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Tag: activitypub

GoToSocial is a new ActivityPub social network server for the Fediverse

2024-04-272024-04-27 Danie
Typical social network profile with a banner across the top (this one showing two purple flowers with green leaves behind), an icon of a face, and name GoToSocial with an address handle @gotosocial. To the left side is a pane with a heading About and some links to documentation, support us, Matrix space, etc. To the right side a pane shows pinned posts with two posts shown with status updates for the network.

This service is still in Alpha release but is already deployable and usable, and federates with other Fediverse servers. However, there is no “main” instance you go to join. The intention really is that you […]

Blogactivitypub, GoToSocial, opensource, technology

Oh, Zot! Nomadic Identity is Coming to ActivityPub: This could change the Fediverse forever

2024-03-182024-03-18 Danie
Piece of paper in background covered in pencilled notes and calculations. In the centre is a black rectangle with a white lightning bolt through it. Bottom right is the head and shoulders of a man wearing glasses and wearing a checked shirt. Top left is a symbol with the words ActivityPub Rocks. To the top right is a symbol with the words Hubzilla rules.

Years before there was Mastodon and even ActivityPub, there was Mike Macgirvin who created the Zot protocol, which Hubzilla runs on. One of Hubzilla’s most amazing features (apart from also integrating with Activity and the […]

Blogactivitypub, nomadicidentity, socialnetworks, technology

Calckey is also a federated social network based on the ActivityPub protocol, but it is really good looking with some extra functions inc account migrations

2023-06-152023-06-15 Danie
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Like Mastodon is a social network on the Fediverse, as is Pixelfed and Misskey, Calckey is also such a social network in its own right. Like the others it is also interconnected by ActivityPub to […]

Blogactivitypub, Calckey, fediverse, socialnetworks, technology

Add your Fediverse Profile, or find people and topics with similar interests, on the Fediverse.Info site

2022-05-082022-05-08 Danie
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Their goal is to encourage the adoption of the fediverse by providing an extensive guide and lists of resources for the community. It uses the hashtags found on your profile to establish what your interests […]

Blog#discover, #fedi22, activitypub, fediverse, technology

Popular Twitter alternative Mastodon now has an official Android app, but don’t ignore excellent 3rd party alternatives

2022-04-202022-04-20 Danie
Mastodon

Mastodon has been one of the best alternatives to corporate social networks over the past few years, with its decentralised design and open protocols. The platform released its own app for iOS last year, and […]

Blogactivitypub, decentralised, mastodon, socialnetwork, technology
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