macfranc

Admin dell'istanza poliversity :poly: dedicata alla ricerca scientifica, all'istruzione e al giornalismo. Sostenitore della #privacy, dell' #anonimato, del diritto alla #conoscenza, del software libero. Sono quello di Informapirata :infopp: Poliverso :polo: Feddit :feddit: e Citiverse :citiverse:

Blog: https://www.informapirata.it/2024/10/12/poliversity-listanza-mastodon-per-giornalisti-e-studiosi-consentira-di-scrivere-post-lunghi-e-formattati/
Friendica: https://poliverso.org/profile/notizie
Lemmy: https://feddit.it/u/poliverso
Telegram: https://t.me/ppinforma

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[email protected]

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2026-07-09T07:54:36Z

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2026-07-17 10:35:19 GMT

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PS: Fabio, who reported this technical solution to address the issue, is not only a former contributor to Wrirefreely but also the developer of this new platform.
If yours is a personal instance, you could replace WF with this new Madblog:
https://github.com/blacklight/madblog

2026-07-17 08:45:43 GMT

The spam campaign attacking Writefreely instances is out of control. Can you contact the admins you know?
@npub1euf…m5gv
Yesterday I received this message from my friend @npub1yzp…twe4:
> Are you the one running the "writefreely blogs" bot, aka [email protected]> ? Because there are tons of English accounts full of links that post nonstop.
And indeed, [that account republishing posts from some Italian instances](https://poliverso.org/profile/writefreely ) had a staggering amount of spam.
This is due to a **[very serious vulnerability that hasn't yet been patched by the developers,](https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/issues/1649 )** but which has (obviously) started to be exploited on a large scale.
I've notified all the Italian administrators of @npub1p6k…khwm instances, but I'm having some difficulty contacting the foreign ones.
These are the ones with the most users:
https://write.otter.homes/read
https://infosec.press/read
https://blog.liberta.vip/read
https://write.tedomum.net/read
https://val-vgms.gay/read
https://bolha.blog/read
But there are many others.#
**Is there anyone among you who can try this or at least spread the word?**#
Note: As I mentioned, the vulnerability has been known for a long time and is currently being exploited on a large scale.https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely/issues/1649

2026-02-26 13:33:38 GMT

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The problem may be related to the #authorized_fetch parameter being enabled.
Here is the GitHub discussion:
https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/4451
Here is the parameter specification in the Mastodon documentation:
https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/config/#authorized_fetch
@npub1tz5…k00d [@grabbi_it](https://defcon.social/@grabbi_it ) @npub1y7e…f6xm @npub1u6a…wvuq @npub1mht…h0qn @npub1652…09vs

2026-02-26 13:20:25 GMT

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This is interesting.
Every time a defcon.social user tries to interact with feddit.it, this error appears:2026-02-26T09:23:02.075679Z WARN lemmy_server::root_span_builder: CouldntFindObject: Failed to parse object https://defcon.social/@signorina37/116135473370481795 with content {"error":"Request not signed"}: data did not match any variant of untagged enum SearchableKinds
by @npub1tz5…k00d
or2026-02-26T07:16:22.978630Z WARN lemmy_server::root_span_builder: Unknown: Failed to parse object https://defcon.social/users/grabbi_it/statuses/116133671937824462 with content {"error":"Request not signed"}: data did not match any variant of untagged enum PageOrNote
by [@grabbi_it](https://defcon.social/@grabbi_it )
We are currently receiving errors from the following instances, but they don't have much in common: they are running different versions or even forks.https://bsd.networkhttps://cathode.churchhttps://defcon.socialhttps://kolektiva.socialhttps://mastodon.arthttps://social.lolhttps://universeodon.comhttps://wehavecookies.social
@npub1y7e…f6xm @npub1u6a…wvuq @npub1mht…h0qn @npub1652…09vs

2026-02-26 12:54:33 GMT

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> Have you looked at your sidekiq logs to see if there are any errors?
Thanks for the feedback; Lemmy doesn't have sidekiq, but I'll try to see what the logs say anyway.
@npub1y7e…f6xm @npub1u6a…wvuq @npub1mht…h0qn @npub1652…09vs

2026-02-12 13:01:06 GMT

#
**[Flora, ossia oltre 25 milioni di euro per gestire le richieste d'asilo con la blockchain](https://netzpolitik.org/2026/bamf-ueber-25-millionen-euro-fuer-eine-asyl-blockchain/ )**Dal 2018, l'Ufficio federale per la migrazione e i rifugiati (BAMF) sta lavorando a un sistema blockchain, ora noto con il nome piuttosto altisonante di FLORA. FLORA sta per "Infrastruttura federale blockchain per l'asilo".
FLORA, ha da tempo superato il budget iniziale. Nel 2019, a seguito dello studio di fattibilità, il progetto "Gestione dei processi di asilo sulla blockchain" avrebbe dovuto costare complessivamente 4,53 milioni di euro. Nel frattempo, i costi totali per lo sviluppo e la gestione di FLORA fino alla fine del 2025 hanno raggiunto i 25.710.867,50 euro, ovvero oltre cinque volte la stima iniziale. Le cifre inizialmente previste erano già state raggiunte nel 2020, ancor prima dell'avvio della prima operazione pilota.
Lo sforzo necessario per progettare una soluzione basata su blockchain e conforme alla protezione dei dati per il coordinamento di processi che coinvolgono enormi quantità di dati personali è stato considerevole. Avvocati e informatici hanno cercato soluzioni per raggiungere questo obiettivo. Hanno condotto studi di fattibilità e perizie, e *[la conclusione – per dirla in parole povere – è stata: è un duro lavoro, ma è possibile.](http://netzpolitik.org/2019/das-bamf-will-seine-probleme-mit-der-blockchain-auf-die-kette-kriegen/ )*
L'Ufficio federale per la migrazione e i rifugiati (BAMF) ha poi dimostrato che è possibile. Ha anche dimostrato che il progetto è diventato di conseguenza costoso.
http://netzpolitik.org/2019/das-bamf-will-seine-probleme-mit-der-blockchain-auf-die-kette-kriegen/
@npub1gfa…acrd

2026-01-27 21:57:24 GMT

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The "centralization" of the Fediverse is not a new problem, but the tendency toward concentration is a physiological phenomenon; a few years ago, I reported that the data on the distribution of users of Fediverse instances closely resembled those on the distribution of wealth **(cfr attached image)**! Today, in fact, after "reddit migration" has swelled the "forumverse" and after some instances have consolidated a safe space for their dozens of loyal users, the situation is certainly less problematic.
Today, mastodon.social is attracting the majority of new Mastodon members, and I'm sure it's in their best interest to continue doing so, because having more users gives their server great visibility, giving their server visibility gives importance to the Mastodon software, and giving importance to the Mastodon software means they can continue to exercise leadership and establish the "de facto standard." But let's not forget that the problem is that mastodon.social is also attracting many non-English and non-German profiles of extremely low quality, which Mastodon moderators can't always manage with careful moderation.
But let's try to trust the Mastodon team for a moment and understand why Mastodon can't do otherwise, especially with its app:<li>Downloading the Mastodon app is what most users who want to try the Fediverse do, because for most users, the equation <code>social = app</code> applies.</li><li>The Mastodon app is the only professionally designed app in the Fediverse, because it minimizes user abandonment. Mandatory instance selection or disallowing open registration on mastodon.social would increase the number of logins and increase the abandonment rate.</li><li>While the "Mastodon Server Covenant" is an ethical commitment, it is not binding, and sending a user to any instance would remove a vulnerable and inexperienced user from its area of reputational control.</li>
**Therefore, Mastodon's goal is to eliminate the barrier to entry. This is an advantage not only for Mastodon but for the entire Fediverse.**
**Erecting barriers, creating doubt and uncertainty right at the initial login stage, means sacrificing diversity and risking extinction through inbreeding.**
https://s3.poliversity.it/media_attachments/files/115/969/233/425/011/620/original/61e6d808e3ddcf19.png