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==About==
 
==About==
The [[fediverse]] or fedisphere is any system of computing systems that connect together as peers without a central server or directory. It may also refer to those systems which are compatible with (and connect to) a specific protocol, such as "the [[GNU Social]] fedisphere" or "the Diaspora fedisphere".
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The [[fediverse]] or fedisphere is any system of computing systems that connect together as peers without a central server or directory, also referred to as a "federated network". It may also refer to those systems which are compatible with (and connect to) a specific protocol, such as "the [[GNU Social]] fediverse" or "the [[software/Diaspora|Diaspora]] fediverse".
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It is most commonly used in [[federated social networking]], though there are other applications.
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==Links==
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* [https://fediverse.party/ fediverse.party]: a guide to the social networking fediverse
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Latest revision as of 14:28, 13 February 2025

About

The fediverse or fedisphere is any system of computing systems that connect together as peers without a central server or directory, also referred to as a "federated network". It may also refer to those systems which are compatible with (and connect to) a specific protocol, such as "the GNU Social fediverse" or "the Diaspora fediverse".

It is most commonly used in federated social networking, though there are other applications.

Links

News

  • 2024/11/22 11:00 Etc/UTC [L..T] How decentralized is Bluesky really? «Since I worked on ActivityPub which connects together Mastodon, Sharkey, Peertube, GotoSocial, etc, etc, etc in the present-day fediverse, I often get asked whether or not I have opinions about ATProto vs ActivityPub, and the answer is that I do have opinions, but I am usually head-down focused on building what I hope to be the next generation of decentralized (social) networking tech, and so I keep to myself about such things except in private channels.» ... «But recently I have received some direct encouragement from a core Bluesky developer that they have found my writings insightful and useful and would be happy to see me write on the subject. So here are my thoughts.»
  • 2024/07/30 00:26 Etc/UTC [L..T] (fedi post) «Mastodon, it's really simple. [/] You want everyone to leave the dodgy car salesman's X-hole? [/] You want a future where social media is community-owned and decentralised, instead of a corporate surveillance sphere? [/] Well, those things won't happen until Black Twitter migrates here. [/] And Black Twitter won't touch this place until there's proper moderation in place.»