Mike McCueMar 7, 2025

When I went to SXSW in 2023, few had heard of the fediverse. This year is very different thanks to the work of legions of builders and evangelizers over the past two years.

On Sunday and Monday we're hosting the first fediverse house at #SXSW with some great people like @molly0xfff @pluralistic @mmasnick.bsky.social @evan @davidimel.com @pcottle @jasonkoebler and many more.

Stop by if you're in town and say hello. You can RSVP here (nearly 1,000 RSVPs so far!) https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse-house/

SXSW '25 - About Flipboard

Flipboard and Surf are hosting the first-ever Fediverse House at SXSW to explore the world of decentralized social media.

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Show threadSaskiaMar 7, 2025

@mike @molly0xfff @pluralistic @mmasnick.bsky.social @evan @davidimel.com @pcottle @jasonkoebler

Not to be that guy, I get this is a meme, but there's a whole host of great speakers at the Fediverse House and only one woman is featured here?

It'd be great for those attending to talk about what we can do to highlight women and their contributions to the open social web more.

Show threadEvan Prodromou
@saskia @mike @molly0xfff @pluralistic @mmasnick.bsky.social @davidimel.com @pcottle @jasonkoebler thanks for the point. And we always need someone to be "that guy" (or gal). The representation on the schedule is better than representation in these logos, but it can always be better. I'll see what I can do.
Mar 7, 2025 at 1:10pmWeb
Show threadSaskiaMar 7, 2025

@evan @mike @molly0xfff @pluralistic @mmasnick.bsky.social @davidimel.com @pcottle @jasonkoebler

Thanks Evan, appreciate it!

Show threadS. SanchezMar 7, 2025
@evan @saskia @mike @molly0xfff @pluralistic @mmasnick.bsky.social @davidimel.com @pcottle @jasonkoebler Perhaps also including some non-white voices would be nice. It's not like one of the main critiques of the fediverse is how very white dominated it is.
Show threadMike McCueMar 7, 2025
@SeattleSanchez fair point. The full lineup is more diverse. Also fyi we asked a diverse range of other folks to participate but they weren’t available.