When social networks went mainstream in 2003, they were initially positioned as dating apps — both Friendster and its copycat MySpace had online dating vibes (later that year, Mark Zuckerberg would use the "hot or not" format in Facemash...but that's another, creepier, story!). Here's a look back at MySpace vs. Friendster in 2003, and why the web's 'view source' philosophy was key to MySpace winning. https://cybercultural.com/p/myspace-2003/ #InternetHistory #SocialNetworks

When social networks went mainstream in 2003, they were initially positioned as dating apps — both Friendster and its copycat MySpace had online dating vibes (later that year, Mark Zuckerberg would use the "hot or not" format in Facemash...but that's another, creepier, story!). Here's a look back at MySpace vs. Friendster in 2003, and why the web's 'view source' philosophy was key to MySpace winning. https://cybercultural.com/p/myspace-2003/ #InternetHistory #SocialNetworks

Don't miss the intro and first keynote by @evan!!

"Free the social web"

Live now!!

#SeaGL2025 #activitypub #fediverse #social #sns #socialnetworks #blogs #enshittification

Don't miss the intro and first keynote by @evan!!

"Free the social web"

Live now!!

#SeaGL2025 #activitypub #fediverse #social #sns #socialnetworks #blogs #enshittification

Does protecting children justify snooping on private messages? That is the sensitive question facing EU countries Wednesday as they wrangle over a push to combat child sexual abuse material online. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/world/politics/eu-child-protection-privacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #privacy #socialnetworks #apps #signal #whatsapp #privacy #childabuse #eu #europe

Macron: "We were incredibly naive to entrust our democratic space to #SocialNetworks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

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Macron: "We were incredibly naive to entrust our democratic space to #SocialNetworks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

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🌐 The #Fediverse, a digital ecosystem based on the #ActivityPub protocol, offers an alternative to traditional #socialnetworks by allowing users greater freedom and control.

🤝 This #decentralised system, exemplified by platforms like #Mastodon, aims to create a more authentic and less exploitative experience.

🔥 However, the involvement of #mainstream #tech companies like #Meta, with its controversial history, raises concerns.

👉 https://www.nssmag.com/en/lifestyle/42789/fediverse-alternative-social-network?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

🌐 The #Fediverse, a digital ecosystem based on the #ActivityPub protocol, offers an alternative to traditional #socialnetworks by allowing users greater freedom and control.

🤝 This #decentralised system, exemplified by platforms like #Mastodon, aims to create a more authentic and less exploitative experience.

🔥 However, the involvement of #mainstream #tech companies like #Meta, with its controversial history, raises concerns.

👉 https://www.nssmag.com/en/lifestyle/42789/fediverse-alternative-social-network?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

🌐 The #Fediverse, a digital ecosystem based on the #ActivityPub protocol, offers an alternative to traditional #socialnetworks by allowing users greater freedom and control.

🤝 This #decentralised system, exemplified by platforms like #Mastodon, aims to create a more authentic and less exploitative experience.

🔥 However, the involvement of #mainstream #tech companies like #Meta, with its controversial history, raises concerns.

👉 https://www.nssmag.com/en/lifestyle/42789/fediverse-alternative-social-network?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

"#Socialnetworks were built on short posts designed for #speed & #scale. But what if the next era of the web was built for something deeper?
Two of the #socialweb’s “ #longformers”…John O’Nolan, CEO of #Ghost, and Matthias Pfefferle, developer of the #ActivityPubplugin for #WordPress, are integrating social features with blogs, newsletters, essays…
We talk about rediscovering the magic of the #blogosphere… and where writing belongs in the next chapter of the internet."
https://pca.st/episode/39d99baa-2047-4192-8353-16858684b1de

"#Socialnetworks were built on short posts designed for #speed & #scale. But what if the next era of the web was built for something deeper?
Two of the #socialweb’s “ #longformers”…John O’Nolan, CEO of #Ghost, and Matthias Pfefferle, developer of the #ActivityPubplugin for #WordPress, are integrating social features with blogs, newsletters, essays…
We talk about rediscovering the magic of the #blogosphere… and where writing belongs in the next chapter of the internet."
https://pca.st/episode/39d99baa-2047-4192-8353-16858684b1de

Acabei de descobrir o @Bonfire. Por enquanto, explorando a documentação, mas já tô impressionado positivamente com o tamanho do projeto, animado com o que pretendem fazer com o 'flavour' de Open Science

#fediverse #socialNetworks