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@M_baroudeur@ruhr.social · 5h ago
#pixelfed down?
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@reiver@mastodon.social · Mar 24, 2025
In the year 2019, a scholarly paper misspelled the names of the Fediverse software — Mastodon, Pixelfed, and Pleroma As — Mastadon, PixelFred, Plemora This is the paper: "Peer-to-Peer based Social Networks: A Comprehensive Survey" https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.02611 @dansup@mastodon.social RE: https://mastodon.social/@dansup/103467590881549361 #DeSo #Fediverse #Mastadon #Mastodon #Pixelfed #PixelFred #Pleroma #Plemora
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@christin@lsbt.me · 1d ago
Heute ist #diday !Meine digitale Unabhängigkeit:#Linux seit 30 Jahren statt Windows oder Mac OSX#Fairphone Gen. 6 statt Samsung Galaxy, Apple iPhone, Google Pixel, ...die eigenen Server bei Hetznerregionale Anbieter statt AmazonSignal statt Whatsappmailbox.org statt gmail, ... #startpage statt #google#nextcloud statt dropbox, icloud oder amazon cloudnextcloud statt google calendar#homeassistant statt amazon alexa, google home, apple homekit#mastodon statt X (Twitter)#friendica statt facebook#pixelfed statt instagram#peertube statt youtube#selfhosted #Vaultwarden statt Google Passwords#ollama mit lokalem model statt ChatGPT, Gemini, Groq oder Claude Und du? Wie digital unabhängig bist du?
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@christin@lsbt.me · 3d ago
FediSuite - Deine Socialmedia Management PlattformVersion 1.2.5 ist raus! Und es ist ein riesen Ding!BÄM: Neues Plugin Management System!BÄM: Erstes Plugin: Bluesky Provider!BÄM: Adminbereich vollständig umgebaut!BÄN: Neue, umfangreiche Dokumentation auf der Webseite!BÄM: Und Vieles mehr! Mit dem neuen Plugin Management System kann nun jede*r eigene Plugins für FediSuite schreiben, die fast alles in FediSuite umbauen oder erweitern können! Und mit dem ersten offiziellen Plugin, das gleichzeitig als Vorlage dienen soll für weitere Plugins, kannst du nun sogar auch deinen Bluesky Account in FediSuite managen! Verbinde deinen Bluesky Account in #FediSuite und manage deine Follower, dein Postingverhalten, zeitgesteuerte Beiträge für Bluesky direkt in FediSuite! Aktuell werden in FediSuite 14+ Fediverse-Plattformen offiziell unterstützt, plus Bluesky. --> https://www.fedisuite.com #fediverse #mastodon #friendica #peertube #pixelfed #bluesky #sharkey #misskey #loops
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@pixelfed@mastodon.social · 2d ago
We're on a mission to squash as many bugs as possible before the next release. ⚠️ We need your help ‼️ Please reply with your biggest complaints about Pixelfed and how we can improve existing features and federation support. We're not looking for feature requests, only bug reports, so we can make Pixelfed more stable and fun. Feel free to boost for awareness ❤️ #Pixelfed #AskFedi #BugHunt
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@andhet@social.anoxinon.de · 2d ago
Ist #pixelfed eigentlich generell so langsam oder ist das ein spezifisches Problem der #pixelfed_de Instanz?
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@peter@pxlmo.com · 5d ago
Staring contest with this bird #Pxlmo #Birds #Travel #Photography #TeamPixel #ShotOnPixel #Fotografie #Fuzhou #Fujian #Pixelfed #BirdPhotography
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@StegAdmin@pixhub.social · 6d ago

Understanding the Fediverse: How ActivityPub is Reshaping Social Media

In recent years, a new term has been gaining attention in discussions about alternative social networks: the Fediverse. But what exactly is it? How does the underlying protocol ActivityPub work—and which platforms are part of it?

What is the Fediverse?

The word Fediverse is a combination of federation and universe. It refers to a network of independent servers (called instances) that can communicate with each other.

Unlike traditional social networks like Facebook or X (Twitter), which are centrally controlled, the Fediverse is decentralized:

Anyone can run their own server

Each instance has its own rules and moderation

Users can interact across different servers

The result is an open ecosystem instead of a single platform.

The Core: How ActivityPub Works

ActivityPub is an open standard (developed by the W3C) that defines how servers in the Fediverse communicate with each other.

At its core, ActivityPub is built around two main concepts:

  1. Actors

Every user, group, or even bot is considered an actor.

Example:

@user@server.com@pixhub.social

  1. Activities

Everything that happens is described as an activity:

Creating a post → Create

Following someone → Follow

Liking content → Like

Sharing content → Announce

A Simple Example

Imagine you are on Server A and follow someone on Server B:

You click “Follow”

Server A sends a Follow request to Server B

Server B confirms the request

New posts are automatically delivered to Server A

All of this happens via HTTP and JSON—similar to modern web APIs.

The Inbox & Outbox Model

ActivityPub uses a clear communication structure:

Outbox: Where a user sends activities

Inbox: Where a user receives activities

Each server manages these and distributes content to other servers.

Benefits of ActivityPub

Decentralization: No single point of control

Interoperability: Different platforms can work together

User autonomy: You choose your server

Resilience: No single point of failure

Popular Platforms in the Fediverse

The Fediverse is not one platform, but many interconnected ones:

🐘 Mastodon

Microblogging (similar to Twitter/X)

The most well-known Fediverse platform

📷 Pixelfed

Image-focused (Instagram alternative)

🎥 PeerTube

Decentralized video hosting (YouTube alternative)

✍️ WriteFreely

Blogging platform

💬 Lemmy

Link aggregation (similar to Reddit)

🎵 Funkwhale

Music streaming in the Fediverse

Why the Fediverse Matters Now

Many users are looking for alternatives to big platforms due to:

Privacy concerns

Algorithmic control

Commercialization of content

The Fediverse offers a different approach: open, community-driven, and independent.

Challenges

Despite its potential, the Fediverse also comes with challenges:

A learning curve for new users

Different moderation standards across instances

A sometimes fragmented user experience

Conclusion

The Fediverse is more than just an alternative to existing social networks—it represents a fundamental shift in how we think about online communication.

With ActivityPub as its foundation, it enables an open network that puts control and diversity back into the hands of users.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Dezentralisierung #OpenWeb #SocialMedia #Web3 #Internet #DigitaleSouveränität #OpenSource #Protokolle #WebStandards #APIs #JSON #HTTP #SoftwareArchitektur #Mastodon #Pixelfed #PeerTube #Lemmy #Funkwhale #WriteFreely #Datenschutz #Digitalisierung #Netzpolitik #AlternativeSocialMedia #Community #Bloggen #TechBlog #DigitalTrends #Internetkultur

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@dansup@mastodon.social · Apr 27, 2026
portfolios = your unique mini-website of posts and layouts you curate https://portfolio.pixelfed.social/dansup #pixelfed #portfolios
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@dansup@mastodon.social · Apr 27, 2026
I started building @pixelfed@mastodon.social in April 2018, just weeks after the ActivityPub spec was published. I delayed federation support in light of some fediverse meta that happened in the summer of 2018, and someone even made a doespixelfedfederateyet website that said "No." until Dec 2018. People joked about Pixelfed a lot, then the vibe changed when I shipped ephemeral Stories using LitePub + Bearcaps in 2019. 8 years later, we're still here and thriving! #Pixelfed #Pixelfed8YearAnniversary
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@hongminhee@hollo.social · Apr 27, 2026
If you'd like to preview the #tutorial I'm writing on building a small federated image sharing service, similar to @pixelfed@mastodon.social, with @fedify@hollo.social and @nuxt@m.webtoo.ls, here it is: https://pr-731-0.fedify.pages.dev/tutorial/content-sharing If you'd like to give feedback after reading it, please leave a comment on the following PR: https://github.com/fedify-dev/fedify/pull/731 #Fedify #fedidev #ActivityPub #Nuxt #Pixelfed
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@noy@flipboard.social · Apr 26, 2026
I joined #Fediverse after 2025 inauguration. So far I see the future is bright here at Fediverse The clean energy kind of bright Never going to be as bright as tech-bro-business kind of bright like #Facebook, #Instagram, #Twitter (never going to call anything else), or #Bluesky, but that is okay with me I choose clean and friendly energy kind of bright over fossil fuel polluted kind of bright. And that is how I explain to people why I only have #Mastodon and #Pixelfed accounts when they asked For now, have a good night!
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@dansup@mastodon.social · Apr 25, 2026
Just shipped a php/laravel package for Klipy! It's like Giphy/Tenor and will be used in Loops and Pixelfed ✨ https://github.com/dansup/klipy-php #Klipy #gifs #Loops #Pixelfed
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@chrhei69@nrw.social · Apr 25, 2026
Glück Auf! aus #Bochum, der Stadt mitten im #Ruhrgebiet #ruhrpott Ich heiße Christian und ich bin #neuhier Ich kenne soziale Netzwerke nur wenig, abgesehen von den klassischen Messengern. Ist alles Neuland für mich. Schon gelesen und entdeckt: #mastodontipps #feditipp #trendytoots https://docs.joinmastodon.org/ https://fediversum.info/ #pixelfed habe ich auch schon entdeckt: #einsistbesseralskeins 🙂 Mein Verein : FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V. #s04 #FCSchalke04 #Vatertag ist mir auch wichtig 😉
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@snapshot_highway@pixelfed.social · Apr 07, 2026
#pixelfed #photography
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@Drenthograaf@gram.social · Apr 19, 2026
A well-known spot nearby. I photographed this tree already many times, but never like this. The sun was warm and the atmosphere was extremely cold. At least, so I heard during the weather forecast. For me it just was a fantastic afternoon to take this beauty of a picture. Sony RX100, Iso 80, S1/60, F5.6 #Drenthograaf #Drenthe #mood #clouds #cloud #glow #sky #bluesky #colorsky #Sunny #nature #natur #tree #new #photography #photooftheday #photographer #travelphotography #naturephotography #landscapephotography #landschaftfotografie #drenthelandschap #FotoVorschlag #Silentsunday #blue #yellow #white #green #sony #rx100m3 #Tourism #Echten #RTVDrenthe #Noorderland #Natuurfotografie #Pixelfed #Mastadon
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@moellus@wandzeitung.xyz · Apr 18, 2026
hach, #pixelfed updaten immer wieder ein K(r)ampf 🫠
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@MxL@pixelfed.art · Apr 18, 2026
and I am really impatient to see some updates to #pixelfed -we need the possibility to follow more hashtags, to block certain #hashtags etc. - i blocked hundreds of accounts manually and still my feed contains far too many posts that are of no interest to me. It was a good decision to leave Instagram, but 99.9% of art institutions, important artists and my professional network are still not part of the #fediverse and I can’t even really recommend it like this. what is your user experience? how to develop ?@?@dansup@pixelfed.social
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@experiencia@fedi.partidopirata.com.ar · Apr 16, 2026
Listado de instancias argentinas o latinoamericanas de #mastodon o #pixelfed https://ahsocial.ar 🇦🇷 https://rebel.ar 🇦🇷 https://mariconear.social/ 🇦🇷 https://milpamerica.org/ https://nicagram.com/ https://pixelfed.cl/ 🇨🇱 https://mastodon.uy 🇺🇾 https://mstdn.mx 🇲🇽 https://chilemasto.casa 🇨🇱 https://col.social 🇨🇴 https://mastodon.cr 🇨🇷 https://mastodon.blaster.com.ar/ 🇦🇷 https://pixelfed.mx/ 🇲🇽  Revisa cada instancia para ver sus reglas y equipo de gestión. Elige la que más te guste, puedes mudar tu cuenta existente o crear una nueva. Siempre puedes seguir a gente de todas las instancias, pero se modificará tu timeline global. ¿Conoces alguna otra? https://ahsocial.ar/ (https://t.me/experienciainterdimensional/10701)
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@dansup@mastodon.social · Apr 16, 2026
Feels so nice to be working on Pixelfed again, so many improvements are coming ✨ #pixelfed
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