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Detail of the city Luik

On the coordination for better moderation systems

There is a need for better moderation systems on the fediverse. But getting people to coordinate to build and adopt such systems is proving to be a challenge.
Detail of the city Luik

‘Blueskyism’, Political Violence, and Open Social Networks Under Authoritarianism

After Kirk's murder, calls for censorship and the crackdown on political places started to include Bluesky. Open social networks must now fight political suppression as well as platform monopolies.
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On discourse and decentralisation

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My latest leaflet post:

ATmosphere Report #139 Link bag - politics, atproto, and some more links

A short report with some thoughts on two articles about Bluesky and atproto this week, as well as some additional links that stood out to me.

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Detail of the city Luik

Fediverse Report #139

On the changing environment that the open social web exists in, and how to build better places for communities.
Detail of the city Luik

Fediverse Report – #138

A closer look at the Tumblr-like platform Wafrn, and Loops is getting closer to federating.
Detail of the city Luik

Fediverse Report – #137

Alternative iOS app store AltStore joins the fediverse, with a 500k USD donation to various fediverse projects. Mastodon talks about their upcoming Starter Pack feature. Bounce your account from the fediverse to Bluesky.
Detail of the city Luik

Fediverse Report – #136

White-label fediverse apps for news organisations with Newsmast, a paper exploring how harrassment on Mastodon works, and a new tool for easier fediverse interoperability.

I’m Laurens Hof, and this is Connected Places. I report on all that is happening in the world of Bluesky and the ATmosphere, Mastodon, the fediverse, and the open social web.

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Reports

Weekly news, analysis and links on the Fediverse, Bluesky and ATproto
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Analysis

Analyses and background info on the Fediverse, Bluesky and ATproto
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Start

Introductions into the world of the Fediverse, Mastodon, Bluesky
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