Vhsky.cz: česká alternativa k YouTube postavená na PeerTube

O rozjezdu Vhsky.cz, svobodné alternativě k YouTube bez reklam a sledování, která je postavená na PeerTube. Včetně prvních zkušeností z provozu.

#fediverse #OpenAlt #PeerTube #video #YouTube

blog.eischmann.cz/2024/12/20/v…
(reakce na tento příspěvek se může zobrazit jako komentář pod článkem)

Loops + NLnet

We are thrilled to announce that @nlnet and @loops have signed a MoU for a grant funded through the NGI0 Core Fund!

nlnet.nl/project/Loops/

#loops #NLnet #activityPub #fediverse

Reminder that "sometime not long after December 15th", the botsin.space server, a home to many of your favorite creative bots, will be entering a read-only mode, before its planned shutdown.

(The server will run until at least March 2025.)

botwiki.org/blog/botsin-space-…

Hope most of you bot admins managed to migrate by now!

#BotsInSpace #fediverse #CreativeBots #bots

BotsIn.Space server closing down | Botwiki

The iconic fediverse server for botmakers is shutting down after seven years.

^botwiki.org

"I paid the sextortion ransom and all I got was this stupid t-shirt"

#unix_surrealism #bluesky #bsky #comic #fediart #mastoart #foss #fediverse

🚀 Novinka od týmu OSCloud! 🌟

S radostí vám představujeme naši vlastní PeerTube instanci: VHSky.cz! 🎥✨

📽️ VHSky.cz je komunitní platforma pro sdílení videí. Bez reklam, bez sledování, jen čistá radost z tvorby a sdílení. 🐾

Hostujte svá videa.
Objevujte originální obsah.
Připojte se k nám a buďte součástí komunity! 🌍

🛡️ Co je PeerTube?

PeerTube je open-source platforma pro sdílení videí, která nabízí decentralizovaný přístup k hostování.

Žádné reklamy, žádné sledování.
Umožňuje propojení s dalšími instancemi díky síti federace.

🔒 Bezpečnost a soukromí

Vaše soukromí je naší prioritou. Na VHSky.cz:

Neshromažďujeme zbytečná data.
Data jsou chráněna a bezpečně ukládána.

💡 Proč to děláme?

Chceme vytvořit prostor, kde mohou tvůrci a diváci sdílet a objevovat videa bez vlivu korporací. Naším cílem je podporovat svobodu projevu, komunitní spolupráci a bezpečnost na internetu.
📝 Registrace

Registrace na VHSky.cz jsou aktuálně schvalovány moderátory, aby byla zajištěna kvalita obsahu a bezpečné prostředí.
Máte zájem? Kontaktujte mě, nebo @cynik_obecny přímo tady, nebo navštivte vhsky.cz.
#opensource #peertube #fediverse #Video #activitypub

Good morning #fediverse !

I'm feeling #KISS today...

« Keep
IT
Simple
Stupid »

(Amazing, how many things you can do with just simple,

#html
+
#css
+
#javascript

cc @cferdinandi ... who amongst others, inspired me , thX

Protože se u @Randahl Fink začaly objevovat rusácký trollí účty, shrňme si postup, jak to funguje na #Fediverse s řešením takových lidí/botů:
1. Díky funkční moderaci je poznáte podle toho, že mají pouze pár dní starý účet a minimum sledujících, kteří jsou obvykle také součástí trollí farmy (boostují se navzájem)
2. Nahlašujte! Ten vykřičník je záměrně, protože bez toho to nefunguje.
3. Moderátor instance obvykle po čase (den dva) zareaguje

Nevěříte? Věřte! :)

Jen věřím tomu, že pro moderátory to musí bejt hrozná otrava, protože vždycky někde vylezou...

Mně známé již zablokované účty:
mas.to/@williamq
ieji.de/@olaf
troet.cafe/@jazzlin

Self Hosting is an Unhelpful Term

Mathew Duggan has a brilliant post called "Self-Hosting Isn't a Solution; It's A Patch". In it, he (correctly and convincingly) argues that compelling people to run their own computer services is a complex and distracting crutch for the current problems we face.

It's expensive to self-host, there are moderation problems, and the difficulty level is too high for most people.

But, in my opinion, I think he misunderstands something about self-hosting because, as a term, it is both misleading and unhelpful. When people say "Defund The Police" what they mean is "Move funds away from miliary style policing and give it to trained mental health professionals" - what people hear is "Abolish the police and let anarchy reign".

The ability to "Self Host" doesn't just mean "run this on a Raspberry Pi in your cupboard and be responsible for constant maintenance". Yes, you can do that if you're a masochist, but it isn't restricted to that.

To me, "Self-Hosting" means "I am in control of where I host something". I currently pay a company to host this blog. It has previously been hosted on Blogger, WordPress, my own VPS, and a variety of other services. Tomorrow I could decide to host it with a big company, or I could run it from my phone. I get to choose. That's what "Self-Hosting" is - a choice in where to host.

Similarly, Mastodon allows me self-host my account. I can have my content on one of the big servers and let them do moderation, storage, and maintenance for me - or I can move my account anywhere I choose. To a server in my cupboard and back again.

Email is similar. I know people who've gone from CompuServe, to HoTMaiL, to Gmail, to their own domain, then to OutLook. Their address-book moves with them. Forwarding rules ensure incoming email is routed correctly. They can choose to actively moderate spam, or outsource it. They can pay a company to host, keep backups in their basement, or watch adverts in return for services.

I agree with nearly everything Mathew says in his post. It is absurdly privileged to think that running your own services is something normal people want to do and are capable of doing. Strong regulation helps everyone, people want simplicity, and ecosystems can be fragile.

But witness all the people moving over from Twitter to new networks. Do they care where their data is hosted and how it is maintained? No! But they want to move their social graph with them. And when BlueSky and Mastodon collapse, people will want to move again.

In the UK, I have the ability to move my phone number between hundreds of providers. If I'm particularly techy, I can even run my own infrastructure and route the number there. People love the fact that they can leave crappy service providers and move somewhere cheaper or with with better customer service or whatever it is they value. I think that's a form of self-hosting; I get to choose who provides my services.

Similarly, I believe people have a desire for "self-hosting" which is difficult for them to articulate. They want to move their data around - be it old photos, a social graph, or a username. Most of them don't really care about the underlying technology (and why should they?) but they do care about continuity of service and being able to escape crappy service providers.

So, that's my reckons. Self-Hosting means you can choose where to host, and I think most people can find value in that.

What do you think?

#fediverse #ReDeCentralize #SocialNetworks

7 myths about “defunding the police” debunked

Howard Henderson and Ben Yisrael argue that far from being a radical movement, 'defund the police" is a well-researched, evidence-based policy proven to save lives and reduce a reliance on law-and-order policing.

^Brookings

#flohmarkt needs an #accessibility review to leave beta phase.

Is there someone in the #fediverse who can help on #a11y?

Boosts highly appreciated!

codeberg.org/flohmarkt/flohmar…

Accessiblity overhaul

Okay, this is a big one and ongoing effort. So definitely not doable in a single PR. Let's find accessiblity issues on flohmarkt: * not keyboard navigateable * not properly labeled for screenreaders * mediocre color contrast * more?

^Codeberg.org

Bohužel ale nejsou schopni/ochotni zprovoznit #bridge z jejich nového #Bluesky do #Fediverse 😬🙄🤷🏻‍♂️.
Psal jsem jim již 2x 😊😕.
@archos

@respektcz.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
@ferdas.bsky.social

🎉 Die heutige #FediverseSprechstunde ist zu Ende.

Ein großes Dankeschön geht an @crossgolf_rebel für den super Vortrag zu den Einblick in die #misskey Familie. Wir haben alle sehr viel gelernt und es beweist sich wieder, wie vielseitig die verschiedenen Anwendungen im #Fediverse sind.

Die Präsentation hat uns Rebel zum Download zur Verfügung gestellt:
s3.iceshrimp.de/iceshrimp-repl…

Im Dezember wird es keine Fediverse-Sprechstunde geben, da feiern wir Weihnachten, Silvester und sind mehr im realen Leben mit Menschen zusammen.

🗓️ Der nächste Termin für die Fediverse-Sprechstunde steht bereits fest: Donnerstag 23.01.2025 um 19:30 Uhr
Dazu wird es einen Beitrag zu Hubzilla von @pepecyb geben.

Weitere Details folgen.

Lang lebe Fediverse!

Für Interessierte an #LiboriSocial haben wir unter start.libori.social eine Willkommens-Seite eingerichtet, die den Start auf #Mastodon und im #Fediverse erleichtern soll.

Schaut gerne mal rein. 😁 🦚

#NeuHier

Před pár dny jsem tu sdílel info, že botník press.coop končí a že se jeho boti stěhují na Flipboard.com.

Dneska jsem se tomu trochu věnoval a ukončil 2 boty, ale hlavně...

Na Flipboard.com aktuálně běží reálně několik stovek velmi zajímavých informačních zdrojů, počínaje ofiko @NationalGeographic a konče třeba @BBCNews.

Když si do Explore zadám Flipboard.com a nechám zobrazit všechny výsledky, je jich opravdu moooc a jsou hodně zajímavé, tak to zkuste.

#fediverse #tip_mastodon

loops.video has 10K+ users 🥳 🚀

#loops #fediverse #tikTok

New: A Conceptual Model of ATProto and ActivityPub

You might want to know a little bit more about how #Bluesky and #atproto works, without needing to know all the technical details. This is a high level overview of how to think about how atproto works, and how it differs from #ActivityPub.

It is also a reflection on the concepts of decentralisation and federation, and what they bring to both the #fediverse and the #atmosphere

Read at: fediversereport.com/a-conceptu…

Poll: What are you looking for in the fediverse?

(You can check more than one response ... and if you've got other suggestions, leave them in a reply!)

#mastodon #fediverse

• A Twitter replacement (36%, 21 votes)
• A place to stay in touch with friends (35%, 20 votes)
• A place to meet new people (61%, 35 votes)
• Discussions on technical topics (70%, 40 votes)
• Music, photography, art, books, and other creative stuff (54%, 31 votes)
• Potential job opportunities (19%, 11 votes)
• Promoting my music, photography, writing, art, etc (15%, 9 votes)
• Breaking news (40%, 23 votes)
• Mutual aid (19%, 11 votes)
• A social network that's not run by a corporation making money from my data (89%, 51 votes)

Poll: how would you describe Mastodon and the migration from Twitter that started in late 2022 after the acquisition?

(You can check more than one reponse. Or, if you've got other descriptions, please leave them in the comments)

For my take, see Mastodon could have leaned into what it's good at

@fediversenews

#mastodon #fediverse

Mastodon, two years later

A continuation of Mastodon: a partial history

^{Jon (The Nexus Of Privacy)}

• A success (37%, 20 votes)
• A failure (1%, 1 vote)
• A missed opportunity (37%, 20 votes)
• Progress (38%, 21 votes)
• Better than expected (35%, 19 votes)
• A disappointment (11%, 6 votes)
• It's too early to know (9%, 5 votes)
• Other (please leave a comment) (1%, 1 vote)

Mastodon, two years later

privacy.thenexus.today/mastodo…

A continuation of Mastodon: a partial history

#mastodon #fediverse

Mastodon, two years later

A continuation of Mastodon: a partial history

^{Jon (The Nexus Of Privacy)}

Here’s the server that’s been running my two #fediverse instances and #Hugo blog for the past two years.

It’s a low-power Intel NUC with a Celeron processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a 500 GB SSD. The entire setup lives under my printer and cost less than $300.

Bandwidth demands are modest—just a few gigs weekly. No fancy tunneling involved either. It’s just a straightforward router setup forwarding a couple of ports, a script that updates the server’s IP with my registrar as needed, and a robust Fail2ban rule set to keep things a bit secure.

No more corporate social networks and VPSes!

oh hey there buddy!

#mastodon #fediverse #Plushtodon

Wow! I'm making #Bandwagon -- an open source, community-focused alternative to #Bandcamp that anyone can self-host.

As of this morning, there are 99 #Musicians and #Bands who have set up #Fediverse profiles on bandwagon.fm -- and half of those already indexable on search engines.

So I'm humbled by the number of people who are giving it a go. There's obviously lots of people out there looking for something new.

I promise to do my best to give y'all the tools you deserve.

Alright I'm organizing 6 weekly meetings with some very unwilling participants, so I need 6 loaf cake recipes to win them over... any recommendations? 🍰🍰🍰

Flavours so far:
- orange
- white chocolate raspberry
- pumpkin spice
- rozemary olive oil
- ???
- ???

#fediverse #cake #reccomendation

Looks like Libre.fm, an open-software version of Last.fm by the GNU Project, is being reworked to support ActivityPub!

roadmap.libre.fm

#LibreFM #LastFM #Fediverse #SocialWeb #IndieWeb #ActivityPub #GNU #GNUProject #Music #FediMusic

I'm just going to say it. Whoever designed the new notifications layout and design for Mastodon needs to go back to the drawing board (and UI design school). In some cases, esp if you start off with a tag, it looks and works horribly. (desktop view). Way worse than the old way just a month or two ago.

#mastodon #fediverse #design #uidesign

🥳 Exciting news! @loops, the #Fediverse's answer to TikTok, receives a grant from @nlnet! 🎉

Get ready for a new era of personalized short-form videos, remixes, and community interaction - all with the freedom and privacy of #ActivityPub!

nlnet.nl/project/Loops/

I read that the official Mastodon instance of the Swiss government will be closing down.

They say there are few active users, low engagement, and minimal interaction, which seems quite plausible. Additionally, they claim that "on platforms like X or Instagram, the Federal Council and the Federal Administration have many more followers." I believe that too, of course.

However, I do not agree with their decision. I think a government shouldn’t be overly concerned about follower counts and interactions, but rather about providing free, autonomous communication that is independent of third-party companies. In my view, a government shouldn’t operate like a business focused on "numbers."

Still, I appreciate their experiment - many governments, like the Italian one, haven’t even tried.

Regarding costs and management effort: an instance with 5 users and 3,500 followers (numbers provided by them) can run on a VPS for €3 a month and doesn't require heavy moderation. The cost for them is nearly zero. Yet, the freedom of information and discussion, especially for a Neutral Country, should always be a priority.

I believe that maintaining control over one’s information channels is crucial, especially in today's world. But, I fear that decision-makers only consider the numbers, which often favor the flashiest - but worse - solutions.

Encouraging citizens to use closed platforms is, in my opinion, a wrong choice.

Thanks to the Swiss government for at least giving it a shot.

admin.ch/gov/it/pagina-inizial…

#Mastodon #FreedomOfSpeech #Switzerland #Fediverse #SocialNetworks

finally figured out why @mozilla's rejection of the #fediverse is bothering me so much: i had no idea mozilla.social was open to the public. i thought it was only for their employees.
support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/m…

so am even angrier because this "experiment" was bullshit.

if i, one of the most eager early adopters of tech on the planet didn't get that mozilla.social was open to everyone, then it's their fault millions didn't flock to the platform.

Hecho.

Hagan la magia de #mastodon como se decía en algunos lares y Compartan este post de arriba por favor .

#fsf #fediverse #p4g

#Inklusion ist #Thema meines Gespräches mit Gabriela Hund von der
#Seelsorge mit seh-beinträchtigten Menschen der Ev. #Kirche in Hessen und Nassau.

Demnächst in der #Blindenhörzeitschrift "Das ABC-Journal" und im #Podcast des @komin@bildung.social

kom-in.de/kina-podcast
... übrigens, @gabrielahund@hessen.social würde sich bestimmt über eine ordentliche Begrüßung im #FediVerse und ein paar #Follower:Innen freuen

#blind #Sehbehinderung #Selbsthilfe #Behinderung #FediKirche

#Mozilla abandons #Mastodon and the #Fediverse. Figures.

mozilla.social/@mozilla/113153…

Racism in the Fediverse: Eris of Disqordia

youtube.com/watch?v=WUXOUd2AEN…

I wanted to put my thoughts on Eris and racism on fediverse in video form so here it is.

I want this wide. Boost boost boost. I want this on every fediverse instance's timeline.

#fediblock #racism #fediverse

The Fediverse's social reading platform BookWyrm lets you import your account data from Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, OpenLibrary or Calibre. There are step by step instructions for how to do this here:

➡️ fedi.tips/importing-your-data-…

If you're wondering what the heck BookWyrm is, it's a Fediverse alternative to Amazon's Goodreads. There's an intro article here:

➡️ fedi.tips/bookwyrm-a-social-ne…

#BookWyrm #FediTips #GoodReads #StoryGraph #LibraryThing #OpenLibrary #Calibre #Books #Fediverse