Yeah, just because you can scrape the fedi, doesn't mean you should.

I put my Starter Kit project on hold because even though the Discovery flag that Mastodon/Pixelfed support could be considered consent, I want to make it explicitly opt-in via DM confirmation.

We can do this right. #fediverse

Some technical details for those interested:
The entire FediMeteo setup runs on a FreeBSD VM costing around 4 euros per month. It supports almost all major EU countries (plus the UK), with just a few left to complete. Currently, there are 25 separate jails, each running its own instance of snac, totaling 25 instances. The VM load typically stays around 10%, which increases to 30% when updates are published for countries with larger numbers of cities (currently Germany and Italy). The only time the load spikes is when new countries are announced; during that time, all remote instances connect to all cities to download their details.
As for RAM usage, excluding the ZFS cache, it's currently a total of 213 MB. Yes, MB.

#FreeBSD #FediMeteo #snac #Fediverse #Efficiency #RunBSD

#DeSo #Fediverse #GreatApe #LogJam #SocialMedia

Today the first Berlin Fediverse Stammtisch of 2025 is happening at @cbase starting at 7p.m.. Come by to chat about the Fediverse and get to know people from behind their time lines.

Find the c-base at Rungestraße 20, directly at the riverbanks of the Spree.

Rungestraße 20, Berlin

#Feditreff #Berlin #Fediverse

Announcing FediMeteo – Weather in the Fediverse!

Weather has always influenced our lives: from agriculture to outdoor activities, to extreme events that, thanks to modern technology, can now be predicted with greater reliability. Personally, weather plays a significant role in my daily decisions, which is why I decided to create a service tailored for the Fediverse.

FediMeteo uses Open-Meteo data to publish updates every 6 hours, including current weather conditions, forecasts for the next 12 hours, and predictions for the upcoming days. Each country is served by its own dedicated instance (e.g., it.fedimeteo.com for Italy), managed through snac to ensure simplicity and efficiency in publishing.

You can follow FediMeteo directly in the Fediverse (on Mastodon and compatible platforms), via RSS, or by visiting the dedicated page for your city (e.g., fr.fedimeteo.com/paris).

Currently supported countries include:
Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands – with many more regions coming soon!

FediMeteo is hosted on a FreeBSD-based VPS, with each country isolated in its own jail to ensure security and scalability.

Visit the main site to explore the national instances and start following your local weather updates today:
https://fedimeteo.com

Happy weather monitoring to all! 🌦️

FediMeteo is dedicated to my grandfather, who every evening would give me the weather forecast based on TV, radio, and his personal experience. He would convince me that the weather would be bad, so he had an excuse to accompany me to school instead of me going alone.

#FediMeteo #Announcements #FreeBSD #FediMeteo #WeatherForecasts #Weather #Meteo #snac #Fediverse #Mastodon

The next #Fediverse meetup in #Berlin will be in a week 🚀 6.1.2025 between 19:00 and 21:00h at @cbase - in addition to Congress, the perfect opportunity to meet so persons behind the uprofile pictures 😃

Der Fediverse Stammtisch in Berlin wird ja jetzt demnächst Teenager 😂

Am 6.1.2025 zwischen 19 und 21 Uhr ist wieder Zeit sich auf der cbase zu treffen, über das Fediverse zu palavern und mit den Menschen hinter den Profilbildern zu schnacken.

Am Tag 2 wird es auf dem #38c3 ein #Fedihub Vernetzungstreffen geben.

Der Fedihub entstand im Nachgang vom @berlinfediday um an der Stelle die Arbeit die wir vom Stammtisch organisiert hatten zu verstetigen und weiter zu machen.

Hört sich interessant an? Tag 2, 16h im @cbase Habitat beim @digiges Assembly.

#Fediverse

Ich habe im Fahrplan folgende Veranstaltungen zum Fediverse beim Congress gefunden - hab ich was übersehen?

• WissPod Jahresrückblick 2024 oder: Reichweite, my ass!, Tag 2, 21:45 - 23:15h,
• Content Moderation in the Fediverse – Mastodon Meetup, Tag 3, 15 - 16h
• Fediverse Governance - Fishbowl Diskussion, Tag 3, 19:30 - 20:30h

#fediverse #38c3

In other Loops related news, I'm in talks with the @vidzy developer to work on a unified client API so that all these wonderful 3rd party Loops clients can work with Loops and Vidzy (and other platforms)

I'm talking app level apis, not federation, meaning you will be able to use the official Loops app with Vidzy and vice versa

This is so exciting 😁

#loops #vidzy #collaboration #fediverse

Pixelfed has a Mascot.

How did I not know this.

Pixelfed's mascot is a Red Panda.

(source: https://github.com/pixelfed/brand-assets )

#DeSo #Fediverse #Pixelfed #RedPanda

Happy Friday!

Here is an early look at the Loops web UI that will be launching later this weekend.

Yeah, you won't need an app to use Loops anymore ✨

#loops #tiktok #fediverse

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Loops web ui

Loops + NLnet

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

https://nlnet.nl/project/Loops/

#loops #NLnet #activityPub #fediverse

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Memorandum of Understanding Number: 2024-04- "Loops" Project

Big Tech gatekeepers want you to think bootstrapping a video platform is impossible.

Reality check: With edge computing & client-side transcoding, any dev can build a TikTok alternative at a fraction of the cost.

Don't let Web2 giants gatekeep creator innovation and monetization.

Time to disrupt short-form video. Join the open creator revolution 🚀

https://loops.video

#activityPub #fediverse #buildinpublic #tiktok

https://loops.video will federate before Christmas, starting with the first 100 users next week ✨

#loops #activitypub #fediverse

Some people hate, others create.

I'm busy building people powered platforms, and elevating my peers and their projects.

And building #fediverse tools like https://fedidb.org for the people.

The best revenge is success.

#rentFree

I work so hard on these #fediverse platforms because you showed me what I can be

I'll never burn out

I'm forever indebted to you ❤️

The #fediverse has really improved my life in many ways

- My first NLnet grant in 2020 literally saved me and my family from homelessness, right when the pandemic hit

- You helped me come out, and when I couldn't, you were there to give me the confidence to come out

- I met the love of my life a few months later, he is my everything and designed custom Pixelfed merch for our first xmas

- You inspired me to learn app dev + write apps for Pixelfed and Loops

You guys are my heroes, thank you ❤️

Sorry for getting in my feelings, but as a high school drop out who had literally nothing to prove until I learned web dev, it's quite the trip.

Nobody believed in me until I made @pixelfed and now it's like y'all can't get enough 😅

You don't need to come from money, have a CS degree or whatever to make a difference, you just need a dream and the drive to see it through.

I'm proof that is real. I was nobody, until y'all made me somebody.

#fediverse #successStory

Just scheduled my NLnet onboarding for the @loops grant.

They're fully funding our platform development, with one fantastic requirement: open-source under AGPL license.

What this means: Loops is not just staying - we're evolving into a fully federated, open-source platform.

A true, decentralized alternative to TikTok is finally happening.

To our amazing Loops community - you're part of something revolutionary. Let's make history together.

#Fediverse #OpenSource #Loops #FutureOfSocialMedia

I have paused dev on my Starter Kit project APSKA for 1 week to focus on @loops and @pixelfed

I noticed that Mastodon and others are working on them now, so I will circle back in a week when I have time to bring it to fruition, if my colleagues haven't shipped yet.

#starterKits #fediverse #mastodon

The most challenging part of my fediverse developer job isn't coding, it's deciding what I should focus on.

I do get sidetracked with @fedidb and infra sometimes, but I love it.

I love building and helping improve the social web, and your support really empowers me to go beyond!

Really excited for what we have in store, and look forward to a vibrant and productive 2025 🥳

Long live the #socialWeb

#fediverse #blueSky #indieWeb

Nearly 4 years ago, I added a Labeler service to @pixelfed to add a WHO warning to posts related to the coronavirus.

I'm now working on extending this to allow Pixelfed users to create their own and follow others Labelers, in an exciting new experiment!

More details to follow this weekend ✨

#pixelfed #fediverse #labelers

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You might notice Pixelfed now displays labels on posts related to COVID-19. We're doing this to combat misinformation by providing a warning label and link to a reputable health organization.

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For information about COVID-19, visit the WHO website