Kevin Boone: The โ€œsmall webโ€ is bigger than you might think

The small web is growing, and getting more active. Good news.

We are pleased to welcome Alena Muravska from @ripencc as the new Chair of the Global Internet Standards Testing Community (GISTC).

Many thanks to Wout de Natris - van der Borght for setting up the international community around Internet.nl.

For more info on the GISTC, see https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-launch-award-event-96-empower-the-global-internet-standards-testing-community

Interested in joining? Please send an email to [email protected].

#InternetStandards #InternetCommunity #InternetGovernance

Call for Papers - Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT) 2026! ๐Ÿ“ข

We're officially open for submissionsโ€”share your insights, innovations, and ideas with the global Internet community.

Heads up: #APRICOT2026 is happening earlier than usual โ†’ 9โ€“11 February 2026
๐Ÿ“ Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
๐Ÿ”— Submit now: https://lnkd.in/ddAuuJ2d

The earlier you submit, the better your chances of making the final agenda!

#CallForPapers #InternetCommunity #Peering

๐ŸŽ‰ Wow, hold the presses! The #groundbreaking #revelation that test-ipv6.com isn't going anywhere! ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ This earth-shattering news will surely keep all three people using IPv6 on the edge of their seats. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ“‰
https://status.test-ipv6.com #testipv6 #ipv6news #techupdate #internetcommunity #HackerNews #ngated
Update: test-ipv6.com will stay online

๐Ÿฅณ Congrats to test-ipv6.com on its retirement! ๐ŸŽ‰ In a move as groundbreaking as announcing your shoe size, they've managed to make a list of languages longer than the actual content. ๐ŸŒ Let's hope #IPv6 gets more respect than this #farewell note! ๐Ÿ˜‚
https://retire.test-ipv6.com/ #testipv6 #retirement #celebration #techhumor #internetcommunity #HackerNews #ngated
Update: test-ipv6.com will stay online

RIPE 91 is coming to Bucharest, Romania โ€” 20โ€“24 October 2025! ๐ŸŒ

Why attend?
๐ŸŸจ Technical sessions, policy discussions & tutorials
๐Ÿ”น Share knowledge with experts worldwide
๐ŸŸจ Connect with peers & grow the global Internet community

Since 1989, RIPE Meetings have united ISPs, operators, academics, governments, and regulators to shape the Internet together.

๐Ÿ”— Register now: https://ripe91.ripe.net/

#RIPE91 #RIPEmeeting #InternetCommunity

Can anyone share any insight on #IndieWebCamp? I get the gist of it, but there seems to be a lot of moving parts. #internetCommunity #personalWebsites

@strypey

This is very interesting! When you post something, it gets copied to many places, so deleting it isnโ€™t easy.

Do you think people would continue using #ActivityPub more if they get to know how this worked?

#InternetCommunity

The owner of ip4.me/ip6.me, Kevin Loch, passed away โ€” https://ip4only.me/
#HackerNews #KevinLoch #Tribute #ip4me #ip6me #InternetCommunity #RIP
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