search
decentralized web
Trends
- 1Surrealist prose poem circles online among poetry readers▼a diamondiferous hole in a boat where mouths are stored; revolution and dilapidated ghost-ferns https:// subspacewagon.s
A short surrealist piece titled 'a diamondiferous hole in a boat where mouths are stored; revolution and dilapidated ghost-ferns' is being shared repeatedly among poetry readers on the decentralized social web, drawing modest engagement. The fragmented, imagery-heavy text pairs themes of revolution with decaying, dreamlike symbols, and links out to independent poetry and writing sites. Readers appear to be circulating it as an example of small-press experimental writing.
- 2Leaving Big Tech Apps Can Mean Losing Your Social Circle▼Can we talk honestly about how isolating it feels to switch away from big tech's apps when your friends and family refus
A user who quit Meta's platforms for decentralized alternatives including Mastodon, Matrix, XMPP, Delta Chat and WAFRN describes the experience as isolating, because friends and family refuse to switch with them. The post has struck a chord with others in the decentralized web community, many of whom report the same trade-off between privacy principles and staying connected to the people in their lives.
- 3Patrick Brosset calls to preserve the open web●“I want the web that I grew up with to remain: direct linking, independent publishing, view-source culture, and the abil
Mozilla engineer Patrick Brosset voiced concern that the open web's defining traits are at risk, listing direct linking, independent publishing, view-source culture, and the ability to publish and browse without permission from an authority. He says he wants to keep the web's openness, diversity and weirdness. The statement is resonating with developers and longtime internet users who share nostalgia for a more decentralized web.
- 4Can the indie web replace social media?●new note: can the indie web replace social media? (aka the alternative web) https:// shens.world/notes/alternative- web
A new essay asking whether the indie web — personal sites, RSS feeds and self-hosted platforms — could serve as an alternative to mainstream social media is making the rounds among open-web enthusiasts. The piece, shared on the decentralized network Mastodon under the indieweb hashtag, taps into ongoing debate about leaving corporate platforms for the 'alternative web'.
- 5Artist shares retouched version of Mira original character artwork●cannot help myself to do some retouch this morning so.. here it is Mira (OC) like in Kanaria - MIRA #oc #fediart #art RE
An artist has posted a retouched version of their original character Mira this morning, inspired by the character MIRA from Kanaria's song. The artwork is being shared with tagging communities for original characters and federated art, and is drawing a small wave of appreciation from other users on the decentralized social web.
- 6Can a static site generator be made federated?●Here's a conceptual programming question for you: If I have a static site generator, can I make it federated..? :anime_h
A developer is asking whether a static site generator can be turned into a federated service, suggesting an RSS feed updated with the site could be tied into a federated platform. The question has drawn interest from other programmers weighing how static publishing could work with the ActivityPub-based social web. The discussion reflects ongoing interest in bridging lightweight personal websites with decentralized social networks.
- 7Weekly Open Media Newsletter The Programmer's Fulcrum Returns●The Programmer's Fulcrum 23 October, 2026. Welcome to your weekly curation of the essential news in the Open Media Netwo
A new edition of The Programmer's Fulcrum, a weekly roundup of essential news in open media network and open social development, was published on 23 October 2026. The newsletter covers ActivityPub, AT Protocol, and web development, and frames its curation around challenging big technology companies through what it calls techno anarchism.