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If #Funkwhale is #federated and uses #ActivityPub then why do I need an account? Why can't I login with my Mastodon account? That's my identity, I don't want yet another account to keep track of.
If #Funkwhale is #federated and uses #ActivityPub then why do I need an account? Why can't I login with my Mastodon account? That's my identity, I don't want yet another account to keep track of.
I was very pleased to discover that Wikipedia provides torrents of the entire English encyclopedia and that they're only about 20GB. I really thought it would amount to more than that, and I'm happy to finally have a local copy of Wikipedia. This doesn't include media like images and audio, or userpages and talk pages, but the text is by far the most critical part to have backed up.
I doubt I'd be able to host all the media at once, but this makes a totally #P2P (or #federated) encyclopedia look very possible.
I was very pleased to discover that Wikipedia provides torrents of the entire English encyclopedia and that they're only about 20GB. I really thought it would amount to more than that, and I'm happy to finally have a local copy of Wikipedia. This doesn't include media like images and audio, or userpages and talk pages, but the text is by far the most critical part to have backed up.
I doubt I'd be able to host all the media at once, but this makes a totally #P2P (or #federated) encyclopedia look very possible.
Everyone is now realizing that WhatsApp is evolving towards its latest form (https://archive.md/L3W74). If you value secure messaging, you may want to check out @signalapp or @matrix (wich is #federated). EPFL also has its own Matrix instance at https://matrix.epfl.ch (use @element as a client).
#SecureMessaging#WhatsApp#WhatsappAlternative#Signal#Matrix#Element#Privacy#SelfHosted
Signal is convenient and no doubt more secure than most conventional messaging apps. And it's kind of nice to see so many activists have made it their home, leaving WhatsApp or Instagram groups behind.
Yay 😺
But #Signal is not a #federated system. It's centralised with its base in the fascist states of America. That should set your alarm bell going.
Not so much because of the nagging feeling that there must be a catch. (Did someone leave a backdoor open?) 🙀
No, more because of control and #collapse. If a single company controls all our private communication, this means it takes only a single blow to wipe our networks. If Signal's services collapse, due to some natural or artificial catastrophe, we'd be nowhere and scrambling to find our bearings.
So, although I'm not suggesting people abandon Signal en masse, I do think it's wise for people to start exploring and experimenting with federated alternatives.
If in every community or #activist network there are a few people who know how to use alternative and decentralised messaging software, and willing to share that knowledge, set up some kind of fall-back, then when things get prickly there will at least be a known path forward for you and your comrades 😼
Running a single user (or small) instance in the Fediverse? Relay instances acting as a spreading proxy can help you to find your content and also to make your posts visible to others - and you can easily join with #Mastodon, #snac and many other ones!
The https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com relay is mostly for tech related content and just got updates to the manpageblog design.
#mastodon #snac #relay #activitypub #fediverse #federated #bsd #devops #proxmox #ipv6 #opensource #community #debian #python
Running a single user (or small) instance in the Fediverse? Relay instances acting as a spreading proxy can help you to find your content and also to make your posts visible to others - and you can easily join with #Mastodon, #snac and many other ones!
The https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com relay is mostly for tech related content and just got updates to the manpageblog design.
#mastodon #snac #relay #activitypub #fediverse #federated #bsd #devops #proxmox #ipv6 #opensource #community #debian #python
Signal is convenient and no doubt more secure than most conventional messaging apps. And it's kind of nice to see so many activists have made it their home, leaving WhatsApp or Instagram groups behind.
Yay 😺
But #Signal is not a #federated system. It's centralised with its base in the fascist states of America. That should set your alarm bell going.
Not so much because of the nagging feeling that there must be a catch. (Did someone leave a backdoor open?) 🙀
No, more because of control and #collapse. If a single company controls all our private communication, this means it takes only a single blow to wipe our networks. If Signal's services collapse, due to some natural or artificial catastrophe, we'd be nowhere and scrambling to find our bearings.
So, although I'm not suggesting people abandon Signal en masse, I do think it's wise for people to start exploring and experimenting with federated alternatives.
If in every community or #activist network there are a few people who know how to use alternative and decentralised messaging software, and willing to share that knowledge, set up some kind of fall-back, then when things get prickly there will at least be a known path forward for you and your comrades 😼
Are you a community, organization or project needing custom features while staying connected to the open web?
Our #Mosaic initiative makes this possible: build your specific tools (open knowledge management, coordination, governance, resource sharing, ...), or integrate your existing tools in your digital space while federating with the wider ecosystem.
Learn how at https://bonfirenetworks.org/mosaic
Your needs, your tools, your community, all connected. 🧩
My every-so-often reminder for folks on #Bluesky to bridge their accounts.
It's really easy and more people can see your posts/music recommendations/photos of Wimpy restaurants (although that last one might be @darkoutside.co.uk@bsky.brid.gy-specific).👇
My every-so-often reminder for folks on #Bluesky to bridge their accounts.
It's really easy and more people can see your posts/music recommendations/photos of Wimpy restaurants (although that last one might be @darkoutside.co.uk@bsky.brid.gy-specific).👇
Digital #language #inclusion is crucial for #equitable #participation in #socialmedia, especially for marginalised communities.
🤝 #Federated social services support vulnerable #languages, preserving #culturalidentity and fostering #belonging.
🏡 #Regional and #country-focused servers create #culturallyrelevant environments, promoting #civicdiscourse and #economicmobility.
👉 https://jaz.co.uk/2025/07/01/digital-equity/?Fedizen.EU#Fedizen#Fediverse#ActivityPub#News
Digital #language #inclusion is crucial for #equitable #participation in #socialmedia, especially for marginalised communities.
🤝 #Federated social services support vulnerable #languages, preserving #culturalidentity and fostering #belonging.
🏡 #Regional and #country-focused servers create #culturallyrelevant environments, promoting #civicdiscourse and #economicmobility.
👉 https://jaz.co.uk/2025/07/01/digital-equity/?Fedizen.EU#Fedizen#Fediverse#ActivityPub#News
A space for Bonfire maintainers and contributors to communicate
![How do I get started?
To bridge your Bluesky account into the fediverse and interact with people there, log in here, then click the Enable button. Alternatively, you can bridge your account by following @ap.brid.gy on Bluesky.
After a few minutes, your Bluesky account will appear in the fediverse as @[handle]@bsky.brid.gy. For example, @snarfed.bsky.social on Bluesky is bridged into the fediverse as @snarfed.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy.
Alternatively, you can find and follow bridged fediverse accounts without bridging your own account, but they won't see your posts or interactions.](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/800/264/587/244/928/original/56e53598d2182074.png)
