Summary

  • Virtual conference FediForm offered a glimpse into the future of the fediverse, the decentralized social networking ecosystem that includes platforms such as Mastodon and PeerTube.
  • Three new apps were showcased at the conference that promise to expand the fediverse.
  • Bonfire Social is a framework for creating digital communities, each with its own style and governance.
  • It federates with Mastodon, PeerTube, Mobilizon and others, and is available for installation now.
  • Channel.org allows users to curate the content they see across the open social web, tracking specific hashtags and users and blocking certain keywords and mute accounts.
  • It is currently in an invite-only beta, but users can sign up for a waitlist for updates.
  • Bounce allows users to move their Bluesky account to Mastodon, retaining all their followers.
  • It is built by A New Social, the creators of a bridging tool that enables the connection of Bluesky accounts to Mastodon.

By Emma Roth

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