Official microblogging account for BadgeFed — an open, federated platform for issuing and verifying digital badges and community credentials across the #Fediverse.
Here we share quick updates, releases, experiments, and community highlights. Longer posts and full announcements live at @badgefed — and yes, the accounts boost each other so you won't miss anything.
Follow along for #DigitalCredentials #OpenBadges #Recognition #OpenSource #Federation
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I’m also exploring ideas like:
• leaderboards
• activity points
• community challenges
Possibly as a component integrated with BadgeFed + Fediprofile, or maybe as a separate project.
Still experimenting.
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In short:
BadgeFed issues decentralized recognitions.
Fediprofile helps people collect and display them.
Both use #ActivityPub as the backbone.
(You can create your own badge wallet. You can create your own badge issuer. Just use activitypub and openbadges and they should connect).
Badges become portable, social, and decentralized.
And communities can build on top of that.
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P.S. I decided to NEVER add a wallet into BadgeFed, keeping it simple and extensible by default. So Fediprofile is the default wallet. But anyone can build and use their own. No new specs, no new protocols.
I think it's a good time to explain how we see @badgefed and @fediprofile, how they work together, and how #badges can use #ActivityPub and the #Fediverse.
Also how this can help communities outside the fediverse!
This is a quick overview of the architecture and ideas behind it. 🧵 1/
(thanks @johannab for the ask ...)
I’m building a new tool and looking for volunteers to test it! A #fediverse linktree. (UPDATE: https://hub.vocalcat.com )
It’s designed for two types of people:
Normies / newcomers – Think of it like a free, privacy-respecting Linktree. No trackers, no ads. But here's the cool part: it's a Trojan horse for the fediverse. Your profile link is itself an ActivityPub actor. That means people can interact with it directly in the fediverse, and it encourages exploration of open platforms.
Fediverse users, If you have multiple accounts (#Mastodon, #Pixelfed, Loops, a federated blog…), you know the struggle: sometimes you just want one persona to follow. This tool gives you that. It doesn’t post on its own (read-only), but it boosts all your other accounts and even has its own #ActivityPub inbox. PLUS it can receive and show your badges issued by @badgefed !
Interested in testing? Right now it only supports mastodon authentication, so if you have a mastodon account reach out in private mention for the invitation code.
RE: https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/116114454315002327
There are many great explainers for the fediverse, and they all fit different scenarios.
But the best way to invite someone to the fediverse is to tell them about a specific community that you think they should join.
My latest tool may help you do that.
RE: https://social.lol/@adam/116092553780763323
Absolutely love this initiative that lets you sponsor people from marginalized communities and cover their annual omg.lol fee, a service that offers you your own website, email, a fediverse account, and a *ton* more.
It is time for an #introduction !
This is the official microblogging account for BadgeFed, an open, federated platform for issuing and verifying digital badges and community credentials across the #Fediverse.
Here we share quick updates, releases, experiments, and community highlights. Longer posts and full announcements live at @[email protected], and yes, the accounts boost each other so you won't miss anything.
Follow along for #DigitalCredentials #OpenBadges #Recognition #OpenSource #Federation
We were happy to present our project at #fosdem sharing the story behind it, how it started, why we built it, and where it’s going. But even more incredible was discovering so many fun and creative projects, the warm reception to ours, and meeting people interested in issuing digital recognition with BadgeFed.
We’re also finishing up some packaging improvements and will soon publish a blog post highlighting what’s new in the latest release.
Until then — happy issuing! 🎖️
BadgeFed will be featured at LinuxFest Northwest 2026 in one of the talks! @lfnw
BadgeFed is an open, federated platform for issuing and verifying digital badges and credentials across communities — built with open standards and made for the fediverse and beyond. If you’re into open source, digital recognition, or community credentials, come check it out.
If you’re in the PNW, join us at Bellingham Technical College on April 24–26, 2026 - See you there!
Maho 🦝🍻
Andy Piper
Stefan Bohacek