Decentered

Developer Jesse Karmani discusses creating a private social media platform, Frequency, focusing on privacy and meaningful connections. They explore challenges in app development and evolving social networking preferences. The podcast touches on issues in the Fediverse, social media forks like Glitch Social, and invites developers to join Frequency.

Matthias Pfefferle, developer behind ActivityPub for WordPress at Automattic, discusses the evolution of the plugin, challenges in implementing ActivityPub, dilemmas of supporting new projects, and the future of blogging within the Fediverse

IndieWeb developer Manton Reece discusses building a federated microblogging platform. Topics include JSON Feed integration, migration from Substack, diverse platform features, pricing plans, Fediverse growth, open APIs, and online data ownership.

Rudy Fraser discusses creating Black Sky, a custom feed for black voices on Bluesky. Topics include building personalized feeds, addressing platform flaws, benefits of decentralized platforms, risks of tech monopolies, and encouraging engagement in Blue Sky ecosystem.

In this podcast, Jaz Michael-King discusses building trust and safety in the Wild West of social on the Fediverse. Topics include tools for moderators, legal liabilities, navigating grants, child safety, and government engagement. Emphasis on community collaboration and resource sharing for positive change.

Shawn Grigson, shared blocklists community standard-bearer, discusses the Elephant project, cultural shift in the Fediverse, Meta's collaborations, challenges of moderation in online communities, unpaid open source work, FETI Check, the importance of human review in block list services, and trust and safety efforts in the decentralized space.

Ryan Barrett, who has explored decentralized social protocols, discusses the evolution of Bridgy Fed, advancements and challenges in the Fedverse, the need for standardization in social networks, a bug report on 'no bot' hashtag interpretation, thoughts on the Solid protocol and activity pods, and the functionality of Bridgy Fed in making networks comprehensive.

Takiyoshi Hoshida, a Fediverse app developer, shares their background in coding, frustrations with the Fediverse, and their vision for the future. They also discuss upcoming features for Sora, challenges with integrating blue sky support for Android and iOS, and the importance of user feedback.

The hosts discuss the challenges of finding good content in decentralized systems. They explore alternatives to Substack, like Buttondown and Ghost. They discuss the evolution of newsletter platforms and the challenge of getting discovered. They explore the features and uncertainty of a new platform resembling G plus circles. They discuss the potential of Flipboard becoming a prominent platform. They discuss developing a network for a distancing suite and YouTube's plans for PeerTube. They talk about the challenges of creating a mobile app for a decentralized system and Apple's approval process for iOS developers.