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Connected Places gives you an in-depth overview of the world of decentralised social networks.

I write a weekly newsletter about the ATmosphere, a weekly newsletter about the fediverse, as well as the background articles on the networks.

Connected Places: https://connectedplaces.online
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2026-04-23 17:49:45 CEST

New from me: what makes social networks resilient?
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr160-everyone-wants-servers-and-nobody-wants-servers/

2026-04-15 17:19:14 CEST

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You can learn more about the Open Social Awards here! https://newpublic.org/OSA
Note that Im a jury member. I know there are a ton of cool projects in this space, so go apply for it!

2026-04-15 17:18:03 CEST

new from me: Fediverse Report #159, with the news:
- The @npub1yng…nhrk funds @npub163h…mv0n with 600k to work on new features that allows servers to collaborate on things like blocklists and media storage
- @npub1ekk…vy6m has launched as a social webbrowser, with publications like The Verge and Wired already onboard
- [@wearenew_public](https://mastodon.social/@wearenew_public ) is hosting the Open Social Awards together with @npub18kk…0r8c for the most promising projects on the new open social protocols
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr159-sovereign-tech-agency-funds-mastodon/

2026-04-09 16:19:13 CEST

New from me: Fediverse Report #158 - What is Mastodon for?
On the recent discourse about the Mastodon becoming an echo chamber and the community's anti-ai sentiment, and how the fundamental tension in that @npub163h…mv0n allows for people to create communities and 'place' on the instance level, but people experience community and culture on the federation level
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr158-what-is-mastodon-for/

2026-04-03 19:24:53 CEST

My reflections on the recent atproto atmosphereconf
On how the atmosphere can be understood as a subculture, what the holdfast is, and what We Can Just Do Things means
https://connectedplaces.online/reflections-on-atmosphereconf/

2026-03-18 17:54:45 CET

new from me: What is the purpose of protocols?
https://connectedplaces.online/the-purpose-of-protocols/

2026-03-12 18:24:04 CET

FR#157 – Social Software Distribution
on how @npub168y…upza, Tangled and npmx.dev are using open social networking protocols to build, distribute, and discover software, and how the most important part is not the code but the community building part
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr157-social-software-distribution/

2026-03-05 19:34:00 CET

new from me: FR#156 - Share Where?
on @npub163h…mv0n 's new Share button, the Mastodon API and protocol ownership
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr156-share-where/

2026-02-27 18:59:35 CET

FR#155 - Where Does Community Live - updates
a whole bunch of news from across the fediverse and the atmosphere, from the launch of toot.wales own app to the new Dutch ministers posting on Mastodon, to this week's FediMTL conference in Montreal
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr155-where-does-community-live-updates/

2026-02-20 18:56:42 CET

new from me: FR#154 - Search and Community
@npub1akm…wns5 shut down their fediverse search engine, over concerns that some users have the flag for being indexable turned on without consciously enabling it.
If the consent flag Holos relied on frequently doesn't represent consent, that's a problem, because Mastodon's FASP project relies on the same.
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr154-search-and-community/

2026-02-18 19:04:11 CET

new from me - Where Does Community Live?
A deep dive into how protocols shape what communities can be build on the open social web
https://connectedplaces.online/where-does-community-live/

2026-02-13 17:20:36 CET

new from me: FR#153 – What does a Discord replacement look like?
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr153-what-does-a-discord-replacement-look-like/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/064/232/090/176/105/original/2e1e2cbd084848a0.png

2026-01-29 19:22:30 CET

new from me: Musk buying Twitter has strongly impacted the cultures of the atmosphere and the fediverse. What impact will TikTok's new US ownership have on the open social web?
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr151-tiktok-wont-be-another-twitter/

2026-01-23 17:57:33 CET

New from me: FR#150 - On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm
Bluesky has verified the account of ICE, which was a step too far for many in the fediverse, wanting to disconnect from the bridge between the networks
The presence itself of ICE on Bluesky is a form of harm, and Bluesky is not well equipped to deal with this new challenge. Making things worse, their verification system is set up to delegate responsibility, but instead they made no use of it
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr150-on-ice-verification-and-presence-as-harm/

2026-01-16 17:33:50 CET

#ActivityPub is getting its first formal update path since 2018. I wrote about why this matters, how this leads to some strange and funny power dynamics, and about who actually participate
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-148-on-protocol-governance/

2026-01-09 16:15:15 CET

New from me: X is A Power Problem, Not a Platform Problem
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/a-power-problem-not-a-platform-problem/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/865/794/113/866/224/original/c698a644638b67cc.png

2025-12-23 17:01:42 CET

final post of the year about bluesky and atproto, with some thoughts on what im expecting for 2026
https://leaflet.connectedplaces.online/3mao4mpv35c22

2025-12-19 19:07:18 CET

Fediverse Report 147 - this week's #fediverse news:
Threads is putting their fediverse integration on maintenance mode after it has seen very little use, signalling the end to a tumultuous period for the fediverse. Zuckerberg's belief in decentralised social networking, saying in 2023 that he "has always believed in this stuff", might not be so strong after all
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-147/

2025-12-12 18:19:43 CET

Fediverse Report 146 - this week's #fediverse news
- @npub17gp…7p4g releases PeerTube v8, focusing on making the software more accessible to organisations and institutions
- @npub1lzd…urpr reaches their crowdfunding goal, and a short explainer of what the software actually is, and why it confuses people
- PieFed continues to improve, with an upcoming question-answer mode and better handling of links
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-146/

2025-12-11 15:41:02 CET

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115689198997943088
a long analysis and response to @npub163h…mv0n's call for digital sovereignty. How open social protocols provide the European Commission with an opportunity for digital sovereignty, but that this opportunity also comes with a loss of power, shifting their position from network regulator to one-among-equals
https://connectedplaces.online/the-digital-services-act-and-theories-of-power/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/701/452/690/689/292/original/6cc19f4e340e794f.png
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2025-12-05 15:51:41 CET

Fediverse Report #145 - this week's #fediverse news:
- @npub1nx9…dz8r is a project currently in development that allows you to run an #activitypub server on your phone
- More on Threads' user statistics, which do indicate the platform's popularity in Asia
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-145/

2025-12-03 17:01:21 CET

New: ATmosphere Report 145, with collections of links to interesting #atproto stuff for November
This time, all the links are on-protocol, as a Semble.so collection, with a custom page that also shows you comments on Leaflet and posts on Bluesky
https://traverse.connectedplaces.online/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/656/470/012/637/346/original/688417c6a97f0d80.png

2025-11-28 17:40:28 CET

Fediverse Report 144 - this week's #fediverse news:
@npub142g…kmy5 launches news app for the Bristol Cable that combines local news with fediverse integrated news feeds, and the first Brazilian fediverse conference with WebSocialBR
https://connectedplaces.online/fediverse-report-144/

2025-11-26 17:19:08 CET

this weeks ATmosphere/bluesky news, with:
how Eurosky helped show that the atproto ecosystem is bigger than just Bluesky,
Bluesky doing dev grants,
and how Gander is thinking about creating cultural sovereignty with their platform
https://leaflet.connectedplaces.online/3m6kaze4y3s2i

2025-11-21 19:42:27 CET

The main news of the week is that @npub1vl7…f6g0 is stepping down as Mastodon CEO, with @npub10gc…0m2k taking over the role, and this week's newsletter is a reflection on the change.
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-143/

2025-11-20 17:39:52 CET

Eurosky Live in Berlin was this week (great to see so many cool people!), and I wrote about building open social networking protocols is about more than just building an alternative to Big Tech's platform power
https://connectedplaces.leaflet.pub/3m637b7zcwc25

2025-10-31 16:46:14 CET

Fediverse Report 141 - this week's #fediverse news
Mastodon is working towards making one of the longstanding pain points of the fediverse a thing of the past, with the new ability to show all replies to a post. Bonfire is making strides with their Open Science Network platform, and Ghost is now the most popular server software on the fediverse.
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-141/

2025-10-30 17:31:41 CET

for this week's atproto news I'm comparing todays Dutch election result with how active the politicians are on Bluesky
and in other news:
- GreenEarth is building personalised algos on atproto, with 300k in funding
- more interop between publishing platforms
- polls on leaflet
https://connectedplaces.leaflet.pub/3m4gf4sxrus2x

2025-10-29 18:47:25 CET

There is a need for better moderation systems on the fediverse. But getting people to coordinate to build and adopt such systems is proving to be a challenge.
https://connectedplaces.online/on-the-coordination-for-better-moderation-systems/

2025-10-14 18:40:24 CEST

Fediverse Report 138 - this week's #fediverse news
- a closer look at the Tumblr-like platform Wafrn, which connects to both #activitypub and #atproto. Their latest update allows people to migrate their #bluesky account to wafrn, joining the fediverse while staying connected to their bluesky network
- @npub1wa2…zalq is getting closer to joining the fediverse
Read at: https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-138/
#note1a4n…xh7q

2025-10-09 16:36:55 CEST

Fediverse Report 137 - this week's #fediverse news
- @npub168y…upza joins the fediverse, and you can interact with apps on the alternative iOS app store now via your fediverse accounts. Altstore also made a 500k USD donation to various fediverse platforms
- @npub163h…mv0n is getting Starter Packs, with more details on the design, soliciting feedback
- @npub13rs…s8u8 announced a new version for Bounce, which allows you to transfer your account from the fediverse to #bluesky
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-137/
#note1u8h…uc4g

2025-10-02 18:50:52 CEST

Fediverse Report 136 - This week's #fediverse news
- @npub1dad…y568 takes a new direction with a white-label app for news organisations that also offers fediverse integration
- a paper by @npub1aq0…mq9f on targeted harassment on Mastodon
- #ActivityPub Fuzzer is a new tool that helps devs with interoperability
- WordPress blog posts now can be quote posted!
Read at: https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-136-2/
#note1u9c…t2ac

2025-09-23 18:22:38 CEST

Fediverse Report 135 - This week's #fediverse news
- @npub163h…mv0n launches paid hosting service for institutions
- Gaza Verified is a grassroots initiative to verify Palestinians on Mastodon who need aid, and who have recently completed a 22k USD fundraiser
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-135/

2025-09-16 18:01:31 CEST

Fediverse Report 134 - this week's #fediverse news
- @npub163h…mv0n shows their quote post implementation, coming next week
- @npub13rs…s8u8 's Bridgy Fed makes it easier to see interactions to your post on other networks with a new DM feature
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-134/

2025-09-02 17:39:08 CEST

Fediverse Report 132 - this week's #fediverse news
- Next Sosyal is a new social media platform with close ties to the Turkish ruling party, that is based on Mastodon but does not federate
- A shuffle in the places, forums and sites to talk about #activitypub, with new owners for forum SocialHub, the activitypub.rocks website now managed by the W3C SocialCG, and the new activitypub.space forum
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-132/

2025-08-27 19:52:09 CEST

New: SocialHub and the Substrate of Decentralised Networks
SocialHub, one of the primary forums to talk about the #fediverse and #ActivityPub, has been struggling how to continue the operation. Decentralised networks need a coordination layer, but how to build this in a decentralised manner?
https://connectedplaces.online/socialhub-and-the-substrate-of-decentralised-networks/

2025-08-12 19:08:10 CEST

Fediverse Report #129 - this week's #fediverse news:
- The SocialHub ActivityPub forum might shut down: the current admin is looking for another team to take over the operation, and it is currently unclear if this will happen
- Meta is likely scraping many fediverse servers, a leaked document alleges
- @npub163h…mv0n is working on adding Starter Packs
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-129/

2025-08-07 18:48:28 CEST

This week's #Bluesky and #atproto news:
- 38M accounts on Bluesky, with renewed discourse on a slowdown of the growth rate
- The Verge's Nilay Patel talks about how SB Nation's new social feed for sports will integrate with bluesky in the future
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/bluesky-report-128/

2025-07-29 20:24:23 CEST

Fediverse Report #127
Something different this week, where I take an overview of all the clients in the fediverse ecosystem and which ones stand out to me. There are a huge amount of great clients and apps for the fediverse available, so I'm giving an overview of the clients I pay the most attention to.
Feel I missed some? I'd love to hear!
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-127/

2025-07-22 19:46:55 CEST

Fediverse Report #126 - This week's #fediverse news:
- Music sharing platform Bandwagon adds the ability for artists to sell albums, create paid channels for exclusive content, and announces upcoming premium subscription tier for artists
- @npub14rp…za3l Social is getting close to release, and team already working on other features as well
- some good articles on what its like to be a moderator, and the impact of LLMs on small communities on the fediverse
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-126/

2025-07-15 20:26:59 CEST

New: Fediverse Report #125 - This week's #fediverse news:
- @npub163h…mv0n's 4.4 update brings more customisation, as well as the option to set referral headers to show that people indeed click on links
- Continued uncertainty around the UK's Online Safety Act, with Mastodon.social saying they "are still aligning on a way forward for people in the UK"
- new features and updates for PieFed
- @npub1t20…l7dl will be August 1-2 in Vancouver!
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-125/

2025-07-14 18:55:22 CEST

🗞️ New essay
Bluesky and Mastodon users have drastically different perceptions to the UK's new age verification laws: either treating their platform is exactly the same as a Big Tech platform, or assuming their network is so different the laws dont apply
https://connectedplaces.online/age-verification-laws-are-the-new-social-networks-different-or-not-at-all/

2025-07-03 19:11:48 CEST

This week's #Bluesky and #atproto news:
- Bluesky as a destination for sports and political campaigns
- What impact does Brazil's latest Supreme Court ruling has on Bluesky?
- New tool to connect your atproto account with your ethereum wallet
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/bluesky-report-123/

2025-07-01 20:29:32 CEST

Fediverse Report #123 - this week's #fediverse news:
- Tumblr will not migrate to WordPress, and resulting from that, will not be joining the fediverse after all
- @npub163h…mv0n makes the release candidate for update 4.4 available, which among other features will display quote posts from other platforms
- new funding round from @npub1n8y…l96n with grants for better event federation, #activitypub -based polls on WordPress, and for NodeBB and Funkwhale
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-123/

2025-06-24 20:42:11 CEST

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The weekly Fediverse Report doesnt disappear though, its just on a different domain name. In fact, Fediverse Report #122 is right here!
This week's news:
- @npub163h…mv0n announces and retracts a new ToS for their instances
- Threads moves their fediverse integration to a separate feed
- Wanderer is a new fediverse platform for sharing your hiking and biking trails
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-122/

2025-06-24 20:41:56 CEST

Fediverse Report is now Connected Places!
As the open social web grows, my writing has expanded to cover the large variety of places within this connected network of platforms. Fundamentally I think the open social web are Connected Places. The platforms, instances and communities we're building are digital places, connected via open protocols.
This name changes better reflects what my writing is all about. To read more: https://connectedplaces.online/welcome-to-connected-places/

2025-06-11 20:11:26 CEST

Fediverse Report - This week's fediverse news:
- @npub1cza…d6az happened, with a ton of demos, sessions and keynotes
- @npub1lzd…urpr gets close to a formal 1.0 release, and is already available for usage
- @npub13rs…s8u8 announces Bounce, a tool to migrate your social graph from #atproto to #activitypub
- shutdown of a lemmy server provides opportunity for @npub1hj4…533m
and much more!
read at: https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-120/

2025-06-03 20:37:42 CEST

Fediverse Report - This week's #fediverse news
A quiet week as the hype announcements are waiting for this week's @npub1cza…d6az . You can catch me on Thursday on Fediforum with a session on whats new on the open social web!
In other news:
- A @npub17gp…7p4g AMA on Lemmy, and the first milestone of their fundraising for their app reached
- The @npub1tuh…89y4 publishes #activitypub Web Components
https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-119/

2025-05-29 20:04:29 CEST

This week's #atproto and #Bluesky news:
- ATP Airport makes PDS migration accessible, in style
- Bluesky expands verification system
- @npub1ekk…vy6m gives more customisation and building blocks for custom feeds
- Graze funds 2 new atproto projects
https://fediversereport.com/atmosphere-report-118/

2025-05-27 18:30:14 CEST

Fediverse Report - This week's #fediverse news:
- open social web browser @npub1ekk…vy6m latest beta helps people get started with custom feeds with starter sets, as well as even more customisation options
- @npub17gp…7p4g starts a crowdfunding campaign for their mobile app
- @npub13rs…s8u8 makes it easier for people to manage the connection between the fediverse and #bluesky
- @npub163h…mv0n announces some additional options for server admins to help with legal stuff
https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-118/

2025-05-20 19:11:34 CEST

Fediverse Report #117 - This week's #fediverse news:
- @npub1hj4…533m implements passkeys and an easier way for moderators to deal with spam, via image hashing takedowns
- FediForum announces keynote speakers: @npub1xhq…4vjh , @npub1fdr…lvhs and @npub1urx…v0z4 will be giving talks during the event
- @npub1y2r…kvzk has published a guide for fediverse admins on how to approach the US's new Take It Down Act
https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-117/

2025-05-13 18:41:03 CEST

Fediverse Report #116 - This week's #fediverse news:
- @npub1cza…d6az will be June 5-7 with a new advisory board
- updates from @npub1lzd…urpr on their upcoming platform
- A new fediverse onboarding tool by @npub1tv2…0l3c
- Fediverse music sharing platform Bandwagon talks about their plans for financial sustainability
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-116/

2025-05-06 19:15:51 CEST

Fediverse Report #115 - This week's #fediverse news:
- @npub17gp…7p4g launches v1 of their mobile apps
- @npub163h…mv0n shares more information on their team is growing
- @npub1tuh…89y4 launches places.pub, a way to put OpenStreetMap data directly on #activitypub
https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-115/

2025-04-29 21:15:44 CEST

Fediverse Report #114 - This week's #fediverse news:
- Drama around a Fosstodon moderator, leading to the admins of the Fosstodon server stepping down. I take a closer look on what this says about how instance selection works on the fediverse, and why this means more servers should have a federation policy
- NLnet announces their latest round of fundings, with a grant for Peertube and a new project build on top of Bonfire.
https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-114/

2025-04-15 19:21:51 CEST

Fediverse Report #112 - This week's #fediverse news:
- @npub17gp…7p4g has published their 2025 roadmap, focusing on improvements for instance administrators this year. The PeerTube app is also coming to tablets and TV users this year
- building a blog using Lemmy as the backend
- new spam protection tools for DMs with PieFed
https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-112/

2025-04-01 19:40:37 CEST

New: Fediverse Report #110
This week's news:
- A vulnerability in Pixelfed leaked private posts from other fediverse platforms
- @npub1y2r…kvzk shared results about running a CSAM detector for half a year for a few fediverse servers
- @npub1cza…d6az has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled
https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-110/

2025-03-25 19:26:51 CET

New: Fediverse Report 109
This week, an essay about #Bluesky's proposal for setting user preferences on their accounts. This allows people to indicate how they want their data to be handled off-protocol. I wrote about how the #fediverse can improve on this, using its strengths of many different communities, each with its own culture and values.
Also:
- Next week is the digital conference @npub1cza…d6az
- A research dataset to compare Threads and Mastodon users
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-109/

2025-03-18 19:15:27 CET

New: Fediverse Report #108
This week's news:
- Ghost's ([@index](https://activitypub.ghost.org/ )) connection to the #fediverse is now availabe in public beta for Ghost Pro users, with both an #ActivityPub connection to send long-form posts into the fediverse, and a reader app to read/comment/interact with the fediverse
- @npub13rs…s8u8 , the organisation that manages the bridge between the fediverse and #bluesky shared their upcoming plans
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-108/

2025-03-14 21:13:28 CET

ATmosphere Report - This week's #atproto news:
- #Bluesky releases a protocol roadmap and a proposal for handling user intents
- Tangled is a git collaboration platform on atproto
- Blacksky is working towards Cypher, an AppView with local-only posting
https://fediversereport.com/atmosphere-report-2025march-b/

2025-03-11 19:31:46 CET

New: Fediverse Report 107
This week's news:
- @npub1gq5…qcul finishes their Kickstarter campaign, raising 138k CAD. The project has expanded significantly in scope, and the team has grown with it as well.
- @npub120s…0fq8 is an upcoming way to connect ORCID (a unique ID for researchers) to the fediverse, allowing you to follow any scientists work, even when they are not on the fediverse.
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-107/

2025-02-20 21:00:42 CET

New: Last Week in #Bluesky
I wrote about how the rapid shift into authoritarianism in the US affects Bluesky, and how that impacts other projects on ATProto as well
Plus, a look at all the news and updates for image and video apps for Bluesky
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-bluesky-2025feb-c/

2025-02-18 19:43:38 CET

New: Fediverse Report #104
In this edition I take a closer look at #mastodon 's announcement to add support for quote posts, and what this means Mastodon's place in the wider network
With other news:
- @npub1tuh…89y4 is now an official W3C member
- @npub1fxv…u9e5 , a WordPress plugin for adding ActivityPub support for events, launches as 1.0
- Controversial Lemmy server Hexbear loses control of their domain, leading to a bidding war for thousands of dollars
https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-104/

2025-02-11 19:32:42 CET

New: Fediverse Report # 103
This week I wrote about #fediverse as a countercultural place for pop culture, and how that affects goals to bring the fediverse into the mainstream
As well as the news:
- @npub1y2r…kvzk announces that due to a lack of funding, they will likely have to wind down some crucial services for safety on the fediverse
- Tapestry is a new "timeline" app by @npub1wha…fj2r
Read at:
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-103/

2025-02-04 22:38:50 CET

New: Fediverse Report #102
This week's news:
- a large crowd for the #fediverse at #fosdem
- some controversies around data scraping on the fediverse
- @npub1nwk…dgjz gets 800k in funding to further work on the multi-protocol client
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-102/

2025-01-28 19:51:22 CET

New: Fediverse Report #101
This week's news:
- @npub1gq5…qcul continues to grow, adding 100k active users in a week. The platform now has grown from 20k active users a month ago to almost 300k active accounts currently
- The Pixelfed Kickstarter smashed its goals, raising over 100k CAD in funding
- Tumblr recommits to connecting to the #fediverse in the future, using the WordPress #ActivityPub plugin
Read at:
https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-101/

2025-01-21 19:45:54 CET

New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 100 (!)
This week's news:
- massive growth for @npub1gq5…qcul, growing from 20k active users last month to almost 200k active users currently.
- @npub1d43…jl5u has officially launched their #activitypub integration
- Meta will not commit or confirm a timeline for adding account migration to #threads
Thank you to everyone for reading and supporting 100 editions of Last Week in Fediverse!
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-100/

2025-01-14 19:38:18 CET

New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 99
This week's news:
- @npub163h…mv0n announces their plans for a new organisational structure, with current CEO @npub1vl7…f6g0 stepping down to focus on product strategy for Mastodon
- Meta blocked links to pixelfed on their platform, later calling it a mistake and lifting the block
- Meta's new policy to allow hate speech draws responses from fediverse server admins, with more servers defederating from Threads
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-99/

2025-01-07 19:18:53 CET

New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 98
This week's news:
- @npub163h…mv0n's annual report for 2023 (!) gives more insight into the operation and finances of the organisation
- Surf is a new app by @npub13fk…z5hw that allows you to create custom feeds across the open social web
- I take a closer look at some comments by Misskey developer [@syuilo](https://misskey.io/@syuilo ) on the issues with interoperability between Misskey and Mastodon
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-98/

2024-12-18 18:59:27 CET

This weeks news for #bluesky and the ATmosphere
- A new 1M USD fund for atproto with Skyseed
- A New Social is a governance org for the fediverse bridge
- Continued tension around moderation
- Recipe sharing with recipe.exchange
and much more!
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-2412-c/

2024-12-17 19:28:07 CET

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Fediverse Report will be on holiday break for the rest of 2024. The next edition of Last Week in Fediverse will be out on January 7th.
Thank you for all the support this year, I very much appreciate it!

2024-12-17 19:17:49 CET

New: Last Week in #fediverse - ep 97
This week's news:
- A New Social is a new non-profit for bridging platforms and protocols, and will take on the governance of Bridgy Fed
- @npub17gp…7p4g released #PeerTube v7, their yearly update with a complete redesign
- The organisation behind #Mastodon app Mammoth and @npub15k9…k2rv shuts down due to a lack of funding, as Mozilla has shut down their fediverse investment
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-97/

2024-12-11 20:36:25 CET

This week's news for #Bluesky and the ATmosphere
- A lack of action from mods about well-known anti-trans writer joining Bluesky leads to community uproar
- More information about Bluesky's upcoming subscription service
- Multiple new #atproto apps have launched
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-2412-b/

2024-12-10 19:47:47 CET

New: Last Week in #fediverse - ep 96
- Threads launches the ability to follow fediverse accounts from Threads
- @npub17gp…7p4g launches their mobile app for Android and iOS
- A third-party solution for Starter Packs for #mastodon
Read at:
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-96/

2024-12-10 19:24:17 CET

New: Why is Meta adding fediverse interoperability to Threads?
Threads' most recent update allows people on Threads to follow people on the #fediverse, albeit with some significant caveats.
But one simple question has bugging me for a long while: Why? Why is Meta adding interoperability to their platform?
https://fediversereport.com/why-is-meta-adding-fediverse-interoperability-to-threads/

2024-12-04 20:12:06 CET

Last Week in #Bluesky and the ATmosphere
This week's news:
- continued calls verification on bluesky
- more ai datasets with bluesky posts appear
- book reviews on #ATProto with Skylights
- Lexicon.community for devs to collaborate on lexicons
and a ton of links
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-2412-a/

2024-12-03 19:35:11 CET

Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 95
This week's news:
- National Dutch Broadcaster organisation NPO quits their Mastodon pilot, citing a lack of engagement
- Mastodon is working on adding Starter Packs
- A preview of @npub17gp…7p4g upcoming 7.0 release
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-95/

2024-11-28 20:13:57 CET

Last Week in the ATmosphere - this week's news for Bluesky and ATProto:
- Bluesky grows by 15% in a week, and becomes Threads' Chief Product Officer
- Bluesky is banned in Pakistan
- New types of labelers
- Concerns over an ML dataset made of Bluesky posts
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-the-news-2411-d/

2024-11-27 20:33:15 CET

New: Last Week in the ATmosphere - The Links
A large collection of links to all the new tools, tech and articles of this week for #Bluesky, atproto and the ATmosphere
Some highlights:
- sdk.blue has all libraries for atproto
- useouranos.app is a Bluesky client thats gotten some cool ATmosphere integration
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-the-links-2411-d/

2024-11-26 19:30:12 CET

Last week in the #fediverse - ep 94
This week's news:
- Keeping up with links shared on your feeds with Sill
- a new open and decentralised protocol with Leaf
- @npub17gp…7p4g is starting to test their mobile app.
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-94/

2024-11-20 20:02:14 CET

Last Week in the #ATmosphere:
- 20 million accounts on #Bluesky
- #Threads is taking the competition with Bluesky serious; Bluesky might be closer in size to Threads than thought
- experiments with visualising the firehose
- and a ton of links
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-2411-c/

2024-11-19 18:36:01 CET

New: Last Week in #fediverse - ep 93
This week's news
- With Bluesky the main topic of conversations, people are experimenting with Starter Packs on the fediverse as well
- @npub15k9…k2rv can now turn any RSS feed into a paywalled #activitypub newsfeed
- Pixelfed will not pursue an #atproto integration following negative feedback from the community
Read at:
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-93/

2024-11-18 20:15:44 CET

#Bluesky is building a decentralised network. But how does decentralisation contribute to a better distribution of power?
I wrote about the difference between decentralisation as a technology and as a way to build better social structures.
Read at:
https://fediversereport.com/bluesky-decentralisation-and-the-distribution-of-power/

2024-11-13 20:31:17 CET

Last Week in the ATmosphere
This week's news for Bluesky and ATProto
- 15 million accounts and over 7M MAU for Bluesky
- Massive increase in the use of Starter Packs
- PinkSea is a new platform on atproto for all your drawing needs
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-2411-b/

2024-11-12 18:46:27 CET

Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 92
This week's news:
- New updates on @npub1wa2…zalq and more information about further plans for their For You Algorithm
- @npub13fk…z5hw is taking over the automated accounts on press.coop
- An ActivityPub bot+server that consists of only 2 simple files
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-92/

2024-11-07 19:59:14 CET

New: Last Week in the ATmosphere
This week's news:
- visualise statistics about your account with multiple new tools
- Bridgy Fed (software to connect multiple protocols) discusses governance
- Further integration of the ATmosphere ecosystem with 3p clients
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-24-11-a/

2024-11-05 19:16:59 CET

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And a teaser for next week: a demonstration of having a different username on activitypub than your server's address with https://correct.webfinger-canary.fietkau.software/
(wanted to write about it this week, but slight error in planning on my part)

2024-11-05 19:14:35 CET

New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 91
This week's news:
- @npub1wa2…zalq has launched and is now available for everyone!
- @npub1568…d5ss will shut down early next year
- Bridgy Fed talks about potential governance directions
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-91/

2024-11-04 20:57:35 CET

New: A Conceptual Model of ATProto and ActivityPub
You might want to know a little bit more about how #Bluesky and #atproto works, without needing to know all the technical details. This is a high level overview of how to think about how atproto works, and how it differs from #ActivityPub.
It is also a reflection on the concepts of decentralisation and federation, and what they bring to both the #fediverse and the #atmosphere
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/a-conceptual-model-of-atproto-and-activitypub/
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2024-11-02 09:59:54 CET

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2024-10-31 19:08:51 CET

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This is a modified and slightly extended version of the analysis I wrote yesterday in the Last Week in the ATmosphere article
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-oct-wk-5/

2024-10-31 19:07:30 CET

Bluesky recently raised $15M in a series A, led by crypto-based venture capital fund. The news caused people to talk about Bluesky and enshittification.
But is enshittification the right framework to understand the dynamics that are at play?
https://fediversereport.com/on-bluesky-and-enshittification/

2024-10-30 20:01:16 CET

New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 90
This week's news
- The Fediverse Schema Observatory is a new tool to help interoperability
- the botsin.space server will shut down
- Add monetisation to federated WordPress blogs with @npub15k9…k2rv
- You can now set custom handles on fediverse accounts that are bridged to Bluesky
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-90/

2024-10-30 19:44:22 CET

New: Last Week in the #ATmosphere
This week's news:
- #Bluesky raises $15M in series A
- An analysis of the 'enshittification' response to the series A news
- importing your old tweets into Bluesky
- custom handles for bridged accounts
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-oct-wk-5/

2024-10-23 19:49:47 CEST

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Last Week in the #ATmosphere
This weeks #atproto news:
- 2 million new accounts join #Bluesky
- store files on your PDS with ATFile
- further interoperability between the atproto apps by the Japanese dev community
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-oct-2024-week-4/

2024-10-23 19:48:30 CEST

New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 90
- Upcoming shortform video platform @npub1wa2…zalq opens a waitlist for signups
- Mosaic is a service to help organisations create their custom version of upcoming platform @npub1lzd…urpr , and
- the new owners of event planning platform Mobilizon release a big new update.
Read at:
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-89/

2024-10-16 20:28:53 CEST

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New: Last Week in the #ATmosphere:
This weeks news:
- Chatrooms on atproto with Picosky
- A week after X was unbanned in Brazil, ~2/3 Brazilians moved back, and ~1/3 stayed on #bluesky
- a deeper dive into aviary.domains, which helps with domain management for handles
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-oct-24-week-3/

2024-10-16 18:46:32 CEST

New: Last Week in #Fediverse - ep 88
This week's news:
- @npub1wfk…zv38 , a self-hosted platform for 3d printed files joins the fediverse
- @npub15k9…k2rv expands to [@write_as](https://writing.exchange/@write_as ) , allowing people to put long-form writing behind a subscription wall
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-88/

2024-10-09 20:11:33 CEST

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Last Week in the #atmosphere
This week's news for #Bluesky and #atproto
- A linktree-like app on atproto with linkat.blue
- Building custom feeds with Starrysky
- Real-time emoji stats with emojistats.bsky.sh/
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-oct-24-week-2/

2024-10-09 20:09:25 CEST

New: Last Week in #fediverse - ep 87
This week's news:
- @npub163h…mv0n has launched their latest version, 4.3
- ClubsAll is a new Reddit-like build on #activitypub
- IFTAS is slowly launching their Content Classification System that allows servers that have opted in to scan for CSAM
Read at: https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-fediverse-ep-87/

2024-10-02 19:22:58 CEST

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Last Week in the #ATmosphere
This week's news about #bluesky
- Audio spaces app Bluecast adds support for officially licensed Karaoke
- Labelers continue to shift from moderation towards self-expression
- The DID:placeholder is not a placeholder anymore
https://fediversereport.com/last-week-in-the-atmosphere-2/