FR#161 – Conference Edition

How the conferences FediForum and 2mr.social this week show how fediverse is trying to build connections with European politics, as well as with the atmosphere.

There is One Fediverse. There are a Million Fediverses.

Over the past several years I’ve listened to admins, mods, and community managers from across the decentralised social media landscape. I’ve been in the chats, attended the conferences,…

Elena Rossini 🌈 (@_elena@mastodon.social)

Two pieces of good news for W Social: 1) I may have found the problem that has bricked their network for the past week. 2) This may very well be the LAST article I ever write about them. It's exhausting and stressful and I want to retire from this beat and go back to promoting the Fediverse. Thank you all for your support and encouragement. And to my trusted source (a Fedi friend) who found and shared with me brilliant gems: THANK YOU! It's been a real honor collaborating with you ❤️

The Fediverse Explained: Social Media’s Next Form

The fediverse is a network of social media platforms that are interconnected. Find the answers to fediverse FAQs here.

atproto.berlin

AT Protocol Berlin community meetups

Building resilient social media

Next week I’ll be in Berlin, speaking at a Franco-German “Summit on European Digital Sovereignty” satellite event to help launch…

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Local-First Conf on Twitter / X

If you're around Berlin after the conference, check out this fun community-organised event: User Agents Berlin - two days of space for hanging and hacking with friends you met at Local-First Conf! Register here: https://t.co/IXdajX7CdH— Local-First Conf (@localfirstconf) May 6, 2025

Fediverse projects - Join the Fediverse

Fediverse projects are the different software parts of the Fediverse. Many of them are replacements for better-known social media platforms.

I miss Twitter

The title is a bit click-bait-y, but let me explain. Let's discuss The Fediverse.

FediCon — Fediverse Conference

2 day Fediverse Conference from August 6th and 9th, 2026

ATmosphereConf 2026 - THE BEST CONFERENCE

here are some of the talks. there are more. click the button to see a random one lol

AtmosphereConf 2027

The third edition of the global gathering for the Atmosphere Community is taking place in Amsterdam, April 29th - May 2nd. This includes side-events and main conference days. Please RSVP with your interest, subscribe for updates at https://news.atmosphereconf.org, and watch us build out the website with lots of fun features https://atmosphereconf.org As well as in person, we'll also be streaming and have different ways to participate remotely. Atmosphere Conference is run by the community, for the community, as an annual global gathering to connect, share, celebrate, and learn from each other. We welcome newcomers and want to engage with new perspectives. It's a community home for builders, supporters, and participants in the atproto ecosystem. We maintain collective resources, seed projects, and convene our community to ensure every member has genuine voice in shaping the ecosystem's future. #atproto #atmosphereconf #atmosphereconf2027 #europe