2026-10-01T17:56:10Z https://njump.me BSD Cafe Announcements https://njump.me/npub16ze8uaff9k075374494ep40n88ktnpjrn740zkdvlvs8gvlekdmqp8dyuh https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/accounts/avatars/110/756/316/567/010/915/original/e8d5cf56b23823b4.png https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/accounts/avatars/110/756/316/567/010/915/original/e8d5cf56b23823b4.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqswwc7hypvczkra5hh799teh9n7hafd5tkhh4tast3pdzdzshfzhpqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehv3ds5tt The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.6.6<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2026-08-20T13:34:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfv2lnvd5rsx560peqrjwt9s9tpxdgezaeuye3ajwh4dhat0rkwjczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvs6xykn The #BSDCafe #Forgejo instance (brew) has been updated to 15.0.7<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices 2026-08-20T10:07:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswkk4kxe9cqu98tueum7vx53kyx8erukf40zxvpdcejaxuja0unxczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvjcnv4f The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.6.5<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2026-08-10T16:47:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqcc0smj9rk8nxqccrszln7scwsu5w0dx4jkjwc6jl9qqrwhwqtlqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvt5uugl The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.5.15<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices 2026-08-07T07:37:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspaj7xw6p0x8ylwqrfqvapxf0ra3tmjuekfqk93ym3jlc6cund7tszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvfz96ys The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.94<br/><br/>#BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates 2026-08-07T07:25:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr6w83l39tj023ler33c9myejyszerzdm7a78j7efv690y94k3y7czyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvktzh2u The #BSDCafe #DeltaChat relay is currently offline because of an Hetzner node failure: &#34;We are currently experiencing a fault on our cloud leaf hel1-cloud1-leaf9. Our technicians are working hard on analyzing the cause of the interruption in order to solve the issue. Please bear with us. As soon as more information is available, we shall inform you via this website. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding.&#34; 2026-07-29T21:06:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdy0398vpn7tx0vrn698kuxs9p8uwuem2qxj7gmngp8yafeuxjw6gzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvqkzvcv The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.5.14<br/><br/>#BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices 2026-07-27T17:44:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvtztpy2tufzd4dz5vtcs3e8uqfyw2t5vl8nxxjtyd63cqeah40xqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvs490z6 The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.5.13<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices 2026-06-25T11:12:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy0phz6xxgquw7vr8kyuejjx76sg0gfx7hkgf48tj00sftxu8hwlczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehv33mhh7 The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.5.12<br/><br/>An upgrade to v4.6.x will be performed in the coming weeks.<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2026-06-24T18:30:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqk94lrxs6qyd9gymrny09tk4n7qpk354wdg2q980xlzntzh7e2dczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvv2rztg A wave of fake profile registrations is currently underway. <br/><br/>Many are easy to spot, others less so. The risk is that some (but credible) fake profiles might slip through, while some legitimate friends might go unnoticed, lost in the chaos of new signups.<br/><br/>If you have submitted a request, are a real person, and are genuinely interested in joining BSD Cafe, please contact me privately.<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2026-06-10T07:38:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf78z03vtxyrufgj6kpl2avwe0wmhxugavwsyszv3qphf6k89570qzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvxs4ywg The #BSDCafe Brew instance (Forgejo) has been updated to 11.0.15<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2026-06-10T07:07:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2mn9nr25eec86amvwxh7h4x00kme4gd9jgtnj8xc27pfqhpxmcvqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvs3e5vn Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,<br/>One of the principles this place was built on has always been free communication. Whether on the Fediverse or on Matrix, the goal is the same: open, secure, private, decentralized tools. Because we know, from experience, that anything centralized will sooner or later come to an end.<br/>Matrix is great, and we like it. But it&#39;s tied to its server - you can&#39;t migrate away (easily). It does its job well, yet sometimes it asks for more than a conversation should: heavy to host, hard to leave.<br/>So when my friend <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqsdzee6mhe7hxkeers03t833sepk44fkr639y09x2yxe78ep42tsqp4366x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqsdzee6mhe7hxkeers03t833sepk44fkr639y09x2yxe78ep42tsqp4366x</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…366x</span>)</a></span> brought it up again at EuroBSDCon, I decided to give Delta Chat another try after many years. And yes - its philosophy fits mine, and the Cafe’s, well.<br/><br/>For a few months we ran a relay - a chatmail server - but it was on Debian, and I didn&#39;t want to make an official service that runs on Debian. Not because it doesn&#39;t work: it works perfectly. But because it wouldn&#39;t be in the spirit of this place.<br/><br/>Thanks to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqc5tlngqj4f9f3lkxnu2swe98pem78ss6xf380ldh3rlrm595zruspq6wcx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Fall smell is leaf mold 🍁</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…6wcx</span>)</a></span> &#39;s excellent cookbook recipe, I also kept a private relay of my own running for months, just to test it. It held up beautifully. So yesterday, with the help of some friends in the cookbook chat, I migrated the Debian server to FreeBSD - accounts and data included - and I can finally call it a stable, official Cafe service.<br/><br/>Our chatmail relay - <a href="https://chatmail.bsd.cafe">https://chatmail.bsd.cafe</a> - runs on FreeBSD, in a jail. Which means it gets everything the other services get: hourly backups via zfs send and receive, FreeBSD&#39;s security, and all the rest.<br/><br/>I&#39;d encourage everyone to try Delta Chat. Secure, decentralized communication built on protocols we already know and trust: the ones behind email. And the development is moving fast. Multi-relay is no longer a promise - it&#39;s here, and it&#39;s solid: a single profile can use several relays at once, so your account and your reachability survive even if one of them goes down and disappears. That&#39;s real resilience. The real decentralization, the one we love.<br/><br/>Because Signal is great. But Signal, too, is centralized. And we happen to like the true spirit of the Internet.<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #DeltaChat #ChatMail #Communication #OwnYourData 2026-06-06T08:09:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8utjz76p2p2jh5xsx4rj4nqanajz02nc5yefvrujjajth3eet5kqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvh3dzel The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been updated to v4.5.11<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2026-06-03T15:23:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs04rwfnynedn0zs8kzq2839glh24ndnc82pjn3ed356nyq5sdgxdczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvmgm3xr The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been updated to v4.5.10<br/><br/>#BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2026-05-20T14:38:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspw4fpx3f5y7d8v6267sa645zm8l2mylsqlzvesaj2tcxmmcjprpszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvxtdvcx The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.92<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2026-05-13T08:02:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswhnsp3audeqz4vuhtxrlp08sfh800e9qzzr2l72846jt99u9q3mszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvhttn7j The #BSDCafe Brew installation has been updated to #Forgejo 11.0.14<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2026-05-12T10:23:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstwwd5rgqwkxwc9jf3vdyh06kude22g0x24sj89z38ajl4vrxf4kqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvtv4zuj As announced when Billboard was launched, blendit.bsd.cafe, our Lemmy instance, is now shut down. <br/><br/>Managing it had become too demanding, and several technical issues had repeatedly suggested that it should be retired.<br/><br/>I will delete everything shortly, keeping only a backup for a while.<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2026-05-06T05:56:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgtt89fn2vt3fkrx9mge6hc73luk7580rxyzq0q2fytv9undpscuqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvfxk2cw The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.5.9<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2026-04-15T18:32:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg9hdl3zzjjzg29mf0ecllw030fcvh6k283hcn3367xgy3y6rau6czyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvml3am7 Retiring BlendIT: the BSD Cafe&#39;s Lemmy instance<br/><br/>After careful consideration, I&#39;ve decided to retire BlendIT, our Lemmy instance, effective 1st May 2026.<br/><br/>This is not a decision I take lightly. Every service at the BSD Cafe is something I care about, and shutting one down always feels like closing a table in the bar. But part of being a responsible barista is knowing when something isn&#39;t working - for us.<br/><br/>Lemmy is a valid and interesting piece of software, and I have respect for the project and the people behind it. However, managing it in a context like the BSD Cafe has proven to be more difficult than I can sustain. The resource demands, particularly around media storage and retention, grow in ways that are hard to control, and the maintenance overhead has become significant for what is, ultimately, a community-run infrastructure with limited resources. There are also concerns around GDPR compliance, as the software&#39;s approach to media retention makes it difficult to ensure that data is handled and removed in accordance with European regulations.<br/><br/>On top of that, we now have Billboard, a federated forum that fits naturally into the BSD Cafe&#39;s ecosystem. With Billboard available, maintaining two overlapping solutions for the same purpose no longer makes sense. Rather than spreading our energy thin, I&#39;d rather focus on what works best for us.<br/><br/>None of this is a judgment on Lemmy as a project - it simply isn&#39;t the right fit for us, here, now.<br/><br/>If you have content on BlendIT that you&#39;d like to save, please do so before 1st May. After that date, the instance will be permanently shut down and its data removed.<br/><br/>Thank you to everyone who used and contributed to BlendIT. <br/><br/>The table is closing, but the bar is very much open - and there&#39;s always room at the counter.<br/><br/>Stefano, your Barista<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BlendiT 2026-04-02T10:11:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst63m0mp79ad2gtdwvgd6vmng8499e4nm3rt3jhwq3slz8pqrpshgzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvewuvym Today, we&#39;re introducing three things.<br/><br/>The first one is a forum. A real forum - with categories, threads, and actual conversations that don&#39;t disappear in a timeline after six minutes.<br/><br/>The second is a Fediverse platform. Fully federated, ActivityPub-native. Your posts go out, the world&#39;s posts come in. No walled gardens, no algorithms, no tricks.<br/><br/>The third is a Bar. A place to sit down, talk to strangers who happen to care about the same weird things you do, and stay as long as you want.<br/><br/>A forum. A Fediverse platform. A bar.<br/><br/>Are you getting it?<br/>These are not three separate things. This is one thing.<br/><br/>And we&#39;re calling it Billboard.<br/><br/><a href="https://billboard.bsd.cafe">https://billboard.bsd.cafe</a><br/><br/>And no, we checked the calendar. We know. This is not an April Fools&#39; joke.<br/><br/>We&#39;re just really bad at timing.<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2026-04-01T16:30:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyw5qygk7j7gpj6dlnw9yxr8kjkt4yxhnar0wu6jxygvm95exrxhszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehve22ed0 The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been updated to v4.5.8<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2026-03-24T18:33:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgxkwqxnv3y4f26u7952g9terxwawmqgf7zzly320mrke8car4wwqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehv8qjnzu The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.91<br/><br/>#BSDCafeInstance #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2026-03-23T09:28:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstjt007v6e9nk4w437negsng4a72z3l8lk9p682ep0nqt3yd0gkwqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehv3mp0kg There&#39;s a new wave of spam - all around the Fediverse. <br/><br/>Please remember, there&#39;s no &#34;Mastodon Moderation Team&#34; sending out strange verification messages.<br/><br/>That&#39;s all spam.<br/><br/>#Mastodon #Fediverse #FediTips #Spam #CyberSecurity 2026-03-03T09:13:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr37gn4xqe2d0e7w2lujcjgwcx2p3dudfpwclsw0ctuh3wva8svgczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvwhs9x2 The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.5.7<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2026-02-24T16:12:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8w9u40ka23y5a7554796985mzgw6mjhrh7qdqgxqcv45p0yahgvszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvms697f I’ve previously mentioned having trouble managing BlendIT, but I’m going to give it another try. <br/><br/>Tomorrow, 5th February, I’ll be running an experimental update.<br/><br/>I managed to compile everything in my test jail, but we’ll have to see if the actual upgrade succeeds.<br/><br/>I will be taking the service down for a few hours - exact timing depends on my schedule - but since usage is low, it shouldn&#39;t be an issue. <br/><br/>I will post updates here and on <a href="https://status.bsd.cafe">https://status.bsd.cafe</a>.<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BlendIT 2026-02-04T11:44:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstrdkqxjcsgy70as88dqt6kpawcwc88syf53xy2fj7y7q9fanqrsgzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehv06e7v0 The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v.4.5.6<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeInstance 2026-02-03T17:16:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsff5stgemy7xh8r627484l8gqn4g8qcwfv42a3ulkut7w5qz2dl4gzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehv6wr3tp Important announcement, especially for BSD Cafe friends who don’t have a local account.<br/><br/>Over the past few days I noticed that, when browsing some public pages on our Mastodon server (especially the federated timeline, meaning posts coming from other instances as well), certain content could appear without a CW and in some cases it was pornographic, illegal, or generally not suitable for a general audience.<br/>The problem is that this was visible even to users who were not logged in, which effectively made BSD Cafe a gateway to that content. Also, some media files are cached on our server, so it could look like BSD Cafe is the source of it.<br/><br/>For this reason I had to make a decision: I have disabled the ability for non-logged-in visitors to view posts coming from other instances.<br/>This way, anyone visiting BSD Cafe without an account will only see BSD Cafe local content, helping us avoid potential issues, including legal ones.<br/>Some of you (from other instances) thought you had been blocked because you could no longer see your posts here, but that is not the case: your posts are still fully visible to local users, as usual.<br/><br/>I have also re-enabled (at least for now) hashtag browsing, since BSD Cafe is one of the most well federated instances for BSD-related content and it would be a shame to lose that. However, I may reconsider this decision if it leads to problems.<br/><br/>Let me know if you notice anything unusual.<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeServices #Mastodon #Fediverse 2026-01-30T07:44:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsds39puxgexgtd5cvzh9kz4g8ms7vvead68x2r330rjzmqujgwc7qzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvfe2hgg The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.89<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2026-01-26T17:57:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstmu0gplx7per653wslxat4za9jarn68cqwe8qf9c00ey4aey3mxczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvjankk7 The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.5.5<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2026-01-20T16:47:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs280amjqp5nnexpag06u8gt6sxhmfges6ty5vdf0z53yfm8l5m4rczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvxhpvm3 The #BSDCafe #Forgejo (brew) instance has been updated to 11.0.10<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2026-01-17T08:54:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspfq3cn86x3w57nxexhp8eaze0mwf9cv9pc7mxegekx4t7rzm99hqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvqealc9 The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.88<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeServices 2026-01-13T09:04:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq748yp876y8wja2zu256mgmfkw5kqc0e875hg2v0c20rghuw8q8czyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvsfexkm The #BSDCafe #Forgejo instance (brew) has been upgraded to 11.0.9<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeServices 2026-01-08T11:32:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszxhn3la6ngkt9pajrygmrauy629uk0pqhe7qj6rrrjtsdyeh8qpczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvxz6yc5 The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.87<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2026-01-06T14:47:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdvet9gq5mu3xzlk8ad8dvrxzeu562xeh5cus8k9jtv9n9fmeefsgzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvhe9492 The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.85<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2025-12-04T19:46:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsry7hf9kjwqc7wfgyepwjcpql4t9rk9xkgt4p6mtwzvvznng825lczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvruf68f The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.84<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #snac2 2025-10-28T06:40:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvqer59r2xclwwpqpcf2tl065w7z3uulwsc3c5m8ueujslxpf8szszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvxhqhxj I&#39;ve enabled a slightly more aggressive caching on the BSD Cafe Mastodon instance. It shouldn&#39;t be necessary, but I want to see how things change. <br/>If you notice any issues, please let me know. <br/><br/>Your Barista,<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyp0ehvdgmnyut56q6u3g6ekt47vmfylrsusll6ax6pc5unm69k2eqfn2pyj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyp0ehvdgmnyut56q6u3g6ekt47vmfylrsusll6ax6pc5unm69k2eqfn2pyj</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…2pyj</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #Mastodon 2025-10-17T10:37:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspefvehz2uc3gtl8trsqpkk37pqj8yg2rrh7y7wqrzjvlqug0frtqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvklhs6x The #BSDCafe #Forgejo instance has been upgraded to v11.0.5<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2025-09-06T07:25:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs87caj5g8gr0jc6qm7dkjas0lgs582rfj4vyvh3cc5pxaelrr549gzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvkgy3xr The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.4.3<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2025-08-05T18:15:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdyfyrlh8trym9zyddgnhv62sf2ehnar7rxmxvn9n8pjd9k264kvgzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvm0twhf The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.4.2<br/><br/>The #TangerineUI has been upgraded to v2.4.3<br/><br/>#BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates 2025-07-23T17:21:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs23eqry4c6zuq0zqwyj6ctkxdrrgqtg4krmhf8h5nfpsv5cqczykqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvmjf0rl Dear friends of the #BSDCafe <br/>Exactly two years ago, on 20th July 2023, I made a post announcing a new project: The BSD Cafe.<br/>It was an idea I had been thinking about for a while, but never had the courage to truly take on. Yet, in those days, I pushed past my doubts, finalized the last bits of the setup, and decided to go public.<br/><br/>I never imagined the warmth, the kindness, the support I would receive. Friends started signing up, new friends arrived, and two years later I can proudly say that the community we’ve built is truly amazing.<br/>The BSDs as our guiding star, technology as our shared passion, and - above all - acceptance and open-mindedness as our core values. <br/><br/>Supporters, not haters.<br/><br/>I’m genuinely happy about all this, and in my upcoming talk at #EuroBSDCon I’ll be sharing both technical and human sides of this experience.<br/><br/>Happy birthday, BSD Cafe. And thank you all, my friends, for making this such a wonderful journey.<br/><br/>The Cafe is always open. The coffee machine is always warm. <br/><br/>Your Barista,<br/>Stefano<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeCelebrations #BSDCafeBirthday 2025-07-20T08:53:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0krazmp927lj2pc65wqzuzcylktkut8r8sx3xz5h2fsemh85clvszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvhlzjvt Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,<br/><br/>This idea has been in my mind since the very beginning of this adventure, almost two years ago. Over time, several people have suggested it. But until recently, I felt the timing just wasn’t right - for many reasons. Today, I believe it finally is.<br/><br/>So I’m happy to announce a new service: <br/>The BSD Cafe Journal - <a href="https://journal.bsd.cafe">https://journal.bsd.cafe</a><br/><br/>At first, I thought I’d use BSSG for it (I even added multi-author support with this in mind), but in the end, it didn’t feel like the right tool for the job.<br/><br/>The idea is to create a multi-author space, with content published on a fairly regular basis. A reference point for news, updates, tutorials, technical articles - a place to inform and connect.<br/>Just like people in Italy used to stop by cafes to read the newspaper and chat about the day’s news, the BSD Cafe Journal aims to be a space for reading, sharing, and staying informed - all in the spirit of the BSD Cafe.<br/><br/>What it’s not:<br/>It’s not here to replace personal blogs, or excellent newsletters like <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq0ad6xrueyah757nsdwl4eqpgyewg2znpv835qzdmqcjurt0wrxnqmxehlq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq0ad6xrueyah757nsdwl4eqpgyewg2znpv835qzdmqcjurt0wrxnqmxehlq</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…ehlq</span>)</a></span> ’s. And it’s not an aggregator.<br/><br/>What it is:<br/>A place where authors can write original content, share links to posts on their own blogs or elsewhere, publish guides, offer insights, or dive into technical explanations. <br/><br/>The guiding principles are the same as always: positivity, constructive discussion, promoting BSDs and open source in general. No hype (sharing a cool new service is fine, posting non-stop about the latest trend is not), no drama, no politics. The goal is to bring people together, not divide them. To inform, not inflame.<br/>Respect, tolerance, and inclusivity are key. Everyone should feel welcome reading the BSD Cafe Journal - never judged, offended, or excluded.<br/><br/>The platform I’ve chosen is WordPress, for several reasons: it’s portable (runs well on all BSDs), has great built-in role management (contributors, authors, etc.), and - last but not least - supports ActivityPub.<br/>This means every author will have their own identity in the Fediverse (like: <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq6x3fumqrv9ru50up93p6fz2yphvkph6a9dmsup6mk9v0pd3e7f3qzlhkpd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq6x3fumqrv9ru50up93p6fz2yphvkph6a9dmsup6mk9v0pd3e7f3qzlhkpd</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…hkpd</span>)</a></span> ) and can be followed directly, and it’ll also be possible to follow the whole Journal.<br/><br/>Original and educational content is encouraged, but it’s also perfectly fine to link to existing articles elsewhere. Personally, I’ll link my technical posts from ITNotes whenever I publish them there.<br/><br/>The goal is simple: a news-oriented site, rich in content, ad-free, respectful of privacy - all under the BSD Cafe umbrella.<br/><br/>Content coordination will happen in a dedicated Matrix room for authors. There’ll also be a public room for discussing ideas, giving feedback, and sharing suggestions.<br/><br/>Of course, I can’t do this alone. A journal with no content is just an empty shell.<br/>So here’s my call for action:<br/>Who’s ready to lend a hand? If you enjoy writing, explaining, sharing your knowledge - the Journal is waiting for you.<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #Linux #OSS #OpenSource #BCJournal #BSDCafeJournal 2025-07-14T07:53:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqrd25nwdxh0smx6cphap6ju45m68c7gz9uxsajs8vhvjrayuz8pczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvq25v35 The #BSDCafe #Forgejo instance (Brew) has been upgraded to 11.0.3<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2025-07-11T06:49:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsquwdwvkqe0hhgfmt06tqc3fge869g2xyeh77ggese3yuk5ryhm8czyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvhx3jy0 The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.4.1<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices 2025-07-09T18:52:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvtjklfaw2qy877v9k8sejlq9y6lh4jka86aau5vd2smvlxzqcudqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvsapjfs The #BSDCafe #Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.4.0<br/>The #MastodonBirdUI has been upgraded as well and should now look better on mobile.<br/><br/>Sorry for the small interruption - a nice thunderstorm blocked me at home so I used this time to upgrade the instances 😉 <br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2025-07-08T16:58:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsggeuructe4mjfhqgza2du0s4t424a5ne94k2rh32x49wm448mfeszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehv7jcatc The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.80<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates 2025-07-07T13:14:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx3eh7fmgzu8682exkhjjk6r38k378n06hdqwgsqtpdvms99za44qzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvkmfhmz The BSD Cafe Mastodon instances have been upgraded to v4.3.9<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #Mastodon #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2025-07-02T16:02:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2n8au8ctvvfuyqejqg5jcjj65k4zt2xfwfff8n049ncepenstqfqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvuzvrvk The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.79<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates 2025-06-30T09:16:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw0785f7nhrqhwv7t2t7s20pse4trskeqx7tv4ula2u7gq5xhcxzgzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvpzxfpq The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.78<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates 2025-06-02T12:57:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrs95k7wncxa0jarc8c9rq8hnjn20vpcgp2nak4yu5ygw87dw5axszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvpczs7q The BSD Cafe Mastodon instance has been updated to v4.3.8<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #Mastodon #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2025-05-12T10:44:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstgcsd2h8xu7mgpy52juj2rkx9ljzsznyglw2y5c665vwnusr64sqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvv7fntk The #BSDCafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.76<br/><br/>#BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates 2025-05-11T10:12:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw9mps8rjugrqecw6dcmd9hj8eqk2fm6unk3g7gvl7xnwrj4d62dczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvnze6cq Hi everyone at BSD Cafe,<br/>I’d like to start by thanking everyone for being part of this community - your presence and support truly mean a lot!<br/>This message will appear across all my BSD Cafe social accounts, as I’d like to make sure it reaches everyone. Apologies for the duplication, but I genuinely believe it’s important.<br/><br/>Lately, there have been some discussions and questions surrounding content moderation on our instance, and I wanted to take a moment to offer some clarity and reaffirm the spirit of our community.<br/><br/>As you know, BSD Cafe was founded as a space primarily focused on technology, with a special place for *BSD and open source. More importantly, though, I want it to be a positive, welcoming, and constructive place for everyone. Our community guidelines, especially principles like &#34;Promote Positivity&#34; and &#34;Be Kind,&#34; are central to this vision.<br/>I&#39;ve seen questions arise, sometimes involving accusations of political censorship from different perspectives, regarding why certain posts might be moderated. I want to be very clear on this: My moderation approach focuses primarily on the tone and manner of communication, not the specific topic itself.<br/>I don&#39;t intervene simply because a post discusses politics, a particular tech company, or any potentially divisive subject. I do step in when a post, regardless of the topic or the viewpoint being expressed, adopts a tone that is:<br/>* Provocative or intentionally confrontational.<br/>* Aggressive or disrespectful towards other users or groups.<br/>* Overly negative without constructive intent.<br/>* Contrary to our core principles of kindness and mutual respect.<br/>This standard applies equally to everyone and every &#34;side.&#34; If someone were to post something like &#34;Users of X software are idiots,&#34; I would address that just as readily as any other topic presented in a hostile way, even if I personally dislike software X.<br/>The goal isn&#39;t to &#34;censor&#34; opinions, but to preserve an environment where discussions, even critical ones, can happen civilly and respectfully, without descending into flame wars or personal attacks. We aim to be a space that is pro-constructive dialogue and pro-positivity, not anti-anyone.<br/>BSD Cafe is our shared digital home. Let&#39;s continue working together to keep it a pleasant and rewarding place where we can share ideas, learn, and connect over our shared passions (tech and beyond!), feeling comfortable and respected.<br/><br/>Thank you sincerely for your understanding and for everything you contribute to making BSD Cafe a special community! <br/>Let&#39;s keep building this positive space together. <br/><br/>#BSDCafe #Community #Moderation #Fediverse #InstanceAdmin #CommunityGuidelines #TechCommunity #Positivity #BeKind 2025-05-02T07:55:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs04dw0e679fmmdhnpl6rmqfg8fuxle6vjlnp8mk5t4gnj5v52z3fczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvl8ew47 Brew (<a href="https://brew.bsd.cafe">https://brew.bsd.cafe</a>) has been upgraded to Forgejo 11.0.0<br/><br/>#Forgejo #BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2025-04-17T07:57:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy2j5sse29qw6v5wkl0psmh365l9xuw90ssy9m06zdu46hr7tj8dszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehv7zf006 The BSD Cafe Mastodon instances have been updated to v4.3.6<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #Mastodon 2025-03-13T17:19:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxp9ad7vyzsuhdsgxln4tdlt5jwqrlxe8np6qqwfqxlq2a5xn8utszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvqlxlsc The BSD Cafe #snac instance has been updated to 2.73 (actually, this is an old news as I&#39;ve updated it on 04/03/2025)<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates #snac2 2025-03-10T11:48:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswzrckshszzhfzklr8txdm0j4ydt9d5eg60nfvm950wrprqggzvtszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvx89zxr The BSD Cafe Mastodon instance has been updated to v4.3.5<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #Mastodon 2025-03-10T11:47:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrqvxsksx2520k5g35slw0sfedekqq9yk6tzdnq9jgzp0sgnajuqqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvkw4cag Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,<br/><br/>The Lemmy instance (BlendIT) has been causing issues for a long time. Updating it is problematic—it doesn’t compile easily on FreeBSD, requires a huge amount of resources, and fails to delete old remote media. Recently, it has also started throwing unknown errors that are nearly impossible to debug.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, I can no longer rely on it.<br/><br/>I&#39;m sad to announce that this will likely be the first BSD Cafe service to be retired. I can&#39;t trust it at this level of reliability, I can&#39;t let it grow indefinitely, and I can&#39;t stop upgrading it while letting it run in this state.<br/><br/>I’ll take another look at it, but—though it pains me to say this—please be prepared for this possibility.<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BlendIT 2025-02-09T09:02:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxsszj904t0g8gts5vqu02f8ycn3y6qlyq43l4sgpdnmn8mkxn3sszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvtqayf4 The BSD Cafe&#39;s snac instance is now registered to the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqadwyr4hmvn8fghx63lt3078asz20tw2efl429rmhlekx2ll74cjs0vlrlx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqadwyr4hmvn8fghx63lt3078asz20tw2efl429rmhlekx2ll74cjs0vlrlx</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…lrlx</span>)</a></span> relay. <br/><br/>Thanks to the recent addition of relay support, it is now possible to follow hashtags and benefit from message exchange between all instances connected to the same relay. <br/><br/>This will slightly increase the traffic on our instance, but it will also boost its visibility.<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #snac #snac2 2025-01-26T17:05:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr7q87wrmg9h5gg30nkhqfcuvle6ywvy2w9sdk79vq2g2uqyur2mqzyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvzjn04n The BSD Cafe Mastodon instance has been upgraded to v.4.3.2<br/><br/>#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates #Mastodon 2024-12-04T20:11:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgdr5z7884pw05jvc5wvfd04x6eychguw3r9mtnx5s8ggj7sh5hrszyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvcd3rd3 The #BSDCafe Mastodon instance has been successfully updated to version 4.2.9.<br/><br/>#BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #Mastodon #BSDCafeServices 2024-05-31T07:30:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsygxavdcz47wqgtv3umjzuetgnngncdwpxyrrmlfnp9ee3jpcphvczyrgtyln49ykel6j86k5khyx47vu7ewvxgw064u2e4najqapnlxehvemf8gl Dear friends of #BSDCafe and the #Fediverse, <br/>today marks exactly 8 months since the BSD Cafe was announced to the world. Our community has grown and is made up of wonderful people who add tremendous value to the content seen both on our Mastodon instance and other channels (primarily Matrix). <br/><br/>For this, I am truly grateful!<br/><br/>One of the first services we launched was Miniflux, but, in fact, it never really &#34;took off.&#34; The main reason, in my opinion, is that registrations are not open but require contacting me directly, which (I am aware) greatly limits the freedom to sign up. The reasons why Miniflux is not open for immediate registration are various, but the main one is that the developers offer paid hosting that helps fund the project. By offering a free service with immediate access here, I risked undermining them - something I wanted to avoid.<br/><br/>Therefore, I have decided to introduce another RSS Reader, namely FreshRSS. Registrations are open and free, and the tool, like the others, runs exclusively on BSD systems (currently, FreeBSD).<br/><br/>I will update the wiki page with information and instructions as soon as possible, but the server is already active and operational for a few days - and is now on the Status page.<br/><br/>So, point your browsers to <a href="https://freshrss.bsd.cafe">https://freshrss.bsd.cafe</a> and... happy reading!<br/><br/>#RSS #FreshRSS #OpenSource #Technology #Community #BSD #FreeBSD #RSSReader #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements 2024-03-20T12:04:14Z