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ActivityPub

    Many years ago, long before the current Twitter drama, the company introduced an algorithmic feed. We were told that it was optional, but in reality, the app kept pushing us out of the chronological timeline. I remember hating that decision and implementation so much, and in hindsight, that was probably when my love for Twitter started fading away.

    Threads’s approach is an even worse version of what Twitter started back then. That’s why I never liked it. Mastodon was my choice, as it had a chronological feed, but also because of the many cool things the ActivityPub protocol can enable.

    Then came Bluesky. Why they didn’t choose to collaborate on the ActivityPub protocol instead of creating yet another one is beyond my comprehension. The good news is that the AT Proto is also decentralized, at least as far as I can technically understand. But there’s more.

    For some reason that I also don’t comprehend, people, institutions, and companies are recently picking it as their new home. I know what triggered the move, but I’m not sure why Bluesky was the choice of so many people at the same time. Anyway, as I previously mentioned, that translates to nearly half the users I was following on Twitter.

    All the above means that I’m back to a feed that I absolutely enjoy. As you know, I’m a Timeline person. But I’m not only following posts happening in real time (a.k.a. in the correct order); I’m now interacting with others in a way I was missing without knowing.

    By the way, I just created a Started Pack of hardware and software I have in my Toolbox that have already joined Bluesky. If you don’t know what a Starter Pack is, please watch the video below.



    I was considering the recent migration to Bluesky as a fad, but at the rate at which the Bluesky User Count number is growing, it will reach and exceed 19M users very soon. To give you some perspective, there are almost 11M ActivityPub users as of now.

    Of course, if Threads was already fully integrated into the Fediverse, the situation would be entirely different. Which brings us to the question I’ve been asking myself for quite some time now: is Threads even serious about being part of the Fediverse?



    It’s great to see more and more people turning on the #Fediverse feature on Threads. It is wonderful to be able to follow and interact with them on Mastodon or any other #ActivityPub space with no algorithm or ads.



    I had an incredible conversation with Jijo Sunny, co-founder of Voicenotes.

    Early today, I had an incredible conversation with Jijo Sunny, co-founder of Buy Me a Coffee and Voicenotes. He talked about his story and background, how both products came to be, and some ideas and features for the future. And naturally, I had to use the opportunity to try and convince him to make both products compatible with ActivityPub.

    The video and the podcast episode will be released in a few days. So, if you enjoy this type of content, please ensure you are subscribed to my YouTube channel or podcast.



    If, like me, you’re wondering why Threads is adopting the ActivityPub protocol and joining the Fediverse, I suggest watching or listening to the latest DotSocial episode. @mike@flipboard.social asked them some pretty interesting questions.



    As an increasing number of businesses and organizations adopt the ActivityPub protocol, it will gain momentum and eventually reach a point where there is no going back. Welcome to the Fediverse, Ghost: activitypub.ghost.org



    VCP 4 - Building a central hub to help you share your thoughts and ideas (with: Manton Reece)

    Manton Reece, the creator of Micro.blog, talks about the journey that led him to build a platform that enables users to apply the IndieWeb principle of first posting on their own blog, and then strategically cross-posting or sharing links on social media. Obviously, topics such as ActivityPub, the AT protocol, and the Fediverse in general were also discussed. I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed producing this episode.

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    Early today, I had a wonderful conversation with @manton@manton.org about Microblog, IndieWeb, and ActivityPub. It will be released in a couple of days as episode 4 of my podcast, as well as a video on my YouTube channel.



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