https://media.commonshub.social/about/instance/homehttps://media.commonshub.social/videos/browse?scope=localhttps://media.commonshub.social/homehttps://media.commonshub.social/w/wJZR5pEXoeXukePwUSthkK2026-10-03T19:44:18.346Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/058ca357-8ff9-47a8-be46-bc15b5259b3b.jpgDemocratize the FediverseWordPress has been part of the Fediverse for more than 15 years, yet its potential as a federated publishing platform remains largely untapped. Matthias Pfefferle explores how WordPress approaches the Social Web differently from conventional social platforms, how the ActivityPub plugin can make running a federated presence feel almost as simple as installing a plugin, and what is still required to make WordPress a more complete ActivityPub participant. Matthias Pfefferle — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: ⁠[FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/XFTETA-federated-wordpress/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/f8f30c0e-035d-41cf-baea-62811b69c691/988d0357-06ec-4ac6-9804-92d9d25ff337-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/wJZR5pEXoeXukePwUSthkK1736002026-10-03T18:27:38.454ZActivityPubWordpressPublishingYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/w/juyVwh51G8DyKeT87LWcXf2026-10-03T19:21:58.497Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/99acd83a-d357-4d31-b6f6-23c0f9e17a9e.jpgTending the Herd: Community at MastodonThe Social Web is more than software: it is also a network of communities, administrators, contributors, and institutions. Hannah Aubry discusses Mastodon's evolving approach to community participation and the foundation's plans to work more closely with server administrators and the broader Fediverse in shaping Mastodon's future. Hannah Aubry — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: [FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/HJYRFF-tending-the-herd/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/95c19c5f-7ebe-4000-8fef-c5ce2377c840/b07a2d7f-6c44-443a-a76e-90ac21ff85a0-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/juyVwh51G8DyKeT87LWcXf1709002026-10-03T19:21:58.498ZMastodoncommunitygovernancestewardshipYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/w/ejaCgZZa6A1JqzDK5EMbF22026-10-03T19:34:07.204Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/f79dbe0d-9568-40f3-a4a8-f22c9e678424.jpgAmplify Our Voices: Building Digital Sovereignty on the FediverseBenjamin Bellamy explores digital sovereignty through the Social Web and shows how independent platforms can federate different kinds of media without surrendering control to centralized platforms. Using Mastodon, Pixelfed, and Castopod as examples, the talk demonstrates how ActivityPub can connect microblogging, images, and podcasting while allowing creators to retain control of their content and audience relationships. Benjamin Bellamy — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: [FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/ZVK9DC-amplify-our-voices-without-surrender/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/6bd01f51-1fd4-41e7-9b9f-93466ecb3667/da4c770d-6b8f-42c2-8f89-307001b1eeb5-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/ejaCgZZa6A1JqzDK5EMbF21810002026-10-03T19:34:07.205ZDigitalSovereigntyMastodonCastopodpodcastingCreatorOwnershipYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/w/nMQ4hYsnFYFAhZHaZbrA4z2026-10-03T19:46:42.567Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/6f309756-78c6-4e93-b860-94c1eddd95e1.jpgReaching out to the wider society: Why the open social web needs to matter to more peopleBjörn Staschen examines why the open Social Web has struggled to reach people beyond its technical communities and what could make it relevant to a broader public. The talk argues for stronger social, educational, institutional, and content-focused investment, with communities treated as co-designers and the open web framed around democratic and public-interest goals rather than technology alone. Björn Staschen — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: [FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/9MTT3F-reaching_out/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/b075ff5f-3330-4c07-85cf-8320b93c007f/0ff78ef7-8559-4d67-a019-0cd322c043f5-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/nMQ4hYsnFYFAhZHaZbrA4z1850002026-10-03T19:46:42.567ZadoptionPublicInterestjournalismCivicSocietyUXYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/w/ejmJsFfhT9PdizwR2WunMB2026-10-03T19:48:42.356Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/acf16bc8-2608-402e-bc9f-94ec5a95f850.jpgtags.pub - following hashtags globallyMany ActivityPub servers let users follow hashtags locally, but local servers only see part of the wider network. Evan Prodromou presents tags.pub, a project designed to collect tagged content across the Fediverse and redistribute it by hashtag, and discusses its motivation, implementation, and possible future as a global hashtag service. Evan Prodromou — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: [FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/WNDQUQ-tags-pub/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/6bd6f78f-5307-4b74-8123-a4a40d3dc1e9/1b1c5d1b-1884-4e0c-bdbc-2e271324aa16-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/ejmJsFfhT9PdizwR2WunMB526002026-10-03T19:48:42.356ZdiscoveryhashtagsActivityPubYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/w/ecXWLs3RWfoPiduRHKVtbo2026-10-03T19:52:21.984Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/c8afcb22-9e4b-4af4-b3f5-26b54cca4b75.jpgIncreasing Long Term Stability of Relations Between Fediverse Identities using SSIPaul Fuxjäger demonstrates prototypes that combine domain-based Fediverse identities with self-sovereign identity techniques to improve the long-term stability of relationships when servers or DNS-based migration mechanisms fail. The talk explores cross-network identity coherence using DNS identities and DID:PLC, including experiments that bridge ActivityPub identities with AT Protocol infrastructure. Paul Fuxjäger — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: [FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/RZRZ9P-increasing_long_term_stability_of_relations_between_fediverse_identities_using_s/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/6af275fe-afd9-4bd0-a460-7eeb1847e1fe/f1bddba5-8fac-4ac0-9004-1cd4799fef84-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/ecXWLs3RWfoPiduRHKVtbo528002026-10-03T19:52:21.984ZidentityportabilityDIDATProtomigrationYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/w/qhBHXLsq4vBMzrQey5fNLk2026-10-03T19:54:10.882Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/6e973416-ad30-4692-b12c-2128b4a05957.jpgUnlocking development with ActivityPub Client to Server APIActivityPub defines a Client-to-Server API, but most Fediverse applications rely instead on platform-specific APIs such as Mastodon's. Django Doucet explores the unrealized potential of ActivityPub C2S for general-purpose clients and argues that improving and adopting the standard could enable a new generation of interoperable applications across diverse federated platforms. Django Doucet — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: [FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/QK7XSV-activitypub-c2s/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/c4ad3e58-2a63-4543-8df2-b9cd7aa7d533/3f61ee5d-3a65-43b2-a630-146e6c745ac4-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/qhBHXLsq4vBMzrQey5fNLk617002026-10-03T19:54:10.882ZActivityPubC2SclientsinteroperabilityYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/w/aypBe1UN41Vdfr4vDiY2QA2026-10-03T19:56:26.491Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/50be239d-1436-437d-b62a-5ee3eeeaa851.jpgFederated Bookmark SharingRafael Epplée presents an experiment in federated bookmark sharing that combines ideas from social bookmarking, feed readers, and graph-oriented knowledge tools. The project explores how bookmarks and discovery can become part of tightly knit communities on the small web while interoperating through the Fediverse. Rafael Epplée — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: [FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/YAMEDX-federated_bookmark_sharing/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/4d6898db-f2f5-4279-9ed1-1b8560f120d6/63775f1b-ee98-400e-adad-4cd81f6d6827-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/aypBe1UN41Vdfr4vDiY2QA542002026-10-03T19:56:26.491ZActivityPubbookmarkinginteroperabilityYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/w/a5JMcvfZ92xF81ZNWd9CVg2026-10-03T20:10:08.724Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/a1ced485-d2f9-4454-9d04-09cc36f1e115.jpgThe Social Web and Digital Sovereignty: Building Social Advocacy Networks in and for Europe.Sandra Barthel discusses efforts begun in 2025 to build a European advocacy network for the Social Web. The talk examines how people working in policy and communications can complement the developer community by articulating political and public-policy goals for an open, federated social infrastructure in Europe. Sandra Barthel — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: [FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/RCV98B-the-social-web-and-digital-sovereignty/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/498b9631-420e-4462-8d87-7190bc7972e1/6bf79bad-ff97-4947-a1dc-57b5028a166a-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/a5JMcvfZ92xF81ZNWd9CVg1052002026-10-03T20:10:08.724ZDigitalSovereigntypolicyEuropeadvocacyYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/w/deQTN4s7Y12y6vBNZdyUFk2026-10-03T20:24:49.253Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/948b7665-6f5b-43c9-9240-307234c4f571.jpgBuilding a sustainable Italian fediverse: overcoming technical, adoption and moderation challengesThis talk introduces Fedimedia Italia and examines efforts by Mastodon.uno, the Devol collective, and other Italian Fediverse participants to build sustainable federated communities. The speakers discuss practical challenges around infrastructure, adoption, moderation, and collaboration while promoting the Fediverse and free software in Italy. Fra - OpenForFuture; Filippo Della Bianca; Michele Agostinelli — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: [FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/VKHGXT-building_a_sustainable_italian_fediverse_overcoming_technical_adoption_and_moder/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/631c76dd-38cd-450d-bae7-52c168e9fc99/7c53da86-24cc-475b-8446-7625cbe59bcf-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/deQTN4s7Y12y6vBNZdyUFk1851002026-10-03T20:24:49.253ZoperationsmoderationadoptionsustainabilityMastodonYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/w/8bxKcZ1bjgPHDtGCEF1mbg2026-10-03T23:29:26.532Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/lazy-static/thumbnails/659d7ec3-6d37-4aab-96fe-69a02cc38c15.jpgHow to level up the fediverseActivityPub co-authors Christine Lemmer-Webber and Jessica Tallon examine areas where today's Fediverse can still improve. They discuss ActivityPub-compatible approaches to more robust and secure communication, decentralized storage and identity, and how Spritely's next-generation internet technologies could contribute to the Fediverse. Christine Lemmer-Webber; Jessica Tallon — FOSDEM 2026, Social Web Devroom Original recording courtesy of FOSDEM. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: [FOSDEM event page](https://archive.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/HVJRNV-how_to_level_up_the_fediverse/)https://sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/media-commons-media/streaming-playlists/hls/3a28f8ca-304d-4c0d-a233-b13616e84a53/26ca7c93-04d5-4489-97b6-3968c06cfbef-master.m3u8https://media.commonshub.social/videos/embed/8bxKcZ1bjgPHDtGCEF1mbg1823002026-10-03T23:29:26.532ZActivityPubidentitystoragesecurityProtocolEvolutionYESFediverse TalksNOhttps://media.commonshub.social/c/fediverse_talks/videos2026-10-03T23:37:30.861Zhttps://media.commonshub.social/a/commonshub/video-channels2026-10-03T18:03:41.181Z