How do we Grow the Open Social Web? Good question! But lots of people have good ideas, and many of them are coming to our online un-workshop on this, March 2. Some of them are already listed on our event page, with the ideas they submitted. Sounds interesting? Join us! […]

Jayne Samuel-Walker (@TCMuffin) thinks this post best describes they are trying to do with their efforts on the Open Social Web: https://social.seabass.systems/@seabass/statuses/01KFHBCGX14GSSAEMYWWJMVQFS From their submission to the Growing the Open Social Web un-workshop coming up March 2 […]

Elisabeth McDonnell suggests it would be good to have a more in-depth, strategic analysis of where we’re falling short from a growth and engagement perspective. From their submission to the Growing the Open Social Web un-workshop . Join us March 2? […]

Larissa Baca (@babaklar) thinks we can best grow the Open Social Web by continuing to talk about how it benefits the community and how it is not run by tech giants who don’t care about people. For their submission to the Growing the Open Social Web un-workshop March 2 […]

Klaudia Zotzmann-Koch thinks the Open Social Web would get adopted more broadly used if universities, cities, local and federal governments and public broadcasting media etc had accounts. From her submission to the Growing the Open Social Web un-workshop March 2. More […]

The 1st FediForum un-workshop is a month from today! Are you registered yet? In this un-workshop, we'll try to figure out together what the best strategies and tactics are to grow the Open Social Web, based on short position statements that people submit when registering […]

Greetings to #fosdem in Brussels! It sounds like there will be a full track on the topic of the #socialweb tomorrow with lots of interesting presentations! Good luck to all the presenters, and have a great time discussing the #fediverse. #fediforumfriday

The first position statements for our upcoming un-workshop on Growing the Open Social Web are in. We have added them to https://fediforum.org/2026-03-growing-open-social-web/#papers Agree? Disagree? Have something to add? Submit your own position statement as part of your registration! This […]

If you attended #fediforum before, you now should have received an invite to our upcoming un-workshop on "Growing the Open Social Web". It's intended to be half way between unconference (agenda is entirely open) and workshop (focused, with up-front paper submissions). This un-workshop is a bit […]

Lots of Open Social Web events are coming up. * Social Web Devroom at FOSDEM, Brussels, this Saturday. * Protocols for Publishers, London, Feb 4-5. * FediMTL, Montreal, Feb 24 * and then our own Growing the Open Social Web workshop, online, March 2. * ... We track them at […]

Thanks @wearenew_public for the shout-out about our upcoming FediForum un-workshop on Growing the Open Social Web in their newsletter. Are you interested in growing the Open Social Web? Then join up with like-minded people from around the world and us, on March 2, online. More info and […]

On March 2, we are going to try something different. Something in addition to the regular twice/year FediForum un-conference (so don't worry). We will run an un-**workshop**, on a topic that many in the community have told us is very pressing for them: How do we grow the Open Social Web? When […]

@fediforum I can't wait! I got my ticket.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@fediforum/115934767765808123 This is a big, important topic.

On March 2, we are going to try something different. Something in addition to the regular twice/year FediForum un-conference (so don't worry). We will run an un-**workshop**, on a topic that many in the community have told us is very pressing for them: How do we grow the Open Social Web? When […]

Based on popular demand ... We'll have to say something tomorrow :-)

At the Fediverse track at SFSCon last month, Johannes Ernst spoke about: From the Fediverse to the Open Social Web: Towards the Digital Freedom to Subscribe, Communicate and Interact Across the Entire Web Recording and other talks: https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

At the Fediverse track at SFSCon last month, Harry Keller spoke about: Seizing the Means of Communication: a Plan for Community-Owned Social Media. Recording and other talks: https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

At the Fediverse track at SFSCon last month, Marcus Rohrmoser spoke about: Seppo Onboarding and Install Recording and other talks: https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

At the Fediverse track at SFSCon last month, Davide Eynard spoke about Build Your Own Timeline Algorithm. Recording and other talks: https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, André Menrath spoke about: Interoperability of Events in the Fediverse: Status Quo and Vision https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/ #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Sandra Barthel spoke about: From Open Source to Open Spaces: The Fediverse and the Future of Public Digital Infrastructure https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/ #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Michael Foster and Saskia Welch from the Newsmast Foundation spoke about: Growing the Open Social Web: Case Studies From Newsmast https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/ #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb #newsmast

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Joan Pla spoke about: Decentralised Social Media Initiatives Within European Public Service Media https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/ #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb #research

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Jaz-Michael King spoke about: Hiraeth and Hashtags: Building a Bilingual Community on the Fediverse https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/ #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb #iftas #TootWales

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Tobias Diekershoff spoke about: Fediverse: Beyond text in the stream: An expedition into the Fediverse to discover uncharted services https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/ #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Mayel de Borniol and Ivan Minutillo spoke about: Bonfire: Public Interest Social Networks https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/ #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb #bonfire

In the Fediverse track at SFSCon, Tommi Marmo spoke about: What is the Fediverse? Defining Values and Key Challenges. https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/ #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb

The recordings of the talks from the Fediverse track we organized at SFSCon in Italy a few weeks ago are now available. They range from technology to public policy, from culture to governance and more. Check them out: https://fediforum.org/2025-11-sfscon/ #fediforum #sfscon #fediverse #socialweb

Firs WebSocialBR – Brazilian Fediverse Forum event in Brasil coming up on December 3rd. We are glad to support the event. https://websocial.org.br

Harry from village.one is now talking about the Fediverse and cooperatives. How does it relate to “choose your instance”? #sfscon #fediverse

Marcus explains how to set up your own full ActivityPub server on shared hosting without root with his project Seppo. #sfscon #fediverse

Davide now with Mozilla.ai is talking about custom timeline algorithms. #sfscon #fediverse

Andre is discussing the challenges of federating interoperability of event info in the #fediverse in the track at #sfscon.

Sandra is describing how technology and politics are increasingly intertwined, and why digital sovereignty, free software and the fediverse matter more than ever. #sfscon #fediverse

Michael and Saskia from Newsmast explain how building focused social applications for particular communities and use cases can meet the moment of the global information emergency many are all facing.

Joan is telling us about early results of his research into the use of the Fediverse by European public service organizations at #sfscon.

Jaz is explaining the needs for communities online around a particular language, and how he supports the Welsh community with a dedicated server for them in the Fediverse. #fediverse #sfscon

Tobias Diekershoffn is talking about the non-text platforms in the #fediverse at #sfscon.

Now Ivan and Mayel from Bonfire Networks are presenting Bonfire, which allows people to build custom social experiences , interoperates with the Fediverse and other open social protocols and which was released today! #sfscon #fediverse

@tommi is setting the context for what we are talking about today in the #Fediverse track at #sfscon#fediverse

The Fediverse track at #sfscon will start in 20 minutes in room Seminar 4. Go down the stairs and to the left, in the corner, left of the coffee station. Shttps://www.sfscon.it/tracks/fediverse-track-2025/

Scenes from the Fediverse booth at SFSCon.

SFSCon is starting. Our Fediverse track is this afternoon. Looking forward to it, making new friends and moving the open social web and the Fediverse forward! Thanks #sfscon for the FediForum shout-out to #fediforum during the opening!

RE: https://pan.rent/@tommi/115504512989059377 The speakers on the Fediverse track tomorrow at SFSCon have found each other over dinner today already. Looking forward to a great event tomorrow! Thanks @tommi and @melaniebartos for helping organizing the track!

The #fediverse track at #sfscon in Bolzano, Italy, that we've organized is starting in 24 hours. We have a Signal back channel for attendees. DM for an invite if you are attending. https://www.sfscon.it/tracks/fediverse-track-2025/

SFSCon starts one week from right now. The FediForum/Fediverse track is in the afternoon of day 1. We will also have a BOF session on day 2. And a demo area! Will great to see all you Italian and European Fediverse enthusiasts in Bolzano!

Less than 10 days until SFSCon and the Fediverse track we are organizing there. Looking forward to many interesting presentations from technology to public policy, from community building to the future of the Open Social Web. See you in Bolzano? https://fediforum.org

Had such a great time demoing AltStore’s fediverse integration at @fediforum, thanks everyone who watched it live! And if you missed it, you can now watch the 5min demo on their website 🙂 https://mastodon.social/@fediforum/115413457427356746