Join Robert W. Gehl @rwg author of Move Slowly and Build Bridges, for his talk on February 12 from 1:00-2:00 PM in 2-20 B (Multipurpose Room) in the Digital Scholarship Centre in the U of Alberta library. The book examines #Mastodon, the #fediverse, and broader efforts to build #decentralized alternatives to corporate social media.
#yeg
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/media-technology-studies/about-us/news/2026/january/february-12-book-talk-move-slowly-and-build-bridges.html

Join Robert W. Gehl @rwg author of Move Slowly and Build Bridges, for his talk on February 12 from 1:00-2:00 PM in 2-20 B (Multipurpose Room) in the Digital Scholarship Centre in the U of Alberta library. The book examines #Mastodon, the #fediverse, and broader efforts to build #decentralized alternatives to corporate social media.
#yeg
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/media-technology-studies/about-us/news/2026/january/february-12-book-talk-move-slowly-and-build-bridges.html

A decentralized peer-to-peer messaging application that operates over Bluetooth

https://bitchat.free/

#HackerNews #decentralized #messaging #peer-to-peer #Bluetooth #techinnovation #privacy

Have you dipped your toes in the future of #decentralized and truly #sovereign #music distribution yet?

https://nostria.app/music/artist/npub18ug6hvhzxhdz6nw6t4k7ktcjx9e5w6n5tg7226y458g0vv4y9aqq3r20ex

Hi folks, I come from another instance where I got to know Bird UI, and what can I say, I was just completely thrilled. I like having a few more characters than are possible with the normal Mastodon installation, and I also found some other things on this instance interesting.

I'm interested in #socialmedia, #society, #data protection, #media development, #decentralized networks, and #religion, among other things. Born in 1977 and a city dweller. I'm interested in ways we can improve #communication between #people. I don't consider #moderation questions irrelevant. #Civil liberties and #privacy.

My normal language is German, but because of the Finnish focus, I wanted to do the introduction in English (maybe Finnish, but then I would be too dependent on IT and couldn't check what it was doing : )

Hi folks, I come from another instance where I got to know Bird UI, and what can I say, I was just completely thrilled. I like having a few more characters than are possible with the normal Mastodon installation, and I also found some other things on this instance interesting.

I'm interested in #socialmedia, #society, #data protection, #media development, #decentralized networks, and #religion, among other things. Born in 1977 and a city dweller. I'm interested in ways we can improve #communication between #people. I don't consider #moderation questions irrelevant. #Civil liberties and #privacy.

My normal language is German, but because of the Finnish focus, I wanted to do the introduction in English (maybe Finnish, but then I would be too dependent on IT and couldn't check what it was doing : )

The Fediverse already works.
What it’s been missing is care.

Oweo is a Mastodon client built for people who already understand why this space matters, but still want it to feel better to use.

☑ Chronological by default.
☑ No engagement tricks.
☑ No data theater.

Just a clean, fast, video-first window into the network you already believe in.

The protocol stayed the same.
The experience finally caught up.

oweo.app

#oweo #joinoweo #fediverse #mastodon #openweb #decentralized #chronological

My last #selfie for the algorithm before I deleted IG last weekend. Goodbye after 12 yrs + 50k followers 👋🏾 I couldn’t have done it if I hadn’t gained some traction here, so thank you for following.

I grew up in #punkrock and #anarchist organizing, so moving to #NonCorporate and #decentralized social media feels full circle. I want my #pottery to be part of a future of thought that represents progress and liberation.

#punk #clay #ceramics #nonhierarchical #art #blackmastodon #africanart

Do you know what ActivityPub, AT Protocol, Farcaster, Lens and Nostr are?

Check my latest https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/distributed-social-media/ about the state of decentralized social media in 2025, with stats 📊

#decentralized #fediverse #web3

@randahl I call it The Fediverse so as not to imply that mastodon-social is the only place to have an account. It's come to my attention that everyone using the same server defeats some of the purpose of having a distributed network. #Decentralized

How to Host Your Own #Mastodon Server on a #VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

This article provides a guide for how to host your own Mastodon server on a VPS.

Running your own Mastodon server on a VPS is an excellent way to enjoy an efficient and secure Mastodon experience.
What is Mastodon?
Mastodon is a #decentralized social media platform that enables users to post ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-host-your-own-mastodon-server-on-a-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host #rubyonrails #selfhosting #rubygems #selfhosted #activitypub #installguide

@rysiek
> Signal is safe.

#signal has long had issues with phone number leaks: even when set to hidden, phone numbers can sometimes be revealed. 🔓

this means that adversaries can get the phone numbers from an entire network of #signal users from just one compromised device. 🛂

this puts real people in real danger, but #signal is such a strong brand now that many would rather blame those who get hurt than take a critical look at their favourite chat app. ⚠️

more info, including links to some relevant #github issues:
https://veganism.social/@pelle/115673510840264510

#signal doesn't take the phone number leaks seriously, and it's not clear to me from their replies whether they've fixed it. 🪲

#deltachat / #arcanechat ( #decentralized #securityaudited #e2ee chat app) avoids accidentally revealing phone numbers by not asking for them. also, allowing for multiple profiles makes it harder for adversaries to track people across different chats, as opposed to #signal with its one profile per device policy. 👥

if #deanonymization is a risk for you, then #signal is not safe. 🥸

unfortunately i had to experience this first hand, which is why i consider »signal is safe« unhelpful advice. 😐

🎞️ PeerTube progressing beautifully | V8 released ✅

YouTube has caused nerve crackin' more than few times? Why not start uploading your creations also on a free as in freedom alternative.

◉ New vid player
◉ Manage channels as a team
◉ Importing videos from other platforms improved
◉ Manually rerun if a failed import
◉ Notifications now match overall theme

https://framablog.org/2025/12/09/peertube-v8-manage-your-videos-with-your-team/

#PeerTube #video #YouTube #alternative #OpenSource #development #contentcreation #decentralized #p2p @Framasoft

How to Host Your Own #Mastodon Server on a #VPS (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide)

This article provides a guide for how to host your own Mastodon server on a VPS.

Running your own Mastodon server on a VPS is an excellent way to enjoy an efficient and secure Mastodon experience.
What is Mastodon?
Mastodon is a #decentralized social media platform that enables users to post ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-host-your-own-mastodon-server-on-a-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host #rubyonrails #selfhosting #rubygems #selfhosted #activitypub #installguide

🎞️ PeerTube progressing beautifully | V8 released ✅

YouTube has caused nerve crackin' more than few times? Why not start uploading your creations also on a free as in freedom alternative.

◉ New vid player
◉ Manage channels as a team
◉ Importing videos from other platforms improved
◉ Manually rerun if a failed import
◉ Notifications now match overall theme

https://framablog.org/2025/12/09/peertube-v8-manage-your-videos-with-your-team/

#PeerTube #video #YouTube #alternative #OpenSource #development #contentcreation #decentralized #p2p @Framasoft

Everyone’s pissed at the tech industry. And for good reason. The term enshittification is super popular for many valid reasons. Companies that used to provide real value, are now focused on extracting more value from users, rather than improving their products and services. People used to be excited by new innovations. There was a time […]