #Links"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-14T17:43:22+00:00",
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        "https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/113/652/414/493/879/804/original/68b5adb58d3c14ec.mp4"
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    "post-type": "photo",
    "_id": "43235878",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://gamedev.lgbt/@renkotsuban/113652338673870907",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Earlier this year, I moved my site off of <a href=\"https://gamedev.lgbt/tags/Neocities\">#<span>Neocities</span></a> and onto <a href=\"https://gamedev.lgbt/tags/NearlyFreeSpeechNET\">#<span>NearlyFreeSpeechNET</span></a>. It's a lot more DIY than Neocities, so I wrote some notes on how to get back some of the features that come built-in on Neocities:</p><p><a href=\"https://renkotsuban.com/posts/2024-12-15-Migrating-to-NearlyFreeSpeech-dot-NET.html\"><span>https://</span><span>renkotsuban.com/posts/2024-12-</span><span>15-Migrating-to-NearlyFreeSpeech-dot-NET.html</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://gamedev.lgbt/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://gamedev.lgbt/tags/SmallWeb\">#<span>SmallWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://gamedev.lgbt/tags/Blogging\">#<span>Blogging</span></a> <a href=\"https://gamedev.lgbt/tags/Websites\">#<span>Websites</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Earlier this year, I moved my site off of #Neocities and onto #NearlyFreeSpeechNET. It's a lot more DIY than Neocities, so I wrote some notes on how to get back some of the features that come built-in on Neocities:\n\nhttps://renkotsuban.com/posts/2024-12-15-Migrating-to-NearlyFreeSpeech-dot-NET.html\n\n#IndieWeb #SmallWeb #Blogging #Websites"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-14T17:24:22+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43235365",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://mastodon.social/@FunkyLarma/113650254075585062",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Yesterday I started my digital footprint clean up and owning my own data. Meta accounts have been deleted and content will be published on my own domain.</p><p><span class=\"h-card\"><a class=\"u-url\" href=\"https://mastodon.social/@donthatedontkill\">@<span>donthatedontkill</span></a></span> that day came sooner than expected \ud83d\udc4c</p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/ownyourdata\">#<span>ownyourdata</span></a></p>\n<a class=\"u-mention\" href=\"https://mastodon.social/@donthatedontkill\"></a>",
        "text": "Yesterday I started my digital footprint clean up and owning my own data. Meta accounts have been deleted and content will be published on my own domain.\n\n@donthatedontkill that day came sooner than expected \ud83d\udc4c\n\n#indieweb #ownyourdata"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-14T08:34:13+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43231990",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://social.coop/@mattl/113648464426997538",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Small update to Libre.fm \u2014 longer URLs are now supported on the profile page. </p><p>Some folk were having issues adding a link to their Fediverse profile, this should fix things. </p><p>Thanks to disaster2life for reporting. </p><p><a href=\"https://social.coop/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.coop/tags/librefm\">#<span>librefm</span></a> <a href=\"https://social.coop/tags/music\">#<span>music</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Small update to Libre.fm \u2014 longer URLs are now supported on the profile page. \n\nSome folk were having issues adding a link to their Fediverse profile, this should fix things. \n\nThanks to disaster2life for reporting. \n\n#indieweb #librefm #music"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-14T00:59:05+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43229802",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://dmv.community/@jcrabapple/113647266570183113",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Surprise Album Find: As Everything Unfolds - Ultraviolet</p><p><a href=\"https://blog.shrediverse.net/posts/surprise-album-find-as-everything-unfolds-ultraviolet\"><span>https://</span><span>blog.shrediverse.net/posts/sur</span><span>prise-album-find-as-everything-unfolds-ultraviolet</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://dmv.community/tags/music\">#<span>music</span></a> <a href=\"https://dmv.community/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://dmv.community/tags/smallweb\">#<span>smallweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Surprise Album Find: As Everything Unfolds - Ultraviolet\n\nhttps://blog.shrediverse.net/posts/surprise-album-find-as-everything-unfolds-ultraviolet\n\n#music #indieweb #smallweb"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-13T19:54:28+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43226853",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://allthingstech.social/@countablenewt/113647065765840375",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>New post on The Digital Renaissance: What Do You People Want?</p><p>People are mad at Bluesky over moderation policies\u2026but it\u2019s a decentralized service with composable moderation</p><p><a href=\"https://blog.samclemente.me/what-do-you-people-want/\"><span>https://</span><span>blog.samclemente.me/what-do-yo</span><span>u-people-want/</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://allthingstech.social/tags/SocialMedia\">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href=\"https://allthingstech.social/tags/Technology\">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href=\"https://allthingstech.social/tags/Fediverse\">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href=\"https://allthingstech.social/tags/Apps\">#<span>Apps</span></a> <a href=\"https://allthingstech.social/tags/OpenWeb\">#<span>OpenWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://allthingstech.social/tags/Blog\">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href=\"https://allthingstech.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "New post on The Digital Renaissance: What Do You People Want?\n\nPeople are mad at Bluesky over moderation policies\u2026but it\u2019s a decentralized service with composable moderation\n\nhttps://blog.samclemente.me/what-do-you-people-want/\n\n#SocialMedia #Technology #Fediverse #Apps #OpenWeb #Blog #IndieWeb"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-13T19:03:24+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43226359",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://allthingstech.social/@beardedtechguy/113646790412454404",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>I am currently working on my /blogroll slash page.</p><p>I am looking for cool indie web blogs that I can list on this page. Some of the categories I plan on listing are; tech, indie web, cybersec, infosec, etc.</p><p>If you or you know of any web/blogs that you think would be great for my blogroll, feel free to comment below with a link to them.</p><p><a href=\"https://allthingstech.social/tags/Blogroll\">#<span>Blogroll</span></a> <a href=\"https://allthingstech.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a> <a href=\"https://allthingstech.social/tags/SlashPages\">#<span>SlashPages</span></a></p>",
        "text": "I am currently working on my /blogroll slash page.\n\nI am looking for cool indie web blogs that I can list on this page. Some of the categories I plan on listing are; tech, indie web, cybersec, infosec, etc.\n\nIf you or you know of any web/blogs that you think would be great for my blogroll, feel free to comment below with a link to them.\n\n#Blogroll #IndieWeb #SlashPages"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-13T17:53:22+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43225895",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://indieweb.social/@larsolino/113646140854158788",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>Migrated the larsolino.com website from static HTML back to Hugo, but kept the design. <a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/website\">#<span>website</span></a> <a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/hugo\">#<span>hugo</span></a> <a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/html\">#<span>html</span></a> <a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/css\">#<span>css</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://larsolino.com/journal/2024/12/13/2024-12-13/\"><span>https://</span><span>larsolino.com/journal/2024/12/</span><span>13/2024-12-13/</span></a></p>",
        "text": "Migrated the larsolino.com website from static HTML back to Hugo, but kept the design. #website #indieweb #hugo #html #css\n\nhttps://larsolino.com/journal/2024/12/13/2024-12-13/"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-13T15:08:11+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43224007",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://dmv.community/@jcrabapple/113645590779131304",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>It\u2019s a Good Time to be Sleep Token</p><p><a href=\"https://blog.shrediverse.net/posts/its-a-good-time-to-be-sleep-token\"><span>https://</span><span>blog.shrediverse.net/posts/its</span><span>-a-good-time-to-be-sleep-token</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://dmv.community/tags/music\">#<span>music</span></a> <a href=\"https://dmv.community/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://dmv.community/tags/smallweb\">#<span>smallweb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "It\u2019s a Good Time to be Sleep Token\n\nhttps://blog.shrediverse.net/posts/its-a-good-time-to-be-sleep-token\n\n#music #indieweb #smallweb"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-13T12:48:17+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43222822",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://indieweb.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://indieweb.social/@Arkan/113644275463279424",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>And I really think it was a waste of time to make an account in this instance..No smileys, slow.. low character limit...<a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a>.social wake up</p>",
        "text": "And I really think it was a waste of time to make an account in this instance..No smileys, slow.. low character limit...#indieweb.social wake up"
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    "published": "2024-12-13T07:13:47+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43220817",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://defcon.social/@corbden/113644137327703077",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>yesterweb.org</p><p><a href=\"https://defcon.social/tags/GenX\">#<span>GenX</span></a> <a href=\"https://defcon.social/tags/Solarpunk\">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> <a href=\"https://defcon.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "yesterweb.org\n\n#GenX #Solarpunk #IndieWeb"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-13T06:38:39+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43220459",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://defcon.social/@corbden/113644101494157333",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p>It turns out, all I did here was reinvent the IndieWeb.</p><p>I heard of it a few years back and really wanted to look into it, but that was when I was so sick.</p><p>But it\u2019s basically just doing the web the old way. Static HTML and CSS, no SEO, webrings, Neocities.</p><p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/rTSEr0cRJY8\"><span>https://</span><span>youtu.be/rTSEr0cRJY8</span><span></span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://defcon.social/tags/GenX\">#<span>GenX</span></a> <a href=\"https://defcon.social/tags/Solarpunk\">#<span>Solarpunk</span></a> <a href=\"https://defcon.social/tags/IndieWeb\">#<span>IndieWeb</span></a></p>",
        "text": "It turns out, all I did here was reinvent the IndieWeb.\n\nI heard of it a few years back and really wanted to look into it, but that was when I was so sick.\n\nBut it\u2019s basically just doing the web the old way. Static HTML and CSS, no SEO, webrings, Neocities.\n\nhttps://youtu.be/rTSEr0cRJY8\n\n#GenX #Solarpunk #IndieWeb"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-13T06:29:32+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43220460",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

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    "type": "entry",
    "author": {
        "name": "#indieweb",
        "url": "https://indieweb.social/tags/indieweb",
        "photo": null
    },
    "url": "https://indieweb.social/@Arkan/113643999395832275",
    "content": {
        "html": "<p><a href=\"https://indieweb.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> what you guys think that at least install some smiles....just a hint</p>",
        "text": "#indieweb what you guys think that at least install some smiles....just a hint"
    },
    "published": "2024-12-13T06:03:34+00:00",
    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "43220461",
    "_source": "8007",
    "_is_read": false
}

what people in the global majority need from networks

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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2024-12-13T04:03:54+00:00",
    "url": "https://werd.io/2024/what-people-in-the-global-majority-need-from-networks",
    "category": [
        "Fediverse"
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    "bookmark-of": [
        "https://www.wrecka.ge/what-people-in-the-global-majority-need-from-networks/"
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    "name": "what people in the global majority need from networks",
    "content": {
        "text": "[Erin Kissane]\n\nErin Kissane breaks down some interesting research about alternative social media platforms for social justice organizations in the Majority World: \"The Engine Room team found that their informants with deep experience in Majority World civil society and social justice work understand exactly what\u2019s wrong with and dangerous about corporate mega-platforms. They also use them anyway, because as flawed as they are, they\u2019re still the best way to reach people both inside and outside of their communities.\"In other words, when the world around you is coming down, you don't have the energy to rally people to join another social network. You just need to concentrate on meeting people where they already are and helping them effectively. The same goes for privacy concerns and other ethical tech considerations; they simply don't have the luxury of considering them.\n\nThat doesn't mean that we shouldn't be building alternative social networks or creating more private tools; if the place where people are already sharing is safer and more private, these communities will see the benefit. They will gain from a holistic, long-term move, but don't have the time or energy to concentrate on it themselves. Which is quite understandable!\n\nA relative lack of trust and safety support is also a problem - although this is improving in leaps and bounds, there's an obvious gap today. Co-developing new platforms will help:\"The factors/characteristics include a call for alternative platforms to be both designed \"from the margins\" to ensure a sturdy understanding of the needs of their most vulnerable users and designed \"around the needs and capabilities of non-technical communities\" to make a transition to alternative networks possible.\"Both of these things are vitally important - but have the potential to be real advantages of alternative social networks. There's no chance that X or Facebook would be co-designed in this way. On the fediverse, say, there's an opening for platforms to be built more inclusively, and for there to be a plurality of them so platform builders aren't stuck trying to make something be everything for everybody.\n\nThere's a lot here; Erin's summary is characteristically great, and I'm looking forward to diving into the research.\n#Fediverse\n            [Link]",
        "html": "<p>[<a href=\"https://www.wrecka.ge/what-people-in-the-global-majority-need-from-networks/\">Erin Kissane</a>]</p><p>Erin Kissane breaks down some <a href=\"https://www.theengineroom.org/library/new-report-exploring-a-transition-to-alternative-social-media-platforms-for-social-justice-organizations-in-the-majority-world/\">interesting research about alternative social media platforms for social justice organizations in the Majority World</a>: </p><blockquote><p>\"The Engine Room team found that their informants with deep experience in Majority World civil society and social justice work understand exactly what\u2019s wrong with and dangerous about corporate mega-platforms. They also use them anyway, because as flawed as they are, they\u2019re still the best way to reach people both inside and outside of their communities.\"</p></blockquote><p>In other words, when the world around you is coming down, you don't have the energy to rally people to join another social network. You just need to concentrate on meeting people where they already are and helping them effectively. The same goes for privacy concerns and other ethical tech considerations; they simply don't have the luxury of considering them.</p><p>That doesn't mean that we shouldn't be building alternative social networks or creating more private tools; if the place where people are already sharing is safer and more private, these communities will see the benefit. They will gain from a holistic, long-term move, but don't have the time or energy to concentrate on it themselves. Which is quite understandable!</p><p>A relative lack of trust and safety support is also a problem - although this is improving in leaps and bounds, there's an obvious gap today. Co-developing new platforms will help:</p><blockquote><p>\"The factors/characteristics include a call for alternative platforms to be both designed \"from the margins\" to ensure a sturdy understanding of the needs of their most vulnerable users and designed \"around the needs and capabilities of non-technical communities\" to make a transition to alternative networks possible.\"</p></blockquote><p>Both of these things are vitally important - but have the potential to be real advantages of alternative social networks. There's no chance that X or Facebook would be co-designed in this way. On the fediverse, say, there's an opening for platforms to be built more inclusively, and for there to be a plurality of them so platform builders aren't stuck trying to make something be everything for everybody.</p><p>There's a lot here; Erin's summary is characteristically great, and I'm looking forward to diving into the research.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://werd.io/tag/Fediverse\" class=\"p-category\">#Fediverse</a></p>\n            <p>[<a href=\"https://www.wrecka.ge/what-people-in-the-global-majority-need-from-networks/\">Link</a>]</p>"
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The open social web is the future of the internet. Here's why I'm excited.

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        "text": "The open social web puts control back in your hands. Unlike big social media platforms, it\u2019s not run by a single company \u2014 it\u2019s made up of independent, connected communities where you decide how and with whom you interact. It respects your privacy, avoids intrusive ads, and gives you the freedom to truly own your online experience. It\u2019s like the internet used to be: open, personal, and community-focused.How to get startedThere are two main emergent social networks on the open social web:\n\nThe Fediverse is a co-operative of small communities that all interoperate as one large, cohesive social network. Each community has its own interface, moderation policy, and rules, but anyone on one community can seamlessly follow and share with anyone on any of the other communities. It\u2019s more decentralized, which means that the user experience is a little different to what you\u2019re probably used to.\n\nThe most common Fediverse platform is Mastodon (although Threads is also rapidly joining the network) and the easiest place to get started is\u00a0by joining mastodon.social.\n\nBluesky is a social network built on an open social web protocol but largely controlled by one company, Bluesky Social. It\u2019s less decentralized than the Fediverse, but some find it easier to use.\n\nIt is very reminiscent of early Twitter, with some added innovations designed to help people build up a network of interesting people to follow quickly, build their own bespoke social media algorithms, and block people they don\u2019t want to interact with. The result is a very vibrant, contiguous community that\u2019s growing very quickly.\n\nThe easiest place to get started is by signing up on the Bluesky website.For writers, artists, journalists, and publishersIn a world where platforms like X have devalued outgoing links and often skewed their algorithms towards particular points of view, the open social web is a breath of fresh air. Links are celebrated, not suppressed, which means journalists can promote their work. open social web platforms default to just showing you the posts and reshares by people you subscribe to in reverse-chronological order, rather than skewing your feed.\n\nBecause no single company owns the open social web, it\u2019s not subject to the whims of an owner. There\u2019s no single platform that can be sold to Elon Musk or rapidly pivot in order to try and increase its total market capitalization. It simply exists to allow people to follow and share with each other.\n\nThis has attracted some of the most engaged people on the internet. Users on the open social web are more likely to share your work, read it deeply, and donate to support you.For developers and researchersBecause the open social web has no owner and isn\u2019t proprietary, you don\u2019t need to ask for anyone\u2019s permission to build on top of it. You can build any kind of social tool on top of its open protocols, and nobody can stop you, or charge you for the privilege. This also means that journalists and researchers can examine social networking data to their heart\u2019s content, for example to study trends and dynamics between communities.\n\nAnyone can build an app. There are already dozens of mobile apps for each open social web platform, for example, as well as tools like Sill that allow you to gain insights from the network in new ways.For startups and entrepreneursA long-standing issue with building new social apps and services is the cold start problem: until people join in large numbers, there\u2019s nobody to talk to.\n\nIf you build a social app on the open social web, you can connect directly with the existing network. There will instantly be millions upon millions of people for your users to connect with \u2014 and, in turn, those people can more easily learn about your app or service. The open social web improves the experience of your early users and reduces the friction to acquiring new ones, while giving you full freedom to innovate and build new features.For nonprofits and activistsOpen social web users are engaged and typically care about social causes. They\u2019re more willing to donate than on platforms like X, and there\u2019s no algorithmic bias to suppress links or prevent your message from reaching its audience.For everyoneOn the open social web, you aren\u2019t locked into any platform. If the application you\u2019re using doesn\u2019t work out for whatever reason, you can just use another one. For example, Bluesky\u2019s mission talks about enforcing the possibility of a \u201ccredible exit\u201d: if they ever turn user-hostile or make bad decisions, users should always have the ability to take their profiles, conversations, and content somewhere else, with very little friction, at no cost, and without losing followers. Account migration is also a feature of Mastodon and inherent to the Fediverse.\n\nThis means that there\u2019s very little cost to investing in a network. Unlike Elon Musk\u2019s acquisition of Twitter, where some people lost over a decade\u2019s worth of posts and social connections, on the open social web you own it all, and it can come with you if you ever choose to leave.It\u2019s free to get startedThe open social web offers an exciting opportunity to reclaim control over our online interactions.\n\nWhether you\u2019re a writer seeking an engaged audience, a developer building the next big innovation, or an entrepreneur overcoming the cold start problem, the open social web provides the tools and community to make it happen. By embracing these decentralized networks, we can shape an internet that works for everyone \u2014 one that prioritizes privacy, creativity, and authentic connections.\n\nThe time to join the open social web is now. Dive in, explore, and help build the future of the internet. No-one can stop you.\n\n\u00a0",
        "html": "<p><img src=\"https://werd.io/file/675ba9313584dd2b190c8112/thumb.jpg\" alt=\"A decentralized network\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" /></p><p>The open social web puts control back in your hands. Unlike big social media platforms, it\u2019s not run by a single company \u2014 it\u2019s made up of independent, connected communities where you decide how and with whom you interact. It respects your privacy, avoids intrusive ads, and gives you the freedom to truly own your online experience. It\u2019s like the internet used to be: open, personal, and community-focused.</p><h3>How to get started</h3><p>There are two main emergent social networks on the open social web:</p><p><strong><a href=\"https://fediverse.info/\">The Fediverse</a></strong> is a co-operative of small communities that all interoperate as one large, cohesive social network. Each community has its own interface, moderation policy, and rules, but anyone on one community can seamlessly follow and share with anyone on any of the other communities. It\u2019s more decentralized, which means that the user experience is a little different to what you\u2019re probably used to.</p><p>The most common Fediverse platform is <a href=\"https://joinmastodon.org/\">Mastodon</a> (although <a href=\"https://www.threads.net\">Threads</a> is also rapidly joining the network) and the easiest place to get started is\u00a0<a href=\"https://mastodon.social/\">by joining mastodon.social</a>.</p><p><strong><a href=\"https://bluesky.social\">Bluesky</a></strong> is a social network built on an open social web protocol but largely controlled by one company, Bluesky Social. It\u2019s less decentralized than the Fediverse, but some find it easier to use.</p><p>It is very reminiscent of early Twitter, with some added innovations designed to help people build up a network of interesting people to follow quickly, build their own bespoke social media algorithms, and block people they don\u2019t want to interact with. The result is a very vibrant, contiguous community that\u2019s growing very quickly.</p><p>The easiest place to get started is <a href=\"https://bsky.app/\">by signing up on the Bluesky website</a>.</p><h3>For writers, artists, journalists, and publishers</h3><p>In a world where platforms like X have devalued outgoing links and often skewed their algorithms towards particular points of view, the open social web is a breath of fresh air. Links are celebrated, not suppressed, which means journalists can promote their work. open social web platforms default to just showing you the posts and reshares by people you subscribe to in reverse-chronological order, rather than skewing your feed.</p><p>Because no single company owns the open social web, it\u2019s not subject to the whims of an owner. There\u2019s no single platform that can be sold to Elon Musk or rapidly pivot in order to try and increase its total market capitalization. It simply exists to allow people to follow and share with each other.</p><p>This has attracted some of the most engaged people on the internet. Users on the open social web are more likely to share your work, read it deeply, and donate to support you.</p><h3>For developers and researchers</h3><p>Because the open social web has no owner and isn\u2019t proprietary, you don\u2019t need to ask for anyone\u2019s permission to build on top of it. You can build any kind of social tool on top of its open protocols, and nobody can stop you, or charge you for the privilege. This also means that journalists and researchers can examine social networking data to their heart\u2019s content, for example to study trends and dynamics between communities.</p><p>Anyone can build an app. There are already dozens of mobile apps for each open social web platform, for example, as well as tools like <a href=\"https://sill.social\">Sill</a> that allow you to gain insights from the network in new ways.</p><h3>For startups and entrepreneurs</h3><p>A long-standing issue with building new social apps and services is the cold start problem: until people join in large numbers, there\u2019s nobody to talk to.</p><p>If you build a social app on the open social web, you can connect directly with the existing network. There will instantly be millions upon millions of people for your users to connect with \u2014 and, in turn, those people can more easily learn about your app or service. The open social web improves the experience of your early users and reduces the friction to acquiring new ones, while giving you full freedom to innovate and build new features.</p><h3>For nonprofits and activists</h3><p>Open social web users are engaged and typically care about social causes. They\u2019re more willing to donate than on platforms like X, and there\u2019s no algorithmic bias to suppress links or prevent your message from reaching its audience.</p><h3>For everyone</h3><p>On the open social web, you aren\u2019t locked into any platform. If the application you\u2019re using doesn\u2019t work out for whatever reason, you can just use another one. For example, Bluesky\u2019s mission talks about enforcing the possibility of a \u201ccredible exit\u201d: if they ever turn user-hostile or make bad decisions, users should always have the ability to take their profiles, conversations, and content somewhere else, with very little friction, at no cost, and without losing followers. Account migration is also a feature of Mastodon and inherent to the Fediverse.</p><p>This means that there\u2019s very little cost to investing in a network. Unlike Elon Musk\u2019s acquisition of Twitter, where some people lost over a decade\u2019s worth of posts and social connections, on the open social web you own it all, and it can come with you if you ever choose to leave.</p><h3>It\u2019s free to get started</h3><p>The open social web offers an exciting opportunity to reclaim control over our online interactions.</p><p>Whether you\u2019re a writer seeking an engaged audience, a developer building the next big innovation, or an entrepreneur overcoming the cold start problem, the open social web provides the tools and community to make it happen. By embracing these decentralized networks, we can shape an internet that works for everyone \u2014 one that prioritizes privacy, creativity, and authentic connections.</p><p>The time to join the open social web is now. Dive in, explore, and help build the future of the internet. No-one can stop you.</p><p>\u00a0</p>"
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Open Source Veteran Launches Skyseed - First Ecosystem Fund and Incubator for the Bluesky AT Protocol

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    "published": "2024-12-12T22:44:15+00:00",
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        "text": "[Skyseed]\n\nReally fascinating play:\"Open Source veteran entrepreneur Peter Wang today launches Skyseed Fund, the world's first venture fund and incubator focused exclusively on Bluesky and its open ecosystem.\"Peter has been involved in decentralized social networking for a long time. There's $1M in committed capital here, which is small, but at the same time, not nothing! I'd really love to see the deck (mostly to understand how they see the upside playing out) and understand who the LPs are.\n\nThis isn't just for VC moonshots, either:\"Skyseed offers traditional venture-style pre-seed terms but will also fund projects that can graduate into more sustainable for-profit or cooperative business models. Additionally, Skyseed has reserved a portion of capital for pure development grants. This is the first tranche of funding, and the goal is growth.\"Do I wish there was something like this for ActivityPub? Absolutely. But any kind of investment in decentralized social networking is great to see, in my opinion. I'm really curious (and quite encouraged) to see where this goes.\n#Fediverse\n            [Link]",
        "html": "<p>[<a href=\"https://www.prweb.com/releases/open-source-veteran-launches-skyseed---first-ecosystem-fund-and-incubator-for-the-bluesky-at-protocol-302329958.html\">Skyseed</a>]</p><p>Really fascinating play:</p><blockquote><p>\"Open Source veteran entrepreneur Peter Wang today launches Skyseed Fund, the world's first venture fund and incubator focused exclusively on Bluesky and its open ecosystem.\"</p></blockquote><p>Peter has been involved in decentralized social networking for a long time. There's $1M in committed capital here, which is small, but at the same time, <em>not nothing</em>! I'd really love to see the deck (mostly to understand how they see the upside playing out) and understand who the LPs are.</p><p>This isn't just for VC moonshots, either:</p><blockquote><p>\"Skyseed offers traditional venture-style pre-seed terms but will also fund projects that can graduate into more sustainable for-profit or cooperative business models. Additionally, Skyseed has reserved a portion of capital for pure development grants. This is the first tranche of funding, and the goal is growth.\"</p></blockquote><p>Do I wish there was something like this for ActivityPub? Absolutely. But any kind of investment in decentralized social networking is great to see, in my opinion. I'm really curious (and quite encouraged) to see where this goes.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://werd.io/tag/Fediverse\" class=\"p-category\">#Fediverse</a></p>\n            <p>[<a href=\"https://www.prweb.com/releases/open-source-veteran-launches-skyseed---first-ecosystem-fund-and-incubator-for-the-bluesky-at-protocol-302329958.html\">Link</a>]</p>"
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        "name": "Manton Reece",
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    "url": "https://www.manton.org/2024/12/12/the-day-is.html",
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        "html": "<p>The day is already winding down, punting the release until tomorrow morning. Still have a couple housekeeping things to do. Writing release notes, blog posts, and maybe a new companion M.b plug-in. I\u2019ve also extended the Micropub API and want to make sure that everything is properly documented.</p>",
        "text": "The day is already winding down, punting the release until tomorrow morning. Still have a couple housekeeping things to do. Writing release notes, blog posts, and maybe a new companion M.b plug-in. I\u2019ve also extended the Micropub API and want to make sure that everything is properly documented."
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        "name": "#indieweb",
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    "url": "https://mastodon.social/@FunkyLarma/113641724227412229",
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        "html": "<p>At the beginning of the week I was getting lost in a rabbit hole trying to implement web mentions on my site. Whilst in that hole I discovered the <a href=\"https://indieweb.org/\"><span>https://</span><span>indieweb.org/</span><span></span></a> site and started reading.<br />This evening I\u2019m sat here sketching out my silos and data ownership and planning a digital purge and tidy up.</p><p><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/indieweb\">#<span>indieweb</span></a> <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/tags/ownyourdata\">#<span>ownyourdata</span></a></p>",
        "text": "At the beginning of the week I was getting lost in a rabbit hole trying to implement web mentions on my site. Whilst in that hole I discovered the https://indieweb.org/ site and started reading.\nThis evening I\u2019m sat here sketching out my silos and data ownership and planning a digital purge and tidy up.\n\n#indieweb #ownyourdata"
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