John ConwayNov 23, 2022

Big rumblings in the expansion of the #Fediverse have been happening recently.

#Tumblr has already promised to implement #ActivityPub (the protocol Mastodon uses), which will mean you can follow Tumblr accounts from here and vice versa. And today we a learning that #Flickr is also considering it!

This will be a massive expansion, which obviously carries some uncertainties, but I, for one, welcome our new federation partners.

This is the way the internet is supposed to work.

Show threadGabbo The Fox
@john Is necessary to link either of these platforms to Mastodon or are they gonna make their fediverse?
Nov 23, 2022 at 6:09pmWeb
Show threadJohn ConwayNov 23, 2022

@gabbothefox It will work like any inter-instance connection. Follow someone at Tumblr by sticking their handle (e.g. @[email protected]) in the searchbox at mastodon.world, click follow, and done: you're following them.

It should be virtually seamless.