Mastodon Archives

Bluesky backs a project that would let Mastodon apps, like Ivory, work with its network

April 26, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Apps, Backs, Bluesky, Ivory, Mastodon, Network, project, work

Social networks Bluesky and Mastodon may soon be accessible from within a single app — at least, that’s what Bluesky hopes. The new decentralized social network, originally incubated inside Jack Dorsey-run Twitter, is backing a project that would connect — or “bridge” — Mastodon requests into Bluesky requests so that consumer apps, like Ivory, would [...]read moreBluesky backs a project that would let Mastodon apps, like Ivory, work with its network

Mastodon users can now share their profile via QR code on Android

February 29, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Android, Code, Mastodon, profile, share, users

Decentralized social network Mastodon has updated its official app for Android to let users easily share their profiles with QR Codes. This could be useful in loud places like event and hotel lobbies to exchange profiles, the company said in a blog post. To share the QR code, users can go to their profile tab [...]read moreMastodon users can now share their profile via QR code on Android

Newsmast brings curated ‘communities’ to the open source Twitter/X alternative Mastodon

February 28, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology alternative, brings, communities, curated, Mastodon, Newsmast, Open, Source, TwitterX

An organization called Newsmast is introducing a new approach to decentralized social media with the launch of an updated version of its Mastodon mobile app that now integrates content from two servers into one interface — a different approach compared with how Mastodon, the open source Twitter/X alternative, typically works. The idea is to offer [...]read moreNewsmast brings curated ‘communities’ to the open source Twitter/X alternative Mastodon

Discord took no action against server that coordinated costly Mastodon spam attacks

February 22, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology action, attacks, coordinated, costly, Discord, Mastodon, Server, Spam

Over the weekend, hackers targeted federated social networks like Mastodon to carry out ongoing spam attacks that were organized on Discord, and conducted using Discord applications. But Discord has yet to remove the server where the attacks are facilitated, and Mastodon community leaders have been unable to reach anyone at the company. “The attacks were [...]read moreDiscord took no action against server that coordinated costly Mastodon spam attacks

Spam attack on Twitter/X rival Mastodon highlights ‘Fediverse’ vulnerabilities

February 20, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Attack, Fediverse, highlights, Mastodon, Rival, Spam, TwitterX, vulnerabilities

A spam attack that impacted the open source X rival Mastodon, Misskey, and other apps highlights how the decentralized social web, also known as the Fediverse, is open to abuse. Over the past several days, attackers have targeted smaller Mastodon servers, taking advantage of open registrations to automate the creation of spam accounts. Mastodon founder [...]read moreSpam attack on Twitter/X rival Mastodon highlights ‘Fediverse’ vulnerabilities

Can’t decide between Bluesky Mastodon and Nostr? Nootti’s new app lets you post to all three

February 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology App, Bluesky, decide.., Lets, Mastodon, Noottis, Nostr, post

Managing a social presence these days can be tough. It’s even tougher for those who are experimenting with the new wave of Twitter-like services, like Mastodon, Nostr, and Bluesky, where staying active means a lot of duplicate posts to different networks. Thankfully, developers are starting to address our needs for cross-posting tools. In addition to [...]read moreCan’t decide between Bluesky Mastodon and Nostr? Nootti’s new app lets you post to all three