On Social Media

Curious about @pixelfed? Instance @pixelfed has re-opened registrations! See what a free, open-source, federated alternative to Instagram has to offer. https://pixelfed.social/register #pixelfed #fediverse https://pixelfed.social/register

This is amazing work happening in the Fediverse - the all inclusive free social network for the globe. If you haven't joined us yet, one way is to check the pinned post at the top of my profile before G+ goes away so you can connect with others. Then feel free to checkout the entire Fediverse without losing connections :) https://github.com/hoergen/besser-der-podcast/tree/master/fediverse

Federated space or Fediverse On another post, a member states, " I am making my home in the federated space where I am in control of my existence and never have to start over with contacts." I'm not sure what "federated space" means and cannot find a good explanation on the web. It sounds wonderful. Does it make a difference how you enter federated space? Is there a preferred mode of entry? Once there, what has been your experience? Has it lived up to your expectations? What were those expectations? Occupants of "federated space," would you be willing to enlighten me and share your experiences with others here? Thanks! P.S. As per your great comments below I see Fediverse is the accepted search term for information on this subject. #Fediverse #FederatedSpace #Google+

Is there an overview of social network alternatives to G+ with an emphasis on #GDPR or #PrivacyShield compliance? I'd very much like to use decentralized alternatives not connected to (global) companies like #diaspora or #friendica or anything from the #fediverse but as far as I can tell each (EU based) server admin becomes responsible in regards of GDPR. All my querys on that regards to such admins either came to no conclusion or to something on the lines of "if a legal dispute over gdpr comes up I will shut down the server immediately" which makes me wonder why I should register at all. Has anyone taken a closer look to such topic or can point me to some external resources?