At #FediForum, @ben called out that he linked to the @ProPublica donation drive on #Mastodon, and that yielded more donations than any other social media promotion on other platforms by the official account.

Huge.

We've seen hints of how the #Fediverse can have a positive impact on newsrooms, but this is the most tangible proof I've personally seen so far.

Last day of #FediForum 2024. Excellent sessions. More linkdump / bookmarks:

* Unconference in the UK coming up -> https://oggcamp.org (Andy Piper is one of the organisers and it is open source and free culture)

Excited to announce that I will be at #fediforum today speed demo-ing my latest project: an ActivityPub data observatory!

This observatory does not collect any user data or metadata. Instead I am looking at the *shape* (aka schema) of data being sent around the fediverse. This will let software devs ask questions like "How is a Mastodon 4.2.0 image post formatted differently from a Misskey 2024.7.0 image post?"

And we'll get real answers based on data rather than on poor documentation.

I'm thrilled to announce, especially on the occasion of the #Fediforum, that @medlab is launching an Open Social Incubator.

Our mission is to support a cohort of community builders who could use extra support in getting to know and learning to use open social tools.

Participants will receive $3,500, hands-on support, and a peer community.

Please spread the word! Learn more here: https://www.colorado.edu/lab/medlab/2024/09/11/open-call-join-open-social-incubator

Open Call: Join the Open Social Incubator

Apply here by October 4Do the online communities and groups that you participate in use digital tools that truly serve your values? Do you want to break free

^{Media Economies Design Lab}

Hey @tobias! There are a lot of people interested in learning more about #Friendica at @fediforum!

I think they would be super happy if you joined for a tutorial/session.

#Friendica #Fediforum

Last call for Fediverse software demos for next week's #FediForum

Have cool Fediverse software you'd like to show off to Fediforum attendees? Reach out!

We have a rather interesting demo lineup already, but because this FediForum goes over 3 days, not just 2, we have a bit more room.

More info and recordings of past demos: https://fediforum.org

FediForum

The unconference for the people who move the Fediverse forward

^FediForum