@lambalicious I think it will! There is a vibrant community of musicians on here!
@Alien_Sunset@dice.camp Ah, you're right, bummer.
I'll have to look into alternatives. Thank you for the heads-up!
@box464 I'm still very early in the process, I just set up the server, now I'm looking into updating https://stefans-creative-bots.glitch.me. This project uses a Mastodon node.js library, and even though GTS has a great compatibility with Mastodon's API, the library itself is not handling things correctly.
Now that I bring this up, maybe I can just look into opening an issue on GitHub, or forking it, it's probably something minor.
@box464@mastodon.social Thank you!
Yes, I'm just experimenting now, but my idea is to run my own GTS server with all my bots on it.
Performance is definitely my biggest concern. I'd rather not have to spend even more money on my personal side projects, which, outside of a few bucks/month in donations to Botwiki generate no income.
Pretty sad, but understandable in both cases. And a big reminder that when you care about something, you have to actively care for it and support it.
And it's not always just about money. Donate your time, spread the word. Don't take things for granted.
Anyway. Happy Friday, and happy first day of November.
I hope you're all doing alright!
Two big #fediverse institutions sunsetting.
First, the botsin.space server for creators of friendly bots.
<https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/113392776797934398>
And now the Radio Free Fedi community internet radio.
<https://musician.social/@radiofreefedi/113406513837978275>
@jerome@jasette.facil.services I suppose you can say that. But it sounds like it's being actively developed, which sounds very promising!
I am mainly interested in it in the context of migrating a few dozen automated accounts, see https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/113392776797934398.
Setting up a new Mastodon server seems like an overkill, so I'm giving this a try.
#GoToSocial is pretty neat, actually. Lots of potential!
I have a long way to go, but slowly starting my #BotsInSpace migration.
#gotosocial #fediverse #ServerMigration
@shadow@everythingbagel.social Also, for an additional context, there's a conversation going on the Mastodon Discord about the "reply guy" issue and how to address it, so I quickly threw together this mockup.
I know this idea is a bit silly, but hey, maybe if enough people like it, who knows!
@shadow@everythingbagel.social Oh no, it was just an idea. Since I haven't heard back, I just put it on hold.
Adding the card shouldn't break attachments, as long as there's room for one more.
Well, maybe I could still have a look at this, it could be a fun experiment. Maybe just not as useful since many people just use a mobile app.
(I ran a poll some time ago for another idea.)
@shadow@everythingbagel.social When the "Do not reply cards" project was announced, I actually reached out to the creator offering to turn it into a browser plugin that would let you pick and add one of the cards as an attachment. Never heard back though.
What if...
<https://donotreply.cards>
#mastodon #fediverse #ReplyGuys #SocialMedia #internet #DoNotReplyCards
Maybe just to clarify, I am asking folks who use each of the platforms' API, not just the platform itself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/API
If you're not sure what an API is, then you should pick "None".
Sorry for any confusion!
@researchbuzz@researchbuzz.masto.host No, please do tell :-P
@snail@crmbl.uk @botwiki@mastodon.social Oh yes, definitely expecting a heavy bias on here. Maybe even more than if this poll was posted on other platforms?
I'd love to compare the results, if anyone wants to cross-post this.
@nora@blob.love So unless some of the folks are also on here, here are other ways to get in touch with me: https://stefanbohacek.com/contact
Thank you!
@nora Thank you for the offer! I definitely have to catch up with working on Botwiki and add a Bluesky section. There's already a few Bluesky bots on there.
Not too sure what the best way to connect would be. I did actually just create an account there - I don't actually intend to use it, but with fediverse hitting a bit of a slump, and Bluesky seemingly continuing to take off, I just wanted to park my username.
@nora@blob.love Hah, love these names!
Thank you!
@nora@blob.love Care to share a link? Will be good to add that to Botwiki.
I was going to post this under @botwiki@mastodon.social, but polls on that server are limited to only 4 options (can you imagine?), so let me ask here:
Which social media APIs do you use the most nowadays?
#developers #API #fediverse #fedidevs #mastodon #mastodevs #SocialMedia #development #WebAPIs
Just a reminder that 0% of fediverse admins took on debt to support their communities.
<https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/112399842395585906>
#fediverse #SocialMedia #sustainability #bluesky #VentureCapital
Trying to help @thisismissem@hachyderm.io close an issue I opened a year ago.
Do people still accidentally block servers when they only mean to block a specific account?
<https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/24853>
#mastodon #fediverse #block #DomainBlock
I wrote an open letter to artists and other creatives who are thinking about giving the fediverse a chance:
"There’s a better way!"
<https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-fediverse-invitation-for-artists/>
Feel free to share, and be sure to add your signature!
#fediverse #mastodon #creatives #artists #musicians #twitter #x
"In the wake of that change, X competitor BlueSky announced that it had seen more than 100,000 new signups."
<https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/bluesky-x-twitter-elon-musk-block-b2630894.html>
"It didn’t even crash when all of Brazil showed up in August."
<https://mastodon.online/@alexwild/113322661686107887>
We might be seeing some new folks show up today, so let's all give them a warm welcome!
#fediverse #twitter #x #welcome
After nearly two years of actively being in the fediverse, I figured I'd put together my own guide for Mastodon, the platform I'm the most familiar with as a user.
<https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/how-to-join-mastodon/>
#mastodon #MastodonGuide #fediverse
What are some other popular sites, like GitHub, that let you verify your account on your fediverse profile page?
<https://til.simonwillison.net/mastodon/verifying-github-on-mastodon>
#fediverse #mastodon #verification
@_elena@mastodon.social does a deep dive into "the mindful, considerate culture of the Fediverse, focusing on the use of alt text and content warnings".
"Web accessibility is a fundamental human right."
<https://blog.elenarossini.com/beyond-technical-features-why-we-need-to-talk-about-the-values-of-the-fediverse-part-2/>
#fediverse #accessibility #AltText
Not sure if it's worth opening a Github issue for this, but a neat addition for the list of Mastodon servers on <https://joinmastodon.org/servers> would be showing when each server was created. Maybe even with a "Celebrating their anniversary today" section.
#mastodon #fediverse
Oh nice.
"We’re experimenting with potentially changing to a new parser for posts, which will be more modular and enable features like basic text formatting."
This is going to be very useful.
<https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/trunk-tidbits-september-2024/>
via <https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering/113283988215699567>
#mastodon #fediverse #MastodonEngineering #formatting #FortmattingPosts
Lots of great updates in the latest Mastodon release, but I am particularly excited about this.
"We’re also bringing two new major features to help people deal with unwanted attention. Notification grouping [and] a brand new system for filtering unwanted notifications."
Hoping this will improve everyone's experience on here!
<https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/mastodon-4.3/>
#mastodon #MastodonRelease #notifications #fediverse #SocialMedia
Oh nice, a new Mastodon release on Android. With some really nice updates!
- grouped notifications
- "show results" on polls
- lines connecting reply chains in threads
via https://botsin.space/@mastodon_mobile_apps/113233631177397102
#mastodon #fediverse #android
When you boost an older post, say, a few days/weeks+ old, how do you typically find it?
(Maybe pick the top two or three?)
#fediverse #mastodon #poll #boosts
@_elena@mastodon.social goes "beyond technical features" of the fediverse in her latest issue of The Future Is Federated newsletter:
"The people of the Fediverse - compared to people on mainstream social media - also exhibit a high degree of digital media literacy: they are keenly aware of surveillance capitalism, adtech, and the harvesting of private user data to train AI models."
<https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-values-of-the-fediverse-ethical-social-media/>
#fediverse #SocialMedia #newsletter
"It’s one thing to argue that ActivityPub is “the future of the social web” [...] but it’s an altogether different bit of self-puffery and disrespect to claim that ActivityPub is the social web.
Blogs were the social web. Friendster was the social web. MySpace was the social web. Twitter was the social web."
<https://bix.blog/posts/holy-hell-the-social-web-did-not-begin-in-2008>
#fediverse #SocialWeb #SocialMedia
I don't have a ton of thoughts to share about the newly announced #SocialWebFoundation, but I do want to express gratitude to everyone here working towards making the fediverse a fun, safe, and inclusive space, whether through technical and monetary contributions, or by sharing your daily wins and struggles.
You all give me a lot of hope!
#fediverse #SWF
Ah, sad to see another fediverse server shutting down. But appreciate that the admins shared their experience, the good and the bad.
"[...] not the amount of work that goes into running this server [...] difficult to untangle a situation in order to come to a good moderation decision"
"connected to communities that I wasn’t a part of, and learned their struggles and their joys"
<https://blog.strangeobject.space/posts/2024-09-23-shutting-down.html>
via <https://strangeobject.space/@esther/113186552978176117>
#fediverse #ServerAdmins #FediverseAdmins
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