Federation

• an [[idea]].
  • #pull [[fediverse]] [[commons]]
  • a [[subset]] of the [[internet]].
    • The part that is willing to [[federate]].
    • The part that works for its [[users]].
    • The set of all [[open platforms]]; those who follow [[open protocols]] and try to build [[commons]].
• [[go]] https://fediverse.party/en/portal/servers
  • I heartily recommend you choose an [[instance]] of any type (there are many) and join now.
  • Prioritize this in particular if you're hooked with platforms such as [[instagram]] or [[twitter]] :)
• The [[agora]] is part of the [[federation]].
  • It tries to run projects of [[public utility]].

federation

Fediverse

• [[go]] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse pull
  • [[quote]] The Fediverse (a portmanteau of "[[federation]]" and "[[universe]]") is an ensemble of [[federated]] (i.e. interconnected) servers that are used for web publishing (i.e. [[social networking]], [[microblogging]], [[blogging]], or [[websites]]) and file hosting, but which, while independently hosted, can communicate with each other. On different servers (instances), users can create so-called [[identities]]. These identities are able to communicate over the boundaries of the instances because the software running on the servers supports one or more [[communication protocols]] which follow an open standard.
• The [[agora]] tries to be a prosocial member of the fediverse.
  • It will implement [[activitypub]] or whichever open protocol is necessary.
  • It will offer up [[agora protocol]] to the ecosystem or whichever open protocol is useful to others.
• [[platforms]]
  • [[pull]] [[mastodon]] [[friendica]] [[diaspora]] [[peertube]]
• [[protocols]]
  • [[pull]] [[activitypub]] [[diaspora]]
• I use [[mastodon]] through the [[tusky]], [[pinafore]] and [[social.coop]] interfaces.
• I'm interested in learning more about [[pleroma]].
• I wonder if the [[fediverse]] name can work for a wide audience: https://twitter.com/flancian/status/1350582002454388737 pull
• I think the [[fediverse]] has legs: https://twitter.com/flancian/status/1350436019414319145 pull

Fediverse is a decentralized social network, consisting of numerous instances running different software, all compatible with each other to some degree.

Some software are more compatible with each other: Mastodon and Pleroma both implement a similar model, id est microblogging, thus they federate nicely. Some are more different.

Currently, Fediverse is the go-to social network in these layers of the infosphere.

= Bounced Paw VS the Fediverse I am present on several Fediverse instances.

• [[https://merveilles.town/@bouncepaw]] is my main presence. Follow for mostly English posts and boosts. I used to post most of [[/category/Art]] there as well, but moved to PixelFed with that, see below. ** This instance is running Hometown, which is a fork of Mastodon, optimized for //communities//. Indeed there is a sense of a community here on [[Merveilles]]! ** Before Merveilles, I was on LOR: [[https://lor.sh/@bouncepaw]]. [[Devine Lu Linvega]] invited me to Merveilles, and some time afterwards I [[migrated]]. I fit there better.
• [[https://pixelfed.social/i/web/profile/593749024036053134]] is where I post my visual art.
• ++Got distracted, will finish later.

Fediverse

Criticisms

• Out of curiosity, why do you guys think the Fediverse is still not taking off

Linked network of sites like [[mastodon]] [[pleroma]]

Clients are things like [[subway tooter]] [[husky]] [[pinafore]]