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 threadJohn ConwayNov 23, 2022
It might make the Fediverse bigger than Twitter!
Show threadBadriNov 24, 2022

@john okay, I've been thinking about this a bit more, and while this is exciting, here's what I'm concerned about:

What if people say, "Why join Mastodon when I can just join Tumblr?"

And then at some point Tumblr decides to defederate like Google did with XMPP, leaving fragmented communities behind.

I think the Fediverse is more stable since it's got active communities who are aware of why they're here, but still something to keep in mind... 🦕

Show threadCosmic Tentacle Nov 25, 2022
@badri @john I'm surprised people are still talking about Tumblr. Did they change something there to revamp the site? The last I heard it was popular like 10 years ago or something, but now I'm seeing people talk about it again.
Show threadBadri
@cosmictentacle @john there's definitely a niche(ish) dedicated crowd who've always loved it. Most of the buzz right now seems to be because of their #ActivityPub plans though (and the fact that #TwitterExodus people started looking there as an alternative).
Nov 25, 2022 at 6:53amWeb