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Tag: fediverse

  • Bluesky and enshittification

    Cory Doctorow's post this week about how Bluesky's model isn't (yet) immune to enshittification matches my reasoning for not using it, too. But also points out a hypocrisy in my own behaviour for so-far failing to apply a "Ulysses Pact" model to Three Rings.

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    • posted 3 November, 2024
  • Fedicard for Dan Q (@dan@danq.me, he/him), Magician Hacker. Cost two brains and one map. Stats: 7 web, 5 hackercat, 3 magic, 3 rings, 2 pride rainbows, 2 bikes, -1 coffee beans. Abilities - Veteran Blogger: When Dan Q comes into play, search graveyard for a Post and put it into your hand. Tracked: tap to place 1 GPS token on Dan Q. Magician: +3 on attempts to entertain Children. Flavour text: "Maybe my purpose is to serve as a warning to others?"

    Fedicard

    Yeah, that's about right.

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    • posted 11 March, 2024
  • Photograph of a boxing match, but with the heads of the competitors replaced with the ActivityPub and RSS logos (and "AP" or "RSS" written on their clothes, respectively). RSS is delivering a powerful uppercut to ActivityPub.

    RSS > ActivityPub

    RSS is better than ActivityPub. Fight me.

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    • posted 8 March, 2024
  • Mastodon Re-Introduction

    Finally got around to rewriting my Mastodon introduction, now that my selfhosted server's got enough interconnection that people might actually see it!
    If you're on the Fediverse and you're not already doing so, you can follow me at @dan@danq.me. Or follow my blog at @blog@danq.me.

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    • posted 18 July, 2023
  • Automattic Acquires ActivityPub Plugin for WordPress

    WPTavern reports that Automattic is to acquire Matthias Pfefferle's ActivityPub plugin for WordPress, and I couldn't be more excited!

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    • posted 14 March, 2023
  • When Twitter Loses, WordPress Wins

    Alex Standiford observes that Automattic stand to win from Twitter's losses; I'd like to expand on that a tiny bit.

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    • posted 21 November, 2022
  • Screenshot showing @dan@danq.me's Mastodon account as the verified owner of website DanQ.me.

    Reply to Decentralization and verification

    Dan replies to Derek Kedziora's blog post, arguing that identity verification on Mastodon is, for the most part, a problem already solved.

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    • 6 comments
    • posted 15 November, 2022
  • Photo showing fragile dewey spiderwebs on blades of grass.

    Wake Me Up When September Ends

    Inspired by Hugh Rundle's post about Mastodon's imminent "Eternal September", Dan muses on what he can best do to help as the fediverse faces its biggest expansion surge yet.

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    • 5 comments
    • posted 9 November, 2022

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