The last #snac release fixes a problem with the Mastodon API. Now, apps (or webapps like Phanpy) properly work as the "inifite scrolling" has been fixed.
Thanks, @grunfink - this was one thing that kept some of my friends away from self-hosting with snac, and now I can help them to have their own digital home.

#Fediverse

in fact it doesn't cause any issue: #snac2 is likely the lightest and best performing #fediverse server out there.

@rozenglass@fedi.dreamscape.link @lizzy@social.vlhl.dev @ada@zoner.work

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

Alt...

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

Good day all! We're going to be talking with @blenderdumbass ! Blenderdumbass is a freedom activist, film-maker, software developers and cinephile that only uses free and open source tools to create everything.

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #live #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet

I hope all of you Fedi Friends are having a wonderful day! Our upcoming schedule has changed a bit, so please note any any changes of folks you would like to watch! Also please check https://firesidefedi.live if you would like to add a public calendar of events or need a link to any of the projects we're running.

2025/05/05 - @blenderdumbass - Movie and software creator.
2025/05/13 - @pluralistic - science fiction author, activist and journalist
2025/05/19 - @neil - English Internet, telecoms, and tech lawyer
2025/05/24 - @operationpuppet - Professional Puppet Builder, Amateur Performer and Maker of Fun Media Stuff

I am also working to get the wonderful @booteille reschedule. And I apologize, but due to schedule conflicts I also have to reschedule @labr@ravenation.club.

I'm working on scheduling many more folks! So if you're enjoying this then please boost it out, send me comments, criticisms, etc.

Especially let me know who YOU would like to hear from or if YOU yourself would like to join! And before you ask, YES YOU are important! Every single one of us matters! We ALL have something to talk about. We've all lived unique lives. You are not "too small" or "not interesting". We're literally all here for YOU!

Watch the show live:
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #live #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet

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

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

Friends of the #BSDCafe and the entire #Fediverse
have a great Friday!

Some music as a background while doing the routine maintenance checks.

https://song.link/s/7DaA5vJ7sXP8D4C2UWlPQo

#Music #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio #JukeBox

Thank you again to #Special #Guest @ChrisWere ! #Episode 13 is now available as a #VOD and #Fedicast.

#Peertube - https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/poYgA3RUpyXSAMqViDUgeX
#Castopod - https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/chris-were-peertuber-freebooters-and-space-virgins

As always please let me know if there's anything I've missed, typo'd, constructive criticism, suggestions, etc!

#fedi #fediverse #people #peopleoverplatforms #protocolsnotplatforms #tech #wales #expanse

Good day you #beautiful #FediFriends! Just a reminder that tomorrow, May 1st (can't believe it's May already) at 0900 Eastern / UTC -4, we'll be speaking with @ChrisWere !

Just a reminder that Chris is a former #Youtuber, now exclusive to #Peertube and is on shows #Freebooters and #Space #Virgins: First Contact.

Please send me any questions you might have Chris!

Catch it #LIVE!
#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

Or after the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #live #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet

My relay instance for the #Fediverse evolved in a great way - more than 120 instances are already connected to boost your posts across the Fediverse.

If you're running #snac / #snac2, #Mastodon, #Pleroma or any other software on the #ActivityPub protocol that supports relay instances - feel free to join the relay! Hopefully #GoToSocial also supports relay services soon! Of course #IPv6 is supported (for IPV6 only instances).

https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com

#opensource #relay #ipv6 #community #homelab

Alt...

Screenshot of the overview page of fedi-relay.gyptazy.com showing more than 120 connected instances for a federated network within the Fediverse.

Good day #FediFriends ! We're starting #Episode 13 with special guest @ChrisWere !

#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #live #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet

Just finished a pleasant chat with @ozoned - it was truly enjoyable; talking with passionate people only further fuels the passion. And this is what the Fediverse (and the entire open-source world) should be: passionate people building something great together.

Thank you for the opportunity and for your time!

I'll post the link of the video (on Peertube) as soon as it'll be ready.

#Fediverse #FiresideChat #FiresideFedi #FiresideFediShow #BSDCafe #FediMeteo

The totally decentralised #BlueSky is down. Again. I can tell you about that because here in the #fediverse we actually ARE decentralised. It’s that simple :)

I’m deliberately not digging into whatever happened at Fosstodon, but whatever its impact — it’s fairly contained, because the #Fediverse is pretty decentralized which limits the blast radius. This is a good thing.

For those who want to watch yesterday's live chat on Fireside Fedi, here’s the link to the full video. We talked about the BSD systems, FediMeteo, snac, the BSD Cafe, the Open Source world, the Fediverse and... spaghetti

https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/vSo87e6Vtd2yQJ6pZj8raj

#BSDCafe #BSD #FediMeteo #Fediverse #Mastodon #Snac #FiresideFediShow

TRY #2 - Thank you again to @stefano for @admin and for joining me today on Fireside Fedi Episode 12!

You can find the links to the VOD and Fedicast below:

https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/vSo87e6Vtd2yQJ6pZj8raj

https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/stefano-marinelli-fedimeteo-and-bsdcafe

#meteo #meteorology #meteorologists #fedimeteointerviews #fedi #fediverse #interview #peoples #fediverse #fedi #peopleoverplatforms #protocolsnotplatforms

Good day everyone! Fireside Fedi Episode 12 is live right now! Don't miss out on my conversation with @stefano the creator of @admin and "barista" of bsd.cafe!

Catch it live: #Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #live #interview #firesideFedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #open #internet #openInternet #bsd #cafe #bsdCafe #fedimeteo #weather #barista #episode

For those who would like to listen, either live or later, you can find the link and more details here:
https://social.firesidefedi.live/users/firesidefedi/statuses/01JSS875YSDMAB4NXA05AGMVNQ

#FediMeteo #FediMeteoInterviews

Dear friends of #BSDCafe and the #Fediverse,
tomorrow afternoon (April 28, 2025, at 18:00 CEST) I will have the honor of being a guest on the Fireside Fedi Show!
We will talk about FediMeteo and, more generally, about the Fediverse.

For those who would like to listen, either live or later, you can find the link and more details here:
https://social.firesidefedi.live/users/firesidefedi/statuses/01JSS875YSDMAB4NXA05AGMVNQ

#FediMeteo

Good day folks! Monday April 28th at 1200 Eastern / UTC-4 I'm going to be speaking with Stefano Marinelli of the FediMeteo project @admin .

Please let me know if you have any questions for Stefano.

#Owncast #Livestream - https://stream.firesidefedi.live

After the show:
#Peertube #VOD - https://video.firesidefedi.live
#Castopod #Fedicast - https://audio.firesidefedi.live

All #Links - https://firesidefedi.live

#stream #live #interview #firesidefedi #FsF #people #peopleOverPlatforms #protocolsOverPlatforms #fedi #fediverse #openinternet #open #internet #Meteorology #meteo #fedimeteo

Good Morning, #BSDCafe
Good Morning, #Fediverse

Have a great Sunday!

https://song.link/s/59f6KRHixp6XhO0e8LgjmU

#SundayMood #Sunday #Music #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio #JukeBox

Friends of the #BSDCafe and the entire #Fediverse,
Good morning!

It's morning here - but hey, it's always a good time for some smooth jazz!

https://song.link/s/3w2H3FjkEvljJwM1dEoxQm

#Radio #JukeBox #Music #Jazz #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio #JazzTime

Thanks @grunfink@comam.es for the #snac server, @stefano@bsd.cafe for the blog posts that pointed me to it, @voron@snac.nya.pub for the theme and @manton@manton.org for motivating me with your book