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julian
julianSep 3, 2026
Emoji Reactions & Improved support for custom emoji in titles/display names coming soon!
Some astute users of this site might've noticed that I turned on `nodebb-plugin-reactions`. That plugin allowed local users to react to other posts with emoji, but this lacked integration with federated services. Additionally, titles and user display names containing emoji were often either stripped or reduced to their bare shortcode equivalent (e.g. `:blobcat:`). As of the upcoming NodeBB v4.16.0, you will be able to natively see remote users' custom emoji in their display names, as well as **send and receive emoji reactions in NodeBB**. This is all handled by the Reactions plugin, which you can install yourself by running `npm i @nodebb/nodebb-plugin-reactions@latest` :tada: More information below... [...]
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julian
julianSep 1, 2026
NodeBB v4.15.0 — QoL and security updates, plus a few new features
I realized we didn't put together any release notes for v4.15.0, so here they are :smile: _For reference, v4.15.0 was released 12 August 2026._ [...]
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KichaeSep 1, 2026
Alternatives to the US Tech Giants
Just so everyone is aware of who owns and operates what, and what alternatives exist out there: # What the US Tech Giants Own Meta/Facebook | Alphabet/Google | Microsoft | Amazon | SpaceX & Tesla ---|---|---|---|--- Facebook | Google | Activision / Blizzard | Amazon.com | Tesla Instagram | Gmail | XBox | AWS | SpaceX WhatsApp | Gemini (AI) | King.com / Candy Crush | Whole Foods | Starlink (satellite internet) Threads | Android OS | LinkedIn | Audible | Twitter / “X” Oculus | Chrome/OS | GitHub | GoodReads | SolarCity Giphy (gifs) | Picasa / Google Photos | Skype | Twitch | xAI Confirm.io | Pixel Phones [...]
Amazon.comKing.com
julian
julianAug 30, 2026
September update to the NodeBB Bug Bounty Program
Since our last update to the bug bounty program, we've seen minimal (if any) change in the amount of AI generated security reports. If anything they've increased. **Effective 1st September 2026 (midnight Eastern Time, -4 UTC), AI generated security reports received will no longer qualify for a bounty.** Details below.[...]
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Den sociala webben
Den sociala webbenJul 4, 2026
Fediversum i sin helhet
Den sociala webben i sin helhet. När Twitter-migrationen ägde rum år 2022 och människor letade efter alternativ hamnade Mastodon i blickpunkten. För många blev det ingången till Fediversum och den sociala webben.
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Den sociala webben
Den sociala webbenJul 4, 2026
Fediversum i sin helhet
Den sociala webben i sin helhet. När Twitter-migrationen ägde rum år 2022 och människor letade efter alternativ hamnade Mastodon i blickpunkten. För många blev det ingången till Fediversum och den sociala webben.
ActivityPubAkkoma
Den sociala webben
Den sociala webbenMay 10, 2026
Kommersiella företag i Fediversum
Det finns en mängd programvaror och instanser i Fediversum som görs och drivs av kommersiella företag. Inkomstkällorna är i allmänhet reklam men det är inte alltid som reklamen förekommer i samband med Fediversuminstansen
AlvanistaAutomattic Inc
julian
julianMay 6, 2026
NodeBB v4.11.0 Release Notes
Hi everybody — late last week we released v4.11.0, which contains the following changes: ## ActivityPub Specific Fixes #### :rotating_light: AP analytics and error pages New pages have been added to the control panel to display analytics (send/receive counts) and error counts. There is also a new error page that will show error received within the last 24 hours, and their respective payloads. This will aid in debugging federation issues. #### :writing_hand: Article vs. Note distinction updated [...]
nodebbrelease
Den sociala webben
Den sociala webbenApr 30, 2026
En kommentar till Tim Chambers förutsägelser om Fediversum
Tim Chambers är en person som gör förutsägelser eller gissningar om hur en öppna sociala webben (Fediversum, ATmosphere och Nostr) kommer att utveckla sig under kommande år. I december 2025 gjorde han en förutsägelse om utvecklingen 2026.
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julian
julianApr 21, 2026
Updates to NodeBB's Bug Bounty Program
Since 2017, we've maintained a bug bounty program that awarded responsible disclosure of security vulnerabilities on a sliding scale of $64 to $512 based on severity. Throughout the years we've made some unpublished changes to this bounty program, mostly related to the format (no videos, text only, allowed testing endpoints) and in some cases expanding the scope of covered plugins (e.g. 2factor, web-push). With the rise of LLMs and the corresponding drop in ability needed to analyze and send in reports, we have been receiving a large increase in reports whose submitters have no ability to defend or support their claims, but are happy to pretend that they do. [...]
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julian
julianApr 4, 2026
BSD Cafe launches hybrid forum and Fediverse platform called Billboard
Stoked to see BSD Cafe has a new site... Running NodeBB :sunglasses: https://billboard.bsd.cafe/ Considering they don't run _just anything_ , we're in good company! Their other instances run Mastodon (of course) and snac2, arguably one of the most lightweight ActivityPub services.[...]
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julian
julianMar 19, 2026
NodeBB v4.10.0 — Alt text, more /world, bugfixes
Hi everybody, With spring around the corner (it is currently a balmy 5°C here right now), it's time to get crackin' on a new release of NodeBB! We focused on a lot of user experience updates this time around, along with tweaking the new `/world` page that was introduced in v4.9.0. In the backend, lots of optimizations were implemented, which make federation processing (and day-to-day maintenance) faster. Here's what you can expect from v4.10.0...[...]
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julian
julianMar 11, 2026
ActivityPub user and category outboxes coming soon
Up until today, when you queried a NodeBB user or category's `outbox`, you would receive an empty `OrderedCollection`. This was done because the property's inclusion in the actor object was **required** , but it was not immediately apparent in 2024 how many people utilised this property. Thus it was easier to just send the empty outbox and pursue more urgent functionality. While sending that empty outbox has not broken any implementations, but it has come to my attention that a few (read: more than 1) other implementors already do, or plans to, read from an actor outbox for backfill purposes. The upcoming NodeBB v4.10.0 will contain an outbox populated by the contributions by that user or category. Here's how that works...[...]
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julian
julianMar 6, 2026
Notice: Breaking change in v4.5.0 (requests to internal IP addresses disallowed)
We are publishing a notice today to bring to attention an unintentional breaking change that could affect some users of NodeBB. v4.5.0 contained an update to `src/request.js` that calls a DNS resolver to ensure that the destination address is not a reserved IP address (e.g. `192.168...`, `127.0..`) This change was introduced in order to close off any potential for Server-Side Request Forgery for any calls made within the NodeBB codebase. [...]
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julian
julianMar 2, 2026
Federation: Community Kickstart Guide
The hardest part of building a community is getting your users. If you don't have users, you don't have content, and if you don't have content, users won't join your forum. This chicken-and-egg game leads to many communities closing down due to lack of usage. Federation allows you to bypass this step by allowing you to "adopt" the fediverse as a source of content, so you don't have to worry about retaining users, but just creating content. NodeBB ships with a couple of powerful features that allow you to jump-start any new forum with live conversation and discussion with only a few clicks. This guide introduces you to these tools and teaches you how to use them. _This article is part of theNodeBB Answers category, where you can learn more about setting up, maintaining, and using your NodeBB forum._ [...]
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julian
julianFeb 27, 2026
NodeBB v4.9.0 — A Whole New /world!
Hello all! (Sorry, I could not resist with the title :laughing:) Today we are releasing NodeBB v4.9.0, on a Friday, toward the end of the day, because we like having our weekends ruined. As usual, we recommend you update to this stable version of NodeBB, not least because it fixes a federation issue accidentally introduced last month. There are a bunch of new features and usability improvements here, for both end users and admins. Federation improvements abound, as well as a few moderation upgrades. As usual, we fixed a ton of bugs, and even a couple open issues from the 2010s :scream: Here is a list of the changes and new features you should expect to see! [...]
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julian
julianFeb 27, 2026
Federation: Why does my content look different on other platforms?
Federating content to other platforms comes with its own share of surprises. Sometimes your content is faithfully shared and rendered the way you mean it to be, and sometimes it is remixed and changed in ways you didn't expect. It's up to the receiving end as to how to best represent your content, but NodeBB will always try its best to send a version of your content out that looks like what is posted on the forum itself. _This article is part of theNodeBB Answers category, where you can learn more about setting up, maintaining, and using your NodeBB forum._ [...]
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julian
julianFeb 27, 2026
Federation: What is it and how does it work?
It is possible for NodeBBs to talk with each other. In fact, not only can two NodeBB forums see and share conversations, you can also connect with other websites that can federate. _This article is part of theNodeBB Answers category, where you can learn more about setting up, maintaining, and using your NodeBB forum._ [...]
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notizBlog
notizBlogFeb 11, 2025
FediDEM
Ich war dieses Jahr zum ersten Mal auf der #FOSDEM, hauptsächlich weil @evan@cosocial.ca und @andypiper@macaw.social (im Dunstkreis der Social Web Foundation) mehrere Fediverse-(Sub-)Events organisiert haben: Den Social Web Devroom als Main-Track mit diversen längeren und kürzeren Vorträgen rund um das Thema Fediverse. Besonders spannend fand ich die Beiträge der beiden „Long-Former“-Kollegen @matt@writing.exchange und @johnonolan@mastodon.xyz, da...
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