Feedback for #Fossy and #fedicon.

I do believe the people in these two panels are AMAZING, literally many of them if not all are people that I admire and respect profoundly. And I think the panels where great, I learned a lot and even had fun.

However, there is a lack of diversity in the panel. In specific gender, I am sure there are many other voices that could be represented and would love to hear what they have to say.

The hardest part of the #fediverse isn't federation. It's onboarding.

Most people don't want to pick a server before they understand why they're there.

Every time someone asks, "Which Mastodon server should I join?" we've already lost a good chunk of them.

Infrastructure shouldn't be the first user decision.

Folks, help me. #askfedi

I need people who had a small event, hackathon, conference that require digital recognition to try badgefed and give feedback. I want to ace the UX experience.

Send them my way, they can register here, and ping me and I will enable a full account.

https://communitycredentials.org/register

You don't have a #fediverse mastodon or gotosocial account? You know can create your fediprofile using your #github account.

Check this out at:

https://hub.vocalcat.com/

#NoKings photo dump thread.

It's easy to fall in love with a country that looks like this.

Every day I’m more convinced that the Fediverse’s slow mainstream adoption isn’t really about usability.

People say it’s because it’s hard to join, the terms are confusing, or the apps aren’t polished enough. Maybe a little. But honestly… look at the platforms people already use.

Finding anything on LinkedIn is painful.
Trying to locate the original video on TikTok is a scavenger hunt.
Facebook is still full of weird bugs and odd UI choices.
Instagram hides posts behind algorithms.
Twitter/X constantly changes the rules of engagement.

None of these platforms are exactly “easy.”

People stay because their friends are there. Because the big creators are there. Because that’s where the conversation already lives.

And, if we’re honest, because these platforms are engineered around a very effective reward loop: notifications, likes, infinite scroll. A dopamine machine. You learn the confusing terms and awkward interfaces because there’s a constant reward for doing so.

So yes, making the Fediverse easier to join absolutely helps.

But what would help even more is something simpler:
more mainstream, recognizable, official accounts showing up here.

That’s how networks grow.
People follow people not platforms.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Mastodon

The last couple of days @nprofile1q... is showing me consistently some news I have not seen in other sources, here in the fediverse.

And I am happy about it.

I’m building a new tool and looking for volunteers to test it! A #fediverse linktree.

It’s designed for two types of people:

Normies / newcomers – Think of it like a free, privacy-respecting Linktree. No trackers, no ads. But here's the cool par: it's a Trojan horse for the fediverse. Your profile link is itself an ActivityPub actor. That means people can interact with it directly in the fediverse, and it encourages exploration of open platforms.

Fediverse users, If you have multiple accounts (#Mastodon, #Pixelfed, Loops, a federated blog…), you know the struggle: sometimes you just want one persona to follow. This tool gives you that. It doesn’t post on its own (read-only), but it boosts all your other accounts and even has its own #ActivityPub inbox. PLUS it can receive and show your badges issued by @nprofile1q... !

Interested in testing? Reply here.

It’s out!
The video of my FOSDEM 2026 talk on decentralised badges + ActivityPub (BadgeFed) is now online 👀

Check it out here:

https://video.fosdem.org/2026/h2215/JEMNBZ-decentralised-badges-activitypub-badgefed.av1.webm

Part of the Social Web track:
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/track/social-web/

#FOSDEM #ActivityPub #Fediverse #BadgeFed

Detention Centers? Concentration Camps.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-29/us-spends-hundreds-of-millions-on-warehouses-for-ice-detention-centers