Intro to the Open Social Web

Convener: Johannes Ernst (@j12t@j12t.social, @j12t.org)

Notes

• History of some of the terms: Fediverse, ATmosphere, Social Web, Open Social Web

• Q: Do we have a social web browser?

• Normal people don’t relate to the geeky “Fediverse”

• Many different definitions of “social” (particularly the noun)

• toot.wales is a great app

• Working on making the toot.wales app available to anybody who wants their own app

• Data isn’t captured by a place.

• Do we have one Open Social Web / Fediverse? Multiple?

• Freedom of association and freedom of non-association

• IndieWeb has beautiful contribution

• What questions would one expect new users to have?

  • How would experienced folks answer them?

• There are three fediverses:

  • have an account where you can send messages
  • toot.wales is a place that reflects existing community
  • intentional communities: “I’m going to make a space”

• ‘Fediverse needs groups (see: Bonfire)’

• “Group basics” document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VyzSpXR-al3tU0roA7uDy0GXC_L5mateEoYmanUZUoU/edit?tab=t.0