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@muppeth@fe.disroot.org yes, you can easly switch from one flavour to another​

The same way I backed @pixelfed and @loops some time ago even if I’m (still) not using them, I just backed @bonfire hoping it grows and thrives. And only later will we see if I actually use it. I’m sure some will!

https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community

⭐️ @Bonfire is a wonderful initiative for friendly community building. The project is focused on making things easy for people to create meaningful spaces to organize. It has good federation support, so people can participate from across the different networks.

They've launched a campaign to help launch it to a wider audience: https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community

I like the install party level, looking forward to getting an instance running with others! #Bonfire #Crowdfunding #Fediverse #IndieWeb #OSS

Last week @Bonfire launched their first release and a fundraiser for their exciting roadmap 🔥

A part of that roadmap includes teaming up with us to bring Bridgy Fed and Bounce to Bonfire users!

Learn more about our partnership in our latest blog post: https://blog.anew.social/bonfire-a-new-social/

I'm so psyched about @bonfire.bonfire.cafe.ap.brid.gy's work on making the open social internet good for real communities by putting in the culture work right from the very beginning. I'm a scavenger and a pragmatist *and also* I think the way we do things matters. www.wrecka.ge/sparks-fly-up/

Sparks fly up

"Today we're releasing Bonfire Social 1.0: a federated community‑first social network and the modular toolkit that powers it: a framework for building apps on the open social web beyond microblogging. We're pairing the launch with a crowdfund so communities drive what we build next. "

@Bonfire, Nov, 2025

https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0-is-here-back-the-community-funded-roadmap/

#fediverse #Bonfire #crowdfunding

Harry says the entire network — the Fediverse — is an exercise in cooperation. True! #sfscon #fediverse #fediforum

I wrote about tensions and troubles for Bluesky on @techpolicypress.bsky.social and then I wrote about the TPP piece on wrecka.ge and now I am posting about it the post on Bluesky. Look at this cloud. www.wrecka.ge/clouded-skie...

Clouded Skies for Open Network...

🔥 More anti-enshittification features now live in Bonfire

✨ Complete data portability: Export/import now supports circles/lists, bookmarks, likes, and boosts alongside follows, blocks, and posts.

✨ Transparency by design: A dedicated real-time dashboard to monitor migration progress in detail and troubleshoot issues.

Read more about 1.0 RC3: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0rc3/
#enshittification #release

October 2025 community update

We’re delighted to share the latest and greatest from Co-op Cloud 🤘 It seems safe to say that *a lot* has happened! Grab a `$geographic_location_appropriate_temperature` beverage and enjoy 🎉

https://coopcloud.tech/blog/oct-2025-update

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It's indeed quite easy to add settings in extensions:

Just this bit of code https://github.com/bonfire-networks/bonfire_geolocate/commit/fe76adcbfbdd306e966b993d15465d464566b1ca to add it to settings (see screenshot)

Ah yes forgot to include the link: https://github.com/bonfire-networks/bonfire-app/issues/1412

And you're right, that'd be the same as instance blocking.

@rancidrabbit@cuchaz@FediPact

That would be great to know.

Probably this requires blocking at every possible level to be sure (eg. robots.txt, user agent, IP ranges...) And if some bots are using ActivityPub for scraping we could also block their HTTP signature public keys?

We've prototyped a system that builds on Bonfire's circles/boundaries to define and enforce blocks at the instance, user, and post levels. Would love feedback and suggestions to make it stronger!

@rancidrabbit@cuchaz@FediPact