Show threadStrypeyFeb 3

"Twitter’s ownership transfer ... established the concept that growth for these networks happens as a result of people ‘leaving’ Big Tech platforms, and that decentralised open protocols are a recognisable alternative."

@laurenshof, 2026

It certainly cemented it, but that dynamic had been recognised long before. Mastodon's growth, in particular, was driven by earlier waves of migration from Titter, Tumblr, and a few other platforms. Allowing it to overshoot GNU social.

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MœllusNov 1
'The fediverse is indeed clunky and nerdy, operated by hobbyists and idealists. It's one of the main powers that allows the network to sustain itself for so long. But I do feel that people who highlight this in an approving manner do not really grapple with the extent these same characteristics interfere with goals to make the fediverse a mainstream platform.' https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-141/ /via #ConnectedPlaces #fediverse #mastodon
Fediverse Report – #141

Mastodon is working towards making one of the longstanding pain points of the fediverse a thing of the past, with the new ability to show all replies to a post. Bonfire is making strides with their Open Science Network platform, and Ghost is now the most popular server software on the fediverse.

connectedplaces.online
Show threadStrypeyJun 25, 2025

"Above all, Connected Places is a newsletter about power. Centralised social media leads to power concentration at the very top, creating billionaire oligarchs. Decentralising social media takes power away from the oligarchs. But that does not mean that the power has disappeared. Power is spread out over many places, but with it, new gatekeepers can appear, in ways that can be hard to see."

@LaurensHof, 2025

https://connectedplaces.online/welcome-to-connected-places/

#ConnectedPlaces #FediverseReport

Welcome to Connected Places

Fediverse Report has relaunched as Connected Places!

connectedplaces.online
JoebourneApr 24, 2023

ICYMI I launched the second series of PETRAS's 'At The Edge' podcast last week. Whole series focusses on connected places (e.g. smart cities). 1st episode has some amazing guests from local authorities and tech providers discussing public-private sector collaboration for innovation & security in connected places. You can find us on your usual podcast platform with more info and links here: https://petras-iot.org/update/at-the-edge-podcast-series/

#connectedplaces #smartcities #iot #iotsecurity

Petras - – At The Edge Podcast Series

Petras – At The Edge Podcast Series - Series Two: Secure Connected Places