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Bonfire Social 1.0 is live! A federated, community‑first social network built on the modular Bonfire toolkit, and it’s only the beginning.
Back the “last migration” from closed platforms to open networks: indiegogo.com/projects/bonfi…
It's time to go beyond microblogging and build apps for community organising, open science, mutual aid, and collective decision‑making. Let's take back the internet with open protocols, consent‑based governance, and portability by design.
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We’re crowdfunding for maintenance first: the unsexy work funders usually don’t want to support. Our new post explains why care and maintenance are the foundation before we can unlock all the other stretch goals: bonfirenetworks.org/posts/ma…
We’re at 74%. Help us cross the finish line: indiegogo.com/projects/bonfi…
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Bonfire Social 1.0 is live! A federated, community‑first social network built on the modular Bonfire toolkit, and it’s only the beginning.
Back the “last migration” from closed platforms to open networks: indiegogo.com/projects/bonfi…
It's time to go beyond microblogging and build apps for community organising, open science, mutual aid, and collective decision‑making. Let's take back the internet with open protocols, consent‑based governance, and portability by design.
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We're crowdfunding the next phase, building community-governed social infrastructure beyond microblogging in cooperation with communities and teams:
- E2E Encryption
- Collective Moderation
- Federated Groups & Events
- Collective decision-making
- Bluesky bridging
- Mutual Aid Networks
- Cooperative Hosting
- Native apps
- and more...
indiegogo.com/projects/bonfi…
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Bonfire Networks retweeted
Introducing ElixirPack, and swift-erlang-actor-system
github.com/otp-interop
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I'm experimenting with building an agent to build @liveviewnative UIs. Here is the experiment from the weekend. First image is pure SwiftUI. Second image is LiveView Native.
#ElixirLang
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As we integrate #OpenAlex data into the #Bonfire #OpenScience flavor, we're displaying familiar metrics: works count, citations, h-index, research topics, institutional affiliations...
These might be exactly what you need, or perhaps just a starting point.
What additional information would help you find collaborators or understand someone's work better?
We're opening this design process to the open science community. Share what works, what doesn't, what's missing.
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For those curious about what's technically possible, here's the OpenAlex API docs: docs.openalex.org/
We could explore research networks, collaboration patterns, open access rates, interdisciplinary connections, and more...
The question is:
what would make profiles genuinely useful for how you work?
Let's build this together 📷
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It's currently trending #1 on Hacker News
Swift - Erlang Actor System
forums.swift.org/t/introduci…
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🌊 Exciting news! Crowdinblue - a mission-led initiative bridging water solutions with funding - has chosen #Bonfire to build their federated community space!
Together, we're designing custom extensions to connect water projects with impact investors and crowdfunding opportunities. All in a federated environment that puts communities and projects first.
Welcome to the Bonfire ecosystem, crowdinblue! 💙
Read more about the project: crowdinblue.org
#CommonsEconomy #WaterJustice #Fediverse
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Are you a community, organization or project needing custom features while staying connected to the open web?
Our #Mosaic initiative makes this possible: build your specific tools (open knowledge management, coordination, governance, resource sharing, ...), or integrate your existing tools in your digital space while federating with the wider ecosystem.
Learn how at bonfirenetworks.org/mosaic
Your needs, your tools, your community, all connected. 🧩
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We're experimenting with federated geosocial features in Bonfire, free from surveillance capitalism.
Check into your local community garden. Add location to mutual aid requests. Find tools nearby.
Imagine your local #fablab or #community center sharing check-ins, calendars, events, opening hours - all federated. A living hub for what's happening there.
🔧 github.com/bonfire-networks/…
This unlocks new possibilities for local organizing, let's explore together 🔥
#commons #platformcoop #P2P
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We are thrilled to announce the Bonfire Social 1.0 release candidate
techcrunch.com/2025/06/05/bo…
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It looks like Apple fixed the compilation bug we found in Xcode 16.3 beta.2, we're testing out beta.3 to confirm. If it's resolved then we can move ahead with releasing 0.4.0 final this upcoming week mostly likely.
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* Donna Haraway on Response-ability and Staying with the Trouble
news.secondrenaissance.net/p…
Seeds of a Second Renaissance Issue 1 (Feb 2025) -
"Haraway makes the case for response-ability – an agentic response to our crises that begins with our entanglement in them. Renouncing ‘human exceptionalism’ and becoming sensitive to others and the more-than-human world.
Response-ability starts with our present situation and surroundings; sensing into what’s needed, and preoccupied by neither hope nor despair. Not only do these states limit our connection to the present, but they also limit our agency. Whether we trust blindly that somehow everything will be okay, or believe that we’re doomed, it’s too easy to do nothing.
Beyond this paralysis, Haraway invites us to meet troubled reality just as it is, coming face-to-face with loss, death and, importantly, grief."
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LiveViewNative SwiftUI 0.4.0-rc.0 released!
github.com/liveview-native/l…
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In Italian:
* Federated social networks: interconnection tailored for the Third Sector
vita.it/social-network-feder…
"Collaborative structures such as consortia and associations still lack a digital infrastructure capable of supporting them. The world is experimenting with different ways of networking than the current platforms: here are some examples where shared governance and active participation are at the core."
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🚀 New article on vita.it! 🌍 Discover how Bonfire and federated social networks can empower the #ThirdSector to navigate the post-capitalism era: a revolution for self-governance and online collaboration
🔗 vita.it/social-network-feder…
@Editormanque @VITAnonprofit
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Bonfire Networks retweeted
As planned in the selection process, the five members of CER Committee, ethical control organ of the protocol, have special voting powers and can endorse up to 12 projects among the 99
Chikara Shimasaki endorsements go to : @OpenFoodNet Commons Conservancy (@fdroidorg ) @torproject @WorldMobileTeam @decidim_org @commonshub_bxl @FundingCommons @Ground_app @commonsnetwork Common Trust @SwitchToBonfire @AlternativeTo
Have you voted for your favorite projects? You can do it here, also have a look at all the other ways in which you can support them! commonseconomy.org/cer-it2-s…
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@SwitchToBonfire is now the most voted project of the 99 participating!
You can explore the full list here : commonseconomy.org/it2-selec…
And vote here : commonseconomy.org/it2-selec…
Have you watched our 2 mins video that explains the selection process? piped.video/watch?v=fSxGqqSm…
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