Notices by Inga (inganomads@mastodon.social)

Quoting Amelia from the @Mastodon team this week:

"Other companies do this to make themselves richer. We do it to make the internet richer.”

She couldn't have summarised it better!

@Gargron @mellifluousbox @renchap @andypiper @philipkristians

#priorities

@Mastodon #Annual #Report 2023 is finally published!

A little late in the year, you may think, but I'm so glad we've pushed through and made it happen just before the Christmas holidays, for all of you to enjoy!

A big shoutout goes to my report partner in crime @philipkristians and our designers @dopatwo and Pierre Vincent for such a great and timely collaboration!

As well as the rest of the team for their input, feedback, laser-eye proofreading & support throughout!

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/12/annual-report-2023/

@Mastodon CFO @mellifluousbox is currently speaking at a round table on "The Future of Social Media - Navigating Disinfo, Regulation & Fundamental Freedoms".

Amongst other speakers are Mona Shtaya (from Digital Action), Jan Philipp Albrecht (Co-Chair Heinrich Böll Stiftung), Tanja Fachathaler (epicenter.works) and others.

#roundtable #discussion #socialmedia #privacy

@eniatitova thank you for noticing. Most of our team is primarily located in Europe but we want to keep this flexible as a remote-only org ◡̈

We are pretty fortunate to have so many great developers apply to us directly, thanks to such a strong community and network.

Thanks to everyone who shared our recent opening for an #iOS Developer - we received some strong applications!

I worked in multiple startups where recruiting for #tech #talent was a BIG PAIN so just taking a moment to appreciate the state of things @Mastodon.

P.S. In case you missed it, here's more info on our latest opening:
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/bc91c481-d30a-4e73-9eb8-ac29f4e905e2

#FediHire

Politics aside, I am truly impressed by the power of the #Mastodon network:

$250,000+ raised from Mastodon users for VP Harris in 2 days!

Just let that sink in.

The initiative was started by @heidilifeldman and the story covered by @Shakludanto here:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/7/25/2257916/-Mastodon-users-donate-a-quarter-million-dollars-in-2-days-for-VP-Harris-MastodonForHarris

#opensource #fediverse #fundraising #campaign #MastodonforHarris

Wow. A lot's been happening behind the @Mastodon scenes.

We have finally established a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity in the United States and announced the Board of Directors governing this newly formed entity!

Congrats @mellifluousbox @alshafei @karienbez @biz and Amir Ghavi.

Thank you for your effort and time, very exciting developments ahead!

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/

#nonprofit #USentity #Inc #expansion #funding #opensource #socialmedia

Finally caught up on @mike’s #dotsocial podcast episode with @Gargron on the state of the #fediverse.

Loved this quote from Mike:
“You’ve managed to achieve a paradigm shift in how social media works that is inescapable.”

Worth a listen if you haven’t yet!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Oc1sz7K9L3NjeDvLotkuH

#mastodon #activitypub #threadsapp #meta #socialmedia #decentralisation