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Fediverse projects are the different software parts of the Fediverse. Many of them are replacements for better-known social media platforms. <br> | Fediverse projects are the different software parts of the Fediverse. Many of them are replacements for better-known social media platforms. <br> | ||
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File:Fediverse projects logos.png|thumb|''Logos of some Fediverse projects'' | |||
File:ActivityPub diagram.png|thumb|''Diagram showing some software that communicates via ActivityPub'' | |||
File:Artemisbolidia_fediposter5.png|thumb|''Diagram showing history of the Fediverse and its software and protocols'' | |||
File:Fediverse branches.png|thumb|''The Fediverse illustrated as a tree with branches representing usage'' | |||
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==What is Mastodon?== | ==What is Mastodon?== <!--T:2--> | ||
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''Main article: [[What is Mastodon?]]'' | ''Main article: [[What is Mastodon?]]'' | ||
Mastodon is a microblogging | <!--T:4--> | ||
Microblogging means you have a blog with short (micro) posts which can include pictures and video. Usually there's a 500 character limit for posts on Mastodon. | Mastodon is a microblogging service like '''Twitter'''. <br> | ||
Microblogging means you have a blog with short (micro) posts which can include pictures and video. Usually there's a 500-character limit for posts on Mastodon. | |||
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Mastodon also has forks. See e.g. [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Ecko?|Ecko]] & [[Special:MyLanguage/What is koyu.space?|koyu.space]]. | |||
==What is Pleroma?== <!--T:5--> | |||
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''Main article: [[What is Pleroma?]]'' | ''Main article: [[What is Pleroma?]]'' | ||
Pleroma is another microblogging | <!--T:7--> | ||
Pleroma is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''' and Mastodon. <br> | |||
Contrary to Mastodon though it usually has a character limit of 5000 as well as some other differences. | Contrary to Mastodon though it usually has a character limit of 5000 as well as some other differences. | ||
==What is | ==What is Misskey?== <!--T:42--> | ||
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''Main article: [[What is Misskey?]]'' | |||
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Misskey is another microblogging service like '''Twitter''', Mastodon and Pleroma. <br> | |||
It has a different design and different limits than Mastodon and Pleroma. | |||
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Misskey also has forks. See e.g. [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Calckey?|Calckey]] | |||
==What is Pixelfed?== <!--T:8--> | |||
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''Main article: [[What is Pixelfed?]]'' | ''Main article: [[What is Pixelfed?]]'' | ||
Pixelfed is a photoblogging | <!--T:10--> | ||
Pixelfed is a photoblogging service like '''Instagram'''. <br> | |||
Your posts must include at least one image, but of course you can add captions, tags, and location data. | Your posts must include at least one image, but of course you can add captions, tags, and location data. | ||
==What is PeerTube?== | ==What is PeerTube?== <!--T:11--> | ||
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''Main article: [[What is PeerTube?]]'' | ''Main article: [[What is PeerTube?]]'' | ||
PeerTube is a video sharing | <!--T:13--> | ||
PeerTube is a video sharing service like '''Youtube''' or '''Vimeo'''. <br> | |||
You can upload videos for others to watch on the website. People can subscribe from all over the Fediverse. | You can upload videos for others to watch on the website. People can subscribe from all over the Fediverse. | ||
==What is | ==What is Hubzilla ?== <!--T:14--> | ||
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''Main article: [[What is Hubzilla?]]'' | |||
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Hubzilla is a modular webserver-based operating system which includes technologies for publishing, social media, file sharing, photo sharing, chat and more, including the ability to develop custom modules. | |||
==What is Friendica?== <!--T:17--> | |||
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''Main article: [[What is Friendica?]]'' | ''Main article: [[What is Friendica?]]'' | ||
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Friendica is a social network like '''Facebook'''. <br> | Friendica is a social network like '''Facebook'''. <br> | ||
Post text, pictures | Post text, pictures and videos for the eyes of only your family or friends; or share them with the Fediverse. | ||
==What is Lemmy?== | ==What is Lemmy?== <!--T:20--> | ||
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''Main article: [[What is Lemmy?]]'' | ''Main article: [[What is Lemmy?]]'' | ||
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Lemmy is a link aggregator like '''Reddit'''. <br> | Lemmy is a link aggregator like '''Reddit'''. <br> | ||
You can post links, images and text posts that people can vote and comment on. | You can post links, images and text posts that people can vote and comment on. | ||
==What is WriteFreely?== | ==What is WriteFreely?== <!--T:23--> | ||
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''Main article: [[What is WriteFreely?]]'' | ''Main article: [[What is WriteFreely?]]'' | ||
WriteFreely is a (macro-)blogging | <!--T:25--> | ||
WriteFreely is a (macro-)blogging service like '''Wordpress''' or '''Blogger'''. <br> | |||
You can create beautiful blogs, diaries and books. | You can create beautiful blogs, diaries and books. | ||
==What is Funkwhale?== | ==What is Funkwhale?== <!--T:26--> | ||
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''Main article: [[What is Funkwhale?]]'' | ''Main article: [[What is Funkwhale?]]'' | ||
Funkwhale is an | <!--T:28--> | ||
You can listen to | Funkwhale is an audio sharing service like e.g. '''Spotify''' or '''Bandcamp'''.<br> | ||
You can listen to artists, albums, playlists, podcasts and radio shows and upload your own audio. | |||
==What is Mobilizon?== | ==What is Mobilizon?== <!--T:29--> | ||
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''Main article: [[What is Mobilizon?]]'' | ''Main article: [[What is Mobilizon?]]'' | ||
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Mobilizon is an event planner similar to '''Facebook''' events.<br> | Mobilizon is an event planner similar to '''Facebook''' events.<br> | ||
You can create events and add locations, dates, pictures and so on. | You can create events and add locations, dates, pictures and so on. | ||
==What is BookWyrm?== | ==What is BookWyrm?== <!--T:32--> | ||
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''Main article: [[What is BookWyrm?]]'' | ''Main article: [[What is BookWyrm?]]'' | ||
BookWyrm is a book cataloguing | <!--T:34--> | ||
BookWyrm is a book cataloguing service like '''Goodreads'''. <br> | |||
You can track your reading habits, review and rate books and more. | You can track your reading habits, review and rate books and more. | ||
==Table of Fediverse replacements for traditional social media platforms== | ==What is Owncast?== <!--T:49--> | ||
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''Main article: [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Owncast?|What is Owncast?]]'' | |||
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Owncast is a video streaming service similar to '''Twitch'''.<br> | |||
You can e.g. stream live video and chat with your viewers. | |||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! Traditional social media | !Traditional social media | ||
! Fediverse replacement | !Fediverse replacement | ||
!Upcoming Fediverse replacement | |||
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! Microblogging | ! Microblogging</translate> | ||
|Twitter | |Twitter | ||
|[[What is Mastodon? | Mastodon]], [[What is Ecko? | Ecko]], [[What is Pleroma? | Pleroma]], [[What is GNU Social? | GNU Social]], [[What is Misskey? | Misskey]] | |[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mastodon?|Mastodon]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Ecko?|Ecko]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is koyu.space?|koyu.space]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pleroma?|Pleroma]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is GNU Social?|GNU Social]], <br>[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Misskey?|Misskey]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Calckey?|Calckey]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is GoToSocial?|GoToSocial]] | ||
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Bonfire?|Bonfire]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Social network | !<translate><!--T:52--> Social network</translate> | ||
|Facebook | |Facebook | ||
|[[What is Friendica? | Friendica]], [[What is diaspora*? | diaspora*]], [[What is | |[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Friendica?|Friendica]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is diaspora*?|diaspora*]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is (streams)?|(streams)]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is SocialHome?|SocialHome]] | ||
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!Events & groups | !<translate><!--T:53--> Events & groups</translate> | ||
|Facebook | |Facebook | ||
|[[What is Mobilizon? | Mobilizon]], [[What is Gancio? | Gancio]] | |[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Mobilizon?|Mobilizon]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Gancio?|Gancio]] | ||
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!Photoblogging | !<translate><!--T:54--> Photoblogging</translate> | ||
|Instagram | |Instagram | ||
|[[What is Pixelfed? | Pixelfed]] | |[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Pixelfed?|Pixelfed]] | ||
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!Videohosting | !<translate><!--T:55--> Videohosting- & Streaming</translate> | ||
|Youtube | |Youtube, Twitch, TikTok | ||
|[[What is PeerTube? | PeerTube]] | |[[Special:MyLanguage/What is PeerTube?|PeerTube]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Owncast?|Owncast]] | ||
|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Goldfish?|Goldfish]] | |||
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!Blogging | !<translate><!--T:56--> Blogging</translate> | ||
|Blogger | |Blogger | ||
|[[What is WriteFreely? | WriteFreely]], [[What is Plume? | Plume]], (Wordpress) | |[[Special:MyLanguage/What is WriteFreely?|WriteFreely]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Plume?|Plume]], (Wordpress) | ||
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!Book cataloguing | !<translate><!--T:57--> Book cataloguing</translate> | ||
|Goodreads | |Goodreads | ||
|[[What is BookWyrm? | BookWyrm]] | |[[Special:MyLanguage/What is BookWyrm?|BookWyrm]] | ||
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!Audiohosting | !<translate><!--T:58--> Audiohosting</translate> | ||
|Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ... | |Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud, ... | ||
|[[What is Funkwhale? | Funkwhale]], [[What is Castopod?|Castopod]] | |[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Funkwhale?|Funkwhale]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is Castopod?|Castopod]], [[Special:MyLanguage/What is reel2bits?|reel2bits]] | ||
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!Link aggregation | !<translate><!--T:59--> Link aggregation</translate> | ||
|reddit | |reddit | ||
|[[What is Lemmy? | Lemmy]] | |[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Lemmy?|Lemmy]] | ||
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!<translate><!--T:61--> Professional network</translate> | |||
|LinkedIn | |||
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|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Flockingbird?|Flockingbird]] | |||
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!<translate><!--T:60--> Multi purpose</translate> | |||
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|[[Special:MyLanguage/What is Hubzilla?|Hubzilla]] | |||
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== External Links == <!--T:45--> | |||
''Main article: [[Fediverse weblinks]]'' | |||
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[https://delightful.club/delightful-fediverse-apps/ Delightful Fediverse apps] - an almost complete list of Fediverse software. | |||
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