ResearchBuzz: FirehoseThe Register: Friendster rises from the grave to make social media great again. “It’s been more than a decade since social media platform Friendster went dark, but a new owner has brought it back from the dead – sort of – with the hope he can give exhausted users of modern platforms a reprieve.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/04/the-register-friendster-rises-from-the-grave-to-make-social-media-great-again/
Penguin RebellionVery good news this morning:
In a rare coordinated action, three #German parties (Greens, Left, Social Democrats) have declared they're leaving #X (formerly #Twitter).
This goes for their official party accounts as well as for the accounts of their respective parliamentary caucuses. They're also recommending their party members and MPs leave X.
All three parties have published a coordinated statement.
E.g., SPD on Instagram
Via a privacy-preserving frontend: Imginn:
»In recent years, X has descended into chaos and is increasingly dominated by right-wing trolls. Political debates thrive on dialogue and on reaching and informing people. We no longer wish to foster a platform like X that promotes right-wing populist content, hate, and disinformation. That is why we have decided, across party lines, to stop posting on our account. We remain active on various other platforms and will continue to engage in dialogue there.«
SPD on Instagram: "X ist in den letzten Jahren im Chaos versunken, wird zunehmend von rechten Trollen dominiert. Politische Debatten leben vom Austausch und davon, dass sie Menschen erreichen und informieren. Wir wollen nicht länger einen Ort wie X stärken, der rechtspopulistische Inhalte, Hass und Desinformation fördert. Deswegen haben wir uns über Parteigrenzen hinweg entschlossen, unseren Account nicht mehr zu bespielen. Wir sind weiterhin auf verschiedenen Plattformen präsent und bleiben dort im Austausch. #WirVerlassenX"
1,448 likes, 207 comments - spdde on May 4, 2026: "X ist in den letzten Jahren im Chaos versunken, wird zunehmend von rechten Trollen dominiert. Politische Debatten leben vom Austausch und davon, dass sie Menschen erreichen und informieren. Wir wollen nicht länger einen Ort wie X stärken, der rechtspopulistische Inhalte, Hass und Desinformation fördert. Deswegen haben wir uns über Parteigrenzen hinweg entschlossen, unseren Account nicht mehr zu bespielen. Wir sind weiterhin auf verschiedenen Plattformen präsent und bleiben dort im Austausch. #WirVerlassenX".
CD Castillo#SoTrue
“Either you accept a lower share price and don’t commit atrocities or you become evil. There is no third option.”
Mat Duggan @matdevdug
#Capitalism #Morals #ShareholderValue #SocialNetworks
https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/
“Either you accept a lower share price and don’t commit atrocities or you become evil. There is no third option.”
Mat Duggan @matdevdug
#Capitalism #Morals #ShareholderValue #SocialNetworks
https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/
Boy I was wrong about the Fediverse
I have never been an "online community first" person. The internet is how I stay in touch with people I met in real life. I'm not a "tweet comments at celebrities" guy. I was never funny enough to be the funniest person on Twitter. So when Twitter was accidentally purchased
EFF: A Bridge to Somewhere: How to Link Your Mastodon, Bluesky, or Other Federated Accounts. “Think of it like a radio broadcast: you want to reach people and don’t care where they are or what device they’re using. For example, in theory, a Bluesky user can follow someone on Mastodon or Threads without having to create a Mastodon or Threads account. But these systems are still a work in […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/02/a-bridge-to-somewhere-how-to-link-your-mastodon-bluesky-or-other-federated-accounts-eff/
A Bridge to Somewhere: How to Link Your Mastodon, Bluesky, or Other Federated Accounts (EFF)
EFF: A Bridge to Somewhere: How to Link Your Mastodon, Bluesky, or Other Federated Accounts. “Think of it like a radio broadcast: you want to reach people and don’t care where they are …
EFF Updates RSSA Bridge to Somewhere: How to Link Your Mastodon, Bluesky, or Other Federated Accounts
#ThePublicInterestInternet #Creativity&Innovation #SocialNetworks
A Bridge to Somewhere: How to Link Your Mastodon, Bluesky, or Other Federated Accounts
One of the central promises of open social media services is interoperability—the idea that wherever you personally decide to post doesn’t require others to be there just to follow what you have to say. Think of it like a radio broadcast: you want to reach people and don't care where they are or what device they're using.
CNBC: Reddit reports 69% jump in revenue, topping analyst estimates. “Reddit reported better-than-expected profit and revenue in its first-quarter earnings report on Thursday, and also issued an optimistic forecast. The stock jumped over 9% in extended trading.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/01/cnbc-reddit-reports-69-jump-in-revenue-topping-analyst-estimates/
RichardI'm enjoying playing around with a small, single person #snac instance that I am experimenting with. Snac? Social Networks Are Crap 😀 . It's running off a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W using a Cloudflare Tunnel
More info https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2
#selfhosting #selfhosted #socialnetworks
More info https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2
#selfhosting #selfhosted #socialnetworks
WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business [Unofficial]The Person Behind Those Viral Polycule Ads Says It’s Just a Joke
mthieLiebe (Drecks-)Influencer
Wusstet ihr schon, dass ihr Kurzvideos auf euren Lieblingsnetzwerken auch ohne künstlich hinzugefügte und unnötige Scheißmusik posten könnt?
Selbiges gilt auch für künstlich hinzugefügtes Lachen und sinnlose Overlays, die einen darauf hinweisen, dass das ja alles so lustig ist.
Was ist nur kaputt bei euch? Ach ja, sonst reicht die Aufmerksamkeitsspanne wieder nicht, gell?
#shortpost #blogpost #blog #SocialNetworks #Influencer #Musik #KünstlicheDummheit
Liebe (Drecks-)Influencer · mthie spaces
Wusstet ihr schon, dass ihr Kurzvideos auf euren Lieblingsnetzwerken auch ohne künstlich hinzugefügte und unnötige Scheißmusik posten könnt? Selbiges gilt auch für künstlich hinzugefügtes Lachen und sinnlose Overlays, die einen darauf hinweisen, dass das ja alles so lustig ist. Was ist nur kaputt bei euch? Ach ja, sonst reicht die Aufmerksamkeitsspanne wieder nicht, gell?
disassociated.comBorn again social network Friendster aims to resurrect real-life friends networks
Even after Friendster stopped being a social network I still checked in on the website from time to time. It's evidently been a while since I did that though. Last time I looked, Friendster — having gone through a number of changes in direction — was a gaming platform, but, as I've learned, ceased operations in 2015. After almost a decade in the wilderness, American developer and entrepreneur Mike Carson has revived the old virtual community, but things are little bit different this […]https://disassociated.com/born-again-social-network-friendster/