FediVariety —things that make us tick
Even before our journey began at fnf23 in Brussels, we all envisioned a day when we could collectively dedicate our time, efforts, and passion to protecting privacy and digital rights for everyone. This has always been a fundamental principle in our lives and our mission. and so here it is: fedivariety!
— the future should always be better —
Following FOSDEM/OFFDEM, part of our FediVariety team participated in a three-day workshop focused on encryption and advocacy in the EU and globally. The workshop aimed to enhance the knowledge and advocacy skills of civil society and non-profit organizations working on this critical issue. ...February 3, 2025Brussels was buzzing with energy, and our team was right in the middle of it. We didn't just attend FOSDEM and OFFDEM 2025 —we immersed ourselves, turning the vibrant atmosphere into fuel for connection, collaboration, and some seriously productive time together. Our basecamp was a stunning Art...January 27, 2025Yay! The FediVariety circus is coming to town! Calling all coders, developers, administrators, researchers, storytellers, and everyone who champions the power of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)! FOSS community ties face many issues today, especially given the current challenges our...January 14, 2025Yay!!! Mastodon is going to transfer ownership of key Mastodon ecosystem and platform components (including name and copyrights, among other assets) to a new non-profit organization, affirming the intent that Mastodon should not be owned or controlled by a single individual. https://blog...January 12, 2025A bit late in the year, perhaps, but Mastodon had a lot more numbers to share... So, if you’re curious how Mastodon is doing by the numbers, the 2023 Annual Report is finally here: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/12/annual-report-2023/ "How large is our budget, and where does it go? Who...December 20, 2024We're pleased to see NGI making the logical step of moving over to the Fediverse! Yay! 'Sixteen Next Generation Internet (NGI) projects are pleased to announce the transition to Mastodon and PeerTube, two European open-source platforms, for their communication and content-sharing needs. This...December 17, 2024As part of our research, we are interviewing those involved in the EU Voice-Video pilot project as well as some experts in the field. We aim to gain further insight by attending the 38th Chaos Communication Congress, where Fediverse-related topics are for sure part of the program. Stay tuned and...December 3, 2024Hmm. Where will EFJ go? Nostr, Farcaster, Blsky... or will it be Mastodon then? "The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has decided it will no longer post content on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, from 20 January 2025, when Donald J. Trump will officially become the 47th President...December 1, 2024So today (last cfp day!) we applied for a presentation of our research project at FOSDEM'25, where software developers from all over the world meet, exchange ideas and collaborate. FediVariety is aiming for a place on the programme to share and discuss our exciting adventures in the European...November 21, 2024The petitioner calls for the European Union to actively develop and implement a Linux-based operating system, termed ‘EU-Linux’, across public administrations in all EU Member States. This initiative aims to reduce dependency on Microsoft products, ensuring compliance with the General Data...November 12, 2024Freedom not Fear (fnf), an annual self-organised conference on privacy and digital rights, provided us the chance to share our adventures in the European labyrinth of commissions, institutes, bodies, etc. Here's the abstract regarding our 'hot potato' session ;) "FediVariety was born at FnF 2023....This guide demonstrates us how adopting digital commons can save governments money, increase interoperability for public services and digital infrastructure, and enhance a nation’s digital sovereignty by reducing its dependence on Big Tech proprietary products, so that technical decisions are...October 26, 2024We are happy to announce that we have our first interviews planned! We'll meet #EC #OSPO officers in Brussels in a couple of weeks! Still, we need your help to find more interview partners. In particular, we are looking for Social Media Managers or Communication Officers from #EuropeanUnion...October 2, 2024Initially published by petites singularités: https://ps.lesoiseaux.io/ https://ps.zoethical.org/pub/lettre-publique-aux-ncp-au-sujet-de-ngi/ "Since 2020, Next Generation Internet (NGI) programmes, part of European Commission’s Horizon programme, fund free software in Europe using a cascade...October 2, 2024Various elements for the operation in this ambitious research project needed to be assembled and prepared in a team, spread over whole Europe. In the mean while the political context (EU and many others...) changed quite dramatically, as expected. Despite all efforts, EDPS wasn't able to find a...August 20, 2024Erin Kissane and Darius Kazemi (with the support of the Digital Infrastructure Insights Fund) proposed this project in the fall of 2023 based on our shared sense that the Fediverse’s history of resilience and expansion positions it as one of our best chances to allow more people to maintain...June 11, 2024Federated social networks, collectively known as the “fediverse,” are emerging as alternatives to traditional social media platforms. These networks, such as Mastodon, Threads, and BlueSky, offer a decentralized approach to online interaction. However, the shift to a decentralized model...April 26, 2024Wojciech Wiewiórowski, EDPS, stated: “The EDPS pilot project of EU Voice and EU Video has proved that public bodies, like EUIs, can offer social media platforms that respect individuals’ fundamental rights as alternatives to common platforms owned by a handful of big players. I am proud of the...April 17, 2024"Congratulations! Thank you for your patience while we were completing our review. It paid off: your project "Integrating Fediverse into Public Administration, EU Voice-Video case study" (2023-12-211) is one of the selected proposals eligible to receive a grant from NLnet foundation in the...February 16, 2024"It is my pleasure to inform you that your project ""Integrating Fediverse into Public Administration; a EU Voice & Video case study"" (2023-12-211) has been selected to enter the second round of the December 2023 call. While the first round is solely based on your proposal, this strict selection...More Posts
— juggling the fediverse —