Beginner’s guide to Mastodon: the open-source alternative to Twitter
TL;DR Mastodon is a decentralized, open-source microblogging network founded in 2016 that uses independently run servers (instances) connected across a…
How Communication Gave Way to Entertainment on Social Platforms
TL;DR A recent essay by Ploum argues that federated networks like the Fediverse are evolving into content-distribution systems rather than…
How Communication Channels Became Content Networks, Eroding Trust
TL;DR A long-form blog argues that modern social platforms and Fediverse clients prioritise content delivery over reliable person-to-person messaging, turning…
My 2026 Open Social Web Predictions — Forecasts for Bluesky, Fediverse, Threads
TL;DR A set of quantified predictions for the open social web in 2026, grouped by likelihood: mild (very likely), medium…