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Founder and CEO of Ghost, John O'Nolan, discusses decentralizing technology, integrating ActivityPub, and empowering creators. They explore open-source publishing, micropayments, digital sovereignty, and challenging algorithm-driven platforms for a more equitable internet future.

Cryptocurrency critic Molly White discusses the evolving web, highlighting optimism, blogging for all, digital ownership changes, and the POSSE model for content sharing. She explores identity frameworks, creator relationships, and sustainable funding models for online content.

Software engineer Ryan Barrett, with 12 years of experience, talks about bridging social networks through Bridgy Fed. Highlights include the culture clashes between platforms, feedback on Bridgy Fed, and motivations driving Ryan's work. The discussion explores the challenges of introducing bridges in the Fediverse, consent principles, and balancing centralization with decentralization in web engagement.

Rachel Lambert and Peter Cottle from Meta discuss Threads' entry into the fediverse, the importance of interoperability, Meta's motivations, using ActivityPub, and the future roadmap. They address community concerns, privacy controls, monetization, and excitement for progress in the Fediverse.

Discover the future of the Fediverse at FediForum, discussing top-of-mind topics, bringing people to the network, innovative social media experiences, combatting spam attacks, balancing interoperability, and collaboration in the entrepreneurial journey.

Tony Stubblebine, Publisher of Better Humans and its sister publications at Medium, discusses pivoting out of the attention economy into something more meaningful. They explore Medium's focus on quality, the launch of their own instance on Macedon, and the value of writing and recommending content on Medium.

Fediverse leader Tim Chambers, co-founder of Dewey Digital, discusses topics such as moderation, toxicity, community building, backend moderation, spam filtering, the future of the Fediverse, and more in an exploration of the evolving culture and potential of the open social web.

Mastodon's founder and CEO, Eugen Rochko, discusses Mastodon's epic year and the growth of the Fediverse. They explore the arrival of Meta and the benefits of Threads joining the Fediverse. They also discuss the adoption of Blue Sky and the future of open social networks. The chapter covers the rise and fall of XMPP, the importance of innovating user experiences, and funding in the Fediverse. They recognize Mastodon's achievements and express gratitude for a powerful online platform.

The Internet as we know it is now over 30 years old, and author John Battelle says we must get over the ‘extraordinary inertia’ of the system we’ve built. He would know: As a founder of WIRED Magazine and as an entrepreneur himself, John’s been tracking and writing about the evolution of technology and its impact on society for a long time. What exactly is the difference between what he calls “the internet that we have and the one that we deserve”? Why are we now at an inflection point? Can we still fix the system? How would monetization work in this world?Highlights from this conversation include:the early days of WIRED and the first banner adwhat’s wrong with the Internet we havewhy we’re at an inflection point nowBattelle’s take on Threadsthoughts on monetizing the open social web🔎 You can follow John on his Website and on Threads https://www.threads.net/@johnbattelle✚ You can connect with Mike McCue on Mastodon.💡 To learn more about what Flipboard's doing in the fediverse, sign up here:  https://about.flipboard.com/a-new-wave/

Ian Forrester, Senior Firestarter in the BBC's R&D Lab, discusses the BBC's experiments in the Fediverse, decentralized systems, and owning your sense of identity in the Fediverse. They explore the potential of creating well-managed micro communities on Mastodon, designing a better multi-instance experience, and the excitement around the creation of ActivityPub.