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Psychedelic Institute<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://psychedelicmentalhealth.net/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>index</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ghost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ghost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psychedelics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psychedelic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psychedelictherapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelictherapy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psychedelicmedicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelicmedicine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ketaminetherapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ketaminetherapy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psychedelicresearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>psychedelicresearch</span></a></p>
Rad Web Hosting<p>How to Host Your Own <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> Server on a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VPS</span></a> (5 Minute Quick-Start Guide) </p><p>This article provides a guide for how to host your own Mastodon server on a VPS.</p><p>Running your own Mastodon server on a VPS is an excellent way to enjoy an efficient and secure Mastodon experience.<br>What is Mastodon?<br>Mastodon is a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> social media platform that enables users to post ...<br>Continued 👉 <a href="https://blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-host-your-own-mastodon-server-on-a-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.radwebhosting.com/how-to-</span><span class="invisible">host-your-own-mastodon-server-on-a-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/installguide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>installguide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rubyonrails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rubyonrails</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosted</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rubygems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rubygems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/activitypub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activitypub</span></a></p>
Movim<p>Movim offers a feature-packed social and chat alternative to the big centralized and proprietary platforms. ✨</p><p>It is decentralized, fully built on the <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> Internet standard and can easily be deployed on a simple web server. </p><p>Which social or chat platform do you think Movim replaces the best? 🤔</p><p><a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/alternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alternative</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/madeineurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>madeineurope</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@european_alternatives" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>european_alternatives</span></a></span></p>
slomosapien<p>Anybody know of a good alternative to <a href="https://buzz.cicadas.surf/tags/matrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>matrix</span></a> for <a href="https://buzz.cicadas.surf/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a> <a href="https://buzz.cicadas.surf/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> chat? </p><p>Consieering <a href="https://buzz.cicadas.surf/tags/xmpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>xmpp</span></a> again. Have tried <a href="https://buzz.cicadas.surf/tags/jami" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jami</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://buzz.cicadas.surf/tags/matrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>matrix</span></a> is pretty good but maintaining it is more hassle than I'd like, and my local users don't really benefit from the <a href="https://buzz.cicadas.surf/tags/federation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>federation</span></a> aspect much. </p><p>Just shopping I guess</p>
Paul Giulan<p><a href="https://federate.social/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPub</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://federate.social/tags/ATProto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ATProto</span></a></p><p><a href="https://thelibre.news/why-i-recommend-against-bluesky/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thelibre.news/why-i-recommend-</span><span class="invisible">against-bluesky/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://federate.social/tags/centralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralization</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/federation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>federation</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/federated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>federated</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWeb</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://federate.social/tags/Bsky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bsky</span></a></p>
Newsmast Foundation<p>We're helping people join the open social web. </p><p>By showing them that they can:<br>- Own their community<br>- Escape the billionaires<br>- Rediscover what makes social good</p><p>What else should we tell them about the open social web? Why do you love it?</p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialWeb</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a></p>
Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse News<p>»New Paradigms in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trust</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Safety</span></a>: Navigating <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Defederation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Defederation</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> Platforms: Experts consider how it can be used responsibly, in a way that balances <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speech</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a>.« <a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/03/fediverse-social-media-internet-defederation?Fedizen.EU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">carnegieendowment.org/research</span><span class="invisible">/2025/03/fediverse-social-media-internet-defederation?Fedizen.EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fedizen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fedizen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActivityPub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a></p>
Freenet / Hyphanet<p>pyFreenet 0.6.5 released:</p><p><a href="https://pypi.org/project/pyFreenet3/0.6.5/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pypi.org/project/pyFreenet3/0.</span><span class="invisible">6.5/</span></a></p><p>- fix mimetype detection—thanks to S10wD0wn</p><p>- freesitemgr: Do not save every single site after loading on startup (faster startup)<br>- freesitemgr: Do not try to load sitefiles that have filenames starting with #<br>- freesitemgr: Add -R --realtime option to use realtime mode for time-critical uploads (git repos)</p><p>pyFreenet3 enables using <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Hyphanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hyphanet</span></a> (the original <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Freenet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Freenet</span></a>) as <a href="https://floss.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a>, <a href="https://floss.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> preserving database from <a href="https://floss.social/tags/python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>python</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a></p>
Fabián Rodríguez 🛡💾 🇨🇴 🌴<p>Going Off the Grid with Meshtastic - Doc Searls and Jonathan Bennett talk with Ben Meadors and Garth Vander Houwen of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meshtastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meshtastic</span></a> about adventures of many kinds—all using <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a>, off-grid, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mesh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mesh</span></a><br><a href="https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/episodes/730" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/epi</span><span class="invisible">sodes/730</span></a></p><p>via <a href="https://magicfab.ca/liens" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">magicfab.ca/liens</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@osman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>osman</span></a></span> If your <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ComSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComSec</span></a> and/or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a> relies on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> and/or <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210908180219/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">risking jail <em>or worse</em></a>, you fucked up!</p><ul><li>If <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> was secure, it would've been shutdown like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EncroChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EncroChat</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SkyECC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SkyECC</span></a>. </li></ul><p>Seriously, to me <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> stenches <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Honeypot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Honeypot</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AN%C3%98M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANØM</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoAG</span></a>. </p><ul><li>All Signal fans do is <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FUD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FUD</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME and#XMPP+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> which are truly <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> and allow real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> as well as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SelfCustody" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCustody</span></a> for complete control of all the data and keys...</li></ul><p>That's why I get people setup with it!</p>
Freenet / Hyphanet<p>pyFreenet 0.6.3 released:</p><p><a href="https://pypi.org/project/pyFreenet3/0.6.3/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pypi.org/project/pyFreenet3/0.</span><span class="invisible">6.3/</span></a></p><p>- General:<br> - Disable fproxy in spawned instances<br> - Update spawn to 1501 and fix downloading dependencies<br>- Python 3.12 compatibility:<br> - Make sure mimetypes.guess_type always get a str argument — thanks to Debora Wöpcke!<br> - Fix incorrectly formatted strings — thanks to Debora Wöpcke!</p><p>pyFreenet3 enables using <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Hyphanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hyphanet</span></a> (the original <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Freenet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Freenet</span></a>) as <a href="https://floss.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a>, <a href="https://floss.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> preserving database from <a href="https://floss.social/tags/python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>python</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a></p>
Plunch<p><strong>I federated this blog</strong></p> Im officially part of the cool kids club of the decentralized web: I federated this WordPress blog with the ActivityPub Plugin by Matthias Pfefferle <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="u-url mention" href="https://mastodon.social/@pfefferle" target="_blank">@<span>pfefferle</span></a>. It seems to work: The plugin has created a mastodon profile that anyone can follow. New blogposts are automatically posted there. Not sure if I can comment or reply with that profile. Time to explore. #FediBlog #ActivityPub #WordPress #Decentralized <p><a href="https://plunch.de/i-federated-this-blog/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">plunch.de/i-federated-this-blo</span><span class="invisible">g/</span></a></p>
adb<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gabriel_andres" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gabriel_andres</span></a></span> please take a look into <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArcaneChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArcaneChat</span></a> (<a href="https://arcanechat.me" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arcanechat.me</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeltaChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeltaChat</span></a> (<a href="https://delta.chat" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">delta.chat</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>)</p><p>good <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> alternatives, user-friendly for family and friends, no phone numbers or any private data required, painless configuration, just set a name and avatar and you are good to go, no SMS verification, no CAPTCHA puzzle solving, no SIM cards, kids can use it, also multiple devices supported without need of main phone device, and in-chat mini-apps! totally <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a></p>
Autonomi<p>Update 20 Mach</p><p>While we all wait for improvements to uploads to be rolled out (the latest fix is looking good but was not quite ready for prime time at time of writing) we have a new dev tool to announce. Ant Analyzer is a CLI tool to read and decode addresses on Autonomi Network.</p><p><a href="https://forum.autonomi.community/t/update-20th-march-2025/41436" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forum.autonomi.community/t/upd</span><span class="invisible">ate-20th-march-2025/41436</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralisation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maidsafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maidsafe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autonomi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autonomi</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.io/@ckrypto" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ckrypto</span></a></span> if@signalapp@mastodon.world wasn't complying with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span> would be in jail.</p><p>Not to mention even <em>if</em> Signal keeps their <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>"</em> code updated - which is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJoO2uWrX1M&amp;t=887s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">doubtful</a>, <em>NOONE</em> can actually <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/verify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>verify</span></a> that it's the code you actually use - regardless if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/backend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>backend</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Server" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Server</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/client" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>client</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a>! </p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> is as secure as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AN%C3%98M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANØM</span></a>, otherwise it would've been shutdown ages ago.</li></ul><p>Also if Signal was designed for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a>, it would've been <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> and not demand <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumbers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumbers</span></a> which oftentimes cannot be obtained anonymously in many juristictions <em>at all</em>!</p><ul><li>Only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MultiVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MultiProvider</span></a> standards can be secure, regardless if OMEMO or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>/MIME. </li></ul><p>By comparison, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@delta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>delta</span></a></span> doesn't require any PII, only an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eMail</span></a> account, and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> isn't a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VCmoneyBurningParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCmoneyBurningParty</span></a> but sustainable due to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>subscription</span></a> and they don't even require any personal details for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/payment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>payment</span></a>: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CashByMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CashByMail</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> are accepted.</p><ul><li>Not to mention neither <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DeltaChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeltaChat</span></a> nor <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monoclesChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monoclesChat</span></a> are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJoO2uWrX1M&amp;t=424s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pandering</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Shitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Scams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scams</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileCoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileCoin</span></a> that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSGq9FQKU4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">don't work</a> even for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoBros</span></a>! </li></ul> <p>Again: It's Signal alone who have to evidence they are trustworthy, and all I get are <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TrustMeBro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrustMeBro</span></a>!"</em> replies, which means they are not to be trusted.</p><ul><li>Not to mention, it's just not sustainable to run a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/service" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>service</span></a> without <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/revenue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>revenue</span></a>, even if it's run entirely by unpaid volunteers and gets all it's <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/hosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hosting</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/costs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>costs</span></a> donated, someone has to pay for expenses due to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/abuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abuse</span></a> of a service (which is an inevitability come mass adoption)...</li></ul><p>Whereas with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> I can completely setup my own server and client, even build my own if I don't trust anyone else and pay someone to audit the code.</p><ul><li>Signal as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> service is inevitable vulnerable to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RubberhoseCryptoanalysis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RubberhoseCryptoanalysis</span></a>, and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Meredith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meredith</span></a> <em>will break</em> if not doing so means <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210226175949/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jail for life until she does</a>!</li></ul><p>Whereas with XMPP &amp; PGP/MIME <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eMail</span></a> I can layer <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a> over it, make it an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnionService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnionService</span></a> and keep that thing under my bed with a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F59iKSrx63c&amp;list=PL2YepVFF1azEYo0c0HdYwykbp_AXchaIp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">literal killswitch</a>...</p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Fred Rocha: How I use Mastodon in 2025. “These are exciting times to be on Mastodon, one of the flavours of the Fediverse. Things are evolving fast, towards a space worthy of healthier online debate and exchange. Some of these conversations can be found on my own profile, if you’re curious. Here are some of the cool things I have discovered Mastodon lets you do. If you’ve found some neat […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/fred-rocha-how-i-use-mastodon-in-2025/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/fred-rocha-how-i-use-mastodon-in-2025/</a></p>
contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p>Posting and pinning this because Soatok's misinformation has infected far too many. *Everyone* needs to read this in its entirety, *especially* all the <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> Kool-Aid drinkers.</p><p><a href="https://www.moparisthebest.com/against-silos-signal/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">moparisthebest.com/against-sil</span><span class="invisible">os-signal/</span></a></p><p>*And* the response from OMEMO author Tim Henke, which Soatok saw fit to redact from their post comments.<br><a href="https://www.moparisthebest.com/tim-henkes-omemo-response.txt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">moparisthebest.com/tim-henkes-</span><span class="invisible">omemo-response.txt</span></a></p><p><a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/federated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>federated</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/e2ee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>e2ee</span></a> <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/endtoendencryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>endtoendencryption</span></a></p>
contrapunctus ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.chinwag.org/@FediThing" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FediThing</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pouet.pas.la/@nicoco" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nicoco</span></a></span> is not advocating giving up. It's a (heavily veiled) criticism of <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/centralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>centralized</span></a> services like <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a>, which are a tempting and easy target for coercion and backdoors. People who recognize that, push for <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> alternatives like <a href="https://en.osm.town/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@fabiscafe" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fabiscafe</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kkarhan</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://linuxmom.net/@vkc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>vkc</span></a></span></p>
Nicco Kunzmann<p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/public" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>public</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> of <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/critical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>critical</span></a> infrastucture goes a long way.</p><p>Read an opinion on how <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nlnet</span></a></span>'s funding of <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Python</span></a>'s calendaring stack does not only benefit end users through the <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/OpenWebCalendar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenWebCalendar</span></a> but contributes to a vibrant <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> and self-governed EU <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a>. <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/Collaboration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Collaboration</span></a> and <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> in the digital market require open-source and public standards.</p><p><a href="https://open-web-calendar.quelltext.eu/news/2025-03-17-caldav-nextcloud-sign-up/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open-web-calendar.quelltext.eu</span><span class="invisible">/news/2025-03-17-caldav-nextcloud-sign-up/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.wales/tags/gdpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gdpr</span></a> <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a></p>
Circuitry Hub Insights Collective<p>🚀 Introducing Circuitry Hub Insights Collective, where independent voices explore decentralized tech &amp; digital sovereignty! </p><p>Dive into our community-driven podcast network today! <a href="https://podcasts.circuitryhubinsights.online/p/welcome-to-the-circuitry-hub-insights" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">podcasts.circuitryhubinsights.</span><span class="invisible">online/p/welcome-to-the-circuitry-hub-insights</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PodcastLaunch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PodcastLaunch</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decentralized</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DigitalFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a></p>