For too long, the internet has been carved up into walled gardens controlled by a handful of companies. Time for a change...
#fediverse #flipboard #openweb #mastodon #surfsocial
#facebook #instagram #x
https://fediboard.com

Hydrangea Butterfly Cow I - Available Here: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/hydrangea-butterfly-cow-i-lisa-s-baker.html

#cow #cows #bovine #farmanimals #cuteanimals #holsteincow #cowart #butterfly #bluebutterfly #hydrangeas #flowers #floral #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #ayearforart #creativeToots

Alt...

A gentle Holstein cow emerges from a bed of soft blue hydrangeas while a delicate blue butterfly rests across its face. Painterly brushwork and soothing shades of blue, cream, and lavender create a whimsical portrait that celebrates the quiet beauty of both farm life and nature.

Paths and Patches explores: Connected community spaces. https://www.blog-pat.ch/connected-community-spaces/ #fediverse #ActivityPub #ATProto

@digitaleu Welcome to the #Fediverse, colleagues! 🐘 💜 It's a good day for #DigitalSovereignty

@Maria_Voll 👋 Super, wie schön!

Noch mehr #kabarett #spaß und #comedy im #Fediverse …

@evan Maybe you don’t think it’s possible, but it happens. That’s why I added the hashtag #Fediverse to all of my replies to you. The domain tags.pub is blocked by me and your bots are going on boosting me.
An other user already mentioned that even your proposed hashtags in the profile don’t stop your Bot army from boosting.

#NVIDIA CEO Huang hat die ehrlichste KI-Rede aller Zeiten gehalten & die Tokenisierung der Welt beschrieben:

„The more you buy, the more you make!" - Teleshopping im Jahr 2026!

Compute ist Umsatz, Compute ist Profit, jeder Token ist Profit. Das Perfide daran ist die Verkuerzung – der Wert entsteht angeblich beim Rechnen selbst, nicht bei dem, was dabei rauskommt.

In meinem aktuellen @info Podcast 👉 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3bc9deff hab ich dies analysiert.

Moin #Fediverse & gerne boosten.

Danke 🙏

Alt...

Eine Parodie im Stil eines Teleshopping-Kanals zeigt NVIDIA-CEO Jensen Huang auf einer Keynote-Bühne. Oben links ist das NVIDIA-Logo zu sehen, oben rechts ein rotes „LIVE“-Banner mit dem Zusatz „FROM COMPUTEX 2026“. In der Mitte steht Jensen Huang mit Brille und seiner typischen schwarzen Lederjacke. Er hält eine kleine Fernbedienung und gestikuliert. Rechts neben ihm steht in großen, weißen und grünen Buchstaben das Zitat: „The more you buy, the more you make.“ gefolgt von seinem Namen und Titel „Jensen Huang, CEO, NVIDIA“. Auf der linken Seite befindet sich eine typische Teleshopping-Angebotsbox unter dem Titel „TODAY'S SPECIAL™“ mit der Telefonnummer 888-686-2026. Beworben wird eine „NVIDIA Blackwell GPU“, basierend auf der „Blackwell Architecture“ als „Keynote Exclusive“. Als regulärer Preis („Retail Value“) werden $15,999.00 genannt, der Angebotspreis beträgt $12,999.00. Darunter steht „5 EASY PAYMENTS $2,599.80“ sowie „FREE SHIPPING & HANDLING“. Am unteren Bildrand zieht sich eine violett-weiße Leiste mit verschiedenen Verkaufssiegeln: „30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE“, „FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS“ mit einem Lkw-Symbol, „2 YEAR WARRANTY INCLUDED“ mit einem Schild-Symbol und „LIVE EXPERT SUPPORT 24/7“ mit einem Headset-Symbol. Ganz unten rechts befindet sich ein großer QR-Code unter der Aufschrift „SCAN TO ORDER“, daneben die Webseite „NVIDIA.com/BuyMoreMakeMore“ und erneut die Telefonnummer zum Bestellen.

@evan As I already wrote as an answer to another of your messages. It's not only about the notifications. And switching of notifications from all users that don't follow me just to get rid of the notifications of your "Bot army" cuts me fully off from a function that I want. Sorry, but this is one reason why i call your bots intrusive.

And maybe think about that not everybody is being interested in this "range extender" mayby the most users are happy as it is. And now, due to the bot they get something that they don't want at all.
As I already wrote in an other reply: Rethink the design of the bot and do it as an optIn Bot. Who's in the #Fediverse and still thinks that range matters can use it. But stop forcing it to the whole Fediverse. Again: That is intrusive.
@tux @jools @tux@anonsys.net

RE: https://loma.ml/display/373ebf56-956a-1fad-06a7-400855033888

Diese Bot-Instanz „tags.pub“ betreibt allen ernstes fast 350.000 Boost-Bots. Und Instanz blocken hilft nicht um die los zu werden.
Hilfe! Lasst uns so einen Dreck aus dem #Fediverse schmeißen, bevor es durch sowas zerstört wird.

@evan I just double checked. Your Domain "tags.pub" is blocked by me (screenshot). Your bots are boosting my posts anyway. Also on one of my two threads I started about this topic yesterday a user mentioned that adding the No..... Hashtags to the profile doesn't work and don't stop the bots from boosting.
I also know that there are users that moved to post private now due to being annoyed of your bots. That means that I won't see any hashtags of these users anymore as I don't follow them and don't want to follow them.

So that clearly shows me that your "Bot armee" has a destructive and destroyable influence to the #Fediverse

Smaller instances can use relays to extend their range. To program an "agressive Bot armee" like this isn't helpful at all. Such a bot instance should always be OptIn only!

And oping out by using hashtags on the profile isn't what the profile is meant for!

Maybe you should rethink this project and stop it before it's ruining even more than it already did!

⚠️ Word is from Admins and Mods, bot farm accounts are becoming a real problem so the advice I'm hearing is, carefully vet new accounts following you and any you might want to follow.

#Fediverse #Mastodon

⚠️

An article about how to spot a bot account:

#BotAccount #fediverse #Mastodon
#Bots
#SocialMedia

https://stateofsurveillance.org/guides/basic/bot-network-detection-social-media/

Today I decided to try something different to change the dynamic of the Trending Tab. I scrolled and manually Muted any account above 20k followers. I did this as an experiment.

I am liking the results but, I know that I don't really want to exclude the bigger accounts permanently. Right now, I am tuned in to the 'Small-Fry' accounts.

I really like it. What's your take? Any tips?

#askFedi #mastodon #fediverse #trending #introduction #question #fediTips #discussion

The OS debate isn't just about workflows; it’s a compliance battleground for your fundamental digital rights.

​🍎 macOS is a proprietary walled garden.

🪟 Windows is a telemetry funnel for corporate data collection.

​🐧 Linux is Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). It represents native digital sovereignty.

​Look at California’s shifting legislative landscape. Last year’s Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) tried to force operating systems to mandate user age-gating. Lawmakers are trying to correct the mess via AB 1856 to exempt open-source developers but the new bill just pushes the surveillance pipeline further down, forcing browsers to silently track and broadcast user age brackets across the web.

When state laws treat technology as a top-down surveillance mechanism, proprietary systems will gladly bake enforcement right into their closed-source kernels.

FOSS isn't just a development model anymore; it's a critical tool for internet freedom and operational self-defense.

#Freedom #FOSS #Privacy #AB1043 #AB1856 #DigitalRights #OpenSource #Fediverse

What is the Forkiverse, how did it get started, and where's it going? For #DotSocial, @pj, host of the Search Engine podcast, talked to @mike about how conversations with @evan and @cwebber led to collaboration with Hard Fork's @Casey and @kevin and eventually, a fediverse instance, a community, and a feeling of hope. ""It's immensely, immensely rewarding to try to build the internet that you want to find."

https://dot-social.simplecast.com/episodes/pj-vogt

#Fediverse #Technology

RE: https://vhs.social/@karlsruhe/116685965176163073

@karlsruhe Ratet mal, wo wir noch schreiben können, wie wir wollen, weil kein Algorithmus die Reichweite bestimmt?

#Fediverse #Mastodon #GoFedi

@adamhsparks @sustainable_schools I’ve noticed the same. The agriculture community on Mastodon is smaller, but the conversations often feel more thoughtful and less driven by algorithms.

Hopefully, as more farmers, researchers, and agribusiness professionals join, those connections will continue to grow.

#Agriculture #Mastodon #Fediverse #OrganicFarming #AgTech

We followed some hashtags hoping they would give us a more organized feed. However, we still rarely see posts about #sustainability #farming #climatechange the #environment or #agriculture

Why is that? Are we missing something, or is there a better way to connect with people who share our interests and values on the #Fediverse if their posts are not appearing in our feed?

We would appreciate any advice from more experienced #Fediverse users.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #RegenerativeAgriculture

Hi #Mastodon community,

You are amazing people to connect with! Thank you all for your support and for the helpful tips you shared on this thread. We have already started applying some of them.

We are also starting to notice positive changes in our feed. We now see more posts about #agriculture the #environment #climatechange and other topics we care about.

Thank you, #Fediverse

@FediTips@social.growyourown.service #mastodon #regenerativeAgriculture #people

@sustainable_schools It's great to see how meaningful engagement can shape a better feed experience.

Conversations around sustainable agriculture, soil health, and environmental stewardship deserve more visibility. Wishing your network continued growth and impact across the Fediverse.

#OrganicFarming #Sustainability #Fediverse

Der #Microsoft Deal mit Bayern ist geplatzt und ich finde ihr solltest das wissen... falls ihr es nicht schon mitbekommen habt 👉 https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/bayern/sieg-fuer-die-digitale-vernunft-bayern-laesst-deal-mit-us-software-hersteller-platzen-art-1135125

Moin #Fediverse und euch einen gesunden Start in diesen Mittwoch. Alles wird gut!

Every person is replaceable.

How often have I felt that, had to face that reality, and had to hear it said to me?

Yes, unfortunately I believe that too, because I’ve experienced it and seen it, even though it’s a sad realization for me.

What do you think?

Is every person replaceable?

#mastodon #fediverse #poll #YouWinAgainSi #life #walking #dying #working #world #humanity #people #human #humanity

Ihr kenn die Instanz „tags.pub“? Das ist diese Domain, die Hunderte von Bots betreibt, nur um bestimmte Hashtags zu boosten.
DAS NERVT!

Ich habe schon die ganze Domain tags.pub blockiert, um diese ganzen scheiß Boost Bots die dort alle laufen los zu werden. Die Boosten mich immer noch. Ich will das nicht. Warum wird die Blockade der ganzen Domain ignoriert? Muss ich diese Hunderte von Drecksbots wirklich alle einzeln blockieren?
Oder können wir die Instanz einfach mal aus dem #Fediverse schmeißen?

Kann man irgendwie einen generellen Complain gegen so eine Instanz machen?

#followerpower #fedihelp #genervt

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@SnoopJ/116681212606971585

Oh no I already forgot about this one.

#Fediverse #FediverseChick #Mastodon

@GormDeGamle

Freue mich sehr auf Dich!

Fotos o.ä. sind erlaubt, gerade auch fürs #Fediverse ! ☺️🙌✅

@BlumeEvolution Foto hab ich keins gemacht, aber den Vortrag fand ich sehr bereichernd!
An solchen Abenden bereue ich dann doch, nicht ein wenig Zeit meines Lebens in Universitäten verbracht zu haben.
Und Werbung fürs #Fediverse gab's auch (ich will es absichtlich nicht "Reklame" nennen, den es war einladend und nicht markschreierisch 😉).

Someone on YouTube just said "name an album that has aged really well" and then named a 2024 album.

So, #fediverse, name an absolute banger of an album that absolutely has aged well. Share for a better sampler please 😀

I'll start...

Guns n Roses - Appetite for Destruction

#musicappreciation #music #topalbums

Happy ninth Mastodon Won't Survive Day to all who celebrate!
https://mashable.com/article/mastodon-wont-survive

#Fediverse #Mastodon

Mastodon is ten years old today!

https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/1

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v0.1.0

https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/110985808809440467

#mastodon #anniversary #fediverse #Mastodon10 Years #DecadeOfMastodon

Alt...

A screenshot of a post from Eugen Rochko (@gargron), the creator of Mastodon. The post is from March 16, 2016, 10:44, and it says: "Hello world".

There are scam notifications about "monetization" on here going around.

👉 Don't fall for them.
👉 Don't click the link.
👉 Report and block on sight.

There is no monetization scheme on mastodon.social, nor any other fedi instance I know of.

Stay safe!

#Fediverse #InfoSec

Alt...

Screenshot of a message from a scam account, @MonetizationNotification@mstdn.ca (already blocked on my instance). I altered the phishing link in the description below on purpose, to make it harder to click on it. @rysiek Mastodon Sent You Message Important notification for your account! The Mastodon team has noticed your activity on our forum and we would like to offer you a partnership. Partnering with us means that monetization will be enabled for your account. To begin collaborating with our team, please confirm that you are the owner of this account by following the link below. Verify now: https://lyzo[.]io/icLJa If you attempt to avoid verification, our system will freeze your account indefinitely. Thank you for staying with us. Mastodon.social

Как же меня заколупал Erlang, ещё во времена админства jabber.org.by и ejabberd !