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#Decentralization
EU Commission proposes a plan to phase out Russian gas and oil.
A step in the right direction. Why so late? Also, what about other dictatorships that call themselves democracies?
Threads Launches Fediverse Feed, Sparking Strategic Debate
#Threads #Fediverse #Meta #ActivityPub #SocialMedia #Decentralization #TechNews #OpenSocialWeb #Interoperability
https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/17/threads-launches-fediverse-feed-sparking-strategic-debate-xcxwbn/
Hey Fediverse! 👋
We just wrapped up an amazing FediForum June 2025 a week ago, and BadgeFed was right in the thick of it! Here’s a recap of what we did, what we learned, and what’s next for decentralized badges.
BadgeFed at FediForum: Unconferences & Speed Demos
BadgeFed had the honor of presenting and hosting two unconference sessions and showing off our work in one speed demo slots (watch the demo). The energy was fantastic; lots of curiosity, sharp questions, and a real hunger for open standards in the credentialing space.
Community Feedback: Standards, Docs, and Openness
A big theme at FediForum was specs and open standards. We’re right there with you! That’s why we’ve enhanced our technical documentation to explain exactly how BadgeFed uses ActivityPub and OpenBadges together:
- Issuers are ActivityPub actors, each instance can federate and follow others.
- Badges are ActivityPub Notes with OpenBadge 2.1 attachments for maximum compatibility and verifiability.
- Strict linking between issuer and badge, and between badge and recipient, to prevent spoofing.
- Signature validation for both ActivityPub and OpenBadge data.
- Federation: badges propagate via follows, and a special announcer actor helps with discoverability.
- Comments and interactions: badges can be discussed and shared across the Fediverse.
Read more in our DETAILS.md.
Making BadgeFed Easier to Try
We heard you: people want to try BadgeFed! Right now, it’s a solo setup (one admin, one Docker container), but we’re working hard to make it easier for others to deploy, configure, and even federate their own instances. Stay tuned for updates on multi-admin support and streamlined onboarding.
Feedback: Discoverability vs. Spam
One of the most important pieces of feedback we received was about badge discoverability vs. timeline spam (see the issue). We want badges to be easy to find and share, but we also don’t want to flood the Fediverse with unwanted posts. This is now our top priority, we’re rethinking how verbose BadgeFed should be, and exploring opt-in/opt-out models for badge visibility and hashtag use.
What’s Next: Embedding & Profile Badges
We’re also working on ways to let you embed badges in your blog or add them to your Mastodon profile. More news on that soon!
FediForum was a fantastic experience, huge thanks to everyone who attended, gave feedback, and showed interest in decentralized credentials. Let’s keep building a more open, verifiable, and user-empowered Fediverse!
Badge up, and see you in the timeline! 🏅
You can read the article "BadgeFed @ FediForum June 2025: Unconferences, Demos, and Community Feedback" by @mapache here as well.
#activitypub #badgefed #fediverse #dotnet #decentralization #open-source #openbadges #identity #fediforum #recap
In the #Fediverse, #Meta is simultaneously the enemy of #decentralization and a non-hostile we can trust to interpolate with.
tried nostr today and realized that full freedom from any rules is not my thing
i prefer not to have random gore in my posts' replies
Ledger - CoBox - Elevator Pitch
#PrivacyProtection 🔒 Unlike Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok, YouTube, XTwitter, decentralised networks don’t harvest your data for profit: You are in #fullcontrol!
#DigitalFreedom 🚀 #Decentralization prevents corporate control, ensuring #freespeech and #communitydriven moderation: Open standards ensure #interoperability and foster #innovation.
👉 #Fedizens in the #Fediverse ⁂ on #ActivityPub: https://Fedizen.EU (2/2)
Bitcoin’s decentralization is a bedtime story for retail investors. The whales already tucked you in. 🐋📉
🔗 Check this out https://www.tradingview.com/chart/BTCUSD/exeuj8sX-Bitcoin-s-Decentralization-Is-a-Fairy-Tale)
#bluesky #crypto #Bitcoin #decentralization #web3 #blockchain #investing #AI #memes
Ledger - Heimdall - Elevator Pitch
It worries me that the SillyCon Valley tech press is *still* publishing articles about decentralised social media by people who don't have the first clue what the word "decentralised" means.
What BlueSky going down shows is that BlueSky is not decentralised. Even if the ATmosphere as a whole is getting there. But one TechCrunch writer's takeaway was;
"It turns out that decentralized social networks can go down, too."
#SarahPerez, 2025
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/wait-how-did-a-decentralized-service-like-bluesky-go-down/
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The illusion of #decentralization is exposed.
Dévoilement #Portal : Demande d'accès anticipé https://odysee.com/@odysee.fr:8/devoilementportaldemandedaccesanticipe:e
#odysee #blockchain #decentralization #website #EarlyAccess #wordpress #décentralisation #web #SiteWeb #web3 #AccèsAnticipé #internet
Here are some ideas for services to self-host as alternatives to proprietary ones:
Peertube (Decentralised YouTube)
Matrix (Discord)
Nextcloud (Google Drive)
Jellyfin (Local video library like Netflix)
Home Assistant (Google Home)
Gitea (GitHub)
Ghost (Medium)
WireGuard (To create your own VPN)
BookStack (Notion)
What personal applications do you self-host? Share your favorites! 💬
Hi everyone, I'm Data Dissenter!
I've been thinking a lot about how technology shapes our lives and communities lately. There are so many fascinating topics to explore, such as:
-Decentralization
-Privacy
-Sustainable Tech
I created this Mastodon blog to dive deeper into these subjects and share my thoughts with all of you. My goal is to help create a more ethical and community-focused tech landscape!
The Odysee team is getting ready to roll out the beta for their next project, called Portal. :odysee:
From their post:
"Think of Portal as a decentralized WordPress - but with a far bigger mission: to help create a truly open media ecosystem, free from the gatekeeping and algorithmic distortions of Web2."
Request access to the beta and read the full post using the link below:
https://odysee.com/@Odysee:8/unveilingportalrequestearlyaccess:6
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The #XMPP Newsletter for May 2025 is out!
Read about the latest XMPP universe updates and updates on our #standards!
https://xmpp.org/2025/06/the-xmpp-newsletter-may-2025/
Enjoy reading! 📰 ☕ :xmpp:
#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc
#opensource #decentralization #federation
I have mixed feelings about #Signal. Despite its strong security and #decentralization benefits, they fear decentralized governance. This is an issue because relying on donations is unsustainable; eventually, they'll struggle to cover server costs. This could force them to sell data or implement mandatory fees. :blobThonkang:
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