We Distribute

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Connecting threads across the web. We Distribute is an independent news publication dedicated to user empowerment, decentralized communication, and the future of the Internet.

You can actually follow our publication directly at We Distribute (npub10y8…6et3) !

📰 News: https://wedistribute.org
📺 Video: https://spectra.video/c/wedistribute/videos
🎙️ Podcast: https://wedistribute.org/series/decentered
:flipboard: Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@wedistribute

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NIP-05 Address

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Last Notes

2025-08-30 01:15:14 GMT

The Social Web Foundation has been experimenting with the lesser-known other half of the ActivityPub protocol. Here's what they're up to.
https://wedistribute.org/2025/08/social-web-foundation-is-betting-big-on-client-to-server-api/

2025-08-16 23:50:24 GMT

Both @npub1gq5…qcul and @npub1wa2…zalq have moved their code repos over to @npub1fh7…ee83, and will be treating the service as their main development hub. Code will be mirrored back to GitHub, but given lesser priority.
You can find the projects below!
https://codeberg.org/pixelfed
https://codeberg.org/loops

2025-08-12 20:21:08 GMT

We Distribute is currently evaluating whether to launch a crowdfunding campaign to help support our organization. Right now, almost everything we do is created, produced, and edited by one guy, @deadsuperhero.
With funding, we would be able to pay regular contributors and hire people to help us produce media on a much more frequent basis.
If you're interested, please feel free to fill out this short survey: https://cloud.wedistribute.org/apps/forms/s/zGt76c6d8xyWCsj73QYrEiC9

2025-04-01 01:17:07 GMT

In light of recent controversy and its handling, the twice-a-year @npub1cza…d6az unconference for April 1st and 2nd has been canceled by its organizer.
https://wedistribute.org/2025/03/fediforum-canceled/

2025-03-18 22:25:53 GMT

An interesting experiment is taking place within the #Fediverse: the development of small intentional communities that only connect to one another, and no one else. https://wedistribute.org/2025/03/website-league-island-networks/

2025-02-28 18:44:00 GMT

We will be attending Fediverse House, an event put together by @npub13fk…z5hw and @npub1ekk…vy6m, on March 9th and 10th in Austin, Texas. Come out and say hi!
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse-house/

2025-02-19 20:34:58 GMT

The organization behind critical pieces of Trust & Safety infrastructure in the #Fediverse is struggling to make ends meet. Here's what's going on, what the road ahead looks like, and how to help.
https://wedistribute.org/2025/02/iftas-funding-crisis/

2025-02-10 10:43:30 GMT

ICYMI: We're hosting a #NodeBB forum now at forum.wedistribute.org. It's kind of an experiment for now, as we're playing around with combining a community message board with the wider #Threadiverse.
If this is of interest to you, feel free to sign up and start chatting! It's pretty quiet at the moment.

2025-02-04 17:24:32 GMT

@npub1568…d5ss was one of the greatest artist projects to ever hit the network. With an unprecedented ethos and a fanatical approach to building and supporting the music community, it became an institution. Today, we remember and honor RFF.
https://wedistribute.org/2025/02/radio-free-fedi-shuts-down/

2025-02-03 20:12:09 GMT

FediOnFire, a #Fediverse project similar to Firesky, has shut down after a misunderstanding led to community backlash.
https://wedistribute.org/2025/02/fedionfire-shutdown/

2025-01-20 23:47:08 GMT

With @npub1d43…jl5u's latest release, the forum software introduces ActivityPub support, and can talk to the biggest Reddit alternatives in the #Fediverse.
https://wedistribute.org/2025/01/nodebb-officially-joins-fediverse/

2025-01-08 08:06:10 GMT

Hey, we're testing a new Fediverse integration that brings #WordPress calendar events to #Fediverse event platforms like Mobilizon, Gancio, Friendica, and Hubzilla.
If you have some time, please try doing a Webfinger fetch of this URL: https://wedistribute.org/event/event-federation-test/

2024-12-24 19:25:38 GMT

Today, we get into the nitty-gritty details of @npub1ekk…vy6m, a new project by @npub13fk…z5hw ! It's a feed reader with #Fediverse social features, where you can build your own community newsfeed.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/12/surf-social-browser/

2024-12-05 01:07:08 GMT

Meta's darling microblogging platform and X rival, #Threads, takes another big step towards bidirectional federation. This time, it's possible to follow people on the #Fediverse!
https://wedistribute.org/2024/12/threads-fediverse-profiles/

2024-11-18 16:43:23 GMT

@npub1wa2…zalq aims to be an open #Fediverse alternative to TikTok, Snapchat, and Vine. We take an early look at the app, and talk about what it's like!
https://wedistribute.org/2024/11/loops-early-look/

2024-10-15 15:58:28 GMT

Due to the ongoing strain of trying to write, edit, and publish articles on a consistent basis, and a handful of personal obligations of our founders, We Distribute is officially on temporary hiatus.
This is not the end of our publication or our project, but we need to step back for a while and regroup, if the project hopes to survive.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/10/on-hiatus/

2024-09-24 13:32:28 GMT

Evan Prodromou has officially announced The Social Web Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of #ActivityPub, the #Fediverse, and The Social Web.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/social-web-foundation-launch/

2024-09-19 17:11:47 GMT

We have a guest article today, co-written by @npub1uqz…sxyt and @npub1vag…mjkp! They make the case for political organizing in the #Fediverse, as opposed to corporate social media.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/the-revolution-will-be-federated/

2024-09-19 05:57:49 GMT

Mozilla has decided to shut down their #Mastodon instance, after laying off the majority of the project's team earlier this year. The company is instead focusing on AI for the foreseeable future. #Fediverse
https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/mozilla-social-shutting-down/

2024-09-13 18:18:45 GMT

@npub15k9…k2rv is an emergent new platform for paid subscriptions in the #Fediverse. It's simple, smooth, and easy to use.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/subclub-paid-subscriptions/

2024-09-11 22:23:54 GMT

For #Fediverse musicians looking for a new #Bandcamp alternative, Bandwagon feels extremely promising.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/bandwagon-music/

2024-09-10 03:45:28 GMT

#FediForum September 2024 is happening this week, and we're gearing up to do live coverage of the event once again! It all starts on September 12th @ 8am PDT.
You can follow along on our liveblog here: https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/fediforum-september-2024/

2024-09-04 17:13:02 GMT

In the development and building of a shared, open, collaborative network, efforts have come and gone over the years for the #Fediverse. We dig into the history, various attempts, and some of the ideas people have had.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/09/history-fediverse-symbol/

2024-08-26 00:14:15 GMT

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You might want to check out Mobilizon or Gancio, both are federated MeetUp alternatives that can be used for local purposes.
We're working on providing a basic listing of Fediverse events in WordPress as a discovery experiment, but the end goal is to basically federate with different communities across the network and promote what they've got going on.

2024-08-22 16:51:04 GMT

As the #Fediverse continues to grow, people are looking to build new experiences that change what's possible on the network today.
#Flohmarkt is a nascent project intended for selling personal items, and may be the first attempt of its kind here.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/08/flohmarkt-federated-market/

2024-08-19 15:24:29 GMT

We want to start actively promoting #Fediverse events on our site. These include game jams, hackathons, art collabs, unconferences, live listens, and webinars.
We're currently looking at using an events calendar extension on our site, with the goal of integrating it with #ActivityPub. We want to demonstrate deep integration with the rest of the network, while also giving first-class support to the communities we're a part of. Ideally, it should work with Mobilizon, Gancio, and other Fediverse events platforms.
If you're an event organizer, and would like to have something included on our calendar, give us a shout!

2024-08-19 15:13:40 GMT

Happy Monday, #Fediverse! Why not start the week off strong by checking out some new music?
Radio Free Fedi ( @npub1568…d5ss ) is a volunteer-run Internet radio station, exclusively featuring music, poetry, short stories, and spoken word pieces from Fediverse musicians. It's an incredible effort, and there's some really amazing music.
Give it a listen, and #SupportFediArtists! https://radiofreefedi.net

2024-08-13 17:17:32 GMT

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Congratulations, Mike! We're already spreading the word.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/08/flipboard-fediverse-following/

2024-08-13 15:05:05 GMT

Check it out! @npub13fk…z5hw has officially announced a new milestone in their embrace of the #Fediverse - now, any Flipboard user can follow a Fediverse account in their feed. We're one step closer to greater publishing and curation across the network!
https://wedistribute.org/2024/08/flipboard-fediverse-following/

2024-08-12 20:30:25 GMT

Within the last few years, publishing within the #Fediverse has started to take off. This week's opinion piece focuses on some of the current hurdles this network has, when it comes to user experience, and proposes ideas and a vision of what's possible.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/08/fediverse-publishing/

2024-08-07 18:43:05 GMT

We have a small gift for the #Fediverse today: over the past 8 months, we've been building an icon library for various decentralized social platforms and protocols within the space. It's an ongoing effort, and we're happy to release our initial version today. It's like Font Awesome, but for the Social Web!
https://wedistribute.org/2024/08/decentralized-social-icons/

2024-08-06 21:50:55 GMT

The #MastodonForHarris campaign, started by @npub1uqz…sxyt, has raised close to $500,000 within two weeks of being live. It is probably the largest attempt for political organizing on the #Fediverse, and may provide a playbook for other efforts going forward.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/08/mastodon-for-harris/

2024-07-19 12:00:09 GMT

CollabFC is a federated platform for football clubs, created by @[email protected]! ⚽
The platform offers custom timelines dedicated to specific teams. People on the #Fediverse can follow the account bots from their instances. Although only a handful of teams exist on CollabFC, the creator states that more will get added very soon.
https://www.collabfc.com/

2024-07-13 02:16:25 GMT

The @[email protected] project just put out a handy new resource for developers interested in building #Fediverse apps with #Solid support.
https://wedistribute.org/2024/07/activitypods-example-app/

2024-07-05 08:01:08 GMT

We're putting out a survey to #Fediverse instance admins, regarding the size, operational costs, and community funding of instances. The survey is very brief, and completely anonymous. We hope to compile this data into a report in the near future.
https://cloud.wedistribute.org/apps/forms/s/JpsrsBL6AqWzZNqe9GbDnTqS