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Newsmast Foundation<p>We're really excited to be attending ATProto London this evening! </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsmast.social/@FreddieJ" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FreddieJ</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsmast.social/@saskia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>saskia</span></a></span> will both be there to chat decentralised social media, learn more about AT protocol, and enjoy the drinks very kindly provided by graze.social 🥂 </p><p>We hope to see some of you there too! </p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/MeetUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MeetUp</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/ATProtocol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ATProtocol</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/ATProto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ATProto</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a></p>
Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse News<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a>, a collection of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> web products, aims to provide a viable <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/open" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>open</span></a> web alternative to corporate <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a>. </p><p>💗 While it has a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/passionate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>passionate</span></a> user base, it remains a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/niche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>niche</span></a> platform. </p><p>📲 At <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FediForum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FediForum</span></a>, new apps like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bounce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bounce</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Surf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Surf</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bandwagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bandwagon</span></a> were showcased, demonstrating progress in social graph migration, feed management, and monetisation for creators. </p><p>👉 <a href="https://thenewstack.io/bringing-joy-back-to-the-web-fediverse-vs-centralized-apps/?Fedizen.EU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thenewstack.io/bringing-joy-ba</span><span class="invisible">ck-to-the-web-fediverse-vs-centralized-apps/?Fedizen.EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fedizen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fedizen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a></p>
screwlisp<p>Since the <a href="https://me.dm/tags/lispyGopherClimate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lispyGopherClimate</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a>'s main mastodon instance continues to be inaccessible and we got relatively less listeners, here's the archive and a summary again):</p><p><a href="https://communitymedia.video/w/kTjUgHSYCZsJwucUPVoLgx" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">communitymedia.video/w/kTjUgHS</span><span class="invisible">YCZsJwucUPVoLgx</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>aral</span></a></span> is presenting about his nonprofit's <a href="https://me.dm/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/smallweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smallweb</span></a>. Due to a TZ hiccup, Aral's a great recording we discuss throughout.</p><p><a href="https://codeberg.org/kitten/app" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">codeberg.org/kitten/app</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/Kitten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kitten</span></a> is the developer-centric mature component to go with the Domain and Places WIP components.</p><p><a href="https://ar.al/2020/08/07/what-is-the-small-web/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ar.al/2020/08/07/what-is-the-s</span><span class="invisible">mall-web/</span></a></p>
Ecologia Digital<p>"3.) The advantage of a <a href="https://mato.social/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> approach based on open software and open protocols is that the development can take place step-by-step, modular and in different locations at the same time.</p><p>While public law companies are starting to open their <a href="https://mato.social/tags/medialibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medialibraries</span></a>, other media providers such as <a href="https://mato.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a> can also begin to build a decentralised <a href="https://mato.social/tags/open" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>open</span></a> network <a href="https://mato.social/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a>: <a href="https://netzpolitik.org/2023/aufruf-hochschulen-aller-laender-ins-fediverse/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">netzpolitik.org/2023/aufruf-ho</span><span class="invisible">chschulen-aller-laender-ins-fediverse/</span></a> 4/4"</p><p>From: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@leonido" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>leonido</span></a></span><br><a href="https://chaos.social/@leonido/114320196473756442" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chaos.social/@leonido/11432019</span><span class="invisible">6473756442</span></a></p>
Newsmast Foundation<p>New Social is open, friendly, and ready to make a difference. </p><p>You can learn more about New Social on our website - we'd love if you checked it out and shared the page with anyone curious. </p><p>See it here: <a href="https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/new-social/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newsmastfoundation.org/new-soc</span><span class="invisible">ial/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/NewSocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewSocial</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Activism</span></a></p>
Matthew Fennell<p>I really enjoy learning about <a href="https://social.fennell.dev/tags/federated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>federated</span></a> and <a href="https://social.fennell.dev/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> networks. Especially their history, analysis of their structure/design, and how this diffuses power, encourages or discourages centralisation and other properties.</p><p>Does anyone know of reading material like this? Below are some of my favourites that I already know about.</p><p><a href="https://social.fennell.dev/tags/Decentralisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralisation</span></a> <a href="https://social.fennell.dev/tags/Decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://social.fennell.dev/tags/Federation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Federation</span></a> <a href="https://social.fennell.dev/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.fennell.dev/tags/OpenNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenNetworks</span></a><br><a href="https://social.fennell.dev/tags/OpenStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStandards</span></a></p>
Newsmast Foundation<p>"Decentralised social media is more than just a technical shift; it's a step toward restoring autonomy and trust in our digital lives, empowering individuals and communities to connect without compromising their values or privacy."</p><p>A study by the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford finds that decentralised social media leads to citizen empowerment. </p><p><a href="https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/decentralised-social-media-increases-citizen-empowerment" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/dec</span><span class="invisible">entralised-social-media-increases-citizen-empowerment</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Threads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Threads</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/X" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>X</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Empowerment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Empowerment</span></a></p>
Newsmast Foundation<p>Channel.org is a service for organisations, built to help them own their social media presence. </p><p>It's still early days, but we're calling on people who work for, or have connections to, for-good organisations. We want you to spread a little decentralised chaos and push for your org on decentralised social media. </p><p>If you think you can help, please, get in touch!</p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/CallToAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CallToAction</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Charity</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Academia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Disrupt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disrupt</span></a></p>
Saskia<p>"The thing with building in a decentralised space is that it's constantly changing. That can be hard to keep up with but, personally, I love it.</p><p>Instead of one omnipotent platform, multiple projects build, launch, grow, fail, side-by-side. It's kind of romantic."</p><p>Looking back at a year of Newsmast and decentralised social media</p><p><a href="https://forbetter.ghost.io/hope-the-power-of-a-year/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forbetter.ghost.io/hope-the-po</span><span class="invisible">wer-of-a-year/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Open" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Open</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blog</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/X" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>X</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Threads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Threads</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWeb</span></a></p>
Newsmast Foundation<p>What do you do to help share word of the Fediverse &amp; wider Social Web with your peers?</p><p>We're curious about how we can grow this decentralised space amongst individuals so we'd love to hear your experiences.</p><p>Let us know in the comments &amp; please boost so more people can share 🧡 </p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWeb</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a></p>
Ecologia Digital<p>"⁂ is called an <a href="https://mato.social/tags/asterism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asterism</span></a>. In astronomy, it refers to groups of stars in the sky, akin to <a href="https://mato.social/tags/constellations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>constellations</span></a>. We suggest that it’s a very fitting symbol for the <a href="https://mato.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a>, a galaxy of interconnected spaces which is <a href="https://mato.social/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> and has an astronomically-themed name. It represents several stars coming together, connecting but each their own, without a centre."</p><p><a href="https://symbol.fediverse.info/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">symbol.fediverse.info/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Newsmast Foundation<p>If you like indie gaming, check out <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://threads.net/@clumsybear.studio/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>clumsybear.studio</span></a></span> </p><p>They're a great little indie studio who have completely embraced federation, sharing the development of their new project Hungry Horrors across the decentralised network! </p><p>You can follow their account from Mastodon now, or keep up to date with indie gaming in the Newsmast Gaming Community or <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsmast.community/@gaming" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gaming</span></a></span> Community Feed. </p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/indiegaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indiegaming</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/independent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>independent</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/studio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>studio</span></a></p>
Ecologia Digital<p><a href="https://mato.social/tags/Plurality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Plurality</span></a>, the book, details how <a href="https://mato.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a>’s <a href="https://mato.social/tags/DigitalMinister" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMinister</span></a> <a href="https://mato.social/tags/AudreyTang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AudreyTang</span></a> and her collaborators achieved inclusive, technology-fueled growth that harnessed digital tools to provide an antidote to information chaos and warfare. The <a href="https://mato.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> book is living proof that present global challenges can be solved through democratic solutions that embody a <a href="https://mato.social/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> ethos.</p><p><a href="https://pca.st/episode/2b0cca9c-2f56-46fe-9892-07b9701cad5a" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pca.st/episode/2b0cca9c-2f56-4</span><span class="invisible">6fe-9892-07b9701cad5a</span></a></p>
Newsmast Foundation<p>Safety, curation, and collaboration: What we’ve learnt on the Fediverse</p><p>A thread 🧵👇</p><p>Please boost and share your thoughts!</p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/newsmast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newsmast</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/thoughtpiece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thoughtpiece</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/mastoadmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastoadmin</span></a></p>
Newsmast Foundation<p>A lot of questions have been raised by the fragmentation of the social internet, especially since the Twitter (X) alternative, Bluesky, opened up to the public last week. Bluesky, as well as Threads, have announced they want some level of interaction between themselves and the Fediverse.</p><p>One view gathering momentum looks to the future and sees a radically different web. </p><p>Here are our thoughts 👇</p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/newsmast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newsmast</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/newsmastfoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newsmastfoundation</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>twitter</span></a></p>
🍄🌈🎮💻🚲🥓🎃💀🏴🛻🇺🇸<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@Brendanjones" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Brendanjones</span></a></span> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cryptocurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cryptocurrency</span></a> is *right there* </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coops</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/patreon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>patreon</span></a></p>
Brendan Jones<p>I’ve noticed a lot of instances are using <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/patreon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>patreon</span></a> to collect instance fees and donations. Patreon is shareholder owned. When you make payments through Patreon, 7% of your payment goes to Patreon, which ultimately goes to Patreon shareholders. </p><p>That’s not a model that suits the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a>. Here’s an alternative: use <a href="https://opencollective.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">opencollective.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>. It’s a co-op, and it only charges 2%, which ultimately gets used to fund new <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/coops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coops</span></a>. Now, that’s a more <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a>, fediverse-style model, isn’t it!</p>
mathew<p>I've been thinking a lot over the past year about bootstrapping <a href="https://campaign.openworlds.info/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> <a href="https://campaign.openworlds.info/tags/collectiveintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>collectiveintelligence</span></a>, so I've just launched a series of posts, starting with this 4-minute summary: "A Minimum Viable Ecosystem for collective intelligence": <a href="https://mathewlowry.medium.com/a-minimum-viable-ecosystem-for-collective-intelligence-7738848ce9c4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mathewlowry.medium.com/a-minim</span><span class="invisible">um-viable-ecosystem-for-collective-intelligence-7738848ce9c4</span></a></p>
Jyoti Mishra<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mastodonmigration</span></a></span> </p><p>Fucking hell - that is quite crazy to see! </p><p>How will this change how people think of the net, now so many are choosing to move to a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a>, non-corporate service? </p><p>I'm excited about this as a beginning. Also, what's it doing to the rest of the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>??</p>
Sidney Alcantara<p>It seems to fulfil the promise of the web: a <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/decentralised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralised</span></a> network owned by people—not owned by corporations or controlled by faceless shareholders.</p><p>It shows the enduring power of the web lies in the people who create, the <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/indieweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indieweb</span></a>, not centralised platforms that sell ads</p><p>2/6</p>