Throwback to the precursor to the #Fediverse where @chrismessina, @will and others collaborated on the #DiSo project and worked on creating new specifications that could underpin a decentralized social web: https://factoryjoe.com/2008/12/20/where-were-going-with-activity-streams/
That’s where eg. #ActivityStreams got started and that’s the movement which most specifications that later made up #OStatus came out of
I appreciate @pcottle's entreaty to the attendees of the #FediForum to engage with the Threads team genuinely.
Meta/Facebook have a mixed track record when it comes to open formats/standards (fool me once, etc etc); but at the same time, ushering in 130M potential new users to an open, social web is also an opportunity not to be dismissed out of hand.
I am optimistic that the current team is showing up with good intent and I intend to reflect that.
@chrismessina and @docpop are talking about #WordPress, #DiSo, the #fediverse the #Hashtag and "Identity In The Browser" on the latest episode of Press This! ❤️
I feel so honoured to be mentioned 😊
"Press This. The WordPress Community Podcast features exclusive content and interviews with leaders in the WordPress community…. covering everything from development to integrating your digital marketing strategy with WordPress. Host Doc Pop of WP Engine and special guest hosts from across the community keep you up to speed on the latest advancements in WordPress."
Cerrone? Is an old school beats master including 70s masterpieces of #Glam and #Diso
I think he produced Donna Summer and such
Perhaps the best part of this interview (so far!) is that @Gargron says he prefers the phrase "social web" over fediverse. LET'S DO IT!
From: @Gargron
https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/111616761510320943
Listen to this episode from Dot Social on Spotify. It’s been a momentous time for the Fediverse. New versions of Mammoth and Ivory launched. WordPress and Tumblr reaffirmed their commitment to integrating ActivityPub. And then both Threads and Flipboard rolled out their plans to federate.What does this all mean for the Fediverse? How will moderation work as the Fediverse grows in leaps and bounds? Who will be next to federate?Mastodon’s founder and CEO Eugen Rochko goes deep with Flipboard CEO Mike McCue for a sprawling conversation that looks back on Mastodon’s epic year, dissects the moment we’re in today, and ponders a future filled with big changes and new ideas. More urgently, if you’re following what’s happening with Threads, it is essential listening for understanding Meta’s strategy and how the Fediverse is responding. Highlights from this conversation include:0:51 Looking back on Mastodon’s epic year3:22 Small team, big goals4:55 The arrival of Threads/Meta: pro or con?9:01 The way Mastodon/Fediverse is architected to provide a better social media experience11:24 The “big win” of Meta adopting an open standard12:10 The game-changing paradigm shift in how social media works17:30 Why Meta is committing to Threads — a significant moment for the social web18:10 Mastodon community’s reaction to Threads’ entry19:24 Preemptively building walls to block Threads: self-defeating?21:10 Tools and advice for instance owners on interoperating with Threads26:09 Gaining momentum: who will federate next?28:34 Bluesky 30:00 ActivityPub: the beauty of a generic protocol38:24 User experiences in the Fediverse41:06 “Embrace, extend, extinguish” and the XMPP comparison50:28 Funding Mastodon through Patreon donations53:10 U.S. nonprofit version of Mastodon and grant applications54:23 On outside contributions to Mastodon’s code base57:42 Hopes and dreams for the future💰Mastodon is a non-profit that runs on donations from the community. You can help Mastodon succeed by supporting the organization via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mastodon 🔎 You can follow Eugen on Mastodon at https://mastodon.social/@Gargron✚ You can connect with Mike McCue on Mastodon at https://flipboard.social/@mike, or via his Flipboard federated account, where you can see what he’s curating on Flipboard in the Fediverse, at https://flipboard.social/@[email protected] 💡 To learn more about what Flipboard's doing in the fediverse, sign up here: https://appdownload.flipboard.com/a-new-wave/
That sound you hear is the fediverse expanding!
"ActivityPub 1.0.0 for WordPress has been released allowing WordPress blogs to be followed by others on apps like Mastodon and others in the fediverse and then receive replies back as comments on their own sites."
Download here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/activitypub/
/by @Sarahp s/o @pfefferle.wordpress.com @pfefferle #ActivityPub #DiSo
The first of its kind? Open source Mastodon client Ice Cubes now supports cross-posting to Bluesky!
Let the games begin!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ice-cubes-for-mastodon/id6444915884
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