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Polling should be more than just a simple vote!
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4 years of my own federated instances

I'm not a developer or a hacker or anything like that. I know Linux and a bit of server administration, but that's it. But from the very beginning, I was absolutely fascinated by the free internet. People who know me know that I'm a musician and artist, and from the outset I thought it would be fatal if our (sub)cultures were to or had to be controlled by centralised platforms geared towards profit and propaganda.

More than 10 years ago (I don't remember exactly), I ran a Buddypress instance that ran on WordPress and not the federated one, so it was local, which doesn't make much sense. Then came #friendica. Super likeable to this day but hardly usable back then. The people behind it really fought their way through the jungle, you should honour that. Without friendica no Mastodon and all that. Real pioneers.

Then came Diaspora* I am still there today and really like this community. Everyone is a bit older, likes to write long texts and thinks before they say something. I always get a slap on the wrist there ;) for me they are real authorities there. I appreciate that very much.
Then Mastodon came from my neighbouring city (well, almost ;) ) the city of Jena, and that took everything to a completely new level as we know it today. Great achievement. Like everyone else, I started on mastodon.social and then, according to #Fediverse Observer, started my own instance four years ago. I don't remember if that's true. I've rebuilt it so many times now and tried to learn.
#Yunohost and #Framasoft are also important to me. Today, we are once again seeing centralisation efforts. Everything should have an order. Chaos scares people. I love chaos. That's the only place where something can emerge. I'm currently watching (#streams). Perhaps an alternative to the huge projects? It remains exciting.
https://word.undead-network.de/2025/02/21/4-jahre-eigene-foederierte-instanzen/
#buddypress #federation #fedi #fediverse #Mastodon #streams

4 Jahre eigene föderierte Instanzen
Ich bin ja kein Dev und kein Hacker oder Ähnliches. Ich kann Linux und etwas Serveradministration das wars. Aber ich war von Anfang an absolut fasziniert vom freien Internet. Die Leute die mich kennen, wissen, dass ich Musiker und Künstler bin und ich fand es von Anfang an fatal, dass unsere (Sub)Kulturen in die Fänge zentralistischer auf Gewinn und Propaganda ausgerichteten Plattforemen stattfinden sollen oder müssen.

Ich habe schon vor weit über 10 Jahren (genau weiß ich es nicht mehr) eine Buddypress Instanz betrieben, die auf WordPress läuft und die föderierte nicht, war also lokal, was ja wenig Sinn ergibt. Dann kam #friendica. Super sympathisch bis heute aber damals kaum benutzbar. Die Leute dahinter haben sich echt durchs Dickicht gekämpft, man sollte die ehren. Ohne friendica kein Mastodon und all das. Echte Pioniere. Dann kam Diaspora* bin ich bis heute und mag diese Community dort sehr. Alle etwas älter, schreiben gern lange Texte und denken nach, bevor sie etwas sagen. Da bekomme ich immer mal eins auf den Deckel ;) für mich sind das echte Autoritäten dort. Ich schätze das sehr.

Dann kam aus meiner Nachbarstadt (naja fast ;) ) Jena, Mastodon und das hob alles auf ein vollkommen neues Niveau wie wir es heute kennen. Riesen Leistung. Hab, wie alle, auf mastodon.social angefangen und laut #Fediverse Observer dann vor 4 Jahren meine eigene Instanz gestartet. Ob das stimmt, weiß ich nicht mehr. Ich hab die inzwischen so oft neu gemacht und versucht zu lernen. 

Auch #Yunohost und #Framasoft sind wichtig für mich. Heute sieht man wieder Zentralisierungsbemühungen. Alles soll eine Ordnung bekommen. Das Chaos macht den Menschen Angst. Ich liebe das Chaos. Nur da kann was entstehen. Ich schaue mir gerade (#streams) an. Vielleicht eine Alternative zu den riesigen Projekten? Es bleibt spannend.

https://word.undead-network.de/2025/02/21/4-jahre-eigene-foederierte-instanzen/
#buddypress #federation #fedi #fediverse #Mastodon #streams

Wondering how you're engaging with your community? With BuddyPress Statistics, track your activity—from likes to group joins!

View activity by day, week, or month
Compare with others' engagement
Keep track of your contributions

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Fight the negativity by filtering out the bad vibes with a simple "AVADA KEDAVRA" and keep your community safe and welcoming effortlessly.

With BuddyPress Profanity, you can ensure a positive environment for your members to engage and connect.

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Make sure important updates always stand out with BuddyPress Sticky Post! Pin key activities to the top of your site or group pages for better visibility and engagement.

Features:
Pin multiple activities
Highlight key updates
Works site-wide & in groups

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Activity Link Preview for BuddyPress v1.4.4 is here!. Check out the highlights:

Support for Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Reddit.
Cleaner activity feed spacing.
Better Instagram, Facebook, Twitter handling.
Link previews in REST API.
Fixed YouTube, comment, and reply issues.

Update today!

Read: https://wbcomdesigns.com/changelog/activity-link-preview-for-buddypress-v1-4-4/

Want to build better connections in your community? With the BuddyPress Friend & Follow Suggestion plugin, you can customize profile matches, show suggestions on profiles, and even add widgets for quick connections. Make meaningful matches!

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Your community deserves a theme that looks stunning, day or night.
With Reign BuddyPress Theme, enjoy:

Sleek Dark Mode for an eye-friendly experience.
Full customization to reflect your brand.
Mobile responsiveness and fast performance.

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Want to boost engagement in your BuddyPress community? With the BuddyPress Newsfeed plugin:

Customize the feed to show key posts
Get real-time updates
Highlight important content
Enable easy interactions with comments, likes, and shares

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When you make activity sharing easy, and members start posting their favourites on social media! It's a win-win for everyone! Let your community shine with the BuddyPress Favourite Notification plugin.
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#BuddyPress #SocialMedia #CommunityEngagement #ActivitySharing #PluginPower

How much to hire a #WordPress mentor?

For my day job I'm at a point where today I realized I'm just not grokking this stuff.

Theme stuff is fine but the last two weeks I've been working with #PaidMembershipsPro and now #BuddyPress to try and get a member directory up for our AMS (#PMPro) and I've spent probably $5000 of company time and have very little to show for it.

I think in tomorrow's 1v1 w/ boss I need to say "I'm sorry but I can't do this."

When you finally get the perfect hashtag and suddenly everyone starts using it like it’s gospel!
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Reign, the ultimate WordPress theme for social communities! Seamlessly integrate BuddyPress, BuddyBoss Platform, or PeepSo to build and expand your online community. Whether you're selling courses or offering memberships, Reign enhances engagement, fosters loyalty, and opens revenue opportunities for your brand.

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Introducing BuddyPress Activity Social Share Plugin!

Seamlessly share updates to social media. Easy toggles, convenient popups. Boost your social reach today!
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#BuddyPress #SocialShare #Plugin #WordPress #SocialMedia #Engagement #Networking

Boost engagement on your BuddyPress site with the BuddyPress Activity Social Share plugin! Now users can easily share their activity updates to their social media profiles. With a simple 'Share' button added alongside 'Comment,' 'Favorite,' and 'Delete,' sharing has never been easier.

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