This is probably the most requested feature from Bridgy Fed users - so happy to finally roll this out!
@npub1y2r2...kvzk is conducting its annual needs assessment survey, inviting Fediverse moderators, administrators, and community managers to provide input on how IFTAS can help them. In the past, this has led to the development of critical tools for CSAM detection and reporting, regulatory compliance guidance, and so much more. If you're a mod, admin, or community manager, fill out this survey so IFTAS can put its resources in the right place:
The most unfortunate part of these decentralization convos is how much erasure there is of all the independent ATProto devs working hard to detach the open social web from any one organization or person
We're ramping up our funding efforts at @npub13rs5...s8u8 to ensure we can run Bridgy Fed and Bounce for the long run. As a non-profit, we want to be as community-funded as possible, so we're focusing on ways to make that easier. A quick thread about where we're at in terms of funds: (1/3)๐Ÿงต
Bluesky is kicking off the formal process to make ATProto an IETF standard ๐Ÿ‘€
Another way Mastodon centralizes the ActivityPub experience is through the Mastodon API. In an ideal ecosystem, I should be able to use the ActivityPub API when building a client or competing platform. However, due to the popularity of Mastodon, every builder has to support the Mastodon API, which is under the control of the Mastodon organization. (1/2 ๐Ÿงต)
Bounce, the tool that lets you migrate your social graph between protocols, is now live in Beta! Today, we're launching one direction: ATProto to ActivityPub. We're so excited to get this in people's hands and to see what it means for the future of taking control of our social graphs from platforms. Here's what you need to know about what we're launching today: