And it’s a wrap for my first (EPIC) day at #FOSDEM.

It’s hard to put into words how incredible - and energizing - it feels to be around the creators of the #ActivityPub protocol, founders of #Fediverse software, admins of popular instances and developers of tools I use every day.

I took the opportunity to thank them in person for their incredible work 😊

It’s also been amazing to finally meet IRL lots of cool people I had been corresponding with for months on the Fediverse.

The best day 💛

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A photo of a large group of people (basically, Fediverse and ActivityPub royalty) standing in front of a slide from John O’Nolan talk about Ghost that shows their “ActivityPug” (an AI-generated pug in a space suit) with the word The Fediverse under it

@_elena

I got this link from your blog post; of course I shared it immediately

#Fediverse #SocialMedia #UniversalLove

🚀 New on #TheFutureIsFederated 👩‍🚀

"Supporting the Fediverse, one small act at a time"

https://blog.elenarossini.com/supporting-the-fediverse-one-small-act-at-a-time/

with shout-outs to: @elduvelle @nacly @nclm @thek3nger @docpop @angie_marie2 @frank @dansup

#tech #Fediverse #activism #BigTech #SocialMedia #FOSS #FLOSS #blog

Improving snac Performance with Nginx Proxy Cache

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/01/29/improving-snac-performance-with-nginx-proxy-cache/

#Data #Fediverse #FreeBSD #Hosting #ITNotes #Networking #Nginx #NoteHUB #OwnYourData #Server #Snac #Snac2 #Social #TipsAndTricks #Tutorial #Web

For this week's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank Elena Rossini - @_elena

Elena is an incredibly positive person, one of those people who bring optimism and passion to the Fediverse. She has been a strong supporter of free communication for a long time, detailing the main platforms of the Fediverse and currently working on a video (because yes, she’s also a very talented filmmaker) all about the Fediverse.

Thank you, Elena. You’re one of those people who radiate optimism, positivity, enthusiasm, and passion, and it’s thanks to people like you that free communication thrives.

People are tired of “influencers” driven solely by sponsorships.
Passion, dedication, and genuine belief in a cause make all the difference - and they always will.

#ThankYou #Fediverse #BeFree

And the photo is now on the #Wikipedia page for the #Fediverse! 🥳

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse

How did this happen?

Encouraged by @nacly I created a Wikimedia account and uploaded the photo here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fediverse_smartphone_apps_(photo_by_Elena_Rossini).jpg

And @nclm was super kind to add it to the Fediverse page (English and French). I can't thank you enough!!! ❤️

#FediLove

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a screenshot of the Fediverse page on Wikipedia, with my photo embedded in the Software section

Good morning Fedi friends!

ICYMI yesterday I created a "stock" photo for flagship Fediverse apps* - so that writers could use it to illustrate articles about the #Fediverse.

(*Lemmy is a shortcut to the Lemmy.world website.)

I applied the KISS principle (Keep It Simple) because mainstream media does such a terrible job covering the Fediverse. I didn't want to add extra complexity.

For ease of use / maximum exposure I created an account on #Unsplash for it: https://unsplash.com/@elenarossini

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a screenshot of my Unsplash profile page showing my Fediverse apps pic

#HowTo install & run #snac on #FreeBSD - run your own #ActivityPub instance in the #Fediverse!

In the last days I often got asked about #snac / #snac2 as an alternative to #Mastodon and I can highly recommend it! I few months ago, I already wrote a HowTo about setting snac up on a FreeBSD instance - might be worth to share again :) if you’re using snac, you might also want to use my relay service at https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com to make your posts more visible in the Fediworld.

#opensource #fediverse #fediworld #alternatives #community #FreeBSD #RUNBSD #BoxyBSD #activitypub #mastodon #relay #community #federated

https://gyptazy.com/install-snac2-on-freebsd-an-activitypub-instance-for-the-fediverse/

My best shot at a stock photo for the #Fediverse, showing its most popular projects.

Please show some mercy, I am not a hand model (obvi) and my masking skills are a little rusty.

If some photographers would like to improve it, I could share my original photo and screenshot.

Hilariously, when I opened the tripod my bracelet got stuck in it and I semi-panicked for a few moments because I was home alone... with a tripod stuck to my wrist. Thankfully I managed to free myself 😂

#FediLove

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a photo of a hand holding up a smartphone. On screen you see the folder "Fediverse" and 5 app icons: Lemmy (actually a shortcut to the website), Loops, Mastodon, PeerTube and Pixelfed

It just occurred to me that the Forbes article uses a stock photo of a hand holding up a smartphone with a bunch of apps from mainstream, for-profit social media... even if the piece is about the #Fediverse.

So on my to do list for today: recreating a similar photo showing Fediverse software instead. Like, how my actual phone looks like.

As a photographer, I feel it's my duty to do this.

I will give the pic a CC BY-ND license. Thoughts?

And fellow photographers will you join in?

New #Fediverse Instance Home = new #Introduction Toot.
As per my profile I am a Scotsman in Kentucky. Born 1967 and moved to USA in 1999 to marry my wife Arianna.

Most of the details you need of my life are in my #HPR (Hacker Public Radio) shows: https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0437.html
These include:
hpr4258 :: Introduction and History of Using Computers
hpr4288 :: God's Pantry Food Bank (my workplace)
#Linux #FoodBank

Today I joined https://polymaths.social
According to Wikipedia:
"A polymath or polyhistor is an individual whose knowledge spans many different subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems."
With my many years and experiences I believe I fit this description.

Please feel free to ask me anything. I shall attempt to answer.

I like to support my Fediverse Instance, so I have set up a monthly payment plan to assist Polymaths.social
https://polymaths.social/
I highly recommend, if you are able, to support your own Instance in such a way.
#Fediverse #Instance #Support

Just a few days ago, I lunched my new relay service for the #Fediverse and I'm really happy to see that there're already many ones connected to - more than 50 instances in just a few days!

But what makes me even really happy is to see, that my service [2] also gets linked in the release notes of #snac [1] / #snac2 - and I can recommend the usage of relay services (it doesn't matter which one!) to everyone. It provides more content from connected instances to you, but also brings your posts - from your local instance - up to other ones within the federated network where it can get much easier distributed around other instances.

#snac is the perfect way to host an own fediverse instance. Using the #ActivityPub protocol allows you to connect to all other instances. With the integrated #Mastodon API, you can also use most of your usual clients or web clients. Snac is light, fast, does not require any database and follows the KISS way - which the most of us BSD people are living. With relay services, it's the perfect match for singe-user instances and @grunfink is always open for ideas and to help! It does not always need to be #Mastodon, #GoToSocial etc!

And if you're using any other software, you may still benefit by using relay services. And if you're still looking for a guide, howto setup snac2 on #FreeBSD, my howto [3] might help you out.

[1]: https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2
[2]: https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com
[3]: https://gyptazy.com/install-snac2-on-freebsd-an-activitypub-instance-for-the-fediverse/

#community #opensource #development #coding #c #clang #homelab #hosting #BSD #RUNBSD #Howto

Tiny Mastodon Poll 👀

Are you new here?
Or not?
Or just came back?

#Mastodon #Fediverse

Nah I'm good over on Lemmy. https://lemmy.world/c/emacs

@pizzatorque #Emacs #Fediverse

#CrazyFediverseAnalogies

🎥 officially entering pre-production for my video series about the #Fediverse 🎬

THANK YOU for encouraging me to do this. It feels really energizing ❤️

I’m often thinking about this brilliant quote by filmmaker Ava DuVernay: “If your dream is only about you, it’s too small.”

My dream / lofty goal: for everyone to know about the #Fediverse and why / how to join it.

Striving to create an easy to follow, persuasive video explainer.

P.S.: I changed my bio 👀 (I’m no longer a “filmmaker on hiatus”)

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A screenshot showing how my profile appears in the app Ivory. Under my name Elena Rossini, there is this bio: director of The Illusionists documentary. Soon: a Fediverse video series. And then a letter emoji followed by the hashtag The Future is Federated

So it is decided. Yes, I will make promotional videos for the #Fediverse: explaining what it is, how to use various software... and setting it up in contrast to the current horrors of Meta and X.

Anger and frustration have been building up in me since November. This week has been a hell of a ride. I gotta channel all these negative feelings somewhere and turn them into something positive instead. Promoting the Fediverse and resuming making films seem like the perfect match...

My profile's bio may need to be tweaked soon. I'm thinking of coming out of filmmaking retirement to make promotional videos for the #Fediverse.

I just rewatched a video I made years ago to criticize Big Tech and oh my goodness it's so tame when you consider the horrors we are facing today: https://vimeo.com/292544650

Images from Monday's spectacle (feat. Big Tech oligarchs) would be PERFECT as promotional material for the Fediverse.

Oh my, I'm so tempted to make a video. Talk me out of it 🙃