#Bonfire: "Most exhilarating to me, though, is that they aren’t just building another microblogging app. They’re making a #toolkit for internet community software that is healthy and good and designed around real human needs from the start. As they put it in their crowdfunding campaign, they’re making #buildingblocks for #communities on the #opensocialweb."
@kissane

#Bonfire: "Most exhilarating to me, though, is that they aren’t just building another microblogging app. They’re making a #toolkit for internet community software that is healthy and good and designed around real human needs from the start. As they put it in their crowdfunding campaign, they’re making #buildingblocks for #communities on the #opensocialweb."
@kissane

This is BIG and has the potential to be vastly transformative in how we think of and use social technology. If you can spare a few bucks, please consider backing @bonfire Social. https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community #bonfire #bonfiresocial #socialweb #opensocialweb #communitytech

This is BIG and has the potential to be vastly transformative in how we think of and use social technology. If you can spare a few bucks, please consider backing @bonfire Social. https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community #bonfire #bonfiresocial #socialweb #opensocialweb #communitytech

For my birthday today… I deleted the Facebook account I created in September to access Marketplace. It served its purpose. I was going to sell other things but never got around to it. Then friends started requesting to be friends. It was awkward. I didn’t accept any requests and even made one post on my profile that I wouldn’t be friending anyone.. that it was only for Marketplace. People still requested…

Then a colleague/friend passed away and I missed an RSVP because someone sent me the message on FB rather than real life even though we weren’t FB connected and hadn’t communicated on there for years. This is what happens when people treat FB like the entirety of “the internet” and “communication”. I have a website with my name and phone! My address is not hard to search. Email!?

I was angry and sad about that. 😢

So ya… if I do the Marketplace thing again I’ll just make a temp account and delete it after use, like a single use plastic bag to pick up dog poop. 💩 🤣

In the meantime I’ll keep focusing on good people here on the #opensocialweb… and also connecting with people in real life.

Most of the 48 years I have spent on this earth have been without Facebook. I’ll manage :)

#toxicsocialmedia #facebook #deleteyouraccount #mastodonMigration #dumpzuck

For my birthday today… I deleted the Facebook account I created in September to access Marketplace. It served its purpose. I was going to sell other things but never got around to it. Then friends started requesting to be friends. It was awkward. I didn’t accept any requests and even made one post on my profile that I wouldn’t be friending anyone.. that it was only for Marketplace. People still requested…

Then a colleague/friend passed away and I missed an RSVP because someone sent me the message on FB rather than real life even though we weren’t FB connected and hadn’t communicated on there for years. This is what happens when people treat FB like the entirety of “the internet” and “communication”. I have a website with my name and phone! My address is not hard to search. Email!?

I was angry and sad about that. 😢

So ya… if I do the Marketplace thing again I’ll just make a temp account and delete it after use, like a single use plastic bag to pick up dog poop. 💩 🤣

In the meantime I’ll keep focusing on good people here on the #opensocialweb… and also connecting with people in real life.

Most of the 48 years I have spent on this earth have been without Facebook. I’ll manage :)

#toxicsocialmedia #facebook #deleteyouraccount #mastodonMigration #dumpzuck

For my birthday today… I deleted the Facebook account I created in September to access Marketplace. It served its purpose. I was going to sell other things but never got around to it. Then friends started requesting to be friends. It was awkward. I didn’t accept any requests and even made one post on my profile that I wouldn’t be friending anyone.. that it was only for Marketplace. People still requested…

Then a colleague/friend passed away and I missed an RSVP because someone sent me the message on FB rather than real life even though we weren’t FB connected and hadn’t communicated on there for years. This is what happens when people treat FB like the entirety of “the internet” and “communication”. I have a website with my name and phone! My address is not hard to search. Email!?

I was angry and sad about that. 😢

So ya… if I do the Marketplace thing again I’ll just make a temp account and delete it after use, like a single use plastic bag to pick up dog poop. 💩 🤣

In the meantime I’ll keep focusing on good people here on the #opensocialweb… and also connecting with people in real life.

Most of the 48 years I have spent on this earth have been without Facebook. I’ll manage :)

#toxicsocialmedia #facebook #deleteyouraccount #mastodonMigration #dumpzuck

Hello #SFSCon 👋

Tomorrow @FreddieJ from @newsmast and I will convene a workshop on advocating for the social web. This will run alongside the #Fediverse track, organised by @fediforum
We'll be at the Sheraton hotel, close to the conference venue from 10-15:30, with a break from 10:40 to 13:00.

Come and join us to discuss how we bring the social web to everyone! ✨

:BoostOK:

#opensocialweb #FediForumEurope

Next stop #SFSCon

Looking forward to meet you all (again) ✨

Tonight is speakers dinner.
Tomorrow you'll find me at #Fediverse track organized by #Fediforum 🎉

A very special thank you to @newsmast as they take care of my accomodation. Otherwise I would't be able to take part at #SFSCon25 and to speak about the #opensocialweb - so thank you 🫶

The Newsmast Foundation is diverse, #democratic & dedicated to building safe, committed knowledge-sharing #networks that change #socialmedia for good.

Hello #SFSCon 👋

Tomorrow @FreddieJ from @newsmast and I will convene a workshop on advocating for the social web. This will run alongside the #Fediverse track, organised by @fediforum
We'll be at the Sheraton hotel, close to the conference venue from 10-15:30, with a break from 10:40 to 13:00.

Come and join us to discuss how we bring the social web to everyone! ✨

:BoostOK:

#opensocialweb #FediForumEurope

Next stop #SFSCon

Looking forward to meet you all (again) ✨

Tonight is speakers dinner.
Tomorrow you'll find me at #Fediverse track organized by #Fediforum 🎉

A very special thank you to @newsmast as they take care of my accomodation. Otherwise I would't be able to take part at #SFSCon25 and to speak about the #opensocialweb - so thank you 🫶

The Newsmast Foundation is diverse, #democratic & dedicated to building safe, committed knowledge-sharing #networks that change #socialmedia for good.

It's my third #mastodonniversary today! Crazy!!

To celebrate I am getting ready to help host and chair the first #SocialBC and Society of Open Social Servers of BC Annual General Meeting tomorrow with @arbutus and @jrenken

it starts at 5PM! full info in the announcement 📢

If you are in BC and would like to help grow a #regional instance come on over! There is no requirement to be part
of the Society but any SocialBC account holder
can be at the AGM and anyone who has donated at least $20 in the past year is a full member and can vote and volunteer for the Board!

Onward for the #opensocialweb!
#SOSSBC
#mastodon
#fediverse
#volunteer
#community
#society
#bc
#mastodonMigration
#bluesky

"There’s a clear imperative for those of us working on the Social Web to act in this emergency."

@michael breaks down the threats we face in the digital media landscape and thinks about how we, the Social Web, can channel our inner badass and fight back 💪

https://www.blog-pat.ch/the-end-of-liberalism-and-the-beginnings-of-resistance/

#SocialMedia #Journalism #SocialWeb #OpenSocialWeb #Mastodon #Fediverse #Terminator #Tech #Blog #FightBack #AntiFacist #NoKings

"There’s a clear imperative for those of us working on the Social Web to act in this emergency."

@michael breaks down the threats we face in the digital media landscape and thinks about how we, the Social Web, can channel our inner badass and fight back 💪

https://www.blog-pat.ch/the-end-of-liberalism-and-the-beginnings-of-resistance/

#SocialMedia #Journalism #SocialWeb #OpenSocialWeb #Mastodon #Fediverse #Terminator #Tech #Blog #FightBack #AntiFacist #NoKings

Thank you again to @mike for joining me on this episode of Fireside Fedi!

#CEO #Flipboard #surf #openSocialWeb

#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gg6vMsHxWSX8e1FJW6y6az
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/mike-mccue-flipboard-and-surf-livestream-2025-10-22

#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

Thank you again to @mike for joining me on this episode of Fireside Fedi!

#CEO #Flipboard #surf #openSocialWeb

#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/gg6vMsHxWSX8e1FJW6y6az
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/mike-mccue-flipboard-and-surf-livestream-2025-10-22

#Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@btfree_org

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #podcast #show #episode #peertube #vod #castopod #writefreely #lemmy #boostplease #fedizen #btfree #bigTechFree #nonprofit #signup #tubeFree

If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

#gratefulforyou post today goes to @jaz . Jaz has given everything to make the #opensocialweb a safe and trusted place. He's created multiple tools to help all of us. And most don't even know he exists. Until my first #FediForum I didn't. And yet, he's still there in the background fighting to protect us all. I'm going to be talking with him on Fireside Fedi today, but I want Jaz to know, I really am grateful for all you've done.