Fediverse House https://flipboard.video/c/fediverse.house/videos On March 9 and 10, devotees and builders on the open social web descended on the Fediverse House at SXSW to connect and collaborate over a singular mission: to build a better internet. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:23:42 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://flipboard.video Fediverse House https://flipboard.video/lazy-static/avatars/21b96013-939a-4daa-ae80-baf0ddd0a70e.jpg https://flipboard.video/c/fediverse.house/videos All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://flipboard.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://flipboard.video/feeds/podcast/videos.xml?videoChannelId=1257 <![CDATA[Start Small]]> https://flipboard.video/w/h6hfmXDoPCfyDSBZwkCRrK https://flipboard.video/w/h6hfmXDoPCfyDSBZwkCRrK Wed, 30 Apr 2025 01:45:35 GMT Where should publishers begin when diving into decentralized social? PMC’s Parker Ortolani recommends starting an account on Mastodon or Bluesky and post — it’s that simple. “You just might find the audience is more engaged [in the fediverse]...” he adds/

This clip is from the “Publishers: Audience and Autonomy” panel at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. The conversation also featured Texas Observer’s Kit O’Connell and 404 Media’s Jason Koebler.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Start Small Where should publishers begin when diving into decentralized social? PMC’s Parker Ortolani recommends starting an account on Mastodon or Bluesky and post — it’s that simple. “You just might find the audience is more engaged [in the fediverse]...” ... <![CDATA[Creator Currency]]> https://flipboard.video/w/rHLM7WtR3YZo4gPpxDqsQ1 https://flipboard.video/w/rHLM7WtR3YZo4gPpxDqsQ1 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 23:50:53 GMT Jim Louderback, Editor and CEO, Inside the Creator Economy, says that in order for creators to be able to build a living wage, they’re going to have to own the land they build on.

This clip is from the “Creators and the Fediverse” panel , moderated by Shira Lazar, Creator and Founder of What’s Trending, at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. The conversation also featured Peter Cottle of Threads.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Creator Currency Jim Louderback, Editor and CEO, Inside the Creator Economy, says that in order for creators to be able to build a living wage, they’re going to have to own the land they build on. This clip is from the “Creators and the Fediverse” panel , mode... <![CDATA[The Perils of Building on Rented Land]]> https://flipboard.video/w/13x8aL1JSHRtLhkVSic9v4 https://flipboard.video/w/13x8aL1JSHRtLhkVSic9v4 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:58:28 GMT As the former editor of VICE’s Motherboard, Jason Koebler rode the rollercoaster of trying to build a business on rented land. Now that he’s managing his own publication, 404 Media, he recognizes the importance of retaining control of his audience — and the fediverse is a key component of that.

This clip is from the “Publishers: Audience and Autonomy” panel at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. The conversation also featured Texas Observer’s Kit O’Connell and PMC’s Parker Ortolani.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult The Perils of Building on Rented Land As the former editor of VICE’s Motherboard, Jason Koebler rode the rollercoaster of trying to build a business on rented land. Now that he’s managing his own publication, 404 Media, he recognizes the importance of retaining control of his audience... <![CDATA[Advice to Brands #2]]> https://flipboard.video/w/7yK7zSTh1d5DUZXw47RT1D https://flipboard.video/w/7yK7zSTh1d5DUZXw47RT1D Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:48:08 GMT Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, it’s about the stories you tell. “Be brave,” says Gina Michnowicz, CEO and CCO at The Craftsman Agency. “Marketing is supposed to be fun. Showing return on investment is important, but it’s also important to be bold.”

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Advice to Brands #2 Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, it’s about the stories you tell. “Be brave,” says Gina Michnowicz, CEO and CCO at The Craftsman Agency. “Marketing is supposed to be fun. Showing return on investment is important, but it’s als... <![CDATA[Advice to Brands #1]]> https://flipboard.video/w/wEm3zK6JrJ2woYPHMoAZUH https://flipboard.video/w/wEm3zK6JrJ2woYPHMoAZUH Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:43:43 GMT Gina Michnowicz, CEO and CCO at The Craftsman Agency, advises brands on how to think about publishing moments in a world with walled garden social networks and beyond them. “Not all platforms are equal, but on the open social web, people will make the choice,” she said.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Advice to Brands #1 Gina Michnowicz, CEO and CCO at The Craftsman Agency, advises brands on how to think about publishing moments in a world with walled garden social networks and beyond them. “Not all platforms are equal, but on the open social web, people will ma... <![CDATA[Part of Something Bigger]]> https://flipboard.video/w/aKtjFotxS5uVNPgJccEWkr https://flipboard.video/w/aKtjFotxS5uVNPgJccEWkr Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:08:23 GMT On the social web, you don’t have to “pack up your whole life” to have an experience somewhere else. Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation, dives into the AOL analogy and how it applies to the open web in a positive way.

This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. Other panel participants included Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky, and Peter Cottle, Software Engineer, Threads.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Part of Something Bigger On the social web, you don’t have to “pack up your whole life” to have an experience somewhere else. Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation, dives into the AOL analogy and how it applies to the open web... <![CDATA[From 0-10M In a Snap]]> https://flipboard.video/w/fxKasESCKYEndC3wsLSZk5 https://flipboard.video/w/fxKasESCKYEndC3wsLSZk5 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:07:31 GMT By building on the social web, innovators in 2025 have a jump start, which can change the game, says Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation.

This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. Other panel participants included Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky, and Peter Cottle, Software Engineer, Threads.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult From 0-10M In a Snap By building on the social web, innovators in 2025 have a jump start, which can change the game, says Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation. This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation mode... <![CDATA[On Keeping Vibes Whole]]> https://flipboard.video/w/vLHkY8w8NgCUavMzZxjaN7 https://flipboard.video/w/vLHkY8w8NgCUavMzZxjaN7 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:49:58 GMT You don’t need an app for every aspect of your personality. Bringing it all in one place lets you bring your whole self to the social web, says Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation.

This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. Other panel participants included Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky, and Peter Cottle, Software Engineer, Threads.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult On Keeping Vibes Whole You don’t need an app for every aspect of your personality. Bringing it all in one place lets you bring your whole self to the social web, says Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation. This clip is fr... <![CDATA[Set Up Your Homestead and We’ll Build Around You]]> https://flipboard.video/w/aBXnLGXSR1o7V5hycNyMoR https://flipboard.video/w/aBXnLGXSR1o7V5hycNyMoR Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:42:10 GMT Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation, on how ActivityPub and AT Protocol offer different, compatible approaches with the same end goal: building a social network around whatever platform you choose.

This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. Other panel participants included Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky, and Peter Cottle, Software Engineer, Threads.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Set Up Your Homestead and We’ll Build Around You Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation, on how ActivityPub and AT Protocol offer different, compatible approaches with the same end goal: building a social network around whatever platform you choose. ... <![CDATA[Give People Choice]]> https://flipboard.video/w/bnV5hbEKbNFfQFkshqU2JP https://flipboard.video/w/bnV5hbEKbNFfQFkshqU2JP Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:25:55 GMT “Let the people have the power,” declares Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky. “We need people on the social web itself.”

This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. Other panel participants included Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation, and Peter Cottle, Software Engineer, Threads.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Give People Choice “Let the people have the power,” declares Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky. “We need people on the social web itself.” This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel, Co-Hos... <![CDATA[Every Developer Should Know This]]> https://flipboard.video/w/knSjCsA9DN9Fq94z9CMQ51 https://flipboard.video/w/knSjCsA9DN9Fq94z9CMQ51 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:19:39 GMT Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky, asks why anyone would start a social network from scratch these days, when they can just bootstrap on to open social systems.

This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. Other panel participants included Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation, and Peter Cottle, Software Engineer, Threads.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Every Developer Should Know This Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky, asks why anyone would start a social network from scratch these days, when they can just bootstrap on to open social systems. This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” co... <![CDATA[What’s the Deal with Threads’ Full Federation?]]> https://flipboard.video/w/xz9N4NPtHXdLhqn1EQ1TLN https://flipboard.video/w/xz9N4NPtHXdLhqn1EQ1TLN Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:17:02 GMT Moderator David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, quizzes Peter Cottle, Software Engineer at Threads, about where the Meta platform is in fully federating.

This clip was part of Imel’s “Fediverse Corner” conversation at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025, recorded on March 9, 2025.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult What’s the Deal with Threads’ Full Federation? Moderator David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, quizzes Peter Cottle, Software Engineer at Threads, about where the Meta platform is in fully federating. This clip was part of Imel’s “Fediverse Corner” conversation at the Fediverse Hous... <![CDATA[Taking It Back from Billionaires]]> https://flipboard.video/w/9pVWjBA8fDSjX566qEjUsT https://flipboard.video/w/9pVWjBA8fDSjX566qEjUsT Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:02:27 GMT Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky, speaking about the importance of having choice and control over your social media experience, particularly at this moment in time in the United States.

This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. Other panel participants included Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation, and Peter Cottle, Software Engineer, Threads.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Taking It Back from Billionaires Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky, speaking about the importance of having choice and control over your social media experience, particularly at this moment in time in the United States. This clip is from... <![CDATA[The Real Success for the Social Web]]> https://flipboard.video/w/gQUpcUQAohbKNZnZpoRkpC https://flipboard.video/w/gQUpcUQAohbKNZnZpoRkpC Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:11:15 GMT Peter Cottle, Software Engineer at Threads, talks about the importance of a “Team Fediverse” mentality when building on the open web. Everyone should be united around the common goal of making a great product experience, he says.

This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. Other panel participants included Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky, and Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult The Real Success for the Social Web Peter Cottle, Software Engineer at Threads, talks about the importance of a “Team Fediverse” mentality when building on the open web. Everyone should be united around the common goal of making a great product experience, he says. This clip is ... <![CDATA[Busting Silos to Fix "The Severance Problem"]]> https://flipboard.video/w/iqFiV7xj1GGmUFzERXdLaP https://flipboard.video/w/iqFiV7xj1GGmUFzERXdLaP Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:08:05 GMT Peter Cottle, Software Engineer at Threads, details how decentralized social helps solve “The Severance Problem” — uniting things like fan theories across platforms.

This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel, Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast, at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. Other panel participants included Mike Masnick, CEO and Founder, Techdirt, and Board of Directors, Bluesky, and Evan Prodromou, Co-author, ActivityPub and Research Director, Social Web Foundation.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Busting Silos to Fix "The Severance Problem" Peter Cottle, Software Engineer at Threads, details how decentralized social helps solve “The Severance Problem” — uniting things like fan theories across platforms. This clip is from the “Fediverse Corner” conversation moderated by David Imel... <![CDATA[Surf Demo]]> https://flipboard.video/w/rFyohvCiuPMm5ad7MyHy6h https://flipboard.video/w/rFyohvCiuPMm5ad7MyHy6h Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:00:39 GMT On March 10, 2025, Flipboard CEO and Co-founder Mike McCue took to the stage of the Fediverse House at SXSW to show off Surf, a new kind of social browser and a way to bring your communities together via custom feeds.

Sign up for the waitlist and learn more: https://surf.social/

]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Surf Demo On March 10, 2025, Flipboard CEO and Co-founder Mike McCue took to the stage of the Fediverse House at SXSW to show off Surf, a new kind of social browser and a way to bring your communities together via custom feeds. Sign up for the waitlist ... <![CDATA[Molly White on the Web We Deserve]]> https://flipboard.video/w/s6FVEb2wei2ctFrdeZjuZa https://flipboard.video/w/s6FVEb2wei2ctFrdeZjuZa Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:03:09 GMT Recorded live at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025, researcher, writer and software engineer Molly White paints a vision of a better web: one where communities are independent yet interconnected, where creators retain ownership over their content, and where algorithms are transparent, optional, and user-controlled.

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]]> Fediverse House nonadult Molly White on the Web We Deserve Recorded live at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025, researcher, writer and software engineer Molly White paints a vision of a better web: one where communities are independent yet interconnected, where creators retain ownership over their content, ... <![CDATA[Molly White's Call to Action]]> https://flipboard.video/w/p7cECAUgThGrfQo9Cqvb8r https://flipboard.video/w/p7cECAUgThGrfQo9Cqvb8r Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:00:39 GMT Recorded live at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025, researcher, writer and software engineer Molly White argues it’s time to reclaim the web: move your work to spaces you control, support open tools, and help build a web that serves people, not profit.

Recorded live at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025, researcher, writer and software engineer Molly White argues it’s time to reclaim the web: move your work to spaces you control, support open tools, and help build a web that serves people, not profit.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Molly White's Call to Action Recorded live at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025, researcher, writer and software engineer Molly White argues it’s time to reclaim the web: move your work to spaces you control, support open tools, and help build a web that serves people, not pro... <![CDATA[Building Communities Across the Social Web]]> https://flipboard.video/w/fr6Ajy9YxgmW3ZGdAycBca https://flipboard.video/w/fr6Ajy9YxgmW3ZGdAycBca Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:00:39 GMT Recorded live at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025, Mastodon Head of Communications Andy Piper, Bluesky COO Rose Wang, and The Onion CMO Leila Brillson discuss building community on the social web, emphasizing the shift from centralized platforms to decentralized networks like the ones built on top of ActivityPub and AT Proto.

The panel touches on the importance of authenticity, defining and measuring healthy communities, the role of hashtags in fostering community engagement, and the need for flexible moderation systems.

Highlights include:

02:25 What defines a healthy community in 2025
03:34 How has decentralization impacted community
05:10 Describing the Mastodon community
08:10 Bluesky’s cozy corners
10:09 Finding “cozy corners” on Mastodon
12:39 The Onion’s community and platform trajectory
15:00 Hashtags as a magnet for community
18:50 Decentralized moderation as a form of governance
20:59 Empowering moderators
23:14 Bluesky’s moderation system, explained
25:48 Measuring health of communities
33:27 Where does the social web fall short for community builders
36:50 Advice for first-time community builders
39:08 The monoculture is dead, stop thinking about scale
40:30 Q&A: Bluesky team, AT proto and vibe-setting
44:33 Q&A: Global movements vs smaller communities
47:20 Q&A: Is Bluesky, the company, the “Supreme Court” of its moderation stack?
49:33 Q&A: Importance of private groups for communities
51:59 Q&A: Moderating up

The panel is moderated by Mia Quagliarello, Head of Creator Community at Flipboard.

]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult Building Communities Across the Social Web Recorded live at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025, Mastodon Head of Communications Andy Piper, Bluesky COO Rose Wang, and The Onion CMO Leila Brillson discuss building community on the social web, emphasizing the shift from centralized platforms t... <![CDATA[The Monoculture Is Dead]]> https://flipboard.video/w/vSQAUckei3x1hqXAaNRJW5 https://flipboard.video/w/vSQAUckei3x1hqXAaNRJW5 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:00:39 GMT The Onion CMO Leila Brillson speaking on the “Building Communities Across the Social Web” panel at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025.

The whole panel will be published here on April 22, 2025.

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]]> Fediverse House Science & Technology nonadult The Monoculture Is Dead The Onion CMO Leila Brillson speaking on the “Building Communities Across the Social Web” panel at the Fediverse House at SXSW 2025. The whole panel will be published here on April 22, 2025. Follow Dot Social for more conversations about th...