"A town square should be a place that both acts as a service for the people there and stands as a meeting point of stories, ideas, cultures and history.

Is that Big Tech social media? I don't think so - it's what it wants to be."

Check out the latest FORbetter blog below 👇

https://forbetter.ghost.io/why-youll-never-have-a-town-square-online/

#SocialMedia #Blog #Twitter #X #Mastodon

If you missed it, our co-founder @michael posted an update on The Newsmast Foundation yesterday.

Give it a read to see more about what we're doing and where we're going 🚵

https://www.blog-pat.ch/a-different-web/

#fediverse #mastodon #socialweb #socialmedia #charity #blog #news

When you hear "expanding the Fediverse", do you take it to mean increasing users or increasing the numbers of projects & platforms? Or are they intertwined?

Let us know your thoughts in more detail 👇

Please #boost so more people can vote in this #poll - we're curious to know what you think!

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Technology #SocialMedia #FediDev

We believe that social media should be about reconnecting.

That's why we work across the Fediverse to bring together top voices on topics and why we work with organisations as they step away from centralised alternatives.

We believe in a connected social internet. We hope you do too.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia

We're committed to supporting the Fediverse, that's why we'll be offering Patchwork to existing server admins at completely free of cost 😮

We hope admins can use the tools we've built (and continue to develop) to grow the Fediverse and the exciting communities they have fostered.

Patchwork is currently in testing, with demo and test servers going live soon. Want more info? Just get in touch!

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Admin #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

Excited to see @subclub go live - a big step forward for the Fediverse if the community are able to support creators & builders directly.

Check out @quillmatiq 's expert explainer here:

https://newsmast.social/@subclub@mastodon.social/113047943423738550

In an amazing move for the Fediverse Team GB's Paralympics official account have turned on Fediverse sharing!

With the Paralympics kicking off in Paris today, it couldn't have come at a better time.

We're so excited to cheer for these amazing athletes from across the Fediverse.

You can follow them here @paralympicsgb_official or in our @sport & @disabledvoices Community Feeds.

https://paralympics.org.uk/

#UK #Paralympics #Paralympics2024 #TeamGB #Sport #Fediverse #Threads #Disabled

We’re very proud to announce that we’ve worked with @tchambers & team to build a new membership-only group on the Fediverse!

@KamalaHarrisWin is a group dedicated to organising and discussing Harris’s 2024 campaign. With better moderation controls the people there can focus on what matters, like protecting democracy, rather than having to fight through trolls and bots.

We hope the members are enjoying it! 🥥🌴

#USPolitics #Harris #Harris2024 #Fediverse