Update 4 Dec
Alongside the continuing dialogue concerning emissions, there have been some questions raised concerning the automatic node upgrade work stream that’s currently underway. As we hope you already appreciate, the team are aiming to get to a stage, as soon as is feasible, where MaidSafe is no longer having to do upgrades (automatic or otherwise).
https://forum.autonomi.community/t/update-4th-december-2025/42656
Callout culture exists b/c capitalism has robbed us of communities and the protection that communities afford to their members. Centralized platforms like Bluesky are designed to insulate those with social capital from being held accountable for their actions - the most individuals can do is unfollow or post an angry reply or two before being blocked.
The app is an unavoidable source of centralization. Therefore it should also be FOSS and available on the web, to ensure that users can build alternatives if none exist. No content or functionality should be locked to that app. Just run it efficiently and ask for a sustainable level of support. As users, we must beware how this model could lead to a centralization of development under a few roofs and choose wisely. #decentralization
“The Real Risk of AI: Automated Inequality”
Cory Doctorow explains how AI systems reinforce structural bias — affecting bail, credit, housing, healthcare and more. In the full episode, he outlines how tech giants captured the internet through enclosure and lock-in, and what steps are needed to reclaim digital freedom for all.
🔗 Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#AIethics #FediTech #CoryDoctorow #OpenWeb #Decentralization #DigitalRights #Podcast
This is a frontend for the asknostr hashtag on nostr, a more decentralized fediverse alternative.
More questions are needed, if you can help. You can sign up instantly with no email address or anything, but it’s hard for the user base to grow, because the questions are usually too focused on a small (honestly cultish) number of topics. I find that odd when anyone can ask anything.
The website has content filters to remove spam and stuff from its own display, but the nostr protocol is open source, and you can self host your own backups of removed posts and display them on your own website without losing any data. I also haven’t heard of anyone getting a “ban” where all their past posts are filtered at once / they have to stop posting.
As someone who constantly gets banned from places like asklemmy for being a radical communist or whatever, it’s especially important to me that there are no bans here, because it means I don’t have to worry about admins repeatedly wiping out time I invest in helping people with answers to their questions.
Note: asknostr.site is still early in development and kinda buggy. Remember you can also post to it through the asknostr hashtag from other nostr apps if you want.
#XMPP Community
User & developers are spread #world-wide in the XMPP community!
This is a call to show where you are! 🌍🌎🌏
Post a photo with the XMPP #logo and a nice view of your location 📷
Add city name and country, too.
#jabber #chat #rtc #standards #decentralization #federation #messaging
#XSF Announcement
The 2025 annual meeting and #voting results for both #XMPP #Council and #Board of Directors are out: https://xmpp.org/2025/12/2025-annual-meeting-and-voting-results/
Congratulations for the new period!
#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc #xeps #standards #opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging
XMPP Extensions and Specifications
Read about the new #XMPP #extensions and #specifications changes and updates in November 2025:
https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/#extensions-and-specifications
#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc #xeps #standards
#opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging
The XMPP Newsletter for November 2025 is out!
Read about the latest updates in the #XMPP universe and our #standards!
https://xmpp.org/2025/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2025/
Enjoy reading!
#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc
#opensource #decentralization #federation #messaging #newsletter
Decentralized platforms are growing fast, and we want to hear from the people building them!
If you're a Nostr developer, creator, builder, or simply exploring decentralized tech, your insights will help us understand where this ecosystem is heading globally.
The survey runs until January 6.
Share your experience and help shape the next wave of decentralised communication:
Take the survey here 👇
https://survey.superbloom.design/878514
Decentralization isn’t just technology—it’s freedom.
By removing gatekeepers, we empower communities to own their voice, their data, and their future.
The next era belongs to networks that thrive without central control.
Decentralized social media is not just a trend - it's the future. When control shifts from corporations to communities, we reclaim privacy, diversity, and real connection. No algorithms deciding what we see. No gatekeepers silencing voices. It’s user-first, open and unstoppable. #decentralization #Web3 #socialmedia #privacy #opensource #freespeech #Bluesky #Mastodon #Fediverse
Hi fellow Mastodonians,
I just made my debut on Bluesky.
I would really appreciate a follow here and over there... https://bsky.app/profile/almirnaudeofficial.bsky.social
Thank you in advance.
Family photos as a monopoly tactic.
Cory Doctorow explains how Facebook designed its photo system to keep users trapped—because losing your memories keeps you compliant. The episode explores how platform lock-in works and how a liberated, open internet becomes possible again.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#FediTech #DigitalAutonomy #BigTech #Decentralization #OpenInternet #TechJustice #TheInternetIsCrack
Via @ploum - Is Pixelfed sawing off the branch that the Fediverse is sitting on? https://ploum.net/2025-12-04-pixelfed-against-fediverse.html
#fedi #fediverse #decentralization #decentralized #Pixelfed #ActivityPub #federation
Gisteren zijn er weer de nodige #MeshCore apparaten bijgekomen in Nederland 🇳🇱. Ook zie ik af en toe wat zuiderburen 🇧🇪
Het lijkt erop dat er in het midden van het land nog relatief weinig mensen verbonden zijn:
- Vianen
- Culemborg
- Geldermalsen
- Leerdam
- Tiel
Hopelijk komen er rondom Utrecht ook wat meer mensen bij, om samen een lijntje te vormen richting het oosten en noordoosten.
What would you prefer?
Having more followers and reach on Bluesky, but being tied to their bsky.app platform - or having less visibility for your posts, but full independence on your own Mastodon instance?
#Mastodon #Bluesky #Fediverse #Decentralization #SelfHosting #OpenSource
Telegram isn’t a privacy app.
Default chats aren’t end-to-end encrypted, messages sit on Telegram’s servers, and “Secret Chats” aren’t default.
Great for groups — not for private conversations.
#privacy #infosec #security #decentralization #FOSS #FediPrivacy #Transparency #DigitalRights #AntiSurveillance #CivilLiberties
