Mastodon is working to add the controversial 'quote posts' feature
(techcrunch.com)
Mastodon, the decentralized alternative to X, is going to adopt a controversial feature from the platform formerly known as Twitter: quote posts.
Mastodon, the decentralized alternative to X, is going to adopt a controversial feature from the platform formerly known as Twitter: quote posts.
Bringing Quote Posts to Mastodon
(joinmastodon.org)
Quote Posts are a popular feature of many social media platforms. They offer the ability to share another person’s post to one’s own followers, while adding a comment.
Quote Posts are a popular feature of many social media platforms. They offer the ability to share another person’s post to one’s own followers, while adding a comment.
The Curious Case of Quentell
(startifact.com)
I hang out on Mastodon quite a bit. 1 One of the most consistently engaging people in the Mastodon fediverse is @futurebird@sauropods.win. Besides pro-ant propaganda, you get thoughts about teaching and mathematics, micro-science fiction, her cat Pica (often wronged, always right), and much more. Highly recommended.
I hang out on Mastodon quite a bit. 1 One of the most consistently engaging people in the Mastodon fediverse is @futurebird@sauropods.win. Besides pro-ant propaganda, you get thoughts about teaching and mathematics, micro-science fiction, her cat Pica (often wronged, always right), and much more. Highly recommended.
Mastodon's CEO and creator is handing control to a new nonprofit organization
(theverge.com)
Decentralized social network Mastodon has announced plans to transfer its ownership to a new nonprofit entity.
Decentralized social network Mastodon has announced plans to transfer its ownership to a new nonprofit entity.
Ask HN: Are you on Bluesky or Mastodon?
(ycombinator.com)
Just wondering which (if any) of these two social networks HN users frequents and why that choice.
Just wondering which (if any) of these two social networks HN users frequents and why that choice.
Gazzetta, an RSS Reader for Mastodon
(primatology.xyz)
While there are many great apps for Mastodon, they are built around the core experience of Mastodon as a social network.
While there are many great apps for Mastodon, they are built around the core experience of Mastodon as a social network.
Introducing Sill: Aggregate popular links on BlueSky and Mastodon
(tylerjfisher.com)
Today I’m excited to launch the public beta of Sill, my new social media tool. Sill connects to your Bluesky and Mastodon accounts and aggregates the most popular links in your network. (Yes, a little like Nuzzel.)
Today I’m excited to launch the public beta of Sill, my new social media tool. Sill connects to your Bluesky and Mastodon accounts and aggregates the most popular links in your network. (Yes, a little like Nuzzel.)
Thoughts on Bluesky
(canolcer.com)
Let’s talk about Bluesky, the decentralized microblogging application that’s currently eating Twitter and Mastodon’s lunch. Or so some say.
Let’s talk about Bluesky, the decentralized microblogging application that’s currently eating Twitter and Mastodon’s lunch. Or so some say.
Why Not Bluesky
(tbray.org)
As a dangerous and evil man drives people away from Xitter, many stories are talking up Bluesky as the destination for the diaspora. This piece explains why I kind of like Bluesky but, for the moment, have no intention of moving my online social life away from the Fediverse.
As a dangerous and evil man drives people away from Xitter, many stories are talking up Bluesky as the destination for the diaspora. This piece explains why I kind of like Bluesky but, for the moment, have no intention of moving my online social life away from the Fediverse.
ActivityBot – the simplest way to build Mastodon Bots
(shkspr.mobi)
As you may have read, BotsIn.Space is closing down, I have lots of automated bot accounts living on the Fediverse - and I want them to continue posting. Installing and maintaining an entire Mastodon instance sounds like hard work. Paying people to host my stuff feels like putting my fate in someone else's hands.
As you may have read, BotsIn.Space is closing down, I have lots of automated bot accounts living on the Fediverse - and I want them to continue posting. Installing and maintaining an entire Mastodon instance sounds like hard work. Paying people to host my stuff feels like putting my fate in someone else's hands.
One year after X: Embracing open science on Mastodon
(rug.nl)
In October 2023, the University of Groningen Library (UB) made the decision to leave X (formerly Twitter) and fully transition to Mastodon, a decentralized, non-commercial social media platform.
In October 2023, the University of Groningen Library (UB) made the decision to leave X (formerly Twitter) and fully transition to Mastodon, a decentralized, non-commercial social media platform.
One year after X: Embracing open science on Mastodon
(rug.nl)
In October 2023, the University of Groningen Library (UB) made the decision to leave X (formerly Twitter) and fully transition to Mastodon, a decentralized, non-commercial social media platform.
In October 2023, the University of Groningen Library (UB) made the decision to leave X (formerly Twitter) and fully transition to Mastodon, a decentralized, non-commercial social media platform.
ActivityPub Plugin v2.0 took Mastodon federation from "good" to "amazing"
(wordpress.org)
Version 2.0 takes this plugin from “good” to “amazing,” with full reply federation, which means:
Version 2.0 takes this plugin from “good” to “amazing,” with full reply federation, which means:
Mastodon Announces Fediverse Discovery Providers
(wedistribute.org)
One of the most difficult challenges that most decentralized social networks face is that of content and user discovery.
One of the most difficult challenges that most decentralized social networks face is that of content and user discovery.
Adding comments to your static blog with Mastodon
(carlschwan.eu)
One of the biggest disadvantages of static site generators is that they are static and can’t include comments.
One of the biggest disadvantages of static site generators is that they are static and can’t include comments.
Mozilla.social Is Shutting Down
(mozilla.org)
We’ve made the hard decision to end our experiment with Mozilla.social and will shut down the Mastodon instance on December 17, 2024.
We’ve made the hard decision to end our experiment with Mozilla.social and will shut down the Mastodon instance on December 17, 2024.