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Richard MacManus

I know things are bad on the open web…but it could get even worse. Imagine any of these scenarios:

1. What if the Internet Archive got shut down after all those lawsuits. Ref: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

2. What if Google suddenly stopped high-ranking Wikipedia links. Ref: mastodon.social/@ricmac/114205

3. What if the next generation of internet users doesn’t read and so short looping videos *completely* take over. Ref: overcast.fm/+AA1Ledu9mbc

Scary times. All we can is continue to support #openweb.

news.ycombinator.comWith more legal action on the horizon, how long before Archive.org closes? | Hacker News
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witchescauldron

@benda @rooftopjaxx with Mozilla I stopped going to their #openweb events about ten years ago, I could feel they were lost then, #NGO stuff is very easy to subvert, it's kinda built in to the path. What we do about this is not easy as currently grassroots #DIY tech spaces are hollowed out. We need to make this more visible, then somehow build a bridge to resources to refill these spaces. This is not a #KISS issue. And it's not improving currently.

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witchescauldron

@benda @rooftopjaxx

#mainstreaming in the hashtag story hamishcampbell.com/?s=hashtag+ is about a social view of the #openweb

#mainstreaming is our desirer to belong to the current worshipping of the #deathcult (a practical metaphor for #neoliberalisam) so in a different context #mainstreaming might be the right thing to do, BUT not in the current context.

For example, #mainstreaming the #openweb is good as far as the values of the open web transfer to the mainstream and bad in the content of the #ministreaming infusing the openweb so context matters.

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The Iconfactory

:tapestry_app: Tapestry gets better every day thanks to a bevy of useful connectors created by talented third party developers. Connectors weave new content into your Tapestry timeline bringing specialized content right into the app.

Connectors are easy to install and free to use. Read more about them, then visit the Tapestry Connector's page to get started.

blog.iconfactory.com/2025/03/s

usetapestry.com/connectors/

Screenshot showing several third party connectors including Pixelfed, Hacker News, Glass and Feedbin.
#TapestryApp#Fediverse#OpenWeb
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witchescauldron

A lot of #openweb work, including the #ActivityPub standard, which was developed in such spaces, without the need for a paywall or corporate sponsorship. This ethos is central to the commons-building process, where trust, collaboration, and openness are valued more than monetization or statues in formal hard structures. Fediverse, grassroots, native, trust, openness, and collaboration hamishcampbell.com/fediverse-g

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arkhi

“Big Tech Wants You Trapped. The Open Web Sets You Free”, by @Daojoan.

joanwestenberg.com/big-tech-wa

> It's about whether we build systems that distribute power or concentrate it. Big Tech's dominance wasn't inevitable, and it's not unbreakable. But it's reinforced by the choices we make every damn day. Because over and over again, we choose easy. We choose platforms with less friction.

westenberg. · Big Tech Wants You Trapped. The Open Web Sets You FreeBig Tech designed their platforms to keep you trapped. YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok aren't neutral spaces. They're businesses built on capturing your attention and data. Their algorithms, notification systems, and content policies all serve one purpose: keeping you engaged on their terms. And their terms alone. There's no freedom
#openWeb#social#media
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stu :sdf:

#introductions

I am not totally sure if I have done a proper intro but here it goes.

My name is Stuart but you all know me by Stu.

I am a huge technology and music fan first and foremost, I also love open source decentralized platforms like Mastodon.

I love watching TV series and movies. I am a huge 007 fan. I love the Pearce Bronson era and I also love Daniel Craig Era.

I also loved all three movies from #SteigLarrson #thegirlwiththedragontatoo

#opensource#openweb#golf
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Watson

"The #fediverse won’t succeed just because it’s better. It will succeed if and only if people choose it. If they reject the idea that being trapped in someone else’s ecosystem is just the cost of existing online. If they stop believing that “free” means surrendering ownership of your own connections, your own history, your own data. The #internet was built to connect us, not silo us to pad a wealth-extremist’s bank account." (#westenberg)
#bigtech #openweb #indieweb
joanwestenberg.com/the-fediver

westenberg. · The Fediverse Isn’t the Future. It’s the Present We’ve Been Denied.For years, the internet has been shrinking. Not in size, not in data, but in ownership. A vast, decentralized network of personal blogs, forums, and independent communities has been corralled into a handful of paved prison yards controlled by a few massive corporations. Every post, every “friend,” every creative work—
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hamish campbell

@Daojoan nice to see post like this. A few points, It's good to use #hashtags and links as both are native to the #openweb

hamishcampbell.com/linking-on-

A few things could be better, let's add "common" as in community hashtags and link out to #openweb subject articles :)

Ps. I am going to post out to everyone who doses articles on this subject, trying to highlight "native" and non-native paths, not sure if it will help but gota try :)

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Alberto Venturini

The Internet and the web were born open, then closed walls were built in the name of profit and user convenience. It's time we leave the closed walls behind and go back to how the Internet was supposed to be: a collection of independent applications using common protocols.

https://snikket.org/blog/products-vs-protocols/

https://homebrewserver.club/have-you-considered-the-alternative.html

Snikket Chat · Products vs Protocols: What Signal got rightThere is a significant difference between developing and promoting a protocol (such as XMPP) and a product (such as Signal). Both approaches have their advantages and disadvantages. This post details how and why Snikket aims to strike a balance between the two.
#activitypub#xmpp#openweb
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Chris Hardie

I finally finished and published my post on how far I'll go to generate an #RSS feed of your RSS-less web content. If you find it useful please share and/or submit to Hacker News. #openweb #indieweb tech.chrishardie.com/2025/rss-

Chris Hardie's Tech and Software Blog · How far I'll go to make an RSS feed of your website - Chris Hardie's Tech and Software BlogSo you’ve decided to publish timely content on the Internet but your website does not have an RSS feed. Or even worse, you have played some role in designing or building a tool or service that other people use to publish timely content on the Internet, and you unforgivably allowed it to ship without support … Continue reading How far I’ll go to make an RSS feed of your website
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witchescauldron

#NLnet #EU #NGI #NGIzero – Will We Get It Right This Time? hamishcampbell.com/nlnet-eu-ng let’s ask again: Has #NLnet and the #EU stepped up this time? Are we funding the future, or are we just shuffling papers while the #deathcult eats our humanistic heritage and the last remains of the #openweb?

hamishcampbell.com#NLnet #EU #NGI #NGIzero – Will We Get It Right This Time? – Hamish Campbell
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Simona Casolari

I'm putting together some thoughts, data, and documentation for the #OpenWeb. I wrote it with friends and family in mind, fellow artists, not technical people.

I plan on sharing my path to free myself from walled gardens, as well as reflecting on the implications of AI on the open web and on our activity.

For now, here's my contribution. Don't hesitate to let me know what you think. Thanks!

illugination.com/on-a-new-open

Illugination · On a New, Open Web
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