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Mackinac

A multi-protocol social media app for Bluesky and Mastodon

Mastotags - Hashtag Finder for Mastodon

Postcard · Paste a post, get a clean image

Turn posts and profiles from X, Bluesky and Mastodon into clean, shareable images.

Mastodon Exit Interview

I am currently winding down the Mastodon bots I used to post sunrise and sunset times. The precipitating event is that the admin of the instance hosting the associated accounts demanded they be made nigh-undiscoverable, but the underlying cause is that it’s become increasing clear that Mastodon isn’t, and won’t ever be, a good platform for “asynchronous ephemeral notifications of any kind”. I’d also argue (more controversially) that it’s simply not good infrastructure for social networking of any kind. There are lots of interesting people using Mastodon, and I’m sure it will live on as a good-enough space for certain niche groups. But there is no question that it will never offer the fun of early Twitter, let alone the vibrancy of Twitter during its growth phase. I’ve long since dropped Mastodon from my home screen, and have switched to Bluesky for text-centric social media.

The State of the Open Social Web

A comprehensive look at Mastodon, Bluesky, and the growing ecosystem of open, interoperable social networks.

Making Social Media Social

As some of you might know, I am part of a team of people moderating a Mastodon server. And as so many of those servers we’ve been having some problems with fake signups lately. This is about how we mitigated the issue and how it was beneficial beyond that. So for those who don’t know […]

Coho

Discover a simpler way to socialize online with Coho, the Mastodon app that prioritizes ease-of-use and clean design. Experience the open-source, decentralized social network without the clutter. Join communities, share your thoughts, and connect with like-minded individuals all with just a few taps. Say goodbye to overwhelming feeds and complicated features, Coho simplifies the social media experience.

Mastodon - Decentralized social media

Learn more about Mastodon, the radically different, free and open-source decentralized social media platform.

@hoagecko - sh.itjust.works

I am Japansese. I’m not good at English. Mastodon: @hoagecko@fedibird.com [/u/hoagecko@fedibird.com]

Perch - Terminal Social Client for Mastodon & Bluesky

Perch is a beautiful terminal social client for Mastodon and Bluesky. Read, post, and engage across social networks from your terminal.

Nicolium

Mastodon-compatible social media front-end

EchoFeed - Cross post your RSS feed to Mastodon, Bluesky, Micro.blog, Discord, and more!

Send your posts all over the web

Playing with ActivityPub

Can a website play with a mastodon?