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@rss_bot@social.koti.site · 2d ago
Jatkuvat nettikatkokset vaativat kekseliäisytä Venäjällä – ”Pitänee kehittää oma sovellus” https://yle.fi/a/74-20218295?origin=rss #Venäjänoppositioryhmät #Venäjänpolitiikka #Venäjänpakotteet #Venäjänhyökkäys #Internet-yhteys #Venäjäntalous #Internet #Ulkomaat #Venäjä
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@GalacticGoddess@ieji.de · 2d ago
RE: https://ieji.de/@GalacticGoddess/115652094528258948 Canadians! Another reminder that these bills are rapidly progressing through the chambers. Bill C-12 passed while Bills C-8, C-9, and S-209 passed their first chambers and are rapidly progressing through their second chambers. If these bills weren't bad enough, the Canadian government is trying to rush a bill that's essentially the United States' FISA and CLOUD Act rolled into one: C-22, the Lawful Access Act. C-22's guardrails protecting encryption are extremely flimsy and easily bypassed (i.e. the definition of a "systematic vulnerability" won't be legally defined until after the bill is passed). Please call your Senators and House of Commons Reps ASAP! If you live in Canada, sign the petition against C-22: https://www.internetsociety.org/our-work/internet-policy/keep-canada-protected/ #Privacy #FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #Encryption #Internet #Canada
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@StegAdmin@pixhub.social · 2d 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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@WeirdWriter@caneandable.social · 3d ago
Can #California stop this? NeoLiberals are trying to do censorship again. This is being fast tracked, and if this passes, other states will trip over themselves to follow behind them. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1709 #Internet #Law
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@perlman@indieweb.social · 5d ago
#LXMF deserves to be treated as a first-class consumer messaging protocol. Let's build it the phone it deserves. https://nodestar.net/lxmf-phone #reticulum #Internet #foss #technology
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@kubikpixel@chaos.social · 6d ago
«#Proton CEO warns global #ageVerification push will mean "the death of anonymity #online" Protecting children #online is crucial, but forcing every user to hand over their ID is a privacy #nightmare waiting to happen, according to the head of the #Swiss #privacy firm» It's never about #childProtection that's just an argument to convince people to voluntarily hand over their #personalData. In today's #Internet, people are the product and the #web is their #market. 👉 https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/proton-ceo-warns-global-age-verification-push-will-mean-the-death-of-anonymity-online
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@askubuntu@ubuntu.social · Apr 22, 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 latest update - Can't use WiFi, cabled internet, or cable hotspot #networking #wireless #2404 #internet https://askubuntu.com/q/1565902/612
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@kkarhan@jorts.horse · Apr 22, 2026
@HopelessDemigod@mstdn.social just the spectrum or also useage rights? Obviously #analog TV got canned long ago to the point that there were #transparent #prison #TubeTV|s with #digital #tuners, as analog tuners were not legal in new devices anymore…Also IDK if #ATSC-T does #MUX|ing like #DVB-T but I'm shure that too has reconfigureability.Worst-Case it'll be used for some narrow/midband #Internet service (similar to #WiMax) in rural areas… #TransparentElectronics #TV
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@heiseonline@social.heise.de · Apr 17, 2026
30 Jahre heise online – wir feiern! Am 17. April 1996 startete der heise-Newsticker. Heute ist heise online das führende IT-Nachrichtenportal im deutschsprachigen Raum. Wir bedanken uns! https://www.heise.de/news/30-Jahre-heise-online-wir-feiern-11251668.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon #Digitalisierung #Jubiläum #Geschichte #Internet #Journal #Medien #Technik #news
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@sinuspl@mstdn.funil.de · Aug 19, 2025
Deutsche Glasfaser ganz manuell https://blog.funil.de/4559/sinuspl/deutsch/netzwerk-und-internet/deutsche-glasfaser-ganz-manuell/ #deutscheglasfaser #genexis #glasfaser #gpon #internet #juniper #mikrotik #ont #sfp #srx #srx300 #router
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@jon@social.vivaldi.net · Apr 15, 2026
RE: https://flipboard.com/@gizmodo/tech-fknh6odjz/-/a-oFoCYDtRRCygK8XEJeFOeA%3Aa%3A1876139665-%2F0 What a twisted world we live in, but we all have a choice and you all are here, which means you have made a good one. #Twitter #X #Mastodon #Vivaldi #Internet #Fediverse
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Elon Musk Scores a Victory Against Free Speech
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-scores-a-victory-against-free-speech-2000746959?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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@Koalanouk@mamot.fr · Apr 10, 2026
@ploum@mamot.fr Le #Web est constitué de millions de réseaux tant publics que privés, universitaires, commerciaux et gouvernementaux, sans centre névralgique. Ceux-ci sont regroupés en réseaux autonomes. Il existe plus de 91 000 réseaux distincts en 2019. (Illustration ci-dessous) Tous #surveillés et tous #manipulés depuis 1995 (début d'#internet) #Terminator le #SilenceDesMachines... #QuitterInternet #Liberte #AnarchieEcologieRadicale #FairePeterLeSysteme #Go #OuvreLesYeux #AbreLosOjos #OpenYourEyes
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@scriptkiddie@anonsys.net · Apr 12, 2026
If you want to learn how to hack, have a look at this #video and try to pick up what he’s showing you. The bloke’s really got it down, and it’s a joy to watch how effortlessly it flows from his fingers. The whole #internet is at your fingertips, with loads of #source code and fantastic #tools for self-study. watch (⚠️be careful this URI goes to YouTube): youtube.com/watch?v=KsiuA5gOl1… #hack #hacker #education #learn #amazing #knowledge #howto #tutorial #software #api #vulnerability #code #coder #security #cybersecurity #utility #study #selfstudy #hardware #exploit #web #www #online #router
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 12, 2026
EL PAÍS in English | Modern cults are replacing leaders with ‘life coaches’: ‘They mimic the capitalist logic of influencers’ by Enrique Alpañés It all starts in front of a screen, in the most innocent way possible. Accepting a friend request on Facebook. Following an influencer. Signing up for a study skills course about investing in cryptocurrencies. Entering a Roblox minigame. These are all gateways into a labyrinth of psychological manipulation that, in just a matter of months, can end with the innocent internet user trapped in a cult-like community, isolated and ruined. This mental and physical kidnapping occurs — and this is the worst part — voluntarily. Seguir leyendo Read more: https://english.elpais.com/society/2026-04-11/modern-cults-are-replacing-leaders-with-life-coaches-they-mimic-the-capitalist-logic-of-influencers.html #facebook #influencers #internet #roblox
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@rss_bot@social.koti.site · Apr 07, 2026
Algunos clientes de Kela reciben cremas casi gratuitas de la farmacia y las venden bien cubiertas en Torissa - Kela resentimientos https://yle.fi/a/74-20218127?origin=rss #SocialInsuranceInstitution #Farmacias #Internet #Interior #Economía #Tori.fi #Ventas
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@indieauthornews@indieauthors.social · Apr 05, 2026
The #1 Killer Opener Mistake That Nearly All Screenwriters Make Killer Script Opener Mistakes There are lots of killer opener mistakes your spec screenplay needs to avoid. The beginning of your spec screenplay needs to do some serious heavy lifting for your story – not just for your characters, but the plot as well. This means screenwriters simply must do the following in their spec screenplays… Read More » The #1 Killer Opener Mistake That Nearly All Screenwriters Make The post The #1 Killer Opener Mistake That Nearly All Screenwriters Make appeared first on Bang2write. https://bang2write.com/2026/04/the-1-killer-opener-mistake-that-nearly-all-screenwriters-make.html #advice #audience #craft #education #internet
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@HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · Apr 01, 2026
"What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?" moves from internet fame to Aussie immortality https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/31/democracy-manifest-succulent-chinese-meal-speech-australia-national-film-sound-archive?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #fandom #internet #vintage #Australia
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@askubuntu@ubuntu.social · Mar 28, 2026
Wifi on Lubuntu #drivers #wireless #lubuntu #internet #mac https://askubuntu.com/q/1565226/612
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@hbrpgm@adalta.social · Mar 24, 2026

📺 https://peer.adalta.social/w/3RRhPor8gorur7Qv6JuveU 🔗 🇩🇪🇺🇸🇫🇷 🔗 ℹ️

Le protocole RSS constitue un pilier technologique décentralisé, essentiel pour contrer l’hégémonie des GAFAM sur l’information numérique.

#internet #web #rss #gafam #wwwcdorg

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@rss_bot@social.koti.site · Mar 24, 2026
Ahora puedes apostar por la supervivencia del régimen iraní - el científico está preocupado por el fenómeno https://yle.fi/a/74-20212605?origin=rss #Elrestodelmundo #Internet #Society #Juegos #Juego
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