I'm itching to start using a new #distro. As a recent #Linux user '#Mint' since a few months ago, I started to feel the urge to try a new distro with a new #DE. I have in mind to try #Debian with #Gnome.

My search said Debian is community-driven, their #governance is #decentralised, #democratic, and more aligned with #FOSS values than other distro out there.

If I want the same values, I should choose #KDEPLASMA. But, I really don't want to currently. I'm finding myself curious about Gnome ATM. I'm in despair if my combination is fit. 😅

Are you affected by #Telegram being (temporarily) banned in #India for a reason so ridiculous it isn't even wrong?

Maybe now's a good time to try out a #decentralised messaging network like #XMPP! It's easy to get started with @prav and the more inclined can dig deeper for more customisable options

prav.app

#Prav

We've been reimbursing this from our Event Bursary, which also helps us give talks and run stalls at various #FreeSoftware events to further spread the word about #decentralised messaging through Prav and #XMPP

But our balance there is alarmingly low, hence the fundraiser! Any amount you can contribute to keep this going helps, but if you want a suggestion, I'd say: enough to pay for a café lunch for 3-5 people at whatever place you're from? 😋

prav.app/donate/event-bursarie…

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Idea: Mastodon should allow adding rel=me links to Mastodon profiles to allow an account to verify other accounts.

(Or maybe a specific rel=trust?)

This can be used to create a web of trust.

e.g., For Gaza Verified, we have verified about ~250 accounts so far using video interviews. But that sort of verification doesn’t scale. And if we trust these accounts to be people from Gaza, we should trust them to verify people they know from Gaza. So Gaza Verified and the 200+ verified accounts become a trust root.

If they could then add rel=me links to their profiles to say “I verify this account is by a Palestinian from Gaza” (which is all we do), then we would start creating a decentralised web of trust.

Thoughts, @staff @haubles and #mastodon and #fediverse in general?

#webOfTrust #federated #decentralised #verification #GazaVerified

Morning lovely Fedi! ☕

The Network Digitale Samenleving (Network Digital Society) of the Dutch Greens (GroenLinks-PvdA / Progessief Nederland) embraced PeerTube. They've posted the talks of their Digital Summit at Exquisite.tube

This is fantastic news!

#Fediverse #PeerTube #Decentralised #GroenLinks #PvdA #ProgressiefNederland

Another noteworthy quote from that article worth while remembering:

"The difference from corporate social media comes down to incentive structures. Platforms designed around narcissism and parasocial relationships produce content optimized for engagement. A federated network with no central owner produces something closer to actual knowledge-sharing, because nobody profits from making it addictive" 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

#MediaTools #Fediverse #Decentralised #SocialMedia #Mastodon

“Not because the technology was superior, but because the people on it had no reason to perform.

Without engagement metrics or brand-building incentives, Fediverse users shared expertise instead of content”

Aaah, I still remember rather fondly when, 4 or 5 years ago, people on #MediaTools stated rather adamantly the #Fediverse was doomed because you couldn't rely on #Decentralised social networking tools.

And yet, here we are ...

More info 👉🏻 boingboing.net/2026/03/06/why-…

#SocialMedia #Mastodon

Brilliant to see such a thoughtful report, backed by @EUCommission reference the power of decentralised social networks as we move towards digital sovereignty in the EU!

If you're looking for some interesting reading, check it out 👇

publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/…

#SocialWeb #Fediverse #EU #Decentralised #DigitalSovereignty #Research #Decentralized

#TheFediverse, a #decentralised #network of interconnected #socialmedia platforms, offers a potential path to digital sovereignty for #Canadians.

🇨🇦 While it provides user choice and data control, challenges like funding, user adoption, and content moderation persist.

🚀 Despite these hurdles, proponents believe the Fediverse’s open-source nature and potential for user empowerment make it a worthwhile endeavour.

👉 betakit.com/can-canada-find-di… #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

#Mastodon, a #decentralised #socialmedia platform, is introducing #newfeatures to attract creators and make the platform more approachable for newcomers.

🎉 These updates include a #redesigned user profile, an enhanced compose experience, and new admin tools for server operators.

💆 The changes aim to #promote #smallinstances and make the onboarding process more understandable.

👉 techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/mast… #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

#Thefediverse is a #decentralised #socialmedia network where users can interact across different platforms and servers.

🙌 It offers advantages like increased #resilience against censorship and enhanced user #privacy.

🎭 While it could simplify #contentcreation and audience growth for #influencers, it still requires #creators to tailor #content to each platform.

👉 mashable.com/article/what-is-t… #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

In case you missed it, @Bonfire and the Newsmast Foundation are working together!

You can see the announcement and what we're working on in this wonderful talk by the Bonfire team at @fosdem last week.

fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event…

#SocialWeb #Bonfire #Building #Partnership #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Decentralised

#XMPP @ #FOSDEM

Impressions from the XMPP talks in the #Decentralised #Communication room:

What are you listening to now?: Implementing "Now Playing" feature in modern XMPP - Özcan Oğuz - (not affiliated but it's based on @dino

#chat #jabber #interoperability #opensource #federation #opensource #Brussel #europe

#XMPP @ #FOSDEM

Impressions from the XMPP talks in the #Decentralised #Communication room:

Building a #Decentralized Social Network on XMPP - Timothée Jaussoin
@movim

#chat #jabber #interoperability #opensource #federation #opensource #Brussel #europe

#XMPP @ #FOSDEM

Impressions from the XMPP talks in the #Decentralised #Communication room:

Engineering XMPP #Federation: Building #Messaging, Voice & Social Features Across #Independent Projects - Jérôme Sautret & Timothée Jaussoin
@ejabberd @movim

#chat #jabber #interoperability #opensource

Very nice talks at the #Decentralised #Communication room in @fosdem involving @matrix, and @EPFL is on the map! Join us at matrix.epfl.ch

#FOSDEM #FOSDEM26 #Matrix #Element #Sovereinty #EuropeanAlternatives

Meet Roomy: An Open-Source Discord Alternative for the Decentralised Web

“Roomy is an open-source Discord alternative built on the AT Protocol (ATProto), the same protocol that powers Bluesky, with ActivityPub (the protocol behind Mastodon, Pixelfed, Pleroma, and others) planned for the near future. Currently in alpha, i ...continues

See gadgeteer.co.za/meet-roomy-an-…

#decentralised #opensource #socialnetworks #technology

Did you know you can track network statistics from across the Fediverse?

On FediDB, you can see federated server statistics as well as an overview of the entire network.

As January begins to come to a close, why not check it out to get a peek into how much the Fediverse will grow over 2026? 📈

fedidb.com/

#SocialWeb #Fediverse #SocialMedia #FediGrowth #FediDB #Mastodon #Decentralised #Decentralized