Update: I just shared the Italian version of the Fedi promo video with my parents. (I hadn’t dared send them the English one because they would not have understood a thing).

My mamma had the most mom-like response (see screenshot). Now awaiting a bullet point rebuttal by dad 😆

I also plan to quiz them tomorrow: “so what is the Fediverse?”

#Italian #Fediverse #Italiani #EleFediVideos

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Dear Fedi friends,

You asked for it and here it is: an #Italian version of my Fedi promo video:

https://news.elenarossini.com/fediverso-video/

Or as I like to think about it: a video about the #Fediverse that even my non-techie mom would understand.

I hope you'll find this useful in spreading the word about the Fediverse with your Italian friends and family.

Alas these are all the languages I speak (Italian, French, English) but there are other foreign versions by volunteers coming soon.

#EleFediVideos

Hello Fedi friends!

A lot of folks asked: how can we share your video on Big Tech platforms to spread the word about the #Fediverse?

Well, we got you covered: @patel.riyen and @samaaberg created short clips (in portrait & landscape mode) optimized for social media sharing.

Link on this landing page:
https://elenarossini.com/portfolio/introducing-the-fediverse/

Plus: 8 downloadable stills and links to Vimeo & YouTube.

I hope you can get your friends & family curious about the Fediverse 🤗

#TheFutureIsFederated

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Our very own #fediverse representative @_elena is part of the "Engagement strategies for the Fediverse" panel at #PublicSpaces ! 🔥🔥

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Hello Fedi friends!

I'm currently putting the finishing touches to the #FediPromoVideo and I'm really moved to see how many foreign language subtitles it has thanks to the generous help of #Fediverse volunteers: a grand total of 11 translations (plus the original English).

Special thanks to @nacly for traditional Chinese subs and to @erikkemp for the Dutch ones.

I'll post a link to a blog post with the video tomorrow morning at around 10am CET.

Good night & thanks for all your support! 🌝✨

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@stefano FediMeteo is a sublime project Stefano

Thank you 💕 for providing us with this powerful & wonderful service right here in the FediVerse

It is a **gargantuan** project given the amount of countries involved, but eventually everyone will be able to see their weather right here

#FediMeteo #FediVerse #weather #OpenSource

@rl_dane
As you can see here in the screencap I have 5,000 characters that I'm allowed to fill on this FediVerse server. That means that if you look carefully you can find an instance where there is no silly limit to the amount of characters, you're allowed to use.

@stefano configured the max amount possible. Thank you 💕 Stefano!

The last time you told me that you have a client which converts MarkDown into is HTML so the markdown code is visible in the toot. Did I remember that right?

#Markdown #HTML #Mastodon #FediVerse

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Canadian friends on the #Fediverse
With the weather shifting so much these days, it might be useful to get your local forecast right in your timeline! 🌦️

#FediMeteo (https://fedimeteo.com) is a project that processes data from #OpenMeteo and publishes it—country by country, city by city—on the Fediverse, on each city’s web page, and also via RSS.

Every 6 hours, a friendly bot updates and shares the latest weather data.

📌 How does it work?
➡️ Follow your city's page on the Fediverse.
➡️ If you don’t see forecasts yet, it likely means no one’s following that city.
➡️ Start following it, and you'll receive the updates in the next cycle!
🔗 Here's the link for Canada and the list of cities currently available.
🌍 Decentralised, open-source weather forecasts on the Fediverse! 🌱

Amis canadiens du #Fediverse
Avec ce temps changeant, il peut être pratique de recevoir les prévisions météo directement dans votre fil d’actualités ! 🌦️

#FediMeteo (https://fedimeteo.com) est un projet qui traite les données de #OpenMeteo et les publie — pays par pays, ville par ville — dans le Fediverse, sur la page web de chaque ville et aussi via RSS.

Toutes les 6 heures, un petit bot sympathique met à jour et publie les données météo les plus récentes.

📌 Comment ça marche ?
➡️ Suivez la page de votre ville dans le Fediverse.
➡️ Si vous ne voyez pas encore de prévisions, c’est probablement que personne ne suit encore cette ville.
➡️ Commencez à la suivre et vous recevrez les prochaines prévisions au prochain cycle !
🔗 Voici le lien pour le Canada et la liste des villes actuellement disponibles.
🌍 Météo décentralisée, open source, et dans le Fediverse ! 🌱

https://ca.fedimeteo.com/

@abbotsford__british_columbia (Abbotsford - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@alberton__prince_edward_island (Alberton - Prince Edward Island - FediMeteo)
@amherst__nova_scotia (Amherst - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@amos__quebec (Amos - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@antigonish__nova_scotia (Antigonish - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@arctic_bay__nunavut (Arctic Bay - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@arviat__nunavut (Arviat - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@baie_comeau__quebec (Baie Comeau - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@baker_lake__nunavut (Baker Lake - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@barrie__ontario (Barrie - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@bathurst__new_brunswick (Bathurst - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@brampton__ontario (Brampton - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@brandon__manitoba (Brandon - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@bridgewater__nova_scotia (Bridgewater - Nova Scotia - FediMeteo)
@brooks__alberta (Brooks - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@burnaby__british_columbia (Burnaby - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@calgary__alberta (Calgary - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@cambridge_bay__nunavut (Cambridge Bay - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@campbellton__new_brunswick (Campbellton - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@camrose__alberta (Camrose - Alberta - FediMeteo)
@cape_dorset__nunavut (Cape Dorset - Nunavut - FediMeteo)
@carbonear__newfoundland_and_labrador (Carbonear - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@charlottetown__prince_edward_island (Charlottetown - Prince Edward Island - FediMeteo)
@chilliwack__british_columbia (Chilliwack - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@churchill__manitoba (Churchill - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@corner_brook__newfoundland_and_labrador (Corner Brook - Newfoundland And Labrador - FediMeteo)
@cornwall__ontario (Cornwall - Ontario - FediMeteo)
@courtenay__british_columbia (Courtenay - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@cranbrook__british_columbia (Cranbrook - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@dauphin__manitoba (Dauphin - Manitoba - FediMeteo)
@dawson_city__yukon (Dawson City - Yukon - FediMeteo)
@dawson_creek__british_columbia (Dawson Creek - British Columbia - FediMeteo)
@dieppe__new_brunswick (Dieppe - New Brunswick - FediMeteo)
@drummondville__quebec (Drummondville - Quebec - FediMeteo)
@edmonton__alberta (Edmonton - Alberta - FediMeteo)

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#Meteo #Weather #Canada

When did you ORIGINALLY join Mastodon and/or the Fediverse?

If you don't remember when you joined, simply comment below and tell me!

Please BOOST for maximum exposure to the #Fediverse

#Poll #Polls #POTD #Question #Questions #QOTD #Mastodon #Join #JoinDate

#AskFedi: I'm looking for French and Italian-speaking volunteers to check the translations of my subtitles for the Fedi promo video...

Yes technically Italian is my native language and I'm fluent in French but I'm not used to discussing the #Fediverse in these languages and I could really use some help 😅

Please DM me if you're interested. I'll give you credit in the video description.

Thanks! 🙏

#EleFediVideos

I want to launch a hashtag where, every Tuesday, I'll post a message and it would be great if it became a habit for many.

In a world full of conflicts, selfishness, and egocentrism, it would be nice to focus on the good that others do, what makes our lives better thanks to the contribution of others.

My first #ThankYouTuesday to the friends of #BSDCafe - both within the community servers and beyond - who have undoubtedly contributed to making my life better, more stimulating, and richer. So, I extend this gratitude to all those who, here in the fediverse or elsewhere, are present and positive, giving me inspiration and motivation.

Truly, thank you!

#ThankYouTuesday #gratitude #positivity #community #fediverse #mastodon

Good evening, #BSDCafe!
Good evening, #Fediverse!

Today I was finally able to spend the whole day working on FreeBSD and OpenBSD servers, after a few days full of other activities.
I must confess - it’s been incredibly relaxing and refreshing.

I upgraded an OpenBSD server with a colleague (inside a bhyve VM - we were both connected to the same tmux session).
He was amazed by how simple the process was, and actually said “WOW” when the server sent the entire upgrade output via email.

Tomorrow, he’s planning to install a new OpenBSD server and “play around” with it.
Mission accomplished. 🙂

#RunBSD #OpenBSD #bhyve

Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse
Good morning, #World

Let's start the day with a bit of wholesome Italian wisdom.

#GoodMorning #NewDay #HappyWednesday

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Went to bed after midnight, up since 03:55 — it's going to be a long day...

Good morning, #BSDCafe
Good morning, #Fediverse

In the Everlasting search for clients and servers Federated, detached from corporate underlords, connected to the masses I learned about the following client server duo

Client: Delta Chat
Servers: Chat Mail servers

One thing that jumps immediately into attention, is the fact that when you download the client, select a server, you get a QR code

When you've configured your client, you will immediately notice that you do not need to enter a password for your client. The system is passwordless by default.

You do not need to enter a multi-factor authentication code it doesn't need it.

What you need to do is be careful with, is who you share your link with. Go and play with it, see if it something for you

https://delta.chat/en/

#Federated #FediVerse #OpenSource #POSIX #Chat #Mail #Secure #encryption #programming #underlords

It's been a long day.
It's been a hard day.
It's been a busy day.
It's been a good day.

Goodnight, #BSDCafe
Goodnight, #Fediverse

Path to happiness.

Have a great week, #BSDCafe
Have a great week, #Fediverse

#Monday #Photography #Spring

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A paved walkway flanked by tall, lush green hedges on both sides, with one side covered in white flowering plants. The path is lined with concrete walls, and the scene is brightly lit by daylight under a clear blue sky. Trees and street lamps are visible in the background.

Good morning Fedi friends!

Today I'm feeling excitement over the fediverse intro video we're making... and fear about the feedback it will generate. SO. MUCH. PRESSURE!

The #Fediverse has become my happy online place. With this video project I'm putting myself out there so much (with my face, my voice) advocating for it. I'm stepping out of my comfort zone daily... but I know it's for a great cause.

Please be kind once the video is out... it'll be the result of tens of hours of work 🥲

Goodmorning #Fosstodon and #Fediverse, another update! ☕

Our new mod team is complete and has just started training! 😊 Over the next weeks they'll go through the CoC and modding rules, they'll handle a wide variety of practice cases, and will then move on to (already resolved) real reports. Because we're based all over the world, from Japan, South Korea, India, Europe, South Africa, to the US, the chat is asynchronous and slow. Hence the training will take a while.

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Team meeting this morning to do some filming for #EleFediVideos & to discuss the next steps. An issue that came up beautifully illustrates the power of the #Fediverse & decentralized social media.

The 1st video introducing the Fediverse to people not familiar with it will discuss Silicon Valley's #Broligarchy.

#YouTube could take down the video if offended right wing people complain about it.

But if I upload the video to #PeerTube... who are you reporting the video to? To ME! I'm the admin 🤗

3 THINGS I'm grateful for when it comes to the #Fediverse:

1: I (almost) never see any AI slop. I'm subscribed to @404mediaco and I'm constantly horrified by their articles on AI slop - so common on Meta platforms. Not here. So #ThankYouFedi.

2: I'm never force-fed content by people I don't follow – so common in other places where algorithms rule. My time & attention are treated with RESPECT.

3: People here protect the privacy of children / don't post their pics. Consent is BIG. #ThankYouFedi

Good morning Fedi friends!

Here is a sneak peek at the #Fediverse video I've been working on with @samaaberg & @TheLifeofTarzan. I feel super lucky to be doing this with them: they are brilliant! ✨

It's the 1st time in my life I'm in front of the camera - thank you Sam & Riyen for your patience (I'm sooo uncomfortable being on screen) 😅

You'll notice in the video #Plushtodon has a cameo - along with awesome stickers by @andypiper @yunohost @Mastodon and @molly0xfff

#EleFediVideos

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a screenshot from the software DaVinci Resolve showing yours truly (woman with long brown hair wearing a red & white striped shirt) sitting on a couch in front of a computer. The lid is in focus while my face is slightly blurry. There is a bookcase behind me. On the lid of the laptop you can see multiple stickers: "I am part of the rebel alliance" "YunoHost" the Mastodon logo, an illustration of filmmaker Agnès Varda, "We can have a better internet" and "good vibes only". Plushtodon is sitting on the couch next to me

Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,
I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!
This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.

Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.

As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like "Promote Positivity" and "Be Kind", are central to this vision.
I've seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.
I don't intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:
* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.
* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.
* Overly negative without constructive intent.
* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.
This standard applies equally to everyone and every "side". If someone were to post something like "Users of X software are idiots", I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.
The goal isn't to "censor" opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.
BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let's continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.

Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community!
Let's keep building this positive space together.

#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind