There is a drop in monthly active Lemmy users (from 65k to 57k) (lemmy.fediverse.observer)
It is probably due to a number of people stopping using their alts after some instance hopping....
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It is probably due to a number of people stopping using their alts after some instance hopping....
This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise. Meta is moving forward with their plans for Theads and the Fediverse, and their adjusted terms reflect a new impending reality for Fediverse users.
Funny if true.
Server indexes of places for newcomers to join can be instrumental for Fediverse adoption. However, sudden rule changes can leave some admins feeling pressure to change policies in order to remain listed.
cross-posted from: lemmy.basedcount.com/post/113726...
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A new messaging app is in development, and the project is described as “an open source WhatsApp for the Fediverse.”
Highlighting the recent report of users and admins being unable to delete images, and how Trust & Safety tooling is currently lacking.
cross-posted from: literature.cafe/post/7623718...
This has happened once before and they reversed it. But they said this last time too:...
nerdica.net/photos/masimatutu/…...
Here’s a very different take on Threads by a Fosstodon admin.
Both President Biden and the White House have enabled the Fediverse integration on Threads.
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/9799372...
Pixelfed got featured on the Wired and here’s what @dansup, the author of @pixelfed, says:...
Firefish is a new Fediverse social platform with a beautiful design, cool features, and great tools for your feed. It has a lot of potential to grow.
Edit: they published some transphobic shit: thepinknews.com/…/ilga-europe-transphobia-uk-bbc/
The Fediverse might be getting their own mashups of Tiktok, YouTube, and Vine sooner than anyone thought, thanks to the work of one prolific dev spearheading an effort. The best part? He’s helping other projects in the space, too.
Maven, a new social network backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, found itself in a controversy today when it imported a huge amount of posts and profiles from the Fediverse, and then ran AI analysis to alter the content.
PS- The "real" (non-joke) full guide for the Masto-curious is here.