taquiones.net is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
@wasteland_rider Yes I did close the ticket. The #snac instanance is running inside a #FreeBSD #jail and connected to the outside world via a #nginx reverse proxy.
What I have discovered is not 100% perfect, but login, browsing the timeline etc. ist working fine. What is missing actually are the notifications. But for this I want to open an seperate issue since the login issue is closed.
Fixed crash in pronouns processing (contributed by byte).
Added counters in the people page (contributed by byte).
New command-line option refresh, to refresh all follower and following Actor objects, marking them as broken if they are.
If you find #snac useful, please consider buying grunfink a coffee or contributing via LiberaPay.
One of my stalled projects is effectively wrapping an ActivityPub feed around a Solid pod for a more digital-garden approach to Fedi. It stalled both because those aren't necessarily the easiest standards to reconcile in the finer details, and because #snac wound up filling most of the use cases I was wanting it for, but I do still want to get back to it at some point to allow better long-form essays, even beyond the control and flexibility that Solid would allow.
Regarding the #snac users, I usually call them #snacizens.
(Trying out mobile image uploads with #snac #snac2 and #IceCubes #IceCubesApp)
I’m trying some apps. Ice Cubes is nice, but doesn’t work with #snac and it’s open source, which is a great plus
Tusker is nice and works perfectly with snac, but doesn’t allow to quote post (which is ok, for snac, a bit less for Mastodn)
Toot! Is nice and funny. Worth investigating more.
Mona is clear and seems to be working with #snac too
Ivory looks interesting, but I should consider if I want to pay a monthly fee.
…I’ll have some fun…
But if I switch, I want to keep the cool address like @SOMEONE@uninformation.org and not change to something like @SOMEONE@nano.uninformation.org. Adventurous!
#FediMeteo #FediMeteoAnnouncements #FediMeteoUpdates #snac #snac2
The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.88
#illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates #illumosCafeAnnouncements
If disable_emojireact is set to true in server.json, EmojiReacts (incoming and outgoing) are totally disabled.
New command-line option top_ten, that returns the top ten most popular posts by a user (ordered by the sum of likes and boosts) (contributed by aov).
Added a new set of per-user muted words; if a post contains any of them, it's hidden behind a dropdown (contributed by byte).
If an account has a metadata named pronouns, it's shown by the name (contributed by violette).
Mastodon API: children of a post are returned recursively, not just the first level (contributed by violette).
Implemented optional metadata stripping for images and videos using external tools (contributed by Stefano Marinelli).
If you find #snac useful, please consider buying grunfink a coffee or contributing via LiberaPay.
The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.87
Hide EmojiReacts from muted actors and blocked instances.
Sorry for the inconvenience. Bad people creativity always gets me off-guard. Upgrade your snac to this version ASAP, or revert to 2.85.
There will be another release pretty soon with a better solution to delete offending EmojiReacts.
The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.86
#illumosCafeServices #illumosCafeUpdates #illumosCafeAnnouncements
Truncate RSS titles at UTF-8 character boundaries (contributed by lxo).
Link contacts to single-user people pages. Also, user's posts are shown (contributed by lxo).
Added emoji reactions (contributed by violette).
Mastodon API: Fix for some client notifications (contributed by violette), fix for a status visibility error (contributed by fruye).
If the query variable terse of a public post page is set to anything, no header is shown.
Fixed search failures when the query string has any leading blank.
If you find #snac useful, please consider buying grunfink a coffee or contributing via LiberaPay.
following_accounts.csv from your old Mastodon account and import them to your new #snac account. It's documented here:https://comam.es/snac-doc/snac.8.html#Migrating_from_snac_to_Mastodon
Mastodon itself doesn't support formatting, but other fediverse software like #GoToSocial, #snac, and #GlitchSocial do.
Consider migrating to an instance running one of those. :)
Oh yeah, I just discovered that #snac @grunfink is working fine now with @IceCubesApp
Wonderful!
You can simply use relay instances to be interconnected with other instances to exchange posts and it works seamless with #Mastodon, #Pleroma, #snac / #snac2 and many other ones! If you're in tech, you might want to use:
https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com
You can simply add it to get a bigger reach but also to get more interesting content into your own timeline which becomes even more important on single user- & smaller instances.
#activitypub #mastodon #fediverse #opensource #bsd #runbsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #dragonflybsd #debian #proxmox #xcpng #talos #coding #programming #fediwall #relay #fedirelay #acitivitypubrelay #selfhost #homelab #community
grunfink - creator of snac, who made all of this possible using very few resources, on a 4 euro per month VMThank you very much to you, Stefano. Your Fedimeteo service is a greatly valuable public service, and even if it was the only use of #snac out there, I would be fully satisfied.
CC: @openmeteo@fosstodon.org @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services
Exactly one year ago, on 30th December 2024, I laid the foundation of FediMeteo.
I took a VM, installed FreeBSD, and set up the first jail to support Italy. The goal was to create a tool for my own use, support a few countries, and announce it.
Unexpectedly, the enthusiasm was incredible. That pushed me to keep going, support more countries and cities, and turn it into what it is today.
FediMeteo now supports 38 countries and 2,937 cities, with more than 7,700 followers in the Fediverse alone, not counting the many people who follow via RSS feeds or visit the web pages.
If you are curious to read the story and some technical details, you can find it here:
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/
Today is also Tuesday, a #ThankYouTuesday, so I want to say thanks to:
* OpenMeteo - @openmeteo - for providing accurate, high quality data, without which FediMeteo would be far less useful
* @grunfink - creator of snac, who made all of this possible using very few resources, on a 4 euro per month VM
* FreeBSD, which thanks to the efficiency of the OS and its jail implementation made it possible to run this service in a stable and efficient way with minimal effort
* FediFollows - @FediFollows - that periodically spreads the word about cities, countries, and the enthusiasm around the project
*All of you*, who suggested, encouraged, corrected, and celebrated this project
And forward toward supporting more countries and other interesting features already in the works.
Happy birthday, FediMeteo! 🎉
#FediMeteo #HappyBirthday #Meteo #Weather #FreeBSD #snac #snac2 #OpenMeteo #Fediverse
I took a VM, installed FreeBSD, and set up the first jail to support Italy. The goal was to create a tool for my own use, support a few countries, and announce it.
Unexpectedly, the enthusiasm was incredible. That pushed me to keep going, support more countries and cities, and turn it into what it is today.
FediMeteo now supports 38 countries and 2,937 cities, with more than 7,700 followers in the Fediverse alone, not counting the many people who follow via RSS feeds or visit the web pages.
If you are curious to read the story and some technical details, you can find it here:
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/
Today is also Tuesday, a #ThankYouTuesday, so I want to say thanks to:
And forward toward supporting more countries and other interesting features already in the works.
Happy birthday, FediMeteo! 🎉
#FediMeteo #HappyBirthday #Meteo #Weather #FreeBSD #snac #snac2 #OpenMeteo #Fediverse
Two Fediverse clients I like are Elk and Phanpy, but both had the same issue: the inability to filter "replies" and "boosts" from the timeline. For me this is essential. I can't keep up with my timeline, and if I also see replies to posts unrelated to what I follow, it just becomes chaos. So I tried to implement these filters and opened a PR.
The Elk developers have already merged it into the main branch, so we should soon see the two hide options appear in Elk. Hopefully the same will happen in Phanpy as well, because this greatly improves the experience on two excellent Fediverse tools, which are also compatible with snac.
https://github.com/elk-zone/elk/pull/3482
Originally created as a temporary setup to experiment with #snac, I later decided to keep it online. For about a year now, it’s been my most 'private', less technical corner. And I couldn’t be happier: it runs in a #FreeBSD jail, uses almost zero resources, and is always ready to serve me.
Happy birthday, FediHome!
🎄 In questi giorni di festa, mentre fuori il mondo rallenta e dentro i server sussurrano… io che faccio?
Provo pure #SNAC. 😎🛠️
Perché se devo “passare il tempo”, tanto vale farlo nel modo giusto
un social ActivityPub minimalista, veloce, ruvido quanto basta… e con quell’aria da “console anni 90” che ti guarda e dice
“scrivi, umano” 💀✨
Insomma, tra panettone e log… oggi si federà. 🚀🌐
Se mi vedete comparire in giro, non è magia… è SNAC che sta facendo il suo dovere.
A new week has begun, and 2025 is getting closer to its end. The question we should all ask ourselves is this: what have we done, and what can we do, to make the Fediverse a better place?
The Fediverse is for everyone. The Fediverse belongs to everyone. We should not wait for someone else to do something. We can start ourselves.
- Follow people who post content that interests you. You do not always have to agree. Constructive disagreement helps us grow.
- Always remain respectful and civil. This is what can make the difference between the Fediverse and social platforms that profit from anger. Let us make it a place we want to go, not a place we feel forced to go just to prove someone wrong.
- Make it a better place for yourself. Our timelines are exactly what we choose them to be. This takes a bit more effort, but the result will be far more satisfying.
- Help administrators identify problems. Pointless criticism is useless. Doing your part, on the other hand, is priceless.
- Boost what you believe is worth boosting. That is how things spread. If quote posts are available, explain why you shared something. You can also share content you disagree with, if you think it may be interesting for the people who follow you.
- Do not approach people coming from other platforms with closure or arrogance. It takes time to understand and adapt. Acting like schoolteachers helps no one.
- The Fediverse belongs to everyone, therefore it belongs to no one. If you run your own personal instance, that is your kingdom, but you could be defederated by everyone and end up alone. If that is your goal, fine. Otherwise, remember that federation is, at the same time, an honor, a responsibility, and a privilege.
- Have fun. Grow. Live. The Fediverse is an extension of your life.
If you have questions, ask. You will find many people who will be more than happy to answer.
And to you, who are reading this, thank you for being here.
#Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #snac2 #akkoma #pleroma #gotosocial #honk #mitra #SocialNetworks #Lemmy #PeerTube #Misskey #Sharkey
https://justine.smithies.me.uk/#
I also noticed that all the admin tabs at the top of the snac admin page are all open taking up screen real estate.
I'm not complaining merely poiting out some of my findings and there is probably good reason that I don't know about why these work they way they do.
CC: @AnachronistJohn@zia.io @jlw_the_jobber@polymaths.social
I had no idea that #snac has stopped working with Lemmy and NodeBB groups. I'll take a look at it.
The issue below was caused because this idiot aka me forgot to rebuild snac under FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE so the compatibility package is not required.
WOW ! The only jail I had a problem with was my #snac jail. It refused to run up quoting this error ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libcrypto.so.30" not found, required by "snac"
I found a fix which is you have to install compat14x-amd compatibility files so stuff that relies on older libs can still run.
#FreeBSD
#FediMeteoAnnouncements #FediMeteo #FediMeteoUpdates #snac #snac2
The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.85
Moderation, on snac, is necessarily less comprehensive than on Mastodon, and consequently, it becomes much more difficult to handle issues with it. Reports as understood on Mastodon do not exist, and as a result, the outcome might be detrimental even to other instances.
That being said, if you have a community with a small number of users (although the number of users is relatively important, given that the largest FediMeteo instance has over 1200 cities/users) but, especially, if they are trusted, you can go with snac. If you need a more complete solution, perhaps it may not be the best solution (yet). I tried Friendica and I like it, but not enough to have a clear opinion on how it performs with larger communities.
Mastodon, once you understand how it works, is not complicated to maintain, but, like all stacks, it needs to be fully understood to avoid problems (e.g., cleanup, etc.).
@smallcircles @nathan @davidrevoy @dansup @index @Affekt @ploum
I think it makes sense for Pixelfed to only display images, but I do think it should be a (per-account-followed) setting and also mentioned in the onboarding that the user is only getting photo posts, rather than the entire "picture" of the fediverse, if you'll forgive the awkward diction/pun.
As someone who uses #Pixelfed, #Mastodon, #GoToSocial, and #snac, I appreciate the slightly different takes on the fediverse that these different applications provide.
Quoted posts are now shown.
Added metadata to remote users in the people page (contributed by dandelions).
Fixed memory leak (contributed by dandelions).
Fixed user matching (contributed by rakoo).
Rendering visibility conditionally, with lesser reach if needed (contributed by byte).
Added a button next to a follow notification to follow back.
Fixed typo in man page (contributed by spky).
Updated Czech and German translations (contributed by pmjv and zen).
If you find #snac useful, please consider buying grunfink a coffee or contributing via LiberaPay.
Also how would Snac perform in a vmm virtual machine using only 1 CPU compared to being in a multi core CPU jail on FreeBSD ??I have less followers than you, but I run this #snac instance (and two more) in a VPS with only 1 CPU.
I've got this idea to spin up OpenBSD on an i5-10505 based PC with 32Gb ram and I want to run the following services which are currently hosted on my FreeBSD server here using Bastille jails for each service.
I have a reverse proxy, nginx for web, git and cgit in another, Syncthing, Radicale. So 5 jails in total. The questions I have are would you try run all of those on base OpenBSD or use vmm for each like I do with bastille ?
Also how would #Snac perform in a vmm virtual machine using only 1 CPU compared to being in a multi core CPU jail on FreeBSD ??
The FreeBSD server has a i7-4790 (8) @ 3.60 GHz with 16Gb ram
The OpenBSD machine has a i5-10505 (6) @ 3.2 - 4.6 GHz with 32Gb ram.
Don't ask me why I'm considering this please. #RunBSD
There's always #GoToSocial and #snac ;)
https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2/commit/d4137522487235180528281ee64b7c5963f63ebe
You make it possible. Thank you so much.
Aquí entiendo que no estoy siguiendo a las personas adecuadas porque me niego a creer que sea un erial. No lo dejaré porque tengo mi servidor propio (#snac) y eso me da seguridad pero claro, es como hablarle a mis perras, sólo obtengo alguna mirada curiosa de vuelta.
El problema, veo, no es ganar o perder gente. Es que la gente participe.
I’m afraid that my head has decided that at one point, when the madness subsides a bit, I’m going to install #snac on a VPS.
The #illumosCafe #snac instance has been upgraded to 2.84
Implemented more scopes to match other ActivityPub implementations (public, unlisted, followers-only and direct message) (contributed by byte).
New icons showing instance and actor failures.
Mastodon API: Added remote accounts follow metrics and statuses when viewing profiles (contributed by Stefano Marinelli), fixed post deletion.
Fixed outbox collection (contributed by byte).
New file FEDERATION.md (contributed by andypiper).
Updated Czech, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese translations (contributed by pmjv and daltux).
Fixed manpage typos (contributed by r-ricci).
If you find #snac useful, please consider buying grunfink a coffee or contributing via LiberaPay.
Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,
As 2024 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve built together during the first full year of life for BSD Cafe. Launched on 20 July 2023, this project has grown far beyond what I could have imagined. While I haven’t tracked full uptime data, I can confidently say that the downtime was less than 30 minutes overall - even though the main VM hosting our services moved multiple times (including a switch from a Proxmox hypervisor to bhyve on FreeBSD, for the sake of alignment with our mission). In a world filled with over-engineered HA systems, we’ve outperformed many “big-name” cloud providers. Not bad for a community project, right?
For me, this has been an incredible journey. The users here are not just participants - they’re collaborators, and their positivity has been inspiring. The content shared and created at BSD Cafe has been valuable not only to the BSD community but beyond. What truly sets BSD Cafe apart is the openness for dialogue and exchange. Whether it’s social media posts, Matrix discussions, repositories in our brew, or RSS feeds, people seem to genuinely appreciate what we create and the conversations we foster.
BSD Cafe is a journey - one that grows, evolves, and continues. Our goal isn’t endless growth (we’re a community, not a business) but rather to maintain a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone feels a sense of positivity and belonging. For me, opening any service with “bsd.cafe” in the domain brings joy and pride. That’s the spirit I’ve tried to convey, and I hope it resonates with all of you, whether you’re active BSD Cafe users or friends of the community.
Promoting self-hosting and #OwnYourData has, as a side effect, inspired some users to “go solo” with their own setups. But even then, they remain part of BSD Cafe - in spirit, in purpose, and in connection.
Here’s a look at what we’ve achieved together this year:
- mastodon.bsd.cafe: 370 total users
Active in the past month: 207
Active in the past six months: 286
- snac.bsd.cafe: 14 total users
Active in the past month: 7
- blendit.bsd.cafe: 61 registered users
- matrix.bsd.cafe: 23 users
- brew.bsd.cafe: 29 users - 80 repositories
- freshrss.bsd.cafe: 25 users
- miniflux.bsd.cafe: 11 users
- press.bsd.cafe: 9 users
- myip.bsd.cafe: Constantly used by various users
- wiki.bsd.cafe: Could use a bit more love and content, but it fulfills its role as a functional homepage.
- tube.bsd.cafe: Still in testing - Peertube 7.0 update is on the way.
For detailed stats from our reverse proxy and general router (excluding media services, which generate most traffic but are handled via caching reverse proxies), you can check here - updated hourly: https://netstats.bsd.cafe
The journey of BSD Cafe continues, and I look forward to seeing where 2025 will take us. Together, we’ve built something special - something driven by passion, shared purpose, and a little bit of the BSD magic that makes all of this possible.
Here’s to a new year full of joy, serenity, and connection. Thank you for being part of this adventure.
Wishing you all a fantastic 2025 - and THANK YOU!
Stefano
#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates #Fediverse #HappyNewYear #Mastodon #Snac #snac2 #lemmy #matrix #dokuwiki #forgejo #freshrss #miniflux #wallabag #peertube #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #RunBSD #BSD
My relay at https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com has currently 139 instances connected, mostly tech related sharing the same mindset and interests like #Linux, #BSD, #Ansible, #Proxmox, #Coding, and many more! You can easily join from your instance when using #Pleroma, #snac (#snac2), #Mastodon and its forks 🙂
#fedi #fediworld #fedicommunity #community #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #homelab #Python #Debian #RockyLinux #Feditips
