I swore not to speak about #FediHood any more, but what #Pixelfed is doing is great news for #ActivityPub.
Pixelfed already sends the location as a Place object with latitude and longitude, so FediHood can read it and put markers on a map.
Local timelines used to mean one instance. Now they can mean people actually around you.
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Anyone who is interested in the #Fediverse and #ActivityPub is welcome to join the Social Web Community Group #SocialCG at the #w3c.
It's the group that develops and advances the social standards that make this network go. It's open to anyone. If you have specific interests, we have task forces that work on specific topics. Or you can start one!
It's easy to join.
🆕 blog! “Scattered thoughts on social geolocation”
I want to be able to share my location with my friends on social media. Twitter (RIP) had a way to attach an optional location to a post. Facebook still lets me check in to venues. But neither ActivityPub (Mastodon) nor AT Protocol (BlueSky) allow me …
👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/07/scatt…
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#ActivityPub #BlueSky #fediverse #FourSquare #geolocation #json #openstandards #OpenStreetMap
Comprendre Mastodon, PeerTube, Le Fediverse....
On explique tout le fonctionnement du Fediverse et des réseaux sociaux alternatifs comme Mastodon, PeerTube, PixelFed, etc.
Soutenir 💕 : batst.co/soutenir
═══ LIENS ═══
Newsletter : batst.co/newsletter
Curation de liens : batst.co/links
Planning des live (ics) : batst.co/planning
Communauté (Matrix) : batst.co/community
Peertube : batst.co/peertube
Twitch : batst.co/twitch
Podcast (rss) : batst.co/stackgui2-podcast
═══ LIENS BAPTISTE ═══
Mastodon : baptistebca@im.stackgui.de
Matrix : @baptistebca:matrix.stackgui.de
Xmpp : baptistebca@im.stackgui.de
Signal : baptistebca.01
LinkedIn : batst.co/linkedin
Comprendre Mastodon, PeerTube, Le Fediverse....
On explique tout le fonctionnement du Fediverse et des réseaux sociaux alternatifs comme Mastodon, PeerTube, PixelFed, etc.
Soutenir 💕 : batst.co/soutenir
═══ LIENS ═══
Newsletter : batst.co/newsletter
Curation de liens : batst.co/links
Planning des live (ics) : batst.co/planning
Communauté (Matrix) : batst.co/community
Peertube : batst.co/peertube
Twitch : batst.co/twitch
Podcast (rss) : batst.co/stackgui2-podcast
═══ LIENS BAPTISTE ═══
Mastodon : baptistebca@im.stackgui.de
Matrix : @baptistebca:matrix.stackgui.de
Xmpp : baptistebca@im.stackgui.de
Signal : baptistebca.01
LinkedIn : batst.co/linkedin
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Kind of a weird #Fediverse question: do any platforms in this space offer an API for user account registration?
One hypothetical idea I’ve been kicking around is the notion of “pre-registration” for the Fediverse. Basically, a person fills out their profile, imports data archives from other networks, and maybe even finds their mutuals somehow. When they’re done, their account gets created on a random vetted instance, data gets backfilled, and follow requests get sent out to the mutual contacts they’ve found.
I think it’s a good idea, and possibly a good showcase for both the #ActivityPub C2S API and possibly LOLA. However, I don’t think any particular platform supports all of the required pieces yet.
I built an open-source analytics terminal tracking daily Mastodon user growth, monthly active users (MAU), and velocity from 2022 to present:
obsesivegamer.github.io/Mastod…
Features:
- Dual-mode daily net velocity (MAU health vs signups)
- Historical surge windows (Nov '22 Twitter wave, '23 Threads surge)
- Trailing 7-day moving averages
- Free CSV data exports
#Mastodon #Fediverse #MastodonStats #DataViz #ActivityPub #OpenSource
Mastodon User Stats, Growth & Trends Tracker
Interactive quantitative analytics terminal tracking Mastodon user growth, active user retention, and daily network velocity.Mastodon Analytics Terminal
So it turns out my server's signup review bot wasn't broken after all — people just weren't confirming their email after signing up.
I kept wondering why some pending accounts never showed up in Matrix, but the bot was just waiting for email confirmation the whole time. 😅
Föderation braucht Fehlertoleranz an den Instanzgrenzen | Der Admin
Föderierte Systeme müssen nicht nur selbst stabil laufen. Sie müssen auch mit langsamen, fehlerhaften oder unerreichbaren Gegenstellen umgehen können.www.der-admin.de
If your social media depends on a corporate server, it depends on a government permission slip. The Autistici shutdown is a warning: migrate to protocols, not platforms. The network holds, but only if we build the full stack. ⤵️
#ActivityPub #Fediverse #Mastodon #KeepTheInternetFree #SusanKlopferTruth #AutisticiInventati
L'autre grande migration du jour c'est celle de mon compte #Pinterest (qui reposait sous une épaisse couche de poussières) vers #Bowrd ! 
C'est #opensource et connecté via #ActivityPub
› bowrd.eu/@danslerush 😎 (je n'ai, pour l'instant, que fait l'import des images que j'avais sur Pinterest)
🌐 Fediverso: la historia de la otra Internet social que quiere cambiar las redes sociales
is there a FLOSS app for Android that support both activitypub and ATproto accounts in one interface?
Ich habe das Activity Pub Plugin meines Wordpressblogs einmal so angepasst das statt des ganzen Beitrages nur ein Auszug ins Fediverse gepushed wird.
Scheinbar hat Mastodon ja Probleme mit so einer Masse von Text umzugehen.
Ist mir bisher noch nie aufgefallen, denn GoToSocial mit Phanpy als Frontend löst das wirklich ohne Probleme.
Aber wenn das so zu weniger Irritationen führt werde ich es mal versuchen.
#mastodon #wordpress #activitypub #gotosocial #phanpy
9.3.0 — Modern Signatures and a Summer of Security Reports
Podlove Podcast Publisher
The one and only next generation podcast publishing system. Seriously. It's magical and sparkles a lot.Eric Teubert (WordPress.org)
Las redes sociales comerciales tratan sobre construir muros para mantener a la gente dentro. Las redes federadas tratan sobre derribar esos muros para que todos puedan hablar con todos, sin importar qué servidor elijan.
Evan Prodromou, coautor del protocolo ActivityPub y pionero de las redes libres
#frase #Fediverso #ActivityPub #InternetLibre #SoberaniaDigital
#FediHood now supports #Lemmy through #ActivityPub. You can subscribe/unsubscribe from groups, read threaded discussions with their upvote scores, and reply or upvote yourself (through the fav button).
This is the first step: FediHood will also automatically split messages into city, region and country groups that everyone on the fediverse using groups will be able to interact with.
Mastodon launches newsletters to strengthen the open social web
Inbox digests promise to reconnect scattered communities and surface quality posts. If Mastodon enforces clear consent and privacy rules, newsletters could reshape how fediverse users stay informed.Межа (#Межа)
ActivityBot is the recipient of an NLnet grant!
Back in February, I applied for NLnet's Next Generation Zero grant. They were looking for Fediverse projects to help rewild the social media landscape.@edent (Terence Eden’s Blog)
Somewhere else, this is a patent fight. Here it's a GitHub issue.
github.com/pixelfed/starter-ki…
Almost 2 years ago I started planning federated Starter Kits. @Mastodon took the idea, turned it into a FEP, and built it with my feedback rather than around it.
It shipped in @loops this year. Mastodon shipped Featured Collections months later.
Compatible. Collaborative. Consent-driven 🚀
blog.joinloops.org/introducing…
blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/…
#StarterKits #FeaturedCollections #ActivityPub #Collaboration
Schema · Issue #1 · pixelfed/starter-kits
StarterKit Extension Documentation Specification Base Structure { "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", "type": "Collection", "id": "https://example.org/recommendations/category-name...dansup (GitHub)
Name another photo app that will happily send you to a competitor.
If Pixelfed isn't for you, there are many amazing alternatives like:
- @frequency
- @gotosocial
- @admin
- @vernissage
All of them let you share images. All of them talk to Pixelfed. Leaving isn't a punishment here, because you never lose the network.
When you put people first, you build doors instead of cages.
There are now more than 700 users on #FediHood, and I've added new topics.
You can tailor your timeline in three ways:
- The distance from your city
- The topics you want to see
- The languages
Topics are more powerful than hashtags (in the context of the project) because:
- They avoid typos
- They work whatever the language
- One mute covers everything, unlike hashtag variants
It also fully supports the #ActivityPub Events used by #Mobilizon.
If you want to join: fedihood.social/
What @pfefferle is doing at @WordPress with #ActivityPub is brilliant.
One day the rest of the world will catch on. #OpenSocialWeb
🆕 blog! “Some updates to ActivityBot”
I couple of years ago, I developed ActivityBot - the simplest way to build Mastodon Bots. It is a single PHP file which can run an entire ActivityPub server and it is less than 80KB.
It works! You can follow @openbenches to see the latest entries on OpenBenches.org, and @colours for a …
👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/03/some-…
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#ActivityBot #ActivityPub #mastodon #php
Some updates to ActivityBot
I couple of years ago, I developed ActivityBot - the simplest way to build Mastodon Bots. It is a single PHP file which can run an entire ActivityPub server and it is less than 80KB. It works! You can follow @openbenches@bot.openbenches.@edent (Terence Eden’s Blog)
I know the Pixelfed codebase is messy, but I'm a far better Laravel dev than when I started it, and @phpstan has been keeping Loops rock solid at every level.
This week: preparing the new mobile app, fixing comment threading so you never miss a reply, and laying the foundation for the next-gen APIs that will power the new webUI and mobile app.
Tests are coming to lock in stability too. Pixelfed is getting the Loops treatment 💅 🚀
I will admit, I did get a bit carried away with @pixelfed features over the years.
Collections, DMs, Ephemeral Stories, Filters, Groups and Portfolios were all started with good intentions, but without the continued focus and stability they deserve.
Once I get caught up with bug fixes and making the core features more solid, they are up next!
No new features will be added until the platform is as rock solid as Loops is 😉
Pixelfed.social users: You can now migrate your followers to other fediverse servers!
If you want full account migration, that is coming later this year, and may be worth waiting for if you have a lot of content and interactions you want to preserve.
Regardless, you should have full control over where you want to make your home!
We have a ton of updates coming, and will understand if you decide to migrate, because we're always connected with #ActivityPub ❤️
Going to TPAC 2026 as part of the @sovtechfund Standards cohort!
Now for something a bit different, a self-hostable Fediverse-compatible crossword server:
There's a demo server at:
It's written by @lashman and is CC0 so it's totally free code with no restrictions at all.
The crosswords don't require an account to play. The Fediverse element is to do with sharing puzzles, clues and leaderboards between servers.
#Crosswords #FOSS #SelfHosting #Fediverse #ActivityPub
Cruciverb - Daily crosswords that respect you, and your handwriting
Self-hosted daily crosswords with handwriting input, a community clue pool, and ActivityPub federation. No ads, no tracking, no accounts. CC0 public domain.lashman Apps
Say goodbye to Linked Data Signatures
blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/08/…
We now support verifying FEP-8b32 Object Integrity Proofs using either eddsa-jcs-2022 or mldsa44-jcs-2024.
The latest version of Mastodon can verify FEP-8b32 integrity proofs, which replace outdated Linked Data Signatures.
Docs: docs.joinmastodon.org/spec/sec…
#activitypub #fedidev #fep_8b32
Mastodon 4.7
This release is full of technical improvements focusing on bug fixes, performance and interoperability with other fediverse platforms.Mastodon Blog
#FediHood now supports #ActivityPub events, which means it is compatible with software such as #Mobilizon. You can create and receive events in the area you selected.
Joining and leaving events is not implemented yet.
ok i just released a thing, over a year in the making 🙂
cruciverb - a daily crossword server that speaks ActivityPub
yes, really. your instance federates like a mastodon server: puzzles, clues and leaderboards flow between instances, and solves are signed so they follow you around the fedi
also: you can DRAW the letters. handwriting recognition runs entirely in your browser
no accounts, no ads, no tracking, CC0
#Crosswords #ActivityPub #Fediverse #SelfHosted
Cruciverb - Daily crosswords that respect you, and your handwriting
Self-hosted daily crosswords with handwriting input, a community clue pool, and ActivityPub federation. No ads, no tracking, no accounts. CC0 public domain.lashman Apps
Loops, Pixelfed, Mastodon
Being able to migrate your
posts along with followers to other Pixelfed servers is something we need to do, and will be a priority after I ship the new release, and mobile app later this month.
I say to other Pixelfed servers, because I'm not aware of any other software that would support this, but I do plan to write a FEP so we can support full account migration between software!