@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ Title: Social Media Critique - test
Category: long-read test
Category: long-read test
Slug: federation
Slug: federation
lang: en
lang: en
status: draft
> This is in the end what Silicon Valley tries to prevent at all cost:
> This is in the end what Silicon Valley tries to prevent at all cost:
> resistance and exodus. How can such a momentum be unleashed?
> resistance and exodus. How can such a momentum be unleashed?
@ -13,14 +12,14 @@ opinion it can be interesting to have a closer look at action and momentum.
Three projects caught my attention and I think could be an interesting
Three projects caught my attention and I think could be an interesting
case for this 'next steps' discussion:
case for this 'next steps' discussion:
Mastodon (2016) en Conversations (2014) and Peertube (2015) *
Mastodon (2016) en Conversations (2014) and Peertube (2015)[ref]These are the dates of the project's source code first appearing in public, they are still actively updated and used.[/ref]
All three are projects that during the past twelve months have somehow
All three are projects that during the past twelve months have somehow
reinvigorated (the work on, attention for) their underlying protocols.
reinvigorated (the work on, attention for) their underlying protocols.
Protocols that have been proclaimed dead or unsuccessful for many years.
Protocols that have been proclaimed dead or unsuccessful for many years.
And probably will be for more to come.
And probably will be for more to come.
The first one, Mastodon (https://joinmastodon.org/), you may have read
The first one, Mastodon [ref][https://joinmastodon.org/](https://joinmastodon.org/)[/ref], you may have read
about or even tried out. It is essentially a twitter clone /
about or even tried out. It is essentially a twitter clone /
alternative. Technically it is based on Ostatus, which is a protocol to
alternative. Technically it is based on Ostatus, which is a protocol to
distribute
distribute
@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ makes the network interesting and relevant to its several hundred
thausand users.
thausand users.
Conversations (https://conversations.im/) is a messaging application
Conversations [ref][https://conversations.im](https://conversations.im/)[/ref] is a messaging application
that is based on the very old XMPP protocol. This is a chat protocol
that is based on the very old XMPP protocol. This is a chat protocol
which has at one point also been the underlying technology of both
which has at one point also been the underlying technology of both
Google and Facebook chat before they closed it down and made it
Google and Facebook chat before they closed it down and made it
@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ to an increase in popularity and community involvement is an interesting
development.
development.
Lastly, Peertube (https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube) is an attempt
Lastly, Peertube [ref][Peertube website](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube)[/ref] is an attempt
at making the hosting of video content accessible to small
at making the hosting of video content accessible to small
organizations. The sheer amount of infrastructure and thus capital
organizations. The sheer amount of infrastructure and thus capital
required to set up an alternative to the monopoly position of Youtube,
required to set up an alternative to the monopoly position of Youtube,
@ -172,11 +171,3 @@ to transition together to different kind of media. This is slow and
laborious so mutual support is important. The time is always right, but
laborious so mutual support is important. The time is always right, but
now more than ever.
now more than ever.
* these are the dates of the project's source code first appearing in
rra
6 years ago