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@badnetmask@hachyderm.io @autumn@triangletoot.party @haubles@hachyderm.io @ironicbadger@techhub.social

Anyone going to this All Things Open tonight?

I'll be at All Things Open tonight in Raleigh NC. Anyone else joining?

meetup.com/all-things-open-r...

#allThingsOpen #openSource #foss #rtp #open #raleigh #NC #northCarolina

Calling on all free and open source developers.

We need recommendations for current platforms that exist to support Owncast streamers via bots, tips, etc that can help people convert from Big Tech platforms and easily move away from platforms such as Twitch.

I'm guessing they don't exist ATM, but I'm willing to start a platform if folks know tools we can use. Such as easily running bot commands in chat.

I know Le Fractal as emojiwall.

What else exists?

What features would YOU need to make your conversion to Owncast or Peertube easier?

#twitch #YouTube #Foss #open #source #software #platform #livestream

🇪🇺 The @EUCommission has launched a Call for Evidence on its future European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy.

This will define how open source and open digital assets support:
🔹 EU tech sovereignty & security
🔹 Competitive, interoperable digital ecosystems
🔹 Sustainable open source communities & businesses

🗓 Open until 3 Feb 2026
👥 Developers, SMEs, public sector, researchers & civil society are invited to contribute.

Have you say: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

Dear Fedi friends, some good news:

Today I learned from @liaizon that the Parisian art space @palaisdetokyo is on the fediverse.

I was curious about the server it's hosted on, so I checked it out and more good news: there are several cultural institutions on it.

Turns out, it's an initiative by the French Ministry of Culture: a Mastodon server to share "cultural news in a way that is freer, open and independent" (their words)!

THANK YOU @cercle for being here!

🔗 : https://reseauculture.fr/directory

This week! On Fireside Fedi!

12-01-20- 16:00 UTC-5 @carmenlisandrette@mastodon.social - Cat lover, lesbian, free software activist, golden retriever in a dress. I'm responsible for Mission:Libre, social.missionlibre.org/@mis... In Auckland, New Zealand.

15-01-2026 15:00 UTC-5 @lorenzosmusic@mastodon.social - An open-source Linux-based creative commons experimental rock band. Using Ubuntu Studio, Ardour, and Github to make music.

#FiresideFedi #FsF #interviews #people #fedizen #fediverse #fedi #cat #foss #freeSoftware #activist #libre #auckland #NewZealand #linux #CreativeCommons #CC #experimental #rock #band #ubuntu #studio #ardour #git #music

This week! On Fireside Fedi!

12-01-20- 16:00 UTC-5 @carmenlisandrette@mastodon.social - Cat lover, lesbian, free software activist, golden retriever in a dress. I'm responsible for Mission:Libre, social.missionlibre.org/@mis... In Auckland, New Zealand.

15-01-2026 15:00 UTC-5 @lorenzosmusic@mastodon.social - An open-source Linux-based creative commons experimental rock band. Using Ubuntu Studio, Ardour, and Github to make music.

#FiresideFedi #FsF #interviews #people #fedizen #fediverse #fedi #cat #foss #freeSoftware #activist #libre #auckland #NewZealand #linux #CreativeCommons #CC #experimental #rock #band #ubuntu #studio #ardour #git #music

For anyone else who's been confused about the influx of new users and posts mentioning #Forkiverse the last couple of days, here's what I've learned so far:

1. It's a Mastodon instance set up by the hosts of the podcasts Search Engine and Hard Fork last year, and announced in the Jan 9 episode “The Fediverse Experiment” (linked below).
2. It's not actually a fork! 😄 The instance runs on vanilla Mastodon; its name just seems to be a reference to the Hard Fork podcast.
3. The vibes feel similar to beige.party, except this one's definitely a cult.

Link to the podcast episode: https://www.searchengine.show/the-fediverse-experiment
(I haven't actually listened to this myself, so I make no guarantees regarding the accuracy of any of the above claims 😇)

@tchambers@indieweb.social @zoneghost@theforkiverse.com ​this is the way. Take your community and build YOUR social network around it. Awesome to see it in action.

And the really cool part. We all flow in and out of communities. You can take your digital self with you to a new community or even your own!

@stux@mstdn.social ​best of luck!

#eli5 the #forkiverse stuff ... Please someone? I'm massively out of the loop on this one. 😂 😂

@box464@mastodon.social how accurate is the picture to you? If it's close it might magic or a useful spy​ tool.

Also those are some crazy noodly arms.

I feel absolutely out of the loop. I know there's a mastodon server called the forkiverse, but what's the story behind it that I'm seeing so many folks mentioning it?

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @haubles@hachyderm.io

Mastodon community director / fediforum advisory board certified goof loves birds importantly, earnest she/they

So don't miss it!

It will happen on 04 February 2026 at 12:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

If by any ungodly chance you miss the show:

#PeerTube ( #VOD ): tubefree/@firesidefedi

Or, even on #YouTube: youtube.com/@btfree_org

#firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

@spiranews@loops.video ​news

Do you think we need more independent,

fact-checked news? I think so.

Follow if you agree - and you can say you were here right from the start.

#new #fyp #canada #journalism #news

@frankscott@theforkiverse.com ​welcome! I need a colonoscopy. Can I get that done over the internet?

Our vision is crystal clear: social spaces should belong to the people, forever. 🏡💙

No ads, no manipulative algorithms, no hidden agendas: a platform governed by and for its community.

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@hollie@social.coop absolutely loved this video!​ Excited to see @bennjordan@mastodon.social here! VERY EXCITED! 😁 Such a great video. Thanks Benn! Keep up the amazing videos. If you ever wanna try Peertube, I have an instance, or I can recommend some or even help you set up your own. 😁