Week in Fediverse 2023-08-18

Servers

- GoToSocial v0.11.0
- Akkoma v3.10.4
- snac v2.40
- Mitra v1.33.0
- Pixelfed: Autospam and Naive Bayes

Clients

- Elk v0.10.1
- Fedilab v3.24.0
- Voyager v1.11.0
- Alexandrite v0.8.0
- Missli v1.7.6
- Mastodon Bird UI v1.7.1
- Photon v0.9.0

Tools

- Misskey install script v3.2.0
- Lemmy Account Settings Instance Migrator v0.2.2
- Lemmy Instance Assistant v1.2.4
- Mastopoet v1.0.2

Protocol

- FEP-ae97: Client-side activity signing
- FEP-0837: Federated Marketplace

Articles

- Lemmy ask you anything
- Understanding ActivityPub Part 3: The State of Mastodon
- Notes on using a single-person Mastodon server
- Misskey and the Japanese fediverse
- Finally! Mastodon To Embrace Universal Search (Opt-In)
- Independent Federated Trust and Safety: Who, What, and How?
- Feed Overload

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Week in Fediverse 2023-08-11

Servers

- Pleroma v2.5.4
- Akkoma v2023.08
- snac v2.39
- Lemmy v0.18.4
- Honk v1.0
- Mitra v1.32.0

Clients

- Fedilab v3.23.3
- Sengi v1.5.0
- Jerboa v0.0.44
- IceCubesApp v1.7.4
- Kimis v1.15.2
- Mastonaut v1.8.0
- Tuba v0.4.1
- Voyager v1.7.0
- mlmym v0.0.25
- Nemmy v0.9.1

Tools

- FediFetcher v7.0.0
- Lemmy Account Settings Instance Migrator v0.2.1
- masto-backfill: Fetches old posts on your Mastodon, Pleroma or compatible instance(s)

Protocol

- ActivityPub/Primer/Addressing

Articles

- Mastodon apps feature comparison
- IFTAS – Federated Trust and Safety

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Week in Fediverse 2023-08-04

Servers

- Lemmy v0.18.3
- Mastodon v4.1.6
- lotide v0.13.1
- Owncast v0.1.1
- Castopod v1.5.2
- Pleroma v2.5.3
- tootik: A federated nanoblogging service with a Gemini frontend

Clients

- Fedilab v3.23.0
- Sengi v1.4.0
- Jerboa v0.0.42
- Mastodon for Android v2.0.2
- Mastodon Bird UI v1.7.0
- Shitter v3.3
- mlmym v0.0.24
- Liftoff v0.10.10
- Voyager v1.3.0

Tools

- Lemmy Account Settings Instance Migrator v0.2.0
- Mastopoet: The post screenshot tool for Mastodon

Protocol

- Activity Streams/Primer/Cardinality of properties
- ActivityPub/Primer/Copying addresses between Activity and object

Articles

- Mastodon is easy and fun except when it isn’t
- FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server Data is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users
- Preview domain blocks before moving to a new Mastodon instance

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Week in Fediverse 2023-07-28

Servers

- Firefish v1.0.3
- Castopod v1.5.0
- Mitra v1.31.0
- lotide v0.13.0
- Misskey v13.14.2
- Flohmarkt: A federated small trade platform

Clients

- SubwayTooter v5.537
- Elk v0.10.0
- toot v0.38.0
- Fedistar v1.5.4
- mlmym v0.0.19
- Voyager v1.0.0
- Memmy v0.5.6

Tools

- Masto.js v6.0.0
- PeerTube livechat plugin v7.2.0
- lemmy_migrate v1.1.0
- Lemmy Instance Assistant v1.2.3

Articles

- I may have found an alternative solution to my blog's comment system
- Notes from a Mastodon migration
- Call Me By My Name — in my dream world

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Week in Fediverse 2023-07-21

Servers

- snac v2.38
- Firefish v1.0.0 (formerly Calckey)
- GoToSocial v0.10.0
- Mitra v1.30.0
- Castopod v1.4.7
- Misskey v13.14.1
- Introducing Sign-in with Mastodon: Streamlining Sign-up and Login on Pixelfed

Clients

- Fedilab v3.22.2
- Shitter v3.2.6
- SubwayTooter v5.536
- Husky v1.4.4
- AndStatus v60.04
- IceCubesApp v1.7.0
- Jerboa v0.0.41
- Tuba v0.4.0
- Kimis v1.14
- mlmym v0.0.15
- Voyager v0.27.0
- lem.el: Emacs client library and interface for Lemmy

Tools

- FediRedirect v1.5.0
- rocks-testsuite: A rewrite of the activitypub.rocks test suite in Python

Protocol

- Activity Streams/Primer/Experiencing objects

Articles

- Check out These Beautiful Retro Mastodon Clients!
- Understanding ActivityPub - Part 2: Lemmy
- Evolving Mastodon’s Trust & Safety Features
- Alexandrite is a Beautiful Web Frontend for Lemmy
- The Rise of Social Analytics on Mastodon
- Last Week in the Fediverse – episode 27

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Week in Fediverse 2023-07-14

Servers

- Mastodon v4.1.4
- Lemmy v0.18.2
- snac v2.37
- Diaspora v0.7.18.2
- Castopod v1.4.6
- Hubzilla v8.6

Clients

- Tusky v23.0
- Voyager v0.21.2 (formerly wefwef)
- Jerboa v0.0.39
- Fedistar v1.5.2
- Liftoff v0.10.9
- Lemoa v0.3.0
- Memmy v0.3.0
- Servitor: A command-line Fediverse client that doesn’t require an account
- TootRain: A Mac app to display Toots on timeline in niconico style

Tools

- PeerTube Companion v0.3.0
- StreetPass v2023.10
- Lemmy Account Settings Instance Migrator
- FediRedirect: An extension that redirects you to your favorite instance

Protocol

- FEP-1970: Chat Links
- FEP-4ccd: Pending Followers Collection and Pending Following Collection
- FEP-521a: Representing actor's public keys
- ActivityPub/Primer/Streams

Articles

- Using WordPress as an ActivityPub instance
- Threads and ActivtyPub - Key New Quotes from Adam Mosseri from Instagram
- Toot toot! Mastodon-powered Blog Comments
- Critical Vulnerability Exploits Several Lemmy Instances
- Last Week in the Fediverse – episode 26

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Week in Fediverse 2023-07-07

Servers

- Mastodon v4.1.3
- snac v2.36
- Lemmy v0.18.1
- Mitra v1.29.0
- Hometown v1.1.1
- Castopod v1.4.5
- Mastodon: What to know about Threads

Clients

- Jerboa v0.0.38
- Mastodon for Android v2.0.1 (announcement)
- IceCubesApp v1.6.17
- Memmy v0.0.2.17
- wefwef v0.15.1
- Liftoff v0.10.6

Tools

- Substitoot v0.6.2
- FediFetcher v6.0.0
- Lemmy-Search: An enhanced search engine just for Lemmy/Fediverse

Protocol

- FEP-a070: Ordered properties for plain JSON consumers
- FEP-c648: Blocked Collection
- FEP-bad1: Object history collection
- FEP-d36d: Sharing Content Across Federated Forums
- Process for Including Extensions in Activity Streams 2.0

Articles

- FediTips: Ice Cubes for iPhone/iPad
- The Future of Code Collaboration Might Happen Across The Entire Web
- Last Week in the Fediverse – episode 25

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Week in Fediverse 2023-06-30

Servers

- Lemmy v0.18.0
- Takahē v0.9
- Mitra v1.28.0
- Funkwhale v1.3.1
- Castopod v1.4.3

Clients

- Jerboa v0.0.37
- toot v0.37.0
- wefwef v0.7.0
- Liftoff v0.9.19
- Lemoa: Native Gtk client for Lemmy

Tools

- PeerTube livechat plugin v7.1.0
- Pythörhead: A python library for interacting with Lemmy

Protocol

- ActivityPub/Primer/Server-Managed Collections
- Gherkin Features for BDD in the fediverse

Articles

- Lemmy frontend alternatives are popping off
- Nomadic Identities on the Fediverse
- Nomad ID: The first steps
- Project92 and the Fediverse - A Smarter Battle Plan to Protect the Open Social Web
- Pubblr Devlog 0: Introduction
- Last Week in the Fediverse – episode 24

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Week in Fediverse 2023-06-23

Servers

- PeerTube v5.2.0
- Castopod v1.4.0
- Bookwyrm v0.6.3
- Mobilizon v3.1.2
- Update from Lemmy after the Reddit blackout

Clients

- Jerboa v0.0.35
- PixelDroid v1.0.beta24
- IceCubesApp v1.6.16
- Fedistar v1.4.2
- MOP3 v1.2.0
- Ebou: A cross platform Mastodon client written in Rust
- Neon Modem Overdrive: A BBS-style command line client that supports Discourse, Lemmy, Lobsters and Hacker News
- 8bloat: Javascript-free client for Mastodon and Pleroma
- Thunder: An open-source cross-platform Lemmy client for iOS and Android

Protocol

- Activity Streams/Primer/Collections

Articles

- State of the Forge Federation: 2023 edition
- ActivityPub server on OpenBSD (snac)
- How to Kill a Decentralised Network (such as the Fediverse)
- We Distribute is Back
- The Fediverse Report: Last Week in the Fediverse – episode 23

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Week in Fediverse 2023-06-16

Servers

- Mitra v1.27.0
- snac v2.35
- Misskey v13.13.2
- Activity-Relay v2.0.2
- Pixelfed: Introducing Import from Instagram

Clients

- Jerboa v0.0.34

Tools

- FediFetcher v5.0.0
- Lemmy Explorer: Instance and Community Explorer for Lemmy

Protocol

- ForgeFed: Stabilizing the Object Capability System

Articles

- Groups On Fediverse – Lemmy and KBin
- Fedi.Tips: Tusky for Android
- The Fediverse Report: The Roundup – Episode 22

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Week in Fediverse 2023-06-09

Servers

- Funkwhale v1.3.0
- snac v2.34
- Mitra v1.26.0
- Mobilizon v3.1.1
- Misskey v13.13.1
- Fediverse Tools for Joomla v2.0.1

Clients

- Tusky v22.0
- Jerboa v0.0.32

Protocol

- FEP-f1d5: NodeInfo in Fediverse Software (finalized)

Articles

- On Reddit and Its Federated Alternatives
- Making fediverse apps for everyone
- Fediverse Rankings: Top 30 Active Instances (Including Controversial Servers)
- The Fediverse Report: The Roundup – episode 21

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Week in Fediverse 2023-06-02

Servers

- Pleroma v2.5.2
- snac v2.33
- Pixelfed v0.11.8
- Bonfire v0.9.4
- Mobilizon v3.1
- Bookwyrm v0.6.2
- Owncast v0.1.0
- Gup.pe v1.5.0
- Discourse ActivityPub Plugin
- Bonfire: How to use boundaries, circles and roles

Clients

- Jerboa v0.0.31

Tools

- PeerTube livechat plugin v7.0.0

Protocol

- ActivityPub for Interoperable Messaging

Articles

- Mitigating the recent Pleroma issues
- ActivityPub/Primer/Threading
- The Fediverse Report: The Roundup – episode 20

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Week in Fediverse 2023-05-26

Servers

- Akkoma v2023.05
- Friendica v2023.05
- GoToSocial v0.9.0
- PixelFed v0.11.7
- Mitra v1.25.0

Clients

- SubwayTooter v5.532
- Tuba v0.3.0
- Mastonaut v1.7.0

Articles

- Re-designing the Mastodon User Interface for Better Personal Relationships
- End-to-End Encrypted Messages Over ActivityPub
- Defederation
- Interview With a [Mastodon] Crypto Scam Investment Spammer
- Meta implements ActivityPub? Not so fast.
- Analysis of Fediverse Diversity in terms of Decentralization
- The Fediverse Report: The Roundup – episode 19

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Week in Fediverse 2023-05-19

Servers

- Misskey v13.12.2
- snac v2.32
- Mitra v1.24.0
- Hometown v1.1.1 (Mastodon v4.0.4)
- Immers Server v5.1.0
- Hubzilla v8.4

Clients

- SubwayTooter v5.532
- Vernissage v1.9.1
- Fedistar v1.3.3

Protocol

- FEP-fffd: Proxy Objects (rewrite)
- FEP-4adb: Dereferencing identifiers with webfinger

Articles

- Trends in fediverse structure
- Yes, the fediverse will “win”
- The Best Mastodon Apps for 2023
- How to Use gomphotherium: A Complete Fediverse Client for Your Linux Terminal
- The Fediverse Report: The roundup – episode 18

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Week in Fediverse 2023-05-12

Servers

- snac v2.30
- Castopod v1.3.5
- Misskey v13.12.0
- Farewell to Guppe

Clients

- Mastodon for Android v1.2.3
- Vernissage v1.9.0
- Fedistar v1.3.1
- Kimis v1.13
- Relatica v0.6.0
- MOP3: A Mastodon to email client Gateway

Articles

- Transit alerts are in the news
- Mastodon monoculture problem
- Reading the Minutes of the Social Web Working Group, part 2
- The Fediverse Report: The Roundup – episode 17

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Week in Fediverse 2023-05-05

Servers

- Streams v2023-04-29
- Bonfire v0.9.2
- Pixelfed v0.11.6
- Mitra v1.23.0
- Castopod v1.3.4
- Kbin Roadmap 2023
- A new onboarding experience on Mastodon
- A Takahē refactor, as a treat
- Tootik: A federated nanoblogging service with a Gemini frontend

Clients

- Elk v0.9.0
- SubwayTooter v5.529
- Vernissage v1.8.0
- Relatica v0.5.0

Tools

- PeerTube Companion v0.2.7

Protocol

- FEP-fffd: Proxy Objects

Articles

- Portable Identity for ActivityPub
- Right of Reply
- Fediverse 201: Owncast
- How the Fediverse Can Benefit Creators
- The Fediverse Report: The Roundup – episode 16

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Week in Fediverse 2023-04-28

Servers

- snac v2.29
- Smithereen v0.5
- Friendica v2023.04
- Mitra v1.22.0
- Bookwyrm v0.6.1
- Upcoming Owncast features
- ActivityPub Beta on Xibalba BBS

Clients

- Sengi v1.3.0
- Sengi Electron v1.6.0
- Jerboa v0.0.30
- Fedistar v1.3.0
- Vernissage v1.7.0

Tools

- PeerTube livechat plugin v6.3.0
- buzzrelay: A follow-only ActivityPub relay that connects to Mastodon's Streaming API
- Substitoot: A transparent toot fetcher

Protocol

- FEP-5bf0: Collection sorting and filtering (rewrite)

Articles

- A next generation of follow-finders
- The Fediverse Report: The Roundup – episode 15
- The future of collaboration is federated
- How I wrote an Activitypub Server in OCaml: Lessons Learnt, Weekends Lost
- Activity Streams/Primer/Extensions

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Week in Fediverse 2023-04-21

Servers

- Akkoma v2023.04
- GoToSocial v0.8.1
- Castopod v1.3.3
- ActivityPub integration for Ghost
- Vocata: Vocabulary-agnostic ActivityPub server

Clients

- Sengi Electron v1.5.5
- Fedistar v1.2.3
- IceCubesApp v1.16.5
- Vernissage v1.6.0

Protocol

- FEP-612d: Identifying ActivityPub Objects through DNS
- FEP-0ea0: Payment Links
- Activity Streams: Primer for implementers

Articles

- Understanding Mastodon Preview Card Display Logic
- The Fediverse Report: The Roundup – episode 14
- Can ActivityPub save the internet?

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Week in Fediverse 2023-04-14

Servers

- Misskey v13.11.0
- GoToSocial v0.8.0
- Mitra v1.21.0
- snac v2.27
- Castopod v1.3.1
- Gancio v1.6.10

Clients

- Funkwhale for Android v0.2.0
- Elk v0.8.0
- Whalebird v5.0.3
- IceCubesApp v1.6.14
- Mastodon for Android v1.2.2
- Vernissage v1.3.0

Protocol

- FEP-5bf0: Collection sorting and filtering
- FEP-9606: Using w3id.org/fep as a namespace for extension terms and for FEP documents

Articles

- The Fediverse Report: The Roundup – episode 13

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Week in Fediverse 2023-04-07

Servers

- snac v2.26
- Mastodon v4.1.2
- Mitra v1.20.0
- Bookwyrm v0.6.0
- Castopod v1.3.0
- MastoFeeder: RSS to ActivityPub bridge

Clients

- IceCubesApp v1.6.13
- Relatica v0.4.0
- Tuba v0.2.0
- Vernissage v1.0.0

Protocol

- FEP-d767: Extend ActivityPub with Valueflows

Articles

- The Fediverse Report: The roundup – episode 12
- The case for native handling of Fediverse actions

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