Taking a Fresh Look at the Fediverse (froscon2025)

On the search for open and decentralized alternatives to commercial social media platforms many have given Mastodon and/or the Fediverse a try. But if you never made the jump or did not stay around for whatever reason you might be interested in what exciting new developments are happening in and around the Fediverse. In the past years changes in established social media platforms and political developments have sparked an interest in alternative platforms that are more open and less centralized. One option is the Fediverse, a network built on open source software and an open protocol, ActivityPub. Many people have given the Fediverse a try but then moved on. Others might be interested, but still waiting to make the move. In this talk you will learn: - Why you should be using federated, decentralized social media (and why this is more important than ever before) - What the Fediverse is - What is new in Mastodon, the leading microblogging platform on the Fediverse - How Mastodon is restructuring to a non-profit organization - What other exciting developments happen in and around the Fediverse - Tips and tricks to get the best experience out of the Fediverse Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 about this event: https://programm.froscon.org/2025/events/3346.html