Nostr notes by Anuj Ahooja

Huge huge huge congrats to @npub19hh…yxnx & the ...

2026-06-05T22:08:43+02:00

Huge huge huge congrats to Michael Foster (npub19hh…yxnx) & the Newsmast Foundation (npub142g…kmy5) team for winning the Open Social Awards!

And to the excellence award winners: Tyler Fisher (npub1smu…9q5c) for sill.social & [@rude1.blacksky.team](https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/rude1.blacksky.team ) & team for Blacksky Algorithms (npub1d7h…n8k5)!

Couldn't imagine folks who deserve this more 👏

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/116697945683857980 ...

2026-06-05T16:45:49+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/116697945683857980

Incredibly proud to be a founding signatory as A New Social (npub13rs…s8u8)!

We're stronger together 🤝🏼
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Kicking off day three of #FediForum with @npub1764…nuj0 demoing ...

2026-04-30T17:10:59+02:00

Kicking off day three of #FediForum with Evan Prodromou (npub1764…nuj0) demoing tags.pub!

RE: https://liberal.city/@wjmaggos/116426227781017098 Again, I, ...

2026-04-18T16:52:38+02:00

RE: https://liberal.city/@wjmaggos/116426227781017098

Again, I, among many others, am working on user agency, not top down mandates about what technology everyone should use. People, not platforms includes "not protocols".

If you're still having arguments about protocols in 2026, you've already fell behind. Listen to the people or they will not listen to you, because they weren't last year or the year before or the year before that.
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I don't understand - is the goal to decentralize or for ...

2026-04-18T01:32:51+02:00

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I don't understand - is the goal to decentralize or for everyone to fall in line and use the protocol you think is better? These two two things are not only not the same, but polar opposites.

Kuba Suder • @mackuba.eu on 🦋 (npub10jf…4g7l)

How is enforcing a single protocol on everyone regardless of ...

2026-04-18T01:16:59+02:00

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How is enforcing a single protocol on everyone regardless of their use case agency?

Kuba Suder • @mackuba.eu on 🦋 (npub10jf…4g7l)

I care about enabling agency @npub10jf…4g7l

2026-04-18T01:04:22+02:00

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I care about enabling agency

Kuba Suder • @mackuba.eu on 🦋 (npub10jf…4g7l)

I'm trying not to tell people how to find their communities ...

2026-04-17T21:18:15+02:00

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I'm trying not to tell people how to find their communities and instead focused on helping them do that while also giving them tools to change their minds on how they do that if they want to.

Kuba Suder • @mackuba.eu on 🦋 (npub10jf…4g7l)

I'm not in any business, I'm behind the purpose of ...

2026-04-17T20:58:00+02:00

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I'm not in any business, I'm behind the purpose of connecting folks to their people without having to tell them how to live their life or telling builders how to run what they've built.

Kuba Suder • @mackuba.eu on 🦋 (npub10jf…4g7l)

this is one of many reasons I'm not in the taco business ...

2026-04-17T20:36:28+02:00

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this is one of many reasons I'm not in the taco business

Kuba Suder • @mackuba.eu on 🦋 (npub10jf…4g7l)

RE: https://martianbase.net/@mackuba/116421375134277391 And when ...

2026-04-17T20:10:40+02:00

RE: https://martianbase.net/@mackuba/116421375134277391

And when I say "could look like", I mean more than just the Atmosphere btw

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Via Anuj Ahooja (npub1zzy…9edy)

#bluesky #atproto

I wrote about my #AtmosphereConf experience. Thank you, everyone, ...

2026-04-01T01:46:22+02:00

I wrote about my #AtmosphereConf experience.

Thank you, everyone, for this amazing experience. All I wish is that we had more time.

https://augment.ink/the-joy-of-atmosphereconf/

Yeah, not great - will dig in and see what we can do ...

2026-04-01T01:43:40+02:00

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Yeah, not great - will dig in and see what we can do Laffy (npub16el…n8vf) A New Social (npub13rs…s8u8)

RE: https://mastodon.social/@fediversereport/116178002926045553 ...

2026-03-05T20:47:52+01:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@fediversereport/116178002926045553

This is what I mean when I say the Fediverse is centralized around Mastodon. The number of calls I hop on where people say, "Yeah, but I need it to function with the Mastodon API first," is a problem.

The Atmosphere has a similar Bluesky-ification issue as well. We all need to do better here, and I wish the biggest platforms on both sides would take the lead on this if they care about the broader ecosystem.

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new from me: FR#156 - Share Where?

on Mastodon (npub163h…mv0n) 's new Share button, the Mastodon API and protocol ownership

https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr156-share-where/

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2026-03-03T19:12:29+01:00

Stop thinking about servers, start thinking about community

Blacksky has officially launched their AppView, meaning ...

2026-03-02T19:14:48+01:00

Blacksky has officially launched their AppView, meaning they're now a full-stack alternative to Bluesky!

https://blacksky.community/profile/did:plc:kta7dqcqoamo5ixlajxbtjps/post/3mg3q6hkaxk2r

I actually think it would be unproductive for Bluesky to be the ...

2026-02-21T20:10:07+01:00

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I actually think it would be unproductive for Bluesky to be the speaker! Imo, it should be valued community members from either side.

oh, you said podcast, mb - I meant more at conferences and ...

2026-02-21T19:49:00+01:00

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oh, you said podcast, mb - I meant more at conferences and gatherings. A debate would be interesting, sure.

these have happened and they've been very productive. Things ...

2026-02-21T19:41:25+01:00

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these have happened and they've been very productive. Things change online, however.

they don't, a lot of new apps are actually using third ...

2026-02-21T19:34:29+01:00

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they don't, a lot of new apps are actually using third parties like selfhosted.social or hosting their own PDS.

Most of that blog post is either wildly incorrect or out of date.

I dunno, if I had concerns that a protocol I liked was ...

2026-02-21T19:14:13+01:00

I dunno, if I had concerns that a protocol I liked was concentrated too much around one company, I'd work with the existing community of people working hard to distribute that network as quickly as possible instead of just writing a blog post telling people nothing can be done

I think most folks who are looking past Bluesky at everything ...

2026-02-20T21:00:54+01:00

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I think most folks who are looking past Bluesky at everything else happening in that ecosystem realize the underlying potential of cooperation here

RE: https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/116092804146121734 With ...

2026-02-20T20:27:47+01:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/116092804146121734

With atproto, I am not excited about Bluesky, I am excited about things like standard.site: https://standard.site/

- Three independent blogging platforms started this off
- A fourth onboarded on their own
- A library has been shipped that lets independent blogs integrate and is now being used by numerous folks
- There's now a WordPress plugin
- We're working on bridging Articles back and forth on Bridgy Fed
- It became big enough that even Bluesky and Blacksky now use it for their blogs

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I will never fight for Bluesky, I will always fight for atproto. I will never fight for Mastodon, I will always fight for ActivityPub. I believe in the community, not in the organizations with the largest representation.

I will never fight for Bluesky, I will always fight for atproto. ...

2026-02-18T18:26:50+01:00

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I will never fight for Bluesky, I will always fight for atproto. I will never fight for Mastodon, I will always fight for ActivityPub. I believe in the community, not in the organizations with the largest representation.

We're stronger together, Dan. It's not worth throwing ...

2026-02-17T18:38:10+01:00

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We're stronger together, Dan. It's not worth throwing stones.

https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/116086475406267968

RE: https://social.wake.st/@liaizon/116085865415330523 It is a ...

2026-02-17T15:33:37+01:00

RE: https://social.wake.st/@liaizon/116085865415330523

It is a good strategy, but more importantly, it gives people the agency to choose what platforms and protocols they want to use while still finding the communities they need to.

I wrote about it a couple years ago: https://www.augment.ink/bridges-the-last-network-effect/
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If you're in the Seattle area, @npub17f3…hrka is having an ...

2026-02-11T00:28:19+01:00

If you're in the Seattle area, DWeb (npub17f3…hrka) is having an event next Tuesday (2/17) at INTDEV.

Would love to hang with some local Fedi builders, so come by!

Here's the event page: https://luma.com/msilcv5d?tk=opSk2b

I truly believe we're getting much closer to a viable ...

2026-02-10T18:24:35+01:00

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I truly believe we're getting much closer to a viable multi-protocol open social web, we just need a user-facing experience that brings it all together

If any client-builders are interested in partnering up, let's ...

2026-02-10T18:18:37+01:00

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If any client-builders are interested in partnering up, let's make this happen!

RE: https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/116047421652204071 At ...

2026-02-10T18:17:43+01:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/116047421652204071

At this point, Bridgy Fed provides full functionality across the bridge, except for the ability to follow unbridged users.

The only thing missing is a client that cleans up all of this to make it feel more native 🤔

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/116047408377341614

Low-key, it's *my* most-requested feature, but I know a lot of y'all have wanted this as well ☺️
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/116047408377341614 ...

2026-02-10T18:05:28+01:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/116047408377341614

Low-key, it's *my* most-requested feature, but I know a lot of y'all have wanted this as well ☺️

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We're excited to launch our most-requested Bridgy Fed feature: being able to interact with unbridged users!

Starting today, when people interact with you on the other side of the bridge, you'll get a notification over DM along with a "respond" link, where you can like, repost, reply, or block.

More details here: https://blog.anew.social/launch-interact-with-unbridged-replies-mentions/

Eurosky PDSes have arrived, and you can register to ...

2026-02-04T17:05:22+01:00

Eurosky PDSes have arrived, and you can register to migrate/create your Atmosphere account now!

https://www.eurosky.tech/register

RE: https://social.wake.st/@liaizon/115989067770322256 Fantastic ...

2026-01-31T16:40:04+01:00

RE: https://social.wake.st/@liaizon/115989067770322256

Fantastic live blog of the FOSDEM Social Web Devroom by wakest ⁂ (npub1xse…lgk3) 👇🏼

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First talk today at the Social Web Devroom we have Matthias Pfefferle (npub1jwr…7v3w) talking about the state of WordPress's fediverse integration
#FOSDEM #ActivityPub #fedidev

I don't think you can compare US politicians with protocols ...

2026-01-29T22:57:16+01:00

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I don't think you can compare US politicians with protocols that enable open adversarial interop, you have a lot more power individually with the latter

Tynan 🐘 (npub1jk3…yfpc) 👁 (npub1cuv…ew38)

There are a lot of benefits of AP that AT does not deliver on ...

2026-01-29T22:32:26+01:00

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There are a lot of benefits of AP that AT does not deliver on today. The goal can't be to convince 40M users to leave a platform, it's to build one that worth leaving for and giving people the tools to do so.

Tynan 🐘 (npub1jk3…yfpc) 👁 (npub1cuv…ew38)

Bsky growth began before their Series A, at which point they ...

2026-01-29T22:30:04+01:00

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Bsky growth began before their Series A, at which point they already had 13M users. They had a proven product, and I think that's important to remember here. I'm not aware of any VC funding since that round.

It's also important to remember that there was also a huge push to get everyone on Mastodon, but it did not stick for average users. AP is not a victim here. It's had numerous chances, and will have more chances regardless of Bluesky and ATProto.

Tynan 🐘 (npub1jk3…yfpc) 👁 (npub1cuv…ew38)

My underlying point wasn't even that things are happening. ...

2026-01-29T21:28:27+01:00

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My underlying point wasn't even that things are happening. What I'm trying to say is that Bluesky and ATProto are here, and whether you like that or not, we need to reckon with it. There are ways, especially in this phase of development and growth, where you can distribute that power, and it doesn't happen by ignoring it or telling people to use something else you think is better.

Seize while you can; numerous of us are doing so.

william ⁂ maggos (npub1hmq…rlex) 👁 (npub1cuv…ew38)

hm, not really - they also own a relay, numerous PDSes, a ...

2026-01-26T17:34:17+01:00

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hm, not really - they also own a relay, numerous PDSes, a moderation stack, multiple custom feeds etc.

Blacksky is moving in a similar direction.

are you using the staging link? Working for me

2026-01-26T16:22:59+01:00

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are you using the staging link? Working for me

RE: https://mastodon.social/@dansup/115961913091914420 And if it ...

2026-01-26T15:44:59+01:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@dansup/115961913091914420

And if it is, you can use other options like https://staging.blacksky.community (Blacksky beta that runs on its own stack, top to bottom) or https://reddwarf.app/ (directly pulls content from PDSes) with the same account you use on Bluesky 😌
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@fediversereport/115945468921908243 ...

2026-01-23T18:07:33+01:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@fediversereport/115945468921908243

"When fediverse users say they don’t want to be bridged to Bluesky, they’re applying an ActivityPub mental model to ATProto infrastructure. In one sense this is a bit of a category error, the bridge connects to networking infrastructure, not the application. This way your’e not just refusing to federate with the Bluesky-the-app but with the entire ecosystem, including apps with different values, such as Blacksky or Leaflet."

This. It's like blocking the entire Fedi because Threads is in it.

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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/

Update: I was wrong, we've recently learned that it's ...

2026-01-21T22:31:16+01:00

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Update: I was wrong, we've recently learned that it's actually on ATProto. Wish they would've led with that and given other Euro-based open platforms a shoutout.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xgvzy7ni6ig6ievcbls5jaxe/post/3mcxmdf7ma22z

It's great if you want a localized experience, and you should ...

2026-01-21T21:35:42+01:00

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It's great if you want a localized experience, and you should want that, but to act like no one else is trying is unfair

RE: https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/115934445105709962 If I ...

2026-01-21T21:35:30+01:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/115934445105709962

If I sound frustrated by this, it's because there are a lot of smart, hard-working folks in Europe who've done a ton of legwork to build open social media platforms who've been completely disregarded in this announcement

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All other dumb things aside, W is also just a dumb name for a platform.

It's like they saw everyone making fun of the rebrand to X and they were like, bet, we can be just as dumb.

All other dumb things aside, W is also just a dumb name for a ...

2026-01-21T19:14:02+01:00

All other dumb things aside, W is also just a dumb name for a platform.

It's like they saw everyone making fun of the rebrand to X and they were like, bet, we can be just as dumb.

I would hate to be on a server with a heavy-handed admin, I'd ...

2026-01-18T20:23:56+01:00

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I would hate to be on a server with a heavy-handed admin, I'd just be afraid of losing access to everything because of one bad day

You could use Bridgy Fed to convince folks on ATProto why ...

2026-01-18T20:06:15+01:00

You could use Bridgy Fed to convince folks on ATProto why ActivityPub is better and point them to Bounce so they can migrate without losing their network.

Disengaging is counter-productive to success. You don't win hearts by ignoring them.

most users aren't aware of or don't want PWAs. If that ...

2026-01-13T21:10:35+01:00

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most users aren't aware of or don't want PWAs. If that was the case, the app store wouldn't need to exist 🙂

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2026-01-13T18:41:16+01:00

RE: https://jaz.co.uk/2026/01/13/there-is-one-fediverse-there-are-a-thousand-ways-to-join-it/

Love this collab between toot.wales and Newsmast Foundation (npub142g…kmy5) to make joining the Fediverse simpler 🙏🏼

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Recently, I was sitting with my sister-in-law talking about social media. She has that nagging, familiar concern about corporate social: the feeling that we are all just products in someone else’s machine. I pulled out my phone, showed her my toot.wales feed, and started explaining how she could “save the web site to her home screen”.

She listened politely, then said the thing I believe most people genuinely feel:

**“It’s lovely! If only there was an app…”**

She does not want a “protocol”. She does not want to hear about “the Fediverse”. She just wants *that *feed on *her* phone without a homework assignment.

When I started toot.wales, I knew this instinctively. In the early days, I even paid a developer to fork a couple of open-source apps and hard-code them to our server. It was expensive and eventually I simply couldn’t sustain it, but I never lost sight of that goal.

Now, working with our brilliant friends at the [Newsmast Foundation](https://www.newsmastfoundation.org/ ), we have finally delivered it: a simple, opinionated, “people-first” social app.###

One community. One door.The biggest design decision we made was the simplest: the app is hard-locked to toot.wales.

There is no “pick a server” screen or “find your instance”. There is no friction. This is not “a Mastodon app”; it is the Tŵt app, purpose-built for our community.

I’ve spent years building tools like *[StartHereSocial](https://jaz.co.uk/projects/startheresocial/ )* to help people navigate the “maze” of the Fediverse. However, for toot.wales, I realised the answer should not be a better map. It should be an inviting, open front door. If you want to join us, you should be able to step right in.###

Croeso: A warmer welcomeAlongside the app, I built a promotional web site at [croeso.toot.wales](https://croeso.toot.wales ). *Croeso* is Welsh for “welcome”, and that is exactly what it provides. It strips away the jargon. There is no talk of federation or decentralisation. Instead, it offers clear language about why this is “Better Social”.

It is joyful and unthreatening on purpose. We are not here to preach at you to quit X or Facebook, and we are not shaming anyone. We are simply inviting you to try something different. If you like the vibe, stay. If not, that is fine too. People stay because it feels good, not because they have been talked into a boycott.###

A Fediverse of communitiesSome people see the Fediverse as one giant global town square. I see it differently. For me, it is a constellation of communities.

When people tell me “mastodon.social is too big”, my gut feeling is no, *your* server is too small. Communities only grow when we intentionally nurture them. It is not up to a company in Germany to grow Tŵt. That’s on us, it’s our problem.

I want everyone in Wales (and the world!) to have a social option that is not drowned in surveillance and ad-tech. To get there, we have to design for clarity rather than complexity.###

What’s inside the Tŵt app?

We have made some very deliberate choices to keep the app “human-shaped”:
Private Mentions have their own space. You cannot create a private mention in the main composer and you will not see them in your timeline. We have put them in a dedicated “Conversations” tab to reduce mistakes and keep privacy intentional.
Three simple tabs. You get Home (your personal feed), Tŵt (the “local” feed plus replies), and Explore (your lists and hashtags, plus curated feeds for news, sport, culture and more). This creates a natural flow from your own interests to the wider community.
Search is just search. There are no “trending” nudges or unsolicited content. If you are looking for something, we help you find it. We don’t try to distract you along the way. Trending is it’s own Channel.
True Bilingualism. English and Cymraeg sit side-by-side as equal choices. Digital spaces should reinforce our identity, not flatten it.
###

Celebrating the pioneersThe Tŵt ecosystem is already thriving because Welsh media organisations took a leap of faith into the open web. Groups such as Nation.Cymru, Golwg360, Swansea Bay News, and Wrexham.com did not wait to see which way the wind was blowing. They just started building, and are long-time social web citizens.

Whether it is weather updates from North Wales Storms or local sports teams, these partners make the app feel “live” from the moment you log in. The app offers two pathways to consume this content, via Channels you can drop in and out of, or Starter Packs you can follow to bring them into your feed.###

Why this mattersFor those already comfortable with the Fediverse, using a web interface is fine. But for everyone else, “just install the web site” is not meaningful advice.

People want “the app”. They want to tap an icon and feel at home, rather than feeling like they are doing a technical chore.

If you run a community and like our approach, please feel free to use it. Whether it is the onboarding flow, the “Better Social” messaging, or the focus on language equity, you are welcome to use my work as a template. If we want a healthier internet, we need more communities feeling empowered to build their own front doors.

The Tŵt app is our doorway. It is built for Wales and the Welsh, at home and abroad. It is simple, it is ours, and I cannot wait for you to try it. We plan on launching on Dydd Dewi Sant, a special day for Cymru, in the meantime you can get a preview at https://croeso.toot.wales/en/less-clutter-more-cwtch/

One user at a time 💪🏼

2025-11-17T21:18:17+01:00

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One user at a time 💪🏼

Hell yeah 🙏🏼

2025-11-17T21:07:25+01:00

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Hell yeah 🙏🏼

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2025-11-17T05:49:42+01:00

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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you're using ...

2025-11-14T20:57:24+01:00

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you're using Bridgy Fed to bridge yourself to Bluesky / ATProto, you should set up a custom domain so you look more native there.

Here's how: https://fed.brid.gy/docs#bluesky-enhanced

of @npub13fk…z5hw talking ATProto at #IETF124! ...

2025-11-05T16:14:32+01:00

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of Flipboard (npub13fk…z5hw) talking ATProto at #IETF124!

The ATProto ecosystem at #IETF24 (Graze also mentioned!) ...

2025-11-05T16:12:41+01:00

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The ATProto ecosystem at #IETF24 (Graze also mentioned!)

Bridgy Fed spotted at #IETF124! ...

2025-11-05T16:10:58+01:00

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Bridgy Fed spotted at #IETF124!

Daniel from the Bluesky team talking about how Bluesky was built ...

2025-11-05T16:07:52+01:00

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Daniel from the Bluesky team talking about how Bluesky was built to kick off the ATProto flywheel #IETF124

A breakdown of what parts of ATProto the team wants to bring to ...

2025-11-05T15:59:43+01:00

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A breakdown of what parts of ATProto the team wants to bring to the IETF #IETF124

comparing and contrasting protocols at #IETF124 ...

2025-11-05T15:51:03+01:00

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comparing and contrasting protocols at #IETF124

Remotely attending the ATProto IETF BoF meeting bright and early ...

2025-11-05T15:36:04+01:00

Remotely attending the ATProto IETF BoF meeting bright and early this morning! #IETF124

RE: https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115492635409809971 Today, ...

2025-11-04T18:40:52+01:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115492635409809971

Today, we're taking our first step into the moderation tools we've been wanting to build for Bridgy Fed for a while now. The reason we're launching this small iteration first is that: (1) it's recently become more urgent for our community, and (2) we want to discuss our ideas publicly. Some...

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We have a mini launch today with two new blocking features on Bridgy Fed:

1. For ATProto and ActivityPub, you can now use the "block" DM command to block multiple users at once 🙅🏼‍♂️🙅🏼🙅🏼‍♀️

2. For ActivityPub, you can now subscribe to ATProto Block Lists over the bridge 📃🚫

More in our latest blog post: https://blog.anew.social/new-blocking-features-on-bridgy-fed/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115339394542781414 ...

2025-10-14T17:53:13+02:00

RE: https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115339394542781414

We're launching Mastodon to Bluesky/Blacksky/etc migrations next week!

If you're interested in trying it before the rollout, reach out - we're looking for testers.

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Today, we announced our next Bounce Beta that lets you migrate your Mastodon profile into any existing ATProto account, whether you're on Bluesky or any other PDS provider!

We'll be going live with Bounce Beta 2 on October 20th.

Read more here: https://blog.anew.social/bounce-mastodon-to-bluesky/

I agree with you there! But often it's not about how public ...

2025-09-29T19:59:15+02:00

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I agree with you there! But often it's not about *how* public things are, it's more about *where* they're public. In other words, many users I've spoken to who are either not bridged or are straight-up anti-bridge have chosen that route because they don't (yet) trust the entities on the other side to have that much ownership over their data. There's also a cohort who don't want to have to depend on *us* to bridge them either.

It's a lot more complex!

I understand the instinct of "make these work together", ...

2025-09-29T19:39:55+02:00

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I understand the instinct of "make these work together", but there are technical and cultural differences that make it more than just two standards talking to each other. A couple of simple examples are "I don't want to be in a public, auditable firehose" or "I had a bad experience there, I don't trust them with my safety."

Appreciate all the kind words in the thread! That said, I still ...

2025-09-29T19:35:29+02:00

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Appreciate all the kind words in the thread! That said, I still strongly believe opt-in is a feature, not a bug. The right solution isn't to force people onto networks they don't want to be a part of; it's to clean up the rough edges of unbridged interactions and content so it makes less of a difference.

We've been shipping a ton of new features over the last few ...

2025-09-10T22:32:03+02:00

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We've been shipping a ton of new features over the last few months, and as a non-profit, our community's support helps us continue this momentum.

If you want to support our work, please join our Patreon that starts at $1/month or $0.95/month with an annual donation: https://www.patreon.com/ANewSocial

This is probably the most requested feature from Bridgy Fed users ...

2025-09-10T22:08:36+02:00

This is probably the most requested feature from Bridgy Fed users - so happy to finally roll this out!

https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115181802471981556

@npub1y2r…kvzk is conducting its annual needs assessment ...

2025-09-10T01:12:07+02:00

IFTAS (npub1y2r…kvzk) is conducting its annual needs assessment survey, inviting Fediverse moderators, administrators, and community managers to provide input on how IFTAS can help them.

In the past, this has led to the development of critical tools for CSAM detection and reporting, regulatory compliance guidance, and so much more.

If you're a mod, admin, or community manager, fill out this survey so IFTAS can put its resources in the right place: https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/

The most unfortunate part of these decentralization convos is how ...

2025-09-07T00:09:12+02:00

The most unfortunate part of these decentralization convos is how much erasure there is of all the independent ATProto devs working hard to detach the open social web from any one organization or person

We're ramping up our funding efforts at @npub13rs…s8u8 to ...

2025-09-02T21:25:38+02:00

We're ramping up our funding efforts at A New Social (npub13rs…s8u8) to ensure we can run Bridgy Fed and Bounce for the long run.

As a non-profit, we want to be as community-funded as possible, so we're focusing on ways to make that easier.

A quick thread about where we're at in terms of funds: (1/3)🧵

https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115136283384486432

Bluesky is kicking off the formal process to make ATProto an IETF ...

2025-08-30T02:28:44+02:00

Bluesky is kicking off the formal process to make ATProto an IETF standard 👀

https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/bofreq-newbold-authenticated-transfer/

Another way Mastodon centralizes the ActivityPub experience is ...

2025-08-29T18:38:55+02:00

Another way Mastodon centralizes the ActivityPub experience is through the Mastodon API.

In an ideal ecosystem, I should be able to use the ActivityPub API when building a client or competing platform. However, due to the popularity of Mastodon, every builder has to support the Mastodon API, which is under the control of the Mastodon organization. (1/2 🧵)

https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/114910104429915647

Thank you for stress-testing with us ahead of the launch 🙂

2025-08-25T22:48:40+02:00

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Thank you for stress-testing with us ahead of the launch 🙂

Bounce, the tool that lets you migrate your social graph between ...

2025-08-25T21:18:34+02:00

Bounce, the tool that lets you migrate your social graph between protocols, is now live in Beta! Today, we're launching one direction: ATProto to ActivityPub. We're so excited to get this in people's hands and to see what it means for the future of taking control of our social graphs from platforms.

Here's what you need to know about what we're launching today:

https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115090992395657905

There is no gatekeeper for how you tap into the ATProto network ...

2025-08-23T18:30:19+02:00

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There is no gatekeeper for how you tap into the ATProto network as well. Here's a short list of just some of the ways Bsky PBC can't block a user's access today: https://bsky.app/profile/jackvalinsky.com/post/3lwzt6ozws22w

And there's even more options than that out there.

Laurens Hof (npub17m8…rsw8) Jay 🆘 (npub1jwj…tsp4) [@bsky.app](https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app )

Oh, we're doing the whole ATProto misinformation cycle again, ...

2025-08-23T00:58:20+02:00

Oh, we're doing the whole ATProto misinformation cycle again, huh?

This is a fantastic intro to the open social web tech under the ...

2025-08-21T18:15:34+02:00

This is a fantastic intro to the open social web tech under the hood of the Bluesky app.

I know folks here are sometimes apprehensive about what the Bluesky PBC is building, but I think it's worth understanding why a whole bunch of nerds like me are excited about AT Protocol, even though we also cheer for, build on, and spread the word about ActivityPub.

Kuba Suder • @mackuba.eu on 🦋 (npub10jf…4g7l) does a great job of simplifying complex ideas, and I highly recommend giving this a read.

https://martianbase.net/@mackuba/115062459999777419

weird! We'll have to take a look at that, was it recent? ...

2025-08-17T23:36:02+02:00

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weird! We'll have to take a look at that, was it recent?

Kuba Suder • @mackuba.eu on 🦋 (npub10jf…4g7l) Osma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦 (npub1h44…akl9)

Replying to your edit / last two paras: Private still means ...

2025-08-17T21:46:37+02:00

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Replying to your edit / last two paras:

Private still means having a presence (profile) on another network without consent.

Osma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦 (npub1h44…akl9)

I disagree with that - just bc someone opted into bridging and ...

2025-08-17T21:17:59+02:00

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I disagree with that - just bc someone opted into bridging and wants to be exposed to another network does not mean interacting in your own ecosystem is allowance for someone else to expose you the other way. People don't "like" things expecting to be opted into a whole other network.

Osma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦 (npub1h44…akl9)

RE: https://mastodon.social/@npub1h44…akl9/115039233805777372 ...

2025-08-17T19:38:01+02:00

RE: Osma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦 (npub1h44…akl9)/115039233805777372">https://mastodon.social/Osma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦 (npub1h44…akl9)/115039233805777372

Osma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦 (npub1h44…akl9) makes some important points here and we always appreciate his feedback. His thoughts have helped shape some of our priorities in the past, so - thank you! But there's a lot to unpack here, so let's dive in: (1/8)

I have to ask - is building something drastically different in ...

2025-08-12T18:45:29+02:00

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I have to ask - is building something drastically different in parallel while still making compatibility easy a bad thing?

At #Fedicon, ActivityPub and ATProto folks were discussing pros and cons of both solutions and exploring how the other could fill those gaps in tangible ways. We're sharing ideas, improving each other's solutions, and doing them in *very* different ways while still being interoperable.

This kind of competition is good for innovation.

Doctor M. Popular (npub158d…9kvp)

are you running the cosmic alpha?

2025-08-12T07:48:05+02:00

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are you running the cosmic alpha?

Both solve problems the other one has, and some folks prefer the ...

2025-08-09T05:11:14+02:00

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Both solve problems the other one has, and some folks prefer the tradeoff with AT. Blacksky's strategy is also uniquely ATProto, this couldn't have been done the way it was using ActivityPub (yet!).

I know a lot of folks here have their qualms about Bluesky, but I ...

2025-08-08T19:40:24+02:00

I know a lot of folks here have their qualms about Bluesky, but I hope folks are paying attention to what Rudy Fraser and Blacksky Algorithms are doing to decentralize their community from Bluesky PBC infra.

Decentralization at every level of the stack is happening on ATProto. It started *within* the Bluesky infra, slowly drifting away one step at a time, and it's inspiring to watch it all happen.

You can learn more here: https://www.blackskyweb.xyz/

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol ...

2025-08-03T01:43:39+02:00

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" Chris Trottier (npub1e9x…msz2) at #Fedicon

The future of the open social web is people connecting with people no matter what technology they happen to choose. And if bridges and duct tape is what's necessary, then we'll continue building bridges, because it's connections and community over everything.

@npub1e9x…msz2 hosting a panel with today's speakers to ...

2025-08-03T01:05:39+02:00

Chris Trottier (npub1e9x…msz2) hosting a panel with today's speakers to close out #Fedicon: Daniel Supernault (npub1xsv…q6he), Ben Pate 🤘🏻 (npub17gq…8hhz), julian (npub1uq5…z8a5), Johanna, CanCon variety (npub12r3…fdd5), and Dawn (npub1wsc…59v5)

@npub12r3…fdd5 at #Fedicon on our online communities as third ...

2025-08-02T23:53:45+02:00

Johanna, CanCon variety (npub12r3…fdd5) at #Fedicon on our online communities as third spaces (yes!!!)

dropping one truth bomb after another at #Fedicon ...

2025-08-02T21:03:41+02:00

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dropping one truth bomb after another at #Fedicon

@npub17gq…8hhz LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK ...

2025-08-02T20:44:51+02:00

Ben Pate 🤘🏻 (npub17gq…8hhz) LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK 🗣️🗣️🗣️

#Fedicon

https://social.wedistribute.org/objects/25cb368e-836e-459a-961b-aab6ba0b4aa1

@npub1uq5…z8a5 diving into the hard problems of building for ...

2025-08-02T19:40:43+02:00

julian (npub1uq5…z8a5) diving into the hard problems of building for the Fediverse at #Fedicon, starting with hilariously talking about how those hard problems look like to average users 😅

Shout-out to @npub1zq8…k7nh for repping @npub13rs…s8u8's ...

2025-08-02T18:20:10+02:00

Shout-out to Jesse Karmani (npub1zq8…k7nh) for repping A New Social (npub13rs…s8u8)'s People, Not Platforms merch at #Fedicon!

Fantastic deep dive into the ATmosphere with @npub1xjl…5mj0 at ...

2025-08-02T00:03:45+02:00

Fantastic deep dive into the ATmosphere with Boris Mann (npub1xjl…5mj0) at #Fedicon

@npub1dvx…gems talking about how we grow the open social web ...

2025-08-01T21:12:44+02:00

Johannes Ernst (npub1dvx…gems) talking about how we grow the open social web further, and turning the web social by default at #Fedicon

Bluesky, being the largest ATProto AppView, means that their ...

2025-07-24T22:30:44+02:00

Bluesky, being the largest ATProto AppView, means that their moderation decisions have the broadest impact on the ATmosphere experience.

Mastodon, being the largest ActivityPub platform, means that their decisions on how quote posts work have the broadest impact on the Fediverse experience.

The quicker everyone realizes these ecosystems are similar, the quicker we can focus on targeting social siloes that still dominate the social media landscape.

If you want the Fediverse to succeed, you need to step out and ...

2025-07-21T21:03:34+02:00

If you want the Fediverse to succeed, you need to step out and understand why other folks aren't joining.

Sure, you can post negatively about the alternatives using an ActivityPub account where no one else can see it, or you can go to the other platforms and tell them why you look down upon them. But neither of those is working, right?

Identify what we're missing. Build it. Work with makers. Fund projects. Stop yelling in your bubble. And, for god's sake, stop spreading misinformation.

"Bluesky and Mastodon are dead" Meanwhile, Kat ...

2025-07-03T19:24:23+02:00

"Bluesky and Mastodon are dead"

Meanwhile, Kat Abughazaleh: "Bluesky outperforms YouTube, Threads, and our social media ads by about 2:1 per site."

Ben Werdmuller (npub1lrq…pn8w) similarly has said ProPublica (npub1qmg…s6k5) fundraisers do best on Mastodon.

Dead for whom? Perhaps folks with dying audiences elsewhere.

https://mastodon.social/@fediversereport/114790413644545869

Wow, can't believe I missed that @npub1lzd…urpr now ...

2025-07-01T20:32:27+02:00

Wow, can't believe I missed that Moved to @bonfire@bonfire.cafe (npub1lzd…urpr) now supports long-form articles, RSS/Atom support, *and* has an "Articles" feed builder preset.

This is...starting to feel like an endgame platform for me.

Full update here: https://bonfire.cafe/post/01JYRX7HCGME693BGCZF6AGGK1

"So let’s connect, let’s build bridges. But also, let’s ...

2025-06-30T20:58:50+02:00

"So let’s connect, let’s build bridges. But also, let’s finally help the X-shaped zombie die"

Love this piece by Kuba Suder • @mackuba.eu on 🦋 (npub10jf…4g7l) that gives great advice on how to use the open social web to its fullest:

https://martianbase.net/@mackuba/114772969748782702

In the last five years, we've gone from "employees will ...

2025-06-26T18:14:22+02:00

In the last five years, we've gone from "employees will never have to go into an office" to "employees need to be in the office because creative and innovative work can only be done face-to-face between humans" to "lol we don't need humans"