Mostly Hubzilla. Also (streams), WriteFreely and Lemmy for special purposes.
this post was submitted on 07 Mar 2025
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Mostly Lemmy, but also Peertube, rarely Mastodon I also have accounts on other Fediverse services but I don't use it
Forgive my ignorance but i dont see mention of Bluesky? I beleive thats also fediverse?
It very much is not Fediverse. They use a federated protocol, but not ActivityPub, which is the Fediverse's protocol. They use AT Protocol instead, and they're the only thing using ATP, by the way... That should tell you everything about how "federated" they are.
While there are different servers, there's a dependence on central nodes. The simple existence of central nodes is antithetical to decentralization... So we're really not talking about the same thing at all here, with BlueSky vs the Fediverse.
No, Bluesky is a centralized platform, literally twitter 2.0. The Fediverse's main selling point is the opposite.
But there are different servers, similar to Lemmy?
AT protocol is different than Activity Pub. They do not allow instance control and freedom (you can t really call this federation) , it is not real decentralization if you dont allow users spinning their instances and federate with the rest.
Mastodon, Pixelfed, Lemmy and Bookwyrm. They all seem to cover most of my social media needs which (in all other cases beside Lemmy) can be described as shouting in the void and being happy if someone else is there too.
(in all other cases beside Lemmy) can be described as shouting in the void and being happy if someone else is there too.
Yeah, I get this, to be honest.
Though, I do feel the same way with the centralized social media platforms. I mean, if I make a Tumblr post, I'm really not expecting people to see it. If I just Tweet, as opposed to Tweeting at someone, I don't really expect engagement either... YT videos, Instagram posts... Unless my friends and family use the apps
which is another issue altogether, since I could try to get them to join
I just shouting in the void.
I think it's the lack of theme. Lemmy makes you post with the theme of the community you post to, so it's kind of implied that your posts will reach people that are interested in what you posted. That's kind of how tags work on Mastodon and Twitter, I guess, but it's not quite the same thing.
I've been using Mastodon for eight years and got involved with hosting a small instance for some years now. Also running a Bookwyrm instance and, since a few days, this Lemmy instance which will remain single user most likely.
I have several more Mastodon accounts I'm switching between and inactive Pixelfed, GoToSocial and Friendica accounts.
this Lemmy instance which will remain single user most likely.
You're an evil person, keeping a name as cool as nocturnal garden all to yourself... Where has compassion gone? The world... The world is falling apart, one cool server-name at a time... /j
Hehe thanks! Not 100% decided yet but since it's running on my homeserver and not some VPS I guess I won't open except for friends maybe.
Mastodon, Lemmy, Goto Social, Pixelfed, Bookwyrm.
Peertibes default no federation thing is too frustrating for me to deal with
Lemmy, Sharkey (like Mastodon but with more features), and WAFRN (the fediverse's Tumblr alternative)
Other than Lemmy, I’ve got a self-hosted and federated Matrix instance. I don’t actually do much with Matrix at the moment, it’s mostly the result of me tinkering with self-hosted services. I did recently bridge it to Discord, and I’ve let my friends know it’s a potential alternative if Discord continues going down the shitter.
Discord continues going down the shitter.
How so? And what do you mean bridge Matrix to Discord?
Mostly referring to the recent rumblings about their potential IPO. Once shareholders get their hands on something, it’s all downhill.
Matrix supports “bridges” for a number of third party services so you can keep in contact with friends who haven’t made the transition to federated services.
Cool :D Thanks for the link, I'll definitely be checking that out~
Once shareholders get their hands on something
We'll see I guess...
Lemmy and Matrix. And I don't use Matrix a helluva lot.
I mainly use Lemmy (infosec.pub) and I sometimes use Mastodon (mstdn.plus).
Mastodon, via jorts.horse. I use it mainly to shitpost, and occasionally catch up on news.
PeerTube, via spectra.video. It was part of an effort to switch away from YouTube, but due to the abysymal discoverability, I am forced to concur that it hasn't been doing well as a replacement. I now just use Grayjay to see videos, regardless of platforms.
For now, I use Lemmy via lemmy.cafe. However, when PieFed gets a stable app, I plan to switch over to it, probably via feddit.online.
Maybe I'll try out Loops when it gains federation support.
However, when PieFed gets a stable app, I plan to switch over to it
Yeah, lots of people have been talking highly of PieFed.
Maybe I’ll try out Loops when it gains federation support.
Oh, no Fed yet?! Dang...
Mastodon and MakerTube
...And Lemmy?!
duh
I shan't assume even the obvious!!!!!!!!
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