People who’ve figured out the fediverse understand its power. They’ve read and experimented, and had enough lightbulb moments, to know why it’s worth investing time and energy in a decentralized landscape.
It’s inspiring to learn about those pivotal moments because it expands our thinking too. We’ve started collecting and sharing these stories — including on a new TikTok channel — so that others can also see the big picture and many mainstream use cases for this technology.
(Why put the videos on “walled garden” channels like TikTok and Instagram, you may ask? Because we want to reach people not currently in the fediverse, to help them see the tremendous possibilities when you join the network. We’ll also put these stories on federated channels, including our own blog, Mastodon, Bluesky and Threads.)
The fediverse streamlines workflows, creates new points of connection, and facilitates cool new realities, like uniting comments from around the internet around a single post. Hear it from early adopters, creators, builders and more, including:
Anuj Ahooja, writer and builder, on how it finally allows us to own our online relationships.
@fedi.curious The fediverse* is exciting early adopters for so many reasons! They're investing in one of the most exciting things to happen in social media since the birth of social itself. In this video, Anuj Ahooja, writer and builder, shares his lightbulb moment: how it finally allows us to own our online relationships. * New to the fediverse? It’s the next wave in social media — a decentralized ecosystem of independent social networking services that can communicate with each other. So it doesn’t matter what platform you or your friends are on. You can each do your own thing and yet still be connected (thanks to a common protocol). It’s like having your TikTok, Instagram, Flipboard and X feeds all in one place. Plus, if you leave one platform, you don’t have to leave all your content and followers behind. They travel with you! What’s your favorite thing about the fediverse? Tell us so we can feature you in an upcoming video! #fediverse #fedi.love #opensource #socialmedia #decentralization #flipboard #activitypub #mastodon #threads #bluesky ♬ original sound – fedi.curious
Doctor Popular, blogger and host of The Fediverse Files for WordPress, on how it benefits bloggers and brings “the return of comments.”
@fedi.curious The fediverse* is exciting early adopters — for so many reasons! Here's why they’re investing in one of the most exciting things to happen in social media since the birth of social itself. In this clip, @doctorpopular, blogger and host of "The Fediverse Files" for @wordpresscom, shares his lightbulb moment: how it benefits bloggers and brings “the return of comments.” New to the fediverse? It's the next wave in social media. It’s a decentralized ecosystem of independent social networking services that can communicate with each other. So it doesn’t matter what platform you or your friends are on. You can each do your own thing and yet still be connected (thanks to a common protocol). It’s like having your TikTok, Instagram, Flipboard and X feeds all in one place. Plus, if you leave one platform, you don’t have to leave all your content and followers behind. They travel with you. Isn't that cool? Tell us your lightbulb moment in the fediverse. We want to know for an upcoming video. #fediverse #fedi.love #opensource #socialmedia #decentralization #wordpress #flipboard #activitypub #mastodon ♬ original sound – fedi.curious
Jaz Michael-King, Director of IFTAS, on how it helps the Welsh language to thrive.
@fedi.curious The fediverse* is exciting early adopters — for so many reasons! In these short videos, they tell us why they’re investing in one of the most exciting things to happen in social media since the birth of social media itself. In this clip, Jaz Michael-King, Director of IFTAS, shares his lightbulb moment — how it helps the Welsh language to thrive. What’s yours?! Tell us so we can feature you in an upcoming video. * The #fediverse is the next wave in social media. It’s a decentralized ecosystem of independent social networking services that can communicate with each other. So it doesn’t matter what platform you or your friends are on. You can each do your own thing and yet still be connected (thanks to a common protocol). It’s like having your TikTok, Instagram, Flipboard and X feeds all in one place. Plus, if you leave one platform, you don’t have to leave all your content and followers behind. They travel with you — or so is the promise of this open-source system. #fediverse#fedi.love#opensource#socialmedia#decentralization#mastodon#threads#bluesky#flipboard ♬ original sound – fedi.curious
Andy Piper, Developer Relations at Mastodon, on how it made a music festival more fun.
@fedi.curious The #fediverse is the next wave in social media. It’s a decentralized ecosystem of independent social networking services that can communicate with each other. So it doesn’t matter what platform you or your friends are on. You can each do your own thing and yet still be connected (thanks to a common protocol). It’s like having your TikTok, Instagram, Flipboard and X feeds all in one place. Plus, if you leave one platform, you don’t have to leave all your content and followers behind. They travel with you — or so is the promise of this open-source system. The fediverse is exciting early adopters — for so many reasons! In these short videos, they tell us why they’re investing in one of the most exciting things to happen in social media since the birth of social media itself. In this clip, Andy Piper, Developer Relations at Mastodon, shares his lightbulb moment — how it made a music festival more fun. ##fediverse#fedi.love#opensource#socialmedia#decentralization#mastodon#threads#bluesky#flipboard ♬ original sound – fedi.curious
Elena Rossini, filmmaker, photographer and writer, on how it seamlessly syncs comments across platforms.
@fedi.curious The fediverse* is exciting early adopters — for so many reasons! In these short videos, they tell us why they’re investing in one of the most exciting things to happen in social media since the birth of social itself. In this clip, Elena Rossini, a filmmaker, photographer and writer, shares her lightbulb moment:how it seamlessly syncs comments across platforms. * New to the fediverse? It’s the next wave in social media — a decentralized ecosystem of independent social networking services that can communicate with each other. So it doesn’t matter what platform you or your friends are on. You can each do your own thing and yet still be connected (thanks to a common protocol). It’s like having your TikTok, Instagram, Flipboard and X feeds all in one place. Plus, if you leave one platform, you don’t have to leave all your content and followers behind. They travel with you! #fediverse#fedi.love#opensource#socialmedia#decentralization#flipboard#activitypub#mastodon#threads#bluesky ♬ original sound – fedi.curious
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